As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2019.

Registration No. 333-234299

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-1/A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

American Cannabis Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

8742
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)

 

90-1116625
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

5690 Logan Street, Unit A

Denver CO. 80216
Telephone: (303) 974-4770
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Terry L. Buffalo

American Cannabis Company, Inc.

5690 Logan Street, Unit A

Denver CO. 80216
Telephone: (303) 974-4770
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

Mailander Law Office, Inc.

Tad Mailander

945 4th Avenue, Ste. 311

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 239-9034

 

From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box:  

 

 
 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. 

 

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

 

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Calculation of Registration Fee

 

Title of Each Class
of Securities to be
Registered
   Amount to be
Registered(1)
    Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
    Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
    Amount of
Registration Fee
 
Common stock to be offered for resale by selling stockholders     34,090,909      $ 0.22 (2)   $7,499,999,98     973.50 (3)

 

   
   
(1) Consists of up to 34,090,909 shares of common stock to be sold to White Lion Capital, LLC under the investment agreement dated October 11, 2019.
   
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933.
   
(3) Based on the closing price per share of $0.22 for American Cannabis Company, Inc.’s common stock on October 22, 2019 as reported by the OTC Markets Group.

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, Dated October 31, 2019

 

Preliminary Prospectus

 

 

American Cannabis Company, Inc.

 

34,090,909 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of 34,090,909 shares of our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, (the “Common Shares”), shares issuable to White Lion Capital, LLC (defined below).

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 34,090,909 shares of the Common Shares, issuable to White Lion Capital, LLC (“White Lion”), a selling stockholder pursuant to a “Purchase Notice right” under an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), dated October 11, 2019, that we entered into with White Lion. The Investment Agreement permits us to issue Purchase Notices to White Lion for up to seven million, five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) in shares of our common stock over a period of up to thirty-six (36) months or until $7,500,000 of such shares have been subject of a Purchase Notice.

 

The selling stockholders may sell all or a portion of the shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or at negotiated prices.

 

White Lion Capital, LLC is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents, and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them, may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Our common stock is quoted by the OTC Markets Group OTCQB tier under the symbol “AMMJ”. On October 22, 2019, the closing price of our common stock was $0.22 per share.

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholder. However, we will receive proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock pursuant to our exercise of the Purchase Notice right offered by White Lion Capital, LLC. We will pay for expenses of this offering, except that the selling stockholder will pay any broker discounts or commissions or equivalent expenses and expenses of its legal counsel applicable to the sale of its shares.

 

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. YOU SHOULD REVIEW CAREFULLY THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING “RISK FACTORS” CONTAINED ON PAGE 5 HEREIN AND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, AS WELL AS OUR SUBSEQUENTLY FILED PERIODIC AND CURRENT REPORTS, WHICH WE FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS. YOU SHOULD READ THE ENTIRE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT DECISION.

 

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

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The date of this prospectus is October 31, 2019

 

 
 

 

 

Table of Contents 

 

    Page Number
About This Prospectus   1
Prospectus Summary   1
Risk Factors   5
Risks Related to Our Business   5
Risks Related to Our Company   5
Risks Related to Our Common Stock   12
Forward-Looking Statements   15
Use of Proceeds   16
Dilution   16
The Offering   17
Selling Stockholders   18
Plan of Distribution   20
Description of Securities   22
Experts and Counsel   22
Interest of Named Experts and Counsel   23
Information With Respect to Our Company   23
Description of Business   23
Description of Property   28
Legal Proceedings   29
Market Price of and Dividends on Our Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters   29
Financial Statements   32
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   67
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   74
Directors and Executive Officers   74
Executive Compensation   78
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management   80
Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons and Corporate Governance   82
Where You Can Find More Information   82

 

     

 
 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

You should rely only on the information that we have provided in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume that the information in this prospectus, and any applicable prospectus supplement, is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, or any sale of a security. Our business, financial conditions, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

References to “Management” in this Prospectus mean the senior officers of the Company; See “Directors and Executive Officers.” Any statements in this Prospectus made by or on behalf of Management are made in such persons’ capacities as officers of the Company, and not in their personal capacities.

 

As used in this prospectus, the terms “we”, “us”, the “Company”, “American Cannabis”, and our subsidiary “Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc.” mean American Cannabis Company, Inc., unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts refer to U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO INVESTORS

 

This Prospectus qualifies the distribution of securities of an entity that derives substantially all of its revenues from the cannabis industry in certain of the states in the United States. Cannabis is classified as an illegal Schedule 1 drug and illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 811 (hereafter referred to as the “CSA”). On December 20, 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise known as the “Farm Bill.” Prior to its passage, hemp, a member of the cannabis family, was classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, and also illegal under the CSA.

 

With the passage of the Farm Bill, hemp cultivation is broadly permitted. The Farm Bill explicitly allows the transfer of hemp-derived products across state lines for commercial or other purposes. It also puts no restrictions on the sale, transport, or possession of hemp-derived products, so long as those items are produced in a manner consistent with the law. Despite the passage of the Farm Bill, certain aspects of the cannabis industry, particularly those not defined as hemp within the Farm Bill, remain illegal under U.S. federal Law. At this time, we are not engaged in businesses that fall outside of what is permissible under the Farm Bill.

 

In the future, we could become involved in business activities that would fall outside of the Farm Bill, such as the research and development, growth, cultivation and/or processing of cannabis that are not covered under the Farm Bill. Currently, 33 states plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have laws and/or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical and adult uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment or for recreational use. Many other states are considering similar legislation. Conversely, under the CSA, the policies and regulations of the federal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis is prohibited. Unless and until Congress amends the CSA with respect to cannabis, as to the timing or scope of any such potential amendments there can be no assurance, there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law, and we may be deemed to be producing, cultivating, dispensing and/or aiding or abetting the possession and distribution of cannabis in violation of federal law. Active enforcement of the current CSA on cannabis may thus directly and adversely affect our revenues and profits. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of Congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated federal policy remains uncertain; See sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Government Regulation of Cannabis.”

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights material information contained in this Prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire Prospectus carefully, including the risk factors section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements. You should also review the other available information referred to in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” in this Prospectus and any amendment or supplement hereto.

 

The Offering

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of 34,090,909 shares of our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, issuable to White Lion Capital, LLC (defined below).

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 34,090,909 shares of the Common Shares, issuable to White Lion Capital, LLC (“White Lion”), a selling stockholder pursuant to a Purchase Notice right under an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), dated October 11, 2019, that we entered into with White Lion. The Investment Agreement permits us to elect to issue Purchase Notices to White Lion for the sale of up to seven million, five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) in shares of our common stock over a period of up to thirty-six (36) months or until $7,500,000 of such shares have been sold.

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Our Business

 

American Cannabis Company, Inc. and subsidiary company, Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., doing business as American Cannabis Consulting (“American Cannabis Consulting”), (collectively “the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) are based in Denver, Colorado and operate a fully-integrated business model that features end-to-end solutions for businesses operating in the regulated cannabis industry in states and countries where cannabis is regulated and/or has been de-criminalized for medical use and/or legalized for recreational use. We provide advisory and consulting services specific to this industry, design industry-specific products and facilities, manage a strategic group partnership that offers both exclusive and non-exclusive customer products commonly used in the industry. We do not directly sell, cultivate, manufacture, or transact cannabis. However, we may choose to take advantage of Colorado Bill HB-19-1090, which was recently passed into Colorado law, effective November 1, 2019. This law allows publicly traded corporations to apply for and qualify for the ownership of Colorado cannabis licenses.

 

We recently began a new business consulting division called “American Hemp Services,” which offers hemp producers with consulting and professional services including business plan creation, greenhouse and farm design, license acquisition, seed sales, hemp processing, operational deployment, and crop improvement. Furthermore, the Company seeks to partner with accredited universities nationwide to further the advancement of hemp related research.

 

We are a publicly listed company quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “AMMJ”.

 

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 24, 2001 under the name Naturewell, Inc. to develop and market clinical diagnostic products using immunology and molecular biologic technologies.

 

On March 13, 2013, Naturewell, Inc. completed a merger transaction whereby it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Brazil Interactive Media, Inc. (“BIMI”), which operated as a Brazilian interactive television company and television production company through its wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary company, EsoTV Brasil Promoção Publicidade Licenciamento e Comércio Ltda. (“EsoTV”). Naturewell’s Certificate of Incorporation were amended to reflect a new name: Brazil Interactive Media, Inc.

 

On May 15, 2014, BIMI entered into a merger agreement (“the Merger Agreement”) to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding American Cannabis Consulting while simultaneously disposing of 100% of the issued share capital EsoTV (“the Separation Agreement”). Both the merger with American Cannabis Consulting and disposal of EsoTV were completed on September 29, 2014. BIMI subsequently amended its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name to American Cannabis Company, Inc. On October 10, 2014, American Cannabis Company, Inc. changed its stock symbol from BIMI to AMMJ.

 

Immediately following the completion of the Merger Agreement, former shareholders of American Cannabis Consulting owned 31,710,628 shares of American Cannabis Company, Inc.’s common stock, representing 78.4% of American Cannabis Company, Inc.’s issued and outstanding share capital. Accordingly, American Cannabis Consulting was deemed to have been the accounting acquirer in a Reverse Merger which resulted in a recapitalization of the Company. Consequently, the Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect the results of American Cannabis Consulting since Inception (March 5, 2013) and of American Cannabis Company, Inc. (formerly BIMI) since September 29, 2014.

 

Government Regulation of Cannabis

 

The United States federal government regulates drugs through the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 811), which places controlled substances, including cannabis, in a schedule. Cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug, which is viewed as highly addictive and having no medical value. The United States Federal Drug Administration has not approved the sale of cannabis for any medical application. Doctors may not prescribe cannabis for medical use under federal law; however, they can recommend its use under the First Amendment. In 2010, the United States Veterans Affairs Department clarified that veterans using medicinal cannabis will not be denied services or other medications that are denied to those using illegal drugs.

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As of October 31, 2019, 33 states, the District of Columbia and Guam have laws legalized cannabis in some form for either medicinal or recreational use governed by state specific laws and regulations.  

These state laws are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which makes cannabis use and possession illegal on a national level. However, on August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum providing that where states and local governments enact laws authorizing cannabis-related use, and implement strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems, the federal government will rely upon states and local enforcement agencies to address cannabis activity through the enforcement of their own state and local narcotics laws. The memorandum further stated that the U.S Justice Department’s limited investigative and prosecutorial resources will be focused on eight priorities to prevent unintended consequences of the state laws, including distribution of cannabis to minors, preventing the distribution of cannabis from states where it is legal to states where it is not, and preventing money laundering, violence and drugged driving.

 

On December 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice issued another memorandum with regard to its position and enforcement protocol with regard to Indian Country, stating that the eight priorities in the previous federal memo would guide the United States Attorneys' cannabis enforcement efforts in Indian Country. On December 16, 2014, as a component of the federal spending bill, the Obama administration enacted regulations that prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to prosecute state-based legal medical cannabis programs.

 

On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum for all United States Attorneys concerning cannabis enforcement. Mr. Sessions rescinded all previous prosecutorial guidance issued by the Department of Justice regarding cannabis , including the August 29, 2013 memorandum. Mr. Sessions stated that U.S. Attorneys must decide whether or not to pursue prosecution of cannabis activity based upon factors including: the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community. Mr. Sessions reiterated that the cultivation, distribution and possession of cannabis continues to be a crime under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act.

 

Government Regulation of Hemp

 

On December 20, 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise known as the “Farm Bill”. Prior to its passage, hemp, a member of the cannabis family, was classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, and so illegal under the Controlled Substances Act.

 

With the passage of the Farm Bill, hemp cultivation is broadly permitted. The Farm Bill explicitly allows the transfer of hemp-derived products across state lines for commercial or other purposes. It also puts no restrictions on the sale, transport, or possession of hemp-derived products, so long as those items are produced in a manner consistent with the law.

 

Additionally, there will be significant, shared state-federal regulatory power over hemp cultivation and production. Under Section 10113 of the Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture must consult with the state’s governor and chief law enforcement officer to devise a plan that must be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). A state’s plan to license and regulate hemp can only commence once the USDA approves that state’s plan. In states opting not to devise a hemp regulatory program, USDA will construct a regulatory program under which hemp cultivators in those states must apply for licenses and comply with a federally-run program. This system of shared regulatory programming is similar to options states had in other policy areas such as health insurance marketplaces under Affordable Care Act, or workplace safety plans under Occupational Health and Safety Act—both of which had federally-run systems for states opting not to set up their own systems.

 

The Farm Bill outlines actions that are considered violations of federal hemp law (including such activities as cultivating without a license or producing hemp with more than 0.3 percent THC, the psychoactive agent in cannabis).

 

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The 2018 Farm Bill extends the protections for hemp research and the conditions under which such research can and should be conducted. Further, Section 7501 of the Farm Bill extends hemp research by including hemp under the Critical Agricultural Materials Act. This provision recognizes the importance, diversity, and opportunity of the plant and the products that can be derived from it, but also recognizes that there is a still a lot to learn about hemp and its products from commercial and market perspectives.

 

Where You Can Find Us

 

The principal offices of our company are located at 5690 Logan St., Unit A, Denver, CO 80216. Our telephone number is (303) 974-4770.

 

The Offering 

 

Common Stock Offered by the Selling Security Holders    34,090,909 shares of common stock that may be subject of a Purchase Notice to White Lion.
     
Common Stock Outstanding Before the Offering    52,978,605 shares of common stock as of October 31, 2019.  
     
Common Stock Outstanding After the Offering    87,069,514 shares of common stock. (1)   
     
Terms of the Offering    The selling security holder will determine when and how they will sell the common stock offered in this prospectus.
     
Termination of the Offering    The offering will conclude upon such time as all of the common stock has been sold pursuant to the registration statement.

 

Use of Proceeds    We are not selling any shares of common stock in this offering and, as a result, will not receive any proceeds from this offering.  See “Use of Proceeds.”
     
Risk Factors    The common stock offered hereby involves a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5.
     
OTCQB Symbol    AMMJ

 

     
  (1) This total shows how many shares of common stock will be outstanding assuming 34,090,909 shares of common stock are sold to White Lion.

 

  

Summary of Financial Data    

 

The following information represents selected audited financial information for our company for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and selected unaudited financial information for our company for the six month period ended June 30, 2019. The summarized financial information presented below is derived from and should be read in conjunction with our audited and unaudited financial statements, as applicable, including the notes to those financial statements which are included elsewhere in this prospectus along with the section entitled Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 67 of this prospectus.

 

 

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Statements of Operations Data   Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2019     Six Month Period  Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
Revenue   1,141,281     454,205     982,349     2,443,055  
Cost of Revenue   $ 456,414     $ 222,611     $ 523,847     $ 805,820  
Net Operating Expenses   $ 636,130     $ 569,532      $ 1,183,109     $ 1,358,388  
Net Income (Loss)   $ (21,264)     $ (375,942)      $ (950,691)     $ (1,488,474 )
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01)     $ (0.02)     $ (0.03 )

 

 

Balance Sheets Data   As of June 30, 2019     As of June 30, 2018     As of December 31, 2018  
Cash and Cash Equivalents   $ 918,127     $ 1,299,452     $ 1,086,565  
Total Current Assets   $ 1,261,280     $ 1,522,015     $ 1,267,331  
Total Current Liabilities   $ 242,925     $ 195,400     $ 270,048  
Working Capital (deficit)   $ 1,018,355     $ 1,326,615     $ 997,283  
Total Stockholders’ Equity   $ 1,027,801     $ 1,326,615     $ 1,005,321  
Accumulated Deficit   $ (7,195,377 )   $ (6,599,364 )   $ (7,174,113 )

 

RICK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this prospectus in evaluating our company and our business before purchasing our securities. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed as a result of the occurrence of any of the following risks. You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks. You should invest in our common stock only if you can afford to lose your entire investment.

 

There could be unidentified risks involved with an investment in our securities.

 

The following risk factors are not a complete list or explanation of the risks involved with an investment in the securities. Additional risks will likely be experienced that are not presently foreseen by the Company. Prospective investors must not construe the information provided herein as constituting investment, legal, tax or other professional advice. Before making any decision to invest in our securities, you should read this entire prospectus and consult with your own investment, legal, tax and other professional advisors. An investment in our securities is suitable only for investors who can assume the financial risks of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time and who can afford to lose their entire investment. The Company makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the likelihood our business will succeed, or regarding the value of our securities, any financial returns that may be generated or any tax benefits or consequences that may result from an investment in the Company.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

 

Cannabis is a Schedule I controlled substance and is illegal under the CSA. Even in states that have legalized the use of cannabis, its sale and use remain violations of federal law. The illegality of cannabis under federal law preempts state laws that legalize its use. Therefore, strict enforcement of federal law regarding cannabis would likely result in our inability to proceed with our business plan.

 

Our business is dependent on laws pertaining to the cannabis industry.

 

The United States federal government regulates drugs through the CSA, which places controlled substances, including cannabis, in a schedule. Cannabis is classified as an illegal Schedule I drug, which is viewed as highly addictive and having no medical value. The United States Federal Drug Administration has not approved the sale of cannabis for any medical application. Doctors may not prescribe cannabis for medical use under federal law; however, doctors can recommend its use under the First Amendment. In 2010, the United States Veterans Affairs Department clarified that veterans using medicinal cannabis will not be denied services or other medications that are denied to those using illegal drugs.

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As of October 31, 2019, 33 states, the District of Columbia and Guam allow their citizens to use cannabis for medicinal and/or recreational purposes through de-criminalization.

These noted state laws conflict with the CSA, which makes cannabis use and possession illegal on a national level. However, on August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum providing that where states and local governments enact laws authorizing cannabis-related use, and implement strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems, the federal government will rely upon states and local enforcement agencies to address cannabis activity through the enforcement of their own state and local narcotics laws. The memorandum further stated that the U.S Justice Department’s limited investigative and prosecutorial resources will be focused on eight priorities to prevent unintended consequences of the state laws, including distribution of cannabis to minors, preventing the distribution of cannabis from states where it is legal to states where it is not, and preventing money laundering, violence and drugged driving.

  

On December 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice issued another memorandum with regard to its position and enforcement protocol with regard to Indian Country, stating that the eight priorities in the August 29, 2013 federal memo would guide the United States Attorneys' cannabis enforcement efforts in Indian Country. On December 16, 2014, as a component of the federal spending bill, the Obama administration enacted regulations that prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds to prosecute state-based legal medical cannabis programs.

 

On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum for all United States Attorneys concerning cannabis enforcement. Mr. Sessions rescinded all previous prosecutorial guidance issued by the Department of Justice regarding cannabis , including the August 29, 2013 memorandum. Mr. Sessions stated that U.S. Attorneys must decide whether or not to pursue prosecution of cannabis activity based upon factors including: the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community. Mr. Sessions reiterated that the cultivation, distribution and possession of cannabis continues to be a crime under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act.

 

The Farm Bill recently passed, and undeveloped shared state-federal regulations over hemp cultivation and production may impact our business.

 

The Farm Bill was signed into law on December 20, 2018. Under Section 10113 of the Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture must consult with the state’s governor and chief law enforcement officer to devise a plan that must be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). A state’s plan to license and regulate hemp can only commence once the USDA approves that state’s plan. In states opting not to devise a hemp regulatory program, USDA will construct a regulatory program under which hemp cultivators in those states must apply for licenses in order to comply with the USDA-run program. The details and scopes of each state’s plans are not known at this time and may contain varying regulations that may impact our business. Even if a state creates a plan in conjunction with its governor and chief law enforcement officer, the USDA must approve it. There can be no guarantee that any state plan will be approved. Review times may be extensive. There may be amendments and the ultimate plans, if approved by states and the USDA, may materially limit our business depending upon the scope of the regulations.

 

Laws and regulations affecting our industry to be developed under the Farm Bill are in development.

 

As a result of the Farm Bill’s recent passage, there will be a constant evolution of laws and regulations affecting the hemp industry could detrimentally affect our operations. Local, state and federal hemp laws and regulations may be broad in scope and subject to changing interpretations. These changes may require us to incur substantial costs associated with legal and compliance fees and ultimately require us to alter our business plan. Furthermore, violations of these laws, or alleged violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, we cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, and it is possible that regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to our business.

 

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Laws and regulations affecting our industry are constantly changing.

 

The constant evolution of laws and regulations affecting the cannabis and hemp industries could detrimentally affect our operations. Local, state and federal cannabis and hemp laws and regulations are respectively broad in scope and subject to changing interpretations. These changes may require us to incur substantial costs associated with legal and compliance fees and ultimately require us to alter our business plan. Furthermore, violations of these laws, or alleged violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, we cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, and it is possible that regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to our business.

 

Risk of government action.

 

While we will use our best efforts to comply with all laws, including federal, state and local laws and regulations, there is a possibility that governmental action to enforce any alleged violations may result in legal fees and damage awards that would adversely affect us.

 

Because our business is dependent upon continued market acceptance by consumers, any negative trends will adversely affect our business operations.

 

We are substantially dependent on continued market acceptance and proliferation of consumers of cannabis used for medicinal and recreational uses. We believe that as cannabis becomes more accepted the stigma associated with cannabis use will diminish and as a result consumer demand will continue to grow. While we believe that the market and opportunity in the cannabis space continues to grow, we cannot predict the future growth rate and size of the market. Any negative outlook on the cannabis industry will adversely affect our business operations.

 

In addition, it is believed by many that large well-funded businesses may have a strong economic opposition to the cannabis industry. We believe that the pharmaceutical industry clearly does not want to cede control of any product that could generate significant revenue. For example, medical cannabis will likely adversely impact the existing market for the current “marijuana pill” Marinol, sold by the mainstream pharmaceutical industry, should cannabis displace other drugs or encroach upon the pharmaceutical industry's products. The pharmaceutical industry is well funded with a strong and experienced lobby that eclipses the funding of the medical cannabis movement. Any inroads the pharmaceutical could make in halting the impending cannabis industry could have a detrimental impact on our business.

 

FDA Regulation of cannabis and the possible registration of facilities where medical cannabis is grown could negatively affect the cannabis industry which would directly affect our financial condition.

 

Should the federal government legalize cannabis for medical use, it is possible that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") would seek to regulate it under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938. Additionally, the FDA may issue rules and regulations including cGMPs (certified good manufacturing practices) related to the growth, cultivation, harvesting and processing of medical cannabis. Clinical trials may be needed to verify efficacy and safety. It is also possible that the FDA would require that facilities where medical cannabis is grown be registered with the FDA and comply with certain federally prescribed regulations. In the event that some or all of these regulations are imposed, we do not know what the impact would be on the cannabis industry and what costs, requirements and possible prohibitions may be enforced. If we are unable to comply with the regulations and/or registration as prescribed by the FDA, we may be unable to continue to operate our business.

 

Our clients may have difficulty accessing the service of banks.

 

On February 14, 2014, the U.S. government issued rules allowing banks to legally provide financial services to state-licensed cannabis businesses. A memorandum issued by the Justice Department to federal prosecutors re-iterated guidance previously given, this time to the financial industry that banks can do business with legal cannabis businesses and "may not" be prosecuted. The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidelines to banks that "it is possible to provide financial services"" to state-licensed cannabis businesses and still be in compliance with federal anti-money laundering laws. The guidance falls short of the explicit legal authorization that banking industry officials had pushed the government to provide and to date, it is not clear if any banks have relied on the guidance and taken on legal cannabis companies as clients. The aforementioned policy may be administration dependent, and a change in presidential administrations may cause a policy reversal and retraction of current policies, wherein legal cannabis businesses may not have access to the banking industry. Also, the inability of potential clients in our target markets to open accounts and otherwise use the service of banks may make it difficult for them to contract with us.

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Due to our involvement in the cannabis industry, we may have a difficult time obtaining the various insurances that are desired to operate our business, which may expose us to additional risk and financial liability.

 

Insurance that is otherwise readily available, such as general liability, and directors and officer’s insurance, is more difficult for us to find, and more expensive, because we are service providers to companies in the cannabis industry. There are no guarantees that we will be able to find such insurances in the future, or that the cost will be affordable to us. If we are forced to go without such insurances, it may prevent us from entering into certain business sectors, may inhibit our growth, and may expose us to additional risk and financial liabilities.

 

The Company’s industry is highly competitive and we have less capital and resources than many of our competitors which may give them and advantage in developing and marketing products similar to ours or make our products obsolete.

 

We are involved in a highly competitive industry where we may compete with numerous other companies who offer alternative methods or approaches, who may have far greater resources, more experience, and personnel perhaps more qualified than we do. Such resources may give our competitors an advantage in developing and marketing products similar to ours or products that make our products obsolete. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete against these other entities.

 

There could be unidentified risks involved with an investment in our securities.

 

The foregoing risk factors are not a complete list or explanation of the risks involved with an investment in our securities. Additional risks will likely be experienced that are not presently foreseen by the Company. Prospective investors must not construe this the information provided herein as constituting investment, legal, tax or other professional advice. Before making any decision to invest in our securities, you should read this entire prospectus and consult with your own investment, legal, tax and other professional advisors. An investment in our securities is suitable only for investors who can assume the financial risks of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time and who can afford to lose their entire investment. The Company makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the likelihood of the success or the business of the Company, the value of our securities, any financial returns that may be generated or any tax benefits or consequences that may result from an investment in the Company.

 

The Company may be unable to respond to the rapid technological change in its industry and such change may increase costs and competition that may adversely affect its business.

 

Rapidly changing technologies, frequent new product and service introductions and evolving industry standards characterize the Company’s market. The continued growth of the Internet and intense competition in the Company’s industry exacerbate these market characteristics. The Company’s future success will depend on its ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies by continually improving the performance features and reliability of its products and services. The Company may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction or marketing of its products and services. In addition, any new enhancements must meet the requirements of its current and prospective users and must achieve significant market acceptance. The Company could also incur substantial costs if it needs to modify its products and services or infrastructures to adapt to these changes.

 

The Company also expects that new competitors may introduce products, systems or services that are directly or indirectly competitive with the Company. These competitors may succeed in developing, products, systems and services that have greater functionality or are less costly than the Company’s products, systems and services, and may be more successful in marketing such products, systems and services. Technological changes have lowered the cost of operating communications and computer systems and purchasing software. These changes reduce the Company’s cost of providing services but also facilitate increased competition by reducing competitors’ costs in providing similar services. This competition could increase price competition and reduce anticipated profit margins.

 

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The Company’s industry is highly competitive and we have less capital and resources than many of our competitors, which may give them an advantage in developing and marketing products similar to ours or make our products obsolete.

 

We are involved in a highly competitive industry where we may compete with numerous other companies who offer alternative methods or approaches, who may have far greater resources, more experience, and personnel perhaps more qualified than we do. Such resources may give our competitors an advantage in developing and marketing products similar to ours or products that make our products obsolete. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete against these other entities.

 

The Company’s services are new and its industry is evolving.

 

You should consider the Company’s prospects in light of the risks, uncertainties and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development, particularly companies in the rapidly evolving legal cannabis industry. To be successful in this industry, the Company must, among other things:

 

  develop and introduce functional and attractive service offerings;

 

  attract and maintain a large base of clients;

 

  increase awareness of the Company brand and develop consumer loyalty;

 

  establish and maintain strategic relationships with distribution partners and service providers;

 

  respond to competitive and technological developments;

 

  build an operations structure to support the Company business; and

 

  attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel.

 

The Company cannot guarantee that it will succeed in achieving these goals, and its failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

 

Some of the Company’s products and services are new and are only in early stages of commercialization, such as its hemp consulting services division. The Company is not certain that its products and services will function as anticipated or be desirable to its intended market. Also, some of the Company’s products and services may have limited functionalities, which may limit their appeal to consumers and put the Company at a competitive disadvantage. If the Company’s current or future products and services fail to function properly or if the Company does not achieve or sustain market acceptance, it could lose customers or could be subject to claims which could have a material adverse effect on the Company business, financial condition and operating results.

 

As is typical in a new and rapidly evolving industry, demand and market acceptance for recently introduced products and services are subject to a high level of uncertainty and risk. Because the market for the Company is new and evolving, it is difficult to predict with any certainty the size of this market and its growth rate, if any. The Company cannot guarantee that a market for the Company will develop or that demand for Company services will emerge or be sustainable. If the market fails to develop, develops more slowly than expected or becomes saturated with competitors, the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results would be materially adversely affected.

 

Our Business Can be Affected by Unusual Weather Patterns

 

Hemp cultivation can be impacted by weather patterns and these unpredictable weather patterns may impact our ability to consult, and our client’s corresponding ability to grow, cultivate and harvest hemp. In addition, severe weather, including drought and hail, can destroy a hemp crop, which would have a material impact on our hemp consulting division.

 

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Our business and financial performance may be adversely affected by downturns in the target markets that we serve or reduced demand for the types of products we sell. 

 

Demand for the products we sell is often affected by general economic conditions as well as product-use trends in our target markets. These changes may result in decreased demand for our products. The occurrence of these conditions is beyond our ability to control and, when they occur, they may have a significant impact on our sales and results of operations. The inability or unwillingness of our customers to pay a premium for our products due to general economic conditions or a downturn in the economy may have a significant adverse impact on our sales and results of operations.

 

The Company’s failure to continue to attract, train, or retain highly qualified personnel could harm the Company’s business.

 

The Company’s success also depends on the Company’s ability to attract, train, and retain qualified personnel, specifically those with management and product development skills. In particular, the Company must hire additional skilled personnel to further the Company’s research and development efforts. Competition for such personnel is intense. If the Company does not succeed in attracting new personnel or retaining and motivating the Company’s current personnel, the Company’s business could be harmed.

 

Risks Related to the Company

 

Uncertainty of profitability.

