EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 860543
Filing Year: 2023
Filename: 860543_10-K_2023_0001477932-23-002657.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
Company and Product Overview
Jacksam Corporation dba Convectium is a technology company focused on developing and commercializing products of vaporizer cartridge filling & capping, pre-roll filling, and automation systems. We service the medical and recreational cannabis, hemp, and CBD segments of the larger e-cigarette, vaporizer, and pre-roll markets. Our product line primarily consists of the 710 Shark cartridge filling machine, the 710 Captain cartridge capping machine, the “PreRoll-ER” automated pre-roll & cone filling machine, and cartridges.
Our 710 Shark cartridge filling machine is now on its eighth version. The 710 Shark has pneumatic motor system, oil heating mechanics, and automation software system. It can inject oil into various cartridges (glass, plastic and PODS), while also having the capability to fill bottles and other form factors. It can fill 100 traditional cartridges in approximately 60 seconds. The 710 Shark is currently produced in China and can be upgraded in our California facility to an UL Certification version. UL stands for Underwriter Laboratories, a third party product safety certification company in the U.S.
Our 710 Captain cartridge capping machine is designed to affix caps to the cartridges filled by our 710 Shark filling machines and matches their production capacity of 100 cartridges in approximately 30 seconds. It is pneumatically operated.
In 2019, we entered into a strategic partnership with Jupiter Research, a subsidiary of TILT Holdings. This partnership enabled our company to distribute Jupiter Research’s C-Cell cartridges and enabled Jupiter Research to distribute our filling and capping machines under a profit-sharing agreement.
In 2019, as the first company in our industry, we introduced a pre-racked tray solution to the market. Our customers will receive boxes of trays preloaded with empty cartridges. Using our automated machines, our customers can finish filling and capping 100 cartridges in less than 2 minutes. As the last step, our customers made new orders, and boxed of pre-racked cartridges will be delivered to their facilities. Customers using our pre-racked tray solution together with our automated capping and filling machines can save significant production time and labor cost, compared to using the traditional hand filling method or using our competitors’ machines.
In 2020, we entered into a strategic partnership with 14th Round Inc, a California based leading cartridge company specialized in high-end and customizable cartridges. The partnership highlights the sales force collaboration, equipment R&D collaboration, and marketing collaborations.
In 2020, we also introduced the PreRoll-Er pre-roll filling machine to the U.S. market. The PreRoll-ER is the result of 30 months of research and development. Capable of replacing the work of 10-15 employees, the PreRoll-ER can produce up to 900 cones per hour. The machine has a highly sophisticated system of tamping, twisting, weighing and cutting the cones to a precise and uniform specification. It is manufactured in Montreal, Canada and is one of the leading automated pre-roll machines in the marketplace.
Our customers are primarily businesses operating in jurisdictions that have some form of cannabis legalization. These businesses include, but not limited to, medical and recreational cannabis multi-state operators (MSOs), dispensaries, large and small-scale processors, growers, and distributors. We expect continued growth as we take measures to invest in our intellectual property. We utilize our direct sales force, our strategic partners’ sales force, independent sales representatives, our website, and a wide range of referral network to sell our products.
Our marketing efforts include attending industry trade shows and advertising on social media, industry magazines, and other regional events where both B2B and B2C opportunities exist. We plan to expand our marketing efforts to new jurisdictions as they pass medical and recreational cannabis-use laws.
Corporate History and Background
The Company was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on September 21, 1989, under the name of Fulton Ventures, Inc. On September 19, 2002, management at that time changed the name of Fulton Ventures, Inc. to Asia Premium Television Group, Inc. On November 16, 2009, management at that time changed the name of Asia Premium Television Group, Inc. to China Grand Resorts, Inc. to reflect their new business efforts more accurately. Commencing in 2002, management at that time acquired and sold a series of subsidiary entities that were incorporated in various foreign jurisdictions, including the People’s Republic of China, or PRC, Macau, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. From 2002 to 2009, these subsidiaries engaged in a variety of businesses, including, principally, marketing, brand management, advertising, media planning, public relations and direct marketing services to clients in the PRC.
Management at that time discontinued filing periodic reports under the Exchange Act, after it filed a quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 (the “June 2014 10-Q”) on August 14, 2014. As reported in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 20, 2013 (the last periodic audited report filed under the Exchange Act, with which the Company furnished audited financial statements) and the June 2014 10-Q, management at that time engaged the Company, through its subsidiaries, in the provision of mobile phone based services in the PRC through Sun New Media Transaction Services Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation, and real estate investment in the PRC through Key Proper Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation.
Since the filing of the June 2014 10-Q, current management is not aware of any contact between the Company and management at that time as of the filing of the June 2014 10-Q, nor does current management have any knowledge or information relating to the business operations conducted by the Company or its subsidiaries as of that date, other than as reported in the periodic reports filed with the SEC.
On April 4, 2016, Mr. Bryan Glass was appointed to serve as the custodian of the Company, which was under the name of China Grand Resorts, Inc. at that time, pursuant to an order of the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. During the course, Mr. Glass was issued 30 million shares of common stock and became the controlling owner of the Company. Current management does not have any records of the Company prior to Mr. Glass became the controlling owner of the Company in April 2016, other than the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Jacksam was a company originally founded in August 2013, as a Delaware corporation, under the name of Jacksam Corporation. On September 14, 2018, current management entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger”) that resulted in the acquisition of the operational business of Jacksam, by the Jacksam Acquisition Corp, or the Acquisition Sub, a corporation formed in the State of Nevada on September 11, 2018.
Prior to the Merger, the Company was a dormant company without any active operation and was a “shell company” as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2.
On November 5, 2018, current management merged Jacksam Acquisition Corp into the parent Company, China Grand Resorts, Inc, or the Company. In connection with the transaction, current management amended the articles of incorporation of the Company and changed its name from China Grand Resorts, Inc. to Jacksam Corporation dba Convectium.
Since the Merger, the Company has been operated under the control of current management and continued to operate the business of Jacksam Corporation, described herein, as our sole business.
Products Details
Our principal products include the 710 Shark cartridge filling machine, 710 Captain cartridge capping machine, PreRoll-ER pre-roll filling machine, and cartridges.
710 Shark Cartridge Filling Machine
Details:
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Up to 100 Cartridge or Disposable Fills in approximately 60 seconds
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4-in-1 Filling: Plastic, Ceramic, and Stainless Cartridges or Disposables
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Dual Heated Injection System for the thickest of oils - temps up to 100C
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Size: 52”H x 24”W x 14.5”D
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Fill Range: 0.1ml - 3ml per cartridge with a 0.01ml resolution (x100)
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Weight: 115 lbs
710 Captain Cartridge Capping Machine
Details:
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Caps up to 100 of cartridges in approximately 30 seconds
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Built in air compressor; pneumatically operated
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No calibration required, plug & play
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Customizable per customer requirements
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Manual 2-step press process to properly align and lock mouthpieces in place
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76”H X 26”D x 24.25”W
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UL Listed
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Weight: 275lbs
PreRoll-ER Pre-roll Filling Machine
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Production of up to 2,000 pre-rolls/hour
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Replace 15-20 persons per shift
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1 operator for up to 5 machines
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30 months of R&D. Patent pending technology
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Electrical: 220V, 1Ph, 3.3kWh
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UL/CSA approved
Cartridges and Pre-Racked Trays
We currently distribute C-Cell cartridges under a profit-sharing agreement with Jupiter Research and customizable cartridges under a profit-sharing agreement with 14th Round Inc. Our cartridges are shipped directly to customers with the option to pre-racked them in customizable trays, which are under additional charge.
Our Business Strategy
Our overall goal is to become a leading technology company in the segment of the vaporizer cartridge filling & capping, pre-roll filling, and automation systems. We focus on serving the medical and recreational cannabis, hemp and CBD industries. We develop and commercialize products utilizing an open-source platform.
Our immediate term goals are:
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Create new products and maintain technology leadership. We intend to continue to develop increasing efficient and faster iterations of our filling and capping machines. Additionally, we intend to continue to develop and introduce new automation solutions to the market.
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Execute strategic partnership. We intend to focus on the plan and execution for the best utilization of the sales force and other resources of both parties of a strategic partnership.
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Increase our domestic and international presence. As more states and countries approve legalized cannabis use, we plan to hire additional sales personnel where appropriate to take advantage of the new markets. We also plan to continue to grow our distributor and affiliate networks to meet expected additional demand for our products.
Existing or Probable Governmental Regulation
Because cannabis remains illegal under U.S. federal law and our products are primarily purchased by providers of cannabis to consumers in those states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis, a change in U.S. federal enforcement priorities could adversely affect our customers and our business.
Our products and business are not otherwise subject to material governmental regulation other than those laws and regulations of general application.
Market Competition
The automated cartridge filling and packaging industry in the cannabis, hemp and CBD marketplace is relatively nascent. We believe that we are the largest manufacturer of cannabis-focused filling machines, with an approximately 50% market share by units sold. Our automated filling machine is designed to fill 100 cartridges per minute. Most cartridge filling operations are still done by using the hand filling method at present, with a throughput rate of approximately 5 per minute. Hand-filling remains our largest competitor. We also believe we offer the highest efficient automated capping machine in the marketplace. Our automated capping machine is designed to cap 100 cartridges per minute, matching the production capability of our filling machines. Lastly, we believe we are the first company offering pre-roll automated filling machine and pre-racked tray solution to customers in the U.S. market.
The competition in the cannabis-focused filling machine market consists of a few players that are focused on regional markets and small growers. Our most direct competitors include Thompson-Duke in Oregon, ATG Pharma in Canada, Vape-Jet in Oregon, and Cooljarz in California. We estimate that none of these competitors appears to offer filling and capping machines that can match the production capability of our machines.
Additionally, there are a few manufacturers that manufacture and distribute machines directly from China, none of which appears to have gained significant market share.
Our most substantial competitive threat would be from the large tobacco e-cigarette manufacturers and the large medical equipment manufacturers, should either decide to enter the automated cartridge filling and packaging industry for cannabis, hemp and CBD products. Many of these companies possess substantially greater manufacturing, sales, marketing, research and development, and financial resources. As of the date of this report, however, none has entered the market, nor are we aware of any with immediate plans to do so. We believe the changing Federal and state laws that regulate the cannabis industry have an impact on the decisions of those larger manufacturers. Were any large tobacco or e-cigarette manufacturer or medical equipment manufacturer to enter the market, our business and prospects would be adversely affected.
Intellectual Property Rights
We currently have one U.S. patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), number 16682977, issued on November 13, 2019 and valid for 20 years. We also have one Certificate of Design Patent from the People’s Republic of China, number ZL201630571863.4, issued on May 31, 2017 and valid for 10 years. We have not filed for any other patent, but continue to examine whether, and where, it may be advantageous for us to do so.
In addition, we also rely upon trade secrets, know-how, trademarks, copyright protection, and continuing technological opportunities to develop and maintain our competitive position. We have periodically monitored and continue to monitor the activities of our competitors and other third parties with respect to their use of our intellectual property. We require our employees, consultants, and third-party collaborators to execute confidentiality and invention assignment agreements upon commencing employment or consulting relationships with us.
Research and Development
Our research and development team was originally formed by Jacksam’s founder, Daniel Davis, and three employed engineers. The founder and three engineers separated from the Company.
Employees
Presently, we have seven full-time employees and hire consultants and outsourced service providers. Two employees are engaged in sales and business development, two employees are engaged in research and development and engineering, and three are engaged in business operations including project management, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, finance and accounting, and general management and administration.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include Risk Factors in our 10-K filing.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Properties
At present, we do not hold any title to any real estate property. Our property is leased. We do not have any mortgages, liens or encumbrances against any such properties.
Lease
The Company has a single operating lease for an office and warehouse lease in Costa Mesa, California. The lease was signed on February 2, 2022, for a term beginning February 15, 2022 through February 28, 2025. The lease requires payments of $3,267 per month through the lease term, increasing by 4% each year, with an option to renew.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company has a pending lawsuit with one of its previous suppliers regarding defected cartridges. The Company is still evaluating the case and determining the impact of the case on the Company and as of the date of this Report the amount or range of possible losses is not reasonably estimable. From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time and harm our business.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stocks are traded on the Pink Tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “JKSM”. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices for our common stock for each quarterly period within the two most recent fiscal years.
High
Low
High
Low
First Quarter ended March 31
$ 0.08
$ 0.02
$ 0.40
$ 0.11
Second Quarter ended June 30
$ 0.05
$ 0.02
$ 0.27
$ 0.10
Third Quarter ended September 30
$ 0.04
$ 0.02
$ 0.14
$ 0.07
Fourth Quarter ended December 31
$ 0.02
$ 0.01
$ 0.13
$ 0.07
Holders
As of December 31, 2022, we had 186 stockholders of record of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have not previously declared nor paid any cash dividend on any share of our common stock, nor have we determined to pay dividends on such shares in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business plan and objectives. The permissibility to pay dividends on our shares is restricted by Section 78.288 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which provides that a company may not issue a dividend if the result of such dividend would be to make the company have negative retained earnings. There can be no assurance that our operations will result in sufficient revenue to enable us to operate at profitable levels or to generate positive cash flow. Furthermore, there is no assurance that our Board of Directors will declare dividends even if profitable. Our Dividend Policy is subject to the Nevada Revised Statutes and the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors that our Board of Directors considers significant.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautious Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, and “continue”, or similar words. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of us and members of management team as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.
Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC. Important factors currently known to management could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the future operating results over time. We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions. Factors that could cause differences include, but are not limited to, expected market demand for our products, fluctuations in pricing of our products, and competition.
The following discussion provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our past financial condition and plan of operations. The discussion below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
Overview
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 21, 1989 under the name of Fulton Ventures, Inc. Since incorporated, the Company has engaged in a variety of businesses, but has been inactive since late 2014 through the Merger that closed on September 14, 2018. Since the Merger, the Company has been operated under the control of current management and continued to operate the business of Jacksam Corporation, described herein, as our sole business. Our sole business has been the design, manufacturing and sale of vaporizer cartridge filling machines, capping machines, pre-roll filling machines, and cartridges to customers in the medical and recreational cannabis, hemp, and CBD industries.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). In doing so, we make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, gains and losses, as well as related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from our estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial condition or results of operations will be affected. We base our estimates on past experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future bad debts, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $264,659 and $74,000, respectively. The Company recognized bad debt expense of $190,659 and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the average cost basis or net realizable value. Cost principally consists of the purchase price (adjusted for lower of cost or market), customs, duties, and freight. The Company periodically reviews historical sales activity to determine potentially obsolete items and evaluates the impact of any anticipated changes in future demand.
The December 31, 2022 and 2021 inventory consisted entirely of finished goods. The Company will maintain an allowance based on specific inventory items that have shown no activity over a 60-month period. The Company tracks inventory as it is disposed, scrapped or sold at below cost to determine whether additional items on hand should be reduced in value through an allowance method. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s an inventory allowance was estimated at $18,800 and was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are measured at cost, less accumulated depreciation, and is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 7 years of the respective assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures assets and liabilities at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level.
The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable & accrued expenses, certain notes payable and an approximate of their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
Binomial Calculation model
The Company uses a binomial calculator model to determine fair market value of warrants and options issued.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common stock equivalents are determined using the treasury stock method. For diluted net loss per share purposes, the Company excludes stock options and other stock-based awards, including shares issued as a result of option exercises that are subject to repurchase by the Company, whose effect would be anti-dilutive from the calculation.
Issuance Costs Related to Equity and Debt
The Company allocates issuance costs between the individual freestanding instruments identified on the same basis as proceeds were allocated. Issuance costs associated with the issuance of stock or equity contracts (i.e., equity-classified warrants and convertible preferred stock) are recorded as a charge against the gross proceeds of the offering. Any issuance costs associated with the issuance of liability-classified warrants are expensed as incurred. Issuance costs associated with the issuance of debt (i.e., convertible debt) is recorded as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the debt liability but limited to the notional value of the debt. The Company accounts for debt as liabilities measured at amortized cost and amortizes the resulting debt discount to interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected term of the notes pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). To the extent that the reduction from issuance costs of the carrying amount of the debt liability would reduce the carrying amount below zero, such excess is recorded as interest expense.
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.” Under the ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for our convertible debt instruments is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the value of the equity component is treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the notes. As a result, we are required to record non-cash interest expense as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the convertible debt to their face amount over the term of the convertible debt. We report higher interest expense in our financial results because ASC 470-20 requires interest to include both the current period’s amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s coupon interest.
For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value, the Company records a “beneficial conversion feature” (“BCF”) and related debt discount. When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF is recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the respective debt instrument (offset to additional paid in capital) and amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenues from the sale of machines and non-machine products. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those goods or services.
Revenue is recognized based on the following five step model:
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Identification of the contract with a customer
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Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
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Determination of the transaction price
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Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
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Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation
Derivatives and Hedging
On July 1, 2017, the Company early adopted ASU 2017-11, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260) Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815),” which addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. The Company has concluded that the retroactive provisions of ASU 2017-11 had no impact on the accounting for the Company’s previously outstanding warrant which had been issued to the warrant holder as stock compensation.
ASU 2017-11 changes the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. ASU 2017-11 also clarifies existing disclosure requirements for equity- classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, “Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options”), including related EPS guidance (ASC 260). