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Form 10-Q TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. For: Dec 31

February 22, 2021 10:15 AM EST

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020

 

OR

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _____ to _____

 

Commission file number 000-53723

 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   30-0791746

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

4 Nancy Court, Suite 4

Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(917) 796-9926

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

None

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

 

Common Stock, $.00001 Par Value

(Title of class)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [X] Yes [  ] No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]   Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]   Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

 

As of February 19, 2021, the registrant had 257,038,714 shares of its Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, outstanding.

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   TAUG   OTCQB

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Pages
     
PART I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
     
Item 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: F-1
     
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and March 31, 2020 F-1
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) F-2
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and year ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited) F-3
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) F-5
     
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) F-6
     
Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 3
     
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK 14
     
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 14
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 15
     
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS 15
     
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 16
     
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 17
     
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 17
     
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION 17
     
Item 6. EXHIBITS 17

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN US$)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   December 31, 2020   March 31, 2020 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash  $172,658   $5,348 
Accounts receivable, net allowance for doubtful accounts   34,017    42,580 
Investment - trading securities   1,377,400    101,200 
Investment - other   279,706    178,100 
Inventory asset   230,918    128,711 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   175,592    151,955 
Total current assets   2,267,291    607,894 
           
Lease right of use asset   -    22,090 
Assets held for resale   11,084    - 
Property and equipment, net   5,879    13,478 
           
Total assets  $2,284,254   $643,462 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Current liabilities:          
Notes payable, net of discounts  $652,400   $585,134 
Accounts payable   77,855    76,055 
Accrued interest   21,786    39,384 
Accrued expenses   97,844    46,719 
Loan Payable to office   50,159    50,159 
Liability for common stock to be issued   442,250    131,000 
Lease liability - current portion   -    13,891 
Deferred revenue   2,310    384 
Total current liabilities   1,344,604    942,726 
           
Lease liability - net of current portion   -    8,933 
           
Total liabilities   1,344,604    951,659 
           
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):          
Common stock, par value $0.00001; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 227,291,853 and 107,039,107 outstanding at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively   2,274    1,070 
Additional paid-in capital   61,074,457    58,213,365 
Accumulated deficit   (60,137,081)   (58,522,632)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   -    - 
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)   939,650    (308,197)
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)  $2,284,254   $643,462 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-1
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN US$)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                 
Gross revenue  $95,049   $88,671   $266,713   $202,771 
Sales discounts   

(18,831

)   

(890

)   

(49,238

)   

(890

)
Sales returns   

(1,269

)   

-

    

(2,362

)   

-

 

Net revenue

   

74,949

    

87,781

    

215,113

    

201,881

 
                     
Cost of goods sold   34,348    70,972    133,391    163,905 
                     
Gross profit   40,601    16,809    81,722    37,976 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Marketing and advertising   105,899    16,320    180,801    150,997 
Research and development   7,173    -    34,478    3,852 
Fulfilment services   

25,200

    

6,450

    

64,200

    

6,450

 
General and administrative   436,097    489,629    1,328,786    1,408,358 
Depreciation and amortization expense   218    232    653    696 
Total operating expenses   

574,587

    512,631    

1,608,918

    1,570,377 
                     
Loss from operations   (533,986)   (495,822)   (1,527,196)   (1,532,377)
                     
Other income (expense)                    
Interest expense   (289,503)   (243,399)   (901,913)   (539,955)
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities   939,590    (87,468)   998,700    (161,769)
Gain (Loss) on conversion of debt   -    -    (45,770)   113,466 
Loss on asset disposal   -    (1,230)   -    (1,230)
Gain on lease termination   836    -    836    - 
Gain on sale of trading securities   -    -    -    10,000 
Loss on impairment of investment   (139,106)   -    (139,106)   - 
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations   -    -    -    4,941 
Foreign exchange   -    -    -    (29)
Total other income (expense)   511,817    (332,097)   (87,253)   (574,576)
                     
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   (22,169)   (827,919)   (1,614,449)   (2,106,953)
                     
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES             -      
                     
Net loss   (22,169)   (827,919)   (1,614,449)   (2,106,953)
                     
Net loss attributable to common shareholders  $(22,169)  $(827,919)  $(1,614,449)  $(2,106,953)
Loss per share - basic and diluted - Continuing operations  $(0.000)  $(0.015)  $(0.008)  $(0.038)
Loss per share - basic and diluted - Discontinuing operations  $-   $-   $-   $- 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted   162,575,227    56,149,252    193,622,141    55,767,119 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-2
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020

 

   
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
deficit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription
Receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-
Controlling
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
stockholders’
deficit
 
 
 
 
Balance at April 1, 2019   68,123,326    681    55,991,704    (55,488,939)   -    -    -    503,446 
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.06 to $0.07 per share   714,286    7    44,993    -    -    -    -    45,000 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.19 per share   750,000    8    142,492    -    -    -    -    142,500 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.04725 per share   888,308    9    41,964    -    -    -    -    41,973 
Stock-based compensation vesting   -    -    375,720    -    -    -    -    375,720 
Stock issued for services at $0.07 to $0.16   1,250,000    13    (13)   -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of shares for distribution agreements at $0.08 to $0.2092   1,200,000    12    (12)   -    -    -    -    - 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    68,663    -    -    -    -    68,663 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    (403)   -    -    -    (403)
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019   -    -    -    (649,324)   -    -         (649,324)
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2019   72,925,920   $730   $56,665,511   $(56,138,666)  $-   $-   $-   $527,575 
                                         
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.06 to $0.07 per share   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.19 per share   250,000    3    10,497    -    -    -    -    10,500 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.04725 per share   5,523,714    55    127,612    -    -    -    -    127,667 
Stock-based compensation vesting   250,000    2    36,806    -    -    -    -    36,808 
Stock issued for services at $0.07 to $0.16   -    -         -    -    -    -    - 
Shares issued for settlement of debt   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    154,739    -    -    -    -    154,739 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019   -    -    -    (629,710)   -    -         (629,710)
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2019   78,949,634   $790   $56,995,165   $(56,768,376)  $-   $-   $-   $227,579 
                                         
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.02 per share   500,000    5    9,995    -    -    -    -    10,000 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.039 per share   250,000    2    9,748    -    -    -    -    9,750 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.01736 to $0.02163 per share   5,021,009    50    84,211    -    -    -    -    84,261 
Stock-based compensation vesting   -    -    138,294    -    -    -    -    138,294 
Stock issued for services at $0.07 to $0.16   2,850,000    28    (28)   -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of shares for distribution agreements at $0.2092   1,000,000    10    (10)   -    -    -    -    - 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    261,084    -    -    -    -    261,084 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2019   -    -    -    (827,919)   -    -         (827,919)
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2019   88,570,643   $885   $57,498,459   $(57,596,295)  $-   $-   $-   $(96,951)
                                         
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.02 to $0.03 per share   4,256,000    43    88,378    -    -    -    -    88,421 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.018 to $0.031 per share   1,100,000    11    55,698    -    -    -    -    55,709 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.01875 to $0.03067 per share   9,862,464    99    242,263    -    -    -    -    242,362 
Stock-based compensation vesting   -    -    18,813    -    -    -    -    18,813 
Stock issued for services at $0.07 to $0.16   3,250,000    32    (32)   -    -    -    -    - 
Shares issued for settlement of debt   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    309,786    -    -    -    -    309,786 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020   -    -    -    (926,337)   -    -         (926,337)
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2020   107,039,107   $1,070   $58,213,365   $(58,522,632)  $-   $-   $-   $(308,197)
    -    -    -    -                   - 
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.025 to $0.035 per share   6,000,000    60    190,940    -    -    -    -    191,000 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.03 to $0.0322 per share   525,000    5    16,570    -    -    -    -    16,575 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.01869 to $0.02128 per share   20,009,621    200    397,863    -    -    -    -    398,063 
Stock-based compensation vesting   -    -    245,849    -    -    -    -    245,849 
Stock issued for services at $0.31 to $0.32   6,000,000    60    (60)   -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of unrestricted shares - Tangiers Investment agreement at $0.02614 to $0.02754   5,750,000    58    154,360    -    -    -    -    154,418 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    182,206    -                    -    -            -    182,206 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020   -    -    -    (949,411)   -    -    -    (949,411)
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2020   145,323,728   $1,453   $59,401,093   $(59,472,043)  $-   $-   $-   $(69,497)
                                         
Issuance of shares to CEO for cash at $0.05 per share   700,000    7    34,993    -    -    -    -    35,000 
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.025 to $0.035 per share   7,850,000    79    214,296    -    -    (60,000)   -    154,375 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.027808 to $0.0344 per share   215,000    2    7,541    -    -    -    -    7,543 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.01869 to $0.02128 per share   18,497,751    185    348,462    -    -    -    -    348,647 
Stock-based compensation vesting   -    -    31,221    -    -    -    -    31,221 
Stock issued for services at $0.31 to $0.32   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of unrestricted shares - Tangiers Investment agreement at $0.02614 to $0.02754   7,000,000    70    214,994    -    -    -    -    215,064 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020   -    -    -    (642,869)   -    -         (642,869)
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2020   179,586,479   $1,796   $60,252,600   $(60,114,912)  $-   $(60,000)  $-   $79,484 
                                         
Issuance of shares to CEO for cash at $0.05 per share   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of shares via private placement at $0.027 to $0.0275 per share   1,824,998    19    49,920    -    -    60,000    -    109,939 
Issuance of commitment shares - debt financing at $0.027808 to $0.0355 per share   2,250,000    23    67,977    -    -    -    -    68,000 
Shares issued for note conversion at $0.01242 to $0.019602 per share   37,407,876    374    574,992    -    -    -    -    575,366 
Stock-based compensation vesting   -    -    71,398    -    -    -    -    71,398 
Stock issued for services at $0.0306 to $0.05   5,062,500    50    (50)   -    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of unrestricted shares - Tangiers Investment agreement at $0.02675   1,160,000    12    31,020    -    -    -    -    31,032 
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   -    -    26,600    -    -    -    -    26,600 
Cumulative effect of adoption of Lease standard ASC 842   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2020   -    -    -    (22,169)   -    -         (22,169)
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2020   227,291,853   $2,274   $61,074,457   $(60,137,081)  $-   $-   $-   $939,650 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN US$)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
         
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss attributable to controlling interest  $(1,614,449)  $(2,106,953)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:          
Bad debt expense   29,404    2,000 
Amortization of original issue discount   84,377    42,715 
Non-cash lease operating lease expense   102    160 
Depreciation and amortization   653    696 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets   -    1,230 
Non-cash interest   92,119    20,250 
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt   -    (113,468)
Gain on lease termination   (836)   - 
Amortization of debt discount   616,121    440,578 
Common stock issued and issuable for services (including stock-based compensation)   348,469    550,824 
Gain on disposal of discontinued operation   139,106    (4,941)
Legal fees deducted from proceeds of notes payable   6,700    16,500 
(Gain) loss on the sale of trading securities   -    (10,000)
Unrealized loss (gain) on trading securities   (998,700)   161,769 
(Increase) decrease in assets          
Prepaid expenses   (20,637)   89,935 
Inventory   (102,207)   (106,850)
Proceeds (purchase) of trading securities, net   -    40,000 
Accounts receivable   (20,841)   (94,838)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities          
Accounts payable   1,800    8,859 
Deferred revenue   1,926    - 
Accrued expenses   51,125    46,230 
Accrued interest   60,551    36,411 
Cash used in operating activities   (1,325,217)   (978,893)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Investment in VTGN warrants   -    (37,500)
Exercise of unregistered warrants for common stock   (240,000)   - 
Loan from Officer   -    50,159 
Investment - other   (278,212)   (42,400)
Purchase of property and equipment   (4,138)     
Cash used in investing activities   (522,350)   (29,741)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Repayment of principal on notes payable to individuals and companies   (100,000)   - 
Proceeds from the sale of common stock (including to be issued)   801,563    103,520 
Proceeds from notes payable to individuals and companies   220,000    608,500 
Proceeds from sale of registered shares - Tangiers Investment Agreement   400,515    - 
Proceeds from convertible notes   692,800    - 
Cash provided by financing activities   2,014,878    712,020 
Net decrease in cash   167,310    (296,614)
           
Cash, beginning of year   5,348    385,943 
Cash, end of period  $172,658   $89,329 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW          
INFORMATION:          
Interest Paid  $50,000   $- 
Taxes Paid  $-   $- 
           
NON-CASH ITEMS          
Recognition of lease liability and right of use asset at inception  $-   $12,066 
Recognition of lease liability and right of use asset lease modification  $-    23,177 
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest for common stock  $1,322,075   $253,900 
Original issue discount on notes payable and debentures  $63,333   $52,500 
Recognition of debt discount  $208,806   $484,486 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS

 

Nature of Business

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted on Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s annual statements and notes. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the March 31, 2020 Form 10-K filed with the SEC, including the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto. While management believes the procedures followed in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable, the accuracy of the amounts is in some respects dependent upon the facts that will exist, and procedures that will be accomplished by the Company later in the year.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Florida corporation, with its principal place of business being located at 4 Nancy Court, Suite 4, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. During October 2020, the Company terminated its primary lease in New York City and established its new corporate headquarters in Wappingers Falls New York, effective January 6, 2021. The Company has, over time, moved into a diversified life sciences technology and consumer products company, with its mission to operate a revenue generating business, while continuing to evaluate potential acquisition candidates operating in the life sciences technology and consumer products spaces.

 

Tauriga Pharma Corp.

 

On January 4, 2018, the Company announced the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware initially named Tauriga IP Acquisition Corp., which changed its name to Tauriga Biz Dev Corp. on March 25, 2018.

 

Effective January 2020, the Company amended the certificate of incorporation of Tauriga Business Development Corp. in relevant part to effectuate a name change of this subsidiary to Tauriga Pharma Corp. The principal reason for the name change is to concentrate this subsidiary’s focus on the development of a pharmaceutical product line that is synergistic with the Company’s primary CBD product line. Currently, the plan is to initially create a pharmaceutical line of products to address nausea symptoms related to chemotherapy treatment in patients, which we will submit for clinical trials and to regulatory agencies for approval.

 

On March 18, 2020, the Company filed a Provisional U.S. Patent Application covering its Pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. This patent application, filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“U.S.P.T.O.”), is titled: “MEDICATED CBD COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT.” The Company’s proposed pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™ is being developed for nausea regulation, intended specifically to target patients subjected to ongoing chemotherapy treatment(s) (the “Indication”). The delivery system for this pharmaceutical product is an improved version of the existing “Tauri-Gum™” chewing gum formulation based on continued research and development.

 

Tauriga Sciences Limited

 

On June 10, 2019, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Tauriga Sciences Limited, with the Registrar of Companies for Northern Ireland. Tauriga Sciences Limited is a private limited Company. The entity was established in conjunction with e-commerce merchant services. In conjunction to this new entity the Company entered into a two-year lease commencing on June 11, 2019. The office is located at Regus World Trade Centre Muelle de Barcelona, edif. Sur, 2a Planta Barcelona Cataluña 08039 Spain. The Company terminated this lease during October 2020.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

Nature of Business (Continued)

 

Collaboration Agreement with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc.

 

On April 3, 2020, Tauriga Sciences, Inc. entered into a collaboration agreement (“Collaboration Agreement”) with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc. (“Aegea”), for the purpose of developing a Rapid, Multiplexed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Point of Care Test with Superior Sensitivity and Selectivity (the “SARS-Col 2 Test”). The parties believed that the benefits of the SARS-CoV-2 Test were the following: a Rapid SARS-CoV-2 test with the sensitivity and specificity to eliminate false negatives and false positives, and with the ability to detect and measure viral shed, even in patients who are asymptomatic. This SARS-CoV-2 test would use Aegea’s patented technologies, to take coronavirus testing to the next level by differentiating different strains of SARS-CoV-2. The test, if successful, would be adaptable to additional SARS-CoV-2 strain types as necessary and as the virus mutates. It also has the possibility to be rapidly be customized to provide similarly sensitive and specific assays for other viruses. The Company committed to raise funding for the purposes set forth in under the Collaboration Agreement from its $5,000,000 Equity Line of Credit (“ELOC”) with Tangiers Global, LLC, which became effective on March 16, 2020. Seventy percent (70%) of the net proceeds from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of stock of Tauriga under the ELOC were invested in Aegea for the development of the Covid Test and used to purchase shares of common stock of Aegea, at a purchase price of $4.00 per share. The $4.00 stock price corresponds to a current pre-money valuation of Aegea of $25,000,000 for each tranche of cash, up to the first $2,000,000 of our investment in Aegea. Additionally, as part of our agreement with Aegea, on May 26, 2020, Tauriga issued to Aegea 5,000,000 unregistered common shares of Tauriga common stock. On August 10, 2020, the Company and Aegea amended their Collaboration Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, having invested 70% of the proceeds from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of Tauriga stock under the ELOC with Tangiers, the Company increased the percentage of proceeds it invested in Aegea on the sale of the remaining shares available under the ELOC agreement from 20% to 40%.

 

On January 6, 2021, however, the Company determined to terminate its ELOC by terminating each of the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, and on January 8, 2021 filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Form S-1 Registration Statement (333-236923) which removed from registration all shares not previously sold thereunder. This effectively also eliminates our obligation to any additional funding to Aegea under the Collaboration Agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had invested $278,212 in Aegea for 69,553 shares, representing an ownership percentage of 1.03%. As of December 31, 2020, resultant delays of project milestones have led the Company to determined that full recovery of its investment in Aegea is in doubt and has recorded a 50% impairment loss on its condensed consolidated Statement of Operations in the amount of $139,106. Aegea is still moving forward on this project and the Company will continue to monitor the progress.

 

Chief Marketing Officer

 

On July 15, 2020, the Company appointed Dr. Keith Aqua (“Dr. Aqua”) as an independent contractor to the position of Chief Medical Officer (“CMO”) and entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. Aqua which carries a term of 12 months from inception, expiring on July 15, 2021. In his CMO capacity, Dr. Aqua will help the Company progress in the development of the Company’s proposed pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. In addition, Dr. Aqua will help establish a distribution network for the Company to market its Tauri-Gum™ brand to a variety of physicians and medical practices in southern Florida. In consideration of the services being provided by Dr. Aqua, and pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue Dr. Aqua (i) upon entry into the Agreement 750,000 shares of restricted common stock, (ii) agreed to 750,000 shares of restricted common stock which will be issued in equal monthly instalments of 62,500 shares beginning August 15, 2020 and (iii) agreed to $4,000 cash per quarter during the term of the Agreement, payable following the completion of each such quarter. As of December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,062,500 restricted shares of its common stock to Dr. Aqua valued at $41,969 ($0.0395 per share). Subsequent to December 31, 2020, Dr. Aqua was issued 125,000 restricted shares of its common stock valued at $4,938 ($0.0395 per share).

 

Master Services Agreement

 

On December 16, 2020, we entered into a Master Services Agreement with North Carolina based Clinical Strategies & Tactics, Inc. (“CSTI”) to resume the clinical development of its proposed anti-nausea pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. CSTI will primarily focus its efforts on (i) Pharmaceutical Development Strategy, (ii) Commercialization Strategy, and (iii) Funding Strategy. The Company will with work with CSTI’s founder and chief executive officer, JoAnn C. Giannone, who has over 25 years’ experience effectively leading companies through the drug and medical device development process. On December 23, 2020, the Company funded the costs associated with this Agreement, which total consulting fees were $67,500, exclusive of out-of-pocket reimbursable expenses. Under the terms of the Agreement and related statement of work, CTSI will provide a high-level assessment and documentation of the development efforts required to commercialize the proposed pharmaceutical product globally, a commercial assessment, and a review of potential funding strategies and funding sources and potential business partners. The delivery system for this proposed pharmaceutical version is a modified version (with higher concentration of CBD) of the existing Tauri-Gum™” chewing gum formulation based on continued research and development.

 

COMPANY PRODUCTS

 

Tauri-GumTM

 

In October 2018, the Company’s management, along with its board of directors, began to explore the possibility of launching a cannabidiol (“CBD”) infused gum product line into the commercial marketplace. After several weeks of diligence, discussions with various parties and exploratory meetings, the Company made the determination to move forward with this business opportunity.

 

To begin this process, during the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company began discussions with a Maryland based chewing gum manufacturer - Per Os Biosciences LLC (“Per Os Bio”), which consummated in a manufacturing agreement in late December 2018 to launch and bring to market a white label line of CBD infused chewing gum under the brand name Tauri-GumTM. In October 2019, we also filed trademark applications for the above-referenced marks in each of the European Union and Canada. On February 18, 2020, the Company received a notice of allowance from the European Union Intellectual Property Office granting the Company its trademark registration for Tauri-Gum™ (E.U. Trademark # 018138334).

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

COMPANY PRODUCTS (CONTINUED)

 

TAURI-GUMTM (CONTINUED)

 

Under the terms of the agreement, Per Os Bio produces Tauri-GumTM based on the following criteria:

 

  A. By composition, the CBD Gum will contain 10 mg of CBD Isolate;
  B. The initial production run will be mint flavor;
  C. This proprietary CBD Gum will be manufactured under U.S. Patent # 9,744,128 (“Method for manufacturing medicated chewing gum without cooling”);
  D. Each Production Batch, including the initial production run, is estimated to yield 70,000 gum tablets or 8,700 Units (each Unit contains 8 gum tablets);
  E. Integrated Quality Control Procedures: Each production batch will be tested by a 3rd Party for CBD label content, THC content (0%), and clear for microbiology;
  F. The packaging, for retail marketplace, will consist of 8 count (gum tablet count) blister card labeled (the “Pack(s)”) with Lot # as well as Expiration Date.;
  G. Outer sleeve in the Company’s artwork and graphic design(s) and label copy; and
  H. Shipping System: Bulk packed 266 Packs per master case (“Palletized”).

 

Under terms of the agreement with Per Os Bio:

 

  A. Each product order will consist of 8,700 Packs (unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties);
  B. ½ of initial production invoice due within 3 days of execution of Manufacturing Agreement;
  C.

We will provide graphic design artwork, logo, and label design to Per Os Bio;

  D. We implement Kosher Certification Process;
  E. We procure appropriate Product & Liability insurance policy (as of this report date the Company has in effect an $8,000,000 product liability policy); and
  F. We acquire legal opinion with respect to the confirmation of the legality to sell this CBD Gum on the Federal Statute Level.

 

The Company’s gum formulation includes distinctive features: allergen free, gluten free, vegan, kosher (K-Star certification), and incorporates a proprietary manufacturing process. See our “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report dated March 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2020, including with respect, but not limited, to Federal laws and regulations that govern CBD and cannabis.

 

The Company’s E-commerce website is www.taurigum.com.

 

During the fiscal year 2020, the Company added two additional flavors: Blood Orange and Pomegranate.

 

On August 31, 2020, the Company announced that it has obtained HALAL Certification for the entirety of its flagship brand Tauri-Gum™. A HALAL Certification is a guarantee that the products comply with the Islamic dietary requirements or Islamic lifestyle.

 

TAURI-GUMMIES

 

On November 25, 2019, the Company announced that it has finalized the formulation for its Vegan 25 mg CBD (Isolate) Infused Gummies product to be branded Tauri-Gummies™ for which a trademark was filed in Switzerland and the European Union. The company has received a Notice of Allowance from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“E.U.I.P.O.”) granting the Company its trademark Registration for: Tauri-Gummies™ (E.U. Trademark # 018138348). The effective registration date, granting this Tauri-Gummies™ trademark to the Company, was June 24, 2020. This product contains no gelatin in the formulation, as the Company has utilized plant-based alternatives in completion of this product. Each bottle contains 4 flavors – cherry, orange, lemon and lime.

 

Each gummy package contains 24 gummies in a jar, 6 of each flavor, containing 25mg of CBD isolate per individual gummy, or 600 mg of CBD isolate per jar. These Gum Drops have been manufactured in the “Nostalgic” 1950s confectionary style and are both plant-based (Vegan Formulated) and Kosher Certified. The Company commenced sales of Tauri-Gummies™ in January 2020.

 

In addition, we also received a Notice of Allowance to our Tauri-GummiesTM registered trademark application from the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The trademark application was registered on June 24, 2020 under Serial No. 018138351, which extends our protective period for this mark until October 2029, and which may be extended thereafter for ten-year intervals.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

COMPANY PRODUCTS (CONTINUED)

 

CANNABIGEROL “CBG” ISOLATE INFUSED VERSION OF TAURI-GUM™

 

On December 30, 2019, the Company announced it had commenced development of a Cannabigerol (“CBG”) Isolate Infused version of its Tauri-Gum™ brand. This initial production run had been completed in its Peach-Lemon flavor (and each piece of Chewing Gum contains 10mg CBG isolate). This initial production run yielded roughly 8,300 blister packs. The product is Kosher Certified, Vegan Formulated, Lab Tested, NON-GMO, Allergen Free, Gluten Free, containing no THC, and 100% Made in the USA. MSRP has been established at $19.99 per Blister Pack.

 

The Company has also commenced production of its second version of CBG Infused Tauri-Gum - Black Currant Flavor (each piece of Chewing Gum contains 15mg of CBG isolate). The Company’s Black Currant Flavor - CBG Infused Tauri-Gum™: Kosher Certified, Vegan, Halal, Lab-Tested, NON-GMO, Allergen Free, Gluten Free, 15mg CBG/Piece of Chewing Gum, 100% Made in the USA.

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company received and commenced sales of Peach-Lemon and Black Currant CBG Gum.

 

IMMUNE BOOSTER VERSION OF TAURI-GUM™

 

On May 29, 2020, the Company announced that it has commenced development of an Immune Booster version of Tauri-Gum™, which commenced sales during the three months ended September 30, 2020. This product contains 60mg of Vitamin C and 10mg of Elemental Zinc (“Zinc”) in each piece of chewing gum. This product does not contain any phytocannabinoids (i.e., CBD or CBG). The Company’s Immune Booster Tauri-Gum™ product, is: Kosher certified, Halal Vegan, Lab-Tested, non-GMO, allergen free, gluten free, infused with 60mg Vitamin C & 10mg Elemental Zinc/per each piece of gum, no phytocannabinoids, and 100% made in the United States of America. This product was developed for general usage and as with respect to the entirety of the Company’s retail Tauri-Gum™ product line, there are no “treatment claims” made.

 

RAINBOW DELUXE SAMPLER PACK

 

On June 15, 2020, the Company, introduced its Rainbow Deluxe Sampler Pack (“Rainbow Pack”). The Rainbow Pack is comprised of one blister pack of each Tauri-Gum’s™ flavors (6 blister packs in total) and will be available exclusively on the Company’s E-Commerce website (www.taurigum.com). The Rainbow Pack is comprised of three Tauri-Gum™ flavors of Cannabidiol (“CBD”) infused (Mint, Blood Orange, Pomegranate), two of the Tauri-Gum™ flavors are Cannabigerol (“CBG”) infused (Peach-Lemon, Black Currant), and one Tauri-Gum™ flavor is Vitamin C + Zinc (“Immune Booster”) infused (Pear Bellini). The introductory price of the Rainbow Pack is $99.99 per pack. The Rainbow pack commercially launched in late September 2020.

 

OTHER PRODUCTS

 

The Company, from time to time, will offer various formats of CBD product through its e-commerce website. As of this report date the Company is currently offering a 70% dark chocolate 20mg CBD non-GMO dietary supplement and 100mg CBD scented bath bombs (Mint, Pomegranate and Blood Orange). The Company’s current offering includes a line of skin care products sold on its ecommerce website under the product line name of Uncle Bud’s. The skin care products include three different 4.2mg CBD facemasks (collagen, detoxifying and tightening masks), 100mg CBD daily moisturizer, 30mg CBD anti-wrinkle dream, hand and foot cream with hemp seed oil, 120mg CBD massage and body oil, 240mg CBD body revive roll-on, 35mg CBD transdermal patch and 120mg CBD body spray. Additionally, on December 1, 2020 the Company announced the commencement of development of a Caffeine infused version of Tauri-Gum™. When production run is complete, this will represent the 7th SKU of the Tauri-Gum™ product line.

