UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended August 31, 2019
or
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from _________ to _________
Commission file number: 000-55517
PUREBASE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 27-2060863 | |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8625 State Hwy. 124 Ione, CA |
95640 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(888) 791-9474
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former address)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) |
Name of exchange on which registered |
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None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit). Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | [ ] | Accelerated filer | [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer | [X] | Smaller reporting company | [X] |
Emerging Growth Company | [X] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act: [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X].
As of October 17, 2019, there were 141,347,173 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
PUREBASE CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
August 31, 2019 | November 30, 2018 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 93,547 | $ | 8,281 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectables of $11,137 and $11,137, respectively | 32,171 | 8,271 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | - | 7,738 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 125,718 | 24,290 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,351 | 3,088 | ||||||
Mineral rights acquisition costs | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 327,069 | $ | 227,378 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 796,142 | $ | 349,618 | ||||
Stock payable | 91,112 | - | ||||||
Note payable to officer | 149,596 | 177,096 | ||||||
Due to affiliated entities | 4,300,316 | 3,669,275 | ||||||
Notes payable, related party | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
Notes payable | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 6,362,166 | 5,220,989 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 6,362,166 | 5,220,989 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Deficit: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | - | - | ||||||
Common stock, $.001 par value; 520,000,000 shares authorized; 141,347,173 and 141,347,173 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 70,943 | 70,943 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 3,111,747 | 3,050,893 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (9,217,787 | ) | (8,115,447 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | (6,035,097 | ) | (4,993,611 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | 327,069 | $ | 227,378 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
August 31, 2019 | August 31, 2018 | August 31, 2019 | August 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 161,322 | $ | 236,440 | $ | 347,780 | $ | 541,651 | ||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 632,022 | 285,923 | 1,266,291 | 1,151,542 | ||||||||||||
Product fulfillment, exploration and mining expenses | 49,889 | 40,645 | 136,341 | 201,916 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 681,911 | 326,568 | 1,402,632 | 1,353,458 | ||||||||||||
Loss From Operations | (520,589 | ) | (90,128 | ) | (1,054,852 | ) | (811,807 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 13 | 20 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (15,859 | ) | (15,869 | ) | (47,504 | ) | (53,132 | ) | ||||||||
Total Income (Expense) | (15,846 | ) | (15,849 | ) | (47,488 | ) | (53,112 | ) | ||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (536,435 | ) | $ | (105,977 | ) | $ | (1,102,340 | ) | $ | (864,919 | ) | ||||
Loss per Common Share - Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted | 141,347,173 | 141,347,173 | 141,347,173 | 141,347,173 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficiency) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2018 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 3,050,893 | $ | (8,115,447 | ) | $ | (4,993,611 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | 60,854 | - | 60,854 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (1,102,340 | ) | (1,102,340 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 3,111,747 | $ | (9,217,787 | ) | $ | (6,035,097 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficiency) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2017 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 2,847,479 | $ | (6,950,984 | ) | $ | (4,032,562 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | 151,946 | - | 151,946 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (864,919 | ) | (864,919 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 31, 2018 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 2,999,425 | $ | (7,815,903 | ) | $ | (4,745,535 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficiency) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 31, 2019 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 3,111,344 | $ | (8,681,352 | ) | $ | (5,499,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | 403 | - | 403 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (536,435 | ) | (536,435 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 3,111,747 | $ | (9,217,787 | ) | $ | (6,035,097 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficiency) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 31, 2018 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 2,948,407 | $ | (7,709,926 | ) | $ | (4,690,576 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | 51,018 | - | 51,018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (105,977 | ) | (105,977 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 31, 2018 | - | $ | - | 141,347,173 | $ | 70,943 | $ | 2,999,425 | $ | (7,815,903 | ) | $ | (4,745,535 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
August 31, 2019 | August 31, 2018 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,102,340 | ) | $ | (864,919 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Bad debt | - | 11,137 | ||||||
Depreciation | 1,736 | 9,427 | ||||||
Stock based compensation | 60,854 | 151,946 | ||||||
Issuance of common stock for services | 91,112 | - | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (23,900 | ) | 21,688 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,738 | 724 | ||||||
Due to affiliates | 180,316 | 357,144 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 446,525 | (234,265 | ) | |||||
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities | (337,959 | ) | (547,118 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Advances from related parties | 450,725 | 667,000 | ||||||
Payments on due to officers | (27,500 | ) | (20,000 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities | 423,225 | 647,000 | ||||||
Net Increase In Cash | 85,266 | 99,882 | ||||||
Cash - Beginning of Year | 8,281 | 6,286 | ||||||
Cash - End of Year | $ | 93,547 | $ | 106,168 | ||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | ||||||||
Vendors paid by Affiliated Entities |
$ | 23,403 | $ | 168,867 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Business Overview
PureBase Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 2, 2010, under the name Port of Call Online, Inc. to create a web-based service that would offer boaters an easy, convenient, fun, easy to use, online resource to help them plan and organize their boating trips. Pursuant to a corporate reorganization consummated on December 23, 2014, the Company changed its business focus to an exploration, mining and product marketing company engaged in identifying and developing advanced stage natural resource projects which, the Company believes, show potential to achieve full production. Effective January 12, 2015, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to change its name to PureBase Corporation. The Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries PureBase Agricultural, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (“PureBase AG”) and U.S. Agricultural Minerals, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“USAM”) is engaged in the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, mining and full-scale exploitation of its industrial and natural mineral properties in the United States for the agriculture and construction materials markets. On the agricultural side, the Company’s business is to develop agricultural specialized fertilizers, minerals and bio-stimulants for organic and sustainable agriculture. On the construction side, the Company is focused on developing construction sector-related products such as cements. The Company intends to provide for distribution of its products into each industry related market.
The Company is headquartered in Ione, California.
The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including its ability to secure additional funding to pursue its operations.
Going Concern
The Company’s primary need for liquidity is to fund the working capital needs of the business. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred net losses of approximately $9.2 million since inception, including a net loss of approximately $1.1 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2019. Additionally, the Company had a negative working capital of approximately $6.2 million and $5.2 million at August 31, 2019 and November 30, 2018, respectively, and has negative cash flows from operations of approximately $338,000 during the nine months ended August 31, 2019. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management expects to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future and recognizes the need to raise capital to remain viable. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s plan, through potential acquisitions and the continued promotion of its services to existing and potential customers, is to generate sufficient revenues to cover its anticipated expenses. Although no assurances can be given as to the Company’s ability to deliver on its revenue plans, or that unforeseen expenses may arise. Management currently believes that the revenue to be generated from operations together with potential equity and debt financing or other potential financing will provide the necessary funding for the Company to continue as a going concern but cannot guarantee any debt or equity financing will be available, or if available, on favorable terms. As such, management does not believe that the Company has sufficient cash to operate for 12 months from the date of this report. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company will need to curtail operations, or cease operations completely.
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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial information as of and for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018 has been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, such financial information includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at such date and the operating results and cash flows for such periods. Operating results for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year or for any other subsequent interim period.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended November 30, 2018 filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 15, 2019.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PureBase Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PureBase AG and USAM. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassifications
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. The reclassification had no effect on the previously recorded income.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company provides for allowances for doubtful receivables based on management’s estimate of uncollectible amounts considering age, collection history, and any other factors considered appropriate. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts when a balance is determined to be uncollectible. As of August 31, 2019, and November 30, 2018, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $11,137 and $11,137, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09 and its related amendments regarding Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 (ASC Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides principles for recognizing revenue for transfer of promised goods or services to customers with the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted ASC Topic 606, effective December 1, 2018, utilizing the modified retrospective method. This approach was applied to contracts that were in process as of December 1, 2018. The adoption of ASC Topic 606 did not have an impact on the Company’s reported revenue or contracts in process at December 1, 2018. The reported results for the fiscal year 2019 reflect the application of ASC Topic 606, while the reported results for fiscal year 2018 are not adjusted and continue to be reported under ASC Topic 605. The Company now applies the five-step approach outlined in revenue standard ASC Topic 606:
● | Step 1: Identify the contract with a customer |
● | Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract |
● | Step 3: Determine the transaction price |
● | Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
● | Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings or loss per share (“EPS”) amounts in the consolidated financial statements are computed in accordance with ASC 260 – 10 “Earnings per Share”, which establishes the requirements for presenting EPS. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share includes potentially dilutive securities such as outstanding warrants and stock options. The outstanding warrants and stock options have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect.
The following table summarizes the securities that were excluded from the diluted per share calculation because of the effect of including these potential shares was antidilutive due to the Company’s net loss position even though the exercise price could be less than the average market price of the common shares:
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
August 31, 2019 | August 31, 2018 | |||||||
Stock options | 550,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Potentially dilutive securities | 550,000 | 500,000 |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
August 31, 2019 | August 31, 2018 | |||||||
Stock options | 550,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Potentially dilutive securities | 550,000 | 500,000 |
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and equity-based transactions at the date of the financial statements and the revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of property and equipment, deferred tax asset and valuation allowance, assumptions used in Black-Scholes-Merton, or BSM, valuation methods, such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend rate.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is computed using straight line depreciation methods over the estimated useful lives as follows:
Equipment | 3-5 years |
Autos and trucks | 5 years |
Major additions and improvements are capitalized. Costs of maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the associated assets are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. When there is a disposition of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in net income.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers cash in banks, deposits in transit, and highly liquid debt instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) but, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. At August 31, 2019, no accounts exceeded FDIC limits.
Exploration Stage
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, expenditures relating to the acquisition of mineral rights are initially capitalized as incurred while exploration and pre-extraction expenditures are expensed as incurred until such time as the Company exits the Exploration Stage by establishing proven or probable reserves. Expenditures relating to exploration activities such as drill programs to establish mineralized materials are expensed as incurred. Expenditures relating to pre-extraction activities are expensed as incurred until such time proven or probable reserves are established for that project, after which expenditures relating to mine development activities for that particular project are capitalized as incurred.
Mineral Rights
Acquisition costs of mineral rights are capitalized as incurred while exploration and pre-extraction expenditures are expensed as incurred until such time as the Company exits the exploration stage by establishing proven or probable reserves, as defined by the SEC under Industry Guide 7, through the completion of a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study. Expenditures relating to exploration activities are expensed as incurred and expenditures relating to pre-extraction activities are expensed as incurred until such time proven or probable reserves are established for that project, after which subsequent expenditures relating to development activities for that particular project are capitalized as incurred.
Where proven and probable reserves have been established, the project’s capitalized expenditures are depleted over proven and probable reserves upon commencement of production using the units-of-production method. Where proven and probable reserves have not been established, such capitalized expenditures are depleted over the estimated production life upon commencement of extraction using the straight-line method.
The carrying values of the mineral rights are assessed for impairment by management on a quarterly basis or when indicators of impairment exist. Should management determine that these carrying values cannot be recovered, the unrecoverable amounts are written off against earnings.
Shipping and Handling
The Company incurs shipping and handling costs which are charged back to the customer. The net amounts incurred were $0 and $578 included in general administrative expenses for the nine months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and advances approximate their fair values based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s notes payable approximate fair value based on prevailing interest rates. As defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). This fair value measurement framework applies at both initial and subsequent measurement.
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The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by ASC 820 are as follows:
● | Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities and listed equities. |
● | Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, options and collars. |
● | Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value. |
Nonfinancial assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and nonfinancial liabilities are recognized at their carrying amounts in the Company’s balance sheets. U.S. GAAP does not permit nonfinancial assets and liabilities to be remeasured at their fair values. However, U.S. GAAP requires the remeasurement of such assets and liabilities to their fair values upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the impairment of property, plant and equipment. In addition, if such an event occurs, U.S. GAAP requires the disclosure of the fair value of the asset or liability along with other information, including the gain or loss recognized in income in the period the remeasurement occurred.
The Company did not have any Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities as of August 31, 2019 and November 30, 2018.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” and ASC 360, “Property and Equipment”. Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances that indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company measures recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the expected future undiscounted net cash flows generated by the asset. If it determines that the asset may not be recoverable, or if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge to the extent of the difference between the fair value and the asset's carrying amount. No impairment losses were recorded during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires all leases that have a term of over 12 months to be recognized on the balance sheet with the liability for lease payments and the corresponding right-of-use asset initially measured at the present value of amounts expected to be paid over the term. Recognition of the costs of these leases on the income statement will be dependent upon their classification as either an operating or a financing lease. Costs of an operating lease will continue to be recognized as a single operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Costs for a financing lease will be disaggregated and recognized as both an operating expense (for the amortization of the right-of-use asset) and interest expense (for interest on the lease liability). This standard will be effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods beginning December 1, 2019 and must be applied on a modified retrospective basis to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing of adoption and the potential impact of this standard on the Company’s financial position, but we do not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.
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During the nine months ended August 31, 2019, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following:
August 31, 2019 | November 30, 2018 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment | $ | 6,952 | $ | 6,952 | ||||
Machinery and equipment | 35,151 | 35,151 | ||||||
Automobiles and trucks | 25,061 | 25,061 | ||||||
67,164 | 67,164 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (65,813 | ) | (64,077 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,351 | $ | 3,088 |
Total depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018 was $578 and $2,247 and $1,736 and $9,427, respectively.
NOTE 4 – MINING RIGHTS
Placer Mining Claims Lassen County, CA
Placer Mining Claim Notices have been filed and recorded with the US Bureau of Land Management (the “BLM”) relating to 50 Placer mining claims identified as “USMC 1” thru “USMC 50” covering 1,145 acres of mining property located in Lassen County, California and known as the “Long Valley Pozzolan Deposit”. The Long Valley Pozzolan Deposit is a placer claims resource in which the Company holds non-patented mining rights to 1,145acres of contiguous placer claims within the boundaries of a known and qualified Pozzolan deposit. These claims were assigned to the Company by one of its founders at his original cost basis of $0. These claims require a payment of $30,000 per year to the BLM.
Federal Preference Rights Lease in Esmeralda County NV
This Preference Rights Lease is granted by the BLM covering approximately 2,500 acres of land located in the Mount Diablo Meridian area of Nevada. Contained in the leased property is the Chimney 1 Potassium/Sulfur Deposit which consists of 15.5 acres of land fully permitted for mining operation which is situated within the 2,500 acres held by the Company. All rights and obligations under the Preference Rights lease have been assigned to the Company by US Mine Corp., a related party (“USMC”). These rights are presented at their cost of $200,000. This lease requires a payment of $7,503 per year to the BLM.
Snow White Mine located in San Bernardino County, CA – Deposit
On November 28, 2014 US Mining and Minerals Corporation entered into a Purchase Agreement in which US Mining and Minerals Corp. agreed to sell its fee simple property interest and certain mining claims to USMC. In contemplation of the Plan and Agreement of Reorganization, on December 1, 2014, USMC, a related party, assigned its rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement to the Company pursuant to an Assignment of Purchase Agreement. As a result of the Assignment, the Company assumed the purchaser position under the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement involves the sale of approximately 280 acres of mining property containing 5 placer mining claims known as the Snow White Mine located near Barstow, California in San Bernardino County. The property is covered by a Conditional Use Permit allowing the mining of the property and a Plan of Operation and Reclamation Plan has been approved by San Bernardino County and the BLM. An initial deposit of $50,000 was paid to escrow, and the agreement required the payment of an additional $600,000 at the end of the escrow period. There was a delay in the seller receiving a clear title to the property and a fully permitted project, both of which were conditions to closing. In light of the foregoing, and the payment of another $25,000, the parties agreed to extend the closing. Due to delays in the Company securing the necessary funding to close the purchase of the Snow White Mine property, John Bremer, a shareholder and a director of the Company, paid $575,000 to acquire the property on or about October 15, 2015. Mr. Bremer will transfer title to the Company when the Company pays Mr. Bremer $575,000 plus expenses. The mining claims require a minimum royalty payment of $3,500 per year.
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During the year ended November 30, 2017, USMC, agreed to offset the $75,000 deposit against money owed to USMC. As a result, the purchase price is currently back to $650,000 plus expenses. Mr. Bremer has not restricted the Company from continuing its exploration on the property or access to property in any way.
NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE
The Company assumed a $1,000,000 promissory note on November 24, 2014 in connection with the acquisition of USAM by the Company. The note bears simple interest at an annual rate of 5% and the principal and accrued interest were payable on May 1, 2016. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, which includes voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, all unpaid principal, accrued interest and other amounts owing are immediately due, payable and collectible by the lender pursuant to applicable law. The balance of the note was $1,000,000 at August 31, 2019 and November 30, 2018. The note is in default however, the Company continues to have discussions with holder of the note to extend the note under the same terms and conditions, but no assurances can be provided that the holder of the note will agree to such terms.
On February 26, 2016, the Company entered into a promissory note with Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC, a major shareholder of the Company, for $25,000 for working capital at an interest rate of 6% per annum. The note was payable August 26, 2016, or when the Company closes a bridge financing, whichever occurs first. The Company is in default on this note at August 31, 2019.
On August 31, 2017, the Company issued a note in the amount of $197,096 to Arthur Scott Dockter, President, CEO and a director of the Company, to consolidate the total amounts due to and assumed by Mr. Dockter. The note to Mr. Dockter bears interest at 6% and is due upon demand. During the nine months ended August 31, 2019, the Company repaid $27,500 towards the balance of the note. The balance on the note was $149,596 and $177,096 as of August 31, 2019 and November 30, 2018, respectively.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTIGENCIES
Office and Rental Property Leases
The Company is using office space provided by USMC, a related party that is owned by the Company’s majority shareholders and directors A. Scott Dockter and John Bremer. There is currently no lease for use of such office space.
Mineral Properties
The Company’s mineral rights require various annual lease payments (See Note 4).
Legal Matters
On September 21, 2016 the Company its employment agreement with its then President, David Vickers. Subsequently, Mr. Vickers alleged claims of age discrimination, fraud in the inducement, violation of California Labor Code §970 and breach of contract against the Company. On April 14, 2017 the Company was served with a demand for arbitration of the above referenced claims. The arbitration proceeding is being handled by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. and is currently in the discovery phase. On June 5, 2018 the parties participated in a voluntary mediation but were unable to reach a resolution. The arbitration proceeding in which Mr. Vickers claimed approximately $850,000 in damages was held in August 2019. A preliminary decision has been rendered in connection with the arbitration, however, the amount payable to Mr. Vickers has not yet been fully determined. As of the date of this report no additional meeting has been scheduled and the Company is waiting to hear from the arbitrator on a meeting date. The Company believes its exposure to be approximately $400,000 as a result of the arbitration. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at August 31, 2019. While the Company believes the potential liability is limited to approximately $400,000 there is, however, the potential for the arbitrator to render a ruling where the Company could be liable for more.
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On August 30, 2018 the Company was named as a defendant in a complaint filed by Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (“Tessenderlo”) alleging trademark infringement relating to the plaintiff’s trademark PURSHADE and the Company’s product PureBase Shade Advantage. The Company filed its answer on September 21, 2018, denying the allegations set forth in the complaint. A settlement conference was held on June 11, 2019. The Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Tessenderlo effective July 8, 2019. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement the Company agreed, among other requirements for dissemination of information with its product, to make various changes to the packaging of its Purebase Shade Advantage products relating to the visual representation of the product’s names. Under the Settlement Agreement, each party fully released the other party from all existing claims and liabilities. There were no monetary damages as part of the Settlement Agreement. As a result of the Settlement Agreement, the case was dismissed on July 9, 2019.
On January 11, 2019, the Company filed a complaint in the Nevada District Court for Washoe County (Case # CV19-00097) against Agregen International Corp (“Agregen”) and Robert Hurtado alleging the misuse of proprietary and confidential information acquired by Mr. Hurtado while employed by the Company as VP of Agricultural Research and Development. Mr. Hurtado was terminated in March 2018 and since that time the Company alleges that he conspired with Agregen to improperly use proprietary and confidential information to compete with the Company which constitute breaches of the non-compete and confidentiality provisions of his employment agreement with the Company. The Company is seeking $100,000,000 in monetary damages. On March 14, 2019 Agregen and Mr. Hurtado filed an answer to the Company’s Complaint that the allegations were false. An Early Case Conference was held on April 26, 2019 and a pre-trial conference was held on July 10, 2019. A trial is currently scheduled to be held in July 2020.
On March 29, 2019, the Company was served with a complaint filed by Superior Soils Supplements LLC (“Superior Soils”) relating to 64 truckloads of soil amendments delivered to a customer by the Company on behalf of Superior Soils. Superior Soils alleged that the soil amendments were not labeled correctly requiring the entire shipment of product to be returned to the Company. The complaint alleges breach of contract, misrepresentations, fraudulent concealment and unfair competition. The complaint seeks damages of approximately $300,000. The Company filed its answer on May 6, 2019, denying responsibility for the mis-labelling and denying any liability for damages therefrom.
Contractual Matters
On November 1, 2013, we entered into an agreement with USMC, a related party, in which USMC performs services relating to various technical evaluations and mine development services for the Company with regard to the various mining properties/rights owned by the Company. Terms of services and compensation will be determined for each project undertaken by USMC.
On October 12, 2018 the Company’s board of directors approved a material supply agreement with USMC, a related party, pursuant to which USMC will provide designated natural resources to the Company at predetermined prices.
Snow White Mine
The Company will need to pay Mr. Bremer, a director of both USMC and the Company, the sum of $650,000 plus expenses, in order to obtain title to the Snow White Mine property. For a detailed explanation of the arrangement, see Note 4.
NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
2017 Equity Incentive Plan
On November 10, 2017 the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the 2017 PureBase Corporation Stock Option Plan which is intended to be a qualified stock option plan (the “Option Plan”). The Board allocated up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued pursuant to options granted under the Option Plan. The Option Plan was subsequently approved by shareholders on September 28, 2018. As of August 31, 2019, 50,000 options have been granted under the Option Plan.
The Company has also granted an aggregate of 500,000 options pursuant to employment contracts with certain employees prior to the adoption of the Option Plan.
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There were no stock options granted during the nine months ended August 31, 2019 or August 31, 2018.
Compensation based stock option activity for qualified and unqualified stock options are summarized as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Shares | Exercise Price | |||||||
Outstanding at December 1, 2018 | 550,000 | $ | 2.74 | |||||
Granted | - | - | ||||||
Exercised | - | - | ||||||
Expired or cancelled | - | - | ||||||
Outstanding at August 31, 2019 | 550,000 | $ | 2.74 |
The following table summarizes information about options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and exercisable at August 31, 2019:
Weighted- | Weighted- | |||||||||||||||||
Average | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Range of | Outstanding | Remaining Life | Exercise | Number | ||||||||||||||
Exercise Prices | Options | In Years | Price | Exercisable | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0.12 | 50,000 | 9.08 | $ | 0.12 | - | ||||||||||||
$ | 3.00 | 500,000 | 6.51 | 3.00 | 500,000 | |||||||||||||
550,000 | 7.00 | $ | 2.74 | 500,000 |
The compensation expense attributed to the issuance of the options is recognized as they are vested.
Total compensation expense related to the options was $403 and $51,018 and $60,854 and $151,946 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of August 31, 2019, all outstanding stock options were fully vested.
Stock Payable
On October 23, 2018, the Company entered into an Investment Banking Engagement Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), with Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”). As per the Investment Agreement, Newbridge will provide investment banking and corporate advisory services to the Company. The initial term of the Investment Agreement was for three months and automatically renews for an additional nine months (the “Extended Term”) unless either the Company or Newbridge provides written notice of termination to the other at least ten days prior to the end of the initial three-month term.
Upon execution of the Investment Agreement the Company was to issue 332,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, valued at $43,160 to Newbridge. Upon the Extended Term the Company was to issue Newbridge an additional 333,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, valued at $47,952. As of August 31, 2019, these shares had yet to be issued.
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On February 26, 2016, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $25,000 with an interest rate of 6% per annum to Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC, a major shareholder of the Company for working capital purposes. The note was payable August 26, 2016, or when the Company closes a bridge financing, whichever occurs first. The Company is in default on this note at August 31, 2019.
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The Company entered into a contract mining agreement with USMC, a company owned by the majority stockholders of the Company, A. Scott Dockter and John Bremer, pursuant to which USMC will provide various technical evaluations and mine development services to the Company. Services totaling $72,848 and $38,805 were rendered by USMC for the three months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Services totaling $142,210 and $185,932 were rendered by USMC for the nine months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, USMC paid $8,178 of expenses to the Company’s vendors and creditors on behalf of the Company and also made cash advances to the Company of $56,000. During the nine months ended August 31, 2019, USMC paid $23,403 of expenses to the Company’s vendors and creditors on behalf of the Company and also made cash advances to the Company of $469,125. The balance due to USMC is $4,147,857 and $3,669,275 at August 31, 2019 and November 30, 2018, respectively.
On August 31, 2017, the Company issued a note in the amount of $197,096 to Arthur Scott Dockter, President, CEO and a director of the Company to consolidate the total amounts due to and assumed by Mr. Dockter. The note bears interest at 6% and is due upon demand. During the nine months ended August 31, 2019, the Company repaid $27,500 towards the balance of the note. As of August 31, 2019, the principal balance due on this note is $149,596.
The Company is using office space provided by USMC rent-free. There is currently no lease for its use of such office space.
NOTE 9 – CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Accounts Receivable
Three customers accounted for 86% of the gross accounts receivable as of August 31, 2019, as set forth below:
Customer 1 | 32 | % | ||
Customer 2 | 29 | % | ||
Customer 3 | 26 | % |
Two customers accounted for 100% of the gross accounts receivable as of November 30, 2018, as set forth below:
Customer 1 | 73 | % | ||
Customer 2 | 27 | % |
Revenues
Four customers accounted for 91% of the revenues as of August 31, 2019, as set forth below:
Customer 1 | 37 | % | ||
Customer 2 | 24 | % | ||
Customer 3 | 18 | % | ||
Customer 4 | 12 | % |
Four customers accounted for 84% of the revenues as of August 31, 2018, as set forth below:
Customer 1 | 36 | % | ||
Customer 2 | 22 | % | ||
Customer 3 | 15 | % | ||
Customer 4 | 11 | % |
Vendors
One supplier, a related party, accounted for 100% of purchases as of August 31, 2019 and November 30, 2018, respectively.
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On September 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement with USMC pursuant to which an aggregate of $5,442,363 of debt, including accrued and unpaid interest, was converted to an aggregate of 60,248,484 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share conversion price of $0.09.
On September 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Distribution Agreement with a third party pursuant to which the Company will provide, on a non-exclusive basis, rights to distribute the Company’s products in Southeast Asia for a term of one year and shall automatically renew thereafter for successive one year terms.
On September 5, 2019, the Board approved to discontinue any and all mining and related activities at the Long Valley and Snow White projects.
On September 26, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to $1 million of the Company’s 5% unsecured convertible two-year promissory notes in one or more closings. However, there can be no assurances that USMC will purchase any such notes. Any amounts due under the notes, if any, may be converted by USMC into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.16 per share.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of us and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 15, 2019, any of which may cause our company’s or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These risks and factors include, by way of example and without limitation:
● | absence of contracts with customers or suppliers; |
● | our ability to maintain and develop relationships with customers and suppliers; |
● | the impact of competitive products and pricing; |
● | supply constraints or difficulties; |
● | the retention and availability of key personnel; |
● | general economic and business conditions; |
● | substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; |
● | our need to raise additional funds in the future; |
● | our ability to successfully recruit and retain qualified personnel in order to continue our operations; |
● | our ability to successfully implement our business plan; |
● | our ability to successfully acquire, develop or commercialize new products; |
● | the commercial success of our products; |
● | the impact of any industry regulation; |
● | our ability to develop existing mining projects or establish proven or probable reserves; |
● | our dependence on one vendor for our minerals for our products; |
● | the impact of potentially losing the rights to properties; and |
● | the impact of the increase in the price of natural resources. |
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, or performance. Except as required by applicable law, including applicable securities laws, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to PureBase Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries PureBase Agricultural, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“PureBase AG”) and U.S. Agricultural Minerals, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, (“USAM”).
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Business Overview
The Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries PureBase AG and USAM, is in the business of pursuing interests in the field of industrial minerals and natural resources. The Company is engaged in the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, mining and full-scale exploitation of industrial and natural mineral properties in the United States for the agriculture and construction materials markets. On the agricultural side, the Company’s business is to develop agricultural specialized fertilizers, minerals and bio-stimulants for organic and sustainable agriculture. On the construction side, the Company is focused on developing construction sector-related products such as cements. The Company intends to provide for distribution of its products into each industry related market.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended August 31, 2019 to the Three Months Ended August 31, 2018
A comparison of the Company’s operating results for the three months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018 are summarized as follows:
2019 | 2018 | Variance | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 161,322 | $ | 236,440 | $ | (75,118 | ) | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Selling, general & administrative | 632,022 | 285,923 | 346,099 | |||||||||
Product fulfillment, exploration and mining | 49,889 | 40,645 | 9,244 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (520,589 | ) | (90,128 | ) | (430,461 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expenses) | (15,846 | ) | (15,849 | ) | 3 | |||||||
Net Loss | $ | (536,435 | ) | $ | (105,977 | ) | $ | (430,458 | ) |
Revenues
Revenue decreased by $75,118, or 32%, for the three months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the three months ended August 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the following: (i) the Company provided four customers a credit totaling $23,500 due to the issuance of incorrect pricing sheet, (ii) the Company’s decision to no longer sell non-organic clay products and (iii) an approximate reduction in sales of $42,000 to the Company’s primary customer.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $346,099, or 121%, for the three months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the three months ended August 31, 2018, primarily due to the accrual for the potential loss on litigation of $400,000. This increase was partially offset by the following: (i) an approximate decrease of $51,000 stock based compensation and (ii) an approximate decrease of $20,500 in Website expenses and (iii) an increase in accrual for the potential loss on litigation of $400,000.
Product fulfillment and exploration and mining expenses increased by $9,244, or 23%, for the three months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the three months ended August 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the majority of the Company’s Shade Advantage sales occurring during the three months ended August 31, 2019.
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2019 to the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2018
A comparison of the Company’s operating results for the nine months ended August 31, 2019 and 2018 are summarized as follows:
2019 | 2018 | Variance | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 347,780 | $ | 541,651 | $ | (193,871 | ) | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Selling, general & administrative | 1,266,291 | 1,151,542 | 114,749 | |||||||||
Product fulfillment, exploration and mining | 136,341 | 201,916 | (65,575 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from operations | 1,054,852 | (811,807 | ) | 243,045 | ||||||||
Other income (expenses) | (47,488 | ) | (53,112 | ) | 5,624 | |||||||
Net Loss | $ | (1,102,340 | ) | $ | (864,919 | ) | $ | 237,421 |
Revenues
Revenue decreased by $193,871, or 36%, for the nine months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the following: (i) the Company provided four customers a credit totaling $23,500 due to the issuance of incorrect pricing sheet, (ii) the Company’s decision to no longer sell non-organic clay products, (iii) an approximate reduction in sales of $42,000 to the Company’s primary customer, and (iv) a decrease in sales Soil Advantage of $76,728 due to the Company discontinuing the line of product.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $114,749, or 10%, for the nine months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2018, primarily due to the accrual for the potential loss on litigation of $400,000. The increase was partially offset by the following: (i) an approximate decrease of $51,000 stock based compensation, (ii) an approximate decrease of $20,500 in Website expenses, (iii) a decrease in payroll expenses of $68,526 as a result of the Company reducing the number of employees from five to three and (iv) a decrease in travel expenses of $36,342.
Product fulfillment, exploration and mining expenses decreased by $65,575, or 32%, for the nine months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2018, as a result of a decrease in product orders during the three months ended August 31, 2019.
Other income (expense) decreased by $5,624, or 11%, for the nine months ended August 31, 2019, as compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2018, as a result of the Company paying a portion of the note payable to A. Scott Dockter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of August 31, 2019, we had cash on hand of $93,547 and a working capital deficiency of $6,236,448, as compared to cash on hand of $8,281 and a working capital deficiency of $5,196,699 as of November 31, 2018. The increase in working capital deficiency is mainly due to increases in due to affiliates of approximately $630,000 and accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $450,000 during the nine months ended August 31, 2019.
On September 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement with USMC pursuant to which an aggregate of $5,442,363 of debt, including accrued and unpaid interest, was converted to an aggregate of 60,248,484 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share conversion of $0.09.
On September 26, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to $1 million of the Company’s 5% unsecured convertible two-year promissory notes in a private offering, in one or more closings. However, there can be no assurances that USMC will purchase any such notes. Any amounts due under the notes, if any, may be converted by USMC into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.16 per share.
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Future Financing
We will require additional funds to implement our growth strategy for our business. We currently expect further exploration and development of our current or future projects and the sale of our agricultural products to continue generating sales revenues, but we do not expect revenues from these activities in the near term to cover our entire current operating expenses which we expect to increase as we implement our business plans. We do not believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for the next twelve-month period. We have had negative cash flow from operating activities as we have not yet begun to generate sufficient and consistent revenues to cover our operating expenses. Until we are able to establish a sufficient revenue stream from operations our ability to meet our current financial liabilities and commitments will be primarily dependent upon proceeds from outside capital sources including USMC which is an affiliated entity. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain necessary amounts of capital or that our estimates of our capital requirements will prove to be accurate. Even if we are able to secure outside financing, it may not be available in the amounts or times when we require or on terms we find acceptable. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital we will be required to delay or forego some portion of our business plan, which would have a material adverse effect on our anticipated results from operations and financial condition or cease operations.
Furthermore, such outside financing would likely take the form of bank loans, private offerings of debt or equity securities, advances from affiliates or some combination of these. The issuance of additional equity securities would dilute the stock ownership of current investors while incurring loans, lines of credit or long-term debt by the Company would increase its cash flow requirements and possible loss of valuable assets if such obligations were not repaid in accordance with their terms and may subject the Company to restrictions on its operations and corporate actions.
Going Concern
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has accumulated losses from inception through August 31, 2019, of approximately $9.2 million, as well as negative cash flows from operating activities. During the nine months ended August 31, 2019, the Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $451,000 from USMC, an affiliated entity. Presently the Company does not have sufficient cash resources to meet its debt obligations in the twelve months following the date of this Quarterly Report. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is in the process of evaluating various financing alternatives in order to finance the capital requirements of the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful with its fund-raising initiatives.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Working Capital Deficiency
Our working capital deficiency as of August 31, 2019, in comparison to our working capital deficiency as of November 30, 2018, can be summarized as follows:
August 31, 2019 | November 30, 2018 | |||||||
Current assets | $ | 125,718 | $ | 24,290 | ||||
Current liabilities | 6,362,166 | 5,220,989 | ||||||
Working capital deficiency | $ | 6,236,448 | $ | 5,196,699 |
The increase in current assets is primarily due to an increase in cash and accounts receivable of $85,266 and $23,900, respectively. A majority of current liabilities remained consistent during the nine month period ending August 31, 2019, however, due to affiliates increased approximately $630,000 and accounts payable and accrued expenses increased approximately $450,000 at August 31, 2019.
Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended August 31, |
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2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (337,959 | ) | $ | (547,118 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 423,225 | 647,000 | ||||||
Increase in cash | $ | 85,266 | $ | 99,882 |
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Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $337,959 for the nine months ended August 31, 2019. This was primarily due to the net loss of $1,102,340 and an increase in accounts receivable of $23,900, which was partially offset by the following: (i) issuances of common stock for services of $91,112, (ii) stock-based compensation related to stock options of $60,854, (iii) an increase in due to affiliates of $180,316 and (iv) an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $446,525.
Net cash used in operating activities was $547,118 for the nine months ended August 31, 2018. This was primarily due to the net loss of $864,919, which was partially offset by an increase in amounts due to affiliates of $357,144 and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $234,265.
Financing Activities
For the nine months ended August 31, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities was $423,225, which was due to cash advanced to the Company by USMC of $450,725 and offset by payments on a note payable to officer of $27,500.
For the nine months ended August 31, 2018, net cash provided by financing activities was $647,000, which was primarily due to cash advanced to the Company by USMC of $667,000.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business, revenues or operating results during the periods presented.
Critical Accounting Policies and Procedures
Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our financial statements included herein for the quarter ended August 31, 2019, and in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Our recently adopted accounting pronouncements are more fully described in Note 2 to our financial statements herein for the quarter ended August 31, 2019.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
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Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report due to the material weakness(es) in internal control over financial reporting described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended August 31, 2019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Except as set forth below, there are no pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its subsidiaries area a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record of beneficially or more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company. The Company’s property is not the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
On September 21, 2016 the Company terminated its employment agreement with its then President, David Vickers. Subsequently, Mr. Vickers alleged claims of age discrimination, fraud in the inducement, violation of California Labor Code §970 and breach of contract against the Company. On April 14, 2017, the Company was served with a demand for arbitration of the above referenced claims. The arbitration proceeding is being handled by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. and is currently in the discovery phase. On June 5, 2018 the parties participated in a voluntary mediation but were unable to reach a resolution. The arbitration proceeding in which Mr. Vickers claimed approximately $850,000 in damages was held in August 2019. A preliminary decision has been rendered in connection with the arbitration, however, the amount payable to Mr. Vickers has not yet been fully determined. As of the date of this report no additional meeting has been scheduled and the Company is waiting to hear from the arbitrator on a meeting date. The Company believes its exposure to be approximately $400,000 as a result of the arbitration. The Company believes its exposure to be approximately $400,000 as a result of the arbitration. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at August 31, 2019. While the Company believes the potential liability is limited to approximately $400,000 there is, however, the potential for the arbitrator to render a ruling where the Company could be liable for more.
On August 30, 2018 the Company was named as a defendant in a complaint filed by Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (“Tessenderlo”) alleging trademark infringement relating to the plaintiff’s trademark PURSHADE and the Company’s product PureBase Shade Advantage. The Company filed its answer on September 21, 2018, denying the allegations set forth in the complaint. A settlement conference was held on June 11, 2019. The Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Tessenderlo effective July 8, 2019. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement the Company agreed, among other requirements for dissemination of information with its product, to make various changes to the packaging of its Purebase Shade Advantage products relating to the visual representation of the product’s names. Under the Settlement Agreement, each party fully released the other party from all existing claims and liabilities. There were no monetary damages as part of the Settlement Agreement. As a result of the Settlement Agreement, the case was dismissed on July 9, 2019.
On January 11, 2019, the Company filed a complaint in the Nevada District Court for Washoe County (Case # CV19-00097) against Agregen International Corp (“Agregen”) and Robert Hurtado alleging the misuse of proprietary and confidential information acquired by Mr. Hurtado while employed by the Company as VP of Agricultural Research and Development. Mr. Hurtado was terminated in March 2018 and since that time the Company alleges that he conspired with Agregen to improperly use proprietary and confidential information to compete with the Company which constitute breaches of the non-compete and confidentiality provisions of his employment agreement with the Company. The Company is seeking $100,000,000 in monetary damages. On March 14, 2019 Agregen and Mr. Hurtado filed an answer to the Company’s Complaint that the allegations are false. An Early Case Conference was held on April 26, 2019 and a pre-trial conference was held on July 10, 2019. A trial is currently scheduled to be held in July 2020.
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On March 29, 2019, the Company was served with a complaint filed by Superior Soils Supplements LLC (“Superior Soils”) relating to 64 truckloads of soil amendments delivered to a customer by the Company on behalf of Superior Soils. Superior Soils alleged that the soil amendments were not labeled correctly requiring the entire shipment of product to be returned to the Company. The complaint alleges breach of contract, misrepresentations, fraudulent concealment and unfair competition. The complaint seeks damages of approximately $300,000. The Company filed its answer on May 6, 2019, denying responsibility for the mis-labelling and denying any liability for damages therefrom.
As a smaller reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Investors should carefully consider the risk factors included in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2018 (the “Annual Report”), as filed with SEC on March 15, 2019. The Company’s business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected due to any of those risks.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
There were no sales of equity securities during the period covered by this Report that were not registered under the Securities Act and were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Except as set forth below, there are no defaults upon senior securities that were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K by the Company.
The Company assumed a $1,000,000 promissory note on November 24, 2014 in connection with its acquisition of USAM. The note bears interest at an annual rate of 5% and the principal and accrued interest were due and payable on May 1, 2016. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, which includes voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, all unpaid principal, accrued interest and other amounts owing are immediately due, payable and collectible by the lender pursuant to applicable law. The principal and accrued interest balance of the note outstanding as of the date of this Report was $1,229,781. The Note is in default, however, the Company continues to have discussions with the note holder to extend the maturity date of the note under the same terms and conditions. No assurances can be provided that the note holder will agree to such terms.
On February 26, 2016, the Company entered into a promissory note with Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC, a major shareholder of the Company, for $25,000 for working capital purposes at an interest rate of 6% per annum. The note is payable on the earlier of August 26, 2016, or upon the closing of a bridge financing by the Company. The note is currently in default. The amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest due on this note as of the date of this Report is $27,126.
On August 31, 2017, the Company issued a 6% promissory note in the amount of $197,096 to A. Scott Dockter. The note is due on demand. As of the date of this Report, the balance due on this Note including accrued interest was $176,327.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
There are no mine safety violations or other regulatory matters to be disclosed which occurred during the nine months ended August 31, 2019.
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On September 5, 2019, the Board approved to discontinue any and all mining and related activities at the Long Valley and Snow White projects.
On September 26, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to $1 million of the Company’s 5% unsecured convertible two-year promissory notes in one or more closings. However, there can be no assurances that USMC will purchase any such notes. Any amounts due under the notes, if any, may be converted by USMC into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.16 per share.
The following exhibits are included as part of this Quarterly Report:
* | Filed herewith. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PUREBASE CORPORATION
By: | /s/ A. Scott Dockter | |
A. Scott Dockter | ||
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial | ||
and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: October 18, 2019 |
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OR 144A THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, (D) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, OR (E) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH SALE, FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION, IN EITHER CASE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.
5% UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
PUREBASE CORPORATION
DUE __________ __, [2021]
This Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) is a duly authorized and issued convertible promissory note (the “Note”) of PUREBASE CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). The Note has been issued in accordance with exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated __________ __, 2019 (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and the Holder (as defined below). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
Article I.
Section 1.01 Principal and Interest. (a) FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of U.S. Mine Corp., a Nevada corporation (together with its permitted assigns, the “Holder”), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds the principal sum of ________________________________ Dollars (US$_______) on __________ __, [2021] (the “Maturity Date”).
The Company further promises to pay interest in cash on the unpaid principal amount of this Note at a rate per annum equal to five percent (5%), commencing to accrue on the date hereof and payable on the Maturity Date or earlier prepayment as provided herein. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360- day year of twelve 30-day months for the actual number of days elapsed.
Section 1.02 Conversion. At any time, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, determine to convert (each, a “Conversion”) all or part of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon, into shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Conversion Shares”) at a conversion price of [$0.15] per share (the “Conversion Price”). The Company shall not issue any fraction of a Conversion Share upon any such conversion. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a Conversion Share, the Company shall round such fraction of a Conversion Share up to the nearest whole Conversion Share. The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a Conversion shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the outstanding principal amount of this Note being converted plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon on the conversion date for the Conversion by (ii) the Conversion Price. The calculation by the Company of the number of Conversion Shares to be received by the Holder upon conversion hereof, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. To convert any portion of the unpaid principal of this Note into Conversion Shares on any date (an “Conversion Date”), the Holder shall (i) transmit by facsimile (or otherwise deliver), for receipt on or prior to 12:00 noon., New York time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Conversion Notice”) to the Company and (ii) return this Note to the Company via a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (or provide an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Note in the case of its loss, theft or destruction). On or before the fifth trading day for the Company’s Common Stock following the date of receipt of an Conversion Notice, the Company shall cause the Company’s transfer agent to issue and deliver to the Holder at the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder, for the number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled. If the outstanding principal amount of this Note is greater than the principal portion being converted, then the Company shall as soon as practicable after receipt of this Note, at its own expense, issue and deliver to the Holder a new Note representing the outstanding principal amount not converted. Such new Note (i) shall be of like tenor with this Note, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Note, the principal amount remaining outstanding, (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Note, which is the same as the date of this Note, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Note.
