Form 1-A Issuer Information UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 1-A
REGULATION A OFFERING STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OMB APPROVAL

FORM 1-A

OMB Number: 3235-0286


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1-A: Filer Information

Issuer CIK
0001760903
Issuer CCC
XXXXXXXX
DOS File Number
Offering File Number
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing? LIVE TEST
Would you like a Return Copy?
Notify via Filing Website only?
Since Last Filing?

Submission Contact Information

Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

1-A: Item 1. Issuer Information

Issuer Infomation

Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter
CBD Brands Inc
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization
DELAWARE
Year of Incorporation
2018
CIK
0001760903
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code
PERFUMES COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
83-2455880
Total number of full-time employees
2
Total number of part-time employees
0

Contact Infomation

Address of Principal Executive Offices

Address 1
725 N. Hwy A1A
Address 2
Suite C-106
City
Jupiter
State/Country
FLORIDA
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
33477
Phone
561-406-2469

Provide the following information for the person the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff should call in connection with any pre-qualification review of the offering statement.

Name
Brian S. John
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Country
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
Phone

Provide up to two e-mail addresses to which the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff may send any comment letters relating to the offering statement. After qualification of the offering statement, such e-mail addresses are not required to remain active.

Financial Statements

Industry Group (select one) Banking Insurance Other

Use the financial statements for the most recent period contained in this offering statement to provide the following information about the issuer. The following table does not include all of the line items from the financial statements. Long Term Debt would include notes payable, bonds, mortgages, and similar obligations. To determine "Total Revenues" for all companies selecting "Other" for their industry group, refer to Article 5-03(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. For companies selecting "Insurance", refer to Article 7-04 of Regulation S-X for calculation of "Total Revenues" and paragraphs 5 and 7 of Article 7-04 for "Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues".

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents
$ 103134.00
Investment Securities
$ 0.00
Total Investments
$
Accounts and Notes Receivable
$ 0.00
Loans
$
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E):
$ 716.00
Property and Equipment
$
Total Assets
$ 169313.00
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
$ 8538.00
Policy Liabilities and Accruals
$
Deposits
$
Long Term Debt
$ 0.00
Total Liabilities
$ 28538.00
Total Stockholders' Equity
$ 140775.00
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 169313.00

Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Total Revenues
$ 0.00
Total Interest Income
$
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues
$ 73541.00
Total Interest Expenses
$
Depreciation and Amortization
$ 0.00
Net Income
$ -73541.00
Earnings Per Share - Basic
$ -0.01
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
$ 0.00
Name of Auditor (if any)
M&K CPAs PLLC

Outstanding Securities

Common Equity

Name of Class (if any) Common Equity
Common Stock
Common Equity Units Outstanding
6158000
Common Equity CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
TBD

Preferred Equity

Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any)
N/A
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding
0
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any)
000000000
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
N/A

Debt Securities

Debt Securities Name of Class (if any)
N/A
Debt Securities Units Outstanding
0
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
N/A

1-A: Item 2. Issuer Eligibility

Issuer Eligibility

Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)

1-A: Item 3. Application of Rule 262

Application Rule 262

Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.

Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.

1-A: Item 4. Summary Information Regarding the Offering and Other Current or Proposed Offerings

Summary Infomation

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering Tier1 Tier2
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited Unaudited Audited
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply)
Equity (common or preferred stock)
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? Yes No
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? Yes No
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? Yes No
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? Yes No
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? Yes No
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? Yes No
Number of securities offered
2000000
Number of securities of that class outstanding
6158000

The information called for by this item below may be omitted if undetermined at the time of filing or submission, except that if a price range has been included in the offering statement, the midpoint of that range must be used to respond. Please refer to Rule 251(a) for the definition of "aggregate offering price" or "aggregate sales" as used in this item. Please leave the field blank if undetermined at this time and include a zero if a particular item is not applicable to the offering.

Price per security
$ 1.0000
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer
$ 2000000.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders
$ 0.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement
$ 0.00
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement
$ 0.00
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs)
$ 2000000.00

Anticipated fees in connection with this offering and names of service providers

Underwriters - Name of Service Provider
N/A
Underwriters - Fees
$ 0.00
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider
N/A
Sales Commissions - Fee
$ 0.00
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider
N/A
Finders' Fees - Fees
$ 0.00
Audit - Name of Service Provider
M&K CPA's PLLC
Audit - Fees
$ 4000.00
Legal - Name of Service Provider
Law Offices of Harold H. Martin, P.A.
Legal - Fees
$ 18000.00
Promoters - Name of Service Provider
N/A
Promoters - Fees
$ 0.00
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider
TBD
Blue Sky Compliance - Fees
$ 5000.00
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed:
0
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer
$ 1973000.00
Clarification of responses (if necessary)
$2,000,000 less anticipated Fees.

1-A: Item 5. Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities

Selected States and Jurisdictions
FLORIDA
NEW YORK

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the securities are to be offered by underwriters, dealers or sales persons or check the appropriate box

None
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities
Selected States and Jurisdictions

1-A: Item 6. Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

None

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
CBD Brands Inc
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Common Stock, $0.001
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
6158000
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
0
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
5,000,000 founders shares at $0.001 (par value) equals $5,000. 1,158,000 shares at $0.25. Total equals $294,500
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).

Unregistered Securities Act

(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption
Founders shares and private offering pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

 

An offering statement pursuant to Regulation A relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information contained in this Preliminary Offering Circular is subject to completion or amendment. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted before the offering statement filed with the Commission is qualified. This Preliminary Offering Circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the laws of any such state. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to deliver a Final Offering circular by sending you a notice within two business days after the completion of our sale to you that contains the URL where the Final Offering Circular or the offering statement in which such Final Offering Circular was filed may be obtained.

 

Preliminary Offering Circular Subject To Completion

Dated June 20, 2019

CBD Brands, Inc.

Up to 2,000,000 Shares of Common Stock  

 

 

  

CBD Brands, Inc. (“Company,” “CBD Brands,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is offering up to 2,000,000 shares of our $.001 par value per share common stock for $1.00 per share, for gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000, before deduction of offering expenses, assuming all shares are sold. The minimum investment established for each investor is $100, unless such minimum is waived by the Company in its sole discretion, which may be done on a case-by-case basis. There is no minimum aggregate offering amount and no provision to escrow or return investor funds if any minimum amount of shares is not sold.

Shares offered by the Company will be sold by our directors and executive officers. We may also elect to engage licensed broker-dealers. No sales agents have yet been engaged to sell shares. All shares will be offered on a “best-efforts” basis.

The sale of shares will begin once the offering statement to which this circular relates is qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and will terminate one year thereafter or once all 2,000,000 shares are sold, whichever occurs first. We expect the offering to commence on the date on which the offering statement of which this offering circular is a part is qualified by the SEC. Notwithstanding, the Company may extend the offering by an additional 90 days or terminate the offering at any time.

 There is currently no public market for our securities. There is no guarantee that our securities will ever trade on any listed exchange or be quoted on the pink sheets, the OTCQB or the OTQX marketplaces.

 

This offering is being made pursuant to Tier 2 of Regulation A following the Offering Circular disclosure format.

 

 

Title of each class of securities to be registered   Amount  maximum to be registered   Proposed offering price
per unit
  Proposed maximum aggregate offering price   Commissions and Discounts (1)   Proceeds to Company (2)
Common Stock offered by the Company     2,000,000     $ 1.00     $ 2,000,000     $ 0     $ 2,000,000  
Selling Security Holder     0     $ 1.00     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

 

1) We may offer shares through registered broker dealers, although at this time, we have not determined if we will require these services, and therefore have not selected such a selling agent.
   
2) We estimate that our total expenses for this offering will be $25,000. See “Plan of Distribution.”
   

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

This offering is highly speculative and these securities involve a high degree of risk and should be considered only by persons who can afford the loss of their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” on Page 6.

 

THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. NEITHER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

 

 

725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106, Jupiter, FL 33477

(561) 406 2469; www.cbdbrands.net

 

Offering Circular Date: June 20, 2019

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
USE OF MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA     3  
SUMMARY INFORMATION     4  
RISK FACTORS     6  
SPECIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS     11  
DILUTION     12  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION     13  
USE OF PROCEEDS     15  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS     16  
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY     17  
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     18  
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES     20  
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS     22  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS     23  
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS     24  
SECURITIES BEING OFFERED     25  
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES LIABILITIES      27  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     F1 - F18  
EXHIBITS      28  

 

 

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USE OF MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

 

This Offering Circular includes market and industry data that we have obtained from third-party sources, including industry publications, as well as industry data prepared by our management on the basis of its knowledge of and experience in the industries in which we operate (including our management’s estimates and assumptions relating to such industries based on that knowledge). Management has developed its knowledge of such industries through its experience and participation in these industries. While our management believes the third-party sources referred to in this Offering Circular are reliable, neither we nor our management have independently verified any of the data from such sources referred to in this Offering Circular or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources. Furthermore, internally prepared and third-party market prospective information, in particular, are estimates only and there will usually be differences between the prospective and actual results, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, and those differences may be material. Also, references in this Offering Circular to any publications, reports, surveys or articles prepared by third parties should not be construed as depicting the complete findings of the entire publication, report, survey or article. The information in any such publication, report, survey or article is not incorporated by reference in this Offering Circular.

Solely for convenience, we refer to our trademarks in this Offering Circular without the ® or the ™ or symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our own trademarks. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Offering Circular, if any, are the property of their respective owners, although for presentational convenience we may not use the ® or the ™ symbols to identify such trademarks. 

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SUMMARY INFORMATION

 

This summary highlights some of the information in this circular. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. To understand this offering fully, you should carefully read the entire circular, including the section entitled “Risk Factors,” before making a decision to invest in our securities. Unless otherwise noted or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” refer to CBD Brands, Inc. together with its wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

The Company

 

CBD Brands was originally incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 24, 2018. The Company’s principal business address is 725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106, Jupiter, FL 33477.

 

The Company is currently authorized to issue a total of 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 and 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001. As of June 1, 2019, the Company had 6,158,000 shares of common stock outstanding. In addition, there are 1,068,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock at $0.50 per share which expire on November 1, 2020.

 

There is currently no public market for our securities. There is no guarantee that our securities will ever trade on any listed exchange or be quoted on the pink sheets, the OTCQB or the OTQX marketplaces.

 

Business Overview

 

The Company is a cutting-edge wellness brand dedicated to exploring the multiple therapeutic and medical uses of cannabidiol (CBD) via a multitude of convenient products. We are in the developmental stage of becoming a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of branded consumer products infused with Cannabidiol or Hemp derived (CBD). The Company is exploring and developing therapeutic and possible medical applications for currently available OTC consumer products that may be formulated with Cannabidiol (CBD). We have developed three proprietary CBD infused suncare lotion formulas containing various SPF’s that we plan to market under the CaniSun brand name. The Company is also actively seeking to acquire or license products in the OTC skin care market that can be infused with CBD and marketed under our CaniSkin brand name. The Company hopes to develop products to treat various ailments and conditions such as Psoriasis, Eczema, arthritis, burns, insect bites, jelly fish stings and chronic pain.

There can be no assurances that the Company will acquire or enter into such partnership and/or licensing agreements.

 

The Company’s business plan is to manufacture, market and distribute CBD infused products under the CaniSun and CaniSkin brands. In addition, the Company plans to seek other acquisition opportunities in the branded consumer products space, including but not limited too other OTC therapeutic brands, skin care brands, or consumer wellness companies.

 

The Company developed a CBD-infused sunscreen with broad-spectrum SPF protection. We have completed lab testing for CBD solubility–infusing clear, colorless, odorless, and 99.5% pure CBD isolated with three different FDA approved sun care actives homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene. The Company believes infusing our sun care formulas with CBD could potentially provide benefits such as decreased skin irritation and reduced inflammation associated with exposure to the sun. The CBD infused sun care market is fairly nascent; in the United States, the Company believes that there are currently no major competitors in the category. The Company sees an opportunity to become the leading manufacturer of CBD infused sun care products, marketing the CaniSun brand through an extensive digital and social media awareness campaign. We announced the launch of our CaniSun suncare line of SPF 30, SPF 55 and SPF 50 face lotion on June 6, 2019.

 

The Company is seeking to acquire or enter into partnership and/or licensing agreements with OTC skin care products companies. We are focused on developing product candidates derived from cannabinoids designed to provide treatment and relief for inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, neurodegenerative skin conditions. The Company’s initial brand CaniSun may provide benefits with CBD infused lotions and creams including; decreases in inflammation, promotion of free-radicals, increased generation of antioxidants, anti-aging benefits, most specifically for the skin, reduction of or the assist in recovery from certain allergic reactions, and general pain relief. The Company sees opportunity in potentially being first to market in this product category.

 

The Company sees growth potential in developing retail locations. Cross-promotion marketing campaigns with CBD Brand’s products and product category expansion that leverages existing distribution channels. The Company is in the developmental stage of building a e-commerce platform designed to connect CBD brands directly to consumers. The Company plans to utilize the platform to sell products, educate customers and build brand loyalty.

 

Going Concern

 

Our auditor has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered losses and has experienced negative cash flows from operations, which raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

The Offering

 

This circular relates to the sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, of which 2,000,000 shares are offered by the Company, through the efforts of the company’s executive officers and directors at a price of $1.00 per share, for total offering proceeds of up to $2,000,000 if all offered shares are sold. The minimum amount established for investors is $100, unless such minimum is waived by the Company, in its sole discretion, on a case-by-case basis. There is no minimum aggregate offering amount and the Company will not escrow or return investor funds if any minimum number of shares is not sold. All money we receive from the offering will be immediately available to us for the uses set forth in the “Use of Proceeds” section of this offering circular.  

 

Shares offered by the Company will be sold by our directors and executive officers. We may also elect to engage registered broker-dealers. No sales agents have yet been engaged to sell shares. All shares will be offered on a “best-efforts” basis. Investors may be publicly solicited provided the “blue sky” regulations in the states in which the Company solicits investors allow such solicitation.

 

This offering will terminate at the earlier to occur of: (i) all shares offered hereby are sold, or (ii) one year from the date this offering circular is qualified with the SEC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may terminate this offering at any time or extend this offering by 90 days, in its sole discretion.