 

COVID-19 delays, affecting delivery of Tauri-Gummies™ inventory, during December 2020 and adverse effect on December 2020 E-Commerce sales

 

Following the highest monthly e-commerce sales that the Company has generated to date, November 2020 e-commerce net revenue of $41,730, delays arose due to COVID-19 related issues, specifically affecting the packager of the Tauri-Gummies™ product. As a result, the manufacturer failed to to deliver the anticipated shipment of Tauri-Gummies™ inventory during December 2020. This negatively impacted e-commerce revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020. In addition to deferred revenue of $2,030 as a result of paid-in-full out-of-stock orders, it is likely a substantial number of e-commerce orders were not placed due to product unavailability. The Company depleted its Tauri-Gummies™ inventory on or around December 1, 2020. The Company was notified by its manufacturer (CureSupport NA) that the delivery of approximately 2,000 jars of Tauri-Gummies™, had been delayed until approximately January 15, 2021. The Company has received the shipment of Tauri-Gummies™ and fulfilled the orders associated with the deferred revenue as of this report date.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS

 

E&M Distribution Agreement

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with E&M Ice Cream Company (“E&M”) to establish Tauri-GumTM in the greater New York City marketplace (the “E&M Distribution Agreement”), with substantial levels of both financial resources and marketing support. The Company had both received payment for and completed an initial delivery of $54,000 of Company product to E&M in March 2019, and re-orders in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. In connection with the E&M Distribution Agreement, the Company issued 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock and tendered a one-time cash payment of $125,000 to E&M for early stage marketing and distribution support services. This $125,000 cash component was paid in full to E&M on April 1, 2019, and the value of the shares is reflected in stock-based compensation based on the grant date of April 1, 2019. These shares were issued on December 26, 2019.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS

 

South Florida Region Distribution Agreement

 

On April 8, 2019, the Company entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with IRM Management Corporation (“IRM”), an established medical practice management firm (the “IRM Distribution Agreement”). The purpose of the IRM Distribution Agreement is to target our Tauri-GumTM product to the South Florida based medical market, including chiropractors, orthopedists, as well as prospective retail customers in this geographic area.

 

Under terms of this IRM Distribution Agreement, the Company will work closely with IRM to promote Tauri-Gum™. In connection with this IRM Distribution Agreement, the Company has also agreed to a one-time issuance of 450,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock and a cash stipend of $10,000 to IRM. As of the date of this report, $6,000 of the $10,000 cash stipend has been paid. The value of the shares was reflected as stock-based compensation based on the grant date of April 8, 2019.

 

North Eastern United States Distribution Agreement

 

On April 30, 2019, the Company, entered into a non-exclusive comprehensive distribution agreement with Sai Krishna LLC (“SKL”), a New Jersey based distributor, with relationships in the Northeast region of the United States and Asia. In connection with the SKL Agreement, the Company had issued 1,000,000 restricted common shares the Company’s stock in accordance with a further division of such shares as previously disclosed by us in previous periodic reports. The SKL distribution agreement expired on April 30, 2020 and was not renewed. Further, in connection with this agreement, on May 11, 2019, we also entered into a consulting agreement with Ms. Neelima Lekkala, who was appointed Vice President of Distribution & Marketing. This consulting agreement had a one-year term and expired on May 11, 2020 and was not renewed by us. As of December 31, 2020, Ms. Lekkala earned commission in the amount of $1,143.

 

Windmill Health Distribution Agreement

 

On June 28, 2019, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Windmill Health Products, LLC (“Windmill Health”), a New Jersey based distributor, with the intention of increasing and accelerating market penetration of the Company’s Tauri-GumTM product line. The Company did not contribute any capital or issue any equity to Windmill Health in connection with the Windmill Health distribution agreement.

 

These arrangements are more fully described in our periodic and current reports that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and included in these agreements filed by reference as exhibits thereto.

 

In connection with the issuances of any restricted securities by the Company regarding the above-described distribution agreements or other agreements described in our annual report dated March 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2020, Part II, Item 5, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities for additional information. No equity was issued as a result of this agreement.

 

Resale Agreement with OG LABORATORIES, LLC

 

On January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with OG LABORATORIES, LLC (“OG”). Under this agreement the Company acts as a wholesaler of OG’s product labeled under OG’s name. The Company began wholesaling two of OG’s products: “Omega-3 Heart Wellness+CBD” and “Collagen Skin Wellness+CBD”. Both of these products were offered on the Company’s website. The Company will be compensated for sales generated through its efforts according the following formula: the Company shall receive, no later than 30 days after collection, the following percentage of the total order amount for third-party customers who purchase OG products that Tauriga originated or derived: for aggregate purchases greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), Tauriga shall receive commission of three and a half percent (3.5%), and for aggregate purchases of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) or less, Tauriga shall receive commission of five percent (5%). Tauriga shall receive the above-referenced commission on such sales as long as the sale is made while the contract is in force or within six (6) months after the contract’s termination. The OG agreement may be terminated by either party with thirty days of prior written notice to the other party. The Company made an initial purchase of OG inventory of $3,050 for e-commerce fulfillment.

 

On July 28, 2020, the Company and OG mutually agreed to terminate this sales arrangement. The Company and OG arranged for a buyer to purchase substantially all of the remaining inventory. Any remaining inventory will be used as samples and promotional items. All items under this agreement were removed from the Company’s website. As of December 31, 2020, no third-party commissionable sales were recorded.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS (CONTINUED)

 

Tauri-GumTM Product Line on IndiaMART

 

On May 26, 2020, the Company, announced that it has entered the fast-growing CBD retail marketplace of India. After several months of preparatory work, the Company has successfully listed the entirety of its Tauri-Gum™ product line with India’s leading E-Commerce Company (B2B, B2C, Customer to Customer), IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd. (“IndiaMART” or “IndiaMART.com”). The Company will sell each blister pack of its CBD infused Tauri-Gum™ (Mint, Blood Orange, and Pomegranate flavors) for 1,200 INR and each blister pack of its CBG infused Tauri-Gum™ (Peach-Lemon flavor) for 1,650 Indian Rupees. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales under this arrangement.

 

Mr. Checkout Distribution Agreement

 

On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a “Go-To-Market” distribution agreement with Mr. Checkout Distributors (“Mr. Checkout”), a marketing and consulting company located in Oviedo, Florida. The Mr. Checkout agreement enables the Company to launch its flagship brand Tauri-Gum™ through Mr. Checkout’s network of independent direct store distributors that service approximately 150,000 stores and retail locations across the United States. These stores include well-known convenience stores, gas station marts and supermarket chains. Under the terms of this agreement, on July 7, 2020, the Company paid a one-time $5,000 retainer on commission against the first $100,000 in sales. Subsequent commissions shall be paid to Mr. Checkout during the first thirty (30) days of the subsequent quarter once retainer has been met and exceeded. Commission will not be paid until the retainer has been met. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has recognized no sales via this agreement.

 

Think BIG, LLC License Agreement

 

On September 24, 2020, we entered into (i) a License Agreement (“License”) with Think BIG, LLC, a Los Angeles based company (“Think BIG”), (ii) a Professional Services Agreement (the “PSA”) with Willie C. Mack, Jr., CEO of Think BIG and (iii) a Professional Services Agreement (“PSA 2”) with Christopher J. Wallace, a co-founder of Think BIG (each of Willie C. Mack, Jr. and Christopher J. Wallace referred to herein as a “Brand Ambassador”), with the collective intent to enhance sales and marketing of the Company’s product lines, including its proprietary Rainbow Deluxe Sampler Pack (“Rainbow Pack”), and any co-branded products created by the parties to the License and each of the PSAs (the “Co-Branded Products”).

 

The term of this license is for a period of two years from September 24, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), unless earlier terminated by either party pursuant to the terms thereunder. The term of each of the PSA and the PSA 2 shall commence on the Effective Date and end on the earlier of (i) the two-year anniversary thereof; (ii) the termination for any reason of the License; or (iii) the earlier termination of the PSA Agreement pursuant to the terms thereunder.

 

The licensing arrangement permits for cross licensing, brand building, e-commerce customer acquisition efforts, retail customer acquisition efforts, enhanced social media presence, public relations & visibility strategies, as well as potential outreach to celebrities, and various other types of in-kind services in order to increase both Company revenue and customer acquisition efforts. The License will also allow for future joint development projects that will leverage the iconic “Frank White” brand and likeness/intellectual property (to which Think Big has the intellectual property rights). Under the terms of the License, the Company shall pay to Think BIG a royalty of 12% in year one and 13% in year two of the License, based on net sales, payable on or before the 15th day of each calendar month for the immediately preceding calendar month. In addition, the Company shall pay to Think BIG, a quarterly marketing fee for a period of twelve months in the amount $15,000 per quarter (for an aggregate total of $60,000), the first payment of which was paid by the Company within 10 days of the entry into the License, with the remaining payments to be made on or about each 90th day thereafter during the term of the License until the aggregate total has been reached.

 

Under each of the PSA and the PSA 2, each Brand Ambassador shall provide promotional and marketing services (“Services”) to the Company during the term of the respective PSAs, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, in connection with the Co-Branded Products and any co-developed products; and perform their individual marketing and promotional services set forth under the PSA and the PSA 2, respectively, and each of the exhibits annexed thereto.

 

As consideration for each Brand Ambassador’s Services set forth under their respective PSAs, the Company agrees to issue each Brand Ambassador 1,500,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, which will be issued as compensation upon execution of the PSA and PSA 2. In the event that the applicable PSA has not previously been terminated, following the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date, an additional 1,500,000 restricted shares of Company’s common stock shall be issued to each Brand Ambassador, subject to the satisfaction of the terms of such additional services and/or criteria to be mutually agreed upon by the parties to the PSA and/or the PSA 2, as the case may be. These shares had a value of $91,800 and the cost will be recognized over the term of the contract.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS (CONTINUED)

 

Stock Up Express Agreement

 

Effective February 1, 2021, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Connecticut based Stock Up Express, a division of Bozzuto’s Inc., a distributor that generates more than $3 Billion in annual sales. The agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years, with automatic renewal for additional successive one (1) year terms. Under terms of this distribution agreement, Stock Up Express will market and resell the Company’s flagship brand, Tauri-Gum™, to its customer base of wholesale and retail customers in the mainland United States. The two companies will jointly market Tauri-Gum™ to Stock Up Express’ customer base. The Agreement allows for modification of product offerings, and the Company expects to offer additional product items over the course of calendar year 2021. Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience by giving a sixty (60) day written notice to the other party or either party has the right to terminate this agreement if the other party breaches or is in default of any obligation hereunder, including the failure to make any payment when due, which default is incapable of cure or which, being capable of cure, has not been cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the non-defaulting Party or within such additional cure period as the non-defaulting Party may authorize in writing.

 

REGULATORY MATTERS

 

Food and Drug Administration

 

On May 31, 2019, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) held public hearings to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including CBD. The hearing came approximately five months after the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (more commonly known as the Farm Bill), went into effect and removed industrial hemp from the Schedule I prohibition under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (industrial hemp means cannabis plants and derivatives that contain no more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, on a dry weight basis).

 

Though the Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the Schedule I list, the Farm Bill preserved the regulatory authority of the FDA over cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds used in food and pharmaceutical products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The FDA has been clear that it intends to use this authority to regulate cannabis and cannabis-derived products, including CBD, in the same manner as any other food or drug ingredient. In addition to holding the hearing, the agency had requested comments by July 2, 2019 regarding any health and safety risks of CBD use, and how products containing CBD are currently produced and marketed, which comment period was concluded on July 16, 2019. As of the date hereof, the FDA has taken the position that it is unlawful to put into interstate commerce food products containing hemp derived CBD, or to market CBD as, or in, a dietary supplement. Furthermore, since the closure of the FDA hearings on this issue, some state and local agencies have issued a ban on the sale of any food or beverages containing CBD. There have been legislative efforts at the federal level, which seek to provide clear guidance to industry stakeholders regarding how to comply with applicable FDA law with respect to CBD and other hemp derived cannabinoids. However, such legislative efforts have been limited and as of this date, these legislative efforts require extensive further approvals, including approval from both houses of Congress and the President of the United States, before being enacted into law, if at all.

 

Furthermore, with respect to Company’s developing CBG product line, the FDA has provided no guidance as to how cannabinoids other than CBD (such as CBG) shall be regulated under the FD&C Act, and it is unclear at this time how such potential regulation could affect the results of the operations or prospects of the Company or this product line.

 

New York State Department of Health

 

The New York State Department of Health (NYDPH) has begun implementing regulations concerning the processing and retail sale of hemp derived cannabinoids. Under the regulations, “cannabinoid” is broadly defined as “any phytocannabinoid found in hemp, including but not limited to, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabivarin (CBV), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabigerol monomethyl ether (CBGM), cannabielsoin (CBE), cannabicitran (CBT). Cannabinoids do not include synthetic cannabinoids as that term is defined [under New York law].”

 

These regulations came into effect on January 1, 2021, and all “cannabinoid hemp processors” and “cannabinoid hemp retailers” operating within the state of New York must be licensed by the NYDPH. The regulations expressly allow for food and beverages to contain “cannabinoids”, so long as such products meet certain requirements. To this end, the Company is in the process of preparing to submit its license application with the NYDPH in compliance with this legislation.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

REGULATORY MATTERS (Continued)

 

New York State Department of Health (Continued)

 

The product requirements include but are not limited to: the product must not contain more than 0.3% total Δ9- Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration; the product must not contain tobacco or alcohol; the product must not be in the form of an injectable, transdermal patch, inhaler, suppository, flower product including cigarette, cigar or pre-roll, or any other disallowed form as determined by the NYDPH; if the product is sold as a food or beverage product, it must not have more than 25mg of cannabinoids per product; and, if sold as an inhalable cannabinoid hemp product, the product will be subject to a number of additional safety measures.

 

Furthermore, all cannabinoid products sold at retail are subject to a series of labeling requirements. All such products must be labeled with the amount of cannabinoids in the product and the amount of milligrams per serving. If the product contains THC, the amount of THC in the product needs to be stated on the label in milligrams on a per serving and per package basis. In addition, all products are required to have a scannable bar code or QR code which links to a certificate of analysis and the packaging is prohibited from being attractive to consumers under 18 years of age. Products are also required to list appropriate warnings for consumer awareness. The Company’s entire product line will comply with the above standards.

 

See our Risk Factors and going concern opinion in our annual report for the year ended March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2020 for more information about these items, as well as certain related disclosures included our Results of Operations under the heading “Going Concern”.

 

The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding, success in developing and marketing its products and the level of competition and potential regulatory enforcement actions. These risks and others are described in greater detail in the Risk Factors set forth in this periodic report and our annual reports that we have filed and will also file in the future.

 

OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS

 

Certified by Wal-Mart, Inc. to become a Domestic Supplier

 

On December 23, 2019, the Company announced that is has been certified by Wal-Mart, Inc. (“Walmart”) to become a domestic supplier. This certification from Walmart was obtained by the Company on December 19, 2019. On May 26, 2020, we also announced that our Walmart marketplace seller application had been officially approved. In joining Walmart marketplace, the Company has the opportunity to expand the presence of its products and product lines, with access to over a hundred million monthly customers. The Company is also approved to both list products on Walmart.com and sell directly to Walmart buyers. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales through this channel. The Company was designated, by Walmart, Supplier ID # 36223459 and SAP Supplier # 1600179472.

 

Approval to Operate Global Seller Account by Alibaba Group

 

On January 6, 2020, the Company announced that is has been approved by Chinese multinational conglomerate, Alibaba Group (“Alibaba”), to operate a Global Seller Account. In addition, the Company has been designated as a Gold Supplier (Gold Tier Level Supplier). This Alibaba approval opens up the global marketplace to the Company, its products, its product lines, as well as future business opportunities. The Company has a relationship with a fulfillment facility in mainland China and is focusing on meeting buyers and virtual Alibaba Tradeshows. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales through this channel.

 

Certified as Affiliate Vendor by The National Association of College Stores

 

On January 7, 2020, the Company announced that is has been certified by the National Association of College Stores (“NACS”) as an affiliate vendor. As a vendor of NACS, the Company has joined the most comprehensive group of campus retailers working to provide the best services and selections to college students across the United States. On January 12, 2021, the Company announced that its status as an affiliate vendor has been renewed by the NACS. The Company has been designated, by NACS, its Affiliate Vendor ID # 113921.

 

F-12
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS

 

Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement

 

On January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 equity line financing agreement (“Investment Agreement”) with Tangiers Global, LLC (“Tangiers”), as well as a registration right agreement related thereto (“Registration Rights Agreement”). The term of the financing is over a period of 36 months. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, a maximum of 76,000,000 shares of our Common Stock may be sold to Tangiers from time to time, which were registered on our Form S-1 Registration Statement and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2020.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the equity line documents, from time to time, the Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver a put notice to Tangiers which states the number of shares that the Company intends to sell to Tangiers on a closing date. The maximum amount of shares of common stock that the Company shall be entitled to put to Tangiers per any applicable put notice shall be an amount of shares up to or equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the average of the daily trading volume (U.S. market only) of the common stock for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately prior to the applicable put notice date (the “Put Amount”) so long as such amount is at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) and does not exceed three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000), as calculated by multiplying the Put Amount by the average daily VWAP for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately prior to the applicable put notice date. The “Purchase Price” of the shares of our Common Stock that we may sell to Tangiers will be 88% of the lowest VWAP of the common stock during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days including and immediately following the applicable to the put notice, provided, however, an additional 10% will be added to the discount of each put if (i) the Company is not DWAC eligible and (ii) an additional 15% will be added to the discount of each put if the Company is under DTC “chill” status on the applicable put notice date.

 

As of December 31, 2020, we had issued 13,910,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for an aggregate of $400,514 under this equity line of credit facility. The Company has not issued any put notices subsequent to this balance sheet date. The final put notice was issued October 1, 2020.

 

On January 6, 2021, the Company determined to terminate its equity line of credit facility by terminating each of the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, and on January 8, 2021 filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Form S-1 Registration Statement (333-236923) removing from registration all shares of common stock not previously sold thereunder.

 

Whole Foods Market, Inc. Registration

 

On June 8, 2020, the Company, announced that became a Registered Whole Foods Market, Inc. (“Whole Foods”) Vendor (“Supplier”). The Company’s information has now been updated in the Whole Foods Vendor Reporting Portal. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales through this channel.

 

Federal Award Management Registration

 

On October 6, 2020, the Company announced that it was officially approved to operate as a U.S. Government Vendor. The Company has retained Federal Award Management Registration (“FAMR”) to commence the bidding process on several identified potential U.S. Government Contracts (“Contracts”). These potential Contracts are presented by the Department of Defense (“DOD”). FAMR is an independent consulting firm that specializes in: Registrations, Certifications, and Federal Contracting. The Company’s Commercial & Government Entity (“CAGE”) Code # is: 8QXV4 with an expiration date of October 1, 2021.

 

KushCo Holdings, Inc.

 

Effective July 10, 2020, the Company and KushCo Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“KushCo”), entered into a Product Placement Membership Agreement (the “Placement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Placement Agreement, KushCo will provide placement services of the Company’s Tauri-Gum™ product line(s), and will assist with retail activation, product incubation, branding and marketing solutions, and sales management services. As compensation for providing such services and placement of the Company’s products, when KushCo or one of its affiliates consummates a purchase, distribution or sale of products (either directly or through third parties), KushCo will be paid a fee equal to 10% of the total gross sales for such transaction(s) (the “Placement Fee”). The Placement Fee shall be earned as of the date of the respective transaction and shall be paid in cash by the Company on a monthly basis and no later than the last calendar day of each calendar month. The Placement Agreement has a term of two (2) years, unless earlier terminated upon sixty (60) days’ notice to the Company, as provided under the KushCo Agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales through this channel.

 

F-13
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

HISTORICAL BUSINESS ITEMS

 

Honeywood

 

Following the termination of a proposed 2014 merger between the Company and California-based Honeywood LLC (“Honeywood”), a developer of a topical medicinal cannabis product, on August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a debt conversion agreement, whereby the Company agreed to convert an $170,000 note receivable due from Honeywood, including accrued interest into a 5% membership interest in Honeywood. At the time of the Honeywood debt conversion agreement, the receivable balance under the Note of $199,119 had been fully written off by the Company in a prior period. As a result of the debt conversion agreement, the Company deemed the investment to have no current value.

 

Pilus Energy

 

On January 28, 2014, the Company acquired Pilus Energy, LLC (“Pilus”), an Ohio limited liability company and a developer of alternative cleantech energy platforms using proprietary microbial solutions that create electricity while consuming polluting molecules from wastewater. On December 22, 2016, the Company entered in a membership interest transfer agreement with Open Therapeutics whereby the Company sold 80% of its membership interest in Pilus back to Open Therapeutics for consideration of the termination of 80% of the unexercised portion of the warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock. Open Therapeutics agreed to pay to the Company 20% of the net profit generated Pilus Energy from its previous year’s earnings, if any. On January 12, 2019, the Company and Open Therapeutics agreed to extinguish a contingent liability in exchange for a one-time issuance of 500,000 restricted shares of Company’s common stock.

 

Blink Charging Company

 

On March 29, 2018 the Company’s then named subsidiary - Tauriga Biz Dev Corp. - entered into an independent sales representative agreement with Blink Charging Company (NASDAQ: BLNK) (“BLINK”). Under this agreement we became a non-exclusive independent sales representative to solicit orders from potential customers for EV (“Electric Vehicle”) Stations placement. This sales agreement has a three-tier compensation model based on whether we contract the new customer to purchase equipment outright from BLINK or enter into one of two revenue-sharing agreements. On June 29, 2018, the Company purchased four BLINK Level – 2 - 40” pedestal chargers for permanent placement in a retail location or locations whereby the Company will pay a variable annual fee based on 7% of total revenue per charging unit. The rest of the proceeds will be split 80/20 between the Company and the host location owner or its assignee. As of December 31, 2020, we had not installed any of these machines in any locations, and no revenue has been generated through the Blink contract. The Company has decided to abandon this business line, and therefore, we have reclassified these assets as held for sale.

 

Going Concern

 

During the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company began sales and marketing efforts for its Mint flavored Tauri-GumTM product. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized net sales of $215,113 and a gross profit of $35,284, compared to net sales of $201,881 and a gross profit of $35,719 for the same period during the same period in the prior year. At December 31, 2020, the Company had a working capital surplus of $922,687 compared to a working capital deficit of $334,832 for the year ended March 31, 2020. The improvement is largely resultant from increased inventory levels and an increase in value of trading securities. Although the Company has a working capital surplus, there is no guarantee that this will continue therefore it still believes that there is uncertainty with respect to continuing as a going concern.

 

On July 1, 2019, months after the NYC Department of Heath announced a ban on cannabidiol in foods and beverages (mainly focused on restaurants and baked goods), the result of which was that the updated New York City Health Code now includes an embargoing of CBD-infused Edible(s) Products (including packaged products). The Company is hopeful that due to the recent regulatory regime for cannabinoid products implemented by the NYDPH, the New York City Council will remove the current CBD ban and implement regulations surrounding CBD products in a logical and prompt manner. The Company believes it is well positioned under the current regulatory structure, and has taken a conservative approach towards its products, including, for example, ensuring that its product manufacturer periodically tests for compliance with the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, such as utilizing CBD oils from hemp plants which contain 0.3% or less THC content. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the State of New York has determined that it is allowable to sell CBD Infused Edible products in the forms of both food and drink (inclusive of chewing gum). It was also determined that no time can CBD be sold in products that contain either alcohol or tobacco. Additionally, the State of New York also said that NO CBD product may be sold if it contains more than 0.3% (1/333rd by Composition) THC. No Individual food or beverage product may contain more than 25mg of Hemp-Extracted Cannabinoids (“CBD” or “CBG”) per serving. Food and drink infused with CBD and Other Hemp Extracts must be packaged by the manufacturer and extracts cannot be added at the retail level. The Company’s entire product line will comply with these standards.

 

The Company, in the short term, intends to continue funding its operations either through cash-on-hand or through financing alternatives. Management’s plans with respect to this include raising capital through equity markets to fund future operations as well as the possible sale of its remaining marketable securities which had a market value of $1,377,400 at December 31, 2020. In the event the Company cannot raise additional capital to fund and/or expand operations or fails to raise adequate capital and generate adequate sales revenue, or if the regulatory landscape were to become more difficult or result in regulatory enforcement, it could result in the Company having to curtail or cease operations.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

Going Concern (Continued)

 

Additionally, even if the Company does raise sufficient capital to support its operating expenses and generate adequate revenues in the short term, there can be no assurances that the revenues will be sufficient to enable it to develop business to a level where it will generate profits and cash flows from operations to achieve profitability thereby eliminating its reliance on alternative sources of funding. Although management believes that the Company continues to strengthen its financial position over time, there is still no guarantee that profitable operations with sufficient cashflow to sustain operations can or will be achieved without the need of alternative financing, which is limited. These matters still raise significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as determined by management. The Company believes that there is uncertainty with respect to continuing as a going concern until the operating business can achieve sufficient sales to maintain profitable operations and sustain cash flow to operate the Company for a period of twelve months. In the event the Company does need to raise additional capital to fund operations or engage in a transaction, failure to raise adequate capital and generate adequate sales revenues could result in the Company having to curtail or cease operations.

 

Even if the Company does raise sufficient capital to support its operating expenses, acquire new license agreements or ownership interests in life science companies and generate adequate revenues, or the agreements entered into recently are successful, there can be no assurances that the revenues will be sufficient to enable it to develop business to a level where it will generate profits and cash flows from operations. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as determined by management. However, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

In an effort to support the Company’s future capital needs, on January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 equity line financing agreement with Tangiers, as well as a registration right agreement related thereto. The financing is over a maximum of 36 months. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, a maximum of 76,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $.00001 per share that we may sell to Tangiers from time to time will be registered by us on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for this financing. As a result of the Company’s Collaboration Agreement with Aegea, whereby seventy percent (70%) of the Net Proceeds from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of stock of Tauriga using the ELOC were transferred to and invested in Aegea for the purchase of common stock of Aegea, and forty percent (40%) as amended August 10, 2020 of all subsequent Net Proceeds, this arrangement will provide less capital to ongoing operations. Additionally, the Company has excluded 4,000,000 shares under this agreement to cover liabilities and expenses related to the establishment and maintenance of this agreement. (See earlier in this Note for a more complete description under Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement). As of December 31, 2020, the Company has issued 3,910,000 of the excluded 4,000,000 shares. On January 8, 2021, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its January 21, 2020 S-1 Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement to terminate the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to remove from registration all securities registered but not sold under the Registration Statement.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and activities of Tauriga Sciences, Inc., its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, its wholly-owned subsidiary Tauriga Pharma Corp. (f/k/a Tauriga Biz Dev Corp – or “Tauriga BDC” and referenced herein as Tauriga BDC for contextual purposes only in describing the Blink contractual arrangement) and Tauriga Sciences Limited. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As of December 31, 2020, there is no activity in any of the Company’s subsidiaries other than Tauriga Pharma Corp. holding the electric car chargers and the leasehold interest in Tauriga Sciences Limited.

 

Segment Information

 

The Company plans to adopt provisions of ASC 280-10 Segment Reporting subsequent to this report date. This standard requires that companies disclose operating segments based on the manner in which management disaggregates the Company in making internal operating decisions. The Company and its Chief Operating Decision Makers determined that the Company’s operations consist of two segments: (i) The first division consists of all retail, wholesale and e-commerce product sales of CBD/CBG Tauri-GumTM, Tauri-GummiesTM, and other CBD/CBG products, and (ii) the second segment will be a research and development division that consist of liabilities and results from any activity relative to the progress in the development of the Company’s FDA IND application for Phase II Trial of its proposed pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. The cost basis investment in Aegea has been treated as a non-operating asset and will therefore not be reported as a part of the research and development division. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, all operating revenue and expenses fall under the Gum and Gummies division with the exception of the legal fees in the amount of $2,228 and none, respectively.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. The updated guidance introduces a five-step model to achieve its core principal of the entity recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the updated guidance effective October 1, 2017 as the Company commenced sales of HerMan® using the full retrospective method. The new standard did not have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations, as it did not change the manner or timing of recognizing revenue.

 

Under ASC 606, in order to recognize revenue, the Company is required to identify an approved contract with commitments to preform respective obligations, identify rights of each party in the transaction regarding goods to be transferred, identify the payment terms for the goods transferred, verify that the contract has commercial substance and verify that collection of substantially all consideration is probable. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have an impact on the Company’s operations or cash flows.