 

Our business strategy may result in increased volatility of revenues and earnings. As we will only develop a limited number of products and services at a time, our overall success will depend on a limited number of products and services, which may cause variability and unsteady profits and losses depending on the products and services offered.

 

Our revenues and our profitability may be adversely affected by economic conditions and changes in the market for medical and recreational marijuana. Our business is also subject to general economic risks that could adversely impact the results of operations and financial condition. 

 

Because of the anticipated nature of the products and services that we will attempt to develop, it is difficult to accurately forecast revenues and operating results and these items could fluctuate in the future due to a number of factors. These factors may include, among other things, the following:

 

   
· Our ability to raise sufficient capital to take advantage of opportunities and generate sufficient revenues to cover expenses.
· Our ability to source strong opportunities with sufficient risk adjusted returns.
· Our ability to manage our capital and liquidity requirements based on changing market conditions generally and changes in the developing legal medical cannabis and recreational cannabis industries.
· The acceptance of the terms and conditions of our licenses and/or the acceptance of our royalties and fees.
· The amount and timing of operating and other costs and expenses.
· The nature and extent of competition from other companies that may reduce market share and create pressure on pricing and investment return expectations.
· Adverse changes in the national and regional economies in which we will participate, including, but not limited to, changes in our performance, capital availability, and market demand.
· Adverse changes in the projects in which we plan to invest which result from factors beyond our control, including, but not limited to, a change in circumstances, capacity and economic impacts.
· Adverse developments in the efforts to legalize cannabis or increased federal enforcement.
· Changes in laws, regulations, accounting, taxation, and other requirements affecting our operations and business.
· Our operating results may fluctuate from year to year due to the factors listed above and others not listed. At times, these fluctuations may be significant.

 

 

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Management of growth will be necessary for us to be competitive.

Successful expansion of our business will depend on our ability to effectively attract and manage staff, strategic business relationships, and shareholders. Specifically, we will need to hire skilled management and technical personnel as well as manage partnerships to navigate shifts in the general economic environment. Expansion has the potential to place significant strains on financial, management, and operational resources, yet failure to expand will inhibit our profitability goals.

 

We are entering a potentially highly competitive market.

 

The markets for ancillary businesses in the medical cannabis and recreational cannabis industries are competitive and evolving. In particular, we face strong competition from larger companies that may be in the process of offering similar products and services to ours. Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources and larger client bases than we have (or may be expected to have).

 

Given the rapid changes affecting the global, national, and regional economies generally and the medical cannabis and recreational cannabis industries, in particular, we may not be able to create and maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Our success will depend on our ability to keep pace with any changes in its markets, especially with legal and regulatory changes. Our success will depend on our ability to respond to, among other things, changes in the economy, market conditions, and competitive pressures. Any failure by us to anticipate or respond adequately to such changes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results, liquidity, cash flow and our operational performance.

 

 If we fail to protect our intellectual property, our business could be adversely affected.

 

Our viability will depend, in part, on our ability to develop and maintain the proprietary aspects of our technology and brands to distinguish our products and services from our competitors' products and services. We rely on patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and confidentiality provisions to establish and protect our intellectual property. 

 

Any infringement or misappropriation of our intellectual property could damage its value and limit our ability to compete. We may have to engage in litigation to protect the rights to our intellectual property, which could result in significant litigation costs and require a significant amount of our time. In addition, our ability to enforce and protect our intellectual property rights may be limited in certain countries outside the U.S., which could make it easier for competitors to capture market position in such countries by utilizing technologies that are similar to those developed or licensed by us.

 

Competitors may also harm our sales by designing products that mirror the capabilities of our products or technology without infringing on our intellectual property rights. If we do not obtain sufficient protection for our intellectual property, or if we are unable to effectively enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitiveness could be impaired, which would limit our growth and future revenue.

 

We may also find it necessary to bring infringement or other actions against third parties to seek to protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation of this nature, even if successful, is often expensive and time-consuming to prosecute and there can be no assurance that we will have the financial or other resources to enforce our rights or be able to enforce our rights or prevent other parties from developing similar technology or designing around our intellectual property.

 

Our trade secrets may be difficult to protect.

 

Our success depends upon the skills, knowledge and experience of our scientific and technical personnel, our consultants and advisors, as well as our licensors and contractors. Because we operate in a highly competitive industry, we rely in part on trade secrets to protect our proprietary technology and processes. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. We enter into confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with our corporate partners, employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, developers and other advisors. These agreements generally require that the receiving party keep confidential and not disclose to third parties confidential information developed by the receiving party or made known to the receiving party by us during the course of the receiving party's relationship with us. These agreements also generally provide that inventions conceived by the receiving party in the course of rendering services to us will be our exclusive property, and we enter into assignment agreements to perfect our rights.

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These confidentiality, inventions and assignment agreements may be breached and may not effectively assign intellectual property rights to us. Our trade secrets also could be independently discovered by competitors, in which case we would not be able to prevent the use of such trade secrets by our competitors. The enforcement of a claim alleging that a party illegally obtained and was using our trade secrets could be difficult, expensive and time consuming and the outcome would be unpredictable. In addition, courts outside the U.S. may be less willing to protect trade secrets. The failure to obtain or maintain meaningful trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive position.

 

Our lack of patent and/or copyright protection and any unauthorized use of our proprietary information and technology may affect our business.

 

We currently rely on a combination of protections by contracts, including confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and common law rights, such as trade secrets, to protect our intellectual property. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to adequately protect our technology or other intellectual property from misappropriation in the U.S. and abroad. This risk may be increased due to the lack of any patent and/or copyright protection. Any patent issued to us could be challenged, invalidated or circumvented or rights granted thereunder may not provide a competitive advantage to us. Furthermore, patent applications that we file may not result in issuance of a patent, or, if a patent is issued, the patent may not be issued in a form that is advantageous to us. Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, others may independently develop similar products, duplicate our products or design around our patents and other rights. In addition, it is difficult to monitor compliance with, and enforce, our intellectual property rights on a worldwide basis in a cost-effective manner. In jurisdictions where foreign laws provide less intellectual property protection than afforded in the U.S., our technology or other intellectual property may be compromised, and our business could be materially adversely affected. If any of our proprietary rights are misappropriated or we are forced to defend our intellectual property rights, we will have to incur substantial costs. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, including diverting the time and effort of our senior management, and could disrupt our business, as well as have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. We can provide no assurance that we will have the financial resources to oppose any actual or threatened infringement by any third party. Furthermore, any patent or copyrights that we may be granted may be held by a court to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others and subject us to the payment of damage awards.

 

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

Because we will likely issue additional shares of our common stock, investment in our company could be subject to substantial dilution.

 

Investors’ interests in our Company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share when we issue additional shares. We are authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value per share. As of October 31, 2019, there were 52,978,605 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. We anticipate that all or at least some of our future funding, if any, will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock. If we do sell more common stock, investors’ investment in our company will likely be diluted. Dilution is the difference between what you pay for your stock and the net tangible book value per share immediately after the additional shares are sold by us. If dilution occurs, any investment in our company’s common stock could seriously decline in value.

 

The sale of our stock could encourage short sales by third parties, which could contribute to the future decline of our stock price.

 

In many circumstances, the provision of financing based on the distribution of equity for companies that are traded on the OTCQB has the potential to cause a significant downward pressure on the price of common stock. This is especially the case if the shares being placed into the market exceed the market’s ability to take up the increased stock or if we have not performed in such a manner to show that the equity funds raised will be used to grow our business. Such an event could place further downward pressure on the price of our common stock. Regardless of our activities, the opportunity exists for short sellers and others to contribute to the future decline of our stock price. If there are significant short sales of our common stock, the price decline that would result from this activity will cause the share price to decline more, which may cause other stockholders of the stock to sell their shares, thereby contributing to sales of common stock in the market. If there are many more shares of our common stock on the market for sale than the market will absorb, the price of our common shares will likely decline.

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Trading in our common stock on the OTCQB has been subject to wide fluctuations.

 

Our common stock is currently quoted for public trading on the OTCQB. The trading price of our common stock has been subject to wide fluctuations. Trading prices of our common stock may fluctuate in response to a number of factors, many of which will be beyond our control. The stock market has generally experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies with no current business operation. There can be no assurance that trading prices and price earnings ratios previously experienced by our common stock will be matched or maintained. These broad market and industry factors may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class-action litigation has often been instituted. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs for us and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws provides for indemnification of officers and directors at our expense and limit their liability which may result in a major cost to us and hurt the interests of our shareholders because corporate resources may be expended for the benefit of officers and/or directors.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws include provisions that eliminate the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent possible under the laws of the State of Delaware or other applicable law. These provisions eliminate the liability of our directors and our shareholders for monetary damages arising out of any violation of a director of his fiduciary duty of due care. Under Delaware law, however, such provisions do not eliminate the personal liability of a director for (i) breach of the director's duty of loyalty, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iii) payment of dividends or repurchases of stock other than from lawfully available funds, or (iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper benefit. These provisions do not affect a director's liabilities under the federal securities laws or the recovery of damages by third parties.

 

We do not intend to pay dividends on any investment in the shares of stock of our Company and any gain on an investment in our Company will need to come through an increase in our stock’s price, which may never happen.

 

We have never paid any cash dividends and currently do not intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. To the extent that we require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, our funding sources may prohibit the payment of a dividend. Because we do not intend to declare dividends, any gain on an investment in our company will need to come through an increase in the stock’s price. This may never happen and investors may lose all of their investment in our company.

 

Because our securities are subject to penny stock rules, you may have difficulty reselling your shares.

 

Our shares of Common Stock are deemed to be "penny stock" as that term is defined in Regulation Section 240.3a51-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks are stocks: (a) with a price of less than $5.00 per share; (b) that are not traded on a "recognized" national exchange; (c) whose prices are not quoted on the NASDAQ automated quotation system (NASDAQ - where listed stocks must still meet requirement (a) above); or (d) in issuers with net tangible assets of less than $2,000,000 (if the issuer has been in continuous operation for at least three years) or $5,000,000 (if in continuous operation for less than three years), or with average revenues of less than $6,000,000 for the last three years.

 

Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulation 240.15g(c)2 of the Securities and Exchange Commission require broker dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor's account. Potential investors in our shares of Common Stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosure carefully before purchasing any shares of Common Stock that are deemed to be "penny stock".

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Moreover, Regulation 240.15g-9 of the SEC requires broker dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker dealer to: (a) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (b) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (c) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (d) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor confirming that it accurately reflects the investor's financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more difficult for investors in our shares of Common Stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them. Holders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, dated April 17, 1991, the market for penny stocks suffers from patterns of fraud and abuse. 

 

Our Management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, Management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities.

 

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

 

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (known as “FINRA”) has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common shares, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

 

Since our shares of Common Stock are thinly traded it is more susceptible to extreme rises or declines in price, and you may not be able to sell your shares at or above the price paid.

 

Since our shares of Common Stock are thinly traded its trading price is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to extreme fluctuations in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including (but not necessarily limited to): the trading volume of our shares, the number of analysts, market-makers and brokers following our shares of Common Stock, new products or services introduced or announced by us or our competitors, actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results, conditions or trends in our business industries, additions or departures of key personnel, sales of our shares of Common Stock and general stock market price and volume fluctuations of publicly traded, and particularly microcap, companies.

 

Investors may have difficulty reselling shares of our Common Stock, either at or above the price they paid for our stock, or even at fair market value. The stock markets often experience significant price and volume changes that are not related to the operating performance of individual companies, and because our shares of Common Stock are thinly traded it is particularly susceptible to such changes. These broad market changes may cause the market price of our shares of Common Stock to decline regardless of how well we perform as a company. In addition, there is a history of securities class action litigation following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities. Although there is no such litigation currently pending or threatened against us, such a suit against us could result in the incursion of substantial legal fees, potential liabilities and the diversion of management’s attention and resources from our business. Moreover, and as noted below, our shares are currently traded on the OTCQB and are subject to the penny stock regulations. Price fluctuations in such shares are particularly volatile and subject to potential manipulation by market-makers, short-sellers and option traders.

 

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White Lion will pay less than the then-prevailing market price for our common stock.

 

Our common stock to be issued to White Lion pursuant to the Investment Agreement dated October 11, 2019 will be purchased at 97% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock the five Business Day prior to the Closing Date. White Lion has a financial incentive to sell our common stock immediately upon receiving the shares to realize the profit equal to the difference between the discounted price and the market price. If White Lion sells the shares, the price of our common stock could decrease. If our stock price decreases, White Lion may have a further incentive to sell the shares of our common stock that it holds. These sales may have a further impact on our stock price.

 

Your ownership interest may be diluted and the value of our common stock may decline by our exercising the Purchase Notice right pursuant to the investment agreement with White Lion.

 

Pursuant to the investment agreement with White Lion, when we deem it necessary, we may raise capital through the private sale of our common stock to White Lion at a discounted price. Because the Purchase Notice price is lower than the prevailing market price of our common stock, to the extent that the Purchase Notice right is exercised, your ownership interest may be diluted.

 

We may not have access to the full amount available under the investment agreement with White Lion.

 

Our ability to draw down funds and sell shares under the investment agreement with White Lion requires that the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to be declared effective and continue to be effective. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part registers the resale of 34,090,909 shares issuable under the investment agreement with White Lion, and our ability to sell any remaining shares issuable under the investment with White Lion is subject to our ability to prepare and file one or more additional registration statements registering the resale of these shares. These registration statements may be subject to review and comment by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will require the consent of our independent registered public accounting firm. Therefore, the timing of effectiveness of these registration statements cannot be assured. The effectiveness of these registration statements is a condition precedent to our ability to sell all of the shares of our common stock to White Lion under the investment agreement. Even if we are successful in causing one or more registration statements registering the resale of some or all of the shares issuable under the investment agreement with White Lion to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a timely manner, we may not be able to sell the shares unless certain other conditions are met. For example, we might have to increase the number of our authorized shares in order to issue the shares to White Lion. Increasing the number of our authorized shares will require board and stockholder approval. Accordingly, because our ability to draw down any amounts under the investment agreement with White Lion is subject to a number of conditions, there is no guarantee that we will be able to draw down any portion or all of the proceeds of $7,500,000 under the investment with White Lion.

 

Certain restrictions on the extent of puts and the delivery of advance notices may have little, if any, effect on the adverse impact of our issuance of shares in connection with the investment agreement with White Lion, and as such, White Lion may sell a large number of shares, resulting in substantial dilution to the value of shares held by existing stockholders.

 

White Lion has agreed, subject to certain exceptions listed in the investment agreement, to refrain from holding an amount of shares which would result in White Lion or its affiliates owning more than 4.99% of the then-outstanding shares of our common stock at any one time. These restrictions, however, do not prevent White Lion from selling shares of our common stock received in connection with a Purchase Notice, and then receiving additional shares of our common stock in connection with a subsequent Purchase Notice. In this way, White Lion could sell more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock in a relatively short time frame while never holding more than 4.99% at one time.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Prospectus may contain certain “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases, which represent the registrant’s expectations or beliefs, including but not limited to, statements concerning the registrant’s operations, economic performance, financial condition, growth and acquisition strategies, investments, and future operational plans. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intent,” “could,” “estimate,” “might,” “plan,” “predict” or “continue” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the registrant’s control, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including uncertainty related to acquisitions, governmental regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the operations of the Company and its subsidiary, volatility of stock price, federal enforcement and state enforcement, and any other factors discussed in this and other registrant filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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The risks and uncertainties and other factors include but are not limited to those set forth under “Risk Factors” of this Prospectus. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or the risk factors described in this Prospectus or in the documents we incorporate by reference, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this Prospectus. 

 

Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in Prospectus generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Prospectus will in fact occur. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In addition to the information expressly required to be included in this Prospectus, we will provide such further material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

Except as required by federal securities laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders. However, we will receive proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock pursuant to our exercise of the Purchase Notice offered by White Lion Capital, LLC. We will use these proceeds for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for other purposes that our board of directors, in its good faith, deems to be in the best interest of the Company. We may choose to take advantage of Colorado Bill HB-19-1090, which was recently passed into Colorado law, effective November 1, 2019. This law allows publicly traded corporations to apply for and qualify for the ownership of Colorado cannabis licenses.

 

 

We will pay for expenses of this offering, except that the selling stockholder will pay any broker discounts or commissions or equivalent expenses and expenses of its legal counsel applicable to the sale of its shares.

 

DILUTION

 

The sale of our common stock to White Lion Capital, LLC in accordance with the Investment Agreement dated October 11, 2019 will have a dilutive impact on our stockholders. As a result, our net loss per share could increase in future periods and the market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the lower our stock price is at the time we exercise our Purchase Notice, the more shares of our common stock we will have to issue to White Lion in order to drawdown pursuant to the investment agreement. If our stock price decreases during the pricing period, then our existing stockholders would experience greater dilution.

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Investment Agreement with White Lion Capital, LLC

 

On October 11, 2019, we entered into an investment agreement with White Lion Capital, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“White Lion”). Pursuant to the terms of the investment agreement, White Lion committed to purchase up to $7,500,000 of our common stock over a period of up to 36 months. From time to time during the 36 month period commencing from the effectiveness of the registration statement, we may deliver a Purchase Notice to White Lion which states the dollar amount that we intend to sell to White Lion on a date specified in the Purchase Notice. The maximum investment amount per notice must be no more than 250% of the average daily trading dollar volume of our common stock for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately prior to date of the applicable Purchase Notice. The purchase price per share to be paid by White Lion will be the 97% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock the five Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

 

In connection with the investment agreement with White Lion, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with White Lion, pursuant to which we agreed to use our best efforts to, within 60 business days of October 11, 2019, file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement, covering the resale of 34,090,909 shares of our common stock underlying the investment agreement with White Lion. 

     

The 34,090,909 shares being offered pursuant to the investment agreement with White Lion represents 64.34% of the shares issued and outstanding, assuming that the selling stockholders will sell all of the shares offered for sale. The 34,090,909 shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus represent 117.04% of the shares issued and outstanding held by non-affiliates of our company. The investment agreement with White Lion is not transferable and any benefits attached thereto may not be assigned.

 

At an assumed purchase price under the Investment Agreement of $0.21 (equal to 97% of the closing price of our common stock of $0.22 on October 22, 2019, we will be able to receive up to $7,159,090 in gross proceeds, assuming the sale of the entire 34,090,909 Purchase Notice Shares being registered hereunder pursuant to the Investment Agreement. At an assumed purchase price of $0.21 under the Investment Agreement, we would be required to register 1,623,376 additional shares to obtain the balance of $340,909 under the Investment Agreement. Due to the floating offering price, we are not able to determine the exact number of shares that we will issue under the Investment Agreement.

 

There are substantial risks to investors as a result of the issuance of shares of our common stock under the investment agreement with White Lion. These risks include dilution of stockholders’ percentage ownership, significant decline in our stock price and our inability to draw sufficient funds when needed.

 

We intend to sell White Lion periodically our common stock under the investment agreement and White Lion will, in turn, sell such shares to investors in the market at the market price. This may cause our stock price to decline, which will require us to issue increasing numbers of common shares to White Lion to raise the same amount of funds, as our stock price declines.

 

The aggregate investment amount of $7,500,000 was determined based on numerous factors, including the following: The proceeds received from any Purchase Notices tendered to White Lion under the investment agreement will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for other purposes that our board of directors, in its good faith deem to be in the best interest of the Company. We may choose to take advantage of Colorado Bill HB-19-1090, which was recently passed into Colorado law, effective November 1, 2019. This law allows publicly traded corporations to apply for and qualify for the ownership of Colorado cannabis licenses.

 

We may have to increase the number of our authorized shares in order to issue the shares to White Lion if we reach our current amount of authorized shares of common stock. Increasing the number of our authorized shares will require board and stockholder approval. Accordingly, because our ability to draw down any amounts under the investment agreement with White Lion is subject to a number of conditions, there is no guarantee that we will be able to draw down any portion or all of the proceeds of $7,500,000 under the investment agreement with White Lion.

 

  

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of 34,090,909 shares of our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, issuable to White Lion Capital, LLC (“White Lion”).

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 34,090,909 shares of the Common Shares, issuable to White Lion, a selling stockholder pursuant to a Purchase Notice under an investment agreement dated October 11, 2019, that we entered into with White Lion. The Investment Agreement permits us to Purchase Notices for up to seven million, five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) in shares of our common stock to White Lion over a period of up to thirty-six (36) months or until $7,500,000 of such shares have been subject to Purchase Notices.

 

The selling stockholder may offer and sell, from time to time, any or all of shares of our common stock to be sold to White Lion under the Investment Agreement dated October 11, 2019.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of common stock by the selling stockholder as of October 11, 2019 and the number of shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus. We believe that the selling stockholder has sole voting and investment powers over its shares.

 

Because the selling stockholder may offer and sell all or only some portion of the 34,090,909 shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus, the numbers in the table below representing the amount and percentage of these shares of our common stock that will be held by the selling stockholder upon termination of the offering are only estimates based on the assumption that the selling stockholder will sell all of its shares of our common stock being offered in the offering.

 

The selling stockholder has not had any position or office, or other material relationship with us or any of our affiliates over the past three years.

 

To our knowledge, the selling stockholder is not a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer. We may require the selling stockholder to suspend the sales of the shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus upon the occurrence of any event that makes any statement in this prospectus or the related registration statement untrue in any material respect or that requires the changing of statements in those documents in order to make statements in those documents not misleading.

 

Name of Selling Stockholder   Shares Owned by the
Selling Stockholder before the Offering(1)
    Total Shares Offered in the  Offering     Number of Shares to Be Owned by Selling Stockholder After the Offering and Percent of Total Issued and Outstanding Shares(1)
                 # of
Shares(2)
   % of
 Class(2),(3)
White Lion Capital, LLC(4)     0       34,090,909     34,090,909   64.34%
                         

 

Notes  
* Less than 1%.
   
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to shares of common stock. Shares of common stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days, are counted as outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such options or warrants but are not counted as outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person.
   
(2) We have assumed that the selling stockholder will sell all of the shares being offered in this offering.
   
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(3) Based on 52,978,605 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2019. Shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus by a selling stockholder are counted as outstanding for computing the percentage of the selling stockholder.
   
(4) Dmitriy Slobodskiy has the voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by White Lion Capital, LLC.
   

 

 

 

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of 34,090,909 shares of our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, issuable to White Lion Capital, LLC (“White Lion”).

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 34,090,909 shares of the Common Shares, issuable to White Lion, a selling stockholder pursuant to a Purchase Notice under an investment agreement dated October 11, 2019, that we entered into with White Lion. The Investment Agreement permits us to issue, from time to time, Purchase Notices for up to seven million, five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) in shares of our common stock to White Lion over a period of up to thirty-six (36) months or until $7,500,000 of such shares have been subject to a Purchase Notice.

 

The Investment Agreement with White Lion is not transferable.

 

At an assumed purchase price under the Investment Agreement of $0.21 (equal to 97% of the closing price of our common stock of $0.22 on October 22, 2019, we will be able to receive up to $7,159,090 in gross proceeds, assuming the sale of the entire 34,090,909 Purchase Notice Shares being registered hereunder pursuant to the Investment Agreement. At an assumed purchase price of $0.21 under the Investment Agreement, we would be required to register 1,623,376 additional shares to obtain the balance of $340,909 under the Investment Agreement. Due to the floating offering price, we are not able to determine the exact number of shares that we will issue under the Investment Agreement.

 

The selling stockholder may, from time to time, sell any or all of shares of our common stock covered hereby on the OTCQB, or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. A selling stockholder may sell all or a portion of the shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or at negotiated prices. A selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
     
  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
     
  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
     
  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
     
  privately negotiated transactions;
     
  in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling stockholder to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
     
  through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
     
  a combination of any such methods of sale; or
     
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  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The selling stockholder may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the selling stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholder may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out its short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

White Lion Capital, LLC is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act of 1933. We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the securities.

     

The selling stockholder will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 including Rule 172 thereunder.

 

The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities of the common stock by the selling stockholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholder and will inform it of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act of 1933).

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

Capital Stock

 

We are authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, and 100,000,000 shares of Common stock, $0.00001 par value.                
                 

Preferred Stock

 

As of October 31, 2019, we had 0 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

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 Common Stock

 

As of October 31, 2019, 52,978,605, shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

The holders of our common stock have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available if and when declared by our board of directors and are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs. Our common stock does not provide the right to a preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights. Our common stock holders are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote.

 

All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid for and non-assessable. We refer you to our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and the applicable statutes of the state of Delaware for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities. All material terms of our common stock have been addressed in this section.

 

Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors.

 

Dividends

 

We have not declared or paid dividends on our common stock since our formation, and we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Declaration or payment of dividends, if any, in the future, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our then current financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. There are no contractual restrictions on our ability to declare or pay dividends. Consequently, you will only realize an economic gain on your investment in our common stock if the price appreciates. You should not purchase our common stock expecting to receive cash dividends. Since we do not anticipate paying dividends, and if we are not successful in establishing an orderly public trading market for our shares, then you may not have any manner to liquidate or receive any payment on your investment. Therefore, our failure to pay dividends may cause you to not see any return on your investment even if we are successful in our business operations. In addition, because we may not pay dividends in the foreseeable future, we may have trouble raising additional funds which could affect our ability to expand our business operations.

 

Warrants

 

In connection with his appointment to the Company’s board of directors on November 19, 2014, the Company granted its independent board member, Vincent “Tripp” Keber, warrants to purchase up to two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share, exercisable within five (5) years of the date of issuance on November 19, 2014. Concurrently, the Company agreed to award Mr. Keber an option to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share. The warrants and options expire on November 19, 2019.

 

On August 31, 2017, the Company issued Anthony Baroud warrants to purchase up to fifty thousand (50,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.93 in a cashless transaction. The warrants expired on March 1, 2018.

 

On December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, the Company issued an aggregate of 895,000 warrants to the following persons to purchase common stock in cashless transactions, with an aggregate value of $204,995.

 

· The Company issued Michael Schwanbeck warrants to purchase twenty-five thousand (25,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Mitchell Day warrants to purchase ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Tad Mailander warrants to purchase one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.
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· The Company issued Tyler A. Schloesser warrants to purchase one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued April Robertson warrants to purchase ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust four hundred thousand (400,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Ellis Smith one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Jon Workman one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018, and the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had the following warrant activity:

 

 

    Common Stock Warrants   Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2015     250,000     $ 0.91  
Granted     —         —    
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     —         —    
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2016     250,000       0.91  
Granted     50,000       0.93  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     —         —    
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2017     300,000     $ 0.91  
Granted     1,685,000       0.58  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     50,000       0.93  
Outstanding at December 31, 2018     1,935,000     $ 0.59  
Vested at December 31, 2018     1,935,000     $ 0.59  

 

Options

 

In addition to the warrants as described above, on November 19, 2014, the Company granted its Vincent “Tripp” Keber, its former independent board member, an option to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share. The warrants and options expire on November 19, 2019. None have been exercised.

 

        EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

The financial statements of our company included in this prospectus, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, were audited by L&L CPAs to the extent and for the period set forth in their report appearing elsewhere in the prospectus, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

Mailander Law Office, Inc. will render a legal opinion as to the validity of the shares of the common stock to be registered hereby.

 

 

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INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

No expert named in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part as having prepared or certified any part thereof (or is named as having prepared or certified a report or valuation for use in connection with such registration statement) or counsel named in this prospectus as having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus, or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering such securities was employed for such purpose on a contingency basis. Also at the time of such preparation, certification or opinion or at any time thereafter, through the date of effectiveness of such registration statement or that part of such registration statement to which such preparation, certification or opinion relates, no such person had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, as defined in Item 509 of Regulation SK, in our company or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with our company or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter or voting trustee.

 

 

INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO OUR COMPANY

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

American Cannabis Company, Inc. and subsidiary is a publicly listed company quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “AMMJ”. We are based in Denver, Colorado and operate a fully-integrated business model that features end-to-end solutions for businesses operating in regulated cannabis industry in states and countries where cannabis is regulated and/or has been de-criminalized for medical use and/or legalized for recreational use. We provide advisory and consulting services specific to this industry, design industry-specific products and facilities, and manage a strategic group partnership that offers both exclusive and non-exclusive customer products commonly used in the industry.

 

We are a Delaware corporation formed on September 24, 2001 with the name Naturewell, Inc., which became Brazil Interactive Media, Inc. (“BIMI”) on March 13, 2013 pursuant to a merger transaction that resulted in the Company becoming the owner of a Brazilian interactive television technology and television production company, BIMI, Inc. We became American Cannabis Company, Inc. on September 29, 2014, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 15, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”) between the Company, Cannamerica Corp. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIMI, and Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. d/b/a American Cannabis Consulting (“American Cannabis Consulting”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, which was consummated and became effective on September 29, 2014, Merger Sub was merged with and into American Cannabis Consulting through a reverse triangular merger transaction (the “Reverse Merger”), we changed our name to “American Cannabis Company, Inc.”, and our officers and directors in office prior to the Merger Agreement resigned and American Cannabis Consulting appointed new officers and directors to serve our Company. In concert with the Merger Agreement, we consummated a complete divestiture of BIMI, Inc. pursuant to a Separation and Exchange Agreement dated May 16, 2014 (the “Separation Agreement”) between the Company, BIMI, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Brazil Investment Holding, LLC (“Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company. On October 10, 2014, we changed our stock symbol from BIMI to AMMJ.

 

Industry and Regulatory Overview

 

As of October 31, 2019, 33 states, the District of Columbia and Guam have laws legalized cannabis in some form for either medicinal or recreational use governed by state specific laws and regulations.

 

These state laws are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which makes cannabis use and possession illegal on a national level. However, on August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum providing that where states and local governments enact laws authorizing cannabis-related use, and implement strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems, the federal government will rely upon states and local enforcement agencies to address cannabis activity through the enforcement of their own state and local narcotics laws. The memorandum further stated that the U.S Justice Department’s limited investigative and prosecutorial resources will be focused on eight priorities to prevent unintended consequences of the state laws, including distribution of cannabis to minors, preventing the distribution of cannabis from states where it is legal to states where it is not, and preventing money laundering, violence and drugged driving.

 

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On December 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice issued another memorandum with regard to its position and enforcement protocol with regard to Indian Country, stating that the eight priorities in the previous federal memo would guide the United States Attorneys' cannabis enforcement efforts in Indian Country. On December 16, 2014, as a component of the federal spending bill, the Obama administration enacted regulations that prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds to prosecute state-based legal medical cannabis programs. As of June 28, 2016, in addition to the 25 states, the District of Columbia and Guam, which had already passed legislation allowing citizens to use cannabis in some form.

 

On December 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice issued another memorandum with regard to its position and enforcement protocol with regard to Indian Country, stating that the eight priorities in the August 29, 2013 federal memo would guide the United States Attorneys' cannabis enforcement efforts in Indian Country. On December 16, 2014, as a component of the federal spending bill, the Obama administration enacted regulations that prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds to prosecute state-based legal medical cannabis programs.

 

On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum for all United States Attorneys concerning cannabis enforcement. Mr. Sessions rescinded all previous prosecutorial guidance issued by the Department of Justice regarding cannabis , including the August 29, 2013 memorandum. Mr. Sessions stated that U.S. Attorneys must decide whether or not to pursue prosecution of cannabis activity based upon factors including: the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community. Mr. Sessions reiterated that the cultivation, distribution and possession of cannabis continues to be a crime under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act.

 

Investment Agreement with White Lion Capital, LLC

 

On October 11, 2019, we entered into an investment agreement with White Lion Capital, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“White Lion”). Pursuant to the terms of the investment agreement, White Lion committed to purchase up to $7,500,000 of our common stock over a period of up to 36 months. From time to time during the 36 month period commencing from the effectiveness of the registration statement, we may deliver a Purchase Notice to White Lion which states the dollar amount that we intend to sell to White Lion on a date specified in the Purchase Notice. The maximum investment amount per notice must be no more than 250% of the average daily trading dollar volume of our common stock for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately prior to date of the applicable Purchase Notice. The purchase price per share to be paid by White Lion will be the 97% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock the five Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

 

In connection with the investment agreement with White Lion, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with White Lion, pursuant to which we agreed to use our best efforts to, within 60 business days of October 11, 2019, file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement, covering the resale of 34,090,909 shares of our common stock underlying the investment agreement with White Lion.

 

The 34,090,909 shares being offered pursuant to the investment agreement with White Lion represents 64.34% of the shares issued and outstanding, assuming that the selling stockholders will sell all of the shares offered for sale. The 34,090,909 shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus represent 117.04% of the shares issued and outstanding held by non-affiliates of our company. The investment agreement with White Lion is not transferable and any benefits attached thereto may not be assigned.

 

At an assumed purchase price under the Investment Agreement of $0.21 (equal to 97% of the closing price of our common stock of $0.22 on October 22, 2019, we will be able to receive up to $7,159,090 in gross proceeds, assuming the sale of the entire 34,090,909 Purchase Notice Shares being registered hereunder pursuant to the Investment Agreement. At an assumed purchase price of $0.21 under the Investment Agreement, we would be required to register 1,623,376 additional shares to obtain the balance of $340,909 under the Investment Agreement. Due to the floating offering price, we are not able to determine the exact number of shares that we will issue under the Investment Agreement.

 

There are substantial risks to investors as a result of the issuance of shares of our common stock under the investment agreement with White Lion. These risks include dilution of stockholders’ percentage ownership, significant decline in our stock price and our inability to draw sufficient funds when needed.

 

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We intend to sell White Lion periodically our common stock under the investment agreement and White Lion will, in turn, sell such shares to investors in the market at the market price. This may cause our stock price to decline, which will require us to issue increasing numbers of common shares to White Lion to raise the same amount of funds, as our stock price declines.

 

The aggregate investment amount of $7,500,000 was determined based on numerous factors, including the following: The proceeds received from any Purchase Notices tendered to White Lion under the investment agreement will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for other purposes that our board of directors, in its good faith deem to be in the best interest of the Company.

 

We may have to increase the number of our authorized shares in order to issue the shares to White Lion if we reach our current amount of authorized shares of common stock. Increasing the number of our authorized shares will require board and stockholder approval. Accordingly, because our ability to draw down any amounts under the investment agreement with White Lion is subject to a number of conditions, there is no guarantee that we will be able to draw down any portion or all of the proceeds of $7,500,000 under the investment agreement with White Lion. 

 

There are substantial risks to investors as a result of the issuance of shares of our common stock under the investment agreement with White Lion. These risks include dilution of stockholders’ percentage ownership, significant decline in our stock price and our inability to draw sufficient funds when needed.

  

There are no broker fees or commissions with respect to the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement payable for any Purchase Notice. Other than as discussed below, we have not entered into any prior transactions with White Lion or its affiliates.

 

Business Overview

 

We primarily operate within two divisions within the regulated cannabis industry: (i) consulting and professional services; and, (ii) the sale of products and equipment commonly utilized in the cultivation, processing, transportation or retail sale of cannabis. We do not hold any ownership interests, direct or indirect, in businesses which hold a license to produce and/or sell cannabis. We do not sell, cultivate, manufacture, or transact cannabis. However, we may choose to take advantage of Colorado Bill HB-19-1090, which was recently passed into Colorado law, effective November 1, 2019. This law allows publicly traded corporations to apply for and qualify for the ownership of Colorado cannabis licenses.

 

Consulting Services

 

We offer consulting services for companies associated with the cannabis industry in all stages of development. Our service offerings include the following:

 

 

  Cannabis Business Planning. Our commercial cannabis business planning services are structured to help those pursuing state based operational licensing to create and implement effective, long-range business plans. We work with our clients to generate a comprehensive strategy based on market need and growth opportunities, and be a partner through site selection, site design, the development of best operating practices, the facility build-out process, and the deployment of products. We understand the challenges and complexities of the regulated commercial cannabis market and we have the expertise to help client businesses thrive.

 

  Cannabis Business License Applications. Our team has the experience necessary to help clients obtain approval for their state license and ensure their company remains compliant as it grows. We have crafted successful, merit-based medical cannabis business license applications in multiple states and we understand the community outreach and coordination of services necessary to win approval. As part of the process for crafting applications, we collaborate with clients to develop business protocols, safety standards, a security plan, and a staff training program. Depending on the nature of our clients’ businesses and needs, we can work with our clients to draft detailed cultivation plans, create educational materials for patients, or design and develop products that comply with legal state guidelines

 

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  Cultivation Build-out Oversight Services. We offer cultivation build-out consulting as part of our Cannabis Business Planning service offerings. We help clients ensure their project timeline is being met, facilities are being designed with compliance and the regulated cannabis industry in mind, and that facilities are built to the highest of quality standards for cannabis production and/or distribution. This enables a seamless transition from construction to cultivation, ensuring that client success is optimized and unencumbered by mismanaged construction projects.

 

  Cannabis Regulatory Compliance. Based on our thorough understanding of regulated commercial cannabis laws nationwide, we can help client cultivation operations, retail dispensaries and/or infused-product kitchen businesses to meet and maintain regulatory compliance for both medical and recreational markets. We partner with our clients to establish standard operating procedures in accordance with their state’s regulation and help them implement effective staff hiring and training practices to ensure that employees adhere to relevant guidelines.

 

  Compliance Audit Services. Our regulatory compliance service offerings include compliance auditing. The regulated cannabis industry is developing rapidly with evolving laws and regulations, and navigating through current and new regulations and systems can be tedious and daunting. To assist our clients in addressing these challenges, we offer compliance audits performed by our experienced and knowledgeable staff; our team members maintain comprehensive oversight of the cannabis industry while staying up-to-date on current and new laws and regulations. Our compliance audits assess various regulatory topics, including: (1) licensing requirements; (2) visitor intake procedures; (3) seed-to-sale inventory tracking; (4) proper waste disposal procedures; (5) recordkeeping and documentation requirements; (6) cannabis transportation procedures; (7) packaging and labeling requirements; (8) security requirements; (9) product storage; (10) mandatory signage; and (11) preparedness for state and local inspections.

 

  Cannabis Business Growth Strategies. Our team shares its collective knowledge and resources with our clients to create competitive, forward-looking cannabis business growth strategies formulated to minimize risk and maximize potential. We customize individual plans for the unique nature of our client businesses, their market and big-picture goals, supported with a detailed analysis and a thorough command of workflow best practices, product strategies, sustainability opportunities governed by a core understanding or regulatory barriers and/or opportunities.

 

  Cannabis Business Monitoring. The regulated commercial cannabis industry is constantly growing and shifting, and the ongoing monitoring of a cannabis business allows it to remain responsive to evolving consumer demands and state regulations as well as potential operations problems. We offer fully-integrated business analysis solutions. Our monitoring services include sales tracking, market assessment, loss prevention strategies, review of operational efficiency and workflow recommendations. Additionally, our services include Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (“SWOT”) analysis, where we analyze client operations to pinpoint strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Our SWOT analyses allow clients to focus their efforts and resources on the most critical areas along these dimensions.
  Hemp Business Consulting. We recently began a new business consulting division called “American Hemp Services,” which offers hemp producers with consulting and professional services including business plan creation, greenhouse and farm design, license acquisition, seed sales, hemp processing, operational deployment, and crop improvement. Furthermore, the Company seeks to partner with accredited universities nationwide to further the advancement of hemp related research.

 

Equipment and Supplies

 

In addition to professional consulting services, we operate an equipment and supplies division for customers in the cannabis industry, including through American Cultivator Co., our Group Purchasing Organization that enables customers to procure commonly used cultivation supplies at low prices associated with high volume purchases. Our major product offerings include the following:

 

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  The Satchel™. The Satchel was invented in response to regulatory changes in Colorado and elsewhere that require child-proof exit containers. The Satchel is a pouch-like case designed as a high-quality, child-proof exit package solution for the regulated cannabis industry. The Satchel meets child-safety requirements of the Consumer Products Safety Commission (“CPSC”), making it compliant in all states, and the Satchel’s drawstring and toggle lock fulfills the requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (16 CFR part 1700).  There are few products meeting regulatory standards, and even fewer that offer distinctive quality. The Satchel will meet all current exit packaging regulations, featuring a child-proof closure that completely conceals the contents inside. On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued us Patent No. 9,296,524 B2 for the Satchel.

 

  SoHum Living Soil™. The right grow methodology is critical to the success of any cannabis cultivation operation, and SoHum Living Soil™ is our solution to ensure that our customers can implement an optimal methodology that will maximize quality and yields while simplifying the cultivation process and reducing risk of operator error and test failure. The SoHum medium is a fully amended Just-add-water soil that contains none of the synthetic components found in other potting mixes and requires no chemical additives to spur growth. Compared with comparable methodologies, SoHum Living Soil™ offers a number of key advantages, including: (1) consistent Pyto-pharmaceutical-grade product quality; (2) improved plant resistance to disease; and (3) reduced operator error.

 

  High Density Cultivation System (HDCS™). A key metric in the success of a cultivation operation is the maximization of available space to grow. Our High Density Cultivation System is a solution designed to ensure that space is used in the most efficient manner possible. The system takes advantage of the existence of vertical space, with racks installed vertically and placed on horizontal tracking to eliminate multiple isles and create multiple levels of space with which to grow plants. The High Density Cultivation System allows customers to increase production capacity without the need to add additional square footage to the operation.

 

  The Cultivation Cube™. The Cultivation Cube™ is a self-contained, scalable cultivation system that is compliant with regulatory guidelines. The Cultivation Cube™ allows commercial cannabis cultivation operations to maximize space, yield and profit through an innovative design that provides a fully integrated growing solution. The Cultivation Cube utilizes more lights per square foot than traditional grow systems, which translates to profit increases per square foot. The Cultivation Cube™ is also stackable, which allows customers to achieve vertical gains and effectively doubles productive square-footage. It is an ideal solution for commercial-scale cultivation within limited space, with numerous advantages over other traditional grow systems, including: (1) flexibility to fit customer build-out sites; (2) efficient speed-to-market with fast delivery and set-up; (3) increased security with limited access units; (4) risk mitigation through precision environmental controls; and, (5) is compatible with lean manufacturing principles and operations.

 

  Other Products. We offer our clients a diverse array of commonly utilized product offerings from across all areas of the regulated cannabis industry, including cultivation operations, medicinal and recreational cannabis dispensary operations, and infused-products. Examples of products available through American Cultivator Co. include HID Ballasts, reflectors, MH and HPS bulbs, T5 fixtures, mediums, nutrients and fertilizers, growing containers, flood tables, reservoirs, and various other supplies, including cleaning products and office supplies. We also offer a Group Purchasing Organization (“GPO”) focused on disposables to creates purchasing power by leveraging groups of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We sell our services and products throughout the United States in states that have implemented regulated cannabis programs as well as Canada. We intend to expand our offerings as more new countries, states and jurisdictions as they adopt state-regulated or Federal programs.

 

Research and Development

 

As a component of our equipment and supplies offerings, from time-to-time we design and develop our own proprietary products to meet demand in markets where current offerings are insufficient. These products include, but are not limited to: the Satchel™, Cultivation Cube™, So-Hum Living Soils™ and the HDCS™. Costs associated with the development of new products are expensed as occurred as research and development operating expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2018, our research and development costs were $590, as compared to $2,403 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

 

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Significant Customers

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, three customers accounted for 47.50% or more, respectively of the Company’s total product sales revenues, and four customers accounted for 70.65% or more respectively of the Company’s total service based revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2017, three customers accounted 48.95% or more, respectively of the Company’s total product sales revenues, and four customers accounted for 40.18% or more respectively of the Company’s total service based revenue.

 

Intellectual Property

 

On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued us Patent No. 9,296,524 B2 for the Satchel.

 

We may file for additional patent protection as we deem appropriate to protect new products. We also had trademark applications pending to protect our branding and logos. These pending applications included trademarks for the Cultivation Cube™ (stylized and/or with design logo), our slogan, and two word marks and the logo associated with SoHum Living Soil™.

 

Competition

 

Our competitors include professional services firms dedicated to the regulated cannabis industry as well as suppliers of equipment and supplies commonly utilized in the cultivation, processing, or retail sale of cannabis. We compete in markets where cannabis has been legalized and regulated, which includes various states within the United States, it’s territories and Indian Country therein and Canada. We expect that the quantity and composition of our competitive environment will continue to evolve as the industry matures. Additionally, increased competition is possible to the extent that new states and geographies enter the marketplace as a result of continued enactment of regulatory and legislative changes that de-criminalize and regulate cannabis products. We believe that by being well established in the industry, our experience and success to date, and continued expansion of service and product offerings in new and existing locations are factors that mitigate the risk associated with operating in a developing competitive environment. Additionally, the contemporaneous growth of the industry as a whole will result in new customers entering the marketplace, thereby further mitigating the impact of competition on our operations and results.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2018, we have 8 full-time employees, all of whom are U.S based, primarily in Colorado at our Denver headquarters. None of our U.S employees are represented by a labor union.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

Our Offices

 

Our headquarters are located at 5690 Logan Street, Unit A, Denver CO. 80216, where we lease office space under a contract effective July 28, 2015, expiring on July 31, 2020. Under the terms of the lease, payments are $4,500 per month for the first 36 months of the lease, and escalate thereafter.

 

We believe that our existing office facilities are adequate for our needs. Should we require additional space at that time, or prior thereto, we believe that such space can be secured on commercially reasonable terms.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

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MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market information

 

Our common stock trades on the OTCQB. As of October 31, 2019, there were 487 holders of record of our common stock.

 

The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sale prices for our common shares for the last two completed fiscal years and the subsequent interim periods. The prices set forth below represent interdealer quotations, without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not be reflective of actual transactions. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing sales prices of our common stock:

 

 

2019   High   Low
  Quarter Ended June 30     $ 0.45     $ 0.26  
  Quarter Ended March 31     $ 0.59     $ 0.33  
                     
  2018       High       Low  
  Quarter ended December 31     $ 0.65     $ 0.22  
  Quarter ended September 30     $ 0.78     $ 0.39  
  Quarter ended June 30     $ 1.28     $ 0.60  
  Quarter ended March 31     $ 1.05     $ 0.81  

 

2017   High   Low
  Quarter ended December 31     $ 1.36     $ 0.51  
  Quarter ended September 30     $ 1.26     $ 0.45  
  Quarter ended June 30     $ 0.76     $ 0.35  
  Quarter ended March 31     $ 1.53     $ 0.62  

 

On October 22, 2019, the closing price of our common stock as reported by the OTC Markets Group was $0.22 per share.

 

Transfer Agent

 

Pacific Stock Transfer Company, located at 6725 Via Austi Pkwy., #300, Las Vegas NV 89119 and telephone number of (702) 361-3033 is the registrar and transfer agent for our common stock.

 

Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

 

As of October 31, 2019, there were approximately 487 holders of record of our common stock. Because shares of the Company’s common stock are held by depositaries, brokers and other nominees, the number of beneficial holders of the Company’s shares is substantially larger than the number of stockholders of record.

 

Dividends

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to increase our working capital and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

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Plan Category

 

 

 

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights(1)

 

 

 

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights(2)

Number of securities remaining available for issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))(3)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders −  
       
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 250,000 $0.63
 Options Issued to Vincent “Tripp” Keber 300,000 $0.63
  1,935,000 $0.59  
     Total 2,485,000 $0.61

 

 

 

(1)   Historically, the Company has granted restricted shares that are subject to forfeiture. Pursuant to SEC guidance, these RSUs are not reportable in the table above.

 

(2)   Historically, the Company has granted restricted shares that are subject to forfeiture. Pursuant to SEC guidance, these RSUs are not reportable in the table above. Restricted shares subject to forfeiture have a weighted average exercise price of $0.00.

 

(3)  

The Company equity compensation grants to date have been approved on a grant-by-grant basis, as opposed to under an umbrella equity compensation plan establishing a total number of grants available.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017    

American Cannabis Company, Inc.

 

   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm     31
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets    32
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations    33
     
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)    34
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    35
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    36
     
Financial Statements for the Three Month and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018    

 

     
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    51
     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations    52
     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    53
     
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    54

 

 

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19270 Jetton Road, 3rd Floor

Cornelius, NC 28031

Tel: 704-897-8336

Fax:704-919-5089

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

American Cannabis Company, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Cannabis Company Inc. and Subsidiary (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and the related consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows, stockholders’ deficit and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

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

 

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

 

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

 

/s/ L&L CPAS, PA

L&L CPAS, PA

Certified Public Accountants

Cornelius, NC

The United States of America

April 15, 2019

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since August 2018. 

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(AUDITED)

    December 31, 
2018
  December 31, 
2017
ASSETS                
Current Assets                
       Cash and equivalents   $ 1,086,565     $ 1,648,087  
       Accounts receivable, net: (see note 3)     58,884       146,804  
       Deposits     4,500       4,500  
       Inventory     61,005       35,757  
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets     56,376       11,326  
Total Current Assets     1,267,331       1,846,474  
Property and equipment - net:     8,037       11,782  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,275,369     $ 1,858,256  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY                
Current Liabilities                
       Accounts payable   $ 32,931     $ 28,002  
       Advances from clients     147,349       100,587  
       Warrant liability     —         895,860  
       Accrued and other current liabilities     89,768       52,352  
Total Current Liabilities     270,048       1,076,801  
Shareholder's Equity                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively     —         —    
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 51,513,064 and 51,434,050 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively     515       514  
Additional paid-in capital     8,178,919       7,004,363  
Accumulated deficit     (7,174,113 )     (6,223,422 )
Total Shareholder's Equity     1,005,321       781,455  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY   $ 1,275,369     $ 1,858,256  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(AUDITED)

    For the year ended 
December 31,
    2018   2017
Revenues        
     Consulting services   $ 395,840     $ 2,054,484  
     Product and equipment     548,878       388,570  
     Shipping services     37,630       —    
Total Revenues     982,349       2,443,054  
                 
Cost of Revenues                
     Cost of consulting services     121,641       463,298  
     Cost of products and equipment     402,206       342,522  
Total Cost of Revenues     523,847       805,820  
                 
Gross Profit     458,502       1,637,234  
                 
Operating Expenses                
     General and administrative     868,294       1,042,889  
     Investor relations     20,983       34,554  
     Selling and marketing     293,241       278,542  
     Research and development     590       2,403  
Total Operating Expenses     1,183,109       1,358,388  
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations     (724,607 )     278,846  

Other Income (Expense)        
     Interest (expense)     (52 )     9,288  
     Stock based compensation (expense)     (73,742 )     (893,857 )
     Bad debt recovery (expense)     (2,815 )     89,715  
     Settlement (expense)     —         (118,450 )
     Warrant (expense)     (204,955 )     (895,860 )
     Other income     55,481       41,844  
Total Other Income (Expense)     (226,084 )     (1,767,320 )
                 
Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes     (950,691 )     (1,488,474 )
Income tax expense (benefit)     —         —    
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ (950,691 )   $ (1,488,474 )
                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )
                 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     51,465,188       51,336,522  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(AUDITED)

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid-In
  Accumulated   Total Stockholder's
    Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2016     49,847,593     $ 498     $ 5,389,384     $ (4,734,948 )   $ 654,934  
APIC cashless warrants     —         —         228,250       —         228,250  
Shares issued for PY conversion of debt and interest     237,885       2       (2 )     —         —    
Shares issued for cash     909,390       9       602,684       —         602,693  
Shares issued for services     430,227       4       391,698       —         391,702  
Shares issued for legal settlement     8,955       1       5,999       —         6,000  
Shares return to treasury on settlement     (100,000 )     (1 )     1       —         —    
Shares issued on settlement     100,000       1       112,449       —         112450  
Options issued on settlement                     273,900       —         273,900  
Net loss     —         —         —         (1,488,474 )     (1,488,474 )
Balance as of December 31, 2017     51,434,050       514       7,004,363       (6,223,422 )     781,455  
Shares issued for services     29,014       —         25,242       —         25,242  
APIC cashless warrants     —         —         204,955       —         204,955  
Warrants to employees     —         1       895,859       —         895,860  
Stock-based compensation granted to employees     50,000       —         48,500       —         48,500  
Shares issued for cash     —         —         —         —         —    
Shares issued for settlements     —         —         —         —         —    
Options issued for settlements     —         —         —         —         —    
Net loss     —         —         —         (950,691 )     (950,691 )
Balance as of December 31, 2018     51,513,064     $ 515     $ 8,178,919     $ (7,174,113 )   $ 1,005,321  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements

 

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(AUDITED)

    2018   2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net loss   $ (950,691 )   $ (1,488,474 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss ) to net cash (used in )                
operating activities:                
  Bad debt expense (recovery)     2,815       (89,715 )
  Depreciation     3,745       4,487  
  Stock-based compensation to employees     48,500       893,857  
  Stock-based compensation to service providers     25,242       —    
  Warrant expense     204,955       895,860  
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
     Accounts receivable     85,104       107,362  
     Inventory     (25,248 )     6,743  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (45,050 )     (1,502 )
     Advances from clients     46,762       (121,601 )
     Accrued and other current liabilities     37,416       15,628  
     Accounts payable     4,929       (27,780 )
     Accounts payable, related party     —         (14,325 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities     (561,522 )     180,540  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
  Purchases of property and equipment     —         (4,629 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     —         (4,629 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
  Proceeds from issuance of common shares     —         721,138  
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     —         721,138  
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH     (561,522 )     897,049  
                 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     1,648,087       751,038  
                 
CASH AT END OF YEAR   $ 1,086,565     $ 1,648,087  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
                 
Cash paid during the period for interest   $ —       $ —    
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net   $ —       $ —    
Common Stock issued for debt converted in prior year   $ —       $ —    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC. AND SUBISIDIARY

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018 and 2017 

 

Note 1. Principles of Consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Cannabis Company, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., doing business as American Cannabis Company, Inc. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Note 2. Description of Business.

American Cannabis Company, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Company, Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., doing business as American Cannabis Consulting (“American Cannabis Consulting”), (collectively “the “Company”) are based in Denver, Colorado and operate a fully-integrated business model that features end-to-end solutions for businesses operating in the regulated cannabis industry in states and countries where cannabis is regulated and/or has been de-criminalized for medical use and/or legalized for recreational use. We provide advisory and consulting services specific to this industry, design industry-specific products and facilities, and sell both exclusive and non-exclusive customer products commonly used in the industry.

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The Company has elected a fiscal year ending on December 31.

Use of Estimates in Financial Reporting

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period they are deemed to be necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying financial statements include but are not limited to following: those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services, lives and recoverability of equipment and other long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation. The Company is subject to uncertainties, such as the impact of future events, economic, environmental and political factors, and changes in the business climate; therefore, actual results may differ from those estimates. When no estimate in a given range is deemed to be better than any other when estimating contingent liabilities, the low end of the range is accrued. Accordingly, the accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company's financial statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company's operating environment changes. Changes in estimates are made when circumstances warrant. Such changes and refinements in estimation methodologies are reflected in reported results of operations; if material, the effects of changes in estimates are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are held in operating accounts at a major financial institution. Cash balances may exceed federally insured limits. Management believes the financial risk associated with these balances is minimal and has not experienced any losses to date. As of December 31, 2018, and 2017, the Company had cash balances in excess of FDIC insured limits of $836,565 and $1,398,087, respectively.

 

Inventory

Inventory is comprised of products and equipment owned by the Company to be sold to end-customers. Inventory is valued at cost, using the first-in first-out and specific identification methods, unless and until the market value for the inventory is lower than cost, in which case an allowance is established to reduce the valuation to market value. As of December 31, 2018, market values of all of the Company’s inventory were greater than cost, and accordingly, no such valuation allowances was recognized.

Research and Development

As a component of our equipment and supplies offerings, from time-to-time we design and develop our own proprietary products to meet demand in markets where current offerings are insufficient. These products include, but are not limited to: The Satchel™, Cultivation Cube™, So-Hum Living Soils™ and the HDCS™. Costs associated with the development of new products are expensed as occurred as research and development operating expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2018, our research and development costs were $590 as compared to $2,403 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. 

Deposits

Deposits is comprised of advance payments made to third parties, primarily for inventory for which the Company has not yet taken title. When the Company takes title to inventory for which deposits are made, the related amount is classified as inventory, then recognized as a cost of revenues upon sale (see “Costs of Revenues” below).

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets is primarily comprised of advance payments made to third parties for independent contractors’ services or other general expenses. Prepaid services and general expenses are amortized over the applicable periods which approximate the life of the contract or service period. 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the net value of face amount less an allowance for doubtful accounts. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and, based on a method of specific identification of any accounts receivable for which it deems the net realizable value to be less than the gross amount of accounts receivable recorded, establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts for those balances. In determining its need for an allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers historical experience, analysis of past due amounts, client creditworthiness and any other relevant available information. However, the Company’s actual experience may vary from its estimates. If the financial condition of its clients were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability or unwillingness to pay the Company’s fees, it may need to record additional allowances or write-offs in future periods. This risk is mitigated to the extent that the Company receives retainers from its clients prior to performing significant services.

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The allowance for doubtful accounts, if any, is recorded as a reduction in revenue to the extent the provision relates to fee adjustments and other discretionary pricing adjustments. To the extent the provision relates to a client's inability to make required payments on accounts receivables, the provision is recorded in operating expenses. As of December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 our allowance for doubtful accounts and was $2,635 and $21,581, respectively. For December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we recorded bad debt expense of $2,815 and recovery of bad debt of ($89,715), respectively, which is reflected as a component of general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.

Significant Customers

For the year ended December 31, 2018, three customers accounted for 47.5% or more, respectively of the Company’s total product sales revenues, and four customers accounted for 70.65% or more respectively of the Company’s total service based revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2017, three customers accounted 48.95% or more, respectively of the Company’s total product sales revenues, and four customers accounted for 40.18% or more respectively of the Company’s total service based revenue.

Property and Equipment, net

Property and Equipment is stated at net book value, cost less depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation of owned equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from two to seven years. Depreciation of capitalized construction in progress costs, a component of property and equipment, net, begins once the underlying asset is placed into service. Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment as discussed below under “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.” The Company had not capitalized any interest as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Upon such an occurrence, recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to forecasted undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. For long-lived assets held for sale, assets are written down to fair value, less cost to sell. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows, appraised values or management's estimates, depending upon the nature of the assets. The Company did not record any impairment charges related to long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

If the conversion features of conventional convertible debt provide for a rate of conversion that is below market value at issuance, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ACF”) Topic 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options. In those circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF, and the Company amortizes the discount to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.

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Embedded Conversion Features

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion features.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Fair value accounting requires bifurcation of embedded derivative instruments such as conversion features in convertible debt or equity instruments, and measurement of their fair value for accounting purposes. In determining the appropriate fair value, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. In assessing the convertible debt instruments, management determines if the convertible debt host instrument is conventional convertible debt and further if there is a beneficial conversion feature requiring measurement. If the instrument is not considered conventional convertible debt, the Company will continue its evaluation process of these instruments as derivative financial instruments.

Once determined, derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives. In addition, the fair value of freestanding derivative instruments such as warrants, are also valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. 