 

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ABOUT THIS CIRCULAR

 

We have prepared this offering circular to be filed with the SEC for our offering of securities. The offering circular includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this circular. You should rely only on the information contained in this circular and its exhibits. The Company has not authorized any person to provide you with any information different from that contained in this circular. The information contained in this circular is complete and accurate only as of the date of this circular, regardless of the time of delivery of this circular or sale of our shares. This circular contains summaries of certain other documents, but reference is hereby made to the full text of the actual documents for complete information concerning the rights and obligations of the parties thereto. All documents relating to this offering and related documents and agreements, if readily available to us, will be made available to a prospective investor or its representatives upon request.

 

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

No information contained herein, nor in any prior, contemporaneous or subsequent communication should be construed by a prospective investor as legal or tax advice. We are not providing any tax advice as to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the securities offered herein. In making an investment decision, investors are strongly encouraged to consult their own tax advisor to determine the U.S. Federal, state and any applicable foreign tax consequences relating to their investment in our securities. This written communication is not intended to be “written advice,” as defined in Circular 230 published by the U.S. Treasury Department.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information provided in this offering circular, you should carefully consider the following risk factors in evaluating our business and before purchasing any of our common stock. The Company considers the following to be all known material risks to an investor regarding this offering. The Company should be viewed as a high-risk investment and speculative in nature. An investment in our common stock may result in a complete loss of the invested amount.

 

Risks Related to our Business

 

Our accountant has indicated doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $133,275 and $59,734, respectively. The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $(73,541) and for the period ended December 31, 2018 was $(59,734). Our ability to continue as a going concern is doubtful. If we are unable to generate significant revenue or secure financing we may be required to cease or curtail our operations.

 

We will need a significant amount of capital to carry out our proposed business plan and, unless we are able to raise sufficient funds or generate sufficient revenues, we may be forced to discontinue our operations.

 

We currently have limited capital on hand. We anticipate that such capital will carry the Company for approximately six months at which time the Company will require additional capital, either from this offering, revenues or from alternative sources, which alternative sources may include debt or equity financing on more favorable terms than those offered pursuant to this offering statement. Our ability to obtain the necessary financing to execute our business plan is subject to a number of factors, including general market conditions and investor acceptance of our business plan. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of such financing unattractive or unavailable to us. If we are unable to raise sufficient funds or generate them through revenues, we will have to significantly reduce our spending, delay or cancel our planned activities or substantially change our current corporate structure. There is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain any funding or that we will have sufficient resources to continue to conduct our operations as projected, any of which could mean that we will be forced to discontinue our operations.

 

We may incur substantial costs as a result of litigation or other proceedings relating to patent and other intellectual property rights.

 

A third party may sue us or one of our strategic collaborators for infringing its intellectual property rights. Likewise, we may need to resort to litigation to enforce licensed rights or to determine the scope and validity of third-party intellectual property rights.

 

The cost to us of any litigation or other proceeding relating to intellectual property rights, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial, and the litigation would divert our efforts. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than we can because they have substantially greater resources. If we do not prevail in this type of litigation, we or our strategic collaborators may be required to pay monetary damages; stop commercial activities relating to the affected products or services; obtain a license in order to continue manufacturing or marketing the affected products or services; or attempt to compete in the market with a substantially similar product.

 

Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any litigation could limit our ability to continue some of our operations. In addition, a court may require that we pay expenses or damages, and litigation could disrupt our commercial activities.

 

 

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Any inability to protect our intellectual property rights could reduce the value of our products and brands, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and business.

 

Our business is partly dependent upon our trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. Effective intellectual property rights protection, however, may not be available under the laws of every country in which we and our sub-licensees may operate. There is a risk of certain valuable trade secrets, beyond what is described publicly in patents, being exposed to potential infringers. Regardless of the Company’s technology being protected by patents or otherwise, there is a risk that other companies may employ the technology without authorization and without recompensing us.

 

The efforts we have taken to protect our proprietary rights may not be sufficient or effective. Any significant impairment of our intellectual property rights could harm our business or our ability to compete. In addition, protecting our intellectual property rights is costly and time consuming. There is a risk that we may have insufficient resources to counter adequately such infringements through negotiation or the use of legal remedies. It may not be practicable or cost effective for us to fully protect our intellectual property rights in some countries or jurisdictions. If we are unable to successfully identify and stop unauthorized use of our intellectual property, we could lose potential revenue and experience increased operational and enforcement costs, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and business.

 

The intellectual property behind our products may include unpublished know-how as well as existing and pending patent protection. All patent protection eventually expires, and unpublished know-how is dependent on key individuals.

        

The commercialization of our licensed products is partially dependent upon know-how and trade secrets held by certain individuals working with and for us. Because the expertise runs deep in these few individuals, if something were to happen to any or all of them, the ability to properly manufacture our products without compromising quality and performance could be diminished greatly.

 

Knowledge published in the form of any future patents has finite protection, as all patents have a limited life and an expiration date. While continuous efforts will be made to apply for patents if appropriate, there is no guarantee that additional patents will be granted. The expiration of patents relating to our products may hinder our ability to sub-license or sell our products for a long period of time without the development of a more complex licensing strategy.

 

Our potential for rapid growth and our entry into new markets make it difficult for us to evaluate our current and future business prospects, and we may be unable to effectively manage any growth associated with these new markets, which may increase the risk of your investment and could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

 

Our proliferation into new markets may place a significant strain on our resources and increase demands on our executive management, personnel and systems, and our operational, administrative and financial resources may be inadequate. We may also not be able to effectively manage any expanded operations, or achieve planned growth on a timely or profitable basis, particularly if the number of customers using our technology significantly increases or their demands and needs change as our business expands. If we are unable to manage expanded operations effectively, we may experience operating inefficiencies, the quality of our products and services could deteriorate, and our business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

If we are unable to keep up with rapid technological changes, our products may become obsolete.

 

The market for our products is characterized by significant and rapid change. Although we will continue to expand our product line capabilities in order to remain competitive, research and discoveries by others may make our processes, products or brands less attractive or even obsolete.

 

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Competition could adversely affect our business.

 

Our industry in general is competitive. It is possible that future competitors could enter our market, thereby causing us to lose market share and revenues. Further, we are aware of several competitors, each with more resources and market share than us. In addition, some of our current or future competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do or may have more experience or advantages in the markets in which we will compete that will allow them to offer lower prices or higher quality products. If we do not successfully compete with these providers, we could fail to develop market share and our future business prospects could be adversely affected.

 

If we are unable to develop and maintain our brand and reputation for our product offerings, our business and prospects could be materially harmed.

 

Our business and prospects depend, in part, on developing and then maintaining and strengthening our brand and reputation in the markets we serve. If problems with our products cause our customers to have a negative experience or operational disruption or failure or delay in the delivery of our products to our customers, our brand and reputation could be diminished. If we fail to develop, promote and maintain our brand and reputation successfully, our business and prospects could be materially harmed.

 

 We are subject to government regulation, and unfavorable changes could substantially harm our business and results of operations. 

 

We are subject to general business regulations and laws as well as regulations and laws specifically governing our industries in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate. Uncertainty surrounding existing and future laws and regulations may impede our services and increase the cost of providing such services. These regulations and laws may cover taxation, tariffs, user pricing, distribution, consumer protection and the characteristics and quality of services.

 

Effect of existing or probable governmental regulations relating to CBD products.

 

A majority of state governments in the United States have legalized the growing, production, and use of CBD. However, cannabis remains illegal under federal law. In addition, in July 2017, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency issued a statement that certain CBD extractions fall within the definition of marijuana, and are therefore a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, as amended. Thus, the cannabis industry, including companies which sell products containing CBD, faces very uncertain regulation by the federal government. While the federal government has for several years chosen to not intervene in the cannabis business conducted legally within the states that have legislated such activities, there is nonetheless the potential that the federal government may at any time choose to begin enforcing its laws against the manufacturing, possession, or use of cannabis-based products such as CBD. Similarly, there is the possibility that the federal government may enact legislation or rules that authorize the manufacturing, possession or use of those products under specific guidelines. local, state and federal cannabis laws and regulations are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations. Furthermore, it is possible that the federal government that will be directly applicable to our business as a result of our production of a beverage containing CBD. In the event the federal government was to tighten its regulation of the industry, the Company would likely suffer material adverse effect on its business, including substantial losses.

 

Risks Related to this Offering and Our Securities

 

The offering price of our shares has been arbitrarily determined.

 

Our management has determined the number and price of shares offered by the Company. The price of the shares we are offering was arbitrarily determined based upon the current market value and illiquidity of our common stock, our current financial condition and the prospects for our future cash flows and earnings, and market and economic conditions at the time of the offering. The offering price for the common stock sold in this offering may be more or less than the fair market value for our common stock.

 

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We may not register or qualify our securities with any state agency pursuant to blue sky regulations.

 

The holders of our shares of common stock and persons who desire to purchase them in the future should be aware that there may be significant state law restrictions upon the ability of investors to resell our shares. We currently do not intend to and may not be able to qualify securities for resale in states which require shares to be qualified before they can be resold by our shareholders.

 

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds and may spend or invest these proceeds in a way with which our stockholders disagree. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business and financial condition. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.

 

Investors may have difficulty in reselling their shares due to the lack of market.

 

There is currently no public market for our securities. There is no guarantee that our securities will ever trade on any listed exchange or be quoted on the pink sheets, the OTCQB or the OTQX marketplaces. If in the future our securities do become tradeable, there is no guarantee that any significant market for our securities will ever develop. Further, the state securities laws may make it difficult or impossible to resell our shares in certain states. Accordingly, our securities should be considered highly illiquid.

   

We will be subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions and you may have difficulty selling shares of our common stock.

 

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define so-called “penny stocks” to be an equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. Our common stock is a “penny stock”, and we are subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act or 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or the “Penny Stock Rule”. This rule imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell such securities to persons other than established customers. For transactions covered by Rule 15g-9, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale. As a result, this rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and may affect the ability of purchasers to sell any of our securities in the secondary market.

 

For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require delivery, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. Disclosure is also required to be made about sales commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements are required to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stock.

 

We do not anticipate that our common stock will qualify for exemption from the Penny Stock Rule. In any event, even if our common stock were exempt from the Penny Stock Rule, we would remain subject to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person from participating in a distribution of penny stock, if the SEC finds that such a restriction would be in the public interest.

 

If securities or industry analysts publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. Once our common stock is quoted, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our common stock price would likely decline.

 

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We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

  

Purchasers of our common stock may experience immediate dilution and/or future dilution.

 

We are authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 6,158,000 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 1, 2019. In addition, there are 1,078,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock at $0.50 per share which expire on November 1, 2020. Our Board of Directors has the authority to cause us to issue additional shares of common stock without consent of any of our stockholders and there are is a class of preferred stock that may be converted to common stock. Consequently, the common stockholders may experience dilution in their ownership of our stock in the future and as a result of this offering.

  

Risks Related to Management and Personnel

 

We depend heavily on key personnel, and turnover of key senior management could harm our business.

 

Our future business and results of operations depend in significant part upon the continued contributions of our senior management personnel. If we lose their services or if they fail to perform in their current positions, or if we are not able to attract and retain skilled personnel as needed, our business could suffer. Significant turnover in our senior management could significantly deplete our institutional knowledge held by our existing senior management team. We depend on the skills and abilities of these key personnel in managing the product acquisition, marketing and sales aspects of our business, any part of which could be harmed by turnover in the future. We may not have written employment agreements with all of our senior management. We do not have any key person insurance.

   

Our management has limited experience in managing the day to day operations of a public company and, as a result, we may incur additional expenses associated with the management of our Company.

 

The management team is responsible for the operations and reporting of the Company. The requirements of operating as a small public company are many and sometimes difficult to navigate. This may require us to obtain outside assistance from legal, accounting, investor relations, or other professionals that could be more costly than planned. If we lack cash resources to cover these costs of being a public company in the future, our failure to comply with reporting requirements and other provisions of securities laws could negatively affect our stock price and adversely affect our potential results of operations, cash flow and financial condition after we commence operations.

 

Because we do not have an audit or compensation committee, shareholders will have to rely on the entire Board of Directors to perform these functions.

 

We do not have an audit or compensation committee and these functions are performed by the Board of Directors as a whole. Thus, there is a potential conflict in that board members who are also part of management will participate in discussions concerning management compensation and audit issues that may affect management decisions.

 

Certain of our stockholders hold a significant percentage of our outstanding voting securities, which could reduce the ability of minority shareholders to effect certain corporate actions.

 

Our officers and directors are the beneficial owners of a majority of our outstanding voting securities. As a result, they possess significant influence over Company elections and votes. As a result, their ownership and control may have the effect of facilitating and expediting a future change in control, merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination, or encouraging a potential acquirer to make a tender offer. Their ownership and control may also have the effect of delaying, impeding, or preventing a future change in control, merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer.

 

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SPECIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements in this offering circular are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the factors set forth above under “Risk Factors.” The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this offering circular include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

  the potential market opportunities for commercializing our products;

 

  our expectations regarding the potential market size and the size of the consumer populations for our products, and our ability to serve such markets;

 

  estimates of our expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and our needs for additional financing;

 

  the implementation of our business model and strategic plans for our business and products;

 

  the terms of future licensing arrangements, and whether we can enter into such arrangements at all;

 

  timing and receipt of revenues, if any;

 

  the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our products and our ability to operate our business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others;

 

  regulatory developments in the United States;

 

  the performance of our third party suppliers and manufacturers;

 

  our ability to maintain and establish collaborations or obtain additional funding;

 

  our use of proceeds from this offering;

 

  our financial performance; and

 

  developments and projections relating to our competitors and our industry.

 

We caution you that the forward-looking statements highlighted above do not encompass all of the forward-looking statements made in this offering circular. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in the section of this circular entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this circular. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and challenging environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this circular. We cannot assure you that the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, other strategic transactions or investments we may make.

We undertake no obligation to update and revise any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any future or developments. However, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 is not available to us as a non-reporting issuer. Further, Section 27A(b)(2)(D) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(D) of the Exchange Act expressly state that the safe harbor for forward looking statements does not apply to statements made in connection with an initial public offering. 