 

On March 29, 2018 the Company, through Tauriga BDC, entered into an independent sales representative agreement with Blink to be a non-exclusive independent sales representative. Under the agreement with Blink, the Company may solicit orders from potential customers for EV charging station placement. On June 29, 2018, the Company purchased four Blink Level 2 - 40” pedestal chargers for permanent placement in a retail location or locations whereby the Company will pay a variable annual fee based on 7% of total revenue per charging unit. The remainder of the proceeds will be split 80/20 between the Company and the host location owner or its assignee. The host location owner will pay for the cost of providing power to these unit as well as installation costs. As of December 31, 2020, we have not installed any of these machines in any locations, and no revenue has been generated through the Blink contract. The Company has decided to abandon this business line, and therefore, we have reclassified these assets as held for sale.

 

The Company recognizes revenue upon the satisfaction of the performance obligation. The Company considers the performance obligation met upon shipment of the product or delivery of the product. For ecommerce orders, the Company’s products are shipped by a fulfillment company and payment is made in advance of shipment either through credit card or PayPal. The Company also delivers the product to its customers that they market to in the metropolitan New York Tri-State area that are not covered under any existing distribution agreements. The Company generally collects payment within 30 to 60 days of completion of its performance obligation, and the Company has no agency relationships. The Company recognized net revenue from operations in the amount of $215,113 during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 compared to $201,881 for the same period in the prior year. All revenue is from the sale of the Company’s Tauri-GumTM product line and there were accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $34,017 outstanding for these sales, as of December 31, 2020.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which includes sales returns, sales allowances and bad debts. The allowance adjusts the carrying value of trade receivables for the estimate of accounts that will ultimately not be collected. An allowance for doubtful accounts is generally established as trade receivables age beyond their due dates, whether as bad debts or as sales returns and allowances. As past due balances age, higher valuation allowances are established, thereby lowering the net carrying value of receivables. The amount of valuation allowance established for each past-due period reflects the Company’s historical collections experience, including that related to sales returns and allowances, as well as current economic conditions and trends. The Company also qualitatively establishes valuation allowances for specific problem accounts and bankruptcies, and other accounts that the Company deems relevant for specifically identified allowances. The amounts ultimately collected on past-due trade receivables are subject to numerous factors including general economic conditions, the financial condition of individual customers and the terms of reorganization for accounts exiting bankruptcy. Changes in these conditions impact the Company’s collection experience and may result in the recognition of higher or lower valuation allowances. At December 31, 2020, the Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $93,550.

 

Sales Refunds

 

The Company’s refund policy allows customers to return product for any reason except where the customer does not like the taste of the product. The customer has 30 days from the date of purchase to initiate the process. Returns are limited to one return or exchange per customer. Only purchases up to $100 qualify for a refund. Approved return/refund requests are typically processed within 1-2 business days. For product purchases made through a Tauri-GumTM distributor or retailer, the customer is required to work with original purchase location for any return or exchange. The Company has not established a reserve for returns as of December 31, 2020 however will monitor the refunds to estimate whether a reserve will be required.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

F-16
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash equivalents include investment instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s cash on deposit with financial institutions did not exceed the total FDIC insurance limit of $250,000. At December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had a cash balance of $172,658 and $5,348, respectively. The Company’s does not expect, in the near term, for its cash balance to exceed the total FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 for other than very short periods of time where the Company would use such cash in excess of insurance in the very short-term in operating activities. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institution, the Company holds its cash deposits in more than one financial institution and evaluates at least annually the rating of the financial institution in which it holds its deposits. The Company had no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

 

Investment in Trading Securities

 

Investment in trading securities consist of investments in shares of common stock of companies traded on public markets as well as publicly traded warrants of these companies should there be a market for them. These securities are carried on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value based on the closing price of the shares owned on the last trading day before the balance sheet date of this report. Fluctuations in the underlying bid price of the stocks result in unrealized gains or losses. The Company recognizes these fluctuations in value as other income or loss.

 

For investments sold, the Company recognizes the gains and losses attributable to these investments as realized gains or losses in other income or loss.

 

Investment – Cost Method

 

Investment in other companies that are not currently trading, are valued based on the cost method as the Company holds less than 20% ownership in these companies and has no influence over operational and financial decisions of the companies. The Company will evaluate, at least annually, whether impairment of these investments is necessary under ASC 320. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company has not impaired any of their cost method investments.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of finished goods in salable condition stated at the lower of cost or market determined by the first-in, first-out method. The inventory consists of packaged and labeled salable inventory. Shipping of product to finished good inventory fulfilment center is also included in the total inventory cost. Shipping of product upon sale for e-commerce sales is paid by the customer upon ordering for orders of single packs of Tauri-GumTM. For multiple pack or wholesale product orders shipping cost is paid by the Company. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s inventory on hand had a value of $230,918. The Company has not established any inventory reserve on the Tauri-GumTM as of December 31, 2020.

 

Shipping and Handling Costs

The Company’s fulfillment handling costs are provided by independent contractors through fixed fee arrangements which may also include incentives.  These fees also contain a large degree of consultative, administrative and warehousing services as part of the fixed fee. Management believes that due to these factors it is more representative to include these amounts as general and administrative costs instead of cost of goods sold.  For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred fulfillment costs in the amount of $25,250 and $64,200 compared to $6,450 and $6,450 in the same period in the prior year.

 

Shipping cost for the Company consists of product movement to and from trade shows, between office locations, mailing of samples and product shipments. The cost of shipping is typically not charged to the customer when they order more than one product from on the website. Customer shipping of large customers wholesale orders are done on a reimbursement basis therefore any shipping revenue and shipping expense are largely recorded as offsetting gross revenues and cost of goods sold. The Company had net shipping expense:

 

   Three Months Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Shipping revenue  $2,622   $23,913   $4,453   $24,438 
Shipping expense   (5,732)   (25,995)   (17,762)   (28,029)
Net shipping expense  $(3,110)  $(2,082)  $(13,309)  $(3,989)

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Routine maintenance, repairs and replacement costs are expensed as incurred and improvements that extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized. When property and equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consisted of licensing fees and a patent prior to being impaired which were stated at cost. Licenses were amortized over the life of the agreement and patents were amortized over the remaining life of the patent at the date of acquisition.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

The Company computes per share amounts in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260 “Earnings per Share” (“EPS”), which requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing the income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods; however, potential common shares are excluded for period in which the Company incurs losses, as their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, basic and fully diluted earnings per share were the same as the Company had losses in this period.

 

F-17
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for Stock-Based Compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which addresses the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, with a primary focus on transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. ASC 718-10 requires measurement of cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards after the grant date must be recognized.

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees.” Under ASC 505-50, the Company determines the fair value of the warrants or stock-based compensation awards granted on the grant date as either the fair value of the consideration received, or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Any stock options or warrants issued to non-employees are recorded in expense and an offset to additional paid-in capital in stockholders’ equity over the applicable service periods using variable accounting through the vesting dates based on the fair value of the options or warrants at the end of each period.

 

The Company issues stock to consultants for various services. The costs for these transactions are measured at the fair value on the grant date of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The Company recognized consulting expense and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in-capital related to stock issued for services over the term of the related services.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, primarily fixed assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. The Company will perform a periodic assessment of assets for impairment in the absence of such information or indicators. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company would recognize an impairment loss only if it’s carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and estimated fair value.

 

Research and Development

 

The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. Research and development costs were $7,173 and $3,852 for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company is continually evaluating products and technologies, and incurs expenses relative to these evaluations, including in the natural wellness space, such as Tauri-Gum™ product development of new flavor formulations and other CBD delivery products, as well as development of a Cannabigerol (“CBG”) Isolate Infused version of its Tauri-Gum™ brand. We also incur expenses relative to collaboration agreements and any activity relative to the progress in the development of the Company’s FDA IND application for Phase II Trial of its proposed pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™, as well as intellectual property or other related technologies. As the Company investigates and develops relationships in these areas, resultant expenses for trademark filings, license agreements, website and product development and design materials will be expensed as research and development. Some costs will be accumulated for subsidiaries prior to formation of any new entities.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on the net loss or cash flows of the Company.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.

 

The following provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which fair value is observable:

 

Level 1- fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted in active markets for identical assets or liabilities);

 

Level 2- fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

 

Level 3- fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

F-18
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

 

Financial instruments classified as Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets include cash.

 

These condensed consolidated financial instruments are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment to estimation. Valuations based on unobservable inputs are highly subjective and require significant judgments. Changes in such judgments could have a material impact on fair value estimates. In addition, since estimates are as of a specific point in time, they are susceptible to material near-term changes. Changes in economic conditions may also dramatically affect the estimated fair values.

 

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management for the respective periods. The respective carrying value of certain financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash, investments, short-term notes payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

Share settled debt

 

The general measurement guidance in ASC 480 requires obligations that can be settled in shares with a fixed monetary value at settlement to be carried at fair value unless other accounting guidance specifies another measurement attribute. The Company has determined that ASC 835-30 is the appropriate accounting guidance for the share-settled debt, which is what was done by setting up the debt discount which is to be amortized to interest expense over the term of the instrument. Amortization of discounts are to be amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the note.

 

ASC 480-10-25-14 requires liability accounting for (1) any financial instrument that embodies and unconditional obligation to transfer a variable number of shares or (2) a financial instrument other than an outstanding share that embodies a conditional obligation to transfer a variable number of shares, provided that the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on any of the following: 1. A fixed monetary amount known at inception (e.g. stock settled debt); 2. Variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares (e.g. a preferred share that will be settled in a variable number of common shares with tits monetary value tied to a commodity price); and 3. Variations in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares, but the monetary value to the counterparty moves inversely to the value of the issuer’s shares (e.g. net share settled written put options, net share settled forward purchase contracts).

 

Notwithstanding the fact that the above instruments can be settled in shares, FASB concluded that equity classification is not appropriate because instruments with those characteristics do not expose the counterparty to risks and rewards similar to those of an owner and, therefore do not create a shareholder relationship. The issuer is instead using its shares as the currency to settle its obligation.

 

The Company has multiple notes that contain discount provisions whereby the holder can exercise conversion rights at a discount to the market price for a 15 or 20 day trailing period based on the market volume average weighted price. ASC 470-20 defines this as a beneficial conversion feature which that shall be recognized separately at issuance by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value, not to exceed the face value of the note, to additional paid in capital. This segmented value, is to be amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the note.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, future tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amounts reported in the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantially enacted income tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized, or the liability settled. The effect of a change in income tax rates on future income tax liabilities and assets is recognized in income in the period that the change occurs. Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that they are considered more likely than not to be realized.

 

ASC 740 “Income Taxes” clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. This standard requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based upon the technical merits of the position. If the more-likely-than-not threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements.

 

As a result of the implementation of this standard, the Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by ASC 740 and concluded that the tax position of the Company does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold as of December 31, 2020.

 

F-19
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contract’s in an Entity’s Own Equity. The ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. Consequently, more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, which will permit more equity contracts to qualify for it. The ASU simplifies the diluted net income per share calculation in certain areas. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2021, and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting” which addresses accounting for issuance of all share-based payments on the same accounting model. Previously, accounting for share-based payments to employees was covered by ASC Topic 718 while accounting for such payments to non-employees was covered by ASC Subtopic 505-50. As it considered recently issued updates to ASC 718, the FASB, as part of its simplification initiatives, decided to replace ASC Subtopic 505-50 with Topic 718 as the guidance for non-employee share based awards. Under this new guidance, both sets of awards, for employees and non-employees, will essentially follow the same model, with small variations related to determining the term assumption when valuing a non-employee award as well as a different expense attribution model for non-employee awards as opposed to employee awards. The ASU is effective for public business entities beginning in 2019 calendar years and one year later for non-public business entities. The Company has determined that there is not a material impact on their consolidated financial position and results of operations as a result of this standard.

 

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases.

 

The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period and is applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has adopted this standard as of April 1, 2019 (See Note 6).

 

There are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position or operating results.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with ASC 855 “Subsequent Events” the Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date of issuance.

 

NOTE 3 - REVENUE

 

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which the Company adopted simultaneous with the commencement of sales in March 2019. No cumulative adjustment to accumulated deficit was done, and the adoption did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements, as no material arrangements prior to the adoption were impacted by the new pronouncement.

 

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by sales channel for the nine months December 31:

 

   2020   2019 
Revenue:          
Distributor  $-   $15,592 
E-Commerce   169,428    8,523 
Wholesale   45,685    177,766 
   $215,113   $201,881 

 

F-20
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 3 – REVENUE (CONTINUED)

 

Revenues in the nine months ended December 31, 2020 from largely from its E-Commerce channel. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s established allowance for doubtful account collectability in the amount of $93,550 was wholly attributable to the Wholesale channel. There were no significant contract asset or contract liability balances for all periods presented. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

 

Collections of the amounts billed are typically paid by the customers within 30 to 60 days.

 

NOTE 4– INVENTORY

 

Inventory from continuing operations

 

Inventory value by product as of:

 

   December 31, 2020   March 31, 2020 
    (Unaudited)      
CBD/CBG Tauri-GumTM  $                     225,243   $120,480 
Tauri-GummiesTM   -    4,029 
Other Gummies (1)   -    2,425 
Other (2)   5,675    1,776 
Total Inventory  $230,918   $128,710 

 

  (1) This segment of inventory is stock that was purchased in conjunction with Resale Agreement with OG Laboratories, LLC.
     
  (2) Other inventory consists of holiday pouches sold as a bundled of Tauri-GumTM, other CBD products and skin care.

 

At December 31, 2020, there were $21,827 of prepayments on deposit with manufactures of Company products.

 

At March 31, 2020, the Company had deposits to Per Os Bio in the amount of $96,688 for the manufacturing costs of Tauri-GumTM for goods not yet available for sale.

 

NOTE 5– PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

The Company’s property and equipment is as follows:

 

   December 31, 2020   March 31, 2020   Estimated Life
    (Unaudited)         
Computers, office furniture and other equipment  $62,692   $69,638   3-5 years
Less: accumulated depreciation   (56,813)   (56,160)   
              
Net  $5,879    13,478    

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company purchased office furniture in the amount of $4,138. The furniture will be depreciated over 60 months commencing when it is put into service in the new Company headquarters on January 6, 2021.

 

On June 29, 2018, the Company purchased four Blink Level 2 – 40” pedestal chargers for permanent placement in one or more retail locations whereby the Company would share revenue from these electric car vehicle charging units with such location owner. No depreciation expense has been recorded for the charging units as of December 31, 2020 due to the fact that they have not been placed in service. As of April 1, 2020, these charging units were reclassified as assets held for resale.

 

Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 was $218 and $653 and $232 and $696 for the same periods in the prior year.

 

F-21
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 6 – OPERATING LEASE

 

The Company has adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of April 1, 2019 and will account for new leases in terms of the right of use assets and offsetting lease liability obligations for this new lease under this pronouncement. In accordance with ASC 842 – Leases, effective April 1, 2019, the Company recorded a net lease right of use asset and a lease liability at present value of approximately $7,492 and $7,895, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts at present value, in accordance with the standard, using a discount rate of 8% which is representative of the last borrowing rates for notes issued to non-related parties. The right of use asset is composed of the sum of all lease payments, at present value, and is amortized straight line over the life of the expected lease term. For the expected term of the lease the Company used the initial term of the two-year lease. Upon the election by the Company to extend the lease for additional years, that election will be treated as a lease modification and the lease will be reviewed for remeasurement. This lease will be treated as an operating lease under the new standard.

 

The Company has chosen to implement this standard using the modified retrospective model approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment, which does not require the Company to adjust the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new guidance on April 1, 2019. The Company has also elected to utilize the transition related practical expedients permitted by the new standard. The modified retrospective approach provides a method for recording existing leases at adoption and in comparative periods that approximates the results of a modified retrospective approach. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $7,492 and $7,895 as of April 1, 2019, respectively. The difference between the additional lease assets and lease liabilities, net of the deferred tax impact, will be recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings. The standard is not expected to materially impact our consolidated net earnings and had no impact on cash flows.

 

Corporate office – New York

 

On December 1, 2017, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters from Danbury, Connecticut to New York, New York. The Company has entered into a two-year lease at $1,010 per month for the term of the lease. The lease right of use asset for this lease at adoption was $7,492 and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease. For the nine months December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a lease expense of $8,062 and $6,322. On September 1, 2019, the Company entered into a two-year lease extension with the modified lease expiring November 30, 2021. The lease modification required the Company to remeasure the lease asset and lease liability based on the original lease. The Company recorded a net lease right of use asset and a lease liability at present value of approximately $26,093 for each. The Company recorded these amounts at present value, in accordance with the standard, using a discount rate of 8.98% which was representative of the weighted average borrowing rates for all notes issued to non-related parties based on the respective principal balances at the time of the lease extension. During October 2020, the Company terminated this lease and recorded a gain on lease disposal of $750. As of December 31, 2020, as a result of the lease termination the Company had neither an unamortized lease right of use asset or a lease liability associated with this lease.

 

Effective January 6, 2021, the Company moved its corporate headquarters to 4 Nancy Court, Suite 4, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590. The Company’s telephone number remains the same, phone: 917-796-9926. The Company entered into a two-year lease, expiring January 31, 2023. Tenant will pay $19,200 ($1,600 per month) during the first year of the term and $21,000 ($1,750 per month) during the second year of the term. The Company paid $1,600 as a security deposit.

 

Barcelona office

 

On June 11, 2019, the Company entered into a two-year lease, expiring on September 30, 2021. The office is located at Regus World Trade Centre Muelle de Barcelona, edif. Sur, 2a Planta Barcelona Cataluña 08039 Spain. Monthly rent payments will be approximately $201 per month (based on the contractual rate of €178 multiplied by the exchange rate of 1.13 on the day the lease agreement was entered into). In accordance with ASC 842 - Leases, effective June 11, 2019, the Company will record additional net lease right of use asset and a lease liability at present value of approximately $4,574, respectively as a result of this lease. The lease will be initially recorded using an exchange rate of 1.13. Any fluctuations in the currency rate will be recorded as gain or loss on currency translation.

 

During October 2020, the Company terminated this lease and recorded a gain on lease disposal of $86. As of December 31, 2020, as a result of the lease termination the Company had neither an unamortized lease right of use asset or a lease liability associated with this lease.

 

The lease right of use asset, at inception, of $27,050 is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The present value of the New York corporate office lease had an initial present value of $22,476 at December 1, 2017. The Barcelona office lease value had an initial present value of $4,574. The present value of the modified New York Corporate office lease, at September 1, 2019 was $26,092. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2020 the Company recorded a lease expense of $8,062. As of December 31, 2020, as a result of the lease terminations the Company had neither an unamortized lease right of use asset or a lease liability associated with this lease.

 

F-22
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 6 – OPERATING LEASE (CONTINUED)

 

The following chart shows the Company’s operating lease cost for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

   For the three months ended December 31,   For the nine months ended December 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Amortization of right of lease asset  $1,151   $3,453   $8,062   $9,775 
Lease interest cost   109    714    936    1,142 
Total Lease cost  $1,261   $4,168   $8,998   $10,918 

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no leases in force and no lease liability.

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

      December 31, 2020  

March 31,

2020

 
GS Capital Partners LLC – Mar 2019  (a)   -    175,000 
GS Capital Partners LLC – Jun 2019  (b)   -    60,000 
Odyssey Funding, LLC – Sep 2019  (c)   -    80,000 
BHP Capital NY Inc. – Oct 2019  (d)   -    55,000 
Tangiers Global, LLC – Nov 2019  (e)   -    137,500 
Odyssey Funding, LLC – Dec 2019  (f)   -    100,000 
Jefferson Street Capital LLC – Dec 2019  (g)   -    55,000 
BHP Capital NY Inc. – Jan 2020  (h)   -    44,000 
ADAR Alef, LLC – Jan 2020  (i)   -    44,000 
GS Capital LLC – Jan 2020  (j)   -    110,000 
Tangiers Global, LLC – Feb 2020  (k)   -    65,000 
Crown Bridge Partners, LLC – Feb 2020  (l)   46,458    55,000 
ADAR Alef, LLC – Mar 2020  (m)   -    44,000 
Tangiers Global, LLC – Mar 2020  (n)   -    43,050 
GS Capital Partners, LLC – Apr 2020  (o)   -    - 
ADAR Alef, LLC – Apr – 2020  (p)   -    - 
Tangiers Global, LLC – May 2020  (q)   -    - 
First Fire Investments – May 2020  (r)   -    - 
GS Capital LLC – Jun 2020  (s)   -    - 
Tangiers Global, LLC – Jun 2020  (t)   210,000    - 
Tangiers Global, LLC – Dec 2020  (u)   210,000    - 
Total notes payable and convertible notes     $466,458   $1,067,550 
Less – note discounts      (39,917)   (482,416)
Less – current portion of these notes      (426,541)   (585,134)
Total notes payable and convertible notes, net discounts     $-   $- 

 

F-23
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

(a)

 

On March 14, 2019, the Company entered into a 12-month $300,000 principal face value 8.0% convertible debenture with GS Capital, with a maturity date of March 13, 2020. The GS Capital Note carried a $20,000 original issue discount (OID) and, as such, the initial net proceeds to the Company was $280,000. In connection with this agreement, the Company was obligated to issue 750,000 commitment shares having a value of $142,500 ($0.19 per share) which is reflected as interest expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations during the year ended March 31, 2019. These shares were issued on June 20, 2019. The Holder was entitled, at its option, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of this Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of Common Stock equal to 68% of the lowest daily VWAP of the Common Stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange for the fifteen (15) prior trading days. Due to the discount to market conversion, a beneficial conversion feature was recorded on this note as a discount to the note in the amount of the full-face value of the note which will be amortized over the life of the note. This amortization will be reflected as interest cost ratably over the term of the note. Also, in conjunction with this note, the 213,334 five-year cashless warrants, associated with the June 27, 2017, $80,000 5% one-year note were fully cancelled. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder fully converted the $300,000 of principal and $26,009 of accrued interest into 14,473,254 shares of the Company’s common stock ($0.0225 per share). Upon conversion, the balance of the share reserve was returned to treasury.

 

(b) On June 21, 2019, the Company entered into a one year 8% $60,000 Convertible Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement. The GS Capital Note had a maturity date of June 21, 2020 and carried a $5,000 original issue discount (such that $55,000 was funded to the Company on June 21, 2019). The holder was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the GS Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 66% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the fifteen (15) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. In connection with the GS Capital Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 2,650,000 shares of its Common Stock for conversions under this Note equal to two and a half times the discounted value of the Note (the “Share Reserve”) and maintain a 2.5 times reserve for the amount then outstanding. On June 3, 2020, the noteholder converted the entire $60,000 of principal and $4,937 of accrued interest into 3,162,115 shares of common stock ($0.0205 per share) and the balance of the reserved shares were returned to the treasury.

 

(c) On September 13, 2019, the Company entered into a one year 8% $100,000 Convertible Note with Odyssey Funding, LLC (“Investor”) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Odyssey Note”). The Odyssey Note has a maturity date of September 13, 2020 and carried a $5,000 original issue discount (such that $95,000 was funded to the Company at closing). The holder was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the Odyssey Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 64% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the fifteen (15) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. In connection with the Odyssey Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 22,727,000 shares (the “Share Reserve”) of its Common Stock for conversions under this Note. As of December 31, 2020, the full principal of $100,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $4,443 of accrued interest as well as $500 in fees were converted into 5,543,332 shares of common stock ($0.0188 per share). Upon conversion, all shares remaining in the Share Reserve were cancelled and returned to the treasury.

 

(d) On October 17, 2019, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory Note (“BHP Note”), bearing an interest rate of 10% per annum, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement with BHP Capital NY, Inc. dated October 7, 2019. The BHP Note had a maturity date of July 3, 2020 and carried a $5,000 original issue discount (such that $50,000 was funded to the Company on October 8, 2019). The holder was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the BHP Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the fifteen (15) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. Holder was entitled to deduct $500 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. The Borrower was required at all times to have authorized and reserved three times the number of shares that would be issuable upon full conversion of the Note (assuming that the 4.99% limitation is not exceeded) in effect, initially 7,000,000 shares. On October 16, 2019, the Company issued 250,000 commitment shares to noteholder, BHP Capital NY, Inc. pursuant to the BHP Note. The shares had a value of $9,750 ($0.039 per share) which was recorded as interest expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted the full principal of $55,000, accrued interest in the amount of $2,795 as well as $500 in fees into 3,060,931shares of common stock ($0.0191 per share). Upon conversion, all shares remaining in the Share Reserve were cancelled and returned to the treasury.

 

F-24
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

(e)

 

On November 7, 2019, the Company effectuated a nine-month convertible promissory note with Tangiers Global, LLC (the “Tangiers Note”). The Company received funds in the amount of $125,000 after reduction of the Original Issue Discount of $12,500. The $137,500 face value note matured on August 5, 2020 and bears and interest rate of 10%, guaranteed. The Note holder was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the Tangiers Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 66% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. Holder may not engage in any “shorting” or “hedging” transaction(s) in the Common Stock of the Company prior to conversion. In connection with the Tangiers Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 35,000,000 shares (the “Share Reserve”) of its Common Stock for conversions under this Note, which Share Reserve has since been reduced as a result of conversions and other transactions between the parties. As of December 31, 2020, Tangiers fully converted all outstanding principal of $137,500 and accrued interest of $13,750 under this note. Interest on this note was guaranteed and prorated over the term of the note. Note principal and interest totaling $151,250 for 8,839,041 shares (average of $0.017112 per share). As a result, this note is fully repaid and retired and no further obligations or remuneration is due and owing thereunder, and any remaining shares of common stock in the Share Reserve were returned to treasury.
   

(f)

 

On December 18, 2019, the Company entered into a one year 8% $100,000 Convertible Note with Odyssey Capital, LLC (“Odyssey”) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Odyssey Note”). The Odyssey Note has a maturity date of December 18, 2020 and carried a $5,000 original issue discount (such that $95,000 was funded to the Company at closing). The Investor was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the Odyssey Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 64% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the fifteen (15) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. In connection with the Odyssey Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 22,084,000 shares (the “Share Reserve”) of its Common Stock for conversions under this Odyssey Note. As of December 31, 2020, the Company fully paid and retired this note including accrued interest $4,252 and a prepayment penalty in the amount of $45,748. Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve were returned to treasury.

 

(g) On December 26, 2019, the Company entered into a one year 10% $55,000 Convertible Note with Jefferson Street Capital LLC (“Jefferson Street”) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Jefferson Street Note”). The Jefferson Street Note had a maturity date of December 26, 2020 and carried a $5,000 original issue discount (such that $50,000 was funded to the Company at closing). The Investor was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the Jefferson Street Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the fifteen (15) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. Commencing on the date which is 180 days following the date of this Jefferson Street Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount, this Jefferson Street Note may be converted by Jefferson Street in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Issue Date as noted in the Jefferson Street Note. In connection with the Jefferson Street Note, the Company was required at all times to have authorized and reserved six times the number of common shares that would be issuable upon full conversion of the Jefferson Street Note in effect, initially reserved at 20,000,000 common shares (the “Share Reserve”) of its Common Stock for conversions under this Jefferson Street Note. Upon full conversion of this note, remaining in the Share Reserve were cancelled. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted the full principal of $55,000 plus accrued interest of $2,750 and $1,000 in fees for 3,095,362 shares of common stock ($0.01898 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve were returned to treasury.

 

F-25
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

(h) On January 3, 2020, the Company entered into a one year 2% $44,000 Convertible Promissory Note with BHP Capital NY Inc. (“BHP Capital”) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “BHP Capital Note”). The BHP Capital Note has a maturity date of January 3, 2021 and carries a $4,000 original issue discount (such that $40,000 was funded to the Company at closing). Subsequent to this note funding, BHP exercised a most favored nations clause increasing this notes interest rate to 8%, based on subsequent notes issued by the Company. BHP has the right from time to time, and at any time after closing, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the BHP Capital Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest one-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. Such conversion shall be effectuated by the Company delivering the shares of common stock to BHP Capital within three (3) business days of receipt by the Company of the notice of conversion. In connection with the BHP Capital Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions pursuant to which the Company is required at all times to have reserved three times the number of shares that would be issuable upon full conversion of the Note (assuming that the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation is not in effect) (based on the respective Conversion Price of the Note in effect from time to time, initially 14,100,000 shares of its Common Stock (the “Share Reserve”) for conversions under this BHP Capital Note. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder fully converted the full principal of $44,000 plus accrued interest of $2,290 and $1,000 fees for 3,095,362 common shares ($0.01512 per shares). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve were returned to treasury.