Revenue Recognition 

For annual reporting periods after December 15, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) made effective ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” to supersede previous revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP. As a smaller reporting company, the Company elected to not adopt FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue Recognition as of December 31, 2017. Currently, revenue is now recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606. The guidance presents a single five-step model for comprehensive revenue recognition that requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Two options are available for implementation of the standard which is either the retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach. The guidance becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. We determined to implement the cumulative effect adjustment approach to our implementation of FASB ASC Topic 606, with no restatement of the comparative periods presented. We intend to apply this method to any incomplete contracts we determine are subject to FASB ASC Topic 606 prospectively. As is more fully discussed below, we are of the opinion that none of our contracts for services or products contain significant financing components that require revenue adjustment under FASB ASC Topic 606. 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue Recognition, we will recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of a significant financing component exists in our consulting and product sales contracts. We examine and evaluate when our customers become liable to pay for goods and services; how much consideration is paid as compared to the cash selling price of the goods or services; and, the length of time between our performance and the receipt of payment. 

Product Sales

Revenue from product and equipment sales, including delivery fees, is recognized when an order has been obtained from the customer, the price is fixed and determinable when the order is placed, the product is shipped, title has transferred and collectability is reasonably assured. Generally, our suppliers’ drop-ship orders to our clients with shipping-point or destination terms. For any shipments with destination terms, the Company realizes revenue upon shipment to the customer. Given the facts that (1) our customers exercise discretion in determining the timing of when they place their product order; and, (2) the price negotiated in our product sales contracts is fixed and determinable at the time the customer places the order, we are not of the opinion that our product sales indicate or involve any significant financing that would materially change the amount of revenue recognized under the contract, or would otherwise contain a significant financing component for us or the customer under FASB ASC Topic 606. During the year ended December 31, 2018, sales returns were $210 comprised of product returns and replacement.

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Consulting Services

We also generate revenues from professional services consulting agreements. These arrangements are generally entered into: (1) on an hourly basis for a fixed-fee; or, (2) on a contingent fee basis. Generally, we require a complete or partial prepayment or retainer prior to performing services. 

For hourly based fixed fee service contracts, we utilize and rely upon the proportional performance method, which recognizes revenue as services are performed. Under this method, in order to determine the amount of revenue to be recognized, we calculate the amount of completed work in comparison to the total services to be provided under the arrangement or deliverable. We segregate upon entry into a contract any advances or retainers received from clients for fixed fee hourly services into a separate “Advances from Clients” account, and only recognize revenues as we incur and charge billable hours, and then deposit the funds earned into our operating account. Because our hourly fees for services are fixed and determinable and are only earned and recognized as revenue upon actual performance, we are of the opinion that such arrangements are not an indicator of a vendor or customer based significant financing, that would materially change the amount of revenue we recognize under the contract or would otherwise contain a significant financing component under FASB ASC Topic 606.

Occasionally, our fixed-fee hourly engagements are recognized under the completed performance method. Some fixed fee arrangements are for completion of a final deliverable or act which is significant to the arrangement as a whole. These engagements do not generally exceed a one-year term. If the performance is for a final deliverable or act, we recognize revenue under the completed performance method, in which revenue is recognized once the final act or deliverable is performed or delivered for a fixed fee. Revenue recognition is affected by a number of factors that change the estimated amount of work required to complete the deliverable, such as changes in scope, timing, awaiting notification of license award from local government, and the level of client involvement. Losses, if any, on fixed-fee engagements are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable. FASB ASC Topic 606 provides a practical expedient to disregard the effects of a financing component if the period between payment and performance is one year or less. As, our fixed fee hourly engagements do not exceed one year, no significant customer-based financing is implicated under FASB ASC Topic 606. During the year ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, we have incurred no losses from fixed fee engagements that terminate prior to completion. We believe if an engagement terminates prior to completion, we can recover the costs incurred related to the services provided.

We occasionally enter into arrangements for which fixed and determinable revenues are contingent and agreed upon achieving a pre-determined deliverable or future outcome. Any contingent revenue for these arrangements is not recognized until the contingency is resolved and collectability is reasonably assured. 

Our arrangements with clients may include terms to deliver multiple services or deliverables. These contracts specifically identify the services to be provided with the corresponding deliverable. The value for each deliverable is determined based on the prices charged when each element is sold separately or by other vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) or estimates of stand-alone selling prices. Revenues are recognized in accordance with our accounting policies for the elements as described above (see Product Sales). The elements qualify for separation when the deliverables have value on a stand-alone basis and the value of the separate elements can be established by VSOE or an estimated selling price. 

While assigning values and identifying separate elements requires judgment, selling prices of the separate elements are generally readily identifiable as fixed and determinable as we also sell those elements individually outside of a multiple services engagement. Contracts with multiple elements typically incorporate a fixed-fee or hourly pricing structure. Arrangements are typically terminable by either party upon sufficient notice and do not include provisions for refunds relating to services provided. 

Reimbursable expenses, including those relating to travel, other out-of-pocket expenses and any third-party costs, are included as a component of revenues. Typically, an equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in total direct client service costs. Reimbursable expenses related to time and materials and fixed-fee engagements are recognized as revenue in the period in which the expense is incurred and collectability is reasonably assured. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented in the statement of operations on a net basis. 

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Costs of Revenues

The Company’s policy is to recognize costs of revenue in the same manner in conjunction with revenue recognition. Cost of revenue includes the costs directly attributable to revenue recognition and includes compensation and fees for services, travel and other expenses for services and costs of products and equipment. Selling, general and administrative expenses are charged to expense as incurred.

Advertising and Promotion Costs

Advertising and promotion costs are included as a component of selling and marketing expense and are expensed as incurred. During the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, these costs were $293,241 and $278,542, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs

For product and equipment sales, shipping and handling costs are included as a component of cost of revenues.

Stock-Based Compensation

Restricted shares are awarded to employees and entitle the grantee to receive shares of common stock at the end of the established vesting period. The fair value of the grant is based on the stock price on the date of grant. We recognize related compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period of the award, which to date has been one year from the grant date. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, stock-based compensation expense for restricted shares for Company employees and service providers was $73,742 and $893,857, respectively. Compensation expense for warrants and options is based on the fair value of the instruments on the grant date, which is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and are expensed over the expected term of the awards.

Income Taxes

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns in accordance with applicable accounting guidance for accounting for income taxes, using currently enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. We record a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset that reduced our income tax benefit for the period to zero. As of December 31, 2018, and 2017, we had no liabilities related to federal or state income taxes and the carrying value of our deferred tax asset was zero.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company reports net income (loss) per common share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. This statement requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the earnings per share computations. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and excludes the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share because there are no potential dilutable instruments that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings. Diluted net income (loss) per share gives effect to any dilutive potential common stock outstanding during the period. The computation does not assume conversion, exercise or contingent exercise of securities since that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings. 

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Related Party Transactions

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

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

Reclassifications

Certain balance sheet reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to reflect the current period’s presentation format; such reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flows and had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued its new lease accounting guidance in Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, the following will be required to be recognized for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) as of the commencement date:

  A lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and

  A right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term.

  Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. Certain targeted improvements were made to align, where necessary, lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

  The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees will no longer be provided with a source of off-balance sheet financing.

Public business entities should apply the amendments in ASU 2016-02 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years (i.e., January 1, 2019, for a calendar year entity). The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, that the application of ASU 2016-02 will have on disclosures associated with its consolidated financial statements.

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In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation —Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments are intended to improve the accounting for employee share-based payments and affect all organizations that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. Several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions are simplified, including: (a) income tax consequences; (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (c) classification on the statement of cash flows. For public companies, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. For private companies, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for any organization in any interim or annual period.

In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The amendments clarify the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. This guidance became effective for annual reporting and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the modified standard on January 1, 2018, and has concluded that the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact or cause the Company to make any adjustments to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and results of operations.

In January 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in ASU 2017-01 became effective for public entities for annual and interim periods after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the modified standard on January 1, 2018 and has concluded that the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact or cause the Company to make any adjustments to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and results of operations. 

In June 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-7, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Non-Employee Share Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in ASU 2018-7 became effective for public entities after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, that the application of ASU 2018-7 will have on disclosures associated with fair value measurement.

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure of Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 becomes effective for public entities December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, that the application of ASU 2018-13 will have on disclosures associated with fair value measurement.

Note 3. Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net, was comprised of the following:

    December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017
Gross accounts receivable   $ 61,519     $ 168,385  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts     (2,635 )     (21,581 )
Accounts receivable, net   $ 58,884     $ 146,804  

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had bad debt expense of $2,815 and bad debt recovery of ($89,715), respectively.

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Note 4 Inventory 

Inventory as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:

    December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017
Raw materials   $ 1,646     $ —    
Demo     —         —    
Finished goods     59,359       35,757  
Total   $ 61,005     $ 35,757  

Note 5. Property and Equipment, net 

Property and equipment, net, was comprised of the following: 

    December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017
Office equipment   $ 8,482     $ 8,482  
Furniture and fixtures     7,240       7,240  
Machinery and equipment     7,336       7,336  
Property and equipment, gross     23,058       23,058  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (15,020 )     (11,276 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 8,037     $ 11,782  

For the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $3,745 and $4,487, respectively.

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Note 6. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

    December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017
Accrued legal fees   $ —       $ —    
Accrued payroll liabilities     10,924       8,323  
Other Accrued Expenses & Payables     78,844       44,029  
Accrued and other current liabilities   $ 89,768     $ 52,352  

Note 8. Related Party Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, and 2017, the Company incurred $15,000 and $66,000 of expenses respectively to Prince & Tuohey CPA, LTD, an accounting firm in which, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, was a partner. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $0 due to this related party.

Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies 

On July 28, 2015, the Company entered into a 5-year lease for 6,500 square feet of office space to house its corporate offices. Under the terms of the lease, payments are $4,500 per month for the first 36 months of the lease and escalate thereafter.

Rent expense was $54,000 and $54,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s future lease obligations:

 

Year   Amount
  2019     $ 54,000  
  2020       31,500  
  Total     $ 85,550  

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Note 10. Stock-based Compensation 

During the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company issued stock-based compensation for employees and service providers pursuant to its 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2017, the Company determined to issue employees and services providers warrants instead of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s expense for restricted shares to Company employees and service providers was $73,742 and $893,857, which was the result of the following activity:

Restricted Shares

From time to time, the Company grants certain employees restricted shares of its common stock to provide further compensation in-lieu of wages and to align the employee’s interests with the interests of its stockholders. Because vesting is based on continued employment, these equity-based incentives are also intended to attract, retain and motivate personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the Company’s success is largely dependent.

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted share award activity during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

  Restricted Shares   Weighted Average
  Common Stock   Grant Date Fair Value
  Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2016         $  
  Granted     430,227       0.92  
  Vested restricted shares     430,227       0.92  
  Forfeited            
  Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2017            
  Granted     79,014       0.93  
  Vested restricted shares     79,014       0.93  
  Forfeited            
  Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2018         $  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company granted 79,014 restricted shares to Company employees and service providers and recognized $73,742 in associated stock-based compensation expense. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company granted 430,227 restricted shares and recognized $893,857 in associated employee stock-based compensation expense. The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

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Warrants

In connection with his appointment to the Company’s board of directors on November 19, 2014, the Company granted its independent board member, Vincent “Tripp” Keber, warrants to purchase up to two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share, exercisable within five (5) years of the date of issuance on November 19, 2014. Concurrently, the Company agreed to award Mr. Keber an option to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share. The warrants and options expire on November 19, 2019.

On August 31, 2017, the Company issued Anthony Baroud warrants to purchase up to fifty thousand (50,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.93 in a cashless transaction. The warrants expired on March 1, 2018. 

On December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, the Company issued an aggregate of 895,000 warrants to the following persons to purchase common stock in cashless transactions, with an aggregate value of $204,995.

The Company issued Michael Schwanbeck warrants to purchase twenty-five thousand (25,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued Mitchell Day warrants to purchase ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued Tad Mailander warrants to purchase one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued Tyler A. Schloesser warrants to purchase one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued April Robertson warrants to purchase ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust four hundred thousand (400,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued Ellis Smith one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.

The Company issued Jon Workman one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.

The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the fair value of warrants as of the grant date. Assumptions used in this calculation for the warrant award to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock include expected volatility of 144.2%, based on an average of historical data of the Company’s stock price and the stock prices of three comparable companies that are also included in the marijuana index, a risk-free rate of 1.23%, based on U.S. Treasury yields as published by the Federal Reserve, a dividend yield of 0.0%, as the Company has not historically paid dividends nor does it have any plans to do so in the foreseeable future, and an expected term of five years. The grant date fair value of the warrants, as calculated based on these assumptions, was $0.91 per share.

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During 2018 the Company had the following warrant activity. During 2017 the Company had no warrant activity:

    Common Stock Warrants   Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2015     250,000     $ 0.91  
Granted     —         —    
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     —         —    
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2016     250,000       0.91  
Granted     50,000       0.93  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     —         —    
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2017     300,000     $ 0.91  
Granted     1,685,000       0.58  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     50,000       0.93  
Outstanding at December 31, 2018     1,935,000     $ 0.59  
Vested at December 31, 2018     1,935,000     $ 0.59  

 

Note 11. Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Legislation) in the United States enacted on December 22, 2017 significantly revised the United States corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering the corporate income tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018, implementing a modified territorial tax system and imposing a one-time repatriation tax on deemed repatriated earnings and profits of U.S.-owned foreign subsidiaries (the Toll Charge). As a fiscal-year taxpayer, certain provisions of the Tax Legislation impacted us in fiscal 2018, including the change in the corporate income tax rate, while other provisions will be effective starting at the beginning of fiscal 2019. Accordingly, our federal statutory income tax rate for fiscal 2018 reflected a blended rate of approximately 21%.

The following table displays a reconciliation from the U.S. statutory rate to the effective tax rate and the provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

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    December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017
Tax benefit at the US statutory rate of 21% and 34% for 2018 and 2017, respectively   $ 199,645     $ 506,081  
State income tax benefit     44,017       68,916  
Non-deductible expenses including non-deductible pre-merger losses     —         —    
Change in valuation allowance     (243,662 )     (574,997 )
Total income tax benefit   $ —       $ 0  

  

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) consisted of the following:

    December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017
Net operating loss carryforwards   $ 2,305,640     $ 1,354,949  
Beneficial conversion feature accumulated amortization     13,791       13,791  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts     2,635       7,855  
Valuation allowance     (2,322,066 )     (1,376,595 )
Total deferred tax assets   $ —       $ —    

The Company determined that it is not more likely than not that its deferred tax asset would be realizable. Accordingly, the Company recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of its deferred tax asset, resulting in a zero carrying value of the Company’s deferred tax asset and no benefit from or provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Federal and state operating loss carry forwards are $2,305,640 and $1,354,949 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, begin expiring on 2034. The years 2010 to 2015 remain subject to examination by the Company’s major tax jurisdictions.

Utilization of the net operating loss carry forwards and credits may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to ownership change limitations provided by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and similar state provisions.

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Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

The American Cannabis Company, Inc. is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $0.01 par value.

No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Common Stock 

On January 22, 2018, pursuant to a written agreement with Vincent “Tripp” Keber, the Company issued Mr. Keber an option to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock for a price of $0.63 per share. The option expires on November 19, 2019.

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 6,060 common shares to Av Singh for services rendered.

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 2,500 common shares to Randy Fleming for services rendered.

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 17,954 common shares to Gayle Barr for services rendered.

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 2,500 common shares to Pamela Staley for services rendered.

On September 27, 2018, the Company issued 50,000 common shares to R. Leslie Hymers, III, based on contract.  

Note 13. Subsequent Events

On January 16, 2019, the Company issued 39,708 common shares to Gayle Barr for services rendered.

On January 16, 2019, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock to the Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust for conversion of a cashless warrant.

On January 29, 2019, the Registrant appointed Tyler A. Schloesser, age 28, as its Chief Operations Officer.

On January 29, 2019, the Registrant appointed Jon Workman, age 55 as Vice-President for Hemp Business Development.

On February 12, 2019, the Company announced its creation of a Hemp Business Development Division, and appointed Jon Workman as Vice President responsible for Hemp Business Development.

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Financial Statements for the Three Month and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

 

    June 30,   December 31,
   

2019

(Unaudited) 

 

2018

(Audited) 

ASSETS                
Current Assets                
Cash and Equivalents   $ 918,127     $ 1,086,565  
Accounts Receivable, Net     236,825       58,884  
Deposits     4,500       4,500  
Inventory     40,396       61,005  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets     61,432       56,376  
Total Current Assets     1,261,280       1,267,331  
                 
Property and Equipment - Net     9,446       8,037  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,270,726     $ 1,275,369  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY                
Current Liabilities                
Accounts Payable     23,888       32,931  
Advances from Clients     146,422       147,349  
Accrued and Other Current Liabilities     72,614       89,768  
Total Current Liabilities     242,925       270,048  
                 
Shareholder's Equity                
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively     —         —    
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 52,137,772 and 51,513,064 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively     521       515  
Additional paid-in capital     8,222,657       8,178,919  
Accumulated deficit     (7,195,377 )     (7,174,113 )
Total Shareholder's Equity     1,027,801       1,005,321  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY   $ 1,270,726     $ 1,275,369  
                 

 

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

 

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 AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months   Three Months   Six Months   Six Months
    Ended 
June 30,
  Ended 
June 30,
  Ended 
June 30,
  Ended 
June 30,
    2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenues                                
Consulting Services     492,184       97,090       653,838       182,692  
Shipping Services     13,127       3,461       23,122       30,383  
Product & Equipment     225,657       77,705       464,321       241,130  
Total Revenues     730,968       178,256     $ 1,141,281     $ 454,205  
                                 
Cost of Revenues                                
Cost of Consulting Services     79,324       24,711       113,251       81,772  
Cost of Products and Equipment     150,741       53,829       343,163       140,839  
Total Cost of Revenues     230,064       78,540     $ 456,414     $ 222,611  
                                 
Gross Profit     500,903       99,716     $ 684,867     $ 235,055  
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
General and Administrative     207,182       199,794       450,265       431,039  
Investor Relations     14,085       4,895       31,932       10,824  
Selling and Marketing     78,399       71,711       153,738       127,079  
Research and Development     —         —         196       590  
Total Operating Expenses     299,667       276,400     $ 636,130     $ 569,532  
                                 
Income (Loss) from Operations     201,236       (176,684 )   $ 48,737     $ (334,477 )
                                 
Other Income (expense)                                
Interest (expense)             86       —         121  
Stock Based Compensation     —         (25,242 )     (43,744 )     (25,242 )
Bad Debt (expense)     (41,481 )     (3,553 )     (43,774 )     (19,985 )
Settlement (expense)     —         —         —         —    
Warrant (expense)     —         —         —         —    
Other Income     13,267       635       17,517       3,641  
  Total other income (expense)     (28,214 )     (28,074 )   $ (70,001 )   $ (41,465 )
                                 
Net Income (Loss) before taxes     173,023       (204,758 )   $ (21,264 )   $ (375,942 )
Income Tax Expense (benefit)     —         —       $ —       $ —    
                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 173,023     $ (204,758 )   $ (21,264 )   $ (375,942 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share   $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )*   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     51,611,448       51,452,174       52,074,072       51,452,174  
*Denotes a loss of less than ($0.01)                                

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

 

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018

(Unaudited)

 

                     
            Additional       Total
    Common Stock   Paid-In   Accumulated   Stockholder's
    Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017     51,434,050     $ 514     $ 7,004,363     $ (6,223,422 )   $ 781,455  
Shares issued for services     29,014               25,242               25,242  
Warrants to employees             1       895,859               895,860  
Net (Loss)     —         —         —         (375,942 )     (375,942  
Balance, June 30, 2018     51,463,064     $ 515     $ 7,925,464     $ (6,599,364 )   $ 1,326,615  
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2018     51,513,064     $ 515     $ 8,178,919     $ (7,174,113 )   $ 1,005,321  
Shares issued for services     89,708       1       43,743               43,744  
Warrants to employees     535,000       5       (5 )             ----  
Net (Loss)     —         —         —         (21,264 )     (21,264 )
Balance, June 30, 2019     52,137,772     $ 521     $ 8,222,657     $ (7,195,377 )   $ 1,027,801  

 

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

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018

(Unaudited)

 

    Six Months Ended June 30
    2019   2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net loss   $ (21,264 )   $ (375,942 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used in) operating activities:                
Bad Debt Expense     43,774       19,985  
Depreciation     1,893       1,998  
Stock-based compensation to service providers     43,743       25,542  
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (221,714 )     22,826  
Inventory     20,609       (58,531 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (5,056 )     1,327  
Advances from Clients     (926 )     26,575  
Accrued and other current liabilities     (17,153 )     (5,943 )
Accounts Payable     (9,043 )     (6,173 )
Net Cash provided by (used in) Operating Activities     (165,136 )     (348,635 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (3,302 )     —    
Net cash used in Investing Activities     (3,302 )     —    
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from issuance of common shares     —         —    
Net cash Provided by Financing Activities     —         —    
                 
NET (DECCREASE) IN CASH     (168,438 )     (348,635 )
                 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     1,086,565       1,648,087  
                 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD   $ 918,127     $ 1,299,452  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid during the period for interest   $ —       $ —    
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net   $ —       $ —    
Common stock issued for debt converted in prior year   $ —       $ —    
                 

 

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

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AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Description of the Business

American Cannabis Company, Inc. and its subsidiary Company, Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., doing business as American Cannabis Consulting (“American Cannabis Consulting”), (collectively “the “Company”) are based in Denver, Colorado and operate a fully integrated business model that features end-to-end solutions for businesses operating in the regulated cannabis industry in states and countries where cannabis is regulated and/or has been decriminalized for medical use and/or legalized for recreational use. The Company provides advisory and consulting services specific to this industry, designs industry specific products and facilities, and manages a strategic group partnership that offers both exclusive and nonexclusive customer products commonly used in the industry. American Cannabis Company, Inc. is a publicly listed company quoted on the OTC Pink Tier under the symbol “AMMJ” 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 Basis of Accounting

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any other periods.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make a number of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses, and related disclosures. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Certain balance sheet reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to reflect the current period’s presentation format; such reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flows and had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 Use of Estimates in Financial Reporting

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the financial statements during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period in which they are deemed to be necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying financial statements include but are not limited to following: those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services, lives and recoverability of equipment and other long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation. The Company is subject to uncertainties, such as the impact of future events, economic, environmental and political factors, and changes in the business climate; therefore, actual results may differ from those estimates. When no estimate in a given range is deemed to be better than any other when estimating contingent liabilities, the low end of the range is accrued. Accordingly, the accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company's financial statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company's operating environment changes. Changes in estimates are made when circumstances warrant. Such changes and refinements in estimation methodologies are reflected in reported results of operations; if material, the effects of changes in estimates are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

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Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation SX. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for a fair statement of the periods presented for: (a) the financial position; (b) the result of operations; and (c) cash flows, have been made in order to make the financial statements presented not misleading. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operations for a full year.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are held in operating accounts at a major financial institution.

 Accounts Receivable

 Accounts receivable are recorded at the net value of face amount less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company evaluates its accounts receivable periodically based on specific identification of any accounts receivable for which the Company deems the net realizable value to be less than the gross amount of accounts receivable recorded; in these cases, an allowance for doubtful accounts is established for those balances. In determining its need for an allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers historical experience, analysis of past due amounts, client creditworthiness and any other relevant available information. However, the Company’s actual experience may vary from its estimates. If the financial condition of its clients were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability or unwillingness to pay the Company’s fees, it may need to record additional allowances or write-offs in future periods. This risk is mitigated to the extent that the Company receives retainers from its clients prior to performing significant services.

 The allowance for doubtful accounts, if any, is recorded as a reduction in revenue to the extent the provision relates to fee adjustments and other discretionary pricing adjustments. To the extent the provision relates to a client's inability to make required payments on accounts receivables, the provision is recorded in operating expenses. As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $43,116 and $2,635, respectively. The Company recorded bad debt expense during the six months ended June 30, 2019 of $43,774 and $19,985 during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Deposits

Deposits is comprised of advance payments made to third parties, primarily for inventory for which the Company has not yet taken title. When the Company takes title to inventory for which deposits are made, the related amount is classified as inventory, then recognized as a cost of revenues upon sale.

 Inventory

 Inventory is comprised of products and equipment owned by the Company to be sold to end customers. Inventory is valued at cost, based on the specific identification method, unless and until the market value for the inventory is lower than cost, in which case an allowance is established to reduce the valuation to market value. As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, market values of all of the Company’s inventory were greater than cost, and accordingly, no such valuation allowances were recognized.

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets is primarily comprised of advance payments made to third parties for independent contractors’ services or other general expenses. Prepaid services and general expenses are amortized over the applicable periods which approximate the life of the contract or service period. 

Significant Clients and Customers

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, three customers individually accounted for $222,125 of the Company’s total revenues equaling approximately 30.4% of the Company’s total revenues for the period.

Property and Equipment, net

Property and Equipment is stated at net book value, cost less depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation of owned equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from two to seven years. Costs associated with in progress construction are capitalized as incurred and depreciation is consummated once the underlying asset is placed into service. Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment as discussed below under “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.” The Company did not capitalize any interest as of June 30, 2019.

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Upon such an occurrence, recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to forecasted undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. For long-lived assets held for sale, assets are written down to fair value, less cost to sell. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows, appraised values or management's estimates, depending upon the nature of the assets. The Company had not recorded any impairment charges related to long-lived assets as of June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018 

Beneficial Conversion Feature

If the conversion features of conventional convertible debt provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value at issuance, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ACF”) Topic 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options. In those circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF, and the Company amortizes the discount to interest expense, over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.

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Revenue Recognition

For annual reporting periods after December 15, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) made effective ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” to supersede previous revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP. Revenue is now recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue Recognition. The guidance presents a single five-step model for comprehensive revenue recognition that requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Two options are available for implementation of the standard which is either the retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach. The guidance becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. We determined to implement the cumulative effect adjustment approach to our implementation of FASB ASC Topic 606, with no restatement of the comparative periods presented for reporting periods after January 1, 2018. We applied this method to any incomplete contracts we determine are subject to FASB ASC Topic 606 prospectively. As is more fully discussed below, we are of the opinion that none of our contracts for services or products contain significant financing components that require revenue adjustment under FASB ASC Topic 606.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue Recognition, we will recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of a significant financing component exists in our consulting and product sales contracts. We examine and evaluate when our customers become liable to pay for goods and services; how much consideration is paid as compared to the cash selling price of the goods or services; and, the length of time between our performance and the receipt of payment.

Product Sales

Revenue from product and equipment sales, including delivery fees, is recognized when an order has been obtained from the customer, the price is fixed and determinable when the order is placed, the product is shipped, title has transferred and collectability is reasonably assured. Generally, our suppliers’ drop-ship orders to our clients with shipping-point or destination terms. For any shipments with destination terms, the Company defers revenue until delivery to the customer. Given the facts that (1) our customers exercise discretion in determining the timing of when they place their product order; and, (2) the price negotiated in our product sales contracts is fixed and determinable at the time the customer places the order, we are not of the opinion that our product sales indicate or involve any significant financing that would materially change the amount of revenue recognized under the contract, or would otherwise contain a significant financing component for us or the customer under FASB ASC Topic 606. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, sales returns were $15,528 comprised of product returns and replacement.

Consulting Services

We also generate revenues from professional services consulting agreements. These arrangements are generally entered into: (1) on an hourly basis for a fixed-fee; or, (2) on a contingent fee basis. Generally, we require a complete or partial prepayment or retainer prior to performing services 

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For hourly based fixed fee service contracts, we utilize and rely upon the proportional performance method, which recognizes revenue as services are performed. Under this method, in order to determine the amount of revenue to be recognized, we calculate the amount of completed work in comparison to the total services to be provided under the arrangement or deliverable. We segregate upon entry into a contract any advances or retainers received from clients for fixed fee hourly services into a separate “Advances from Clients” account, and only recognize revenues as we incur and charge billable hours, and then deposit the funds earned into our operating account. Because our hourly fees for services are fixed and determinable and are only earned and recognized as revenue upon actual performance, we are of the opinion that such arrangements are not an indicator of a vendor or customer based significant financing, that would materially change the amount of revenue we recognize under the contract or would otherwise contain a significant financing component under FASB ASC Topic 606.

Occasionally, our fixed-fee hourly engagements are recognized under the completed performance method. Some fixed fee arrangements are for completion of a final deliverable or act which is significant to the arrangement as a whole. These engagements do not generally exceed a one-year term. If the performance is for a final deliverable or act, we recognize revenue under the completed performance method, in which revenue is recognized once the final act or deliverable is performed or delivered for a fixed fee. Revenue recognition is affected by a number of factors that change the estimated amount of work required to complete the deliverable, such as changes in scope, timing, awaiting notification of license award from local government, and the level of client involvement. Losses, if any, on fixed-fee engagements are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable. FASB ASC Topic 606 provides a practical expedient to disregard the effects of a financing component if the period between payment and performance is one year or less. As, our fixed fee hourly engagements do not exceed one year, no significant customer-based financing is implicated under FASB ASC Topic 606. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, we have incurred no losses from fixed fee engagements that terminate prior to completion. We believe if an engagement terminates prior to completion, we can recover the costs incurred related to the services provided. 

We occasionally enter into arrangements for which fixed and determinable revenues are contingent and agreed upon achieving a pre-determined deliverable or future outcome. Any contingent revenue for these arrangements is not recognized until the contingency is resolved and collectability is reasonably assured.

Our arrangements with clients may include terms to deliver multiple services or deliverables. These contracts specifically identify the services to be provided with the corresponding deliverable. The value for each deliverable is determined based on the prices charged when each element is sold separately or by other vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) or estimates of stand-alone selling prices. Revenues are recognized in accordance with our accounting policies for the elements as described above (see Product Sales). The elements qualify for separation when the deliverables have value on a stand-alone basis and the value of the separate elements can be established by VSOE or an estimated selling price.