Section 1.01 Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and liquidated damages (if any) on, this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company.
Section 1.02 Different Denominations. This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
Section 1.03 Reliance on Note Register. Prior to due presentment to the Company for permitted transfer or conversion of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the name in which this Note is duly registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
Section 1.04 Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, the Company will act as paying agent and registrar. The Company may change any paying agent, registrar, or Company-registrar by giving the Holder not less than five (5) business days’ written notice of its election to do so, specifying the name, address, telephone number and facsimile number of the paying agent or registrar. The Company may act in any such capacity.
Section 1.05 Investment Representations. This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.
Section 1.06 Security; Other Rights. The obligations of the Company to the Holder under this Note are unsecured. However, in addition to the rights and remedies given it by this Note and the Purchase Agreement, the Holder shall have all those rights and remedies allowed by applicable law.
Section 1.07 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of conversion of this Note, that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Conversion Shares into which the Note is convertible based upon the Conversion Price.
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Article II.
Section 2.01 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall constitute a default under this Note (each an “Event of Default”):
(a) | failure by the Company to pay any principal amount or interest due hereunder within ten (10) business days of the date such payment is due; | |
(b) | the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall: (i) make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (ii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, assignee, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official for itself or any of its assets and properties; (iii) commence a voluntary case for relief as a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code; (iv) file with or otherwise submit to any governmental authority any petition, answer or other document seeking: (A) reorganization, (B) an arrangement with creditors or (C) to take advantage of any other present or future applicable law respecting bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debts, relief of debtors, dissolution or liquidation; (v) file or otherwise submit any answer or other document admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition or other document filed or otherwise submitted against it in any proceeding under any such applicable law, or (vi) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction; | |
(c) | any case, proceeding or other action shall be commenced against the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of effecting, or an order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction approving (in whole or in part) anything specified in Section 2.01(b) hereof, or any receiver, trustee, assignee, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or other official shall be appointed with respect to the Company, or shall be appointed to take or shall otherwise acquire possession or control of all or a substantial part of the assets and properties of the Company, and any of the foregoing shall continue unstayed and in effect for any period of sixty (60) days; | |
(d) | any material breach by the Company of any of its representations or warranties contained in this Note; or | |
(e) | any default, whether in whole or in part, shall occur in the due observance or performance of any obligations or other covenants, terms or provisions to be performed by the Company under this Note which is not cured within ten (10) business days after receipt of written notice thereof. |
Section 2.02 If any Event of Default specified in Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.01(c) occurs, then the full principal amount of this Note, together with any other amounts owing in respect thereof, to the date of the Event of Default, shall become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Holder, and if any other Event of Default occurs, the full principal amount of this Note, together with any other amounts owing in respect thereof, to the date of acceleration shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash. All Notes for which the full amount hereunder shall have been paid in accordance herewith shall promptly be surrendered to or as directed by the Company.
Article III.
Section 3.01 Covenants. So long as this Note shall remain in effect and until any outstanding principal and interest and all fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under this Note have been paid in full, unless the Holder shall otherwise consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), the Company shall:
(a) | Notice of Default. Promptly advise the Holder in writing of the occurrence of any Event of Default of which the Company is aware. |
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(b) | Entry into Certain Transactions. Not, directly or in directly, (i) liquidate, dissolve or wind up the Company; or (ii) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. |
Article IV.
Section 4.01 Representations of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder that:
(a) | The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Note, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Note by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors, and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders, (iii) this Note has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, (iv) this Note constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies. | |
(b) | The execution, delivery and performance of this Note by the Company, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not (i) result in a violation of the Articles of Incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent constitutive document) of the Company or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party, or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including U.S. federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, except for those which could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations of the Company. | |
(c) | There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending against or affecting the Company or any subsidiary, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would materially adversely affect the validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under, this Note. |
Section 4.02 Representations of the Holder. The Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a) | Investment Purpose. The Holder is acquiring this Note, and, upon conversion of this Note, the Holder will acquire the Conversion Shares into which this Note may be converted (the Conversion Shares together with the Note, the “Securities”), for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Holder reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such Securities, or an available exemption under the Securities Act. The Holder agrees not to sell, hypothecate or otherwise transfer the Securities unless such Securities are registered under the federal and applicable state securities laws or unless, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such law is available. |
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(b) | Accredited Investor Status. The Holder meets the requirements of at least one of the suitability standards for an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. | |
(c) | Investor Qualifications. The Holder was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring this Note, is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is authorized by, and will not result in a violation of state law or its charter or other organizational documents, has full power and authority carry out the provisions hereof and thereof and to purchase and hold this Note. | |
(d) | Solicitation. The Holder is unaware of, is in no way relying on, and did not become aware of the offering of this Note through or as a result of, any form of general solicitation or general advertising including, without limitation, any article, notice, advertisement or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, in connection with the offering and sale of this Note and is not subscribing for this Note and did not become aware of the offering of this Note through or as a result of any seminar or meeting to which the Holder was invited by, or any solicitation of a subscription by, a person not previously known to the Holder in connection with investments in securities generally. | |
(e) | Brokerage Fees. The Holder has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or the like relating to this Note or the transaction contemplated hereby. | |
(f) | Knowledge and Experience. The Holder has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax, and business matters, and, in particular, investments in securities, so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with this Note to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in this Note and the Company and to make an informed investment decision with respect thereto. | |
(g) | Liquidity. The Holder has adequate means of providing for such Holder’s current financial needs and foreseeable contingencies and has no need for liquidity of its investment in this Note for an indefinite period of time, and after purchasing this Note the Holder will be able to provide for any foreseeable current needs and possible personal contingencies. The Holder must bear and acknowledges the substantial economic risks of the investment in this Note including the risk of illiquidity and the risk of a complete loss of this investment. | |
(h) | High Risk Investment. The Holder is aware that an investment in this Note, and upon conversion of this Note, the Conversion Shares, involves a number of very significant risks and has carefully researched and reviewed and understands the risks of, and other considerations relating to, the purchase of this Note, and, upon conversion of this Note, the Conversion Shares. | |
(i) | Reliance on Exemptions. The Holder understands that this Note is being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Holder’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Holder set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Holder to acquire such securities. |
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(j) | Information. The Holder has been furnished with all documents and materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries and information that Holder requested and deemed material to making an informed investment decision regarding its purchase of this Note. The Holder has been afforded the opportunity to review such documents and materials and the information contained therein. The Holder has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management. The Holder understands that such discussions, as well as any written information provided by the Company, were intended to describe the aspects of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ business and prospects which the Company believes to be material, but were not necessarily a thorough or exhaustive description, and except as expressly set forth in this Note or the Purchase Agreement, the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the completeness of such information and makes no representation or warranty of any kind with respect to any information provided by any entity other than the Company. Some of such information may include projections as to the future performance of the Company and its subsidiaries, which projections may not be realized, may be based on assumptions which may not be correct and may be subject to numerous factors beyond the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ control. Additionally, Holder understands and represents that it is purchasing this Note notwithstanding the fact that the Company and its subsidiaries, may disclose in the future certain material information Holder has not received, including the financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the current fiscal quarter. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Holder shall modify, amend or affect such Holder’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. The Holder has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its investment in this Note. | |
(k) | No Other Representations or Information. In evaluating the suitability of an investment in this Note, the Holder has not relied upon any representation or information (oral or written) with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries, or otherwise, other than as stated in this Note or the Purchase Agreement. | |
(l) | No Governmental Review. The Holder understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or will pass on, or has made or will make, any recommendation or endorsement of this Note (or the Conversion Shares), or the fairness or suitability of the investment in this Note (or the Conversion Shares), nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of this Note (or the Conversion Shares). | |
(m) | Transfer or Resale. The Holder understands that: (i) this Note, and, upon conversion of the Note, the Conversion Shares, have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, or (B) such Holder shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements; (ii) any sale of such securities made in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or a successor rule thereto) (“Rule 144”) may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of such securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) except as otherwise provided herein or the Purchase Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. There can be no assurance that there will be any market for this Note or the Conversion Shares, nor can there be any assurance that this Note will be freely transferable at any time in the foreseeable future. |
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(n) | Legends. The Holder understands that the certificates representing the Conversion Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates): |
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OR 144A THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, (D) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, OR (E) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH SALE, FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION, IN EITHER CASE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.