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DILUTION  

 

Investors in this offering will experience immediate dilution, as evidenced below, from the sale of shares by the Company. If you invest in our shares, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of our common stock and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our capital stock after this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding. Net tangible book value dilution per share of common stock to new investors represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after completion of this offering.

 

As of March 31, 2019, our net tangible book value was estimated at approximately $140,775, or approximately $0.02 per share. After giving effect to our sale of the maximum offering amount of $2,000,000 in securities, assuming no other changes since March 31, 2019, our as-adjusted net tangible book value would be approximately $2,140,775, or $0.27 per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.25 per share to continuing investors and an immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.73 per share from the assumed initial public offering price of $1.00 per share of our common stock to new public investors. The following table illustrates this per-share dilution:

 

Public offering price per share   $ 1.00  
Net tangible book value per share before this offering (1)   $ 0.02  
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering (2)   $ 0.25  
Adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering   $ 0.27  
Dilution per share to new investors in the offering   $ 0.73  

 

 

(1) Net tangible book value per share of our common stock before this offering is determined by dividing net tangible book value based on March 31, 2019 net book value of the tangible assets (consisting of total assets less intangible assets) of the Company, by 6,078,000 common shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019. 

 

(2) The increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering is determined by subtracting (i) the pro forma net tangible book value per share before this offering (see note (1) above) from (ii) the pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering.

 

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are offering up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock for $1.00 per share, for a total of up to $2,000,000 in gross offering proceeds, assuming all securities are sold. The minimum investment for any investor is $100, unless such minimum is waived by the Company, which may be done in its sole discretion on a case-by-case basis. There is no minimum aggregate offering amount or provision to escrow or return investor funds if any minimum number of shares is not sold, and we may sell significantly fewer shares of common stock than those offered hereby. In fact, there can be no assurances that the Company will sell any or all of the offered shares. All money we receive from the offering will be immediately available to us for the uses set forth in the “Use of Proceeds” section of this offering circular. The Selling Security Holder will be entitled to keep all proceeds from the sale of its shares.

Our common stock is not now listed on any quotation system, national securities exchange or the Nasdaq stock market; There is currently no public market for our securities. There is no guarantee that our securities will ever trade on any listed exchange or be quoted on the pink sheets, the OTCQB or the OTQX marketplaces. There is also no guarantee that our securities will ever trade on any listed exchange. Accordingly, our shares should be considered highly illiquid, which inhibits investors’ ability to resell their shares.

Upon this circular being qualified by the SEC, the Company may offer and sell shares from time to time until all of the shares registered are sold; however, this offering will terminate one year from the initial qualification date of this circular, unless extended or terminated by the Company. The Company may terminate this offering at any time and may also extend the offering term by 90 days.

Currently, we plan to have our directors and executive officers and directors sell the shares offered hereby on a best-efforts basis. They will receive no discounts or commissions. Our executive officers will deliver this circular to those persons who they believe might have interest in purchasing all or a part of this offering. The Company may generally solicit investors; however, it must abide by the “blue sky” regulations relating to investor solicitation in the states where it will solicit investors. All shares will be offered on a “best efforts” basis.

Our directors and officers will not register as broker-dealers under Section 15 of the Exchange Act of 1934 in reliance upon Rule 3a4-1. Rule 3a4-1 sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with an issuer may participate in the offering of the issuer’s securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer. The conditions are that:

  the person is not statutorily disqualified, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Exchange Act, at the time of his participation;

 

  the person is not at the time of their participation an associated person of a broker-dealer; and

 

  the person meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that he (i) primarily performs, or is intended primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for or on behalf of the issuer otherwise than in connection with transactions in securities; and (ii) is not a broker or dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding 12 months; and (iii) does not participate in selling and offering of securities for any issuer more than once every 12 months other than in reliance on paragraphs (a)(4)(i) or (a)(4)(iii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act.

 

Our officers and directors are not statutorily disqualified, are not being compensated, and are not associated with a broker-dealer. They are and will continue to hold their positions as officers or directors following the completion of the offering and have not been during the past 12 months and are currently not brokers or dealers or associated with brokers or dealers. They have not nor will they participate in the sale of securities of any issuer more than once every 12 months. 

 

 

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 As of the date of this circular, we have not entered into any arrangements with any selling agents for the sale of the securities; however, we may engage one or more selling agents to sell the securities in the future. If we elect to do so, we will supplement this circular as appropriate.

 

All subscription agreements and checks received by the Company for the purchase of shares are irrevocable until accepted or rejected by the Company and should be delivered to the Company as provided in the subscription agreement. A subscription agreement executed by a subscriber is not binding on the Company until it is accepted on our behalf by the Company’s CEO or by specific resolution of our Board of Directors. Any subscription not accepted within 30 days will be automatically deemed rejected. Once accepted, the Company will deliver a stock certificate to a purchaser within five days from request by the purchaser; otherwise purchasers’ shares will be noted and held on the book records of the Company.

 

In various states, the securities may not be sold unless these securities have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.  We have not yet applied for “blue sky” registration in any state, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to apply, or that our application will be approved and our securities will be registered, in any state in the US. We intend to sell the shares only in the states in which this offering has been qualified or an exemption from the registration requirements is available, and purchases of shares may be made only in those states.

 

Should any fundamental change occur regarding the status of this offering or other matters concerning the Company, we will file an amendment to this circular disclosing such matters.

 

OTC Markets Considerations

 

The OTC Markets is separate and distinct from the Nasdaq stock market or other national exchange. Nasdaq has no business relationship with issuers of securities quoted on the OTC Markets. The SEC’s order handling rules, which apply to Nasdaq-listed securities, do not apply to securities quoted on the OTC Markets.

 

Although the Nasdaq and other national stock markets have rigorous listing standards to ensure the high quality of their issuers, and can delist issuers for not meeting those standards; the OTC Markets has no listing standards. Rather, it is the market maker who chooses to quote a security on the system, files the application, and is obligated to comply with keeping information about the issuer in its files.

 

Investors may have greater difficulty in getting orders filled than if we were on Nasdaq or other exchanges. Trading activity in general is not conducted as efficiently and effectively on OTC Markets as with exchange-listed securities. Also, because OTC Markets stocks are usually not followed by analysts, there may be lower trading volume than for Nasdaq-listed securities.

 

Our common stock is not currently quoted on the OTC Markets system. If we decide to pursue such quotation we would have to find a market maker willing to quote our common stock and file the 211 application to OTC Markets.

 

 

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 USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The following table illustrates the amount of net proceeds to be received by the Company on the sale of shares by the Company and the intended uses of such proceeds, in descending order, over an approximate 12 month period.

 

Capital Sources and Uses
    100%
Gross Offering Proceeds   $ 2,000,000  
         
Use of Proceeds:        
Inventory (1)   $ 200,000  
Marketing (2)   $ 200,000  
Public Relations Events (3)   $ 300,000  
Acquisition (4)   $ 700,000  
Staff (5)   $ 200,000  
Working Capital Reserves(6)   $ 400,000  

 

(1) Assuming a fully funded offering, the Company intends to acquire additional inventory, including more CaniSun and CBD infused CaniSkin.
   
(2) The Company expects to spend offering proceeds on increased market share for CaniSun and CBD infused CaniSkin.
   
(3) The Company expects to spend offering proceeds on Public Relations events to increase brand awareness.
   
(4) We intend to acquire interests in companies focused on the manufacture and distribution of consumer products. Such acquisitions may be for all cash or in combination with securities of the Company.
   
(5) The Company will use working capital to pay for required staff hiring and officer compensation.
   
(6) The Company will use working capital to pay for miscellaneous and general operating expenses, including management fees and overhead.

  

The allocation of the use of proceeds among the categories of anticipated expenditures represents management’s best estimates based on the current status of the Company’s proposed operations, plans, investment objectives, capital requirements, and financial conditions. Future events, including changes in economic or competitive conditions of our business plan or the completion of less than the total offering, may cause the Company to modify the above-described allocation of proceeds. The Company’s use of proceeds may vary significantly in the event any of the Company’s assumptions prove inaccurate. We reserve the right to change the allocation of net proceeds from the offering as unanticipated events or opportunities arise.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Organization

 

CBD Brands was originally incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 24, 2018. The Company’s principal business address is 725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106, Jupiter, FL 33477.

 

Business

 

The Company is a cutting-edge wellness brand dedicated to exploring the multiple therapeutic and medical uses of cannabidiol (CBD) via a multitude of convenient products. We are in the developmental stage of becoming a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of branded consumer products infused with Cannabidiol or Hemp derived (CBD). The Company is exploring and developing therapeutic and possible medical applications for currently available OTC consumer products that may be formulated with Cannabidiol (CBD).We have developed three proprietary CBD infused suncare lotion formulas containing various SPF’s that we plan to market under the CaniSun brand name. The Company is also actively seeking to acquire or license products in the OTC skin care market that can be infused with CBD and marketed under our CaniSkin brand name. The Company hopes to develop products to treat various ailments and conditions such as Psoriasis, Eczema, arthritis, burns, insect bites, jelly fish stings and chronic pain.

There can be no assurances that the Company will acquire or enter into such partnership and/or licensing agreements.

 

The Company’s business plan is to manufacture, market and distribute CBD infused products under the CaniSun and CaniSkin brands. In addition, the Company plans to seek other acquisition opportunities in the branded consumer products space, including but not limited too other OTC therapeutic brands, skin care brands, or consumer wellness companies.

 

The Company developed a CBD-infused sunscreen with broad-spectrum SPF protection. We have completed lab testing for CBD solubility–infusing clear, colorless, odorless, and 99.5% pure CBD isolate with three different FDA approved sun care actives homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene. The Company believes infusing our suncare formulas with CBD could potentially provide benefits such as decreased skin irritation and reduced inflammation associated with exposure to the sun. The CBD infused sun care market is fairly nascent; in the United States, the Company believes that there are currently no major competitors in the category. The Company sees an opportunity to become the leading manufacturer of CBD infused sun care products, marketing the CaniSun brand through an extensive digital and social media awareness campaign. We announced the launch our CaniSun sun care line of SPF 30, SPF 55 and SPF 50 faces lotion on June 6, 2019.

 

The Company is also currently seeking to acquire or enter into partnership and/or licensing agreements with OTC skin care products companies. We are focused on developing product candidates derived from cannabinoids designed to provide treatment and relief for inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, neurodegenerative skin conditions. The Company’s initial brand CaniSun may provide benefits with CBD infused lotions and creams including; decreases in inflammation, promotion of free-radicals, increased generation of antioxidants, anti-aging benefits, most specifically for the skin, reduction of or the assist in recovery from certain allergic reactions, and general pain relief. The Company sees opportunity in potentially being first to market in this product category.

 

The Company sees growth potential in developing retail locations. Cross-promotion marketing campaigns with CBD Brand’s products and product category expansion that leverages existing distribution channels. The Company is in the developmental stage of building a e-commerce platform designed to connect CBD brands directly to consumers. The Company plans to utilize the platform to sell products, educate customers and build brand loyalty.

 

Going Concern

 

Our auditor has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered losses and has experienced negative cash flows from operations, which raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Growth Strategy

 

Besides selling to the customers listed above, the Company also intends to sell the product online directly through its own website, Amazon, and other third-party marketplaces. In addition, the Company intends to expand into international markets as well.

 

Manufacturing and Materials

 

The Company currently sources its products from third-party suppliers. The Company combines the finance, accounting, and other back office functions to create efficiencies and scale.  

 

Intellectual Property

 

The Company owns no proprietary technology or intellectual property to manufacture its products.

 

Employees

 

The Company has two employees, its Chief Executive Officer Brian S. John, and its Chief Financial Officer, Richard Miller. The Company has no other employees, and believes its relations with Messrs John and Miller to be good.

 

Legal Proceedings 

 

The Company is not party to any legal proceedings.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

Currently the Company owns no tangible property. The Company rents an office space at 725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106,

Jupiter, FL 33477 for $2,140 per month. This office space is rented on a month to month lease.

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Overview

 

The Company, is in the developmental stage of becoming a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of branded consumer products infused with Cannabidiol or Hemp derived (CBD). The Company is exploring and developing therapeutic and possible medical applications for currently available OTC consumer products that may be formulated with Cannabidiol (CBD).We have developed three proprietary CBD infused suncare lotion formulas containing various SPF’s that we plan to market under the CaniSun brand name. The Company is also actively seeking to acquire or license products in the OTC skin care market that can be infused with CBD and marketed under our CaniSkin brand name. The Company hopes to develop products to treat various ailments and conditions such as Psoriasis, Eczema, Arthritis, burns, insect bites, jelly fish stings and chronic pain.

There can be no assurances that the Company will acquire or enter into such partnership and/or licensing agreements.

 

The Company’s business plan is to manufacture, market and distribute CBD infused products under the CaniSun and CaniSkin brands. In addition, the Company plans to seek other acquisition opportunities in the branded consumer products space, including but not limited to other OTC therapeutic brands, skin care brands, or consumer wellness companies.

 

The Company developed a CBD-infused sunscreen with broad-spectrum SPF protection. We have completed lab testing for CBD solubility–infusing clear, colorless, odorless, and 99.5% pure CBD isolate with three different FDA approved suncare actives homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene. The Company believes infusing our sun care formulas with CBD could potentially provide benefits such as decreased skin irritation and reduced inflammation associated with exposure to the sun. The CBD infused sun care market is fairly nascent; in the United States, the Company believes that there are currently no major competitors in the category. The Company sees an opportunity to become the leading manufacturer of CBD infused sun care products, marketing the CaniSun brand through an extensive digital and social media awareness campaign. We announced the launch of our CaniSun suncare line of SPF 30, SPF 55 and SPF 50 face lotion on June 6, 2019.

 

The Company is also currently seeking to acquire or enter into partnership and/or licensing agreements with OTC skin care products companies. We are focused on developing product candidates derived from cannabinoids designed to provide treatment and relief for inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, neurodegenerative skin conditions. The Company’s initial brand CaniSun may provide benefits with CBD infused lotions and creams including; decreases in inflammation, promotion of free-radicals, increased generation of antioxidants, anti-aging benefits, most specifically for the skin, reduction of or the assist in recovery from certain allergic reactions, and general pain relief. The Company sees opportunity in potentially being first to market in this product category.

 

The Company sees growth potential in developing retail locations. Cross-promotion marketing campaigns with CBD Brand’s products and product category expansion that leverages existing distribution channels. The Company is in the developmental stage of building a e-commerce platform designed to connect CBD brands directly to consumers. The Company plans to utilize the platform to sell products, educate customers and build brand loyalty.

 

Plan of Operation

The Company is actively seeking acquisition opportunities that will add revenue and shareholder value. Management is focusing its efforts to three areas; fashion and apparel, beverage, and block chain. Senior management has a number of contacts within the industry and have identified a number of targets to pursue. Acquisitions in this space would be accretive, as there is already the infrastructure in place to integrate the operations and extract accretive revenue and margin. Senior management is also evaluating a number of opportunities in the beverage space, and would look to follow a similar model in creating accretive value with another beverage acquisition. There can be no assurances that the Company will acquire or enter into such partnership and/or licensing agreements. 

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Revenues 

 

We had no revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019. There is no prior period for comparative purposes.  

 

Operating Expenses 

We had operating expenses of $73,541 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Operating expenses were in connection with the daily operations of the company and expenses related to running a public company, including but not limited to, research and development cost of $33,000, marketing expenses and legal fee of $15,030 and $12,150, respectively.

Income/Losses 

Net losses were $73,541 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash flows used in operating activities were $87,466 due primarily to the net loss of $73,541, the increase in prepaid expenses for inventory by $63,463, partially offset by the collection from third party in amount of $30,000.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash flows used in investing activities were $716 attributable to the purchase of fixed assets.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash flows provided by financing activities were $30,000, attributable to the proceeds from a common stock offering at $0.25 per share.

We had cash of $ 103,134 on hand as of March 31, 2019. On the short-term basis, we will be required to raise a significant amount of additional funds over the next 12 months to sustain operations. On the long-term basis, we will potentially need to raise capital to grow and develop our business.

It is likely that we will require significant additional financing within the next 12 months and if we are unable to raise the needed funds on an acceptable basis, we may be forced to cease or curtail operations. 

For the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018.

 

Revenues

 

We had no revenues for the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018. There is no prior period for comparative purposes.  

 

Operating Expenses

 

We had operating expenses of $59,734 for the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018. Operating expenses were in connection with the daily operations of the company and expenses related to running a public company, including but not limited to, research and development cost of $16,500, marketing expenses and legal fee of $10,000 and $10,000, respectively.

Income/Losses

 

Net losses were $59,734 for the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

During the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018, net cash flows used in operating activities were $82,734 due primarily to our net losses for the period.

There were no cash flows from investing activities during the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018

During the period from October 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018, net cash flows provided by financing activities were $244,050, attributable to the proceeds of $4,550 from founder shares and proceeds of $239,500 from a common stock offering at $0.25 per share.

We had cash of $ 161,316 on hand as of December 31, 2018. On the short-term basis, we will be required to raise a significant amount of additional funds over the next 12 months to sustain operations. On the long-term basis, we will potentially need to raise capital to grow and develop our business.

It is likely that we will require significant additional financing within the next 12 months and if we are unable to raise the needed funds on an acceptable basis, we may be forced to cease or curtail operations. 

Impact of Inflation

 

We believe that inflation has had a negligible effect on operations since inception. We believe that we can offset inflationary increases in the cost of operations by increasing sales and improving operating efficiencies. 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are currently no off-balance sheet arrangements. 

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES

 

Our Board of Directors is elected annually by our shareholders. The Board of Directors elects our executive officers annually. Our directors and executive officers, none of whom work part-time, are as follows:

 

Name   Position   Age   Term of Office
Executive Officer:                    
Brian S. John   Chief Executive Officer     51      

October 28-Present

 
Executive Officer:                    
Richard Miller   Chief Financial Officer     51      

November 1-Present

 
Director:                    
Glynn Wilson   Director     72      

November 1-Present

 
Director:                    
Dr. Hector Alila   Director     62      

February 25-Present

 
Director:                    
Tim Glynn   Director     58       March 13-Present  

  

Brian S. John

 

For the past 20 years, Brian has been an investor and global advisor to companies around the globe. He is the Founder of a highly successful financial consulting firm specializing in assisting emerging growth companies primarily in the sub- $100 million space and has worked with hundreds of companies in dozens of countries over the last 25 years. He also serves on the board of directors of The Learning Center at the Els Center of Excellence–a school for children with autism in Jupiter, Florida.

 

Richard Miller

 

Since 2000, Rich has managed a consulting firm that advises emerging growth companies. Over the last twenty years Mr. Miller has provided strategic advice to hundreds of companies across diverse industries. He has assisted C Level executives with expanding, financing and other challenges emerging companies face. Mr. Miller was Co-Founder of Teeka Tan Suncare Products. Prior to the company’s sale he was instrumental in the design and launch a full line of boutique suncare products. He managed the deal from “concept to sale”. He is an advocate for school safety and local schools through his grass roots group My School Counts.

 

Glynn Wilson

 

Glynn brings an extensive background of success in corporate management and product development with tenures in both multinational and start-up biotech organizations. He was formerly Head of Drug Delivery at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Research Area Head in Advanced Drug Delivery at Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, and Founder, CEO and Chairman of TapImmune Inc. for 12 years which became Marker Therapeutics through merger. At TapImmune he licensed cancer vaccine technology platforms and established the clinical pipeline.

 

Dr. Hector Alilla

 

Hector brings 30 years of demonstrated scientific experience in product development and successful management leadership in biopharmaceutical industry. He is the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Esperance Pharmaceutical Inc. (Houston, Texas). Esperance is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that has successfully developed novel targeted cancer therapeutics currently in clinical development. Prior to Esperance he served as Senior Vice President of Drug Development at Protalex, Inc. (New Hope, PA), where he led the development of a drug currently in clinical trials for treatment of autoimmune diseases. He was Vice President of Product Development at Cell Pathways, Inc. (Horsham, PA) where he was responsible for the development cancer drugs.  He was the Director of Biology/pharmacology at GeneMedicine, Inc. (The Woodlands, Texas), where led product development of gene medicines.  He also held several research, product development and management positions at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals.  He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Cornell University.

 

Tim Glynn

 

Came out of Lehman Brothers with a deep and diverse background including; 25 years on Wall Street. Mr. Glynn is an entrepreneur with significant executive experience and management in Finance, Hedge Funds, Capital Markets, International Sales and Marketing, Operations, Product Development, Acquisitions and Integrations and Divestures. He's a Team Builder running multiple organizations in both domestic and international markets. Mr. Glynn has built, funded and sold multiple businesses (public & private). He is a seasoned Advisor to C-Level Executives, High Net Worth Individuals, Institutions, Trusts, Family Offices, Public and Private Enterprises, and Hedge Funds throughout the US and the world with billions in the markets.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among and between the issuer’s directors, officers, persons nominated or chosen by the issuer to become directors or officers, or beneficial owners of more than ten percent of any class of the issuer’s equity securities.

 

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

No officer, director, or persons nominated for such positions, promoter, control person or significant employee has been involved in the last ten years in any of the following:

 

  Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time,
     
  Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses),
     
  Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities,
     
  Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated,
     
  Having any government agency, administrative agency, or administrative court impose an administrative finding, order, decree, or sanction against them as a result of their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity,
     
  Being the subject of a pending administrative proceeding related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity, or
     
  Administrative proceedings related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity.

 

  

 

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our executive officers for all services rendered in all capacities to us since our inception in fiscal year 2018 until the date of the offering statement to which this offering circular relates. We do not have a compensation committee and compensation for our directors and officers is determined by our Board of Directors. We have not approved any stock option plan for the compensation of employees and contractors.  

  Name Capacities in which compensation was received Fiscal Year Cash Compensation Other Compensation Total Compensation
  Brian S. John Chief Executive Officer 2018 $0 $0 $0
  2019 $0 (1) (1)
 

Richard Miller

 

 

CFO 2018 $0 $0 $0
  2019 $0 (1) (1)
         
                 

 

(1) As there is no public market for our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, it is impracticable to determine the cash value of such securities.

  

The Company will continue to compensate its directors and officers with preferred stock compensation. Depending on financial performance, cash compensation will also be contemplated. 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS

 

The following tables set forth the ownership, as of March 15, 2019, of our shares of stock by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 10% of our outstanding voting stock, and our directors and executive officers as a group. To the best of our knowledge, the persons named have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, except as otherwise noted. There are not any pending or anticipated arrangements that may cause a change in control.

 

The information presented below regarding beneficial ownership of our voting securities has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not necessarily indicative of ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting of the security or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the security. A person is deemed to own beneficially any security as to which such person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power within 60 days through the conversion or exercise of any convertible security, warrant, option or other right. More than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities.

 

Except as otherwise indicated below and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the beneficial owners of our common stock listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown. Unless stated otherwise, the business address for the shareholders set forth below is 725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106, Jupiter, FL 33477.

 

Title of Class Number and address of beneficial owner Amount and nature of beneficial ownership Amount and nature of beneficial ownership acquirable Percent of Class
Common Stock

Brian S. John

725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106, Jupiter, FL 33477

3,000,000  Direct ownership N/A 49.36%  
         
         
Common Stock Richard Miller 725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106, Jupiter, FL 33477 1,150,000 Direct ownership N/A

18.92 %

 

All Officers and Directors as group hold 4,150,000 shares of Common Stock, which is 68.28% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. 

 

 

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INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 

 

Except as described within the section entitled Compensation of Directors and Officers of this offering circular, the Company had the following transactions with “Related Persons,” as that term is defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K, which includes, but is not limited to:

 

   • any of our directors or officers,
     
   • any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares of common stock, or
     
   • any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in- laws) of any of the above persons.

 

 

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SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

 

This offering circular relates to the sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, of which 2,000,000 such shares are being offered by the Company at a price of $1.00 per share, for total offering proceeds of up to $2,000,000 if all offered shares are sold. There is no minimum aggregate offering amount and no provision to escrow or return investor funds if any minimum number of shares is not sold. The minimum amount established for investors is $100, unless such minimum is waived by the Company, in its sole discretion. All money we receive from the offering will be immediately appropriated by us for the uses set forth in the Use of Proceeds section of this offering circular.

 

The Company is currently authorized to issue a total of 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 and 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001. As of June 1, 2019, the Company had 6,158,000 shares of common stock outstanding. In addition, there are 1,078,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock at $0.50 per share which expire on November 1, 2020.

 

Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at meetings of shareholders. The holders are not permitted to vote their shares cumulatively. Accordingly, the shareholders of our common stock who hold, in the aggregate, more than fifty percent of the total voting rights can elect all of our directors and, in such event, the holders of the remaining minority shares will not be able to elect any of such directors. The vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote thereon is sufficient to authorize, affirm, ratify or consent to such act or action, except as otherwise provided by law. Shareholders may take action by written consent of over 50% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company.

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. We have not paid any dividends since our inception, and we presently anticipate that all earnings, if any, will be retained for development of our business. Any future disposition of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, our future earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.

 

Holders of our common stock have no pre-emptive rights or other subscription rights, conversion rights, redemption or sinking fund provisions. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to shareholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities. There are not any provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or our Bylaws that would prevent or delay change in our control.

 

The designation, powers, including voting rights, preferences and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of the preferred stock will be established from time to time upon the approval by both directors and majority shareholders of Company.

As of June 1, 2019, the Company had 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock authorized with a par value of $0.001, which shall each have the relative rights, privileges, limitations and preferences as set forth below:

Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval.  Our Board of Directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.

The purpose of authorizing our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock and determination its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances.  The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock.  

 

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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  

 

On September 30, 2018, the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company adopted a resolution amending the Company’s articles of incorporation to authorize the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. 

 

Voting Rights. Our Series A Preferred Stock has voting rights equal to a 1:100 basis, such that each share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to 100 votes in any vote of the Company’s common stockholders
   
Dividends. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends at a rate of 12% per annum of the original purchase price paid by such holder for its shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Such dividends are payable only as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors
   
Liquidation Rights. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive the amount payable in cash equal to the original purchase price paid by such holder for its shares of Series A Preferred Stock. After the payment of such amounts, remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and common stock of the Company.
   
Conversion. Subject to certain conditions, our Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to conversion in to shares of common stock, at a ratio of 1 share of Series A Preferred Stock to 100 shares of common stock.
   
Protective Provisions. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to certain protective provisions relating to potential issuances of new shares of Series A Preferred Stock. 

 

   

Market Price, Dividends, and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Our securities are not traded on a national exchange or any quotation system.. There is only a limited market for our securities.

 

The last sale price of the Company’s common stock on March 15, 2019 was $0.25 per share.

 

As of June 1, 2019, there were approximately 19 shareholders of record.

 

We do not have an equity incentive plan.