While assigning values and identifying separate elements requires judgment, selling prices of the separate elements are generally readily identifiable as fixed and determinable as we also sell those elements individually outside of a multiple services engagement. Contracts with multiple elements typically incorporate a fixed-fee or hourly pricing structure. Arrangements are typically terminable by either party upon sufficient notice and do not include provisions for refunds relating to services provided.

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Reimbursable expenses, including those relating to travel, other out-of-pocket expenses and any third-party costs, are included as a component of revenues. Typically, an equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in total direct client service costs. Reimbursable expenses related to time and materials and fixed-fee engagements are recognized as revenue in the period in which the expense is incurred and collectability is reasonably assured. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented in the statement of operations on a net basis.

Costs of Revenues

 The Company’s policy is to recognize costs of revenue in the same manner in conjunction with revenue recognition. Cost of revenue includes the costs directly attributable to revenue recognition and includes compensation and fees for services, travel and other expenses for services and costs of products and equipment. Selling, general and administrative expenses are charged to expense as incurred.

 Advertising and Promotion Costs

 Selling and Marketing costs are included as a component of selling and marketing expense and are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, these costs were $78,399 and $71,711, respectively.

 Shipping and Handling Costs

 For product and equipment sales, shipping and handling costs are included as a component of cost of revenues.

 Stock-Based Compensation

Restricted shares are awarded to employees and entitle the grantee to receive shares of common stock at the end of the established vesting period. The fair value of the grant is based on the stock price on the date of grant. The Company recognizes related compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period of the award. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, the Company had stock based compensation expense of $0 and $25,242, respectively. During six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, there was $43,744 and $25,242 in stock based compensation expense respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company’s corporate status changed from an SCorporation, which it had been since inception, to a CCorporation during the year ended December 31, 2014. As provided in Section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code, for income tax purposes, SCorporations are not subject to corporate income taxes; instead, the owners are taxed on their proportionate share of the SCorporation’s taxable income. Accordingly, we were not subject to income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2019. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns in accordance with applicable accounting guidance for accounting for income taxes, using currently enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. We record a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, due to cumulative losses since our corporate status changed, we recorded a valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset that reduced our income tax benefit for the period to zero. As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we had no liabilities related to federal or state income taxes and the carrying value of our deferred tax asset was zero.

Related Party Transactions

The Company follows FASB ASC subtopic 850-10, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

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

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company reports net income (loss) per common share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. This statement requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the earnings per share computations. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and excludes the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share gives effect to any dilutive potential common stock outstanding during the period. The computation does not assume conversion, exercise or contingent exercise of securities that would have an antidilutive effect on earnings.

Due to the Company’s net losses for the three months ended June 30, 2019, any potentially dilutive shares outstanding for these periods, respectively, were not presented in the EPS computations, as their effect would have been antidilutive.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires lessees to recognize a lease liability, on a discounted basis, and a right-of-use asset for substantially all leases, as well as additional disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), which provides an optional transition method of applying the new lease standard. Topic 842 can be applied using either a modified retrospective approach at the beginning of the earliest period presented, or as permitted by ASU 2018-11, at the beginning of the period in which it is adopted.

We adopted this standard using a modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2019. The modified retrospective approach includes a number of optional practical expedients relating to the identification and classification of leases that commenced before the adoption date; initial direct costs for leases that commenced before the adoption date; and, the ability to use hindsight in evaluating lessee options to extend or terminate a lease or to purchase the underlying asset.

The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842 allowing it to account for its existing operating lease that commenced before the adoption date as an operating lease under the new guidance without reassessing (i) whether the contract contains a lease; (ii) the classification of the lease; or, (iii) the accounting for indirect costs as defined in ASC 842.

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In considering its qualitative disclosure obligations under ASC 842-20-50-3, the Company examined its one lease for office space that has a fixed monthly rent with no variable lease payments and no options to extend. The lease is for an office space with no right of use assets. The lease does not provide for terms and conditions granting residual value guarantees by the Company, or any restrictions or covenants imposed by the lease for dividends or incurring additional financial obligations by the Company. The Company also elected a short-term lease exception policy and an accounting policy to not separate non-lease components from lease components for our facility lease, as we determined our right of use asset to be zero.

Consistent with ASC 842-20-50-4, for the Company's June 30, 2019, quarterly financial statements, the Company calculated its total lease cost based solely on its monthly rent obligation. The Company had no cash flows arising from its lease, no finance lease cost, short term lease cost, or variable lease costs. Our office lease does not produce any sublease income, or any net gain or loss recognized from sale and leaseback transactions. As a result, the Company did not need to segregate amounts between finance and operating leases for cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, segregated between operating and financing cash flows; supplemental non-cash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets; weighted-average calculations for the remaining lease term; or the weighted-average discount rate.

The adoption of this guidance resulted in no significant impact to our results of operations or cash flows.

Reclassification 

Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.


Note 3. Accounts Receivable, net            

Accounts receivable, net, was comprised of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:        

 

    June 30,   December 31,
    2019   2018
Gross accounts receivable   $ 279,941     $ 61,519  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts     (43,116 )     (2,635 )
Accounts receivable, net   $ 236,825     $ 58,884  

 

The Company had bad debt expense during the three months ended June 30, 2019 of $41,481, whereas bad debt expense during the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $3,553.

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Note 4. Inventory

Inventory as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following:

    June 30,   December 31,
    2019   2018
Raw materials   $ 800     $ 1,646  
Demo     —         —    
Finished goods     39,595       59,359  
Total   $ 40,396     $ 61,005  

Note 5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net, was comprised of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

    June 30,   December 31,
    2019   2018
Office equipment   $ 11,324     $ 8,482  
Furniture and fixtures     7,240       7,240  
Machinery and equipment     7,795       7,336  
Property and equipment, gross     26,360       23,058  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (16,914 )     (15,020 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 9,446     $ 8,037  

Note 6. Deposits 

Deposits were comprised of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

      June 30,   December 31,
      2019   2018
  Deposits       $ 4,500     $4,500
  Deposits       $ 4,500     $4,500

Deposits as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 reflect down payments made to vendors and service providers. 

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Note 7. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets were comprised of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

    June 30,   December 31,
    2019   2018
Prepaid Expenses   $ 61,432     $ 56,376  
Other Current Assets   $ 0     $ 0  
Total   $ 61,432     $ 56,376  

 

 Note 8. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

 Accrued and other current liabilities was comprised of the following at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 

    June 30,   December 31,
    2019   2018
Accrued payroll liabilities     10,821       10,924  
Other accruals     61,793       78,884  
Accrued and other current liabilities   $ 72,614     $ 89,768  

 

Note 9. Related Party Transactions

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred no related party expenses.

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Note 10. Stock based Compensation

Restricted Shares

From time to time, the Company grants certain employees restricted shares of its common stock to provide further compensation in lieu of wages and to align the employee’s interests with the interests of its stockholders. Because vesting is based on continued employment, these equity based incentives are also intended to attract, retain and motivate personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the Company’s success is largely dependent.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted 89,708 and 29,014 restricted shares, and incurred total stock based compensation expense of $43,744 and $25,242 respectively.

Warrants

As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company issued fully vested warrants to the Company’s independent board member to purchase up to two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share were outstanding, exercisable within five (5) years of the date of issuance on November 19, 2014. The grant date fair value of the warrants, as calculated based on the BlackScholes valuation model, was $0.59 per share. There were no outstanding unvested warrants or new issuances of warrants during the three months ended June 30, 2019; consequently, no stock based compensation expense associated with warrants was recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, as the exercise price per share exceeded the price per share of our common shares, there was no aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding warrants. As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the warrants had 1.4 years and 1.9 years remaining until expiration respectively. No warrants were issued or outstanding during or preceding the three months ended June 30, 2019.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company issued cashless warrants to employees to purchase an aggregate of 895,000 shares. The warrants exercisable within three (3) years of the date of issuance, expiring February 23, 2021. The grant date fair value of the warrants, as calculated based on the BlackScholes valuation model, was $0.23 per share. As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, as the exercise price per share exceeded the price per share of our common shares, there was no aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding warrants.

Stock Options

In addition to the warrants as described above, on November 19, 2014, the Company granted its independent board member, Vincent “Tripp” Keber an option to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share. The warrants and options expire on November 19, 2019. None have been exercised.

Stock Issuable in Compensation for Professional Services

From time to time, the Company enters into agreements whereby a professional service provider will be compensated for services rendered to the Company by shares of common stock in lieu of cash. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, no common stock was issued.

Note 11. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

American Cannabis Company, Inc. is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $0.01 par value. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2019, and 2017 respectively.

Common Stock

American Cannabis Company, Inc. is authorized to issue 100,000,000 common shares at $0.00001 par value per share.

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not issue any stock based compensation.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 50,000 common shares to Tyler A. Schloesser as a signing bonus valued at $22,500 and 39,708 common shares to Gayle Barr for services rendered valued at $21,244.

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company rents space for its corporate offices paying a monthly rent of $4,500. The monthly rent is fixed and is for office space only. Our lease provides for no other right of use assets. There is no residual value guarantee associated with the lease. There are no restrictions or covenants providing for dividends, or imposing additional financial obligations by the Company. We elected to apply a short-term lease exception and accounting policy to not separate lease and non-lease components from our office lease, as we determined our right of use asset to be zero. 

Note 13. Subsequent Events

On July 9, 2019, the Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust delivered elections to exercise two cashless warrants: one for 400,000 shares and one for 100,000 shares. The Company issued a total of 500,000 common shares to the Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust.

On July 10, 2019, Tyler A. Schloesser delivered elections to exercise two cashless warrants: one for 100,000 shares and one for 102,500 shares. On July 13, 2019 the Company issued a total of 202,500 shares to Tyler A. Schloesser.

On July 13, 2019, Jon Workman delivered an election to exercise a cashless warrant for 100,000 shares. The Company issued 100,000 shares to Jon Workman on July 13, 2019.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and supplementary data referred to in this Form S-1. The statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates” and similar words, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. From time to time we may make other forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to an inherent risk that actual results may materially differ as a result of many factors, including the risks discussed from time to time in this report, including the risks described under “Risk Factors” in any filings we have made with the SEC.

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to useful lives of real estate assets, cost reimbursement income, bad debts, impairment, net lease intangibles, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

Background

American Cannabis Company, Inc. and subsidiary is a publicly listed company quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “AMMJ”. We are based in Denver, Colorado and operate a fully-integrated business model that features end-to-end solutions for businesses operating in the regulated cannabis industry in states and countries where cannabis is regulated and/or has been de-criminalized for medical use and/or legalized for recreational use. We provide advisory and consulting services specific to this industry, design industry-specific products and facilities, and sell both exclusive and non-exclusive customer products commonly used in the industry.

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The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 24, 2001 under the name “Naturewell, Inc.” On March 13, 2013, the Company completed a merger transaction whereby it acquired Brazil Interactive Media, Inc. (“BIMI”), a Brazilian interactive television company and television production company. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation were amended to reflect a new name: Brazil Interactive Media, Inc. On May 15, 2014 the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Cannamerica Corp. (the “Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIMI, and Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. doing business as American Cannabis Consulting (“American Cannabis Consulting”). The merger was completed on September 29, 2014, resulting in American Cannabis Consulting being merged with and into the Merger Sub (the “Reverse Merger”). The Company subsequently amended its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name to “American Cannabis Company, Inc.” Upon the closing of the Reverse Merger, all of the Company’s officers and directors appointed designee officers and directors from American Cannabis Consulting and resigned. Consistent with the Merger Agreement, the Company consummated a complete divestiture of BIMI, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to a Separation and Exchange Agreement dated May 16, 2014 (the “Separation Agreement”) between the Company, BIMI, Inc., and Brazil Investment Holding, LLC (“Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company.

On October 10, 2014, the Company changed its stock symbol from BIMI to AMMJ.

Results of Operations

Year ended December 31, 2018 compared to year ended December 31, 2017

The following table presents our operating results for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017:

 

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS        

(AUDITED)

    For the year ended 
December 31,
    2018   2017
Revenues        
     Consulting services   $ 395,840     $ 2,054,484  
     Product and equipment     548,878       388,571  
Shipping services     37,630       —    
Total Revenues     982,349       2,443,055  
Cost of Revenues                
     Cost of consulting services     121,641       463,298  
     Cost of products and equipment     402,206       342,522  
Total Cost of Revenues     523,847       805,820  
Gross Profit     458,502       1,637,235  
Operating Expenses                
     General and administrative     868,294       1,042,889  
     Investor relations     20,983       34,554  
     Selling and marketing     293,241       278,542  
     Research and development     590       2,403  
Total Operating Expenses     1,183,109       1,358,388  
Income (Loss) from Operations     (724,607 )     278,847  
Other Income (Expense)                
     Interest income (expense)     (52 )     9,288  
     Stock based compensation (expense)     (73,742 )     (893,857 )
     Bad debt (expense)     (2,815 )     89,715  
     Settlement (expense)     —         (118,450 )
     Warrant (expense)     (204,955 )     (895,860 )
     Other income     55,481       41,884  
Total Other Income (Expense)     (226,084 )     (1,767,320 )
Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes     (950,691 )     (1,488,474 )
Income tax expense (benefit)     —         —    
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ (950,691 )   $ (1,488,474 )
Basic and diluted net loss per common share   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     51,465,188       51,336,522  

  

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Revenues 

Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $982,349 and $2,443,054 respectively, a decrease of $1,460,705. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the demand for consulting services in 2018 as the result of fewer states enacting legislation legalizing cannabis for medical and/or recreational use, and also due to some of our consulting clients being in various early stages of their projects, which results in periodic fluctuations of cyclical consulting revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, consulting services revenue was $395,840 and $2,054,484, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, products and equipment revenues were $548,878 and $388,571 respectively. The increase attributable to our product and services revenues was due to our clients ordering products and equipment to support their businesses. We also realized revenue of $37,630 from shipping services that are charged to customers for our product and equipment sales. We expect to see growth in the future as more states legalize the medical and recreational use and sale of cannabis, and we continue to establish our products and equipment offerings as our business and the industry matures.

Costs of Revenues 

Costs of revenues primarily consist of labor, travel, marketing and other costs directly attributable to providing services or offering products. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our total costs of revenues were $523,847 and $805,820, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower operating expenses related to providing consulting services. For the year ended December 31, 2018, consulting related costs were $121,641 or 12.4% of total revenues, and costs associated with products and equipment were $402,206 or 40.9% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2017, consulting related costs were $463,298 or 18.8% of total revenues, and costs associated with products and equipment were $342,522 or 14.02% of total revenues. 

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, gross profit was $458,502 and $1,637,234, respectively. This decrease of $1,178,732 was primarily due to a reduction in our client base and volume of operations for consulting services. As a percentage of total revenues, gross profit was 46.7% and 67.02% for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to the year ended December 31, 2017 having a higher proportion of total revenues from consulting services as compared to product and equipment sales, as consulting services have a higher profit margin as compared to product and equipment sales.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $1,183,109 and $1,358,388, respectively. This decrease of $175,279 was due to a reduction in operating expenses caused by a decline of consulting services provided.

Other Income (Expense) 

Other income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 included an expense of ($226,084), and ($1,767,320), respectively. This decrease of ($1,541,236) was due to the Company’s reducing its 2018 stock based compensation by ($820,115) and its warrant expenses by ($690,905).

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

We did not have any income tax expense or benefit for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Although our tax status changed from a non-taxable pass-through entity (S-Corporation) to a taxable entity (C-Corporation) during the year ended December 31, 2014, due to cumulative losses since we became a C-Corporation, we recorded a valuation allowance against our related deferred tax asset which netted our deferred tax asset and benefit for income taxes to zero. We were an S-Corporation throughout the period from Inception (March 5, 2013) through December 31, 2013, and accordingly, no provision or benefit for income taxes was applicable. The years 2010 to 2018 remain subject to examination by the Company’s major tax jurisdictions.

Net Income (Loss)

As a result of the factors discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was a profit of ($954,441) and ($1,488,474), respectively. For December 31, 2018 our net loss was 96.8% of total revenues. For December 31, 2017, our net losses represented a 60.9% of total revenues for the respective periods. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, our primary internal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents of $1,086,565 and $1,648,087, respectively. We also have the ability to raise additional capital as needed through an external equity financing transactions. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had a source (use) of cash from operations of ($561,522) and $180,540, respectively.  For December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we generated non-cash expenses of $278,697 and $1,789,717 respectively. The decrease of $1,511,020 related to stock-based compensation and warrant expenses. Due to this factor and considering that our fixed overhead costs are relatively low, we have the ability to issue stock and stock equivalents to compensate employees and management, and the level of future revenue we expect to generate from executed client contracts, we believe our liquidity and capital resources to be adequate to fund our operational and general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was ($561,522). Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $180,540. The net cash used in operations increased by ($742,062). This was due to a net loss of ($950,691) and an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $45,050.

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Investing Activities

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, net cash used in investing activities was $0 and $4,629, respectively.

Financing Activities

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, financing activities were a source of cash of $0 and $721,138, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company received $0 and $721,138 from the sale of registered common stock to Tangiers Global, LLC under an amended and restated Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement dated August 4, 2016.

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,086,565 and $1,648,087, respectively. We believe our liquidity and capital resources to be adequate to fund our operational and general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months. 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use Adjusted EBITA, a non-GAAP metric, to monitor our overall business performance. We define Adjusted EBITA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, stock-based compensation and certain non-recurring expenses, which for the year ended December 31, 2014 were limited to costs associated with the Reverse Merger. We believe that such adjustments to arrive at Adjusted EBITA provides us with a more comparable measure for managing our business. We also believe that it is a useful measure for securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of our Company.

A reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITA is provided below.

 

Adjusted EBITA Reconciliation   For the Year Ended 
December 31, 2018
  For the Year Ended 
December 31, 2017
Net Gain (Loss)   $ (950,691 )   $ (1,488,473 )
Interest Expense, Net   $ 52     $ (9,288 )
Tax Expense (benefit)   $ —       $ —    
Stock Based Compensation expense   $ 73,742     $ 893,857  
Adjusted EBITA   $ (876,897 )   $ (603,904 )

 

The statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates” and similar words, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. From time to time we may make other forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to an inherent risk that actual results may materially differ as a result of many factors, including the risks discussed from time to time in this report, including the risks described under “Risk Factors” in any filings we have made with the SEC.

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Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to useful lives of real estate assets, cost reimbursement income, bad debts, impairment, net lease intangibles, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

Results of Operations

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

 AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months   Three Months   Six Months   Six Months
    Ended 
June 30,
  Ended 
June 30,
  Ended 
June 30,
  Ended 
June 30,
    2019   2018   2019   2018
Revenues                                
Consulting Services     492,184       97,090       653,838       182,692  
Shipping Services     13,127       3,461       23,122       30,383  
Product & Equipment     225,657       77,705       464,321       241,130  
Total Revenues     730,968       178,256     $ 1,141,281     $ 454,205  
                                 
Cost of Revenues                                
Cost of Consulting Services     79,324       24,711       113,251       81,772  
Cost of Products and Equipment     150,741       53,829       343,163       140,839  
Total Cost of Revenues     230,064       78,540     $ 456,414     $ 222,611  
                                 
Gross Profit     500,903       99,716     $ 684,867     $ 235,055  
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
General and Administrative     207,182       199,794       450,265       431,039  
Investor Relations     14,085       4,895       31,932       10,824  
Selling and Marketing     78,399       71,711       153,738       127,079  
Research and Development     —         —         196       590  
Total Operating Expenses     299,667       276,400     $ 636,130     $ 569,532  
                                 
Income (Loss) from Operations     201,236       (176,684 )   $ 48,737     $ (334,477 )
                                 
Other Income (expense)                                
Interest (expense)             86       —         121  
Stock Based Compensation     —         (25,242 )     (43,744 )     (25,242 )
Bad Debt (expense)     (41,481 )     (3,553 )     (43,774 )     (19,985 )
Settlement (expense)     —         —         —         —    
Warrant (expense)     —         —         —         —    
Other Income     13,267       635       17,517       3,641  
  Total other income (expense)     (28,214 )     (28,074 )   $ (70,001 )   $ (41,465 )
                                 
Net Income (Loss) before taxes     173,023       (204,758 )   $ (21,264 )   $ (375,942 )
Income Tax Expense (benefit)     —         —       $ —       $ —    
                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 173,023     $ (204,758 )   $ (21,264 )   $ (375,942 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share   $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )*   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     51,611,448       51,452,174       52,074,072       51,452,174  
*Denotes a loss of less than ($0.01)                                

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Revenues

Total revenues were $730,968 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $178,256 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of $552,712. Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $1,141,281 as compared to $454,205 for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Consulting service revenues were $492,184 or 67.3% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019, versus $97,090 or 54.5% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Consulting service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $653,838 or 57.3% of total revenues, as comparted to $182,692 or 40.2% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Our product and equipment revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $225,657 or 30.9% of total revenues, versus $77,705 or 43.6% of total revenues for three months ended June 30, 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, our product and equipment revenues were $464,321 or 40.7% of total revenues, as compared to $241,130, 53.1% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in equipment revenue was attributed to increased client orders with the company experiencing spikes in product revenues during facility design and buildouts. The company increased its focus towards selling soil and equipment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, while two facility buildouts were in progress during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in our consulting service revenues for the three and six months ended June 30 2019, reflects more states enacting legislation legalizing cannabis during the period.

Costs of Revenues

Costs of revenues primarily consist of labor, travel, cost of equipment and soil sold, and other costs directly attributable to providing services or products. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, our total costs of revenues were $230,064, or 31.5% of total revenues. This compares to total costs of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2018 of $78,540 or 44.1% of total revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, total cost of revenues were $456,414 or 40.0% of total revenues, as comparted to $222,611 or 49% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, consulting related costs were $79,324, or 10.9% of total revenue, as compared to costs of $24,711, or 13.9% of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, consulting related costs were $113,251 or 9.9% of total revenues, as compared to $81,772 or 18% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Costs associated with products and equipment were $150,741, or 20.6% of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $53,829, or 30.2% of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Costs associated with products and services were $343,163 or 30.1% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $140,839 or 31% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018. As a percentage of revenues, the increase in costs associated with product sales during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, was attributed to spikes in product revenues resulting from completed design and facility buildouts during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Gross Profit

Total gross profit was $500,903 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, comprised of consulting services gross profit of $412,860 and products and equipment gross profit of $88,043. This compares to total gross profit of $99,716 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, comprised of consulting services gross profit of $72,379 and products and equipment gross profit of $27,337. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, gross profits were $684,867, comprised gross profits for consulting services of $540,587 and product and equipment $144,280, as compared to gross profits for the six months ended June 30, 2018 of $235,055, comprised gross profits for consulting services of $100,920 and product and equipment $134,135. Total gross profits of the six months ended June 30, 2019 as comparted to 2018 reflect an increase of $449,812. The increase in our consulting services gross profits reflects more states enacting legislation during the period legalizing cannabis, and so there is a corresponding increase in the demand for our consulting services. The increase in gross profits for products and equipment was due to the Company expanding its product sales to existing clients during the period. As a percentage of total revenues, gross profit was 68.5% and 60.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to 55.9% and 51.8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $299,667, or 41.0% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019, and $636,130 or 55.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to $276,400, or 155.1% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and $569,532 or 125.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. This increase was primarily due to an increase in employees whose wages were allocated to general and administrative expenses for the relevant time periods.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was expense of $28,214 as compared with expense of $28,074 for the three months ended June 30, 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, other income (expense) was expense of $70,001 as compared with expense of $41,465 for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in our other expense was due to an increase of bad debt expense of $23,789.

Net Income (Loss)

As a result of the factors discussed above, net income for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $173,023 or 23.7% of total revenues for the period, as compared to a net (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 of $(204,758) or (114.9%) of total revenues for the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the net (loss) was ($21,264) or (1.9%) of total revenues for the period, as compared to the net (loss) was ($375,942) or (82.8%) of total revenues for the period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2019, our primary internal sources of liquidity were our working capital, which included cash and cash equivalents of $918,127 and accounts receivable of $236,825. Additionally, considering that our fixed overhead costs are low, we have the ability to issue stock to compensate employees and management, and the level of future revenue we expect to generate from executed client contracts, we believe our liquidity and capital resources to be adequate to fund our operational and general and administrative expenses for at least the next 12 months without needing to raise additional debt or equity funding. There is no guarantee we will have the ability to raise additional capital as needed through external equity financing transactions if required.

Operating Activities

Net cash used by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was a use of $(165,136), consisting of increases in accounts receivable costs of ($221,714), compared to net cash used by operating activities of $(348,635), consisting of increases in inventory costs of ($58,531) for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Investing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, investing activities were a use of cash of $3,302 and $0 respectively.

Financing Activities

For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the net cash from financing activities was $0 and $0 respectively.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we did not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

NonGAAP Financial Measures

We use Adjusted EBITA, a non-GAAP metric, to monitor our overall business performance. We define Adjusted EBITA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, stock based compensation and certain nonrecurring expenses, which to date have been limited to costs associated with the Reverse Merger. We believe that such adjustments to arrive at Adjusted EBITA provides us with a more comparable measure for managing our business. We also believe that it is a useful measure for securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of our Company. A reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITA is provided below.

    Six Months 
Ended
  Six Months Ended
    June 30, 
2019
  June 30, 
2018
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITA reconciliation:                
Net income (loss)     (21,264 )     (375,942 )
Stock-based compensation to employees     —         —    
Stock-based compensation to service providers     43,744       25,242  
Depreciation Expense     1,893       1,998  
Interest expense, net                
Adjusted EBITA     24,373     $ (348,702 )

 

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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

 None.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

Our Board of Directors

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our current directors and each director nominee, as of June 30, 2019.

 

Name   Principal Occupation   Age   Director Since
Ellis Smith   Chief Development Officer & Chairman of the Board, American Cannabis Company, Inc.     42       2014  
Terry Buffalo   Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer American Cannabis Company, Inc.     54       2016  
Tad Mailander   Independent Director     63       2018  

  

 

Ellis Smith from June 2014 to the present, Ellis Smith has served as our Chief Development Officer and as a director since September 2014. In March 2013, Mr. Smith co-founded ACC, and from March 2013 to May 2014, Mr. Smith served as a Managing Director of ACC. From September 2010 to July 2013, Mr. Smith co-owned Colorado Kind Care LLC d/b/a The Village Green Society, a Colorado-based Medical Marijuana Center, where he was responsible for managing the operations and protocols supporting the growth and production of medical marijuana. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Smith founded and operated The Happy Camper Organics Inc., a medical cannabis company focused on the growth of wholesale cannabis for sale to medical cannabis businesses. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Smith founded and operated Bluebird Productions, a video production company. Mr. Smith has been published and recognized for his horticultural experience and organic gardening in the cannabis industry, and he is known for assisting in identifying the Hemp Russet Mite and working with SKUNK magazine to educate the industry. Our Board believes Mr. Smith’s qualifications to serve as an executive of the Company and as a member of our Board include his past success in founding and operating businesses, his unique experience in horticultural and organic gardening, and his recognized qualifications in the emerging medical cannabis markets.

 

Terry Buffalo from June 1, 2017 to present; Mr. Buffalo is an executive in the financial services industry, with extensive experience including managing a hybrid FINRA broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor firm. Mr. Buffalo is regarded as an expert in these fields with publications in Financial Advisor Magazine and NAIFA’s Advisor Today, as well as being a featured interview in Boomer Market Advisor. Prior to founding Buffalo Financial Solutions, Mr. Buffalo was the Chief Executive Officer of a regional broker dealer for over 10 years, where he took an underperforming firm and revamped the business model from a corporate to an independent structure, with an emphasis on attracting brokers with established clienteles. While there, the firm consistently produced net profits of 7%, compared to industry average among peers that ranged between negative to 1.5%, while expanding the firm’s overall assets from $400 million to over $2 billion.

 

Tad Mailander from March 13, 2018 to present; Mr. Mailander is an attorney licensed to practice before all of the Courts in the State of California. Mr. Mailander has been in practice since 1991 and is a member of the State Bar of California, the bars of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit.

 

 

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Our Executive Officers

 

We designate persons serving in the following positions as our named executive officers: our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief development officer, chief operating officer and chief technology officer. The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers as of June 30, 2019.

 

Name   Principal Occupation   Age   Officer Since
Terry Buffalo   Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer     54       2016  
Ellis Smith   Chief Development Officer     42       2014  
Tyler A. Schloesser   Chief Operations Officer     29       2016  
Jon Workman   Vice President, Hemp Division     56       2019  

 

Ellis Smith’s biographical summary is included under “Our Board of Directors.”

Terry Buffalo’s biographical summary is included under “Our Board of Directors.”

Tyler A. Schloesser, Mr. Schloesser attended the University of Colorado at Boulder receiving a double major degree in Psychology and Philosophy. After graduation, Mr. Schloesser worked in the banking industry with Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank and Credit Union of Colorado. Mr. Schloesser’s functions with the Registrant. include developing and maintaining policies, procedures, processes and risk mitigation best practices as well as manage and perform day-to-day internal operational tasks required by the Registrant.

Jon Workman, Mr. Workman graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1989 and was awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing. Mr. Workman is a member of the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association and a Charter Member of the Arkansas Hemp Association. In 2017, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission certified Mr. Workman in its Lean Manufacturing program. Mr. Workman received his HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) & SQF Food Safety Certifications in 2016. 