 

(i) On January 15, 2020, the Company entered into security purchase agreement with Adar Alef, LLC whereby the Company issued an 8% convertible redeemable note in the principal amount of $44,000. The note was funded with net proceeds of $37,800, after the deduction of $4,000 for OID and $2,200 in legal fees. The note has a maturity date of January 15, 2021. The face value amount plus accrued interest under the note are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily VWAP of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets market on which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the 20 prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. The Company established an initial reserve of 6,296,000 shares of its common stock and at all times reserve a minimum of 4 times the amount of shares required if the note were to fully convert. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted the full principal of $44,000 plus accrued interest of $2,750 and $1,000 in fees for 3,095,362 shares of common stock ($0.01898 per share). The full share reserve was released upon satisfaction of the note and returned to treasury.

 

(j) On January 17, 2020, the Company entered into a one year 8% $110,000 Convertible Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement. The GS Capital Note has a maturity date of January 21, 2021 and carried a $10,000 original issue discount (such that $100,000 was funded to the Company on January 21, 2020). The holder is entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the GS Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. In connection with the GS Capital Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 5,150,000 shares of its Common Stock for conversions under this Note (the “Share Reserve”) within 5 days from the date of execution and shall maintain a 2.5 times reserve for the amount then outstanding. Upon full conversion or repayment of this Note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve shall be cancelled. Pursuant to this note, the Company issued to the noteholder 400,000 shares of its restricted common stock as debt commitment shares valued at $20,960 ($0.0524 per share). As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted the full principal of $110,000 plus accrued interest of $4,388 for 6,045,769 shares of common stock ($0.01898 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve were returned to treasury.
   

(k)

 

On February 7, 2020, the Company effectuated a six-month convertible promissory note with Tangiers Global, LLC (the “Tangiers Note”). The Company received funds in the amount of $60,000 after reduction of the Original Issue Discount of $5,000. The $65,000 face value note matured on August 6, 2020 and bears and interest rate of 2%, guaranteed. This note had a fixed conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Company established an initial reserve of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock and has agreed to reserve a multiple of shares to fully convert under the terms of this note, which Share Reserve has since been reduced as a result of conversions and other transactions between the parties. The Note was retired after the Maturity Date, therefore was subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder had the right, at the Holder’s sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Variable Conversion Price which shall be equal to the lower of: (a) the Fixed Conversion Price or (b) 65% of the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the 20 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Holder elected to convert all or part of the Note. Accrued interest in the amount of $1,300 has been recognized on this note as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted the full principal of $65,000 plus accrued interest of $1,300 for 4,444,891 shares of common stock ($0.014916 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve were returned to treasury.

 

F-26
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

(l) Effective February 11, 2020 the Company entered into a one-year 10% convertible promissory note with Crown Bridge Partners, LLC (“Crown”), having a face value of $55,000. The Company received funds in the amount of $50,000 on February 23, 2020, after reduction of the Original Issue Discount of $5,000. The $55,000 face value note matures on February 11, 2021. Crown had the right at any time to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest of this note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock. The “Conversion Amount”, with respect to any conversion of this note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at Crown’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at Crown’s option, Default Interest, if any. The Conversion Price shall be the lesser of (i) 65% multiplied by the lowest volume weighted average price on the OTCQB, or applicable trading market during the previous twenty (20) trading day period ending on the latest complete trading day prior to the date of this note or (ii) the variable conversion price which shall mean 65% multiplied by lowest intraday trading price of any market makers for the Common Stock during the twenty (20) trading day period ending on the last complete trading day prior to the conversion date. The Company agreed that during the period the conversion right exists, the Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued common stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of common stock upon the full conversion of this note. The Company was required at all times to have authorized and reserved six times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the note. The Company, on February 24, 2020, issued 250,000 debt commitment shares in conjunction with this note. The commitment shares had a value of $13,500 ($0.054 per share). The Company, on August 25, 2020 agreed issue 125,000 additional make-whole shares valued at $4,438 ($0.0355). As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted $8,543 on note principal including $1,500 of interest for 500,000 shares $0.020085. As of December 31, 2020, this note had accrued interest of $4,053. On January 5, 2021, the Company and the noteholder agreed to fully settle and retire this note for the amount of $75,0000. Along with $46,458 of note principal and $4,053 of accrued interest a prepayment penalty of $24,490 will be recorded as interest expense. Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.
   
(m)

On March 17, 2020, the Company entered into security purchase agreement with Adar Alef, LLC whereby the Company issued an 8% convertible redeemable note in the principal amount of $44,000. The note was funded with net proceeds of $37,800, after the deduction of $4,000 for OID and $2,200 in legal fees. The note had a maturity date of March 17, 2021. The face value amount plus accrued interest under the note are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily VWAP of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets market for the 20 prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. The Company established an initial reserve of 7,584,500 shares of its common stock and at all times reserve a minimum of 4 times the amount of shares required if the note were to fully convert. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted $44,000 of note principal and accrued interest of $1,989 for 2,600,620 ($ 0.017684 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

   
(n) On March 23, 2020, the Company effectuated a six-month convertible promissory note with Tangiers Global, LLC. The Company received funds in the amount of $41,000 after reduction of the Original Issue Discount of $2,050. The $43,050 face value note matured on September 23, 2020 and bears an interest rate of 5%, guaranteed. This note has a fixed conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Company agreed that it would at all times reserve and keep available for Tangiers, out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock a multiple of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the full conversion of this Note. Since this note was not converted as of the maturity date, Tangiers had the right, at its sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Variable Conversion Price which shall be equal to the lower of: (a) the Fixed Conversion Price or (b) 65% of the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the 20 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Tangiers elects to convert all or part of the Note. As of December 31, 2020, the note holder converted $43,050 in note principal and $2,153 of accrued interest for 2,826,923 shares ($0.01599 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.
   
(o) On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into a one year 8% $55,000 convertible Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (“GS Note”). The GS Note had a maturity date of April 17, 2021 and carried a $5,000 original issue discount (such that $50,000 was funded to the Company on April 17, 2020). The holder was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the GS Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. In connection with the GS Capital Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 5,717,000 shares of its common Stock for conversions under this and agreed to maintain a 2.5 times reserve for the amount then outstanding. The Company issued to the noteholder 150,000 shares of its restricted common stock as debt commitment shares valued at $5,000 ($0.03 per share). As of December 31, 2020, this noteholder converted note principal of $55,000 and accrued interest of $2,662 for 4,650,335 shares ($0.01408 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

 

F-27
 

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

(p) On April 30, 2020, the Company entered into securities purchase agreement with Adar Alef, LLC whereby the Company issued an 8% convertible redeemable note in the principal amount of $44,000. The note was funded with net proceeds of $37,800, after the deduction of $4,000 for OID and $2,200 in legal fees. The note has a maturity date of April 30, 2021. The face value amount plus accrued interest under the note are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily VWAP of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets market on which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the 20 prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. The Company established an initial reserve of 7,736,000 shares of its common stock and at all times reserve a minimum of 4 times the amount of shares required if the note were to fully convert. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted note principal of $44,000 and accrued interest $1,975 for 3,701,000 shares ($0.01242 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.
   
(q) On May 8, 2020, the Company effectuated a six-month fixed convertible promissory note with Tangiers Global, LLC with a total face value of $102,500 containing an original issue discount of $2,500. On May 8, 2020 and June 10, 2020, the Company received funds, on each date, in the amount of $50,000 and recognized original issue discount of $1,250. This note matures on November 8, 2020 and bears an annual interest rate of 5%. This note has a fixed conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Company agreed that it will at all times reserve and keep available for Tangiers, out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock a multiple of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the full conversion of this Note. Since the Note was not retired on or before the Maturity Date, it was subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Tangiers had the right, at the its sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Variable Conversion Price which shall be equal to the lower of: (a) the Fixed Conversion Price or (b) 70% of the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the 15 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Tangiers elects to convert all or part of the Note. As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted note principal of $102,500 and accrued interest $5,125 for 5,823,864 shares ($0.01848 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

 

(r) On May 18, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Firstfire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC (“Firstfire”) pursuant to a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $88,333, having an original issue discount in the amount of $8,833. On May 24, 2020, the Company received funds in the amount of $75,000 after the deduction of legal fees in the amount of $4,500. This note bears an annual interest rate of 8%. The per share conversion price into which Principal Amount and interest under this Note shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock hereunder shall be equal to 65% multiplied by the average of the two (2) lowest volume weighted average prices of the Common Stock during the fifteen (15) consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding the date of the respective conversion. The borrower agreed that at all times until the Note is satisfied in full, the borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of a number of Conversion Shares equal to the greater of: (a) 8,500,000 shares of Common Stock or (b) the sum of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon the full conversion of this Note multiplied by (ii) three and a half (3.5). The Company issued to the noteholder 375,000 shares of its restricted common stock as debt commitment shares valued at $12,075 ($0.0322 per share). As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted note principal of $88,333 and accrued interest $3,501 for 6,020,000 shares ($0.015255 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

 

(s) On June 4, 2020, the Company entered into a one year 8% $33,000 convertible Note with GS Capital Partners, LLC (the “GS Note”) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”). The GS Note has a maturity date of June 4, 2021 and carried a $3,000 original issue discount (such that $30,000 was funded to the Company on or about June 4, 2020). The holder was entitled, at its option, at any time after cash payment, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the GS Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 65% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange, which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. Accrued but unpaid interest was subject to conversion. In connection with the GS Capital Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 3,678,000 shares of its common Stock for conversions under this Note (the “Share Reserve”) and shall maintain a 2.5 times reserve for the amount then outstanding. The Company issued to the noteholder 90,000 shares of its restricted common stock as debt commitment shares valued at $3,105 ($0.0345 per share). As of December 31, 2020, the noteholder converted note principal of $33,000 and accrued interest $1,807 for 2,369,458 shares ($0.01469 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

(t)

 

On June 24, 2020, the Company effectuated a six-month fixed convertible promissory note with Tangiers Global, LLC with a total face value of $210,000 containing an original issue discount of $10,000. On June 26, 2020, the Company received funds in the amount of $200,000 and recognized original issue discount of $10,000. This note matures on December 24, 2020 and bears an interest rate of 8%, guaranteed. This note has a fixed conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Company agreed that it will at all times reserve and keep available for Tangiers, out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock a multiple of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the full conversion of this Note. If the Note is not retired on or before the Maturity Date, then at any time and from time to time after the Maturity Date, and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Tangiers shall have the right, at the Tangiers’s sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Variable Conversion Price which shall be equal to the lower of: (a) the Fixed Conversion Price or (b) 70% of the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the 15 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Tangiers elects to convert all or part of the Note. As of December 31, 2020, accrued interest was $16,800. During January 2021, the noteholder converted $210,000 of note principal and accrued interest $16,800 for 12,221,861 shares ($0.01856 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.
   
(u) On December 21, 2020, the Company effectuated a $210,000 six-month fixed convertible promissory note with Tangiers Global, LLC containing an original issue discount of $10,000. This note matures on June 22, 2021 and bears an interest rate of 8%, guaranteed. This note has a fixed conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Company may redeem the note by paying to Tangiers an amount as follows: (i) if within the first 90 days of the issuance date, then for an amount equal to 110% of the unpaid principal amount so paid of this Note along with any interest that has accrued during that period, and (ii) if after the 91st day, but by the 180th day of the issuance date, then for an amount equal to 120%. After 180 days from the effective date, the Company may not pay this note in cash, in whole or in part without prior written consent by Holder. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock a multiple of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the full conversion of this Note. If the Note is not retired on or before the Maturity Date, then at any time and from time to time after the Maturity Date, and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Tangiers shall have the right, at the Tangiers’s sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Variable Conversion Price which shall be equal to the lower of: (a) the Fixed Conversion Price or (b) 70% of the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the 15 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Tangiers elects to convert all or part of the Note. If the Company is placed on “chilled” status with the DTC, the discount shall be increased by 10%, i.e., from 30% to 40%, until such chill is remedied. If the Company is not DWAC eligible through their transfer agent and DTC’s FAST system, the discount will be increased by 5%, i.e., from 30% to 35%. In the case of both, the discount shall be a cumulative increase of 15%, i.e., from 30% to 45%. Tangiers may not engage in any “shorting” or “hedging” transaction(s) in the Common Stock of the Company prior to conversion. In the “Event of Default”, defined (i) a default in payment of any amount due hereunder; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of underlying shares, which default continues for 2 Trading Days after the Company has failed to issue shares or deliver stock certificates within the 3rd Trading Day following the Conversion Date; (iii) if the Company does not issue the press release or file the Current Report on Form 8-K; (iv) failure by the Company for 3 days after notice has been received by the Company to comply with any material provision of this Note; (v) any representation or warranty of the Company in this Note that is found to have been incorrect in any material respect when made, including, without limitation, the Exhibits; (vi) failure of the Company to remain compliant with DTC, thus incurring a “chilled” status with DTC; (vii) any default of any mortgage, indenture or instrument which may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness, for money borrowed by the Company or for money borrowed the repayment of which is guaranteed by the Company, whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists or shall be created hereafter; (viii) if the Company is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; (ix) any failure of the Company to satisfy its “filing” obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) and the rules and guidelines issued by OTC Markets News Service, OTC Markets Group, Inc. and their affiliates; (x) failure of the Company to remain in good standing under the laws of its state of domicile; (xi) any failure of the Company to provide the Tangiers with information related to its corporate structure including, but not limited to, the number of authorized and outstanding shares, public float within 1 Trading Day of request by Tangiers; (xii) failure by the Company to maintain the Required Reserve; (xiii) failure of Company’s Common Stock to maintain a closing bid price in its Principal Market for more than 3 consecutive Trading Days; (xiv) any delisting from a Principal Market for any reason; (xv) failure by Company to pay any of its transfer agent fees in excess of $2,000 or to maintain a transfer agent of record; (xvi) failure by Company to notify Tangiers of a change in transfer agent within 24 hours of such change; (xvii) any trading suspension imposed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under Sections 12(j) or 12(k) of the 1934 Act; (xviii) failure by the Company to meet all requirements necessary to satisfy the availability of Rule 144 to the Tangiers or its assigns, including but not limited to the timely fulfillment of its filing requirements as a fully-reporting issuer registered with the SEC, requirements for XBRL filings, and requirements for disclosure of financial statements on its website; or (xix) failure of the Company to abide by the Use of Proceeds or failure of the Company to inform the Tangiers of a change in the Use of Proceeds. If an Event of Default occurs, the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Tangiers’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the “Mandatory Default Amount”. The Mandatory Default Amount means 20% of the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note will be automatically added to the Principal Sum of the Note and tack back to the Effective Date for purposes of Rule 144. Commencing 5 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default that results in the eventual acceleration of this Note, this Note shall accrue additional interest, at a rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. As of December 31, 2020, this note had accrued interest of $933.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

OTHER NOTES

 

On October 5, 2020, the Company entered into (i) an Inventory Financing Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $135,000 with Jefferson Street Capital LLC, and (ii) a Securities Purchase Agreement. The note has a maturity date of October 5, 2021, carries a $10,000 original issue discount (and a $3,000 due diligence fee paid to Moody Capital Solutions, Inc., the placement agent on behalf of Jefferson Street), and carries interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum beginning on the issuance date of October 5, 2020. Any amount of principal or interest on the Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid or converted in accordance with the terms of the Note. The repayment of the Note shall be in cash in seven equal monthly installments beginning on April 5, 2021 and ending on October 5, 2021, for total repayment with interest in the aggregate amount of $148,500 (assuming no defaults or partial or complete conversions of our Common Stock as a form of repayment). This note may not be converted by noteholder into shares of our Common Stock unless we default in our monthly repayment obligation pursuant to the cash repayment schedule noted above. In the event of a default of the note, noteholder shall have the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid amounts into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that in no event shall the holder be entitled to convert any portion of the note in excess of that portion of the note upon the conversion of which would result in beneficial ownership by noteholder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulations 13D-G thereunder. The beneficial ownership limitations noted above may not be waived by noteholder. The conversion price shall equal (subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events) 75% multiplied by the market price, which is defined to mean the lowest one day volume weighted average price of our Common Stock during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the latest complete trading day prior to the conversion date. The note contains a number of default or penalty provisions, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) at any time after October 5, 2020, if in the case that the Company’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC for any reason, an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all notes. If in the case that the Company’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 15% discount shall apply for all future conversions under the Note while the “chill” is in effect; (ii) if both the events noted in (i) above were to occur, an additional cumulative 25% discount shall apply; (iii) if the Company ceases to be a reporting company pursuant to the 1934 Act or if the Note cannot be converted into free trading shares after one hundred eighty-one (181) days from the issuance date, an additional 15% discount will be attributed to the conversion price; if the Company ceases to be a reporting company under the 1934 Act, (iv) if, at any time the Borrower does not maintain the Share Reserve (defined below); (v) the Company fails to pay the principal or interest under the Note when due under the terms thereof (including the five (5) calendar day cure period); (vi) a cross-default by the Company of another of its outstanding notes; or (vii) the completion of a reverse stock split while this Note is outstanding (and without consent). Subject to certain exempt issuances by the Company, during the period where any portion of the Note remains outstanding to Jefferson Street, if the Company engages in any future financing transactions with a third party investor, the Company will provide Jefferson Street with written notice thereof promptly but in no event less than 10 days prior to closing any financing transactions, and if applicable, the Company shall adjust the terms of the note to such more favorable terms of a subsequent financing, if any. In connection with the note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 21,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Share Reserve”) for the amount then outstanding. Upon full conversion or repayment of this note, any shares remaining in such share reserve shall be cancelled and placed back into the treasury of the Company and available for issuance at a future date. On October 22, 2020, the Company issued to Jefferson Street 1,250,000 shares of its restricted common stock as debt commitment shares valued at $40,000 ($0.032 per share). At December 31, 2020, the note had accrued interest of $3,218.

 

On November 18, 2020, we consummated an inventory financing transaction and entered into (i) a Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $110,000 (the “Note”) with SE Holdings, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“SE”), and (ii) a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”). The Note has a maturity date of September 11, 2021, and carries a $10,000 original issue discount, and carries a guaranteed 12% interest rate on the Note. Any amount of principal or interest on the Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of twenty four percent per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid or converted in accordance with the terms of the Note. Principal payments shall be made in five (5) installments, each in the amount of US$22,500.00 commencing one the fifth monthly anniversary following the issue date and continuing thereafter each thirty (30) days for five (5) months (assuming no defaults or partial or complete conversions of our Common Stock as a form of repayment). This Note may not be converted by SE into shares of our Common Stock unless we default in our monthly repayment obligation pursuant to the cash repayment schedule noted above. In the event of a default of the Note, SE shall have the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid amount of the Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that in no event shall SE be entitled to convert any portion of the Note in excess of that portion of the Note upon the conversion of which would result in beneficial ownership by SE and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder. The Note contains a number of additional covenants and other provisions, including default or penalty clauses, cross-default, right to proceeds from other financings, reservation of share requirements and other such provisions, each as set forth in more detail in the Note and SPA. At December 31, 2020, the note had accrued interest of $1,137.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 75,915,248 shares of common stock to holders of convertible notes to retire $1,243,926 in principal and $78,149 of accrued interest (at an average conversion price of $0.01742 per share) under the convertible notes.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 21,295,495 shares of common stock to holders of convertible notes to retire $467,500 and $28,762 of note principal and accrued interest, respectively (average conversion price of $0.0233 per share.)

 

Interest expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 was $901,913 compared to $539,955 for the same period in the prior year. Accrued interest at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 was $21,786 and $39,384, respectively.

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTIES

 

On December 26, 2019, Chief Executive Officer, Seth Shaw, deposited $50,159 to be used for operating expenses. This is an interest free loan to the Company.

 

In conjunction with and consideration for a July 22, 2019, 10% convertible note, in the amount of $55,000, under a Securities Purchase Agreement the Company entered into with Jefferson Street Capital, LLC, the Chief Executive Officer had personally guaranteed the prompt, full and complete payment of the outstanding principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest, default interest (if any) and applicable fees (if any), owing by the Company under the note. This personal guaranty was to remain in effect until such time that the Company was able to reserve at least six times the amount of common shares issuable upon full conversion of the note. As a result of the increase in the authorized shares taking effect on September 13, 2019, this personal guaranty was removed and the Company reserved the appropriate amount of shares on October 2, 2019.

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Common Stock

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company was authorized to issue 400,000,000 shares of its common stock. As of December 31, 2020 and February 12, 2021 there were 227,291,853 and 263,438,119 shares, respectively of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

On July 26, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the (i) increase of the authorized common stock of the Company from 100,000,000 shares to 400,000,000 shares; (ii) the filing of both the preliminary and definitive information statements; and (iii) approved the record date of July 29, 2019. The Company’s shareholders approved the increase of the authorized shares to 400,000,000 in its Special Meeting on September 10, 2019 and the State of Florida certified the amendment of our Articles of Incorporation effective on September 13, 2019 to reflect this increase.

 

S-1 Registration Statement and Investment Agreement with Tangiers Global, LLC

 

On March 5, 2020, the Company filed an S-1 Registration Statement pursuant to the January 21, 2020, Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement entered into Tangiers in order to establish a source of funding for our operations. Under the Investment Agreement, Tangiers agreed to provide us with up to $5,000,000 of funding during the period ending three years from the date of this prospectus. From time to time during the period ending three (3) years after this filing, we may, in our sole discretion, deliver a Put Notice to Tangiers. The Put Notice will specify the number of shares of common stock which we intend to sell to Tangiers on a closing date. The closing of a purchase by Tangiers of the shares specified by us in the Put Notice will occur on the date which is no earlier than five and no later than seven Trading Days following the date Tangiers receives the Put Notice. On the closing date we will sell to Tangiers the shares specified in the Put Notice, and Tangiers will pay us an amount equal to the Purchase Price multiplied by the number of shares specified in the Put Notice.

 

The maximum amount of shares of Common Stock that the Company shall be entitled to Put to Tangiers per any applicable Put Notice shall be an amount of shares up to or equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the average of the daily trading volume (U.S. market only) of the Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the applicable Put Notice Date (the “Put Amount”) so long as such amount is at least Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and does not exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000), as calculated by multiplying the Put Amount by the average daily VWAP for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the applicable Put Notice Date. During the 36-month term of the Investment Agreement, the Company shall not be entitled to submit a Put Notice until after the previous Closing has been completed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not deliver a Put Notice on or earlier of the eighth (8th) Trading Day immediately following the preceding Put Notice Date (the “Waiting Period”), unless a written waiver to deliver Put Notice during the Waiting Period is obtained by the Company from the Investor in advance. The number of shares to be sold by Tangiers in this offering will vary from time-to-time and will depend upon the number of shares purchased from us pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement. However, 76,000,000 shares of common stock is the maximum number of shares which we may sell to Tangiers under the Investment Agreement.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Common Stock (Continued)

 

S-1 Registration Statement and Investment Agreement with Tangiers Global, LLC (Continued)

 

 

Purchase Price means 88% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days including and immediately following the applicable to the Put Notice, provided, however, an additional 10% will be added to the discount of each Put if (i) the Company is not DWAC eligible and (ii) an additional 15% will be added to the discount of each Put if the Company is under DTC “chill” status on the applicable Put Notice Date. Principal Market means the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Markets Group, whichever is the principal market on which our common stock is traded. VWAP means a price determined by the daily volume weighted average price of our common stock on the Principal Market as reported by (i) Bloomberg Financial L.P. or (ii) Stock Charts/Quote Media for the ten consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the date of the delivery of a Put Notice.

 

The S-1 Registration statement became effective March 16, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has initiated put notices to Tangiers for 13,910,000 shares receiving proceeds in the amount of $400,514.

 

On January 6, 2021, the Company determined to terminate its equity line of credit facility by terminating each of the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, and on January 8, 2021 filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Form S-1 Registration Statement (333-236923) removing from registration all shares of common stock not previously sold thereunder.

 

Fiscal Year 2020

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,450,000 shares under our various distribution agreements, as more fully described in Note 1. Common shares issued had a value of $496,261 ($0.08 to $0.2092 per share).

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 21,295,495 shares for conversion of debt in the amount of $467,500 as well as accrued interest in the amount of $28,762 ($0.01412 to $0.04725 per share).

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 250,000 shares issued to Vice President of Distribution and Marketing.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 7,100,000 shares issued for services rendered.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,350,000 shares for debt commitments in the amount of $218,460 ($0.039 to $0.19 per share).

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized $569,636 in beneficial conversion feature for convertible notes whereby the holder can exercise conversion rights at a discount to the market price.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 5,470,286 shares under stock purchase agreements in consideration for $143,420 ($0.02 to $0.07 per share) to accredited investors that are unrelated third parties.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with an accredited investor to purchase 200,000 restricted shares of Company’s common stock for $5,000 ($0.025 per share.) As of this report date, these shares have not been issued.

 

Fiscal Year 2021

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 13,910,000 shares pursuant to put notices issued to Tangiers under the equity line of credit facility, with the Company receiving proceeds in the amount of $369,482 ($0.02614 to $0.03344 per share).

 

During the nine months year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued 75,915,248 shares of common stock to holders of convertible notes to retire $1,243,926 in principal and $78,149 of accrued interest ($0.01242 to $0.02128 per share).

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 6,062,500 shares for services rendered ($0.0306 to $0.050 per share).

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,990,000 shares for debt commitments in the amount of $92,219 ($0.028 to $0.0355 per share).

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $208,806 in beneficial conversion feature for convertible notes whereby the holder can exercise conversion rights at a discount to the market price.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Common Stock (Continued)

 

Fiscal Year 2021 (Continued)

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 15,674,998 shares under stock purchase agreements in consideration for $455,314 ($0.025 to $0.035 per share) to accredited investors that are unrelated third parties.

 

On July 10, 2020, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer purchased 700,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $35,000, at $0.05 per share.

 

Pursuant to the April 3, 2020, collaboration agreement the Company entered into with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc. (“Aegea”) the Company issued to Aegea 5,000,000 unregistered common shares of Tauriga common stock. The shares were valued at $155,000 ($0.031 per share). For a more complete description of this arrangement please refer to Note 1 to the financial statements under the subheading “Collaboration Agreement with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc.” as well as the agreement exhibits related thereto.

 

In connection with some of the consulting agreements and board advisory agreements the Company has entered into, as the following clauses are part of the compensation arrangements: (a) the consultant will be reimbursed for all reasonable out of pocket expenses and (b) the Company, in its sole discretion, may make additional cash payments and/or issue additional shares of common stock to the consultant based upon the consultant’s performance. The Company recognized $348,470 and $550,823 in stock-based compensation expense related to these agreements in the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

Warrants for Common Stock

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the nine months and year ended December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

       Weighted   Average    
       Average   Remaining  Aggregate 
       Exercise   Contractual  Intrinsic 
   Shares   Price   Term  Value 
                
Outstanding at March 31, 2019   1,210,276   $1.2   1.28 Years  $ 
                   
Granted               
Expired   (488,011)   0.75         
Exercised                
Canceled                
                   
Outstanding and exercisable March 31, 2020   722,265   $1.19   0.83 Years  $ 
                   
Granted               
Expired                
Exercised                
Canceled                
                   
Outstanding and exercisable December 31, 2020   722,265   $1.50   0.08 Years  $ 

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, 488,011 three-year warrants expired which were awarded to investors in conjunction with security purchase agreements. These warrants had a strike price of $0.75.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Common Stock (Continued)

 

Stock Options

 

On February 1, 2012, the Company awarded to each of two executives’, one current and one former, options to purchase 66,667 common shares, an aggregate of 133,334 shares. These options vested immediately and were for services performed.

 

The following table summarizes option activity for the nine months and year ended December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

           Weighted    
       Weighted-   Average    
       Average   Remaining  Aggregate 
       Exercise   Contractual  Intrinsic 
   Shares   Price   Term  Value 
                
Outstanding at March 31, 2019   133,334   $7.50   2.85 Years  $ 
                   
Granted                
Expired                
Exercised                
                   
Outstanding at March 31, 2020   133,334   $7.50   1.85 Years  $ 
                   
Granted                
Expired                
Exercised                
                   
Outstanding and exercisable December 31, 2020   133,334   $7.50   1.10 Years  $ 

 

NOTE 10 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

Deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and income tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes are measured based on the tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are included in the Company’s tax return. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

The following table summarizes the significant differences between the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for financial statement purposes for nine months and year ended December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

   December 31, 2020   March 31,2020 
Federal income taxes at statutory rate   21.00%   21.00%
State income taxes at statutory rate   0.00%   0.00%
Temporary differences   17.52%   2.42%
Permanent differences   0.051%   (0.87)%
Impact of Tax Reform Act   0.00%   (0.00)%
Change in valuation allowance   (39.17)%   (22.55)%
Totals   0.00%   0.00%

 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon sufficient future taxable income during the period that deductible temporary differences and carry-forwards are expected to be available to reduce taxable income. As the achievement of required future taxable income is uncertain, the Company recorded a valuation allowance.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 10 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

 

   As of   As of 
   December 31, 2020   March 31, 2020 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating losses before non-deductible items  $4,315,633   $4,269,938 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets   -    613 
Stock-based compensation   402,393    329,214 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments   159,437    (50,290)
Total deferred tax assets   4,877,463    4,599,765 
Less: Valuation allowance   (4,877,463)   (4,599,765)
           
Net deferred tax assets  $-   $- 

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company had a U.S. net operating loss carry-forward in the approximate amount of $21 million available to offset future taxable income through 2038. The Company established valuation allowances equal to the full amount of the deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of the utilization of the operating losses in future periods. The valuation allowance increased by $277,698 in the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and decreased by $657,980 in the year ended March 31, 2020. The net decreases were the result of the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) offset by taxable losses net of timing differences in each of the years.

 

NOTE 11 – INVESTMENTS

 

Trading securities

 

For investments in securities of other companies that are owned, the Company records them at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in other operating income or loss. For investments in these securities that are sold by us, the Company recognizes the gains and losses attributable to these securities investments as realized gains or losses in other operating income or loss on a first in first out basis.

 

Investment in Trading Securities:

 

At March 31, 2020

 

Company    

Beginning

of Period

Cost

   Purchases  

Sales

Proceeds

  

End of

Period

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

  

Unrealized

Gain

(Loss)

 
VistaGen Therapeutics Inc (VTGN)  (a)   287,500    -    -    287,500   $101,200    -    (186,300)
Basanite Inc. (BASA)  (b)   30,000    -    40,000    -    -    10,000    - 
Totals     $317,500   $-   $40,000   $287,500   $101,200   $-   $(186,300)*

 

At December 31, 2020

 

Company    

Beginning

of Period

Cost

   Purchases  

Sales

Proceeds

  

End of

Period

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

  

Unrealized

Gain

(Loss)

 
VistaGen Therapeutics Inc (VTGN)  (a)   287,500    277,500    -    565,500   $1,377,400    -    812,400*

 

*This amount represents the cumulative unrealized loss as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2020.

 

(a) On December 11, 2017 the Company invested $480,000 in the common stock of VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (VTGN). The Company purchased 320,000 common shares along with 320,000 five-year warrants with a strike price of $1.50. On March 26, 2018, the Company purchased an additional 10,000 common shares. The investment in the common shares is recorded at fair valve with unrealized gains and losses, reflected in other operating income. The Company’s investment in VTGN has a cost of $490,117, unrealized loss of $183,910 and a fair value of $306,207 at March 31, 2018. During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company purchased 59,380 shares of VTGN for $61,998 (average price per share of $1.04 per share) in the open market. During the period of June 22, 2018 through August 1, 2018, the Company sold 389,380 shares of VTGN for $517,485 ($1.33 per share) for a realized loss of $34,630. The Company also purchased in a direct offering 230,000 restricted common shares directly from VTGN during the year ended March 31, 2019 for a cost of $287,500. On December 11, 2019, the Company purchased 250,000 three-year restricted warrant at a cost of $0.15 each (total value of $37,500). As of December 31, 2020, the Company has recognized an unrealized gain on these shares in the amount of $59,110, compared to an unrealized loss of $74,301 for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 in VTGN. As December 31, 2019, these shares were on deposit held with a broker. On December 29, 2020, the Company exercised 480,000 of its $0.50 warrants in VTGN. The new cost basis for these warrant shares is the $0.50 paid to covert each warrant in to shares (230,000 shares) as well as an addition $0.15 per share on the purchased options (250,000) shares.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 11 – INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

Trading securities

 

(b) On July 5, 2018, the Company purchased 100,000 shares of Basanite Industries Inc. (BASA) (formerly Paymeon, Inc. (PAYM)) for $12,998 ($0.13 per share) in the open market. During July 2018 the Company sold the 100,000 shares for $10,821 ($0.11 per share) for a realized loss of $2,177. On July 9, 2018, the Company purchased 400,000 restricted common shares directly from the Company for $30,000 ($0.075 per share). During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company sold its 400,000 shares for $40,000 ($0.10 per share) recognizing a profit of $10,000.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company held warrants for AYTU to purchase 5,555 common shares at a strike price of $10.80 with an expiration of March 6, 2023. The strike price and number of shares were adjusted for the August 10, 2018, 1 for 20 reverse stock-split and again on December 8, 2020, as a result of a 1 for 10 shares held (herein referred to collectively as the “Reverse Stock Split”). All share and per share amounts in this report have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split. At December 31, 2020, these warrants were out of the money by $102.02 per share and are not publicly traded, and the Company has not recognized the value of these warrants as they are not liquid.

 

On December 11, 2019, the Company purchased 250,000 three-year restricted warrant for VTGN at a cost of $0.15 each (total value of $37,500). These warrants have a strike price of $0.50 each. As of December 31, 2020, these warrants were exercised and the resultant shares have a cost basis of $0.65 per share.

 

In addition to the 250,000 VTGN warrants noted above, at December 31, 2020, the Company currently holds warrants for VTGN to purchase 320,000 shares of common stock at a strike price of $1.50 per share with an expiration of December 13, 2022. At December 31, 2020 these warrants were in of the money by $0.44 each. The Company also owned warrants for VTGN to purchase 230,000 shares of common stock at a strike price of $1.50 per share with an expiration of February 28, 2022. On December 4, 2019, VTGN adjusted the strike price of the February 2022 warrants to $0.50 each. As of December 31, 2020, these warrants were exercised and the resultant shares have a cost basis of $0.50 per share. The Company still holds 320,000 total warrants at a strike price of $1.50 per share. Since these are not publicly traded, the Company has not recognized the value of these warrants as they are not liquid.

 

On February 18, 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized the open market sale of 220,000 of the 710,000 shares it holds in VTGN.  Based on the February 19, 2021 closing price of $2.96 the Company would realize a gain of $376,200. The remaining 490,000 shares would have an unrealized gain of $1,160,400. Based on the February 19, 2021 closing price, the Company would receive proceeds from the sale in the amount of approximately $651,200.  Partial sale proceeds of $480,000 will be used to exercise the Company’s remaining 320,000 warrants at $1.50 per share.

 

Equity investments

 

Honeywood

 

Effective August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement in respect to a secured promissory note issued following the unwinding of the Honeywood acquisition (See NOTE 1), whereby the Company agreed to convert the entire principal and accrued but unpaid interest due under the note into a 5% membership interest in Honeywood.

 

The Company made an assessment for impairment of its investment in Honeywood at the entity level. During the relationship between the Company and Honeywood, Honeywood had a working capital deficiency and had a history of operating losses. In accordance with FASB ASC 320-10-35-28, “Investments—Debt and Equity Securities,” a Company may not record an impairment loss on the investment but shall continue to evaluate whether the investment is impaired (that is, shall estimate the fair value of the investment) in each subsequent reporting period until either of the following occurs: (a) the investment experiences a recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) its cost; or (b) the entity recognizes an other-than-temporary impairment loss. At the time of the Debt Conversion Agreement the receivable balance of $199,119 had been fully written off by the Company in a prior period. As a result of this Debt Conversion Agreement, the Company deemed the investment to still have no current value. The Company recorded this investment at $0. Thus, no recovery of bad debt and no impairment will be recognized in this year.

 

Cost investments

 

Aegea Biotechnologies Inc.

 

Pursuant to April 3, 2020, Collaboration Agreement, the Company has invested seventy percent (70%) of the Net Proceeds received from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of stock of Tauriga under the ELOC with Tangiers in Aegea for the development of the Covid Test and used to purchase shares of common stock of Aegea, at a purchase price of $4.00 per share. Please see Note 1, under the subheading “Collaboration Agreement with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc.” Pursuant to the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, following the initial sale of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock under the ELOC, twenty percent (20%) of all subsequent net proceeds from the sale of shares under the ELOC shall be used to purchase additional shares of common stock of Aegea at a purchase price of $4.00 per share. The $4.00 stock price corresponds to a current pre-money valuation of Aegea of $25,000,000 for each tranche of cash, up to the first $2,000,000 of our investment in Aegea. . On January 8, 2021, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 following the January 6, 2021 termination of the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, effectively removing from registration all shares of common stock registered but not sold under the Registration Statement. The Collaboration Agreement commenced upon signing and will continue indefinitely, unless amended or terminated by mutual written agreement of the parties; however, as a result of the termination of our equity line of credit facility, we are under no obligation to fund or provide further financing to Aegea. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had invested $278,212 in Aegea for 69,553 shares, representing an ownership percentage of 1.03%.

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 11 – INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

Küdzoo, Inc.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had invested, in a total of $105,600 in Küdzoo, Inc. (“Küdzoo”), a privately held company. Küdzoo is the developer of a mobile application that rewards students for their grades and achievements with deals and opportunities. The investments were recorded at cost and represents 0.2% of the value of Küdzoo based on a pre-money valuation of $10,200,000. The Company had made a total of six investments beginning September 4, 2018 and each were valued at the same pre-money valuation. As of December 31, 2020, the Company owned 1.41% of Küdzoo.

 

The Company tested the investment value for Küdzoo as of March 31, 2020 for impairment. It was noted that the value of the company has maintained its value largely due to the fact that Küdzoo is currently raising money at the same valuation consistent with the Company’s investment, therefore, the Company does not believe there is any impairment of this investment as of March 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, there has been no change in this investment.

 

Serendipity

 

On October 31, 2018, the Company invested $35,000 in Serendipity Brands LLC (dba Serendipity Ice Cream Co.) (“Serendipity”), a privately held Company. Serendipity is an ice cream distribution company providing wholesale distribution to retail customers. The investment was recorded at cost and represents 0.24% of the value of Serendipity based on a pre-money valuation of approximately $14 million.

 

The Company tested the investment value for Serendipity as of March 31, 2020 for impairment. It was noted that the value of the company has maintained its value through reviews of their financial performance, therefore, the Company does not believe there is any impairment of this investment as of March 31, 2020.

 

NOTE 12 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

 

   December 31, 2020 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Investment-trading securities  $1,377,400   $-   $-   $1,377,400 
Cost method investment – Küdzoo  $-   $-   $105,600   $105,600 
Cost method investment – Serendipity Brands  $-   $-   $35,000   $35,000 
Cost method investment - Aegea Biotechnologies, Inc.  $-   $-   $139,106   $139,106 

 

   March 31, 2020 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Investment-trading securities  $101,200   $-   $-   $101,200 
Cost method investment – Küdzoo  $-   $-   $105,600   $106,600 
Cost method investment – Serendipity Brands  $-   $-   $35,000   $35,000 

 

NOTE 13 – CONCENTRATIONS

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, we had one supplier for our product CBD/CBG Tauri-GumTM. The Tauri-GumTM product line represents approximately 67.3% of net sales.

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2019, we have one supplier for our Tauri-GumTM product which accounted for 100% sales for the period.

 

NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued additional shares of common stock as follows: (i); 125,000 shares under a consulting agreements, (ii) 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock for commitment shares, (iii) 12,221,861 shares of restricted common stock in conversion of convertible notes issued by us of $184,500 note principal ($0.01848 per share), (iv) 14,900,000 shares of restricted common stock to accredited investors for proceeds totaling $395,500 ($0.02654/per share) received during the month of December 2020 and (v) 1,5000,000 shares of restricted common stock to accredited investors for proceeds totaling $112,500 ($0.075/per share) received during the month of January and February 2021.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company received funds in the amount of $671,500 under private placement agreements with accredited investors to issue 8,800,000 shares of restricted common stock ($0.0763 per share). 

 

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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)

(US$)

 

NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)

 

Investment and Registration Rights Agreements

 

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, we established a registered equity line of credit facility with Tangiers Global, LLC, which we entered into in January 2020, and pursuant to which we filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that was declared effective on March 16, 2020 (“Registration Statement”), registering a maximum of 76 million shares of our common stock issuable thereunder On January 6, 2021, the Company’s board of directors voted unanimously to terminate the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement. Accordingly, on January 8, 2021, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement and thereby to remove from registration all securities previously registered but not sold under the Registration Statement.

 

New Corporate office

 

Effective January 6, 2021, the Company moved its corporate headquarters to 4 Nancy Court, Suite 4, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590. The Company’s telephone number remains the same, phone: 917-796-9926. The Company entered into a two-year lease, expiring January 31, 2023. Tenant will pay $19,200 ($1,600 per month) during the first year of the term and $21,000 ($1,750 per month) during the second year of the term. The Company paid $1,600 as a security deposit.

 

Stock Up Express Agreement

 

On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Connecticut based Stock Up Express, a division of Bozzuto’s Inc., a distributor that generates more than $3 Billion in annual sales. This agreement is effective February 1, 2021 and shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years, with automatic renewal for additional successive one (1) year terms. Under terms of this distribution agreement, Stock Up Express will market and resell the Company’s flagship brand, Tauri-Gum™, to its customer base of wholesale and retail customers in the mainland United States. The two companies will jointly market Tauri-Gum™ to Stock Up Express’ customer base. The Agreement allows for modification of product offerings, and the Company expects to offer additional product items over the course of calendar year 2021. Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience by giving a sixty (60) day written notice to the other party or either party has the right to terminate this agreement if the other party breaches or is in default of any obligation hereunder, including the failure to make any payment when due, which default is incapable of cure or which, being capable of cure, has not been cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the non-defaulting Party or within such additional cure period as the non-defaulting Party may authorize in writing.

 

Convertible Notes

 

During January 2021, Tangiers Global, LLC fully converted its June 24, 2020 six-month fixed convertible promissory note having $210,000 of note principal and accrued interest of $16,800 for 12,221,861 shares ($0.01856 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

 

On January 5, 2021, the Company and the Crown Bridge Partners, LLC agreed to fully settle and retire the February 11, 2020 one-year 10% convertible promissory note with, having a face value of $55,000 for the amount of $75,0000. Along with $46,458 of note principal and $4,053 of accrued interest a prepayment penalty of $24,490 will be recorded as interest expense. Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury. Management elected to settle, in cash, this note principal of $46,458 and accrued interest $4,053 in addition to the prepayment penalty of $24,490, in lieu of the noteholder converting, resulting in an estimated conversion amount of 3,350,000 shares.

 

Investments

 

Effective February 5, 2021, the Company purchased five percent of the membership units in Paz Gum LLC, a Nevada limited liability company under the terms of a Membership Unit Purchase Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000.

 

Certified as Affiliate Vendor by The National Association of College Stores

 

On January 12, 2021, the Company announced that its status as an affiliate vendor has been renewed by the NACS.

 

Vistagen Therapeutics Inc. common stock and warrants

 

On February 18, 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized the open market sale of 220,000 of the 710,000 shares it holds in Vistagen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VTGN).  Based on the February 19, 2021 closing price of $2.96 the Company would realize a gain of $376,200. The remaining 490,000 shares would have an unrealized gain of $1,160,400. Based on the February 19, 2021 closing price, the Company would receive proceeds from the sale in the amount of approximately $651,200.  Partial sale proceeds of $480,000 will be used to exercise the Company’s remaining 320,000 warrants at $1.50 per share.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations describes the principal factors affecting the results of operations, liquidity and capital resources of the Company and critical accounting estimates. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying quarterly unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended March 31, 2020 (“Annual Report”). Our Annual Report includes additional information about our significant accounting policies, practices and the transactions that underlie our financial results, as well as a detailed discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties associated with our financial and operating results.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified herein, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors”, set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and in our other SEC filings. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 

Business Overview

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Florida corporation, with its principal place of business being located at 4 Nancy Court, Suite 4, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. During October 2020, the Company terminated its primary lease in New York City and established its new corporate headquarters in Wappingers Falls New York effective January 6, 2021. The Company has, over time, moved into a diversified life sciences technology company, with its mission to operate a revenue generating business, while continuing to evaluate potential acquisition candidates operating in the life sciences technology space.

 

Tauriga Pharma Corp.

 

On January 4, 2018, the Company announced the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware initially named Tauriga IP Acquisition Corp., which changed its name to Tauriga Biz Dev Corp. on March 25, 2018.

 

Effective January 2020, the Company amended the certificate of incorporation of Tauriga Business Development Corp. in relevant part to effectuate a name change of this subsidiary to Tauriga Pharma Corp. The principal reason for the name change is to concentrate this subsidiary’s focus on the development of a pharmaceutical product line that is synergistic with the Company’s primary CBD product line. Currently, the plan is to initially create a pharmaceutical line of products to address nausea symptoms related to chemotherapy treatment in patients, which we will submit for clinical trials and to regulatory agencies for approval.

 

On March 18, 2020, the Company filed a Provisional U.S. Patent Application covering its Pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. This patent application, filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“U.S.P.T.O.”), is titled: “MEDICATED CBD COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT.” The Company’s proposed Pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™ is being developed for nausea regulation, intended specifically to target patients subjected to ongoing chemotherapy treatment(s) (the “Indication”). The delivery system for this Pharmaceutical product is an improved version of the existing “Tauri-Gum™” chewing gum formulation based on continued research and development.

 

Tauriga Sciences Limited

 

On June 10, 2019, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Tauriga Sciences Limited, with the Registrar of Companies for Northern Ireland. Tauriga Sciences Limited is a private limited Company. The entity was established in conjunction with e-commerce merchant services. In conjunction to this new entity the Company entered into a two-year lease commencing on June 11, 2019. The office is located at Regus World Trade Centre Muelle de Barcelona, edif. Sur, 2a Planta Barcelona Cataluña 08039 Spain. The Company terminated this lease during October 2020.

 

Chief Marketing Officer

 

On July 15, 2020, the Company appointed Dr. Keith Aqua (“Dr. Aqua”) as an independent contractor to the position of Chief Medical Officer (“CMO”) and entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. Aqua which carries a term of 12 months expiring on July 15, 2021. In his capacity, Dr. Aqua will help the Company progress in the development of the Company’s proposed pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. In addition, Dr. Aqua will help establish a distribution network for the Company to market its Tauri-Gum™ brand to a variety of physicians and medical practices in southern Florida. In consideration of the services being provided by Dr. Aqua pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue Dr. Aqua (i) upon entry into the Agreement 750,000 shares of restricted common stock, (ii) agreed to 750,000 shares of restricted common stock which will be issued in equal monthly instalments of 62,500 shares beginning August 15, 2020 and (iii) agreed to $4,000 cash per quarter during the term of the Agreement, payable following the completion of each such quarter. As of December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,062,500 shares valued at $41,969 ($0.0395 per share). Subsequent to December 31, 2020, Dr. Aqua was issued 125,000 restricted shares of its common stock valued at $4,938 ($0.0395 per share).

 

3
 

 

Collaboration Agreement with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc.

 

On April 3, 2020, Tauriga Sciences, Inc. entered into a collaboration agreement (“Collaboration Agreement”) with Aegea Biotechnologies Inc. (“Aegea”), for the purpose of developing a Rapid, Multiplexed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Point of Care Test with Superior Sensitivity and Selectivity (the “SARS-Col 2 Test”). The parties believed that the benefits of the SARS-CoV-2 Test were the following: a Rapid SARS-CoV-2 test with the sensitivity and specificity to eliminate false negatives and false positives, and with the ability to detect and measure viral shed, even in patients who are asymptomatic. This SARS-CoV-2 test would use Aegea’s patented technologies, to take coronavirus testing to the next level by differentiating different strains of SARS-CoV-2. The test, if successful, would be adaptable to additional SARS-CoV-2 strain types as necessary and as the virus mutates. It also has the possibility to be rapidly be customized to provide similarly sensitive and specific assays for other viruses. The Company committed to raise funding for the purposes set forth in under the Collaboration Agreement from its $5,000,000 Equity Line of Credit (“ELOC”) with Tangiers Global, LLC, which became effective on March 16, 2020. Seventy percent (70%) of the net proceeds from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of stock of Tauriga under the ELOC were invested in Aegea for the development of the Covid Test and used to purchase shares of common stock of Aegea, at a purchase price of $4.00 per share. The $4.00 stock price corresponds to a current pre-money valuation of Aegea of $25,000,000 for each tranche of cash, up to the first $2,000,000 of our investment in Aegea. Additionally, as part of our agreement with Aegea, on May 26, 2020, Tauriga issued to Aegea 5,000,000 unregistered common shares of Tauriga common stock. On August 10, 2020, the Company and Aegea amended their Collaboration Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, having invested 70% of the proceeds from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of Tauriga stock under the ELOC with Tangiers, the Company increased the percentage of proceeds it invested in Aegea on the sale of the remaining shares available under the ELOC agreement from 20% to 40%.

 

On January 6, 2021, however, the Company determined to terminate its ELOC by terminating each of the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, and on January 8, 2021 filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Form S-1 Registration Statement (333-236923) which removed from registration all shares not previously sold thereunder. This effectively also eliminates our obligation to any additional funding to Aegea under the Collaboration Agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had invested $278,212 in Aegea for 69,553 shares, representing an ownership percentage of 1.03%. As of December 31, 2020, resultant delays of project milestones have led the Company to determined that full recovery of its investment in Aegea is in doubt and has recorded a 50% impairment loss on its condensed consolidated Statement of Operations in the amount of $139,106. Aegea is still moving forward on this project and the Company will continue to monitor the progress.

 

Master Services Agreement

 

On December 16, 2020, we entered into a Master Services Agreement with North Carolina based Clinical Strategies & Tactics, Inc. (“CSTI”) to resume the clinical development of its proposed anti-nausea pharmaceutical grade version of Tauri-Gum™. CSTI will primarily focus its efforts on (i) Pharmaceutical Development Strategy, (ii) Commercialization Strategy, and (iii) Funding Strategy. The Company will with work with CSTI’s founder and chief executive officer, JoAnn C. Giannone, who has over 25 years’ experience effectively leading companies through the drug and medical device development process. On December 23, 2020, the Company funded the costs associated with this Agreement, which total consulting fees were $67,500, exclusive of out-of-pocket reimbursable expenses. Under the terms of the Agreement and related statement of work, CTSI will provide a high-level assessment and documentation of the development efforts required to commercialize the proposed pharmaceutical product globally, a commercial assessment, and a review of potential funding strategies and funding sources and potential business partners. The delivery system for this proposed pharmaceutical version is a modified version (with higher concentration of CBD) of the existing Tauri-Gum™ chewing gum formulation based on continued research and development.

 

COMPANY PRODUCTS

 

Tauri-GumTM

 

In October 2018, the Company’s management, along with its board of directors, began to explore the possibility of launching a cannabidiol (“CBD”) infused gum product line into the commercial marketplace. After several weeks of diligence, discussions with various parties and exploratory meetings, the Company made the determination to move forward with this business opportunity.

 

To begin this process, during the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company began discussions with a Maryland based chewing gum manufacturer - Per Os Biosciences LLC (“Per Os Bio”), which consummated in a manufacturing agreement in late December 2018 to launch and bring to market a white label line of CBD infused chewing gum under the brand name Tauri-GumTM. In October 2019, we also filed trademark applications for the above-referenced marks in each of the European Union and Canada. On February 18, 2020, the Company received a notice of allowance from the European Union Intellectual Property Office granting the Company its trademark registration for Tauri-Gum™ (E.U. Trademark # 018138334).

 

Under the terms of the agreement, Per Os Bio produces Tauri-GumTM based on the following criteria:

 

  A. By composition, the CBD Gum will contain 10 mg of CBD Isolate;
  B. The initial production run will be mint flavor;
  C. This proprietary CBD Gum will be manufactured under U.S. Patent # 9,744,128 (“Method for manufacturing medicated chewing gum without cooling”);
  D. Each Production Batch, including the initial production run, is estimated to yield 70,000 gum tablets or 8,700 Units (each Unit contains 8 gum tablets);
  E. Integrated Quality Control Procedures: Each production batch will be tested by a 3rd Party for CBD label content, THC content (0%), and clear for microbiology;
  F. The packaging, for retail marketplace, will consist of 8 count (gum tablet count) blister card labeled (the “Pack(s)”) with Lot # as well as Expiration Date.;
  G. Outer sleeve in the Company’s artwork and graphic design(s) and label copy; and
  H. Shipping System: Bulk packed 266 Packs per master case (“Palletized”).

 

Under terms of the agreement with Per Os Bio:

 

  A. Each product order will consist of 8,700 Packs (unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties);
  B. ½ of initial production invoice due within 3 days of execution of Manufacturing Agreement;
  C. Provide graphic design artwork, logo, and label design to Per Os Bio;
  D. To implement Kosher Certification Process;
  E. Procure appropriate Product & Liability insurance policy (as of this report date the Company has in effect an $8,000,000 product liability policy); and
  F. Acquire legal opinion with respect to the confirmation of the legality to sell this CBD Gum on the Federal Statute Level.

 

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The Company’s gum formulation includes distinctive features: allergen free, gluten free, vegan, kosher (K-Star certification), and incorporates a proprietary manufacturing process. See our “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report dated March 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2020, including with respect, but not limited, to Federal laws and regulations that govern CBD and cannabis.

 

The Company’s E-commerce website is www.taurigum.com.

 

During the fiscal year 2020, the Company added two additional flavors: Blood Orange and Pomegranate.

 

On August 31, 2020, the Company announced that it has obtained HALAL Certification for the entirety of its flagship brand Tauri-Gum™. A HALAL Certification is a guarantee that the products comply with the Islamic dietary requirements or Islamic lifestyle.

 

TAURI-GUMMIES

 

On November 25, 2019, the Company announced that it has finalized the formulation for its Vegan 25 mg CBD (Isolate) Infused Gummies product to be branded Tauri-Gummies™ for which a trademark was filed in Switzerland and the European Union. The company has received a Notice of Allowance from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“E.U.I.P.O.”) granting the Company its trademark Registration for: Tauri-Gummies™ (E.U. Trademark # 018138348). The effective registration date, granting this Tauri-Gummies™ trademark to the Company, was June 24, 2020. This product contains no gelatin in the formulation, as the Company has utilized plant-based alternatives in completion of this product. Each bottle contains 4 flavors – cherry, orange, lemon and lime.

 

Each gummy package contains 24 gummies in a jar, 6 of each flavor, containing 25mg of CBD isolate per individual gummy, or 600 mg of CBD isolate per jar. These Gum Drops have been manufactured in the “Nostalgic” 1950s confectionary style and are both plant-based (Vegan Formulated) and Kosher Certified. The Company commenced sales of Tauri-Gummies™ in January 2020.

 

In addition, we also received a Notice of Allowance to our Tauri-GummiesTM registered trademark application from the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The trademark application was registered on June 24, 2020 under Serial No. 018138351, which extends our protective period for this mark until October 2029, and which may be extended thereafter for ten-year intervals.

 

CANNABIGEROL “CBG” ISOLATE INFUSED VERSION OF TAURI-GUM™

 

On December 30, 2019, the Company announced it had commenced development of a Cannabigerol (“CBG”) Isolate Infused version of its Tauri-Gum™ brand. This initial production run had been completed in its Peach-Lemon flavor (and each piece of Chewing Gum contains 10mg CBG isolate). This initial production run yielded roughly 8,300 blister packs. The product is Kosher Certified, Vegan Formulated, Lab Tested, NON-GMO, Allergen Free, Gluten Free, containing no THC, and 100% Made in the USA. MSRP has been established at $19.99 per Blister Pack.

 

The Company has also commenced production of its second version of CBG Infused Tauri-Gum - Black Currant Flavor (each piece of Chewing Gum contains 15mg of CBG isolate). The Company’s Black Currant Flavor - CBG Infused Tauri-Gum™: Kosher Certified, Vegan, Halal, Lab-Tested, NON-GMO, Allergen Free, Gluten Free, 15mg CBG/Piece of Chewing Gum, 100% Made in the USA.

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company received and commenced sales of Peach-Lemon and Black Currant CBG Gum.

 

IMMUNE BOOSTER VERSION OF TAURI-GUM™

 

On May 29, 2020, the Company announced that it has commenced development of an Immune Booster version of Tauri-Gum™, which commenced sales during the three months ended September 30, 2020. This product contains 60mg of Vitamin C and 10mg of Elemental Zinc (“Zinc”) in each piece of chewing gum. This product does not contain any phytocannabinoids (i.e., CBD or CBG). This product commenced sales during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s Immune Booster Tauri-Gum™ product, is: Kosher certified, Halal Vegan, Lab-Tested, non-GMO, Allergen Free, Gluten Free, Infused with 60mg Vitamin C & 10mg Elemental Zinc/per each piece of chewing gum, no phytocannabinoids, and 100% made in the United States of America. This product was developed for general usage and as with respect to the entirety of the Company’s retail Tauri-Gum™ product line, there are no “treatment claims” made.

 

RAINBOW DELUXE SAMPLER PACK

 

On June 15, 2020, the Company, introduced its Rainbow Deluxe Sampler Pack (“Rainbow Pack”). The Rainbow Pack is comprised of one blister pack of each Tauri-Gum’s™ flavors (6 blister packs in total) and will be available exclusively on the Company’s E-Commerce website (www.taurigum.com). The Rainbow Pack is comprised of three Tauri-Gum™ Cannabidiol (“CBD”) infused flavors (Mint, Blood Orange, Pomegranate), two of the Tauri-Gum™ flavors are Cannabigerol (“CBG”) infused (Peach-Lemon, Black Currant), and one Tauri-Gum™ flavor is Vitamin C + Zinc (“Immune Booster”) infused (Pear Bellini). The introductory price of the Rainbow Pack is $99.99 per pack. The Rainbow pack commercially launched in late September 2020.

 

OTHER PRODUCTS

 

The Company, from time to time, will offer various formats of CBD product through its e-commerce website. As of this report date the Company is currently offering a 70% dark chocolate 20mg CBD non-GMO dietary supplement and 100mg CBD scented bath bombs (Mint, Pomegranate and Blood Orange). The Company’s current offering includes a line of skin care products sold on its ecommerce website under the product line name of Uncle Bud’s. The skin care products include three different 4.2mg CBD facemasks (collagen, detoxifying and tightening masks), 100mg CBD daily moisturizer, 30mg CBD anti-wrinkle dream, hand and foot cream with hemp seed oil, 120mg CBD massage and body oil, 240mg CBD body revive roll-on, 35mg CBD transdermal patch and 120mg CBD body spray. Additionally, on December 1, 2020 the Company announced the commencement of development of a Caffeine infused version of Tauri-Gum™. When production run is complete, this will represent the 7th SKU of the Tauri-Gum™ product line.

 

COVID-19 delays, affecting delivery of Tauri-Gummies™ inventory, during December 2020 and adverse effect on December 2020 e-commerce sales

 

Following the highest monthly e-commerce sales that the Company has generated to date, November 2020 e-commerce gross revenue was $41,740, delays arose due to COVID-19 related issues, specifically affecting the packager of the Tauri-Gummies™ product. As a result, the manufacturer failed to deliver the anticipated shipment of Tauri-Gummies™ inventory during December 2020. This negatively impacted e-commerce revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020. In addition to deferred revenue of $2,030 as a result of paid-in-full out-of-stock orders, it is likely a substantial number of e-commerce orders were not placed due to product unavailability. The Company depleted its Tauri-Gummies™ inventory on or around December 1, 2020. The Company was notified by its manufacturer (CureSupport NA) that the delivery of approximately 2,000 jars of Tauri-Gummies™, had been delayed until approximately January 15, 2021. The Company has received the shipment of Tauri-Gummies™ and fulfilled the orders associated with the deferred revenue as of this report date.

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS

 

E&M Distribution Agreement

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with E&M Ice Cream Company (“E&M”) to establish Tauri-GumTM in the greater New York City marketplace , with substantial levels of both financial resources and marketing support. The Company had both received payment for and completed an initial delivery of $54,000 of Company product to E&M in March 2019, and re-orders in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. In connection with the E&M Distribution Agreement, the Company issued 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock and tendered a one-time cash payment of $125,000 to E&M for early stage marketing and distribution support services. This $125,000 cash component was paid in full to E&M on April 1, 2019, and the value of the shares is reflected in stock-based compensation based on the grant date of April 1, 2019.

 

South Florida Region Distribution Agreement

 

On April 8, 2019, the Company entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with IRM Management Corporation (“IRM”), an established medical practice management firm (the “IRM Distribution Agreement”). The purpose of the IRM Distribution Agreement is to target our Tauri-GumTM product to the South Florida based medical market, including chiropractors, orthopedists, as well as prospective retail customers in this geographic area.

 

Under terms of this IRM Distribution Agreement, the Company will work closely with IRM to promote Tauri-Gum™. In connection with this IRM Distribution Agreement, the Company has also agreed to a one-time issuance of 450,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock and a cash stipend of $10,000 to IRM. As of the date of this report, $6,000 of the $10,000 cash stipend has been paid. The value of the shares was reflected as stock-based compensation based on the grant date of April 8, 2019.

 

North Eastern United States Distribution Agreement

 

On April 30, 2019, the Company, entered into a non-exclusive comprehensive distribution agreement with Sai Krishna LLC (“SKL”), a New Jersey based distributor, with relationships in the Northeast region of the United States and Asia. In connection with the SKL Agreement, the Company had issued 1,000,000 restricted common shares the Company’s stock in accordance with a further division of such shares as previously disclosed by us in previous periodic reports. The SKL distribution agreement expired on April 30, 2020 and was not renewed by us. Further, in connection with this agreement, on May 11, 2019, we also entered into a consulting agreement with Ms. Neelima Lekkala, who was appointed Vice President of Distribution & Marketing. This consulting agreement had a one-year term and expired on May 11, 2020 and was not renewed by us. As of December 31, 2020, Ms. Lekkala earned commission in the amount of $1,143. 

 

Windmill Health Distribution Agreement

 

On June 28, 2019, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Windmill Health Products, LLC (“Windmill Health”), a New Jersey based distributor, with the intention of increasing and accelerating market penetration of the Company’s Tauri-GumTM product line. The Company did not contribute any capital or issue any equity to Windmill Health in connection with the Windmill Health distribution agreement.

 

These arrangements are more fully described in our periodic and current reports that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and included in these agreements filed by reference as exhibits thereto.

 

In connection with the issuances of any restricted securities by the Company regarding the above-described distribution agreements or other agreements described in our annual report dated March 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2020, Part II, Item 5, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities for additional information. No equity was issued as a result of this agreement.

 

Resale Agreement with OG LABORATORIES, LLC

 

On January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with OG LABORATORIES, LLC (“OG”). Under this agreement the Company acts as a wholesaler of OG’s product labeled under OG’s name. The Company began wholesaling two of OG’s products: “Omega-3 Heart Wellness+CBD” and “Collagen Skin Wellness+CBD”. Both of these products were offered on the Company’s website. The Company will be compensated for sales generated through its efforts according the following formula: the Company shall receive, no later than 30 days after collection, the following percentage of the total order amount for third-party customers who purchase OG products that Tauriga originated or derived: for aggregate purchases greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), Tauriga shall receive commission of three and a half percent (3.5%), and for aggregate purchases of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) or less, Tauriga shall receive commission of five percent (5%). Tauriga shall receive the above-referenced commission on such sales as long as the sale is made while the contract is in force or within six (6) months after the contract’s termination. The OG agreement may be terminated by either party with thirty days of prior written notice to the other party. The Company made an initial purchase of OG inventory of $3,050 for e-commerce fulfillment.

 

On July 28, 2020, the Company and OG mutually agreed to terminate this sales arrangement. The Company and OG arranged for a buyer to purchase substantially all of the remaining inventory. Any remaining inventory will be used as samples and promotional items. All items under this agreement were removed from the Company’s website. As of December 31, 2020, no third-party commissionable sales were recorded.

 

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Tauri-GumTM Product Line on IndiaMART

 

On May 26, 2020, the Company, announced that it has entered the fast-growing CBD retail marketplace of India. After several months of preparatory work, the Company has successfully listed the entirety of its Tauri-Gum™ product line with India’s leading E-Commerce Company (B2B, B2C, Customer to Customer), IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd. (“IndiaMART” or “IndiaMART.com”). The Company will sell each blister pack of its CBD infused Tauri-Gum™ (Mint, Blood Orange, and Pomegranate flavors) for 1,200 INR and each blister pack of its CBG infused Tauri-Gum™ (Peach-Lemon flavor) for 1,650 Indian Rupees. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales under this arrangement.

 

Mr. Checkout Distribution Agreement

 

On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a “Go-To-Market” distribution agreement with Mr. Checkout Distributors (“Mr. Checkout”), a marketing and consulting company located in Oviedo, Florida. The Mr. Checkout agreement enables the Company to launch its flagship brand Tauri-Gum™ through Mr. Checkout’s network of independent direct store distributors that service approximately 150,000 stores and retail locations across the United States. These stores include well-known convenience stores, gas station marts and supermarket chains. Under the terms of this agreement, on July 7, 2020, the Company paid a one-time $5,000 retainer on commission against the first $100,000 in sales. Subsequent commissions shall be paid to Mr. Checkout during the first thirty (30) days of the subsequent quarter once retainer has been met and exceeded. Commission will not be paid until the retainer has been met. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has recognized no sales via this agreement.

 

Think BIG, LLC License Agreement

 

On September 24, 2020, we entered into (i) a License Agreement (“License”) with Think BIG, LLC, a Los Angeles based company (“Think BIG”), (ii) a Professional Services Agreement (the “PSA”) with Willie C. Mack, Jr., CEO of Think BIG and (iii) a Professional Services Agreement (“PSA 2”) with Christopher J. Wallace, a co-founder of Think BIG (each of Willie C. Mack, Jr. and Christopher J. Wallace referred to herein as a “Brand Ambassador”), with the collective intent to enhance sales and marketing of the Company’s product lines, including its proprietary Rainbow Deluxe Sampler Pack (“Rainbow Pack”), and any co-branded products created by the parties to the License and each of the PSAs (the “Co-Branded Products”).

 

The term of this license is for a period of two years from September 24, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), unless earlier terminated by either party pursuant to the terms thereunder. The term of each of the PSA and the PSA 2 shall commence on the Effective Date and end on the earlier of (i) the two-year anniversary thereof; (ii) the termination for any reason of the License; or (iii) the earlier termination of the PSA Agreement pursuant to the terms thereunder.

 

The licensing arrangement permits for cross licensing, brand building, e-commerce customer acquisition efforts, retail customer acquisition efforts, enhanced social media presence, public relations & visibility strategies, as well as potential outreach to celebrities, and various other types of in-kind services in order to increase both Company revenue and customer acquisition efforts. The License will also allow for future joint development projects that will leverage the iconic “Frank White” brand and likeness/intellectual property (to which Think Big has the intellectual property rights). Under the terms of the License, the Company shall pay to Think BIG a royalty of 12% in year one and 13% in year two of the License, based on net sales, payable on or before the 15th day of each calendar month for the immediately preceding calendar month. In addition, the Company shall pay to Think BIG, a quarterly marketing fee for a period of twelve months in the amount $15,000 per quarter (for an aggregate total of $60,000), the first payment of which was paid by the Company within 10 days of the entry into the License, with the remaining payments to be made on or about each 90th day thereafter during the term of the License until the aggregate total has been reached.

 

Under each of the PSA and the PSA 2, each Brand Ambassador shall provide promotional and marketing services (“Services”) to the Company during the term of the respective PSAs, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, in connection with the Co-Branded Products and any co-developed products; and perform their individual marketing and promotional services set forth under the PSA and the PSA 2, respectively, and each of the exhibits annexed thereto.

 

As consideration for each Brand Ambassador’s Services set forth under their respective PSAs, the Company agrees to issue each Brand Ambassador 1,500,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, which will be issued as compensation upon execution of the PSA and PSA 2. In the event that the applicable PSA has not previously been terminated, following the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date, an additional 1,500,000 restricted shares of Company’s common stock shall be issued to each Brand Ambassador, subject to the satisfaction of the terms of such additional services and/or criteria to be mutually agreed upon by the parties to the PSA and/or the PSA 2, as the case may be. These shares had a value of $91,800 and the cost will be recognized over the term of the contract.

 

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Stock Up Express Agreement

 

Effective February 1, 2021, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Connecticut based Stock Up Express, a division of Bozzuto’s Inc., a distributor that generates more than $3 Billion in annual sales. The agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years, with automatic renewal for additional successive one (1) year terms. Under terms of this distribution agreement, Stock Up Express will market and resell the Company’s flagship brand, Tauri-Gum™, to its customer base of wholesale and retail customers in the mainland United States. The two companies will jointly market Tauri-Gum™ to Stock Up Express’ customer base. The Agreement allows for modification of product offerings, and the Company expects to offer additional product items over the course of calendar year 2021. Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience by giving a sixty (60) day written notice to the other party or either party has the right to terminate this agreement if the other party breaches or is in default of any obligation hereunder, including the failure to make any payment when due, which default is incapable of cure or which, being capable of cure, has not been cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the non-defaulting Party or within such additional cure period as the non-defaulting Party may authorize in writing.

 

REGULATORY MATTERS

 

Food and Drug Administration

 

On May 31, 2019, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) held public hearings to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including CBD. The hearing came approximately five months after the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (more commonly known as the Farm Bill), went into effect and removed industrial hemp from the Schedule I prohibition under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (industrial hemp means cannabis plants and derivatives that contain no more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, on a dry weight basis).

 

Though the Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the Schedule I list, the Farm Bill preserved the regulatory authority of the FDA over cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds used in food and pharmaceutical products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The FDA has been clear that it intends to use this authority to regulate cannabis and cannabis-derived products, including CBD, in the same manner as any other food or drug ingredient. In addition to holding the hearing, the agency had requested comments by July 2, 2019 regarding any health and safety risks of CBD use, and how products containing CBD are currently produced and marketed, which comment period was concluded on July 16, 2019. As of the date hereof, the FDA has taken the position that it is unlawful to put into interstate commerce food products containing hemp derived CBD, or to market CBD as, or in, a dietary supplement. Furthermore, since the closure of the FDA hearings on this issue, some state and local agencies have issued a ban on the sale of any food or beverages containing CBD. There have been legislative efforts at the federal level, which seek to provide clear guidance to industry stakeholders regarding how to comply with applicable FDA law with respect to CBD and other hemp derived cannabinoids. However, such legislative efforts have been limited and as of this date, these legislative efforts require extensive further approvals, including approval from both houses of Congress and the President of the United States, before being enacted into law, if at all.

 

Furthermore, with respect to Company’s developing CBG product line, the FDA has provided no guidance as to how cannabinoids other than CBD (such as CBG) shall be regulated under the FD&C Act, and it is unclear at this time how such potential regulation could affect the results of the operations or prospects of the Company or this product line.

 

New York State Department of Health

 

The New York State Department of Health (NYDPH) has begun implementing regulations concerning the processing and retail sale of hemp derived cannabinoids. Under the regulations, “cannabinoid” is broadly defined as “any phytocannabinoid found in hemp, including but not limited to, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabivarin (CBV), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabigerol monomethyl ether (CBGM), cannabielsoin (CBE), cannabicitran (CBT). Cannabinoids do not include synthetic cannabinoids as that term is defined [under New York law].”

 

These regulations came into effect on January 1, 2021, and all “cannabinoid hemp processors” and “cannabinoid hemp retailers” operating within the state of New York must be licensed by the NYDPH. The regulations expressly allow for food and beverages to contain “cannabinoids”, so long as such products meet certain requirements. To this end, the Company is in the process of preparing to submit its license application with the NYDPH in compliance with this legislation.

 

The product requirements include but are not limited to: the product must not contain more than 0.3% total Δ9- Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration; the product must not contain tobacco or alcohol; the product must not be in the form of an injectable, transdermal patch, inhaler, suppository, flower product including cigarette, cigar or pre-roll, or any other disallowed form as determined by the NYDPH; if the product is sold as a food or beverage product, it must not have more than 25mg of cannabinoids per product; and, if sold as an inhalable cannabinoid hemp product, the product will be subject to a number of additional safety measures.

 

Furthermore, all cannabinoid products sold at retail are subject to a series of labelling requirements. All such products must be labeled with the amount of cannabinoids in the product and the amount of milligrams per serving. If the product contains THC, the amount of THC in the product needs to be stated on the label in milligrams on a per serving and per package basis. In addition, all products are required to have a scannable bar code or QR code which links to a certificate of analysis and the packaging is prohibited from being attractive to consumers under 18 years of age. Products are also required to list appropriate warnings for consumer awareness. The Company’s entire product line will comply with the above standards.

 

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See our Risk Factors and going concern opinion in our annual report for the year ended March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2020 for more information about these items, as well as certain related disclosures included our Results of Operations under the heading “Going Concern”.

 

The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding, success in developing and marketing its products and the level of competition and potential regulatory enforcement actions. These risks and others are described in greater detail in the Risk Factors set forth in this periodic report and our annual reports that we have filed and will also file in the future.

 

OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS

 

Certified by Wal-Mart, Inc. to become a Domestic Supplier

 

On December 23, 2019, the Company announced that is has been certified by Wal-Mart, Inc. (“Walmart”) to become a domestic supplier. This certification from Walmart was obtained by the Company on December 19, 2019. On May 26, 2020, we also announced that our Walmart marketplace seller application had been officially approved. In joining Walmart marketplace, the Company has the opportunity to expand the presence of its products and product lines, with access to over a hundred million monthly customers. The Company is also approved to both list products on Walmart.com and sell directly to Walmart buyers. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales through this channel. The Company was designated, by Walmart, Supplier ID # 36223459 and SAP Supplier # 1600179472.

 

Approval to Operate Global Seller Account by Alibaba Group

 

On January 6, 2020, the Company announced that is has been approved by Chinese multinational conglomerate, Alibaba Group (“Alibaba”), to operate a Global Seller Account. In addition, the Company has been designated as a Gold Supplier (Gold Tier Level Supplier). This Alibaba approval opens up the global marketplace to the Company, its products, its product lines, as well as future business opportunities. The Company has a relationship with a fulfillment facility in mainland China and is focusing on meeting buyers and virtual Alibaba Tradeshows. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not recognized any sales through this channel.

 

Certified as Affiliate Vendor by The National Association of College Stores

 

On January 7, 2020, the Company announced that is has been certified by the National Association of College Stores (“NACS”) as an affiliate vendor. As a vendor of NACS, the Company has joined the most comprehensive group of campus retailers working to provide the best services and selections to college students across the United States. On January 12, 2021, the Company announced that its status as an affiliate vendor has been renewed by the NACS. The Company has been designated, by NACS, its Affiliate Vendor ID # 113921.

 

Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement

 

On January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 equity line financing agreement (“Investment Agreement”) with Tangiers Global, LLC (“Tangiers”), as well as a registration right agreement related thereto (“Registration Rights Agreement”). The term of the financing is over a period of 36 months. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, a maximum of 76,000,000 shares of our Common Stock may be sold to Tangiers from time to time, which have been registered on our Form S-1 Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2020.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the equity line documents, from time to time, the Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver a put notice to Tangiers which states the number of shares that the Company intends to sell to Tangiers on a closing date. The maximum amount of shares of common stock that the Company shall be entitled to put to Tangiers per any applicable put notice shall be an amount of shares up to or equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the average of the daily trading volume (U.S. market only) of the Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately prior to the applicable put notice date (the “Put Amount”) so long as such amount is at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) and does not exceed three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000), as calculated by multiplying the Put Amount by the average daily VWAP for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately prior to the applicable put notice date. The “Purchase Price” of the shares of our common stock that we may sell to Tangiers will be 88% of the lowest VWAP of the common stock during the five (5) consecutive trading days including and immediately following the applicable to the put notice, provided, however, an additional 10% will be added to the discount of each put if (i) the Company is not DWAC eligible and (ii) an additional 15% will be added to the discount of each put if the Company is under DTC “chill” status on the applicable put notice date.

 

As of December 31, 2020, we had issued 13,910,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for an aggregate of $400,514 under this equity line of credit facility. The Company has not issued any put notices subsequent to this balance sheet date. The final put notice was issued October 1, 2020.

 

On January 6, 2021, the Company determined to terminate its equity line of credit facility by terminating each of the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, and on January 8, 2021 filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Form S-1 Registration Statement (333-236923) removing from registration all shares of common stock not previously sold thereunder.

 

Whole Foods Market, Inc. Registration

 

On June 8, 2020, the Company, announced that it is now a Registered Whole Foods Market, Inc. (“Whole Foods”) Vendor (“Supplier”). The Company’s information has now been updated in the Whole Foods Vendor Reporting Portal.

 

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Federal Award Management Registration

 

On October 6, 2020, the Company announced that it was officially approved to operate as a U.S. Government Vendor. The Company has retained Federal Award Management Registration (“FAMR”) to commence the bidding process on several identified potential U.S. Government Contracts (“Contracts”). These potential Contracts are presented by the Department of Defense (“DOD”). FAMR is an independent consulting firm that specializes in: Registrations, Certifications, and Federal Contracting. The Company’s Commercial & Government Entity (“CAGE”) Code # is: 8QXV4 with an expiration date of October 1, 2021.

 

KushCo Holdings, Inc.

 

Effective July 10, 2020, the Company and KushCo Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“KushCo”), entered into a Product Placement Membership Agreement (the “Placement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Placement Agreement, KushCo will provide placement services of the Company’s Tauri-Gum™ product line(s), and will assist with retail activation, product incubation, branding and marketing solutions, and sales management services. As compensation for providing such services and placement of the Company’s products, when KushCo or one of its affiliates consummates a purchase, distribution or sale of products (either directly or through third parties), KushCo will be paid a fee equal to 10% of the total gross sales for such transaction(s) (the “Placement Fee”). The Placement Fee shall be earned as of the date of the respective transaction and shall be paid in cash by the Company on a monthly basis and no later than the last calendar day of each calendar month. The Placement Agreement has a term of two (2) years, unless earlier terminated upon sixty (60) days’ notice to the Company, as provided under the KushCo Agreement.

 

HISTORICAL BUSINESS ITEMS

 

See Note 1 of our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2020 and as updated in this periodic report, for additional information on the below-referenced historical business items.

 

Honeywood

 

Following the termination of a proposed 2014 merger between the Company and California-based Honeywood LLC (“Honeywood”), a developer of a topical medicinal cannabis product, on August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a debt conversion agreement, whereby the Company agreed to convert an $170,000 note receivable due from Honeywood, including accrued interest into a 5% membership interest in Honeywood. At the time of the Honeywood debt conversion agreement, the receivable balance under the note of $199,119 had been fully written off by the Company in a prior period. As a result of the debt conversion agreement, the Company deemed the investment to have no current value.

 

Pilus Energy

 

On January 28, 2014, the Company acquired Pilus Energy, LLC (“Pilus”), an Ohio limited liability company and a developer of alternative cleantech energy platforms using proprietary microbial solutions that create electricity while consuming polluting molecules from wastewater. ––On December 22, 2016, the Company entered in a membership interest transfer agreement with Open Therapeutics whereby the Company sold 80% of its membership interest in Pilus back to Open Therapeutics for consideration of the termination of 80% of the unexercised portion of the warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock. Open Therapeutics agreed to pay to the Company 20% of the net profit generated Pilus Energy from its previous year’s earnings, if any. On January 12, 2019, the Company and Open Therapeutics agreed to extinguish a contingent liability in exchange for a one-time issuance of 500,000 restricted shares of Company’s common stock.

 

Blink Charging Company

 

On March 29, 2018 the Company’s then named subsidiary - Tauriga Biz Dev Corp. - entered into an independent sales representative agreement with Blink Charging Company (NASDAQ: BLNK) (“BLINK”). Under this agreement we became a non-exclusive independent sales representative to solicit orders from potential customers for EV (“Electric Vehicle”) Stations placement. This sales agreement has a three-tier compensation model based on whether we contract the new customer to purchase equipment outright from BLINK or enter into one of two revenue-sharing agreements.

 

On June 29, 2018, the Company purchased four BLINK Level – 2 - 40” pedestal chargers for permanent placement in a retail location or locations whereby the Company will pay a variable annual fee based on 7% of total revenue per charging unit. The rest of the proceeds will be split 80/20 between the Company and the host location owner or its assignee. As of December 31, 2020, we have not installed any of these machines in any locations, and no revenue has been generated through the Blink contract. The Company abandoned this business line, and therefore, we have reclassified these assets as held for sale.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019

 

The results of operations included herein contain only those operations that are part of our continuing operations. For discussion regarding our past operations which have since been disposed of, please refer to our Annual Report.

 

Net Revenue

 

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized net revenue of $74,949 and $215,113. Net revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 were $87,781 and $201,881. The Company’s sales came from online, distributors and wholesale clients. For the purposes of sales by sales channel segmentation, distributor sales include sales to customers that were distributors.

 

Net Sales by sales channel:

 

   For the three months ended December 31,   For the nine months ended December 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Distributor  $-   $-   $-   $15,592 
Online   74,949    10,078    169,428    13,874 
Wholesale   -    77,703    45,685    172,415 
Total  $74,949   $87,781   $215,113   $201,881 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company had cost of goods sold in the amount of $34,348 and $133,391 for online and wholesale customers. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019 was $70,972 and $163,905 as a result of sales of Tauri-GumTM to online customers, distributors and wholesale clients. For the purposes of cost of goods sold segmentation distributor cost of goods sold includes sales to customers that were distributors.

 

Cost of Goods Sold by sales channel for Tauri-GumTM for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were:

 

    For the three months ended December 31,     For the nine months ended December 31,  
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
Distributor   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11,314  
Online     34,348       7,065       106,648       9,519  
Wholesale     -       63,907     $ 26,743       143,072  
Total   $ 34,348     $ 70,972     $ 133,391     $ 163,905  

 

Operating Expenses

 

Marketing and advertising expense

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, marketing and advertising expense from continuing operations was $105,899 compared to $16,320 for the same period in the prior year, respectively, increased due to cost of marketing and promotion of Tauri-gumTM online and well as a payment of $15,000 to Think Big LLC.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, marketing and advertising expense from continuing operations was $180,801 compared to $150,997 for the same period in the prior year, respectively, increased largely due to a payment under a marketing strategy consulting of Tauri-gumTM online.

 

Research and development

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, research and development expense was $7,173 compared $0 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in current year expense was largely due to expenditures towards new CBD-based product development.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, research and development expense was $34,478 compared $3,852 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in current year expense was due to the Tauri-GumTM product and packaging design, product testing, bar codes and expenditures towards new CBD-based product development.

 

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Fulfillment services

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, fulfillment services were $25,200 compared $6,450 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in current year expense was largely due to additional activity and increased e-commerce sales activity and product offering.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, fulfillment services $64,200 compared $6,450 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in current year expense was largely due to additional activity and increased e-commerce sales activity and product offering.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, general and administrative expenses were $436,097 and $489,629, respectively. This decrease of $53,532 was primarily attributable to $32,199 less in legal fee expense and $66,895 less stock-based compensation expense offset by an increase in consulting fees of $56,452 from the same period in the prior year.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, general and administrative expenses were $1,328,786 and $1,408,358, respectively. This decrease of $79,572 was primarily attributable to $29,569 less in conference expense, $40,917 due to proxy expense in the prior year and $202,353 less stock-based compensation expense offset by an increase in consulting fees of $66,895, higher accounting fees of $52,205, increase press release cost of $40,035 and increased customer service cost of $18,469 and from the same period in the prior year.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, depreciation and amortization expense was $218 and $232, respectively. Depreciation expense decrease of $14 was due to depreciation expense on old computer equipment as slightly higher than its replacement.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, depreciation and amortization expense was $653 and $696, respectively. Depreciation expense decrease of $43 was due to depreciation expense on old computer equipment as slightly higher than its replacement.

 

Interest Expense

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, interest expense was $289,503 and $243,399 respectively. Interest expense increase of $46,104 was due to an increase in the expense associated with the issuance of commitment shares recorded as interest expense in the amount of $105,000, lower interest carry cost by $6,170 due to a lower debt level offset by increased amortization of beneficial conversion feature of $66,812 from the same period in the prior year.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, interest expense was $901,913 and $539,955 respectively. Interest expense increase of $361,958 was due to an increase in interest carry cost of $31,273 due to a higher debt level, increased beneficial conversion feature amortization of $175,543, the increase in the issuance of commitment shares recorded as interest expense in the amount of $118,618 and increased amortization of original issue discount in the amount of $35,802.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

The Company generated a net loss from continuing operations of $22,169 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared $827,919 during the three months ended December 31, 2019. This decreased loss of $805,750 was largely due to an increase in unrealized gain on trading securities in the amount of $939,590 offset by a loss on impairment of the Aegea investment of $139,106 from the same period in the prior year.