 

We have not declared any cash dividends on our common stock in the past two years and do not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain any future earnings for use in our business. Any decisions as to future payments of dividends will depend on our earnings and financial position and such other facts, as the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES LIABILITIES

 

Our bylaws, subject to the provisions of Delaware Law, contain provisions which allow the corporation to indemnify any person against liabilities and other expenses incurred as the result of defending or administering any pending or anticipated legal issue in connection with service to us if it is determined that person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed was in the best interest of the corporation. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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CBD Brands, Inc.
Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
         
    March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018
         
Assets                
                 
Cash   $ 103,134     $ 161,316  
Due from third party     —         30,000  
Prepaid expenses     63,463       —    
Security Deposits     2,000       —    
Total current assets     168,597       191,316  
                 
Furniture and Equipment     716       —    
                 
Total assets   $ 169,313     $ 191,316  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                
                 
Accounts Payable     8,538       7,000  
Common Stock to be issued     20,000       —    
Total current Liabilities     28,538       7,000  
                 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, of which 6,078,000 and 5,958,000 share isssued     6,078       5,958  
and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively                
Additional paid-in capital     268,422       238,542  
Subscription Receivable     (450 )     (450 )
Accumulated deficits     (133,275 )     (59,734 )
Total Shareholders’ Equity     140,775       184,316  
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   $ 169,313     $ 191,316  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

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CBD Brands, Inc.
Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
     
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
     
Revenue        
Sales   $ —    
Cost of Sales     —    
Gross profit     —    
         
Operating expense        
Marketing     15,030  
Legal fees     12,150  
R & D expenses     33,000  
Rent     4,310  
General and administrative expenses     9,051  
Total operating expense     73,541  
         
Net (loss)     (73,541 )
         
Net (loss) per share:        
Basic   $ (0.01 )
         
Weighted average number of shares        
Basic     6,057,556  
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements        

 

 

 

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CBD Brands, Inc.
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and Year Ended December 31, 2018
                         
    Common       Additional            
    Stock       Paid-In   Subscription   Accumulated    
    Shares   Amount   Capital   Receivable   Deficits   Total
Balance, October 24, 2018 (Inception)     —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                                 
Common stock issued for cash     5,958,000       5,958       238,542       (450 )     —         244,050  
                                                 
Net (loss)     —         —                         (59,734 )     (59,734 )
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2018     5,958,000     $ 5,958     $ 238,542     $ (450 )   $ (59,734 )   $ 184,316  
                                                 
Common stock issued for cash     120,000       120       29,880               —         30,000  
                                                 
Net (loss)     —         —                         (73,541 )     (73,541 )
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2019     6,078,000     $ 6,078     $ 268,422     $ (450 )   $ (133,275 )   $ 140,775  
                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

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CBD Brands, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
     
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
     
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net (loss)   $ (73,541 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash        
provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Due from third party     30,000  
Prepaid expenses     (63,463 )
Security deposits     (2,000 )
Accounts payable     1,538  
Common Stock to be issued     20,000  
Net cash (used in) operating activities     (87,466 )
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchase of fixed assets     (716 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities     (716 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from sales of common stock     30,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities     30,000  
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     (58,182 )
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period     161,316  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   $ 103,134  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for interest   $ —    
Cash paid for income taxes   $ —    
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

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CBD BRANDS, INC.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations

 

CBD Brands Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on October 24, 2018 under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida. The Company is a leading cutting-edge wellness brand dedicated to exploring and developing multiple therapeutic and medical use for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of various ailment and diseases such as Cancer, Arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, Psoriasis, chronic pain amongst others.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had not yet generated any revenue. All activity through March 31, 2019 relates to the Company’s formation and the Private Offering of its common stock (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

 

Going Concern Consideration

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $103,134 in cash, accumulated deficit of $133,275, and the cash flow used in operation during the period ended March 31, 2019 was $107,386. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its exploring and developing plans. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management has taken certain action and continues to implement changes designed to improve the Company’s financial results and operating cash flows.  The actions involve certain cost-saving initiatives and growing strategies, including (a) engage in very limited activities without incurring any liabilities that must be satisfied in cash until a source of funding is secured; and (b) offer noncash consideration and seek for equity lines as a means of financing its operations. If the Company is unable to obtain revenue producing contracts or financing or if the revenue or financing it does obtain is insufficient to cover any operating losses it may incur, it may substantially curtail or terminate its operations or seek other business opportunities through strategic alliances, acquisitions or other arrangements that may dilute the interests of existing stockholders.

 

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. 

 

 

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US 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 the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash and equivalents for purposes of the statement of cash flows. There were no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2019. 

Furniture and Equipment

 

Furniture and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. 

 

Net Loss per Common Share

 

Net income (loss) per common share is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. If applicable, diluted earnings per share assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of all common stock instruments such as options, warrants, convertible securities and preferred stock, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per share. Warrants are not considered in the calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as the impact of the potential common shares would be to decrease the loss per share.

     
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
     
Numerator:   $ (73,541 )
Net (loss)        
         
Denominator:        
Denominator for basic earnings per share - Weighted-average common shares issued and outstanding during the period     6,057,556  
Denominator for diluted earnings per share     6,057,556  
Basic (loss) per share   $ (0.01 )
Diluted (loss) per share   $ (0.01 )

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Stock based compensation

 

The Company recognizes compensation costs to employees under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 718 “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share based compensation arrangements include stock options and warrants. As such, compensation cost is measured on the date of grant at their fair value. Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the option grant.

 

On October 24, 2018, the inception date, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” These amendments expand the scope of Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (which currently only includes share-based payments to employees) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned.

 

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements. Since the Company was incorporated on October 24, 2018, the evaluation was performed for 2018 tax year which would be the only period subject to examination. The Company believes that its income tax positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material changes to its financial position. The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such items as a component of income tax expense.

 

The Company’s deferred tax asset at March 31, 2019 consists of net operating loss carry forwards calculated using federal and state effective tax rates equating to approximately $26,000, less a valuation allowance in the amount of approximately $26,000. Because of the Company’s lack of earnings history, the deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance in the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Related parties

 

The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include a. affiliates of the Company; b. Entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f. other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g. Other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

 

The consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b. a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, which simplifies the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions. The amendments specify that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The standard will be effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020, although early adoption is permitted (but no sooner than the adoption of Topic 606). The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. The adoption of this standard is expected to result in additional financial statement disclosures.

 

In February 2016, Topic 842, “Leases” was issued to replace the leases requirements in Topic 840, “Leases”. The main difference between previous GAAP and Topic 842 is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. A lessee should recognize in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous GAAP. Topic 842 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods and is to be retrospectively applied. Earlier application is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Note 3 — Capital Structure

 

Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue a total of 100,000,000 shares of common stock with par value of $0.001 each. As of March 31, 2019, 6,078,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Founder Shares

 

As of March 31, 2019, 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to the Founders of the Company (“Founder Shares”) for an aggregate amount of $5,000 to the management of the Company. As of March 31, 2019, the Company received cash proceeds of $4,550 from 4,550,000 Founder Shares, and recorded subscription receivable of $450.

 

Subscription Shares

 

As of March 31, 2019, approximately 13 investors submitted subscription agreements to the Company regarding the purchase of total 1,078,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock by cash payment of total $269,500, or $0.25 per share, of which $239,500 was collected as of December 31, 2018 and $30,000 was collected during the first quarter of 2019. The transaction was independently negotiated between the Company and the investors. The proceeds from the subscription agreements mitigated the Company’s cash pressure in short term. 

 

Common Stock to be issued

 

During the first quarter of 2019, approximately 2 investors submitted subscription agreements to the Company regarding the purchase of total 80,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock by cash payments of total $20,000, or $0.25 per share, which was collected as of March 31, 2019. The 80,000 shares were issued to the investors in April 2019. Accordingly, the Company recorded common stock to be issued in amount of $20,000 as of March 31, 2019. The transaction was independently negotiated between the Company and the investors. The proceeds from the subscription agreements mitigated the Company’s cash pressure in short term.

 

Note 4 — Warrants

 

In connection with the subscription agreements discussed in Note 3, during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted the subscribers 120,000 warrants to purchase up to 120,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, with a term of two years.

 

The fair value of these warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model at the grant date. The table below sets forth the assumptions for Black-Scholes valuation model on February 18, 2019. 

 

Reporting
Date
  Relative Fair
Value
  Term
(Years)
  Exercise
Price
  Market
Price on
Grant Date
  Volatility
Percentage
  Risk-free
Rate
2/18/2019   $ 30,000       2     $ 0.50     $ 0.25       717 %     0.0227  

    

The following tables summarize all warrant outstanding as of March 31, 2019, and the related changes during this period.

 

    Number of
Warrants
  Exercise
Price
Stock Warrants                
Balance at December 31, 2018     958,000     $ 0.50  
Granted     120,000     $ 0.50  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired     —         —    
Balance at March 31, 2019     1,078,000       0.50  
Warrants Exercisable at March 31, 2019     1,078,000     $ 0.50  

 

Note 5 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

There was no pending or threatened litigation in the Company as of March 31, 2019.

 

Note 6 — Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 855-10, the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2019 to the date these financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these financial statements other than the follows.

 

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company issued 80,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the investors pursuant to the subscription agreements discussed in Note 3.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of CBD Brands, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CBD Brands, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and statement of cash flows from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and the results of its operations and its cash flows from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company suffered a net loss from operations and has a net capital deficiency, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ M&K CPAS, PLLC
   
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
   
Houston, TX
   
June 20, 2019  

 

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 CBD Brands,Inc.
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2018
 
     
     
    December 31, 2018
     
Assets        
         
Cash   $ 161,316  
Due from third party     30,000  
Total current assets     191,316  
         
Total assets   $ 191,316  
         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        
         
Current  Liabilities        
Accounts Payable     7,000  
Total current Liabilities     7,000  
         
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,100,000 shares authorized, 5,958,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018     5,958  
Additional paid-in capital     238,542  
Subscription Receivable     (450 )
Accumulated deficits     (59,734 )
Total Shareholders’ Equity     184,316  
         
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   $ 191,316  
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

 

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CBD Brands,Inc.
Statement of Operations
For the Period from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018
 
     
    For the Period from
October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018
     
Operating expense        
Consultant Fee   $ 15,000  
Marketing     10,000  
Legal fees     10,000  
R&D expenses     16,500  
General and administrative expenses     8,234  
Total operating expense     59,734  
         
Net (loss)   $ (59,734 )
         
Net (loss) per share:        
Basic   $ (0.02 )
         
Weighted average number of shares        
Basic     3,364,113  
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

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CBD Brands,Inc.
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Period from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018
 
                         
      Additional            
    Common Stock   Paid-In   Subscription   Accumulated    
    Shares   Amount   Capital   Receivable   Deficits   Total
Balance, October 24, 2018 (Inception)     —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                                 
Common stock issued for cash     5,958,000       5,958       238,542       (450 )     —         244,050  
                                                 
Net (loss)     —         —                         (59,734 )     (59,734 )
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2018     5,958,000     $ 5,958     $ 238,542     $ (450 )   $ (59,734 )   $ 184,316  
                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

 

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CBD Brands,Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Period from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018
     
    For the Period from
October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018
     
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net (loss)   $ (59,734 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash        
  provided by (used in) operating activities:        
         Due from third party     (30,000 )
Accounts Payable     7,000  
Net cash (used in) operating activities     (82,734 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from sales of common stock     244,050  
Net cash provided by financing activities     244,050  
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     161,316  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year     —    
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year   $ 161,316  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for interest   $ —    
Cash paid for income taxes   $ —    
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

 

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CBD BRANDS, INC.

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Period from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through December 31, 2018

 

Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations

 

CBD Brands Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on October 24, 2018 under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL. The Company is a leading cutting-edge wellness brand dedicated to exploring and developing multiple therapeutic and medical use for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of various ailment and diseases such as Cancer, Arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, Psoriasis, chronic pain amongst others.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through December 31, 2018 relates to the Company’s formation and the Private Offering of its common stock (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

 

Going Concern Consideration

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $161,316 in cash, accumulated deficit of $59,734, and the cash flow used in operation during the period ended December 31, 2018 was $82,734. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its exploring and developing plans. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management has taken certain action and continues to implement changes designed to improve the Company’s financial results and operating cash flows.  The actions involve certain cost-saving initiatives and growing strategies, including (a) engage in very limited activities without incurring any liabilities that must be satisfied in cash until a source of funding is secured; and (b) offer noncash consideration and seek for equity lines as a means of financing its operations. If the Company is unable to obtain revenue producing contracts or financing or if the revenue or financing it does obtain is insufficient to cover any operating losses it may incur, it may substantially curtail or terminate its operations or seek other business opportunities through strategic alliances, acquisitions or other arrangements that may dilute the interests of existing stockholders.

 

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US 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 the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018.

 

Net Loss per Common Share

 

Net income (loss) per common share is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. If applicable, diluted earnings per share assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of all common stock instruments such as options, warrants, convertible securities and preferred stock, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per share. Warrants are not considered in the calculations, as the impact of the potential common shares would be to decrease the loss per share.

     
    For the period from October 24, 2018 (Inception) to September 30, 2018
     
Numerator:   $ (59,734 )
Net (loss)        
         
Denominator:        
Denominator for basic earnings per share - Weighted-average common shares issued and outstanding during the period     3,364,113  
Denominator for diluted earnings per share     3,364,113  
Basic (loss) per share   $ (0.02 )
Diluted (loss) per share   $ (0.02 )

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Stock based compensation

 

The Company recognizes compensation costs to employees under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 718 “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share based compensation arrangements include stock options and warrants. As such, compensation cost is measured on the date of grant at their fair value. Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the option grant.

 

On October 24, 2018, the inception date, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” These amendments expand the scope of Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (which currently only includes share-based payments to employees) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned.

 

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements. Since the Company was incorporated on October 24, 2018, the evaluation was performed for upcoming 2018 tax year which will be the only period subject to examination. The Company believes that its income tax positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material changes to its financial position. The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such items as a component of income tax expense.

 

The Company’s deferred tax asset at December 31, 2018 consists of net operating loss carry forwards calculated using federal and state effective tax rates equating to approximately $12,000, less a valuation allowance in the amount of approximately $12,000. Because of the Company’s lack of earnings history, the deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance in the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Related parties

 

The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include a. affiliates of the Company; b. Entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f. other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g. Other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

 

The consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b. a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, which simplifies the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions. The amendments specify that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The standard will be effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020, although early adoption is permitted (but no sooner than the adoption of Topic 606). The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers ”. The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. The adoption of this standard is expected to result in additional financial statement disclosures.

 

In February 2016, Topic 842, “ Leases ” was issued to replace the leases requirements in Topic 840, “ Leases ”. The main difference between previous GAAP and Topic 842 is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. A lessee should recognize in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous GAAP. Topic 842 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods and is to be retrospectively applied. Earlier application is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Note 3 — Due from Third Party

  

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had due from third party in amount of $30,000, which was not evidenced by a promissory note, but rather was an oral agreement between the third party and the Company and due on demand. Subsequently, the $30,000 was paid in-full on January 11, 2019. 

 

Note 4 — Capital Structure

 

Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue a total of 100,100,000 shares of common stock with par value of $0.001 each. As of December 31, 2018, 5,958,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Founder Shares

 

As of December 31, 2018, 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to the Founders of the Company (“Founder Shares”) for an aggregate amount of $5,000 to the management of the Company. As of December 31, 2018, the Company received cash proceeds of $4,550 from 4,550,000 Founder Shares, and recorded subscription receivable of $450.

 

Subscription Shares

 

As of December 31, 2018, approximately 10 investors submitted subscription agreements to the Company regarding the purchase of total 958,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock by cash payment of total $239,500, or $0.25 per share, which was collected in full as of December 31, 2018. The transaction was independently negotiated between the Company and the investors. The proceeds from the subscription agreements mitigated the Company’s cash pressure in short term.

 

Note 5 — Warrants

 

In connection with the subscription agreements discussed in Note 4, the Company agreed to grant the subscribers total 958,000 warrants to purchase up to 958,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, with a term of two years.

 

The fair value of these warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model at the grant date. The table below sets forth the assumptions for Black-Scholes valuation model on November 26, 2018. 

 

Reporting
Date
  Relative Fair
Value
  Term
(Years)
  Exercise
Price
  Market
Price on
Grant Date
  Volatility
Percentage
  Risk-free
Rate
11/26/2018   $ 108,163       2     $ 0.50     $ 0.25       717 %     0.0286  

    

The following tables summarize all warrant outstanding as of December 31, 2018, and the related changes during this period.

 

    Number of
Warrants
  Exercise
Price
Stock Warrants                
Balance at October 24, 2018 (inception)     —         —    
Granted     958,000     $ 0.50  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired     —         —    
Balance at December 31, 2018     958,000       0.50  
Warrants Exercisable at December 31, 2018     958,000     $ 0.50  

 

 

Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

There was no pending or threatened litigation in the Company as of December 31, 2018.

 

Note 7 — Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 855-10, the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to December 31, 2018 to the date these financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these financial statements other than the follows.

 

During the first quarter of 2019, approximately 4 investors submitted subscription agreements to the Company regarding the purchase of total 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock by cash payment of total $50,000, or $0.25 per share, which was collected in full. The transaction was independently negotiated between the Company and the investors. The proceeds from the subscription agreements mitigated the Company’s cash pressure in short term.

 

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 EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed with this offering circular:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
  2.1     Articles of Incorporation of CBD Brands, Inc., as amended
  2.2     Bylaws of CBD Brands, Inc.
  4.1     Form of Subscription Agreement
  11.1     Consent of Auditor
  12.1     Opinion re: Legality

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jupiter, State of Florida, on June 20, 2019.

 

CBD BRANDS. INC. 

    Title   Date
         
By /s/ Brian S. John   Chief Executive Officer   June 20, 2019
Brian S. John    Principal  Executive Officer    
         

 

By /s/ Richard Miller

 

 

Secretary

 

 

June 20, 2019

Richard Miller    Principal Financial Officer    
         

 

 

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Exhibit 2.1 Articles of Incorporation of CBD Brands, Inc., as amended.

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

CBD BRANDS, INC.

CBD Brands, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that:

A. The name of the Corporation is CBD Brands, Inc. The Corporation’s original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on October 24, 2018.

B. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), and has been duly approved by the written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, and restates, integrates and further amends the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation.

C. The text of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

NAME

 

The name of the Corporation is CBD Brands, Inc. (the “Corporation”). 

 

ARTICLE TWO

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

 

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Felts Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19808. The name of its registered agent at such address is Resident Agents Inc. 

 

ARTICLE THREE

PURPOSE

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

 

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ARTICLE FOUR

CAPITAL STOCK

 

Section 1. Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation has authority to issue is 100,100,000 consisting of: 

 

100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock”); 

 

100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). 

  

Section 2.  Preferred Stock.

 

(a) Liquidation Preference.  Upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event (as defined below):

 

(i)                  Before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any the Corporation’s Common Stock, and to any other class or series of shares issued by the Corporation not designated as ranking senior to or pari passu with the Preferred Stock in respect of the right to participate in distributions or payments upon a Liquidation Event (“Junior Shares”), each holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, on a pari passu basis, an amount equal to the sum of (A) 100% of the Original Issue Price (proportionally adjusted for share subdivisions, share dividends, reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations or mergers), and (B) plus accrued and/or declared and undistributed dividends and other distributions (proportionally adjusted for share subdivisions, share dividends, reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations or mergers) per share of Preferred Stock then held by such holder in preference to the holders of Junior Shares. “Original Issue Price” means US$0.001 per share. If, upon any such liquidation, distribution, or winding up, the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to make payment of the foregoing amounts in full on all shares of Preferred Stock, then such assets shall be distributed solely among the holders of Preferred Stock, ratably in proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled thereon.

 

(ii)                After distribution or payment in full of the amount distributable or payable on the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2(a)(i), any remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders shall be distributed ratably among the holders of outstanding Junior Shares and the holders of Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis.

 

Each of the following events shall be treated as a “Liquidation Event” under this Section 2:

 

(i)                  any liquidation, winding-up, or dissolution of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary;

 

(ii)                any consolidation, amalgamation or merger of the Corporation or shareholders of the Corporation with or into any Person, or any other corporate reorganization, including a sale or acquisition of share capital of the Corporation, in which the shareholders of the Corporation immediately before such transaction own less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such transaction, except for a sale or acquisition of share capital of the Corporation in which the shareholders of the Corporation immediately before such transaction own less than 50% of the voting power of the Corporation immediately before such transaction; or

 

(iii)              a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to a third party or license of all or substantially all intellectual property of the Corporation to a third party.

 

(b)       Conversion Rights.   The Preferred Stock shall have the following conversion rights (the “Conversion Rights”):

 

(i)                  Right to Convert. Each share of each series of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, beginning on February 18, 2018, at the office of this Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into one hundred (100) fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2(b)(iii) below, which shares shall be Restricted Shares.

 

(ii)                Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock, he, she or it shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of this Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to this Corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. This Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date.

 

(iii)              Conversion Adjustments of Preferred Stock. The Conversion Prices of each series of Preferred Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

a.       In the event this Corporation should at any time after the date on which shares of Preferred Stock were first issued (the “Purchase Date”) fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock Equivalents”) without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the conversion ratio of the Preferred Stock shall be appropriately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and those issuable with respect to such Common Stock Equivalents.

 

b.       If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the Purchase Date is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date of such combination, the conversion ratio for each series of Preferred Stock shall be appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.

 

c.       Other Distributions. In the event this Corporation shall declare a distribution payable in securities of other persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by this Corporation or other persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights not referred to in Section 2(b)(iii), then, in each such case for the purpose of this subsection, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though they were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock of this Corporation into which their shares of Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock of this Corporation entitled to receive such distribution.

 

d.       Recapitalizations. If at any time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock, provision shall be made so that the holders of the Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of this Corporation or otherwise, to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock held by such holder would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this subsection with respect to the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this Section 4(d)(including adjustment of the conversion ratio then in effect and the number of shares issuable upon conversion of each such series of Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable.

 

(iv)       Taxes.   The Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect to any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion in a name other than that in which the shares of the Preferred Stock so converted were registered, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting such issue or delivery has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax, or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.

 

(v)       No Impairment. The Corporation will not through any reorganization, transfer of assets, merger, 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 to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 2 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the holders of Preferred Stock against impairment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2 shall prohibit the Corporation from amending its Articles of Incorporation with the requisite consent of its stockholders and the Board of Directors.

 

(vi)       Fractional Shares.    If any conversion of Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock, such fractional share shall be rounded to one whole share of Common Stock.

 

(vii)       Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to effect conversion of all of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock.

 

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        (c)       Voting.  The Preferred Stock will vote together with the Common Stock and not as a separate class except as specifically provided herein or as otherwise required by law. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon conversion of such share of Preferred Stock.

 

(d)       Dividends.  

 

(i)                  The holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors. In addition to the foregoing, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall also be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay dividends paid or declared in respect of Corporation’s Common Stock (calculated on an as-converted basis).

 

(ii)                Each fractional share of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be entitled to a ratably proportionate amount of any dividends or other distributions made with respect to each outstanding share of Preferred Stock, and all such distributions shall be payable in the same manner and at the same time as distributions on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock.

 

(e)       Redemption Rights.  The shares of Preferred Stock shall not be subject to redemption by the Corporation.

 

(f)       Protective Provisions. Subject to the rights of series of Preferred Stock which may from time to time come into existence, so long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, this Corporation shall not without first obtaining the approval (by written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a class:

 

(i)           Effect an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or a part of the Preferred Stock, including a reverse stock split, but excluding a stock split, so long as the Preferred Stock’s Conversion Rights are not diminished in connection therewith;

 

(ii)           Effect an exchange, or create a right of exchange, of all or part of the shares of another class of shares into shares of Preferred Stock other than as provided herein or in any Share Exchange Agreement or related document entered into between the Corporation and the Holders; or

 

(iii)           Alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Preferred Stock so as to affect adversely the shares of such series, including the rights set forth in this Designation.

 

Section 3. Preemptive Rights.  Holders of Preferred Stock and holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to any preemptive, subscription or similar rights in respect to any securities of the Corporation, except as specifically set forth herein or in any other document agreed to by the Corporation.

 

Section 4. Common Stock. Except with respect to voting rights, as otherwise provided in this Section 5 or as otherwise required by applicable law, all shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, shall be identical in all respects and shall entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges, subject to the same qualifications, limitations and restrictions, and Class B Common Stock shall be treated by the Corporation identically to Common Stock, as though the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock were of a single class. 

 

(a) Voting Rights.  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4 or as otherwise required by applicable law, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by the Corporation’s shareholders. 

 

(b) Dividends. Subject to Section 2, as and when dividends are declared or paid thereon, whether in cash, property or securities of the Corporation, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to participate in such dividends ratably on a per share basis. 

 

(c) Liquidation. Subject to Section 2, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to participate ratably on a per share basis in all distributions to the holders of Common Stock in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation. 

 

(d) Registration of Transfer. The Corporation shall keep at its principal office (or such other place as the Corporation reasonably designates) a register for the registration of shares of Common Stock. Upon the surrender at such place of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall, at the request of the record holder of such certificate. execute and deliver (at the Corporation’s expense) a new certificate or certificates in exchange therefor representing in the aggregate the number of shares of such stock represented by the surrendered certificate and the Corporation shall forthwith cancel such surrendered certificate. Each such new certificate shall be registered in such name and shall represent such number of shares of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock as is requested by the holder of the surrendered certificate and shall be substantially identical in form to the surrendered certificate. The issuance of new certificates shall be made without charge to the holders of the surrendered certificates for any issuance tax in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Corporation in connection with such issuance.

 

(f) Replacement. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (provided, that an affidavit of the registered holder will be satisfactory) of the ownership and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate evidencing one or more shares of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, and in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (provided that if the holder is a financial institution or other institutional investor its own agreement will be satisfactory), or, in the case of any such mutilation upon surrender of such certificate, the Corporation shall (at its expense) execute and deliver in lieu of such certificate of like kind representing the number of shares of such stock represented by such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate. 

 

(g) Notices. All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, and shall be delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to have been given when so mailed (i) to the Corporation at its principal executive offices and (ii) to any shareholder at such holder’s address as it appears in the stock records of the Corporation (unless otherwise specified in a written notice to the Corporation by such holder). 

 

(h) Amendment and Waiver. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Section 5 shall be effective out the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock voting as a single class; provided that no amendment as to any terms or provision of, or for the benefit of, the Class B Common Stock that adversely affects the conversion rights, voting powers, or other rights or powers of the Class B Common Stock shall be effective without the prior consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Class B Common Stock, voting separately as a single class. For purposes of votes on amendments and waivers to this Section 5, each share of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote.

 

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ARTICLE FIVE

DURATION

 

The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

 

ARTICLE SIX

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 1. Number of Directors. The number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office. 

 

Section 2. Election and Term of Office. The directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors. The directors shall be elected and shall hold office only in this manner, except as provided in this Article Six. Each director shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

 

Section 3. Newly-Created Directorships and Vacancies. Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or any other cause may be filled, so long as there is at least one remaining director, only by the Board of Directors, provided that a quorum is then in office and present, or by a majority of the directors then in office, if less than a quorum is then in office, or by the sole remaining director. Directors elected to fill a newly created directorship or other vacancies shall hold office until such director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as hereinafter provided. 

 

Section 4. Removal of Directors. Any director may be removed from office at any time for cause, at a meeting called for that purpose, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. 

 

Section 5. Bylaws. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the bylaws of the Corporation shall not be amended or repealed by the stockholders, and no provision inconsistent therewith shall be adopted by the stockholders, without the affirmative vote of the holders of 66-2/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. 

 

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ARTICLE SEVEN

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 1. Limitation of Liability

 

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as it now exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), no director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages arising from a breach of fiduciary duty owed to the Corporation or its stockholders. 

 

(b) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. 

 

Section 2. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (including involvement as a witness) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time (“ERISA”), penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 3 of this Article Seven with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section 2 of this Article Seven shall be a contract right and shall include the obligation of the Corporation to pay the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “advance of expenses”); provided, however, that an advance of expenses incurred by an indemnitee shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (a “final adjudication”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 2 or otherwise. The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same or lesser scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers. 

 

Section 3. Procedure for Indemnification. Any indemnification of a director or officer of the Corporation or advance of expenses under Section 2 of this Article Seven shall be made promptly, and in any event within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advance of expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 2 of this Article Seven), upon the written request of the director or officer. If a determination by the Corporation that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article Seven is required, and the Corporation fails to respond within sixty days to a written request for indemnity, the Corporation shall be deemed to have approved the request. If the Corporation denies a written request for indemnification or advance of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advance of expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 2 of this Article Seven), the right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article Seven shall be enforceable by the director or officer in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such person’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Corporation. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advance of expenses where the undertaking required pursuant to Section 2 of this Article Seven, if any, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of such defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. The procedure for indemnification of other employees and agents for whom indemnification is provided shall be the same procedure for directors or officers, unless otherwise set forth in the action of the Board of Directors providing indemnification for such employee or agent. 

 

Section 4. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on its own behalf and on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

 

Section 5. Service for Subsidiaries. Any person serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other enterprise, at least 50% of whose equity interests are owned by the Corporation (a “subsidiary” for this Article Seven) shall be conclusively presumed to be serving in such capacity at the request of the Corporation. 

 

Section 6. Reliance. Persons who after the date of the adoption of this provision become or remain directors or officers of the Corporation or who, while a director or officer of the Corporation, become or remain a director, officer, employee or agent of a subsidiary, shall be conclusively presumed to have relied on the rights to indemnity, advance of expenses and other rights contained in this Article Seven in entering into or continuing such service. The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this Article Seven shall apply to claims made against an indemnitee arising out of acts or omissions which occurred or occur both prior and subsequent to the adoption hereof. 