Employment Agreements

 

We entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Terry Buffalo, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, with an effective date of January 1, 2019. Under the terms of this agreement, he is serving as an executive of our company. We agreed to pay him a base salary of $80,000 annually. Such annual salary is payable consistent with the payroll practices as established by the Company. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company agreed to issue Mr. Buffalo fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Executive pro rata to the date of termination. He is also entitled to participate in all benefit programs made available to our executive and/or salaried employees, paid vacation and reimbursement for business related expenses. The term of the agreement is one year. The agreement may be terminated by either party giving written notice of such party’s intention to terminate the agreement and the employment of the Executive at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. We may also terminate Mr. Buffalo’s employment without notice and without any further compensation obligations, (except his accrued benefits and any benefit continuation or conversion rights he may have under the terms of the benefit plan or applicable law) if the termination is based on a material violation of the agreement, fraud, embezzlement, securities law violation, other gross misconduct which causes material economic damage to the Company or material damage to the business reputation of the Company.

 

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We also entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Ellis Smith, our Chief Development Officer, with an effective date of January 1, 2019. Under the terms of this agreement, he is serving as our Chief Development Officer. We agreed to pay him a base salary of $87,000 annually. He is also entitled to participate in all benefit programs made available to our executive and/or salaried employees, paid vacation and reimbursement for business related expenses. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company agreed to issue Mr. Smith fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Executive pro rata to the date of termination. He is also entitled to participate in all benefit programs made available to our executive and/or salaried employees, paid vacation and reimbursement for business related expenses. The term of the agreement is one year. The agreement may be terminated by either party giving written notice of such party’s intention to terminate the agreement and the employment of the Executive at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. We may also terminate Mr. Smith’s employment without notice and without any further compensation obligations, (except his accrued benefits and any benefit continuation or conversion rights he may have under the terms of the benefit plan or applicable law) if the termination is based on a material violation of the agreement, fraud, embezzlement, securities law violation, other gross misconduct which causes material economic damage to the Company or material damage to the business reputation of the Company.

 

We also entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Tyler A. Schloesser, our Chief Operations Officer, effective as of January 29, 2019. Under the terms of this agreement, he agreed to serve as our Chief Operations Officer and we agreed to pay him an annual salary of $72,000, and a one-time signing bonus of fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock, Additionally, the Company agreed to issue Mr. Schloesser fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Mr. Schloesser pro rata to the date of termination. He is also entitled to participate in all benefit programs made available to our executive and/or salaried employees, paid vacation and reimbursement for business related expenses. The term of the agreement is one year. The agreement may be terminated by either party giving written notice of such party’s intention to terminate the agreement and the employment of the Executive at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. We may also terminate Mr. Schloesser’s employment without notice and without any further compensation obligations, (except his accrued benefits and any benefit continuation or conversion rights he may have under the terms of the benefit plan or applicable law) if the termination is based on a material violation of the agreement, fraud, embezzlement, securities law violation, other gross misconduct which causes material economic damage to the Company or material damage to the business reputation of the Company.

 

We also entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Jon Workman, effective as of January 29, 2019. Under the terms of the agreement, he agreed to serve as our Vice President focusing on the development of the Company’s American Hemp Consulting division. Mr. Workman will be compensated with an annual salary of seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000.00). Such annual salary shall be payable consistent with the payroll practices as established by the Company. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company agreed to issue Mr. Workman fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Mr. Workman pro rata to the date of termination. He is also entitled to participate in all benefit programs made available to our executive and/or salaried employees, paid vacation and reimbursement for business related expenses. The term of the agreement is one year. The agreement may be terminated by either party giving written notice of such party’s intention to terminate the agreement and the employment of the Executive at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. We may also terminate Mr. Workman’s employment without notice and without any further compensation obligations, (except his accrued benefits and any benefit continuation or conversion rights he may have under the terms of the benefit plan or applicable law) if the termination is based on a material violation of the agreement, fraud, embezzlement, securities law violation, other gross misconduct which causes material economic damage to the Company or material damage to the business reputation of the Company.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships between any director or executive officer.

  

 

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Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

None of our directors and executive officers has been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

  (a) any petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency laws filed by or against, or an appointment of a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which such person was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which such person was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
     
  (b) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
     
  (c) being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining such person from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities: (i) acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity; engaging in any type of business practice; or (iii) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws or federal commodities laws;
     
  (d) being the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (c)(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
     
  (e) being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
     
  (f) Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
     
  (g) being the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (i) any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation; or (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease- and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
     
  (h) being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The particulars of compensation paid to the following persons:

 

  (a) all individuals serving as our principal executive officer during the year ended December 31, 2018;
     
  (b) each of our two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the year ended December 31, 2018; and
     
  (c) up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at December 31, 2018,

 

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer and each of our other executive officers during 2018.

 

Name and Principal Position   Year   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
J. Michael Tuohey, Chief Financial     2018       15,000                               15,000  
Officer1     2017       66,000                               66,000  
      2016       34,250                               34,250  
Ellis Smith, Chief Development     2018       86,950       ―-       22,900                   109,850  
Officer     2017       85,000       23,732                   12,030       120,762  
      2016       86,949                               86,949  
Terry Buffalo, Principal Executive     2018       81,950             91,600                   173,550  
Officer, Principal Financial Officer     2017       80,000       7,522       ―-                   87,552  
      2016       62,152             3,330                           ―       65,452  
R. Leslie Hymers, Chief Financial     2018       39,240             48,500                   87,740  
Officer2     2017       -―                                
      2016                                      
Michael Schwanbeck, Chief Financial     2018       41,308             5,725                   47,033  
Officer3     2017       -―                                
      2016                                      
Tyler A. Schloesser, Chief Operations     2018       63,296             34,350                   97,646  
Officer     2017       -―                                
      2016                                      
Jon Worknam, Vice President     2018       41,538             22,900                   64,438  
      2017                                      
      2016                                      
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  (1) Mr. Tuohey was terminated on April 24, 2018.

 

 

(2)

(3)

Mr. Hymers was appointed Chief Financial Officer on April 24, 2018 and resigned on June 18, 2018.

Mr. Schwanbeck was appointed Chief Financial Office on June 18, 2018 and resigned on August 26, 2019; On August 26, 2019, Mr. Buffalo was appointed Principal Financial Officer.

 

Retirement Benefits

 

We do not currently provide our named executive officers with supplemental or other retirement benefits.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2018

 

Warrants

 

In connection with his appointment to the Company’s board of directors on November 19, 2014, the Company granted its independent board member, Vincent “Tripp” Keber, warrants to purchase up to two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share, exercisable within five (5) years of the date of issuance on November 19, 2014. Concurrently, the Company agreed to award Mr. Keber an option to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share. The warrants and options expire on November 19, 2019.

 

On August 31, 2017, the Company issued Anthony Baroud warrants to purchase up to fifty thousand (50,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.93 in a cashless transaction. The warrants expired on March 1, 2018.

 

On December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, the Company issued an aggregate of 895,000 warrants to the following persons to purchase common stock in cashless transactions, with an aggregate value of $204,995.

 

· The Company issued Michael Schwanbeck warrants to purchase twenty-five thousand (25,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Mitchell Day warrants to purchase ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Tad Mailander warrants to purchase one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Tyler A. Schloesser warrants to purchase one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued April Robertson warrants to purchase ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust four hundred thousand (400,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Ellis Smith one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.
· The Company issued Jon Workman one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of common stock.

 

As of December 31, 2018, and the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had the following warrant activity:

 

    Common Stock Warrants   Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2015     250,000     $ 0.91  
Granted     —         —    
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     —         —    
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2016     250,000       0.91  
Granted     50,000       0.93  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     —         —    
Outstanding unvested at December 31, 2017     300,000     $ 0.91  
Granted     1,685,000       0.58  
Exercised     —         —    
Expired or forfeited     50,000       0.93  
Outstanding at December 31, 2018     1,935,000     $ 0.59  
Vested at December 31, 2018     1,935,000     $ 0.59  

 

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Options

 

In addition to the warrants as described above, on November 19, 2014, the Company granted its Vincent “Tripp” Keber, its former independent board member, an option to purchase three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of common stock at an exercise price of sixty-three cents ($0.63) per share. The warrants and options expire on November 19, 2019. None have been exercised.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

The Board of Directors determined to issue no compensation for directors for fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 

 

The following table sets forth information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 31, 2018 by (1) each stockholder who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock, (2) each of our directors, (3) each of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above, and (4) all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

    Number of    
    Shares    
    Beneficially    
Beneficial Owner(1)   Owned(2)   Percent(3)
Named Executive Officers and Directors:                
Corey Hollister     11,255,466       21.66 %
Ellis Smith     11,702,441       22.52 %
Terry Buffalo     600,000       1.15 %
J. Michael Tuohey                 ―                   ―  
Tad Mailander     100,000       0.20 %
Tyler A. Schloesser     140,000       0.27 %
Michael Schwanbeck     4,630       0.01 %
R. Leslie Hymers, III     50,000       0.10 %
All executive officers and directors as a group     23,852,537       45.91 %

  

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(1)

 

Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and to the information contained in the footnotes to this table.

 

 (2)

Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares that can be acquired by such person within 60 days upon the exercise of options or the settlement of other equity awards.

 

 (3) Calculated on the basis of 51,513,064 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2018, plus any additional shares of common stock that a stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days after December 31, 2018.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan Category  

 

 

 

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights(1)

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights(2)

 

Number of securities remaining available for issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))(3)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders     —         —         —    
                         
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders     250,000     $ 0.63       —    
 Options awarded to Vincent “Tripp” Keber     300,000     $ 0.63       —    
      1,935,000     $ 0.59       —    
     Total     2,485,000     $ 0.61       —    

 

  (1) Historically, the Company has granted restricted shares that are subject to forfeiture. Pursuant to SEC guidance, these RSUs are not reportable in the table above.

 

  (2) Historically, the Company has granted restricted shares that are subject to forfeiture. Pursuant to SEC guidance, these RSUs are not reportable in the table above. Restricted shares subject to forfeiture have a weighted average exercise price of $0.00.

 

  (3) The Company equity compensation grants to date have been approved on a grant-by-grant basis, as opposed to under an umbrella equity compensation plan establishing a total number of grants available.

 

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Long-Term Incentive Plans

 

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers, except that our directors and executive officers receive stock options at the discretion of our Board. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our Board.

 

We have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by our executive officers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control) or a change of responsibilities following a change of control, where the value of such compensation exceeds $60,000 per executive officer.

 

 Changes in Control

 

We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of our company.

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

There has not been, and there is not currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and in which any of our directors, executive officers, holders of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

(a) Any director or executive officer of our company;
   
(b) Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of any class of our voting securities; and
   
(c) Any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in- laws) of any of the foregoing persons.

 

Director Independence

 

We currently act with three directors consisting of Terry Buffalo, Ellis Smith and Tad Mailander. Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB, which does not impose any director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2), a director is not independent if he or she is also an executive officer or employee of the corporation or was, at any time during the past three years, employed by the corporation. Using this definition of independent director, we have one independent director, Tad Mailander.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We are not required to deliver an annual report to our stockholders unless our directors are elected at a meeting of our stockholders or by written consents of our stockholders. If our directors are not elected in such manner, we are not required to deliver an annual report to our stockholders and will not voluntarily send an annual report.

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such filings are available to the public over the Internet at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the securities offered under this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms a part of that registration statement, does not contain all information included in the registration statement. Certain information is omitted and you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits.

 

You may review a copy of the registration statement at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also read and copy any materials we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room. Our filings and the registration statement can also be reviewed by accessing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
 
 
American Cannabis Company, Inc.
 
34,090,909 Shares of Common Stock
 
Prospectus
 
October 31, 2019
 

 

 

 

Part II 

Information Not Required in Prospectus

 

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereunder. The selling stockholder will bear no expenses associated with this offering except for any broker discounts and commissions or equivalent expenses and expenses of the selling stockholder’s legal counsel applicable to the sale of its shares. All of the amounts shown are estimates, except for the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees   $ 973.50  
         
Accounting fees and expenses   $ 4,000  
         
Legal fees and expenses   $ 5,000  
         
Miscellaneous fees and expenses   $ 0  
         
Total   $ 9,973.50  

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, allows a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation will not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached the duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide for this limitation of liability.

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Section 145 of the DGCL, or Section 145, provides, among other things, that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was, is or is threatened to be made, party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who were or are a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests, provided further that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer, director, employee or agent is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred.

 

Section 145 further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him or her under Section 145.

Our bylaws provide that we must indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL and must also pay expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon delivery of an undertaking, by or on behalf of an indemnified person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this section or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we shall not be obligated to indemnify a director or officer in respect of a proceeding (or part thereof) instituted by such director or officer, unless such proceeding (or part thereof) has been authorized by the Board of Directors pursuant to the applicable procedure outlined in the bylaws.

Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may be held jointly and severally liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.

The indemnification rights set forth above shall not be exclusive of any other right which an indemnified person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

We maintain standard policies of insurance that provide coverage (1) to our directors and officers against losses arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act and (2) to us with respect to indemnification payments that we may make to such directors and officers.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 6,060 common shares to Av Singh for services rendered.

 

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 2,500 common shares to Randy Fleming for services rendered.

 

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 17,954 common shares to Gayle Barr for services rendered.

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On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 2,500 common shares to Pamela Staley for services rendered.

 

On September 27, 2018, the Company issued 50,000 common shares to R. Leslie Hymers, III, based on contract.

 

On January 16, 2019, the Company issued 39,708 common shares to Gayle Barr for services rendered.

 

On January 16, 2019, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock to the Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust for conversion of a cashless warrant.

 

On April 4, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock to Tad Mailander for the conversion of a cashless warrant.

 

On April 4, 2019, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock to Michael Schwanbeck for the conversion of a cashless warrant.

 

On July 9, 2019, the Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust delivered elections to exercise two cashless warrants: one for 400,000 shares and one for 100,000 shares. The Company issued a total of 500,000 common shares to the Terry L. Buffalo Revocable Living Trust.

 

On July 10, 2019, Tyler A. Schloesser delivered elections to exercise two cashless warrants: one for 100,000 shares and one for 102,500 shares. On July 13, 2019 the Company issued a total of 202,500 shares to Tyler A. Schloesser.

 

On July 13, 2019, Jon Workman delivered an election to exercise a cashless warrant for 100,000 shares. The Company issued 100,000 shares to Jon Workman on July 13, 2019.

 

 

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Exhibit
Number
   
Description
 (2)     Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation, or Succession
2.1     Agreement and Plan of Merger between Naturewell, Incorporated, BIMI Acquisition Corp., and Brazil Interactive Media, Inc., dated March 13, 2013 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2013)
2.1(a)     Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 15, 2014, by and among the Company, Cannamerica, Inc., and Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2014)
2.1(b)     Separation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2014, by and among the Company, BIMI, Inc., and Brazil Investment Holding, LLC. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2014)
       
(3)     Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
3.i     Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed on October 12, 1995
       
3.i(a)     Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Form 14C filed on April 16, 2013
3.i(b)     Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Form 14 filed on September 9, 2014)
3.1(c)     Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2014)
3.1(d)     Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Brazil Interactive Media, Inc., effective as of September 29, 2014.
       
(5)     Opinion regarding Legality
5.1*     Opinion of Mailander Law Office, Inc. regarding the legality of the securities being registered
(10)     Material Contracts
10.1*     Executive Employment Agreement between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. and Terry Buffalo dated January 1, 2019.
10.2*     Executive Employment Agreement between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. and Ellis Smith, dated January 1, 2019.
10.3*     Executive Employment Agreement between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. and Tyler Schloesser, dated January 29, 2019.
10.4*     Executive Employment Agreement between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc. and Jon Workman, dated January 29, 2019.
10.5*     Investment Agreement dated October 11, 2019 with White Lion Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2019)
10.6*     Registration Rights Agreement dated October 11, 2019 with White Lion Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2019)
23.1*     Consent of Independent Auditing Firm

 

 

* Filed herewith.

  

 

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Undertakings

 

(A) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

i.    To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

ii.   To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement.

 

iii.  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. 

 

(4) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. 

 

(5) Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

(6) The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§ 230.424 of this chapter);

 

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

  

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC
Date:  October 31, 2019    
  By: /s/Terry Buffalo
    Terry Buffalo
    Chief Executive Officer

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Terry Buffalo, with full power of substitution and re-substitution and full power to act without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to act in his or her name, place and stead and to execute in the name and on behalf of each person, individually and in each capacity stated below, and to file, any and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their and his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ Terry Buffalo Chief Executive Officer and Director October 31, 2019
Terry Buffalo (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
/s/ Terry Buffalo Chief Financial Officer October 31, 2019
Terry Buffalo (Principal Financial Officer)  
     
/s/ Terry Buffalo Chief Accounting Officer October 31, 2019
 Terry Buffalo (Principal Accounting Officer)  
     
/s/ Ellis Smith   October 31, 2019
Ellis Smith Chief Development Officer and Director  
     
/s/ Tad Mailander    
Tad Mailander Director  October 23, 2019

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October 31, 2019

 

American Cannabis Company, Inc.

5690 Logan Street, Unit A

Denver Colorado 80216

 

Gentlemen:

 

You have requested our opinion as counsel to American Cannabis Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), with respect to the registration of 34,090,909 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Shares”) that are issuable pursuant to the terms and conditions of a common stock purchase agreement and registration rights agreement with White Lion Capital, LLC. This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

 

In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the originals or copies of such documents, corporate records, and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of this opinion, including, without limitation, the following: (a) the articles of incorporation of the Company; (b) the bylaws of the Company; and (c) the Registration Statement, including all exhibits thereto.

 

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such documents, and the accuracy and completeness of the corporate records made available to us by the Company. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed below, with your permission we have relied solely upon, without independent verification or investigation of the accuracy or completeness thereof, any certificates and oral or written statements and other information of or from public officials, officers or other representatives of the Company and others. 

 

Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized, and when sold pursuant to the terms described in the Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

 
 

The opinion expressed herein is limited to the laws of the State of Delaware, all applicable provisions of the statutory provisions thereof, reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws, and federal securities laws. This opinion is limited to the laws in effect as of the date hereof and is provided exclusively in connection with the registration of the Shares and Resale Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement.

 

We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter if any applicable laws change after the date of this opinion letter, or if we become aware after the date of this opinion letter of any facts, whether existing before or arising after the date hereof, that might change the opinions expressed above.

 

This opinion letter is furnished in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and may not be relied upon for any other purpose without our prior written consent in each instance. Further, no portion of this letter may be quoted, circulated or referred to in any other document for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name as it appears in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof unless otherwise expressly stated, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable laws.

 

 

Very Truly Yours,

 

/s/ Mailander Law Office, Inc.

Mailander Law Office, Inc.

 

 

 

_EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of January 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., dba American Cannabis Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 5690 Logan Street, Unit A, Denver, CO 80216, and Terry Buffalo, an individual residing at 3063 Brighton Boulevard #918, Denver, CO 80216 ("Executive"), with reference to the following facts:

 

RECITALS

A. The Company desires to obtain the association and services of Executive as Principal Executive Officer. The Company is willing to engage Executive’s services on the terms and conditions set forth below.

B. Executive desires to enter into this Agreement with the Company for a specific period of time and is willing to do so under the following terms and conditions.

 

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the forgoing recitals and of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive as Principal Executive Officer, and Executive agrees to accept employment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be delegated or assigned from time to time by the Company's Principal Executive Officer or Board of Directors.

1.1 Executive agrees to faithfully devote his time, energy and abilities to the proper and efficient discharge of his duties set forth above.

2. Term. Subject to the termination provisions in Section 5 hereof, the term of Executive's employment shall be for a 12 month period, commencing as of the Effective Date and, subject to Section 5, ending on December 31, 2019 (the "Term").

3. Compensation.

3.1 Salary. For all services as Principal Executive Officer that Executive renders to the Company during the Term of this Agreement, Executive will be compensated with an annual salary of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000.00). Such annual salary shall be payable consistent with the payroll practices as established by the Company. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company shall issue Executive fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Executive pro rata to the date of termination.

 
 

3.2 Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable and authenticated out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, including (without limitation) travel expenses, food and lodging while away from home, and entertainment, subject to such policies as the Company may from time to time reasonably establish for its employees.

3.3 Other Benefits. Subject to the terms hereof, Executive shall receive the same standard employment benefits as the other executive employees of the Company, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, including participation in the Company’s 2015 Employee Incentive Plan.

4. Proprietary Information. Executive acknowledges that Executive currently has knowledge, and during the term of this Agreement will gain further knowledge, of information not generally known about the Company and which gives the Company an advantage over its competitors, including (without limitation) information of a technical nature, such as "know how," formulae, secret processes or machines, computer programs, inventions and research projects, and information of a business nature, such as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, Company finances, employees, lists of customers and other information of a similar nature to the extent not available to the public, and plans for future developments (collectively, “Confidential Information"). Executive agrees to keep secret all such Confidential Information of the Company, including information received in confidence by the Company from others, and agrees not to disclose any such Confidential Information to anyone outside the Company except as required in the course of his duties, either during or after his employment.

5. Termination of Employment. This Agreement is terminable prior to the expiration of the Term in the manner and to the extent set forth in this Section 5, and not otherwise.

5.1 Death. This Agreement shall terminate upon the death of the Executive.

5.2 Disability. This Agreement shall terminate upon the permanent disability of Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the Executive’s inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform the essential functions of his job, with or without reasonable accommodation, for one hundred eighty (180) days out of any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days; provided however, in the event that the Company temporarily replaces the Executive, or transfers the Executive’s duties or responsibilities to another individual on account of the Executive’s inability to perform such duties due to a mental or physical incapacity which is, or is reasonably expected to become, a Disability, then the Executive’s employment shall not be deemed terminated by the Company, and the Executive shall not resign with Good Reason as a result thereof. Any question as to the existence of the Executive’s Disability as to which the Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company and the Executive shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

 
 

5.3 Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time without further delay for Executive's willful misconduct including, but not limited to, fraud, dishonesty, willful breach or habitual neglect of duties, disclosure of Confidential Information, and engagement in any activity materially adverse to the Company during the Term of this Agreement.

5.4 Voluntary Termination. At any time during the Term, and for any reason, Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company. Such termination and resignation shall he effected by thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Company.

5.5 Termination for Good Reason. At any time during the Term, the Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company for Good Reason, as defined below. Such termination and resignation shall be effected by sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Company. "Good Reason" shall mean termination based upon:

(i) The assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his positions, duties, responsibilities and status with the Company as in effect immediately prior to such assignment, or a significant change in such Executive’s reporting responsibilities or offices as in effect immediately prior to such change, except in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, or 5.4;

(ii) A reduction by the Company in the Executive's compensation as set forth in Section 3.1 hereof which is not consented to by the Executive; the Executive may withdraw any prior consent upon 30 days' prior written notice to the Company;

(iii) The requirement by the Company that the Executive be based anywhere other than within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the Company's offices in Denver, Colorado, except for required travel on the Company's business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive's present business travel obligations, or in the event the Executive consents to any such relocation, the failure by the Company to pay (or to reimburse the Executive) for all reasonable moving expenses in connection with any such relocation.

5.6 Termination Without Cause. At any time during the Term, and for any reason or no reason (except as provided in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4), the Company may terminate Executive's employment, provided only that the Company shall nonetheless pay to Executive his pro rata salary as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, to the date of termination.

Change in corporate control – should the management or ownership of the Company change substantially, Executive may be terminated with the same conditions as paragraph 5.6.

 
 

5.7 Effect of Termination.

(i) In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability, no additional salary shall be paid beyond what was earned and unpaid pro rata prior to Executive’s death or disability. Any unpaid earned salary, and common stock earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(a), shall either be paid to Executive in the event of disability, or be issued to Executive’s beneficiary as established by the intestate succession laws of the State of Colorado, or Executive’s will or trust.

(ii) In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause pursuant to Section 5.3 above, all compensation and other benefits due under this Agreement shall cease upon the date of such termination of employment ("Employment Termination Date").

(iii) In the event Executive voluntarily terminates his employment pursuant to Section 5.4 above, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(iv) In the event Executive terminates his employment for good reason pursuant to Section 5.5, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(v) In the event the Company elects to terminate Executive’s employment without cause, pursuant to Section 5.6, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

5.8 Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive during the Employment Term (other than termination pursuant to Section 5.1 on account of the Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written notice of termination (“Notice of Termination”) to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9.2.

5.9 Cooperation. The parties agree that certain matters in which the Executive will be involved during the Term may necessitate the Executive’s cooperation in the future. Accordingly, following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, to the extent reasonably requested by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in connection with matters arising out of the Executive’s service to the Company; provided that, the Company shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of the Executive’s other activities. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation and, to the extent that the Executive is required to spend substantial time on such matters, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly rate based on the Executive’s Base Salary on the Termination Date.

 
 

5.10 Exit Obligations. Upon (a) voluntary or involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment or (b) the Company’s request at any time during the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall (i) provide or return to the Company any and all Company property, including keys, key cards, access cards, identification cards, security devices, employer credit cards, network access devices, computers, cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, pagers, fax machines, equipment, speakers, webcams, manuals, reports, files, books, compilations, work product, e-mail messages, recordings, tapes, disks, thumb drives or other removable information storage devices, hard drives, negatives and data and all Company documents and materials belonging to the Company and stored in any fashion, including but not limited to those that constitute or contain any Confidential Information, that are in the possession or control of the Executive, whether they were provided to the Executive by the Company or any of its business associates or created by the Executive in connection with his employment by the Company; and (ii) delete or destroy all copies of any such documents and materials not returned to the Company that remain in the Executive’s possession or control, including those stored on any non-Company devices, networks, storage locations, and media in the Executive’s possession or control.

6. Specific Enforcement. Executive is obligated under the Agreement to render service of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character, thereby giving this Agreement peculiar value, so that the loss thereof cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. Therefore, in addition to other remedies provided by law, the Company shall have the right during the Term to compel specific performance hereof by Executive and/or obtain injunctive relief against the performance of services elsewhere by Executive, without the posting of any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages, or other available forms of relief. In the event the Company seeks and obtains legal and/or equitable relief under this Section, the Company shall recover its attorney fees and costs from Executive.

7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution. This Agreement, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Colorado without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the state of Colorado county of Denver. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

7.1 Attorney Fees. The prevailing party in any legal action to enforce or construe this Agreement shall recover its reasonable attorney fees as an element of costs.

8. Tax Consequences. The Company shall have no obligation to Executive with respect to any tax obligations incurred as the result of or attributable to this Agreement or arising from any payments made or to be made hereunder. Any distributions made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to such withholding and reports as may be required by any then-applicable laws or regulations of any state or federal taxing authority.

 
 

9. Indemnification. In the event that the Executive is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (a “Proceeding”), other than any Proceeding initiated by the Executive or the Company related to any contest or dispute between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates with respect to this Agreement or the Executive’s employment hereunder, by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was an officer of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member, employee, or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent applicable to any other officer or director of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law and the Company’s bylaws from and against any liabilities, costs, claims, and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense of any Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees). Costs and expenses incurred by the Executive in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such litigation upon receipt by the Company of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount, and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on behalf of the Executive to repay the amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement.

General Provisions.

9.1 Waiver. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision, nor prevent a party thereafter from enforcing the provision or any other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted the parties are cumulative, and the election of one shall not constitute a waiver of such party's right to assert all other legal and equitable remedies available under the circumstances.

9.2 Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, to the attention of the Board of Directors, at the address of its executive office set forth above, and any notice to be given to Executive shall be addressed to him at the residence address set forth above, or such other address as Company and/or Executive may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when personally delivered or five (5) days after deposit in U.S. mail by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, as provided herein.

9.3 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remainder of the provisions or enforceable parts thereof, shall not be affected thereby.

9.4 Assignment. Neither Executive nor the Company may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other; provided that this Agreement may be assigned to any successor to the Company's business without Executive's consent. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company, and Executive's rights under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon his heirs and executors.

9.5 Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by The Board of Directors.

 
 

  

 

EXECUTIVE: HOLLISTER & BLACKSMITH, INC., DBA  
  AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.
             
             
             
/s/ Terry Buffalo /s/ Ellis Smith
TERRY BUFFALO ELLIS SMITH        
  DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
  CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of January 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., dba American Cannabis Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 5690 Logan Street, Unit A, Denver, CO 80216, and Ellis Smith, an individual residing at 5163 Raleigh Street, Denver, CO 80212 ("Executive"), with reference to the following facts:

 

RECITALS

A. The Company desires to obtain the association and services of Executive as Chief Development Officer and is willing to engage his services on the terms and conditions set forth below.

B. Executive desires to enter into this Agreement with the Company for a specific period of time and is willing to do so under the following terms and conditions.

 

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the forgoing recitals and of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive as Chief Development Officer, and Executive agrees to accept employment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be delegated or assigned from time to time by the Company's Principal Executive Officer or Board of Directors.

1.1 Executive agrees to faithfully devote his time, energy and abilities to the proper and efficient discharge of his duties set forth above.

2. Term. Subject to the termination provisions in Section 5 hereof, the term of Executive's employment shall be for a 12 month period, commencing as of the Effective Date and, subject to Section 5, ending on December 31, 2019 (the "Term").

3. Compensation.

3.1 Salary. For all services as Chief Development Officer that Executive renders to the Company during the Term of this Agreement, Executive will be compensated with an annual salary of eighty-seven thousand dollars ($87,000.00). Such annual salary shall be payable consistent with the payroll practices as established by the Company. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company shall issue Executive fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Executive pro rata to the date of termination.

 
 

3.2 Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable and authenticated out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, including (without limitation) travel expenses, food and lodging while away from home, and entertainment, subject to such policies as the Company may from time to time reasonably establish for its employees.

3.3 Other Benefits. Subject to the terms hereof, Executive shall receive the same standard employment benefits as the other executive employees of the Company, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, including participation in the Company’s 2015 Employee Incentive Plan.