 

The Company generated a net loss from continuing operations of $1,614,449 for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 compared $2,106,953 during the nine months ended December 31, 2019. This decreased loss of $492,504 was largely due to an unrealized gain on trading securities in the amount of $998,700 compared to a loss of $161,769 during the same period in the prior year offset by a loss on impairment of the Aegea investment of $139,106 and $361,958 more interest cost as compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At December 31, 2020, we had cash of $160,310 and $1,377,400 of securities compared to March 31, 2020 of $5,348 and $101,200 of trading securities. We have historically met our cash needs through a combination of proceeds from private placements of our securities, loans and convertible notes. Our cash requirements are generally for purchases of inventory as well as selling, general and administrative activities. We believe that our cash balance is not sufficient to finance our cash requirements for expected operational activities, capital improvements, and partial repayment of debt through the next 12 months.

 

Cash provided by in financing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $2,014,878 and $712,020, respectively. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company received $801,563 proceed for the sale of common stock, $400,515 proceeds from the issuance of registered shares under and investment agreement with Tangiers and proceeds from convertible notes in the amount of $692,800. The Company also issued two non-convertible notes, except in the case of default, totaling $220,000. The Company also repaid $100,000 of note principal. During 2019, the Company had proceeds from the sale of common stock in the amount of $103,520 and $608,500 proceeds from notes payable.

 

As of December 31, 2020, current assets exceeded our current liabilities by $922,687 compared to current liabilities exceeding current assets by $334,832 at March 31,2020. At December 31, 2020, current assets were $2,267,291 compared to $607,894 at March 31, 2020. During 2020, the Company’s increase in net assets was due to a $1,276,200 increase in the investment in trading securities as well as $102,207 increase in product inventory and a $167,310 increase in cash on hand. At December 31, 2020, current liabilities were $1,344,604 compared to $942,726 at March 31, 2020. The Company’s increase in current liabilities was mainly due to increased notes payable of $67,266 plus increased accrued expenses of $51,125 and an increase in the liability to issue stock of $311,250.

 

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Going Concern

 

During the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company began sales and marketing efforts for its Mint flavored Tauri-GumTM product. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized net sales of $215,113 and a gross profit of $35,284, compared to net sales of $201,881 and a gross profit of $35,719 for the same period during the same period in the prior year. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company has entered into multiple distribution agreements, was approved and provisioned to sell to many large retailers and ecommerce platforms. At December 31, 2020, the Company had a working capital surplus of $922,687 compared to a working capital deficit of $334,832 for the year ended March 31, 2020. The improvement is largely resultant from increased inventory levels, investment in Aegea and an increase in value of trading securities. Although the Company has a working capital surplus, there is no guarantee that this will continue therefore it still believes that there is uncertainty with respect to continuing as a going concern.

 

On July 1, 2019, months after the NYC Department of Heath announced a ban on cannabidiol in foods and beverages (mainly focused on restaurants and baked goods), the updated New York City Health Code now includes an embargoing of CBD-infused Edible(s) Products (including packaged products). The Company is hopeful that due to the recent regulatory regime for cannabinoid products implemented by the NYDPH, the New York City Council will remove the current CBD ban, and implement regulations surrounding CBD products in a logical and prompt manner. The Company believes it is well positioned under the current regulatory structure and has taken a conservative approach towards its products, including, for example, ensuring that its product manufacturer periodically tests for compliance with the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, such as utilizing CBD oils from hemp plants which contain 0.3% or less THC content. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the State of New York has determined that it is allowable to sell CBD Infused Edible products in the forms of both food and drink (inclusive of chewing gum). It was also determined that no time can CBD be sold in products that contain either alcohol or tobacco. Additionally, the State of New York also said that NO CBD product may be sold if it contains more than 0.3% (1/333rd by Composition) THC. No Individual food or beverage product may contain more than 25mg of Hemp-Extracted Cannabinoids (“CBD” or “CBG”) per serving. Food and drink infused with CBD and Other Hemp Extracts must be packaged by the manufacturer and extracts cannot be added at the retail level. The Company’s entire product line will comply with these standards.

 

The Company, in the short term, intends to continue funding its operations either through cash-on-hand or through financing alternatives. Management’s plans with respect to this include raising capital through equity markets to fund future operations as well as the possible sale of its remaining marketable securities which had a market value of $1,377,400 at December 31, 2020. In the event the Company cannot raise additional capital to fund and/or expand operations or fails to raise adequate capital and generate adequate sales revenue, or if the regulatory landscape were to become more difficult or result in regulatory enforcement, it could result in the Company having to curtail or cease operations.

 

Additionally, even if the Company does raise sufficient capital to support its operating expenses and generate adequate revenues in the short term, there can be no assurances that the revenues will be sufficient to enable it to develop business to a level where it will generate profits and cash flows from operations to achieve profitability thereby eliminating its reliance on alternative sources of funding. Although management believes that the Company continues to strengthen its financial position over time, there is still no guarantee that profitable operations with sufficient cashflow to sustain operations can or will be achieved without the need of alternative financing, which is limited. These matters still raise significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as determined by management. The Company believes that there is uncertainty with respect to continuing as a going concern until the operating business can achieve sufficient sales to maintain profitable operations and sustain cash flow to operate the Company for a period of twelve months. In the event the Company does need to raise additional capital to fund operations or engage in a transaction, failure to raise adequate capital and generate adequate sales revenues could result in the Company having to curtail or cease operations.

 

Even if the Company does raise sufficient capital to support its operating expenses, acquire new license agreements or ownership interests in life science companies and generate adequate revenues, or the agreements entered into recently are successful, there can be no assurances that the revenues will be sufficient to enable it to develop business to a level where it will generate profits and cash flows from operations. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as determined by management. However, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

In an effort to support the Company’s future capital needs, on January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 equity line financing agreement with Tangiers, as well as a registration right agreement related thereto. The financing is over a maximum of 36 months. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, a maximum of 76,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $.00001 per share that we may sell to Tangiers from time to time will be registered by us on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for this financing. As a result of the Company’s Collaboration Agreement with Aegea, whereby seventy percent (70%) of the Net Proceeds from the sale of the initial 10,000,000 shares of stock of Tauriga using the ELOC were transferred to and invested in Aegea for the purchase of common stock of Aegea, and forty percent (40%) as amended August 10, 2020 of all subsequent Net Proceeds, this arrangement will provide less capital to ongoing operations. Additionally, the Company has excluded 4,000,000 shares under this agreement to cover liabilities and expenses related to the establishment and maintenance of this agreement. (See earlier in this Note for a more complete description under Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement). As of December 31, 2020, the Company has issued 3,910,000 of the excluded 4,000,000 shares. On January 8, 2021, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its January 21, 2020 S-1 Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement to terminate the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to remove from registration all securities registered but not sold under the Registration Statement.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

Per Os Bio has contracted with the Company as the sole manufacturer of its Tauri-GumTM and are under contract to produce our product when ordered at approximately $6 per blister pack. Per OS is also required to have each batch independently tested to ensure that each piece of chewing gum must contain 10 milligrams (“mg”) of CBD Isolate, has 0% THC Content and is clear for all microbiology. Due to the implementation of efficiencies and reduction in market price of the most important “basic factors of production costs” CBD and CBG Isolate, the cost per blister pack (as of 12/31/2020) has been reset to approximately $4 per blister pack.

 

On July 15, 2020, the Company appointed Dr. Keith Aqua (“Dr. Aqua”) as an independent contractor to the position of Chief Medical Officer (“CMO”) pursuant the terms of an agreement, which carries a term of 12 months expiring on July 15, 2021, for which Dr. Aqua will provide a variety of services to the Company. In consideration of the services being provided by Dr. Aqua pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company agreed to issue certain stock and cash as compensation to Dr. Aqua, a further description of which is set forth under our description of “Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.”

 

Effective January 6, 2021, the Company moved its corporate headquarters to 4 Nancy Court, Suite 4, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590. The Company’s telephone number remains the same, phone: 917-796-9926. The Company entered into a two-year lease, expiring January 31, 2023. Tenant will pay $19,200 ($1,600 per month) during the first year of the term and $21,000 ($1,750 per month) during the second year of the term. The Company paid $1,600 as a security deposit.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangement as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company’s controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its chief executive and chief financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the chief executive and chief financial officer to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of such date. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have determined that the Company continues to have the following deficiencies which represent a material weakness:

 

  1. Lack of oversight by independent directors in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures;
     
  2. Lack of functioning audit committee, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures;
     
  3. Insufficient personnel resources within the accounting function to segregate the duties over financial transaction processing and reporting and to allow for proper monitoring controls over accounting;
     
  4. Insufficient written policies and procedures over accounting transaction processing and period end financial disclosure and reporting processes.

 

To remediate our internal control weaknesses, management would need to implement the following measures:

 

  The Company would need to add sufficient number of independent directors to the board and appoint an audit committee.
     
  The Company would need to add sufficient knowledgeable accounting personnel to properly segregate duties and to affect a timely, accurate preparation of the financial statements.
     
  Upon the hiring of additional accounting personnel, the Company would need to develop and maintain adequate written accounting policies and procedures.

 

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Currently, management does not have the resources nor will it in the near to mid-term future to accomplish all of these goals.

 

The additional hiring is contingent upon the Company’s efforts to obtain additional funding through equity or debt and the results of its operations, however, has added consultants to assist in the remediation of the weaknesses identified. Management expects to secure funds in the coming fiscal year but provides no assurances that it will be able to do so.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of the control system must reflect that there are resource constraints and that the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. As of February 12, 2021, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the results of our operations.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

Investing in our common stock is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risk factors described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 filed on June 29, 2020 and in other reports we file with the SEC, and as set forth in certain updated or additional risk factor below.

 

The outbreak of the coronavirus may negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

The outbreak of the coronavirus may negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, which has and is continuing to spread throughout China and other parts of the world, including the United States. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” On January 31, 2020, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for the United States to aid the U.S. healthcare community in responding to COVID-19, and on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak as a “pandemic”. The significant outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets worldwide, and could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, including coordination and completion of financial and operational matters and attendance at our events resulting from social distancing, travel restrictions, movement and large gathering restrictions, the public’s fears associated with the Pandemic, including air travel. The ultimate extent of the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis on our business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of such epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis and actions taken to contain or prevent their further spread, among others. These and other potential impacts of an epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis, such as COVID-19, could therefore materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

We may need to finance our future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements. Any additional funds that we obtain may not be on terms favorable to us or our stockholders and may require us to relinquish valuable rights.

 

As of December 31, 2020, we had $172,658 of available cash as well as $1,377,400 held in trading securities at fair market value. We will need to raise additional funds or liquidate the remainder of our marketable securities to pay outstanding vendor invoices and execute our business plan. Our future cash flows depend on our ability to market and sell our common stock and to enter into licensing arrangements. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient funds to execute our business plan or complete a strategic transaction, or that additional funds will be available when needed from any source or, if available, will be available on terms that are acceptable to us.

 

We cannot guarantee that we will generate significate revenues from our products in the near future. Therefore, for the foreseeable future, we may have to fund all or most of our operations and capital expenditures from cash on hand, public or private equity offerings, debt financings, bank credit facilities, other borrowings (including borrowings from our officers and directors) or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements. We will need to raise additional funds if we choose to expand our product development efforts more rapidly than we presently anticipate.

 

If we seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or enter into a corporate collaboration or licensing arrangement, we may not obtain favorable terms for us and/or our stockholders or be able to raise any capital at all, all of which could result in a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if convertible, could result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could also result in covenants that would restrict our operations. Raising additional funds through collaboration or licensing arrangements with third parties may require us to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates, or to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us or our stockholders. In addition, we could be forced to discontinue product development, reduce or forego sales and marketing efforts and forego attractive business opportunities, all of which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

 

Uncertainty regarding Company’s ability to obtain a ‘cannabinoid hemp retailers” license.

 

The NYDPH has implemented regulations concerning the processing and retail sale of hemp derived cannabinoids, and pursuant to these regulations, Company is deemed to be operating as a “cannabinoid hemp retailer.” Furthermore, retailers selling cannabinoid hemp products are required to submit a completed Cannabinoid hemp retailer license application to the NYDPH on or before April 1, 2021. The NYDPH is currently accepting applications for cannabinoid hemp retail licenses and Company is in the process of preparing its application for submission. If Company is unable to acquire a cannabinoid hemp retailer license, this could impact Company’s ability to maintain its business operations or subject it to penalties, fees, fines, or other financial consequences.

 

Uncertainty regarding the NYDAM’s development of a State Plan.

 

Pursuant to New York Legislation S.6184/A.7680, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYDAM) retains primary regulatory authority over the production and cultivation of industrial hemp within the State of New York. However, pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill a State Plan must be submitted to the USDA for approval, in order to ensure that the NYDAM’s primary regulatory authority is recognized at the federal level. On October 4, 2020, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan continuing resolution, which included language to extend the deadline for the submission of a State Plan, until December 31, 2021. As of this date, the NYDAM has not yet formally submitted a State Plan and based on public comments issued by the NYDAM it is unclear as to when and how a formal State Plan will be submitted. Until a formal State Plan for New York has been published, submitted and approved by the USDA, it is unclear how the NYDAM will handle any conflicts with federal law which may arise due to New York’s current industrial hemp processors and manufacturers licensing structure. Such uncertainty could disrupt the Company’s business and result in a material adverse effect on its operations.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,824,998 shares under stock purchase agreements in consideration for $49,939 ($0.027 to $0.0275 per share) to accredited investors that were unrelated third parties. Proceeds were used to fund operational expenses, including the purchase of inventory. The Company has received funds under stock purchase agreements in the amount of $442,250 that has not been issued as of the balance sheet date.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,250,000 shares issued for debt commitment shares to noteholders in the amount of $68,000 ($0.027808 to $0.0355 per share).

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 37,407,876 shares for conversion of debt under previously disclosed convertible notes and their related securities purchase agreements, if any. In total, $540,383 of note principal was converted as well as accrued interest in the amount of $34,984 ($0.01242 to $0.019602 per share).

 

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Pursuant to the October 5, 2020, Inventory Financing Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of US$135,000.00 the Company entered into with Jefferson Street Capital LLC, under a Securities Purchase Agreement “SPA”. The Note has a maturity date of October 5, 2021, carries a $10,000 original issue discount allowing partial or complete conversions of the note into our Common Stock as a form of repayment. This Note may only be converted by Jefferson Street Capital LLC under default in our monthly repayment obligation pursuant to the cash repayment schedule. In connection with the Note, the Company issued irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 21,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Share Reserve”) for the amount then outstanding. Upon full conversion or repayment of this Note, any shares remaining in such share reserve shall be cancelled and placed back into the treasury of the Company and available for issuance at a future date. On October 22, 2020, the Company issued to Jefferson Street 1,250,000 shares of its restricted common stock as debt commitment shares valued at $40,000 ($0.032 per share). This note description is included by reference. For a more complete description please see Note 7 – Notes Payable and exhibits attached to this report other periodic reports.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,062,500 pursuant to July 15, 2020, appointment and underlying 12 month agreement that names Dr. Keith Aqua (“Dr. Aqua”) as an independent contractor to the position of Chief Medical Officer. These shares had a value of $41,969 ($0.0395 per share). This note description is included by reference. For a more complete description please see Note 1 – Basis of Operations and exhibits attached to this report other periodic reports.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 3,000,000 pursuant to On September 24, 2020, License and PSA with Think BIG, LLC, Willie C. Mack, Jr., and Christopher J. Wallace with the collective intent to enhance sales and marketing of the Company’s product lines and brand ambassadorship. For a more complete description please see Note 1 – Basis of Operations and exhibits attached to this report other periodic reports.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares to a consultant pursuant to an agreement at a cost of $50,000 ($0.05 per share).

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, Tangiers Global, LLC fully converted its June 24, 2020 six-month fixed convertible promissory note having $210,000 of note principal and accrued interest of $16,800 for 12,221,861 shares ($0.01856 per share). Upon full conversion of this note, any shares remaining in the share reserve were returned to treasury.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued 125,000 pursuant to July 15, 2020, appointment and underlying 12 month agreement that names Dr. Keith Aqua (“Dr. Aqua”) as an independent contractor to the position of Chief Medical Officer. These shares had a value of $4,938 ($0.0395 per share). This note description is included by reference. For a more complete description please see Note 1 – Basis of Operations and exhibits attached to this report other periodic reports.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company received funds in the amount of $671,500 under private placement agreements with accredited investors to issue 8,800,000 shares of restricted common stock ($0.0763 per share). 

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock for commitment shares in the amount of $31,800 ($0.0318 per share).

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued 14,900,000 shares of restricted common stock to accredited investors for proceeds totaling $395,500 ($0.02654/per share) received during the month of December 2020.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued 1,5000,000 shares of restricted common stock to accredited investors for proceeds totaling $112,500 ($0.075/per share) received during the month of January and February 2021.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description
     
4.1   Form of Private Placement Stock sale agreements for shares issued and funds received
     
4.2   Securities Purchase Agreement with Jefferson Street Capital, LLC date October 5, 2020
     
4.3  

Security Purchase Agreement with SE Holding LLC for $110,000 dated November 11, 2020

     
4.4   Form of Tauriga Security Purchase Agreement offered to accredited investors for private placement
     
10.1   Distribution Agreement between Stock Up Express, a division of Bozzuto’s Inc., and Tauriga Sciences, Inc., effective February 1, 2021 filed on Current Report 8-k dated January 27, 2021
     
10.2   Inventory Financing Promissory Note for $135,000 dated October 5, 2020 with Jefferson St. Capital LLC filed on Form 10-Q on November 16, 2020
     
10.3   Lease agreement for corporate headquarters dated January 6, 2021 filed on Current Report 8-k on January 8,2021
     
10.4   Amendment to Investment Agreement, dated November 18, 2020 filed on Current Report 8-k on November 19, 2020
     
10.5   Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 18, 2020 filed on Current Report 8-k on November 19, 2020
     
10.6   Master Services Agreement between the Company and Clinical Strategies & Tactics, Inc., dated December 16, 2020 filed on Form 8-K on December 29, 2020
     
10.7   Promissory Note with SE Holding LLC for $110,000 dated November 11, 2020 bearing 12% interest
     
10.8   Promissory Note between the Company and Tangiers Global, LLC consummated on December 21, 2020 filed on Form 8-K on December 29, 2020
     
Exhibit 31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Required by Rule 13a-14(1) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
Exhibit 31.2   Certification of Principal Accounting Officer of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Required by Rule 13a-14(1) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
Exhibit 32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 1350 Of 18 U.S.C. 63
     
Exhibit 32.2   Certification of Principal Accounting Officer of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 1350 Of 18 U.S.C. 63

 

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Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

Exhibit 101    
     
101.INS   - XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL   - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF   - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB   - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE   - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. (Registrant)
     
Date: February 22, 2021 By: /s/ Seth M. Shaw
    Seth M. Shaw
    Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Kevin P. Lacey
    Kevin P. Lacey
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 4.3

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of November 11, 2020 by and between Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation, with headquarters located at 555 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (the “Company”), and SE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, with its address at 6130 W. Flamingo Rd. #1878, Las Vegas, NV 89103 (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”);

 

B. Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement a 12% convertible note of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A in the aggregate principal amount of $110,000.00 (together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Note”), convertible into shares of common stock, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in the Note. The Note shall contain an original issue discount of $10,000 such that the purchase price of the Note shall be $100,000.00.

 

C. The Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto; and

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Buyer severally (and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:

 

Purchase and Sale of Note.

 

Purchase of Note. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.

 

Form of Payment. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Buyer shall pay the purchase price for the Note to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below) (the “Purchase Price”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto, and the Company shall deliver such duly executed Note on behalf of the Company, to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.

 

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Closing Date. The date and time of the first issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be on or about November 11, 2020, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.

 

Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

Investment Purpose. As of the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing the Note and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note, such shares of Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares” and, collectively with the Note, the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.

 

Accredited Investor Status. The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an “Accredited Investor”).

 

Reliance on Exemptions. The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

 

Information. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remain outstanding will continue to be, furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer or its advisors. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remain outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. The Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a significant degree of risk. The Buyer is not aware of any facts that may constitute a breach of any of the Company’s representations and warranties made herein.

 

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Governmental Review. The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.

 

Transfer or Re-sale. The Buyer understands that the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be transferred unless the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company, the Securities are sold or transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”)) of the Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 2(f) and who is an Accredited Investor, the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144, or the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Regulation S”), and the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in corporate transactions, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any re-sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement.

 

Legends. The Buyer understands that the Note and, until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Conversion Shares may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for such Securities):

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, within 2 business days, it will be considered an Event of Default under the Note.

 

Authorization; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

Residency. The Buyer is a resident of the jurisdiction set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.

 

No Short Sales. Buyer/Holder, its successors and assigns, agree that so long as the Note remains outstanding, the Buyer/Holder shall not enter into or effect “short sales” of the Common Stock or hedging transaction which establishes a short position with respect to the Common Stock of the Company. The Company acknowledges and agrees that upon delivery of a Conversion Notice by the Buyer/Holder, the Buyer/Holder immediately owns the shares of Common Stock described in the Conversion Notice and any sale of those shares issuable under such Conversion Notice would not be considered short sales.

 

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Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:

 

Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its subsidiaries, if any, is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted.

 

Authorization; Enforcement. (i) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Note, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

Issuance of Shares. The Conversion Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon conversion of the Note in accordance with its respective terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock upon the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note in accordance with this Agreement, the Note is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.

 

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No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect). All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the OTC Marketplace (the “OTC Markets”) and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Stock will be delisted by the OTC MARKETS in the foreseeable future, nor are the Company’s securities “chilled” by FINRA. The Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

Absence of Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Company’s public filings, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a material adverse effect. Schedule 3(f) contains a complete list and summary description of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a material adverse effect. The Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchasers with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any statement made by the Buyer or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental to the Buyer’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its representatives.

 

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No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

Title to Property. The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in Schedule 3(i) or such as would not have a material adverse effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a material adverse effect.

 

Bad Actor. No officer or director of the Company would be disqualified under Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act as amended on the basis of being a “bad actor” as that term is established in the September 19, 2013 Small Entity Compliance Guide published by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company. If the Company breaches any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 3, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of default under the Note.

 

COVENANTS.

 

Expenses. At the Closing, the Company shall reimburse Buyer for expenses incurred by them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other agreements to be executed in connection herewith (“Documents”), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses, transfer agent fees, fees for stock quotation services, fees relating to any amendments or modifications of the Documents or any consents or waivers of provisions in the Documents, fees for the preparation of opinions of counsel, escrow fees, and costs of restructuring the transactions contemplated by the Documents. When possible, the Company must pay these fees directly, otherwise the Company must make immediate payment for reimbursement to the Buyer for all fees and expenses immediately upon written notice by the Buyer or the submission of an invoice by the Buyer.

 

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Listing. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the Conversion Shares upon each national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Conversion Shares from time to time issuable upon conversion of the Note. The Company will obtain and, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the OTC MARKETS or any equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”), the Nasdaq SmallCap Market (“Nasdaq SmallCap”) or the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and such exchanges, as applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to the Buyer copies of any notices it receives from the OTC MARKETS and any other exchanges or quotation systems on which the Common Stock is then listed regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such exchanges and quotation systems.

 

Corporate Existence. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Note, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except in the event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction (i) assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder and under the agreements and instruments entered into in connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading on the OTC MARKETS, Nasdaq, Nasdaq SmallCap or NYSE.

 

No Integration. The Company shall not make any offers or sales of any security (other than the Securities) under circumstances that would require registration of the Securities being offered or sold hereunder under the 1933 Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with any other offering of securities by the Company for the purpose of any stockholder approval provision applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

Filings. The Company shall include all of the Notes in its next scheduled SEC filing whether that shall be a 10Q or a10K.

 

Commitment Shares. Upon the funding of Note, the Company shall issue a one time commitment of 1,000,000 restricted shares of Common Stock to the Buyer as additional consideration for the purchase of the Note. The commitment shares shall be held in book entry format.

 

Breach of Covenants. If the Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 4, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an event of default under the Note.

 

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Governing Law; Miscellaneous.

 

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state and county of New York. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Company and Buyer waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Counterparts; Signatures by Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the majority in interest of the Buyer.

 

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Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, (iv) via electronic mail or (v) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or delivery via electronic mail, or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company, to:

Tauriga Sciences, Inc.

555 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor New

York, NY 10022

Attn: Seth M. Shaw, CEO

 

If to the Buyer:

SE HOLDINGS, LLC

6130 W. Flamingo Rd. #1878

Las Vegas, NV 89103

Attn: Aryeh Goldstein

 

Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor the Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities in a private transaction from the Buyer or to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.

 

Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

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Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Buyer. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc.

 

By:    
Name: Seth M. Shaw  
Title: CEO  

 

SE HOLDINGS, LLC.

 

By:    
Name: Aryeh Goldstein  
Title: Manager  

 

AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:

 

Aggregate Principal Amount of Note: $110,000.00

 

Aggregate Purchase Price:

 

Note: $110,000.00 less $10,000.00 in original issue discount, less $5,000.00 in legal fees.

 

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Exhibit 4.4

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 31, 2020, by and among Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation with headquarters located at 555 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (the “Company”), and the Investor identified on the signature pages hereto (individually, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).

 

BACKGROUND

 

A. The Company and the Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act.

 

B. The Investor wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) that aggregate number of shares of the common stock, par value $.00001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement (which aggregate amount shall be 3,300,000 shares of Common Stock and shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Common Shares”).

 

C. The Common Shares issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement are collectively are referred to herein as the “Securities.”

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(l).

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Best Efforts” means the efforts that a prudent person desirous of achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to ensure that such result is achieved as expeditiously as practical; provided, however, that an obligation to use Best Efforts under this Agreement does not require the Company to dispose of or make any change to its business, expend any material funds or incur any other material burden.

 

 

 

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, any day which shall be a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in The State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Closing Date” means the date and time of the Closing and shall be on such date and time as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Investor.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Counsel” means Rimon P.C., counsel to the Company.

 

Common Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Contingent Obligation” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa).

 

Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock.

 

Disclosure Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g).

 

8-K Filing” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.

 

Eligible Market” means any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board.

 

Environmental Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(dd).

 

Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(d).

 

Event Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(d).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Excluded Events” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(d)(ii).

 

GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g).

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(dd).

 

Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa).

 

Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(c).

 

Insolvent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).

 

Intellectual Property Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(t).

 

Investor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Lien” means any lien, charge, claim, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal or other restriction.

 

Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, settlement costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means (i) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole on a consolidated basis or (ii) material and adverse impairment of the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents, provided, that none of the following alone shall be deemed, in and of itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect: (i) a change in the market price or trading volume of the Common Stock or (ii) changes in general economic conditions or changes affecting the industry in which the Company operates generally (as opposed to Company-specific changes) so long as such changes do not have a disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

Material Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(v).

 

Options” means any outstanding rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

“Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa).

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, a partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened in writing.

 

Regulation D” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Rule 144,” “Rule 415,” and “Rule 424” means Rule 144, Rule 415 and Rule 424, respectively, promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“SEC” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

SEC Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g).

 

 

 

 

Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Shares” means shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

Short Sales” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h).

 

Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company.

 

Trading Day” means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), a day on which the Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on any Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.

 

Trading Market” means whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.

 

Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h).

 

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto and the Transfer Agent Instructions.

 

Transfer Agent” means Clear Trust, LLC, or any successor transfer agent for the Company.

 

Transfer Agent Instructions” means, with respect to the Company, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in the form of Exhibit E, executed by the Company and delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Transfer Agent.

 

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, such number of Common Shares for the price set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement. The date and time of the Closing and shall be 11:00 a.m., New York City Time, on the Closing Date. The Closing shall take place at the offices of the Company’s Counsel.

 

 

 

 

2.2 Closing Deliveries.

 

(a) At the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor the following:

 

(i) a copy of the Company’s irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent instructing the Transfer Agent to deliver, on an expedited basis, one or more stock certificates, free and clear of all restrictive and other legends (except as expressly provided in Section 4.1(b) hereof), evidencing such number of Common Shares set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement, registered in the name of such Investor;

 

(ii) duly executed Transfer Agent Instructions acknowledged by the Company’s transfer agent;

 

(v) the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(b) At the Closing, the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the purchase price set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement in United States dollars and in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to an account designated in writing to such Investor by the Company for such purpose.