 

Section 7. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this Article Seven shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or under any statute, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. 

 

Section 8. Merger or Consolidation. For purposes of this Article Seven, references to the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting Corporation, any constituent Corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article Seven with respect to the resulting or surviving Corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent Corporation if its separate existence had continued. 

 

Section 9. Savings Clause. If this Article Seven or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each person entitled to indemnification under Section 2 of this Article Seven as to all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person and for which indemnification is available to such person pursuant to this Article Seven to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article Seven that shall not have been invalidated and to the full extent permitted by applicable law. 

 

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ARTICLE EIGHT

AMENDMENT

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed herein and by the laws of the state of Delaware, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage or separate class vote may be specified by law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation or otherwise, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, shall be required to adopt any provision inconsistent with, to amend or repeal any provision of, or to adopt a bylaw inconsistent with, Articles TwoSeven, Eight and Nine of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. 

 

ARTICLE NINE

SECTION 203 OF THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW

 

The Corporation expressly elects to not be governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by the undersigned, a duly authorized officer of the Corporation, on November 1, 2018.

By: /s/ BRIAN JOHN

Brian John

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 2.2 By-Laws of CBD Brands, Inc.

 

BY-LAWS

OF

CBD BRANDS, INC.

 

ARTICLE I

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.1    Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders of CBD Brands, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be held at such place in or outside the State of Delaware as shall be designated by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) or the authorized person or persons calling the meeting. 

Section 1.2    Annual Meetings.  The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held after the close of the Corporation’s fiscal year on such date and at such time as shall be designated by the Board.   

Section 1.3    Special Meetings.  Special meetings may be called for any purpose and at any time by the Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”), the President (if there be one) or by any three members of the Board. Business transacted at each special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice of such meeting. 

Section 1.4    Notice of Meetings.  A written notice stating the place, date and hour of each meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be given by, or at the direction of, the Secretary or the person or persons authorized to call the meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, unless a different period of time is required by applicable law in a particular case. 

Section 1.5    Record Date.  In order to determine the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date that shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the scheduled date of such meeting and nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed: (x) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held and (y) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is delivered to the Corporation. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. 

Section 1.6    Action Without a Meeting.  Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action that may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, in accordance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Code”), only if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of the Corporation’s outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. 

Section 1.7    Nomination of Directors. 

(a)   General. Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board or a committee appointed by the Board or by any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of directors generally. However, any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of directors generally may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at a meeting only if written notice (a “Stockholder Nomination Notice”) of such stockholder’s intent to make such nomination or nominations has been delivered personally to, or been mailed to and received by the Secretary of the Corporation at, the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. The presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the procedure set forth in this Section 1.7(a). 

(b)   Stockholder Nomination Notice. Each Stockholder Nomination Notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of the stockholder who or that intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (ii) the class(es) and number(s) of shares of stock held of record, owned beneficially and represented by proxy by such stockholder as of the record date for the meeting (if such date shall then have been made publicly available), the date of stockholder’s acquisition of an interest in such shares of such and of the date of the Stockholder Nomination Notice; (iii) a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by such stockholder; (v) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and (vi) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation if so elected. 

Section 1.8    Quorum and Voting.  The holders of a majority of the shares of capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise expressly provided by the Delaware Code, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws. If, however, such majority shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall have the power, by the vote of the holders of a majority of the capital stock thereon, to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting (except as otherwise provided by the Delaware Code) At such adjourned meeting at which the requisite amount of shares of voting stock shall be represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally scheduled. At all meetings of the stockholders, each stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder and hearing a date not more than three years prior to said meeting, unless such instrument lawfully provides for a longer period. At each meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of capital stock having voting power, registered in his or her name on the books of the Corporation at the record date fixed or otherwise determined in accordance with these By-laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Delaware Code, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, all matters coming before any meeting of the stockholders shall be decided by the vote of a majority of the number of shares of stock present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat; provided, however, that a quorum shall be present. The directors shall be elected by the stockholders at the annual meeting or any special meeting called for such purpose. 

Section 1.9   Conduct of Meeting. The Board, or, if the Board shall not have made the appointment, the Chairman presiding at any meeting of stockholders, shall have the power to appoint two or more persons to act as inspectors or tellers, to receive, canvass and report the votes cast by the stockholders at such meeting; provided, that no candidate for the office of director shall be appointed as inspector or teller at any meeting for the election of directors. The Chairman or, in his or her absence, the President, a Vice President or such other person as designated by the Board (the “Meeting Chair”) shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders, and the Secretary, or in his or her absence, the person whom the Meeting Chair may appoint, shall act as Secretary of the meeting and keep the minutes thereof.

 

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ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

 

Section 2.1    Powers of Directors.  The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which shall exercise all powers that may be exercised or performed by the Corporation and that are not, by the Delaware Code, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, directed to be exercised or performed by the stockholders. 

Section 2.2    Number, Election and Term of Office.  The number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board shall not be less than three (3) nor more than five (5) directors. Subject to the foregoing, the actual number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation. The directors shall be elected by the vote of a majority of the shares held by the stockholders (in person or represented by proxy) at the annual meeting or any special meeting called for such purpose. Each director shall hold office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. A director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. 

Section 2.3    Vacancies.  Vacancies and newly-created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority vote of only those directors who were directors of the Corporation immediately prior to such vacancies or newly-created directorships, even though such directors may constitute less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. The occurrence of a vacancy that is not filled by action of the Board shall constitute a determination by the Board that the number of directors is reduced so as to eliminate such vacancy, unless the Board shall otherwise specify. When one or more directors shall resign from the Board, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective. Any director so chosen to fill a vacancy or a newly-created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his/her successor shall be elected and qualified. 

Section 2.4    Meetings of Directors.  Regular meetings of the Board shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders for the purposes of appointing officers and at such time and place as the Board shall from time to time by resolution appoint, and no notice shall be required to be given of any such regular meeting. A special meeting of the Board may be called for any purpose by the Chairman or by any three directors by giving two (2) days’ notice to each director by overnight courier, electronic mail, telegram, telefacsimile, telephone or other oral message, or by giving three (3) days’ notice if given by depositing the notice in the United States mail, postage pre-paid. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the meeting, which may be by means of conference, telephone or any other means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear each other. 

Section 2.5    Conduct of Meetings; Quorum; Voting.  At meetings of the Board, the Chairman or, in his or her absence, the President or a designated Vice President, shall preside. Except as otherwise provided by these By-laws, a majority of the total number of directors determined by resolution of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. Any business may be transacted at any meeting at which every director shall be present, even though the directors may not have had any advance notice of such meeting. 

Section 2.6    Action Without Meeting.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. 

Section 2.7    Telephone Participation in Meetings.  Members of the Board, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of conference, telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. 

Section 2.8    Committees of Directors.  By resolutions adopted by a majority of the entire Board, the Board may designate an Executive Committee and one or more other committees, each such committee to consist of one or more directors of the Corporation (other than the Audit Committee, which shall consist of at least three independent directors, and the Nominations and Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee, each of which shall consist entirely of independent directors, as such term is defined in the NASDAQ Rules). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Committee shall have no more than three directors and such directors may exercise all the powers and authority of the entire Board in the management of the business and day-to-day affairs of the Corporation without the necessity of a meeting or approval of the entire Board (except as otherwise expressly limited by applicable law). Each such committee shall have such powers and authority of the Board as may be provided from time to time in resolutions adopted by a majority of the entire Board. The requirements with respect to the manner in which the Executive Committee and each such other committee shall hold meetings and take actions shall be set forth in the resolutions of the Board designating the Executive Committee or such other committee. 

Section 2.9    Removal.  A director may be removed by the holders of a majority of the shares of capital stock entitled to vote for the election of directors with “cause” only, as such term is generally used and defined under the Delaware Code. Directors may not be removed, with or without “cause,” by action of the Board. 

Section 2.10    Compensation.  The directors shall receive such compensation for their services as may be authorized by resolution of the Board and shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such. Subject to applicable law, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. 

Section 2.11    Manifestation of Dissent.  A director of the Company who is present at a meeting of the Board or committee thereof at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his of her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his or her written dissent to such action.

 

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ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

 

Section 3.1    Enumeration.  The officers of the Corporation that the Board shall seek to appoint at its regular meeting following each annual stockholders’ meeting may consist of a president, such number of vice presidents (if any) as the Board shall from time to time appoint, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers (if any) as the Board shall from time to time appoint. The Board may at any time elect one of its members as Chairman of the Board, who shall preside at meetings of the Board and of the stockholders and shall have such powers and perform such duties as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. 

Section 3.2    President.  The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. Subject only to the authority of the Board, he or she shall have general charge and supervision over, and responsibility for, the business and affairs of the Corporation. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, all other officers shall be subject to the authority and supervision of the President. The President may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts or other instruments in the regular course of business or contracts or other instruments not in the regular course of business that are authorized, either generally or specifically, by the Board. The President shall also have such other powers and perform such other duties as are incident to the office of the president of a corporation or as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board. In the event that there is no President, the Board may allocate the duties and powers set forth in this Section 3.2 among such other officers as the Board in its discretion shall determine. 

Section 3.3    Vice President(s).  The Vice President or, if there shall be more than one, the Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority unless otherwise specified by the Board, shall have such powers and perform such duties as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board and/or the President or by such other person or persons as may be designated by the Board. 

Section 3.4    Secretary.  The Secretary shall record the proceedings of the meetings of the stockholders and the Board in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall give notice as required by applicable law or these By-laws of all such meetings. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and custody of all books, records and papers of the Corporation, except such as shall be in the charge of the Treasurer or of some other person authorized or directed to have custody and possession thereof by resolution of the Board. The Secretary may, together with the President or such other person as may be designated by the Board, execute on behalf of the Corporation any contract that has been approved by the Board. The Secretary shall also have such other powers and perform such other duties as are incident to the office of the secretary of a corporation or as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board or the President or by such other person or persons as may be designated by the Board. 

Section 3.5    Treasurer.  The Treasurer shall keep, or cause to be kept, full and accurate accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the Corporation in books belonging to the Corporation, shall have custody of the funds of the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects of the Corporation in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board, and shall also have such other powers and perform such other duties as are incident to the office of the treasurer of a corporation or as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board or the President or by such other person or persons as may be designated by the Board. 

Section 3.6    Other Officers and Assistant Officers.  The powers and duties of each other officer or assistant officer who may from time to time be chosen by the Board shall be as specified by, or pursuant to authority delegated by, the Board at the time of the appointment of such other officer or assistant officer or from time to time thereafter. In addition, each officer designated as an assistant officer shall assist in the performance of the duties of the officer to which he or she is assistant, and shall have the powers and perform the duties of such officer during the absence or inability to act of such officer. 

Section 3.7    Term and Compensation.  Officers shall be appointed by the Board from time to time, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and subject to any employment or similar agreements. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The compensation of all officers shall be fixed by, or pursuant to authority delegated by, the Board from time to time. 

Section 3.8    Vacancies.  In case any office shall become vacant, the Board may fill such vacancy. In case of the absence or disability of any officer, the Board may delegate the powers or duties of any officer to another officer or a director for such time to be determined by the Board. 

Section 3.9    Exercise of Rights as Stockholder.  Unless otherwise ordered by the Board, the President or a Vice President thereunto duly authorized by the President or the Board, shall have full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend and to vote at any meeting of stockholders of any corporation in which this Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of this Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, and shall have power and authority to execute and deliver proxies and consents on behalf of this Corporation in connection with the exercise by this Corporation of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock. The Board, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

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ARTICLE IV

WAIVERS OF NOTICE

 

Section 4.1    Waivers of Notice. Any notice required to be sent by these By-laws, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Delaware Code may be waived in writing by any person entitled to notice. The waiver or waivers may be executed either before or after the event with respect to which notice is waived. Each director or stockholder attending a meeting without protesting the lack of proper notice, prior to its conclusion, shall be deemed conclusively to have waived notice of the meeting. 

ARTICLE V   

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHERS

 

Section 5.1    Mandatory Indemnification.  The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by applicable law, each director or officer of the Corporation who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding (hereinafter defined) by reason of the fact that such person is or was an Authorized Representative (hereinafter defined), against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements), liabilities, judgments, fines (including excise taxes and penalties) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding, whether the basis of such person’s involvement in the Proceeding is an alleged act or omission in such person’s capacity as an Authorized Representative or in another capacity while serving in such capacity, or both. The Corporation shall be required to indemnify an incumbent or former director or officer in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person only if and to the extent that such Proceeding was authorized by the Board or it is a civil suit by such person to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses. 

Section 5.2    Advancement of Expenses.  The Corporation shall promptly pay all expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) actually and reasonably incurred by an incumbent or former director or officer of the Corporation in defending or appearing (otherwise than as a plaintiff) in any Proceeding described in Section 5.1 hereof in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by a final, unappealable judicial decision that such person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Article or otherwise. 

Section 5.3    Permissive Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.  The Corporation may, as determined by the Board in its discretion, from time to time indemnify any person who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was an Authorized Representative, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements), judgments, fines (including excise taxes and penalties) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding, whether the basis of such person’s involvement in the Proceeding is an alleged act or omission in such person’s capacity as an Authorized Representative or in another capacity while serving in such capacity or both. The Corporation may, as determined by the Board in its discretion from time to time, pay expenses actually and reasonably incurred by any such person by reason of such person’s involvement in such a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding. 

Section 5.4    Basis of Rights, Other Rights.  The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall be presumed to have been relied upon by Authorized Representatives in serving or continuing to serve the Corporation, shall continue as to a person who ceases to be an Authorized Representative, shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person, and shall be enforceable as contract rights. Such rights shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Delaware Code, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office or position. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of an Authorized Representative with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal. 