(o) | Confidentiality. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that certain of the information received by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Note is of a confidential nature and may be regarded as material non-public information under Regulation FD promulgated by the SEC and that such information has been furnished to the Holder for the sole purpose of enabling the Holder to consider and evaluate an investment in this Note. The Holder agrees that it will treat such information in a confidential manner, will not use such information for any purpose other than evaluating an investment in this Note, will not, directly or indirectly, trade or permit the Holder’s agents, representatives or affiliates to trade in any securities of the Company while in possession of such information and will not, directly or indirectly, disclose or permit the Holder’s agents, representatives or affiliates to disclose any of such information without the Company’s prior written consent. The Holder shall make its agents, affiliates and representatives aware of the confidential nature of the information contained herein and the terms of this section including the Holder’s agreement to not disclose such information, to not trade in the Company’s securities while in the possession of such information and to be responsible for any disclosure or other improper use of such information by such agents, affiliates or representatives. Likewise, without the Company’s prior written consent, the Holder will not, directly or indirectly, make any statements, public announcements or other release or provision of information in any form to any trade publication, to the press or to any other person or entity whose primary business is or includes the publication or dissemination of information related to the transactions contemplated by this Note. | |
(p) | No Legal Advice from the Company. The Holder acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Note and the transactions contemplated by this Note with its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. The Holder is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its employees, representatives or agents for legal, tax, economic and related considerations or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Note or the securities laws of any jurisdiction. |
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(q) | No Group Participation. The Holder and its affiliates are not a member of any group, nor is any Holder acting in concert with any other person, including any other Holder, with respect to its acquisition of this Note (and the Conversion Shares). |
Article V.
Section 5.01 Registration Rights. As addressed in the Purchase Agreement, there shall be no registration rights with respect to the Conversion Shares.
Article VI.
Section 6.01 Conversion Price Adjustments.
(a) General. The conversion price and the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon the conversion of this Note shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events described in this Section 6.01.
(i) | Subdivision or Combination of Stock. In case the Company shall at any time subdivide (whether by way of stock dividend, stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the conversion price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Conversion Shares shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, in case the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be combined (whether by way of stock combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) into a smaller number of shares, the conversion price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Conversion Shares shall be proportionately decreased. The conversion price and the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 6.01(a)(i). | |
(ii) | Dividends in Stock, Property, Reclassification. If at any time, or from time to time, the holders of Common Stock (or any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the conversion of this Note) shall have received or become entitled to receive, without payment therefor: |
(A) any shares of stock or other securities that are at any time directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or any rights or options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing by way of dividend or other distribution, or
(B) additional stock or other securities or property (including cash) by way of spin-off, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement (other than shares of Common Stock issued as a stock split or adjustments in respect of which shall be covered by the terms of Section 6.01(a)(i) above),
then and in each such case, the conversion price and the number of Conversion Shares to be issued upon conversion of this Note shall be adjusted proportionately, and the Holder hereof shall, upon the conversion of this Note, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of Conversion Shares receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of stock and other securities and property (including cash in the cases referred to above) that such Holder would hold on the date of such exercise had such Holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock as of the date on which holders of Common Stock received or became entitled to receive such shares or all other additional stock and other securities and property. The conversion price and the Conversion Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described in this Section 6.01(a)(ii).
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(iii) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any recapitalization, reclassification or reorganization of the capital stock of the Company, or any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or other transaction shall be effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or other assets or property (an “Organic Change”), then lawful and adequate provisions shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder hereof shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive (in lieu of the Conversion Shares of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the conversion of this Note) such shares of stock, securities or other assets or property as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock immediately theretofore purchasable by reason of the Conversion Shares and receivable assuming the full conversion of this Note. In the event of any Organic Change, appropriate provision shall be made by the Company with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustments of the conversion price and of the number of Conversion Shares purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of this Note) shall thereafter be applicable, in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof. To the extent necessary to effect the foregoing provisions, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder executed and mailed or delivered to the registered Holder hereof at the last address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to purchase. In any event, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall be deemed to assume such obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets even in the absence of a written instrument assuming such obligation to the extent such assumption occurs by operation of law.
Article VII.
Section 7.01 Notice. Notices regarding this Note shall be sent to the parties at the following addresses, unless a party notifies the other parties, in writing, of a change of address:
If to the Company: |
Purebase Corporation 8625 State Hwy, 124 Ione, CA 95640 Attention: A. Scott Dockter, CEO Telephone: (888) 791-9474 |
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With a copy to: |
The Crone Law Group, P.C. 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 938 New York, New York 10110 Attn: Eric Mendelson, Esq. Telephone: (917) 398-5082 |
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If to the Holder: |
Attn: Telephone: |
Section 7.02 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Note (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of this Note), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
Section 7.03 Severability. The invalidity of any of the provisions of this Note shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any of the other provisions of this Note, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement and Amendments. This Note together with the Purchase Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no representations, warranties or commitments, except as set forth herein. This Note may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by the Company and the Holder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, with the intent to be legally bound hereby, the Company as executed this Note as of the date first written above.
PUREBASE CORPORATION | ||
By: | ||
Name: | A. Scott Dockter | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(To be executed by the Holder in order to convert the Note)
TO: | PureBase Corporation |
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest amount indicated below of the 5% Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note due _______, 2021 (the “Note”) into Conversion Shares of PureBase Corporation, according to the conditions stated therein, as of the Conversion Date written below.
Conversion Date: | |
Applicable Conversion Price (per Conversion Shares): | $ |
Principal amount of Note to be converted: | $ |
Principal amount of Note unconverted: | $ |
Interest amount to be converted | $ |
Number of Conversion Shares to be issued: | |
Issue the Conversion Shares in the following name and to the following address: | |
Issue to the following account of the Holder: | |
Authorized Signature: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
Telephone Number: |
Exhibit 31.1
PUREBASE CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, A. Scott Dockter, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PureBase Corp.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
(c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
(d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
(b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
By: | /s/ A. Scott Dockter | |
A. Scott Dockter | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: October 18, 2019 |
Exhibit 32.1
PUREBASE CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PureBase Corp. as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the registrant. |
By: | /s/ A. Scott Dockter | |
A. Scott Dockter | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: October 18, 2019 |