 

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor as follows (which representations and warranties shall be deemed to apply, where appropriate, to each Subsidiary of the Company):

 

(a) Subsidiaries. The Company owns or controls, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or comparable equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Lien, and all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or comparable equity interest of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights.

 

(b) Organization and Qualification. The Company and each Subsidiary is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with the requisite legal authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. The Company and each Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

 

(c) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no further consent or action is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders.

 

(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not, and will not, (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound, or affected, except to the extent that such conflict, default, termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation right is otherwise waived or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or any Subsidiary is subject (including, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investor set forth in Section 3.2 hereof, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of any self-regulatory organization to which the Company or its securities are subject, including all applicable Trading Markets), or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary are bound or affected, except to the extent that such violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e) The Securities. The shares of Common Stock are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens and will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders (other than those imposed by the Investor).

 

(f) Capitalization. The aggregate number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding classes of capital stock, options and other securities of the Company (whether or not presently convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company) is set forth in the SEC Reports or has been provided or made available to the Investor upon request. All outstanding shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable securities laws. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company did not have outstanding at December 31, 2020 any other Options, script rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or entered into any agreement giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock. Except as set forth the SEC Reports, and except for customary adjustments as a result of stock dividends, stock splits, combinations of shares, reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications or other similar events, there are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) and the issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investor) and will not result in a right of any holder of securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities. To the knowledge of the Company, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports and any Schedules 13D or 13G filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the Exchange Act by reporting persons, no Person or group of related Persons beneficially owns (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or has the right to acquire, by agreement with or by obligation binding upon the Company, beneficial ownership of in excess of 5% of the outstanding Common Stock.

 

 

 

 

(g) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the 12 months preceding the date hereof on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension and has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof. Such reports required to be filed by the Company under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, together with any materials filed or furnished by the Company under the Exchange Act, whether or not any such reports were required being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports” and, together with this Agreement and the Schedules to this Agreement, the “Disclosure Materials”. As of their respective dates (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing), the SEC Reports filed by the Company complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing) by the Company, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing). Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements, the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP or may be condensed or summary statements, and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. All material agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to which the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary are subject are included as part of or identified in the SEC Reports, to the extent such agreements are required to be included or identified pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

 

 

 

(h) Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments; Solvency. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or in Schedule 3.1(h) hereto, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or that would result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any material liabilities other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or changed its auditors, except as disclosed in its SEC Reports, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders, in their capacities as such, or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock-based plans. The Company has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. The Company is not as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the applicable Closing, will not be Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 3.1(h), “Insolvent” means (i) the present fair saleable value of the Company’s assets is less than the amount required to pay the Company’s total Indebtedness (as defined in Section 3.1(aa)), (ii) the Company is unable to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, (iii) the Company intends to incur or believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature or (iv) the Company has unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted.

 

(i) Absence of Litigation. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no action, suit, claim, or Proceeding, or, to the Company’s knowledge, inquiry or investigation, before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary that could, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(j) Compliance. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received written notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or has been in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority.

 

 

 

 

(k) Title to Assets. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary owns real property. The Company and each Subsidiary has good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and each Subsidiary, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that do not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company or any Subsidiary is held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company and each Subsidiary is in material compliance.

 

(l) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. The Company acknowledges that is has not engaged a placement agent in connection with the sale of the Securities.

 

(m) Private Placement; Investment Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor, any Person acting on the Company’s behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time within the past six months, made any offer or sale of any security or solicitation of any offer to buy any security under circumstances that would (i) eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under Regulation D under the Securities Act in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities as contemplated hereby or (ii) cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable law, regulation or stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any Trading Market. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investor set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Investor as contemplated hereby. The sale and issuance of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. The Company is not required to be registered as, and is not an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(n) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not, in the twelve months preceding the date hereof, received notice (written or oral) from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(o) Registration Rights. Except as described in Schedule 3.1(p), the Company has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including “piggy-back” registration rights) to have any securities of the Company registered with the SEC or any other governmental authority that have not expired or been satisfied or waived.

 

 

 

 

(p) Disclosure. The Company confirms that neither it nor any officers, directors or Affiliates, has provided any of the Investor or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic information (other than the existence and terms of the issuance of Securities, as contemplated by this Agreement). The Company understands and confirms that each of the Investor will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided by the Company to the Investor regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Schedules to this Agreement furnished by or on behalf of the Company, are true and correct in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. To the Company’s knowledge, except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no event or circumstance has occurred or information exists with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary or their businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

(q) Acknowledgment Regarding Investors’ Purchase of Securities. Based upon the assumption that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated in all material respects in conformity with the Transaction Documents, the Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its advisors and representatives.

 

(r) Patents and Trademarks. The Company and each Subsidiary owns, or possesses adequate rights or licenses to use, all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights (“Intellectual Property Rights”) necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. None of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s Intellectual Property Rights have expired or terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate within three years from the date of this Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or any Subsidiary of Intellectual Property Rights of others. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the knowledge of the Company, being threatened, against the Company or any Subsidiary regarding its Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(s) Insurance. The Company and each Subsidiary is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses and locations in which the Company and each Subsidiary is engaged.

 

 

 

 

(t) Regulatory Permits. The Company and each Subsidiary possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted and described in the SEC Reports (“Material Permits”), except where the failure to possess such permits does not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(u) Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, except where such noncompliance would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(v) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation in any material respect of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

(w) Indebtedness. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or a schedule annexed hereto, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) has any outstanding Indebtedness (as defined below), (ii) is in violation of any term of or is in default under any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, except where such violations and defaults would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which, in the judgment of the Company’s officers, has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x) Employee Relations. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or employs any member of a union. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are as disclosed in the SEC Reports. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, during the period covered by the SEC Reports, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary has notified the Company or any Subsidiary that such officer intends to leave the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, or otherwise terminate such officer’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable.

 

(y) Tax Status. The Company and each Subsidiary (i) has made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.

 

 

 

 

3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Investor. The Investor hereby, as to itself only and for no other Investor, represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Authority. Such Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite corporate, partnership or other power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The purchase by such Investor of the Securities hereunder has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or other action on the part of such Investor. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Investor and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b) No Public Sale or Distribution. Such Investor is (i) acquiring the Common Shares in the ordinary course of business for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered under the Securities Act or under an exemption from such registration and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, and such Investor does not have a present arrangement to effect any distribution of the Securities to or through any person or entity; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Investor does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.

 

(c) Investor Status. At the time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, at the date hereof it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act. Such Investor is not a registered broker dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act, or a member of the NASD, Inc. or an entity engaged in the business of being a broker dealer.

 

(d) General Solicitation. Such Investor is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media, broadcast over television or radio, disseminated over the Internet or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

(e) Experience of Such Investor. Such Investor, either alone or together with its representatives has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Investor understands that it must bear the economic risk of this investment in the Securities indefinitely, and is able to bear such risk and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

 

 

 

(f) Access to Information. Such Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure Materials and has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and each Subsidiary and their respective financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents. Such Investor acknowledges receipt of or electronic access to copies of the SEC Reports.

 

(g) No Governmental Review. Such Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

 

(h) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of this Agreement and the consummation by such Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Investor or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Investor is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Investor, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such that are not material and do not otherwise affect the ability of such Investor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(i) Prohibited Transactions; Confidentiality. The Investor shall not, directly or indirectly, and no Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with Investor, and has not engaged in any purchases or sales in the securities, including derivatives, of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales (a “Transaction”) involving any of the Company’s securities) since the time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company, the Agent or any other Person regarding an investment in the Company. Such Investor covenants that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor will engage, directly or indirectly, in any Transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the time the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, derivatives and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker-dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 

 

 

 

(j) Restricted Securities. The Investor understand that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.

 

(k) Legends. It is understood that, except as provided in Section 4.1(b) of this Agreement, certificates evidencing such Securities may bear the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b).

 

(l) No Legal, Tax or Investment Advice. Such Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor in connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities. Such Investor understands that the Agent has acted solely as the agent of the Company in this placement of the Securities, and that the Agent makes no representation or warranty with regard to the merits of this transaction or as to the accuracy of any information such Investor may have received in connection therewith. Such Investor acknowledges that he has not relied on any information or advice furnished by or on behalf of the Agent.

 

ARTICLE IV
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1 Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a) The Investor covenant that the Securities will only be disposed of pursuant to an effective registration statement under, and in compliance with the requirements of, the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or to the Company, or pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require the transferor to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby consents to and agrees to register on the books of the Company and with its Transfer Agent, without any such legal opinion, except to the extent that the transfer agent requests such legal opinion, any transfer of Securities by an Investor to an Affiliate of such Investor, provided that the transferee certifies to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and provided that such Affiliate does not request any removal of any existing legends on any certificate evidencing the Securities.

 

 

 

 

(b) The Investor agree to the imprinting, until no longer required by this Section 4.1(b), of the following legend on any certificate evidencing any of the Securities:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Certificates evidencing the Common Shares shall not be required to contain such legend or any other legend (i) while a registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of the Common Shares is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144 if the holder provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which the legal opinion is based) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the Securities can be sold under Rule 144, (iii) if the Securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144, or (iv) if the holder provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which the legal opinion is based) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff of the SEC).

 

4.2 Furnishing of Information. Until the date that the Investor owns Common Shares issued hereunder may sell all of them under Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor provision), the Company covenants to use its commercially reasonable efforts to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act.

 

4.3 Integration. The Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that no Affiliate thereof shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Investor or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market.

 

 

 

 

4.4 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall, at or before 9:00 a.m., New York time, on the first Trading Day following execution of this Agreement, issue a press release disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. On the Closing Date, or withing four (4) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC (the “8-K Filing”) describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and including as exhibits to such Current Report on Form 8-K the Transaction Documents (including the schedules and the names, and addresses of the Investor and the amount(s) of Securities respectively purchased) in the form required by the Exchange Act. Thereafter, the Company shall timely file any filings and notices required by the SEC or applicable law with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and provide copies thereof to the Investor promptly after filing. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall, nor shall any of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, provide any Investor with any material nonpublic information regarding the Company or any Subsidiary from and after the issuance of the above referenced press release without the express written consent of such Investor.

 

4.5 Use of Proceeds. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company also may use a portion of the net proceeds, currently intended for general corporate purposes, to acquire or invest in technologies, products or services that complement its business, although the Company has no present plans or commitments and is not currently engaged in any material negotiations with respect to these types of transactions. Pending these uses, the Company intends to invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities, or as otherwise pursuant to the Company’s customary investment policies.

 

ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS

 

5.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investor. The obligation of the Investor to acquire Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such date; and

 

(b) Performance. The Company and the Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c) No Suspensions of Trading in Common Stock; Listing. Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC or any Trading Market (except for any suspensions of trading of not more than one Trading Day solely to permit dissemination of material information regarding the Company) at any time since the date of execution of this Agreement, and the Common Stock shall have been at all times since such date listed for trading on a Trading Market.

 

 

 

 

(d) Absence of Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or any governmental body or authority, against the Company or any Subsidiary or pertaining to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or their consummation, shall have been instituted on or before the Closing Date, which action, suit or proceeding would, if determined adversely, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to sell the Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Investor contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date; and

 

(b) Performance. The Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Investor at or prior to the Closing.

 

ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Company or the Investor, by written notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated by the third Trading Day following the date of this Agreement; provided that no such termination will affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by the other party (or parties).

 

6.2 Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the sale and issuance of the applicable Securities.

 

6.3 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules. At or after the Closing, and without further consideration, the Company will execute and deliver to the Investor such further documents as may be reasonably requested in order to give practical effect to the intention of the parties under the Transaction Documents.

 

6.4 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address specified in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses, facsimile numbers and email addresses for such notices and communications are those set forth on the signature pages hereof, or such other address or facsimile number as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by any such Person.

 

 

 

 

6.5 Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each of the Investor or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Investors under Article VI may be given by Investors holding at least a majority of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates.

 

6.6 Construction. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

6.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor. Any Investor may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Investor assigns or transfers any Securities, provided (i) such transferor agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company after such assignment, (ii) the Company is furnished with written notice of (x) the name and address of such transferee or assignee and (y) the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (iii) following such transfer or assignment, the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, (iv) such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions hereof that apply to the “Investors” and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Agreement and with all laws applicable thereto.

 

6.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except that each Indemnified Party is an intended third party beneficiary of Section 6.4 and (in each case) may enforce the provisions of such Section directly against the parties with obligations thereunder.

 

 

 

 

6.9 Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. THE CORPORATE LAWS OF THE STATE OF New York SHALL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR HEREUNDER, IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, OR THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

 

6.10 Survival. The representations and warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the Closing.

 

6.11 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or email attachment, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or email-attached signature page were an original thereof.

 

6.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

6.13 Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor exercises a right, election, demand or option owed to such Investor by the Company under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then, prior to the performance by the Company of the Company’s related obligation, such Investor may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

6.14 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investor and the Company will be entitled to seek specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agree to waive in any action for specific performance of any such obligation (other than in connection with any action for a temporary restraining order) the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

6.15 Adjustments in Share Numbers and Prices. In the event of any stock split, subdivision, dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly shares of Common Stock), combination or other similar recapitalization or event occurring after the date hereof, each reference in any Transaction Document to a number of shares or a price per share shall be amended to appropriately account for such event.

 

6.16 Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights. The decision of the Investor to purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
     
  By:          
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address for Notice:
     
  555 Madison Avenue
  Fifth Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Tel: 917-796-9926
  Attn: Seth M. Shaw, CEO
     
  With a copy to:
     
  Rimon, P.C.
  245 Park Avenue
  New York, NY 10136
  Attn: Theodore J. Ghorra, Esq.
  Tel and Fax: 212-515-9979

 

COMPANY SIGNATURE PAGE

 

 

 

 

Investor Signature Page

 

By its execution and delivery of this signature page, the undersigned Investor hereby joins in and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December 31, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Tauriga Sciences, Inc. and the Investor (as defined therein), as to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below, and authorizes this signature page to be attached to the Purchase Agreement or counterparts thereof.

 

  Name of Investor:
     
  Tangiers Global, LLC
     
  By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  Address:

   
   
   
  Telephone No.:  
  Facsimile No.:  
  Email Address:  
  Number of Shares: 3,300,000
  Aggregate Purchase Price: $115,500

 

Delivery Instructions (if different than above):

 

c/o:  

 

Address:    

 

     

 

Telephone No.:    

 

Facsimile No. :    

 

Other Special Instructions:     

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

Principal Amount: US$110,000.00

Price: US$100,000.00

  Issue Date: November 11, 2020 Purchase

 

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC, a Florida corporation (hereinafter called the “Borrower”) (Trading Symbol: TAUG), hereby promises to pay to the order of SE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$110,000.00 (the “Principal”) together with guaranteed interest (the “Interest”) on the Principal balance hereof in the amount of twelve percent (12%) (the “Interest Rate”) per calendar year from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”). All Principal and Interest owing hereunder, along with any and all other amounts, shall be due and owing on September 11, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”). A lump-sum interest payment for ten (10) months shall be immediately due on the Issue Date and shall be added to the principal balance and payable on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise, notwithstanding the number of days which the Principal is outstanding. This note “Note” shall contain an original issue discount of $10,000 resulting in a purchase price of $100,000. Principal payments shall be made in five (5) installments each in the amount of US$22,500.00 commencing one the fifth (5th) monthly anniversary following the Issue Date and continuing thereafter each thirty (30) days for five (5) months. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the final payment of Principal and Interest shall be due on the Maturity Date. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part as set forth herein. Any amount of Principal or Interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of the lesser of (i) twenty-four percent (24%) per annum and (ii) the maximum amount permitted under law from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Default Interest shall commence accruing upon an Event of Default and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day and, in the case of any interest payment date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of interest due on such date. As used in this Note, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

   
 

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

The following terms shall also apply to this Note:

 

1. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right from time to time, and at any time following an Event of Default, and ending on the date of payment of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III, each in respect of the remaining outstanding principal amount of this Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal, interest, penalties, and all other amounts under this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the Conversion Price (as defined below) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided, however, that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Notes or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso. The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”). The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof.

 

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Conversion Price.

 

Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the lesser of: (i) the lowest Trading Price (as defined below and (ii) the Variable Conversion Price (as defined herein) (subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). The “Variable Conversion Price” shall mean 100% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein). “Market Price” means the lowest Closing Price (as defined below) for the Common Stock during the five (5) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date, or on the (1) Trading day period ending on the last complete Trading Day prior to the Issue Date, as the case may be, at sole the option of the Holder “Closing Price” means, for any security as of any date the closing price on the OTC Pink, OTCQB or applicable trading market as reported by a reputable reporting service designated by the Holder or, if the OTC Pink is not the principal trading market for such security, the closing price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded or, if no closing bid price of such security is available in any of the foregoing manners, the average of the closing bid prices of any market makers for such security that are listed in the “pink sheets” by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. If the Trading Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above, the Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the holders of a majority in interest of the Notes being converted for which the calculation of the Trading Price is required in order to determine the Conversion Price of such Notes. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTC Pink, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $750.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion.

 

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Conversion Price During Major Announcements. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event the Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower) publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “Announcement Date”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in this Section 1.2(a). For purposes hereof, “Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date” shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.

 

Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.

 

If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then the Conversion Price hereunder shall equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion shall be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been subject to the minimum price set forth in this Section 1.2(c).

 

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Authorized Shares. The Borrower covenants that during the period while any outstanding balance is owing hereunder or any exercise of the Warrants is available, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved four (4) times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the Note (based on the Conversion Price of the Notes in effect from time to time) and exercise of the Warrants (the “Reserved Amount”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower represents that upon issuance,such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Notes. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.

 

Method of Conversion.

 

Mechanics of Conversion. Subject to Section 1.1, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after an Event of Default, by (A) submitting to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.4(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of the Borrower.

 

Surrender of Note Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Borrower shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, the Holder may not transfer this Note unless the Holder first physically surrenders this Note to the Borrower, whereupon the Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note of like tenor, registered as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining unpaid principal amount of this Note. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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Payment of Taxes. The Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and the Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account) requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Borrower the amount of any such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Borrower that such tax has been paid.

 

Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three (3) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase Agreement.

 

Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Stock. Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations under this Article I, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is received by the Borrower before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.

 

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Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions contained in Section 1.1 and in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.

 

DTC Eligibility & Market Loss. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Fifteen Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($15,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery Deadline. Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline (other than a failure due to the circumstances described in Section 1.3 above, which failure shall be governed by such Section) the Borrower shall pay to the Holder $2,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder’s balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder’s conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 1.4(h) are justified.

 

Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower’s designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”

 

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Concerning the Shares. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”) or other applicable exemption or (iv) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note have been registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Borrower shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if (i) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be reasonably accepted by the Borrower so that the sale or transfer is effected or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold. In the event that the Borrower does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

Effect of Certain Events.

 

Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, the effectuation by the Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall either: (i) be deemed to be an Event of Default (as defined in Article III) pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) or (ii) be treated pursuant to Section 1.6(b) hereof. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Notes, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not affect any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, thirty (30) days prior written notice (but in any event at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Section 1.6(b). The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

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Adjustment Due to Distribution. If the Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Borrower’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder of this Note shall be entitled, upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such Holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.

 

Intentionally Omitted.

 

Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in this Section 1.6, the Borrower, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Borrower shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder, furnish to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustment or readjustment, (ii) the Conversion Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note.

 

[Intentionally Omitted].

 

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Status as Shareholder. Upon submission of a Notice of Conversion by a Holder, (i) the shares covered thereby (other than the shares, if any, which cannot be issued because their issuance would exceed such Holder’s allocated portion of the Reserved Amount or Maximum Share Amount) shall be deemed converted into shares of Common Stock and (ii) the Holder’s rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such shares of Common Stock and to any remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by the Borrower to comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received certificates for all shares of Common Stock prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless the Holder otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Stock by so notifying the Borrower) the Holder shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note and the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to the Holder or, if the Note has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been converted. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies (including, without limitation, (i) the right to receive Conversion Default Payments pursuant to Section 1.3 to the extent required thereby for such Conversion Default and any subsequent Conversion Default and (ii) the right to have the Conversion Price with respect to subsequent conversions determined in accordance with Section 1.3) for the Borrower’s failure to convert this Note.

 

Prepayment. Provided that an Event of Default has not occurred under this Note, the Borrower may prepay the amounts outstanding hereunder by paying the an amount equal to the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note plus (y) Default Interest, if any.

 

Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses by physical mail and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is requesting to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of the requested prepayment which shall be not more than three (3) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the “Optional Prepayment Date”), the Borrower shall make payment of the applicable prepayment amount to or upon the order of the Holder as specified by the Holder in writing to the Borrower. If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice which has been consented to in writing by the Holder, and Borrower fails to pay the applicable prepayment amount due to the Holder of the Note within two (2) business days following the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to request a prepayment pursuant to Section 1.9.

 

2. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

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Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.

 

Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business or (c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.

 

Sale of Assets. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets shall be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds towards the repayment of this Note.

 

Advances and Loans. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, lend money, give credit or make advances to any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Borrower, except loans, credits or advances (a) in existence or committed on the date hereof and which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) made in the ordinary course of business or (c) not in excess of $100,000.

 

Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars $15,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

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Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.9 Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Company receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply twenty five percent (25%) of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default.

 

3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise.

 

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Conversion and the Shares. The Borrower (i) fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, (ii) fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, (iii) directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, (iv) fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion, (v) fails to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent, (vi) causes a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent, (vii) fails to repay Holder, within forty eight (48) hours of a demand from the Holder, any amount of funds advanced by Holder to Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, (viii) fails to reserve sufficient amount of shares of common stock to satisfy the Reserved Amount at all times, (ix) fails to provide a Rule 144 opinion letter from the Borrower’s legal counsel to the Holder, covering the Holder’s resale into the public market of the respective conversion shares under this Note, within two (2) business days of the Holder’s submission of a Notice of Conversion to the Borrower (provided that the Holder must request the opinion from the Borrower at the time that Holder submits the respective Notice of Conversion and the date of the respective Notice of Conversion must be on or after the date which is six (6) months after the date that the Holder funded the Purchase Price under this Note), and/or (x) an exemption under Rule 144 is unavailable for the Holder’s deposit into Holder’s brokerage account and resale into the public market of any of the conversion shares under this Note at any time after the date which is six (6) months after the date that the Holder funded the Purchase Price under this Note.

 

Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three (3) business days of the date such amount is due.

 

Breach of Covenants. The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

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Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $50,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.

 

Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC Pink, OTCQB, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Small Cap Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, or an equivalent replacement exchange

 

Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings); and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

Maintenance of Assets. The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future), or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.

 

Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the un-restated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.

 

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3.16 Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

3.17 Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC Pink, OTCQB, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Small Cap Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, or an equivalent replacement exchange, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.

 

3.18 Cross-Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the Other Agreements (as defined herein), after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note and the Other Agreements, in which event the Holder shall be entitled (but in no event required) to apply all rights and remedies of the Holder under the terms of this Note and the Other Agreements by reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder. “Other Agreements” means, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Borrower, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder (and any affiliate of the Holder) or any other third party, including, without limitation, promissory notes; provided, however, the term “Other Agreements” shall not include the agreements and instruments defined as the Documents. Each of the loan transactions will be cross-defaulted with each other loan transaction and with all other existing and future debt of Borrower to the Holder.

 

3.19 Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTC Pink, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).

 

3.20 OTC Markets Designation. OTC Markets changes the Borrower’s designation to ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull and Crossbones), or ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign).

 

3.21 Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.22 Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date which is six (6) months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144, and (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

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3.23 Delisting or Suspension of Trading of Common Stock. If, at any time on or after the Issue Date, the Borrower’s Common Stock (i) is suspended from trading, (ii) halted from trading, and/or (iii) fails to be quoted or listed (as applicable) on any level of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE American.

 

UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3 OF THIS NOTE, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY AND AUTOMATICALLY DUE AND PAYABLE WITHOUT DEMAND, PRESENTMENT, OR NOTICE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER, IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (A) IN THE EVENT OF AN OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN OF SECTION 3.2, 3.9, 3.10, 3.16, 3.10, 3.16, 3.17, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22 OR 3.23, THE THEN OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE PLUS (X) ACCRUED AND UNPAID INTEREST ON THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE TO THE DATE OF PAYMENT (THE “MANDATORY PREPAYMENT DATE”) PLUS (Y) DEFAULT INTEREST, IF ANY, ON THE AMOUNTS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSES (W) AND/OR (X) PLUS (Z) ANY AMOUNTS OWED TO THE HOLDER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1.3 AND 1.4(G) HEREOF, MULTIPLED BY ONE AND A HALF (1.5); OR (B) IN THE EVENT OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN ANY OTHER SECTION, THE THEN OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE PLUS (X) ACCRUED AND UNPAID INTEREST ON THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE TO THE MANDATORY PREPAYMENT DATE, PLUS (Y) DEFAULT INTEREST, IF ANY, ON THE AMOUNTS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSES (W) AND/OR (X) PLUS (Z) ANY AMOUNTS OWED TO THE HOLDER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1.3 AND 1.4(G) HEREOF (THE THEN OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE TO THE DATE OF PAYMENT PLUS THE AMOUNTS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSES (X), (Y) AND (Z) SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE KNOWN AS THE “DEFAULT SUM”) or (ii) at the option of the Holder, the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Trading Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, 3.10 and/or 3.19 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Fifteen Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($15,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date). If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Fifteen Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($15,000).

 

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The Holder shall have the right at any time after an Event of Default occurs under this Note to require the Borrower, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount and/or Default Sum, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount and/or Default Sum divided by the Conversion Price then in effect, pursuant to the terms of this Note (including but not limited to any beneficial ownership limitations contained herein). This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

If the Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, including, without limitation, engaging an attorney, then if the Holder prevails in such action, the Holder shall be reimbursed by the Borrower for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

4. MISCELLANEOUS

 

Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, electronic mail, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by electronic mail or facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC

555 Madison Avenue

5th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Seth Shaw

E-mail:

 

If to the Holder:

 

SE Holdings, LLC

6130 W. Flamingo Rd. #1878

Las Vega, NV 89103

Attn: Aryeh Goldstein

 

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Amendments. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

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Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state courts located in the state of New York or federal courts located in the state of New York. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.

 

Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Notice of Corporate Events. Except as otherwise provided below, the Holder of this Note shall have no rights as a Holder of Common Stock unless and only to the extent that it converts this Note into Common Stock. The Borrower shall provide the Holder with prior notification of any meeting of the Borrower’s shareholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent to shareholders). In the event of any taking by the Borrower of a record of its shareholders for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of merger, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization) any share of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to vote in connection with any proposed sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or any proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Borrower, the Borrower shall mail a notice to the Holder, at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein (or thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the transaction or event, whichever is earlier), of the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, right or other event, and a brief statement regarding the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, right or other event to the extent known at such time. The Borrower shall make a public announcement of any event requiring notification to the Holder hereunder substantially simultaneously with the notification to the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.9 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.

 

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Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.

 

Remedies. The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Borrower, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the form, herein prescribed.

 

Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

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Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two (2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

Reserved.

 

Reserved.

4.16 Future Raises; Repayment from Proceeds. Until the Note is satisfied in full, if the Borrower receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from the issuance of equity and/or debt securities, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply up to 25% of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default under Section 3.4 of the Note. In the event that such proceeds are received by the Holder prior to the Maturity Date, the required prepayment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9 herein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Seth Shaw
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

   

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

(SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

 

I, Seth M. Shaw, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Tauriga Sciences, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 22, 2021

 

  /s/ Seth M. Shaw
  Seth M. Shaw
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

(SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

 

I, Kevin P. Lacey, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Tauriga Sciences, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 22, 2021

 

  /s/ Kevin P. Lacey
  Kevin P. Lacey
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 (AS ADOPTED

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

 

In connection with the quarterly report of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Seth M. Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, certify to my knowledge and in my capacity as an officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and,

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

Date: February 22, 2021

 

  /s/ Seth M. Shaw
  Seth M. Shaw
  Chief Executive Officer

 

A certification furnished pursuant to this Item will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the small business issuer specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 (AS ADOPTED

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

 

In connection with the quarterly report of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kevin P. Lacey, Chief Financial Officer, certify to my knowledge and in my capacity as an officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and,

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

Date: February 22, 2021

 

  /s/ Kevin P. Lacey
  Kevin P. Lacey
  Chief Financial Officer

 

A certification furnished pursuant to this Item will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the small business issuer specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

 


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