Section 5.5    Insurance.  The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of each incumbent or former director and officer against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as an Authorized Representative, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article. The Corporation shall not be required to maintain such insurance if it is not available on terms satisfactory to the Board or if, in the business judgment of the Board, either (i) the premium cost for such insurance is substantially disproportionate to the amount of coverage or (ii) the coverage provided by such insurance is so limited by exclusions and/or limitations that there is insufficient benefit from such insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person referred to in Section 5.3 hereof against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as an Authorized Representative, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article. The Corporation may purchase such insurance from, or such insurance may be reinsured in whole or in part by, an insurer owned by or otherwise affiliated with the Corporation. 

Section 5.6    Powers of the Board.  The Corporation may enter into contracts to provide any Authorized Representatives with specific rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, which contracts may confer rights and protections to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The Board, without approval of the stockholders, shall have the power to borrow money on behalf of the Corporation, including the power to create trust funds, pledge, mortgage or create security interests in the assets of the Corporation, obtain letters of credit or use other means, from time to time, to ensure payment of such amounts as may be necessary to perform the Corporation’s obligations under this Article or any such contract. 

Section 5.7    Definitions.  For the purposes of this Article: 

(a)    Proceeding. “Proceeding” means a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative. 

(b)    Corporation. References to “the Corporation” include, in addition to the resulting or surviving corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger, which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its Authorized Representatives, so that any person who is or was an Authorized Representative of such constituent corporation shall stand in the same position under this Article with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued. 

(c)    Authorized Representative. “Authorized Representative” means a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or a trustee, custodian, administrator, committeeman or fiduciary of any employee benefit plan, or a person serving another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or non-profit entity in any of the foregoing capacities at the request of the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE VI

CAPITAL STOCK

 

Section 6.1    Issuance of Stock.  Shares of capital stock of any class now or hereafter authorized, securities convertible into or exchangeable for such stock, or options or other rights to purchase such stock or securities may be issued or granted in accordance with authority granted by resolution of the Board. 

Section 6.2    Stock Certificates.  The Board shall adopt a form of stock certificate for shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, which shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or Assistant Secretary and may be sealed with the seal of the Corporation. All such certificates shall be numbered consecutively, and the name of the person owning the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. If certificates are signed by a transfer agent, acting on behalf of the Corporation or registrar, the signatures of the officers of the Corporation may be by facsimile. 

Section 6.3    Transfer of Stock.  Shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be transferred only on the books of the Corporation, by the holder of record in person or by the holder’s duly authorized representative, upon surrender to the Corporation of the certificate for such shares duly endorsed for transfer, together with such other documents (if any) as may be required to effect such transfer. 

Section 6.4    Lost, Stolen, Destroyed, or Mutilated Certificates.  New stock certificates may be issued to replace certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, upon such terms and conditions, including proof of loss or destruction, and the giving of a satisfactory bond or other form of indemnity, as the Board from time to time may determine. 

Section 6.5    Regulations.  The Board shall have the power and authority to make all such rules and regulations not inconsistent with these By-laws as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of capital stock of the Corporation. 

Section 6.6    Holders of Record.  The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of capital stock of the Corporation as the holder and owner in fact thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or right, title or interest in, such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by applicable law. 

Section 6.7    Restriction on Transfer.  A restriction on the hypothecation, transfer or registration of the shares of the Corporation may be imposed either by these By-laws or by an agreement among any number of stockholders or such holders and the Corporation. No restriction so imposed shall be binding with respect to those securities issued prior to the adoption of the restriction unless the holders of such securities are parties to an agreement or voted in favor of the restriction. 

Section 6.8    Transfer Agent and Registrars.  The Board shall have the power to appoint one or more transfer agents and registrars for the transfer and registration of certificates of stock of any class, and may require that stock certificates be countersigned and registered by one or more of such transfer agents and registrars. 

Section 6.9    Closing of Books.  The Board shall have the power to close the stock transfer books of the Corporation for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders or the date for payment of any dividend or the date for allotment of rights or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect; provided, that, in lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board may fix in advance a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for payment of any dividend of the date for allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, as a record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividends, or any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, and in such case only stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, such meeting, or to receive payment of such dividend, or allotment of rights, or exercise such rights, as the case may be, and notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Corporation after any such record date fixed as herein provided. 

ARTICLE VII   

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1    Corporate Seal.  The Corporation may adopt a seal in such form as the Board shall from time to time determine. 

Section 7.2    Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as designated by the Board from time to time. 

Section 7.3    Authorization.  All checks, notes, vouchers, warrants, drafts, acceptances and other orders for the payment of moneys of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board may from time to time designate. 

Section 7.4    Financial Reports.  Subject to applicable law, financial statements or reports shall not be required to be sent to the stockholders of the Corporation, but may be so sent in the discretion of the Board, in which event the scope of such statements or reports shall be within the discretion of the Board, and such statements or reports shall not be required to have been examined by or to be accompanied by an opinion of an accountant or firm of accountants. 

Section 7.5    Effect of By-laws.  No provision in these By-laws shall vest any property right in any stockholder. 

 

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ARTICLE VIII   

QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Section 8.1    Definitions.  For purposes of this Article VIII, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

(a)    “Affiliate,” “Associate” and “control” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). 

(b)    “Principal Party” shall mean any person or entity that, pursuant to an agreement, understanding or otherwise, is represented by another person. 

(c)    “Regulatory Approvals” shall mean any governmental or regulatory approvals, agreements, permits, licenses or registrations of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries necessary to the conduct of its business. 

Section 8.2    Qualifications.  No person shall serve as a director or officer of the Corporation or shall be elected or appointed to serve in any such capacity if, in the good faith judgment of the Board (by majority vote), there is a reasonable likelihood that service by such person as a director or officer (whether based on the qualifications of such person or on the qualifications of any Affiliate, Associate or Principal Party of such person) will result in (i) the loss of any existing Regulatory Approvals, (ii) the inability of the Corporation or any subsidiary to renew any Regulatory Approvals or (iii) the inability of the Corporation or any subsidiary to obtain new Regulatory Approvals. 

Section 8.3    Determinations of the Board of Directors.  Any determination by the Board with respect to the qualifications of any persons to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation pursuant to this Article VIII, whether based on the qualifications of such person or the qualifications of any Affiliate, Associate or Principal Party of such Person, shall, among other things, take into account the involvement of any of such persons in legal actions or proceedings or governmental investigations. Persons, or their Affiliates, Associates or Principal Parties, covered by Section 8.2 herein shall include, but shall not be limited to, any (i) directors, officers or employees of the Corporation or its subsidiaries whose actions the Board has determined in good faith were detrimental to the maintenance, renewal or acquisition of the Regulatory Approvals, whether they resigned or were dismissed for cause, (ii) persons or entities who were convicted in criminal proceedings or are named defendants of pending criminal proceedings (excluding minor offenses) regulated by any federal, state or local governmental agency or (iii) persons or entities who are subject to any order, judgment, decree or debarment, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental or regulatory authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining them from, or otherwise limiting such person or entity from engaging in, any type of business practice relating to any other business regulated by any federal, state or local governmental agency. 

ARTICLE IX   

AMENDMENTS TO AND EFFECT OF BY-LAWS

 

Section 9.1    Force and Effect of By-laws.  These By-laws are subject to the provisions of the Delaware Code and the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as it may be amended from time to time. If any provision in these By-laws is inconsistent with a provision in the Delaware Code or the Certificate of Incorporation, the provision of the Delaware Code or the Certificate of Incorporation shall govern. 

Section 9.2    Amendments to By-laws.  These By-laws may be amended or repealed and new By-laws may be adopted by the stockholders and/or the Board. Any By-laws adopted, amended or repealed by the Board may be amended or repealed by the stockholders.

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1 Form of Subscription Agreement

 

FORM OF REGULATION A

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

CBD BRANDS, INC.

 

 

CBD Brands, Inc. 

725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106 

Jupiter, FL 33477

 

1. Subscription. The undersigned Purchaser hereby subscribes for, and agrees to purchase, ___________ shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 (“Shares”), of CBD Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) at a purchase price of $1.00 per share (the Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be paid by check, ACH Debit or wire transfer to the account of the Company as set forth on the last page hereof. 

2.  Representations by the Undersigned. The undersigned hereby makes the following representations, warranties, covenants or acknowledgements:

(a) He has relied only on the information contained in the qualified Offering Circular delivered electronically to the undersigned, and such other information and documents otherwise provided to him in writing by the Company, access to which has been provided by an authorized representative of the Company, and he has relied on no other representations, written or oral; 

(b) He is an Accredited Investor, as defined below: PLEASE CHECK AS MANY BOXES THAT APPLY:

[ ] He is a natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with his spouse, exceeds $1,000,000 (excluding the value of his primary residence), and either he is able to bear the economic risk of investment in the Shares or this investment does not exceed 10% of his net worth or joint net worth with his spouse;

[ ] He is a natural person who had individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and reasonably expects to reach the same income level in the current year, and either he is able to bear the economic risk of investment in the Shares or this investment does not exceed 10% of his net worth or joint net worth with his spouse; or

[ ] It is an organization described in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, (i.e., tax exempt entities), corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

[ ] It is a trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Shares, whose purchases are directed by a sophisticated person as described under the first alternative under Category A above;

[ ] It is a bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

[ ] It is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

[ ] It is an insurance company as defined in section 2(13) of the Securities Act;

[ ] It is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act;

[ ] It is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301 (c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

[ ] It is a private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

[ ] It is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors as described above;

[ ] He is a director, executive officer or general partner of the Company;

[ ] It is an entity in which all of the equity owners are Accredited Investors since they are all described above. 

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(c) If purchasing Shares on behalf of a corporation, partnership or trust the undersigned represents: (1) that he is duly authorized to act on behalf of such corporation, partnership or trust; and (2) that such corporation, partnership or trust was formed before the date set forth on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement, and was not formed for the purpose of investing in the Company. (If a corporation, attach a copy of the resolution authorizing the investment as well as authorizing the person executing this document for the corporation to so act. If a partnership or trust, attach a copy of the partnership or trust agreement.); 

(d) If the undersigned does not meet the definition of an Accredited Investor, no sale of Shares may be made to you if the aggregate Purchase Price is more than 10% of the undersigned’s annual income or net worth. You hereby represent that you meet this requirement. 

(d) Nothing has ever been represented, guaranteed, or warranted to the undersigned expressly or by implication, by any broker, the Company, or agent or employee of the foregoing, or by any other person; 

(e) The Shares offered hereby are highly speculative. Investing in the Shares involves significant risks. This investment is suitable only for persons who can afford to lose their entire investment. Furthermore, investors must understand that such investment could be illiquid for an indefinite period of time. Only a limited public market currently exists for the Shares. 

(f) The foregoing representations, warranties and agreements shall survive the sale and issuance of Shares to him. 

4. Registration of Shares. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and are being sold pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Regulation A under the Act, and pursuant to registration or exemption under the state law of the jurisdiction of residence of the undersigned. The certificates for the Shares shall not bear a restrictive legend and can be freely sold by the undersigned. The undersigned directs that the Shares shall be registered as follows: ____________________________________________________, or in the name of any entity of his designation. Purchaser shall be required to provide his social security number or tax identification number to the transfer agent, Pacific Stock Transfer Company, in order to receive his Shares. 

5. Acceptance of Subscription. The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever to modify, amend and/or withdraw all or a portion of the offering and/or accept or reject in whole or in part any prospective investment in the Shares or to allot to any prospective investor less than the amount of Shares such investor desires to purchase. 

6. Miscellaneous. No waiver of any breach or default of this Agreement shall be considered to be a waiver of any other breach or default of this Agreement. Should any dispute arise between the parties with respect to this Agreement, the party prevailing in such litigation shall be entitled, in addition to such other relief that may be granted, to a reasonable sum as and for their or his or its attorney's fees and costs in such litigation. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents and controlling persons, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments or amounts paid in settlement of actions arising out of or resulting from the untruth of any representation of the undersigned herein or the breach of any warranty or covenant herein by the undersigned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no representation, warranty, covenant or acknowledgment made herein by the undersigned shall in any manner be deemed to constitute a waiver of any rights granted to it under the Securities Act or state securities laws. If any term or provision hereof is determined to be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. The interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the local law of the State of Delaware, and the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts in Wilmington, Delaware. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter thereof. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of _______, 2019.

 

CBD BRANDS. INC.  

 

   

Brian S. John, Chief Executive Officer 

 

 

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Purchaser

Name and Address:

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Banking Instructions for Wire Transfers of the Purchase Price:

 

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Exhibit 11.1 Consent of Auditor

 

 

     

 

  

 

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Form Reg-A of our report dated June 20, 2019 of CBD Brands, Inc., relating to the audit of the financial statements from October 24, 2018 (Inception) through period ending December 31, 2018.

 

/s/M&K CPAS, PLLC

www.mkacpas.com

Houston, TX

June 20, 2019

 

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Exhibit 12.1 Opinion re: Legality 

 

LAW OFFICES OF HAROLD H. MARTIN, P.A.

Corporate and Securities Attorneys

19720 Jetton Road, 3rd Floor

Cornelius, NC 28031

   

*ADMITTED IN NEW YORK AND NORTH CAROLINA

TELEPHONE 704-605-7968

FACSIMILE 704-464-9051

 

 

 

 

June 20, 2019

 

CBD Brands, Inc.

725 N. Hwy A1A, Suite C-106

Jupiter, FL 33477

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form 1-A 

Ladies and Gentlemen: 

We have acted as counsel to CBD Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form 1-A (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the registration for sale from time to time of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), issued or issuable pursuant to subscription agreements.

For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have made such legal and factual examinations as we have deemed necessary under the circumstances and, as part of such examination, we have examined, among other things, originals and copies, certified or otherwise, identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. For the purposes of such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on original documents and the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to us. We have relied, without independent investigation, on certificates of public officials and, as to matters of fact material to the opinion set forth below, on certificates of officers of the Company.

On the basis of and in reliance upon the foregoing examination and assumptions, we are of the opinion that assuming the Registration Statement shall have become qualified pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the Shares, when issued by the Company against payment therefore (not less than par value) and in accordance with the Registration Statement, and when duly registered on the books of the Company’s transfer agent and registrar therefor in the name or on behalf of the purchasers, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We express no opinion as to the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of Delaware, as currently in effect.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Offering Circular constituting a part of the Registration Statement. This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

 

 Very truly yours,


/s/ Harold H. Martin

Principal of the Law Offices of Harold H. Martin

 

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