4. Proprietary Information. Executive acknowledges that Executive currently has knowledge, and during the term of this Agreement will gain further knowledge, of information not generally known about the Company and which gives the Company an advantage over its competitors, including (without limitation) information of a technical nature, such as "know how," formulae, secret processes or machines, computer programs, inventions and research projects, and information of a business nature, such as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, Company finances, employees, lists of customers and other information of a similar nature to the extent not available to the public, and plans for future developments (collectively, “Confidential Information"). Executive agrees to keep secret all such Confidential Information of the Company, including information received in confidence by the Company from others, and agrees not to disclose any such Confidential Information to anyone outside the Company except as required in the course of his duties, either during or after his employment.

5. Termination of Employment. This Agreement is terminable prior to the expiration of the Term in the manner and to the extent set forth in this Section 5, and not otherwise.

5.1 Death. This Agreement shall terminate upon the death of the Executive.

5.2 Disability. This Agreement shall terminate upon the permanent disability of Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the Executive’s inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform the essential functions of his job, with or without reasonable accommodation, for one hundred eighty (180) days out of any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days; provided however, in the event that the Company temporarily replaces the Executive, or transfers the Executive’s duties or responsibilities to another individual on account of the Executive’s inability to perform such duties due to a mental or physical incapacity which is, or is reasonably expected to become, a Disability, then the Executive’s employment shall not be deemed terminated by the Company, and the Executive shall not resign with Good Reason as a result thereof. Any question as to the existence of the Executive’s Disability as to which the Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company and the Executive shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

 
 

5.3 Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time without further delay for Executive's willful misconduct including, but not limited to, fraud, dishonesty, willful breach or habitual neglect of duties, disclosure of Confidential Information, and engagement in any activity materially adverse to the Company during the Term of this Agreement.

5.4 Voluntary Termination. At any time during the Term, and for any reason, Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company. Such termination and resignation shall he effected by thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Company.

5.5 Termination for Good Reason. At any time during the Term, the Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company for Good Reason, as defined below. Such termination and resignation shall be effected by sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Company. "Good Reason" shall mean termination based upon:

(i) The assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his positions, duties, responsibilities and status with the Company as in effect immediately prior to such assignment, or a significant change in such Executive’s reporting responsibilities or offices as in effect immediately prior to such change, except in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, or 5.4;

(ii) A reduction by the Company in the Executive's compensation as set forth in Section 3.1 hereof which is not consented to by the Executive; the Executive may withdraw any prior consent upon 30 days' prior written notice to the Company;

(iii) The requirement by the Company that the Executive be based anywhere other than within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the Company's offices in Denver, Colorado, except for required travel on the Company's business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive's present business travel obligations, or in the event the Executive consents to any such relocation, the failure by the Company to pay (or to reimburse the Executive) for all reasonable moving expenses in connection with any such relocation.

5.6 Termination Without Cause. At any time during the Term, and for any reason or no reason (except as provided in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4), the Company may terminate Executive's employment, provided only that the Company shall nonetheless pay to Executive his pro rata salary as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, to the date of termination.

Change in corporate control – should the management or ownership of the Company change substantially, Executive may be terminated with the same conditions as paragraph 5.6.

 
 

5.7 Effect of Termination.

(i) In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability, no additional salary shall be paid beyond what was earned and unpaid pro rata prior to Executive’s death or disability. Any unpaid earned salary, and common stock earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(a), shall either be paid to Executive in the event of disability, or be issued to Executive’s beneficiary as established by the intestate succession laws of the State of Colorado, or Executive’s will or trust.

(ii) In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause pursuant to Section 5.3 above, all compensation and other benefits due under this Agreement shall cease upon the date of such termination of employment ("Employment Termination Date").

(iii) In the event Executive voluntarily terminates his employment pursuant to Section 5.4 above, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(iv) In the event Executive terminates his employment for good reason pursuant to Section 5.5, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(v) In the event the Company elects to terminate Executive’s employment without cause, pursuant to Section 5.6, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

5.8 Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive during the Employment Term (other than termination pursuant to Section 5.1 on account of the Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written notice of termination (“Notice of Termination”) to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9.2.

5.9 Cooperation. The parties agree that certain matters in which the Executive will be involved during the Term may necessitate the Executive’s cooperation in the future. Accordingly, following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, to the extent reasonably requested by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in connection with matters arising out of the Executive’s service to the Company; provided that, the Company shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of the Executive’s other activities. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation and, to the extent that the Executive is required to spend substantial time on such matters, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly rate based on the Executive’s Base Salary on the Termination Date.

 
 

5.10 Exit Obligations. Upon (a) voluntary or involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment or (b) the Company’s request at any time during the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall (i) provide or return to the Company any and all Company property, including keys, key cards, access cards, identification cards, security devices, employer credit cards, network access devices, computers, cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, pagers, fax machines, equipment, speakers, webcams, manuals, reports, files, books, compilations, work product, e-mail messages, recordings, tapes, disks, thumb drives or other removable information storage devices, hard drives, negatives and data and all Company documents and materials belonging to the Company and stored in any fashion, including but not limited to those that constitute or contain any Confidential Information, that are in the possession or control of the Executive, whether they were provided to the Executive by the Company or any of its business associates or created by the Executive in connection with his employment by the Company; and (ii) delete or destroy all copies of any such documents and materials not returned to the Company that remain in the Executive’s possession or control, including those stored on any non-Company devices, networks, storage locations, and media in the Executive’s possession or control.

6. Specific Enforcement. Executive is obligated under the Agreement to render service of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character, thereby giving this Agreement peculiar value, so that the loss thereof cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. Therefore, in addition to other remedies provided by law, the Company shall have the right during the Term to compel specific performance hereof by Executive and/or obtain injunctive relief against the performance of services elsewhere by Executive, without the posting of any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages, or other available forms of relief. In the event the Company seeks and obtains legal and/or equitable relief under this Section, the Company shall recover its attorney fees and costs from Executive.

7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution. This Agreement, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Colorado without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the state of Colorado county of Denver. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

7.1 Attorney Fees. The prevailing party in any legal action to enforce or construe this Agreement shall recover its reasonable attorney fees as an element of costs.

8. Tax Consequences. The Company shall have no obligation to Executive with respect to any tax obligations incurred as the result of or attributable to this Agreement or arising from any payments made or to be made hereunder. Any distributions made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to such withholding and reports as may be required by any then-applicable laws or regulations of any state or federal taxing authority.

 
 

9. Indemnification. In the event that the Executive is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (a “Proceeding”), other than any Proceeding initiated by the Executive or the Company related to any contest or dispute between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates with respect to this Agreement or the Executive’s employment hereunder, by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was an officer of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member, employee, or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent applicable to any other officer or director of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law and the Company’s bylaws from and against any liabilities, costs, claims, and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense of any Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees). Costs and expenses incurred by the Executive in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such litigation upon receipt by the Company of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount, and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on behalf of the Executive to repay the amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement.

General Provisions.

9.1 Waiver. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision, nor prevent a party thereafter from enforcing the provision or any other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted the parties are cumulative, and the election of one shall not constitute a waiver of such party's right to assert all other legal and equitable remedies available under the circumstances.

9.2 Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, to the attention of the Board of Directors, at the address of its executive office set forth above, and any notice to be given to Executive shall be addressed to him at the residence address set forth above, or such other address as Company and/or Executive may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when personally delivered or five (5) days after deposit in U.S. mail by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, as provided herein.

9.3 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remainder of the provisions or enforceable parts thereof, shall not be affected thereby.

9.4 Assignment. Neither Executive nor the Company may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other; provided that this Agreement may be assigned to any successor to the Company's business without Executive's consent. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company, and Executive's rights under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon his heirs and executors.

9.5 Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by The Board of Directors.

 
 

 

 

EXECUTIVE: HOLLISTER & BLACKSMITH, INC., DBA  
  AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.
             
             
             
/s/ Ellis Smith /s/ Terry Buffalo
ELLIS SMITH TERRY BUFFALO      
  PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of January 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., dba American Cannabis Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 5690 Logan Street, Unit A, Denver, CO 80216, and Tyler A. Schloesser, an individual residing at 804 S. Vance Street, Unit B Lakewood, CO 80226 ("Executive"), with reference to the following facts:

 

RECITALS

A. The Company desires to obtain the association and services of Executive as Chief Operations Officer and is willing to engage his services on the terms and conditions set forth below.

B. Executive desires to enter into this Agreement with the Company for a specific period of time and is willing to do so under the following terms and conditions.

 

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the forgoing recitals and of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive as Chief Operations Officer, and Executive agrees to accept employment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be delegated or assigned from time to time by the Company's Principal Executive Officer or Board of Directors.

1.1 Executive agrees to faithfully devote his time, energy and abilities to the proper and efficient discharge of his duties set forth above.

2. Term. Subject to the termination provisions in Section 5 hereof, the term of Executive's employment shall be for a 12 month period, commencing as of the Effective Date and, subject to Section 5, ending on December 31, 2019 (the "Term").

3. Compensation.

3.1 Salary. For all services as Chief Operations Officer that Executive renders to the Company during the Term of this Agreement, Executive will be compensated with an annual salary of seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000.00). Such annual salary shall be payable consistent with the payroll practices as established by the Company. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company shall issue Executive fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Executive pro rata to the date of termination.

 
 

(a) As a signing bonus, the Company will issue Executive fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Company restricted common stock earned and vested pro rata in accordance with Executive’s service and the Term of this Agreement.

3.2 Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable and authenticated out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, including (without limitation) travel expenses, food and lodging while away from home, and entertainment, subject to such policies as the Company may from time to time reasonably establish for its employees.

3.3 Other Benefits. Subject to the terms hereof, Executive shall receive the same standard employment benefits as the other executive employees of the Company, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, including participation in the Company’s 2015 Employee Incentive Plan.

4. Proprietary Information. Executive acknowledges that Executive currently has knowledge, and during the term of this Agreement will gain further knowledge, of information not generally known about the Company and which gives the Company an advantage over its competitors, including (without limitation) information of a technical nature, such as "know how," formulae, secret processes or machines, computer programs, inventions and research projects, and information of a business nature, such as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, Company finances, employees, lists of customers and other information of a similar nature to the extent not available to the public, and plans for future developments (collectively, “Confidential Information"). Executive agrees to keep secret all such Confidential Information of the Company, including information received in confidence by the Company from others, and agrees not to disclose any such Confidential Information to anyone outside the Company except as required in the course of his duties, either during or after his employment.

5. Termination of Employment. This Agreement is terminable prior to the expiration of the Term in the manner and to the extent set forth in this Section 5, and not otherwise.

5.1 Death. This Agreement shall terminate upon the death of the Executive.

5.2 Disability. This Agreement shall terminate upon the permanent disability of Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the Executive’s inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform the essential functions of his job, with or without reasonable accommodation, for one hundred eighty (180) days out of any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days; provided however, in the event that the Company temporarily replaces the Executive, or transfers the Executive’s duties or responsibilities to another individual on account of the Executive’s inability to perform such duties due to a mental or physical incapacity which is, or is reasonably expected to become, a Disability, then the Executive’s employment shall not be deemed terminated by the Company, and the Executive shall not resign with Good Reason as a result thereof. Any question as to the existence of the Executive’s Disability as to which the Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company and the Executive shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

 
 

5.3 Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time without further delay for Executive's willful misconduct including, but not limited to, fraud, dishonesty, willful breach or habitual neglect of duties, disclosure of Confidential Information, and engagement in any activity materially adverse to the Company during the Term of this Agreement.

5.4 Voluntary Termination. At any time during the Term, and for any reason, Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company. Such termination and resignation shall he effected by thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Company.

5.5 Termination for Good Reason. At any time during the Term, the Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company for Good Reason, as defined below. Such termination and resignation shall be effected by sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Company. "Good Reason" shall mean termination based upon:

(i) The assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his positions, duties, responsibilities and status with the Company as in effect immediately prior to such assignment, or a significant change in such Executive’s reporting responsibilities or offices as in effect immediately prior to such change, except in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, or 5.4;

(ii) A reduction by the Company in the Executive's compensation as set forth in Section 3.1 hereof which is not consented to by the Executive; the Executive may withdraw any prior consent upon 30 days' prior written notice to the Company;

(iii) The requirement by the Company that the Executive be based anywhere other than within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the Company's offices in Denver, Colorado, except for required travel on the Company's business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive's present business travel obligations, or in the event the Executive consents to any such relocation, the failure by the Company to pay (or to reimburse the Executive) for all reasonable moving expenses in connection with any such relocation.

5.6 Termination Without Cause. At any time during the Term, and for any reason or no reason (except as provided in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4), the Company may terminate Executive's employment, provided only that the Company shall nonetheless pay to Executive his pro rata salary as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, to the date of termination.

Change in corporate control – should the management or ownership of the Company change substantially, Executive may be terminated with the same conditions as paragraph 5.6.

 
 

5.7 Effect of Termination.

(i) In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability, no additional salary shall be paid beyond what was earned and unpaid pro rata prior to Executive’s death or disability. Any unpaid earned salary, and common stock earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(a), shall either be paid to Executive in the event of disability, or be issued to Executive’s beneficiary as established by the intestate succession laws of the State of Colorado, or Executive’s will or trust.

(ii) In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause pursuant to Section 5.3 above, all compensation and other benefits due under this Agreement shall cease upon the date of such termination of employment ("Employment Termination Date").

(iii) In the event Executive voluntarily terminates his employment pursuant to Section 5.4 above, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(iv) In the event Executive terminates his employment for good reason pursuant to Section 5.5, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(v) In the event the Company elects to terminate Executive’s employment without cause, pursuant to Section 5.6, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

5.8 Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive during the Employment Term (other than termination pursuant to Section 5.1 on account of the Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written notice of termination (“Notice of Termination”) to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9.2.

5.9 Cooperation. The parties agree that certain matters in which the Executive will be involved during the Term may necessitate the Executive’s cooperation in the future. Accordingly, following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, to the extent reasonably requested by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in connection with matters arising out of the Executive’s service to the Company; provided that, the Company shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of the Executive’s other activities. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation and, to the extent that the Executive is required to spend substantial time on such matters, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly rate based on the Executive’s Base Salary on the Termination Date.

 
 

5.10 Exit Obligations. Upon (a) voluntary or involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment or (b) the Company’s request at any time during the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall (i) provide or return to the Company any and all Company property, including keys, key cards, access cards, identification cards, security devices, employer credit cards, network access devices, computers, cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, pagers, fax machines, equipment, speakers, webcams, manuals, reports, files, books, compilations, work product, e-mail messages, recordings, tapes, disks, thumb drives or other removable information storage devices, hard drives, negatives and data and all Company documents and materials belonging to the Company and stored in any fashion, including but not limited to those that constitute or contain any Confidential Information, that are in the possession or control of the Executive, whether they were provided to the Executive by the Company or any of its business associates or created by the Executive in connection with his employment by the Company; and (ii) delete or destroy all copies of any such documents and materials not returned to the Company that remain in the Executive’s possession or control, including those stored on any non-Company devices, networks, storage locations, and media in the Executive’s possession or control.

6. Specific Enforcement. Executive is obligated under the Agreement to render service of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character, thereby giving this Agreement peculiar value, so that the loss thereof cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. Therefore, in addition to other remedies provided by law, the Company shall have the right during the Term to compel specific performance hereof by Executive and/or obtain injunctive relief against the performance of services elsewhere by Executive, without the posting of any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages, or other available forms of relief. In the event the Company seeks and obtains legal and/or equitable relief under this Section, the Company shall recover its attorney fees and costs from Executive.

7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution. This Agreement, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Colorado without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the state of Colorado county of Denver. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

7.1 Attorney Fees. The prevailing party in any legal action to enforce or construe this Agreement shall recover its reasonable attorney fees as an element of costs.

8. Tax Consequences. The Company shall have no obligation to Executive with respect to any tax obligations incurred as the result of or attributable to this Agreement or arising from any payments made or to be made hereunder. Any distributions made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to such withholding and reports as may be required by any then-applicable laws or regulations of any state or federal taxing authority.

 
 

9. Indemnification. In the event that the Executive is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (a “Proceeding”), other than any Proceeding initiated by the Executive or the Company related to any contest or dispute between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates with respect to this Agreement or the Executive’s employment hereunder, by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was an officer of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member, employee, or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent applicable to any other officer or director of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law and the Company’s bylaws from and against any liabilities, costs, claims, and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense of any Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees). Costs and expenses incurred by the Executive in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such litigation upon receipt by the Company of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount, and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on behalf of the Executive to repay the amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement.

General Provisions.

9.1 Waiver. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision, nor prevent a party thereafter from enforcing the provision or any other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted the parties are cumulative, and the election of one shall not constitute a waiver of such party's right to assert all other legal and equitable remedies available under the circumstances.

9.2 Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, to the attention of the Board of Directors, at the address of its executive office set forth above, and any notice to be given to Executive shall be addressed to him at the residence address set forth above, or such other address as Company and/or Executive may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when personally delivered or five (5) days after deposit in U.S. mail by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, as provided herein.

9.3 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remainder of the provisions or enforceable parts thereof, shall not be affected thereby.

9.4 Assignment. Neither Executive nor the Company may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other; provided that this Agreement may be assigned to any successor to the Company's business without Executive's consent. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company, and Executive's rights under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon his heirs and executors.

9.5 Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by The Board of Directors.

 
 

 

EXECUTIVE: HOLLISTER & BLACKSMITH, INC., DBA  
  AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.
             
             
             
/s/ Tyler A. Schloesser /s/ Terry Buffalo
TYLER A. SCHLOESSER TERRY BUFFALO      
  PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of January 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Hollister & Blacksmith, Inc., dba American Cannabis Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 5690 Logan Street, Unit A, Denver, CO 80216, and Jon Workman, an individual residing at 2600 Ray Dean Road, Tucker, AR 72168 ("Executive"), with reference to the following facts:

 

RECITALS

A. The Company desires to obtain the association and services of Executive as Vice President with a general focus on client services, and a specific focus on the development of Company’s Hemp Division. The Company is willing to engage Executive’s services on the terms and conditions set forth below.

B. Executive desires to enter into this Agreement with the Company for a specific period of time and is willing to do so under the following terms and conditions.

 

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the forgoing recitals and of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive as Vice President with a general focus on client services, and a specific focus on the development of Company’s Hemp Division, and Executive agrees to accept employment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be delegated or assigned from time to time by the Company's Principal Executive Officer or Board of Directors.

1.1 Executive agrees to faithfully devote his time, energy and abilities to the proper and efficient discharge of his duties set forth above.

2. Term. Subject to the termination provisions in Section 5 hereof, the term of Executive's employment shall be for a 12 month period, commencing as of the Effective Date and, subject to Section 5, ending on December 31, 2019 (the "Term").

3. Compensation.

3.1 Salary. For all services as Vice President that Executive renders to the Company during the Term of this Agreement, Executive will be compensated with an annual salary of seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000.00). Such annual salary shall be payable consistent with the payroll practices as established by the Company. Payments will be subject to income tax withholding and other payroll tax deductions required by applicable state and federal law. Additionally, the Company shall issue Executive fifty thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation for services rendered for 2019. The shares will be deemed earned and vested on December 31, 2019. In the event this Agreement is terminated before the December 31, 2019, the shares shall be issued to Executive pro rata to the date of termination.

 
 

3.2 Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable and authenticated out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, including (without limitation) travel expenses, food and lodging while away from home, and entertainment, subject to such policies as the Company may from time to time reasonably establish for its employees.

3.3 Other Benefits. Subject to the terms hereof, Executive shall receive the same standard employment benefits as the other executive employees of the Company, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, including participation in the Company’s 2015 Employee Incentive Plan.

4. Proprietary Information. Executive acknowledges that Executive currently has knowledge, and during the term of this Agreement will gain further knowledge, of information not generally known about the Company and which gives the Company an advantage over its competitors, including (without limitation) information of a technical nature, such as "know how," formulae, secret processes or machines, computer programs, inventions and research projects, and information of a business nature, such as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, Company finances, employees, lists of customers and other information of a similar nature to the extent not available to the public, and plans for future developments (collectively, “Confidential Information"). Executive agrees to keep secret all such Confidential Information of the Company, including information received in confidence by the Company from others, and agrees not to disclose any such Confidential Information to anyone outside the Company except as required in the course of his duties, either during or after his employment.

5. Termination of Employment. This Agreement is terminable prior to the expiration of the Term in the manner and to the extent set forth in this Section 5, and not otherwise.

5.1 Death. This Agreement shall terminate upon the death of the Executive.

5.2 Disability. This Agreement shall terminate upon the permanent disability of Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the Executive’s inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform the essential functions of his job, with or without reasonable accommodation, for one hundred eighty (180) days out of any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days; provided however, in the event that the Company temporarily replaces the Executive, or transfers the Executive’s duties or responsibilities to another individual on account of the Executive’s inability to perform such duties due to a mental or physical incapacity which is, or is reasonably expected to become, a Disability, then the Executive’s employment shall not be deemed terminated by the Company, and the Executive shall not resign with Good Reason as a result thereof. Any question as to the existence of the Executive’s Disability as to which the Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company and the Executive shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

 
 

5.3 Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time without further delay for Executive's willful misconduct including, but not limited to, fraud, dishonesty, willful breach or habitual neglect of duties, disclosure of Confidential Information, and engagement in any activity materially adverse to the Company during the Term of this Agreement.

5.4 Voluntary Termination. At any time during the Term, and for any reason, Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company. Such termination and resignation shall he effected by thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Company.

5.5 Termination for Good Reason. At any time during the Term, the Executive may voluntarily terminate this Agreement and resign from the employment of the Company for Good Reason, as defined below. Such termination and resignation shall be effected by sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Company. "Good Reason" shall mean termination based upon:

(i) The assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his positions, duties, responsibilities and status with the Company as in effect immediately prior to such assignment, or a significant change in such Executive’s reporting responsibilities or offices as in effect immediately prior to such change, except in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, or 5.4;

(ii) A reduction by the Company in the Executive's compensation as set forth in Section 3.1 hereof which is not consented to by the Executive; the Executive may withdraw any prior consent upon 30 days' prior written notice to the Company;

(iii) The requirement by the Company that the Executive be based anywhere other than within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the Company's offices in Denver, Colorado, except for required travel on the Company's business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive's present business travel obligations, or in the event the Executive consents to any such relocation, the failure by the Company to pay (or to reimburse the Executive) for all reasonable moving expenses in connection with any such relocation.

5.6 Termination Without Cause. At any time during the Term, and for any reason or no reason (except as provided in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4), the Company may terminate Executive's employment, provided only that the Company shall nonetheless pay to Executive his pro rata salary as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, to the date of termination.

Change in corporate control – should the management or ownership of the Company change substantially, Executive may be terminated with the same conditions as paragraph 5.6.

 
 

5.7 Effect of Termination. 

(i) In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability, no additional salary shall be paid beyond what was earned and unpaid pro rata prior to Executive’s death or disability. Any unpaid earned salary, and common stock earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(a), shall either be paid to Executive in the event of disability, or be issued to Executive’s beneficiary as established by the intestate succession laws of the State of Colorado, or Executive’s will or trust.

(ii) In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause pursuant to Section 5.3 above, all compensation and other benefits due under this Agreement shall cease upon the date of such termination of employment ("Employment Termination Date").

(iii) In the event Executive voluntarily terminates his employment pursuant to Section 5.4 above, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(iv) In the event Executive terminates his employment for good reason pursuant to Section 5.5, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

(v) In the event the Company elects to terminate Executive’s employment without cause, pursuant to Section 5.6, the Company shall pay to Executive his pro rata salary earned as of the date of termination as provided in Section 3.1, together with any other pro rata compensation or benefits due hereunder, also paid pro rata to the date of termination.

5.8 Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive during the Employment Term (other than termination pursuant to Section 5.1 on account of the Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written notice of termination (“Notice of Termination”) to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 9.2.

5.9 Cooperation. The parties agree that certain matters in which the Executive will be involved during the Term may necessitate the Executive’s cooperation in the future. Accordingly, following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, to the extent reasonably requested by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in connection with matters arising out of the Executive’s service to the Company; provided that, the Company shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of the Executive’s other activities. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation and, to the extent that the Executive is required to spend substantial time on such matters, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly rate based on the Executive’s Base Salary on the Termination Date.

 
 

5.10 Exit Obligations. Upon (a) voluntary or involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment or (b) the Company’s request at any time during the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall (i) provide or return to the Company any and all Company property, including keys, key cards, access cards, identification cards, security devices, employer credit cards, network access devices, computers, cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, pagers, fax machines, equipment, speakers, webcams, manuals, reports, files, books, compilations, work product, e-mail messages, recordings, tapes, disks, thumb drives or other removable information storage devices, hard drives, negatives and data and all Company documents and materials belonging to the Company and stored in any fashion, including but not limited to those that constitute or contain any Confidential Information, that are in the possession or control of the Executive, whether they were provided to the Executive by the Company or any of its business associates or created by the Executive in connection with his employment by the Company; and (ii) delete or destroy all copies of any such documents and materials not returned to the Company that remain in the Executive’s possession or control, including those stored on any non-Company devices, networks, storage locations, and media in the Executive’s possession or control.

6. Specific Enforcement. Executive is obligated under the Agreement to render service of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character, thereby giving this Agreement peculiar value, so that the loss thereof cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. Therefore, in addition to other remedies provided by law, the Company shall have the right during the Term to compel specific performance hereof by Executive and/or obtain injunctive relief against the performance of services elsewhere by Executive, without the posting of any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages, or other available forms of relief. In the event the Company seeks and obtains legal and/or equitable relief under this Section, the Company shall recover its attorney fees and costs from Executive.

7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution. This Agreement, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Colorado without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the state of Colorado county of Denver. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

7.1 Attorney Fees. The prevailing party in any legal action to enforce or construe this Agreement shall recover its reasonable attorney fees as an element of costs.

8. Tax Consequences. The Company shall have no obligation to Executive with respect to any tax obligations incurred as the result of or attributable to this Agreement or arising from any payments made or to be made hereunder. Any distributions made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to such withholding and reports as may be required by any then-applicable laws or regulations of any state or federal taxing authority.

 
 

9. Indemnification. In the event that the Executive is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (a “Proceeding”), other than any Proceeding initiated by the Executive or the Company related to any contest or dispute between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates with respect to this Agreement or the Executive’s employment hereunder, by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was an officer of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member, employee, or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent applicable to any other officer or director of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law and the Company’s bylaws from and against any liabilities, costs, claims, and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense of any Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees). Costs and expenses incurred by the Executive in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such litigation upon receipt by the Company of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount, and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on behalf of the Executive to repay the amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement.

General Provisions.

9.1 Waiver. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision, nor prevent a party thereafter from enforcing the provision or any other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted the parties are cumulative, and the election of one shall not constitute a waiver of such party's right to assert all other legal and equitable remedies available under the circumstances.

9.2 Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, to the attention of the Board of Directors, at the address of its executive office set forth above, and any notice to be given to Executive shall be addressed to him at the residence address set forth above, or such other address as Company and/or Executive may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when personally delivered or five (5) days after deposit in U.S. mail by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, as provided herein.

9.3 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remainder of the provisions or enforceable parts thereof, shall not be affected thereby.

9.4 Assignment. Neither Executive nor the Company may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other; provided that this Agreement may be assigned to any successor to the Company's business without Executive's consent. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company, and Executive's rights under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon his heirs and executors.

9.5 Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by The Board of Directors.

 
 

 

EXECUTIVE: HOLLISTER & BLACKSMITH, INC., DBA  
  AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.
             
             
             
/s/ Jon Workman /s/ Terry Buffalo
JON WORKMAN TERRY BUFFALO      
  PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This common stock purchase agreement is entered into as of October 11, 2019 (this “Agreement”), by and between AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “Investor”).

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Investor shall purchase, from time to time, as provided herein, and the Company shall issue and sell Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below);

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1            DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings specified or indicated (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble hereof.

Average Daily Trading Volume” shall mean the average trading volume of the Company’s Common Stock in the five (5) Business Days immediately preceding the respective Purchase Notice date.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Break Up Provision” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2

Business Day” shall mean a day on which the Principal Market shall be open for business.

Claim Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

Clearing Costs” shall mean all of the Investor’s broker, Transfer Agent, and commission expenses.

Clearing Date” shall mean the first entire Business Day that the Investor holds the Purchase Notice Shares in its brokerage account and is eligible to trade shares.

Closing” shall mean one of the closings of a purchase and sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.2.

Closing Date” shall mean the date that is five (5) Business Days after the Clearing Date.

Commitment Amount” shall mean Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000).

 
 

Commitment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Execution Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Investor shall have purchased Purchase Notice Shares pursuant to this Agreement equal to the Commitment Amount, (ii) September 30, 2022, or (iii) written notice of termination by the Company to the Investor upon a material breach of this Agreement by Investor.

Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 value per share, and any shares of any other class of common stock whether now or hereafter authorized, having the right to participate in the distribution of dividends (as and when declared) and assets (upon liquidation of the Company).

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

Company” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

Damages” shall mean any loss, claim, damage, liability, cost and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and costs and expenses of expert witnesses and investigation).

Dispute Period” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

Document Preparation Fee” shall mean $5,000 in cash payable by the Company to the Investor out of first Closing.

DTC” shall mean The Depository Trust Company, or any successor performing substantially the same function for the Company.

DTC/FAST Program” shall mean the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

DWAC” shall mean Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian as defined by the DTC.

DWAC Eligible” shall mean that (a) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s Operational Arrangements, including, without limitation, transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (b) the Company has been approved (without revocation) by the DTC’s underwriting department, (c) the Transfer Agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (d) the Purchase Notice Shares are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (e) the Transfer Agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Purchase Notice Shares, as applicable, via DWAC.

 
 

DWAC Shares” means shares of Common Stock that are (i) issued in electronic form, (ii) freely tradable and transferable and without restriction on resale and (iii) timely credited by the Company to the Investor’s or its designee’s specified DWAC account with DTC under the DTC/FAST Program, or any similar program hereafter adopted by DTC performing substantially the same function.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

Execution Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement.

FINRA” shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.2.

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.2.

Indemnity Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(e).

Investment Amount” shall mean the Purchase Notice Shares referenced in the Purchase Notice multiplied by the Purchase Price.

Investor” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Lien” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any effect on the business, operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries that is material and adverse to the Company and the Subsidiaries and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with the ability of the Company to enter into and perform its obligations under any Transaction Document.

Person” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

Principal Market” shall mean any of the national exchanges (i.e. NYSE, NYSE AMEX, Nasdaq), or principal quotation systems (i.e. OTCQX, OTCQB, OTC Pink, the OTC Bulletin Board), or other principal exchange or recognized quotation system which is at the time the principal trading platform or market for the Common Stock.

Purchase Notice” shall mean a written notice from Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, to Investor setting forth the Purchase Notice Shares which the Company intends to require Investor to purchase pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 
 

Purchase Notice Shares” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued, or that the Company shall be entitled to issue, per applicable Purchase Notice in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Purchase Price” shall mean 97% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock the five Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

Registration Statement” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.2.

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act.

SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Documents” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.5.

Securities” mean the Purchase Notice Shares.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Subsidiary” means any Person the Company wholly-owns or controls, or in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns a majority of the voting stock or similar voting interest, in each case that would be disclosable pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

Third Party Claim” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).

Transaction Documents” shall mean this Agreement and all schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto.

Transfer Agent” shall mean the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK

Section 2.1            PURCHASE NOTICES. Upon the terms and conditions set forth herein (including, without limitation, the provisions of Article VII), the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, by its delivery to the Investor of a Purchase Notice from time to time, to purchase Purchase Notice Shares provided that the amount of Purchase Notice Shares shall not exceed 250% of the Average Daily Trading Volume or the Beneficial Ownership Limitation set forth in Section 7.2(g). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not deliver a subsequent Purchase Notice until the Closing of an active Purchase Notice, except if waived by the Investor in writing.

 
 

Section 2.2            MECHANICS.

(a)               PURCHASE NOTICE. At any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period, except as provided in this Agreement, the Company may deliver a Purchase Notice to Investor, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 and otherwise provided herein. The Company shall deliver the Purchase Notice Shares as DWAC Shares to the Investor alongside delivery of the Purchase Notice.

(b)               DATE OF DELIVERY OF PURCHASE NOTICE. A Purchase Notice shall be deemed delivered on (i) the Business Day it is received by email by the Investor if such notice is received on or prior to 8:00 a.m. New York time or (ii) the immediately succeeding Business Day if it is received by email after 8:00 a.m. New York time on a Business Day or at any time on a day which is not a Business Day.

(c)               CLOSING. The Closing of a Purchase Notice shall occur after the market close five (5) Business Days after the Clearing Date, whereby the Investor, shall deliver the Investment Amount (minus the Clearing Costs), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.

(d)               BREAK UP PROVISION. (i) If by 60 days after execution of this Agreement Company has not filed Registration Statement covering underlying Securities, Company will issue and deliver to Investor 200,000 securities.

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR

The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:

Section 3.1            INTENT. The Investor is entering into this Agreement for its own account and the Investor has no present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) at any time to sell the Securities to or through any Person in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws; provided, however, that the Investor reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition.

Section 3.2            NO LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE COMPANY. The Investor acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. The Investor is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

Section 3.3            ACCREDITED INVESTOR. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, and the Investor has such experience in business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities. The Investor acknowledges that an investment in the Securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk.

       

 
 

Section 3.4    

AUTHORITY. The Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action and no further consent or authorization of the Investor is required. The Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Investor, and when delivered by the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

Section 3.5            NOT AN AFFILIATE. The Investor is not an officer, director or “affiliate” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) of the Company.

Section 3.6            ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. The Investor is an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

Section 3.7            ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance with the requirements hereof and thereof, will not (a) violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Investor, (b) violate any provision of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Investor is a party or is subject, or by which the Investor or any of its assets is bound, or conflict with or constitute a material default thereunder, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any lien pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement, or constitute a breach of any fiduciary duty owed by the Investor to any third party, or (d) require the approval of any third-party (that has not been obtained) pursuant to any material contract, instrument, agreement, relationship or legal obligation to which the Investor is subject or to which any of its assets, operations or management may be subject.

Section 3.8            DISCLOSURE; ACCESS TO INFORMATION. The Investor had an opportunity to review copies of the SEC Documents filed on behalf of the Company and has had access to all publicly available information with respect to the Company.

Section 3.9            MANNER OF SALE. At no time was the Investor presented with or solicited by or through any leaflet, public promotional meeting, television advertisement or any other form of general solicitation or advertising.

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that, except as disclosed in the SEC Documents or except as set forth in the disclosure schedules hereto:

        

 
 

Section 4.1   

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

Section 4.2            AUTHORITY. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is required. The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

Section 4.3            CAPITALIZATION. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value of $0.00001 per share, of which approximately 52,137,772 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3 and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investor) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 
 

Section 4.4            LISTING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Principal Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Principal Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

Section 4.5            SEC DOCUMENTS; DISCLOSURE. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the one (1) year preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to such SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents when filed contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents comply as to form and substance in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (a) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (b) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments). Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

Section 4.6            VALID ISSUANCES. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.

   

 
 

Section 4.7        

NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Purchase Notice Shares, do not and will not: (a) result in a violation of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational or charter documents, (b) conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, instrument or any “lock-up” or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party, or (c) result in a violation of any federal, state or local law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect) nor is the Company otherwise in violation of, conflict with or in default under any of the foregoing. The business of the Company is not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except for possible violations that either singly or in the aggregate do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents (other than any SEC, FINRA or state securities filings that may be required to be made by the Company subsequent to any Closing or any registration statement that may be filed pursuant hereto); provided that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of Investor herein.

Section 4.8            NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. No event has occurred that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company that has not been disclosed in subsequent SEC filings.

Section 4.9            LITIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents or as set forth on Schedule 4.9, there are no actions, suits, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties, nor has the Company received any written or oral notice of any such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, which would have a Material Adverse Effect. No judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree or award has been issued by or, to the knowledge of the Company, requested of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency which would have a Material Adverse Effect. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company, any Subsidiary or any current or former director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary.

Section 4.10        REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, no Person (other than the Investor) has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 
 


ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF INVESTOR

Section 5.1            SHORT SALES AND CONFIDENTIALITY. Neither the Investor, nor any affiliate of the Investor acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it, will execute any Short Sales during the period from the date hereof to the end of the Commitment Period. For the purposes hereof, and in accordance with Regulation SHO, the sale after delivery of the Purchase Notice of such number of shares of Common Stock reasonably expected to be purchased under the Purchase Notice shall not be deemed a Short Sale. The Investor shall, until such time as the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents are publicly disclosed by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents.

Section 5.2            COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; TRADING IN SECURITIES. The Investor’s trading activities with respect to shares of Common Stock will be in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of FINRA and the Principal Market.

ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

Section 6.1            LISTING OF COMMON STOCK. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Purchase Notice Shares to be issued to the Investor hereunder on the Principal Market (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain, so long as any shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, the listing of all such Purchase Notice Shares from time to time issuable hereunder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing and trading of the Common Stock on the Principal Market (including, without limitation, maintaining sufficient net tangible assets) and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of FINRA and the Principal Market.

Section 6.2            FILING OF CURRENT REPORT AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Company agrees that it shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the SEC within the time required by the Exchange Act, relating to the transactions contemplated by, and describing the material terms and conditions of, the Transaction Documents (the “Current Report”). The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon the final pre-filing draft version of the Current Report at least two (2) Business Days prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give reasonable consideration to all such comments. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the final pre-filing draft version of the Current Report within one (1) Business Day from the date the Investor receives it from the Company. The Company shall also file with the SEC, within sixty (60) Business Days from the date hereof, a new registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) covering only the resale of the Purchase Notice Shares and any other shares as directed by Investor.

 
 


ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO DELIVERY OF
PURCHASE NOTICE AND CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 7.1            CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO ISSUE AND SELL PURCHASE NOTICE SHARES. The right of the Company to issue and sell the Purchase Notice Shares to the Investor is subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth below:

(a)               ACCURACY OF INVESTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of the Investor shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of each Closing as though made at each such time.

(b)               PERFORMANCE BY INVESTOR. Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Investor at or prior to such Closing.

(c)               PRINCIPAL MARKET REGULATION. The Company shall not issue any Purchase Notice Shares, and the Investor shall not have the right to receive any Purchase Notice Shares, if the issuance of such Purchase Notice Shares would exceed the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue without breaching the Company’s obligations under the rules or regulations of the Principal Market (the “Exchange Cap”).

Section 7.2            CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF INVESTOR TO PURCHASE PURCHASE NOTICE SHARES. The obligation of the Investor hereunder to purchase Purchase Notice Shares is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(a)               EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement thereto, shall remain effective for the resale by the Investor of the Purchase Notice Shares and (i) neither the Company nor the Investor shall have received notice that the SEC has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to such Registration Statement or that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened to do so and (ii) no other suspension of the use of, or withdrawal of the effectiveness of, such Registration Statement or related prospectus shall exist.

(b)               ACCURACY OF THE COMPANY’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of each Closing (except for representations and warranties specifically made as of a particular date).

(c)               PERFORMANCE BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company.

 
 

(d)               NO INJUNCTION. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or adopted by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits or directly and materially adversely affects any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and no proceeding shall have been commenced that may have the effect of prohibiting or materially adversely affecting any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(e)               ADVERSE CHANGES. Since the date of filing of the Company’s most recent SEC Document, no event that had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred.

(f)                NO SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN OR DELISTING OF COMMON STOCK. The trading of the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or FINRA, or otherwise halted for any reason, and the Common Stock shall have been approved for listing or quotation on and shall not have been delisted from the Principal Market. In the event of a suspension, delisting, or halting for any reason, of the trading of the Common Stock, as contemplated by this Section 7.2(f), the Investor shall have the right to return to the Company any amount of Purchase Notice Shares associated with such Purchase Notice, and the Investment Amount with respect to such Purchase Notice shall be reduced accordingly.

(g)               BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LIMITATION. The number of Purchase Notice Shares then to be purchased by the Investor shall not exceed the number of such shares that, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then owned by the Investor beneficially or deemed beneficially owned by the Investor, would result in the Investor owning more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below), as determined in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 7.2(g), in the event that the amount of Common Stock outstanding is greater on a Closing Date than on the date upon which the Purchase Notice associated with such Closing Date is given, the amount of Common Stock outstanding on such issuance of a Purchase Notice shall govern for purposes of determining whether the Investor, when aggregating all purchases of Common Stock made pursuant to this Agreement, would own more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation following such Closing Date. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a Purchase Notice.

(h)               PRINCIPAL MARKET REGULATION. The issuance of the Purchase Notice Shares shall not exceed the Exchange Cap.

(i)                 NO KNOWLEDGE. The Company shall have no knowledge of any event more likely than not to have the effect of causing the Registration Statement to be suspended or otherwise ineffective (which event is more likely than not to occur within the fifteen (15) Business Days following the Business Day on which such Purchase Notice is deemed delivered).

(j)                 NO VIOLATION OF SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT. The issuance of the Purchase Notice Shares shall not violate the shareholder approval requirements of the Principal Market.

 
 

(k)               DWAC ELIGIBLE. The Common Stock must be DWAC Eligible and not subject to a “DTC chill”.

(l)                 SEC DOCUMENTS. All reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to have been filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act shall have been filed with the SEC within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings under the Exchange Act.

ARTICLE VIII
LEGENDS

Section 8.1            NO RESTRICTIVE STOCK LEGEND. No restrictive stock legend shall be placed on the share certificates representing the Purchase Notice Shares.

Section 8.2            INVESTOR’S COMPLIANCE. Nothing in this Article VIII shall affect in any way the Investor’s obligations hereunder to comply with all applicable securities laws upon the sale of the Common Stock.

ARTICLE IX
NOTICES; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 9.1            NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (a) personally served, (b) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (d) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or email as a PDF, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice given in accordance herewith. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (i) upon hand delivery or delivery by email at the address designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (ii) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service or on the fifth business day after deposited in the mail, in each case, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.

The addresses for such communications shall be:

If to the Company:

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

Email: buffalo@americancannabisconsulting.com

If to the Investor:

WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC

Email: team@whitelioncapital.com

 
 

Either party hereto may from time to time change its address or email for notices under this Section 9.1 by giving at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto.

Section 9.2            INDEMNIFICATION. Each party (an “Indemnifying Party”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party along with its officers, directors, employees, and authorized agents, and each Person or entity, if any, who controls such party within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any Damages, joint or several, and any action in respect thereof to which the Indemnified Party becomes subject to, resulting from, arising out of or relating to (i) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, or (iv) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, as such Damages are incurred, except to the extent such Damages result primarily from the Indemnified Party’s failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Indemnified Party’s negligence, recklessness or bad faith in performing its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply to any Damages of an Indemnified Party to the extent, but only to the extent, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made by an Indemnifying Party in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnified Party expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any post-effective amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus (as amended or supplemented).

Section 9.3            METHOD OF ASSERTING INDEMNIFICATION CLAIMS. All claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party under Section 9.2 shall be asserted and resolved as follows:

(a)               In the event any claim or demand in respect of which an Indemnified Party might seek indemnity under Section 9.2 is asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a party hereto or an affiliate thereof (a “Third Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of all papers served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification that is being asserted under any provision of Section 9.2 against an Indemnifying Party, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such Third Party Claim (a “Claim Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim to the extent that the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend has been prejudiced by such failure of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party as soon as practicable within the period ending thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the “Dispute Period”) whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party under Section 9.2 and whether the Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim.

 
 

(i)                 If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 9.3(a), then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the Indemnified Party in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief other than the payment of monetary damages or that provides for the payment of monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified in full pursuant to Section 9.2). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party’s delivery of the notice referred to in the first sentence of this clause (i), file any motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate to protect its interests; and provided, further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting any Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this clause (i), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party may take over the control of the defense or settlement of a Third Party Claim at any time if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under Section 9.2 with respect to such Third Party Claim.

(ii)              If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third Party Claim pursuant to Section 9.3(a), or if the Indemnifying Party gives such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle the Third Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted by the Indemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party(with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause (ii), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor of the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in clause (iii) below, the Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party’s defense pursuant to this clause (ii) or of the Indemnifying Party’s participation therein at the Indemnified Party’s request, and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this clause (ii), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.

 
 

(iii)            If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim under Section 9.2 or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified in the Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.

(b)               In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under Section 9.2 against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim for indemnity under Section 9.2 specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim (an “Indemnity Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair such party’s rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.

 
 

(c)               The Indemnifying Party agrees to pay the Indemnified Party, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim.

(d)               The indemnity provisions contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the Indemnifying Party may be subject to.

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.1        GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. Each of the Company and the Investor hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States federal and state courts located in California, County of Los Angeles, with respect to any dispute arising under the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.

Section 10.2        JURY TRIAL WAIVER. The Company and the Investor hereby waive a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other in respect of any matter arising out of or in connection with the Transaction Documents.

Section 10.3        ASSIGNMENT. The Transaction Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Investor and their respective successors. Neither this Agreement nor any rights of the Investor or the Company hereunder may be assigned by either party to any other Person.

Section 10.4        NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Company and the Investor and their respective successors, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as set forth in Section 9.3.

Section 10.5        TERMINATION. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to the Investor in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by the Investor. In addition, this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the earlier of (i) the end of the Commitment Period; (ii) the date that the Company sells and the Investor purchases the Commitment Amount; (iii) the date in which the Registration Statement is no longer effective, or (iv) the date that, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a voluntary case or any Person commences a proceeding against the Company, a Custodian is appointed for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; provided, however, that the provisions of Articles III, IV, V, VI, IX and the agreements and covenants of the Company and the Investor set forth in Article X shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 
 

Section 10.6        ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the Company and the Investor with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

Section 10.7        FEES AND EXPENSES. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay the Document Preparation Fee upon execution of the Agreement, the Clearing Cost associated with each Closing, and any Transfer Agent fees (including any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Investor.

Section 10.8        COUNTERPARTS. The Transaction Documents may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which may be executed by less than all of the parties and shall be deemed to be an original instrument which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Transaction Documents may be delivered to the other parties hereto by email of a copy of the Transaction Documents bearing the signature of the parties so delivering this Agreement.

Section 10.9        SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that such severability shall be ineffective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any party.

Section 10.10    FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 10.11    NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

Section 10.12    EQUITABLE RELIEF. The Company recognizes that in the event that it fails to perform, observe, or discharge any or all of its obligations under this Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Investor. The Company therefore agrees that the Investor shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 
 

Section 10.13   

TITLE AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for the convenience of reference and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

Section 10.14    AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived by the parties from and after the date that is one (1) Business Day immediately preceding the initial filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, (i) no provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by a written instrument signed by both parties hereto and (ii) no provision of this Agreement may be waived other than in a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. No failure or delay in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.

Section 10.15    PUBLICITY. The Company and the Investor shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no party shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement, other than as required by law, without the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent shall be required if such disclosure is required by law, in which such case the disclosing party shall provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Investor without the prior written consent of the Investor, except to the extent required by law. The Investor acknowledges that the Transaction Documents may be deemed to be “material contracts,” as that term is defined by Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, and that the Company may therefore be required to file such documents as exhibits to reports or registration statements filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. The Investor further agrees that the status of such documents and materials as material contracts shall be determined solely by the Company, in consultation with its counsel.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

By: /s/ Terry Buffalo

Name: Terry Buffalo

Title: Principal Executive Officer

WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC

By: /s/ Dimitry Slobodskiy

Name: Dimitry Slobodskiy

Title: Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to equity purchase agreement]

 
 

DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES TO
EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Schedule 4.3 – Capitalization

Schedule 4.5 – SEC Documents

Schedule 4.9 – Litigation

Schedule 4.10 – Registration Rights

 
 

 

Schedule 4.3

 

CAPITALIZATION

 

Except as otherwise disclosed in its Commission Filings, including its Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2019, the Company has not issued any capital stock, options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of common stock, or contracts commitments or understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of common stock or common stock equivalents.

 
 

 

 

Schedule 4.5

 

SEC DOCUMENTS

 

The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities and Exchange Act, including pursuant to Sections 13 and 15d thereof, for the one year preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such reports.

 
 

 

 

Schedule 4.9

 

LITIGATION

 

To date, there is no pending material litigation involving claims exceeding $5,000, that individually or in the aggregate, involves the Company, or any of its directors, officers or affiliates.

 
 

 

 

Schedule 4.10

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

No Person (other than the Investor) has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any subsidiary.

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF PURCHASE NOTICE

TO: WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC

We refer to the common stock purchase agreement, dated as of October 11, 2019, (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC., and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

We hereby:

1) Give you notice that we require you to purchase __________ Purchase Notice Shares; and

2) Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 of the Agreement are satisfied.

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 11, 2019, by and between AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (together with it permitted assigns, the “Buyer”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the common stock purchase agreement by and between the parties hereto, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

The Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand ($7,500,000) of Purchase Notice Shares and to induce the Buyer to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “Securities Act”), and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS.

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

a. “Investor” means the Buyer, any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a Buyer assigns its rights under this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement, and any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee assigns its rights under this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement.

 

b. “Person” means any individual or entity including but not limited to any corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

 

c. “Register”, “registered”, and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more registration statements of the Company in compliance with the Securities Act and/or pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous basis (“Rule 415”), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement(s) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”).

 

d. “Registrable Securities” means (a) an aggregate of up to 18,000,000 Purchase Notice Shares and any shares of common stock issued to the Investor as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise with respect thereto.

 

e. “Registration Statement” means one or more registration statements of the Company covering only the sale of the Registrable Securities.

  

2. REGISTRATION.

 

a. Mandatory Registration. The Company shall, within sixty (60) Business Days from the date hereof, file with the SEC an initial Registration Statement covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities (beginning with the Purchase Notice Shares) as shall be permitted to be included thereon in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations and interpretations so as to permit the resale of such Registrable Securities by the Investor, including but not limited to under Rule 415 under the Securities Act at then prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices), as mutually determined by both the Company and the Investor in consultation with their respective legal counsel, subject to the aggregate number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock then available for issuance in its Certificate of Incorporation. The initial Registration Statement shall register only the Registrable Securities. The Investor and its counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement and any related prospectus prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give due consideration to all reasonable comments. The Investor shall furnish all information reasonably requested by the Company for inclusion therein. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement and any amendment declared effective by the SEC at the earliest possible date. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement effective, including but not limited to pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act and available for the resale by the Investor of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby at all times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Investor may sell all of the Registrable Securities without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities and (ii) the date on which the Investor shall have sold all the Registrable Securities covered thereby and no Available Amount remains under the Purchase Agreement (the “Registration Period”). The Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 
 

 

b. Rule 424 Prospectus. The Company shall, as required by applicable securities regulations, from time to time file with the SEC, pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, the prospectus and prospectus supplements, if any, to be used in connection with sales of the Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement. The Investor and its counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such prospectus prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give due consideration to all such comments. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon such prospectus within one (1) Business Day from the date the Investor receives the final pre-filing version of such prospectus.

 

c. Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number of shares available under the Registration Statement is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall amend the Registration Statement or file a new Registration Statement (a “New Registration Statement”), so as to cover all of such Registrable Securities (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2(a)) as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than ten (60) Business Days after the necessity therefor arises, subject to any limits that may be imposed by the SEC pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company shall use it reasonable best efforts to cause such amendment and/or New Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof. Unless the Registration Period has ended, in the event that any of the Purchase Notice Shares are not included in the Registration Statement, or have not been included in any New Registration Statement and the Company files any other registration statement under the Securities Act (other than on Form S-4, Form S-8, or with respect to other employee related plans or rights offerings) (“Other Registration Statement ”) then the Company shall include in such Other Registration Statement first all of such Purchase Notice Shares that have not been previously registered, and second any other securities the Company wishes to include in such Other Registration Statement. Unless the Registration Period has ended, the Company agrees that it shall not file any such Other Registration Statement unless all of the Purchase Notice Shares have been included in such Other Registration Statement or otherwise have been registered for resale as described above.

 

d. Offering. If the staff of the SEC (the “Staff’) or the SEC seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities that does not permit such Registration Statement to become effective and be used for resales by the Investor under Rule 415 at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices), or if after the filing of the initial Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), the Company is otherwise required by the Staff or the SEC to reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such initial Registration Statement, then the Company shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such initial Registration Statement (with the prior consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, of the Investor and its legal counsel as to the specific Registrable Securities to be removed therefrom) until such time as the Staff and the SEC shall so permit such Registration Statement to become effective and be used as aforesaid. Unless the Registration Period has ended, in the event of any reduction in Registrable Securities pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall file one or more New Registration Statements in accordance with Section 2(c) until such time as all Registrable Securities have been included in Registration Statements that have been declared effective and the prospectus contained therein is available for use by the Investor. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Purchase Agreement to the contrary, the Company’s obligations to register Registrable Securities (and any related conditions to the Investor’s obligations) shall be qualified as necessary to comport with any requirement of the SEC or the Staff as addressed in this Section 2(d).

 
 

 

3. RELATED OBLIGATIONS.

 

With respect to the Registration Statement and whenever any Registrable Securities are to be registered pursuant to Section 2 including on any New Registration Statement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

a. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to any registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such registration statement.

 

b. The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto at least two (2) Business Days prior to their filing with the SEC, and not file any document in a form to which Investor reasonably objects. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto within two (2) Business Days from the date the Investor receives the final version thereof. The Company shall furnish to the Investor, without charge any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives relating to the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement.

 

c. Upon request of the Investor, the Company shall furnish to the Investor, (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of such registration statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any registration statement, a copy of the prospectus included in such registration statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request) and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investor. For the avoidance of doubt, any filing available to the Investor via the SEC’s live EDGAR system shall be deemed “furnished to the Investor” hereunder.

 

d. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to (i) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a registration statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of California, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of California or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose. 

 

e. As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or facts, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the happening of any event or existence of such facts as a result of which the prospectus included in any registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such registration statement to correct such untrue statement or omission, and deliver a copy of such supplement or amendment to the Investor (or such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request). The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when a registration statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to the Investor by email or facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to any registration statement or related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a registration statement would be appropriate.

 
 

 

f. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of any registration statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify the Investor of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

g. The Company shall (i) cause all the Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, or (ii) secure designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities on the Principal Market. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section.

 

h. The Company shall cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to any registration statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts as the Investor may reasonably request and registered in such names as the Investor may request.

 

i. The Company shall at all times provide a transfer agent and registrar with respect to its Common Stock.

 

j. If reasonably requested by the Investor, the Company shall (i) immediately incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the Investor believes should be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable upon notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post¬effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any registration statement.

 

k. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by any registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

l. Within three (3) Business Days after any registration statement which includes the Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investor) confirmation that such registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Thereafter, if requested by the Buyer at any time, the Company shall require its counsel to deliver to the Buyer a written confirmation whether or not the effectiveness of such registration statement has lapsed at any time for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) and whether or not the registration statement is current and available to the Buyer for sale of all of the Registrable Securities.

 

m. The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities pursuant to any registration statement.

 

4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR.

 

a. The Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the information the Company reasonably requires from the Investor in connection with any registration statement hereunder. The Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.

 
 

 

b. The Investor agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any registration statement hereunder.

 

c. The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event or existence of facts of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e), the Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any registration statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to promptly deliver shares of Common Stock without any restrictive legend in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor’s receipt of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of Section 3(e) and for which the Investor has not yet settled.

 

5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.

 

All reasonable expenses, other than sales or brokerage commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, shall be paid by the Company.

 

6. INDEMNIFICATION.

 

a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor, each Person, if any, who controls the Investor, the members, the directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, representatives of the Investor and each Person, if any, who controls the Investor within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (each, an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several, (collectively, “Claims”) incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue Sky Filing”), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement or (iv) any material violation by the Company of this Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being, collectively, “Violations”). The Company shall reimburse each Indemnified Person promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information about the Investor furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement, any New Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); (ii) with respect to any superseded prospectus, shall not inure to the benefit of any such person from whom the person asserting any such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities that are the subject thereof (or to the benefit of any person controlling such person) if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the superseded prospectus was corrected in the revised prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, if such revised prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e), and the Indemnified Person was promptly advised in writing not to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a violation and such Indemnified Person, notwithstanding such advice, used it; (iii) shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); and (iv) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to Section 9.

 
 

 

b. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effectuated without its written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

c. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.

 

d. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

 

 

 
 

7. CONTRIBUTION.

 

To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.

 

8. REPORTS AND DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACTS.

 

With a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (“Rule 144”), the Company agrees, at the Company’s sole expense, to:

 

a. make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;

  

b. use reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144;

 

c. furnish to the Investor so long as the Investor owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting and or disclosure provisions of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration; and

 

d. take such additional action as is requested by the Investor to enable the Investor to sell the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144, including, without limitation, delivering all such legal opinions, consents, certificates, resolutions and instructions to the Company’s Transfer Agent as may be requested from time to time by the Investor and otherwise fully cooperate with Investor and Investor’s broker to effect such sale of securities pursuant to Rule 144.

  

9. ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor. The Investor may not assign its rights under this Agreement without the written consent of the Company.

 

10. AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived by the parties from and after the date that is one Business Day immediately preceding the initial filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, no provision of this Agreement may be (i) amended other than by a written instrument signed by both parties hereto or (ii) waived other than in a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

11. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

a. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from the registered owner of such Registrable Securities.

 

 
 

b. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile or email (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company:

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

 

If to the Investor:

WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC 
E-mail: team@whitelioncapital.com

 

or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine or email account containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number or email address, as applicable, and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

 

c. The corporate laws of the State of California shall govern all issues concerning this Agreement. All other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of California. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting the State of California, County of Los Angeles, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, 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, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 

 

d. This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

e. Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto.

 

f. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

 
 

g. This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by email in a “.pdf” format data file of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of day and year first above written. 

 

  THE COMPANY:
 

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

By: /s/ Terry Buffalo

  Terry Buffalo, Principal Executive

Officer 

 

THE INVESTOR:

 

WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC

By: /s/ Dimitry Slobodskiy

Dimitry Slobodskiy, Manager 

 

 

 

  

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

 

TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS 
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

_____________, 2019

 

Re: [__________]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are counsel to AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2019 (the “Purchase Agreement”), entered into by and between the Company and WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC (the “Buyer”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue to the Buyer shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $0.00001 par value (the “Common Stock ”), in an amount up to Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand ($7,500,000) (the “Purchase Notice Shares”), in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Company has registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission the following shares of Common Stock:

 

(1) Purchase Notice Shares to be issued to the Buyer upon purchase from the Company by the Buyer from time to time in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, of even date with the Purchase Agreement with the Buyer (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the Purchase Notice Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection with the Company’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, on [__________], 2019, the Company filed a Registration Statement (File No. 333-[__________]) (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the resale of the Purchase Notice Shares.

 

In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC’s staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act at [__________] [A.M./P.M.] on [__________], 2019 and we have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and the Purchase Notice Shares are available for resale under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Statement and may be issued without any restrictive legend.

 

  Very truly yours,
 

[Company Counsel]

 

By: ________________________________

cc: WHITE LION CAPITAL LLC    

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-1, of American Cannabis Company, Inc. of our report dated April 15, 2019 relating to our audits of the December 31, 2018 and 2017 consolidated financial statements, which report appears in the Prospectus that is part of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in such Prospectus.

 

/s/ L&L CPAs, PA/s/
L&L CPAs, PA
Cornelius, NC
October 31, 2019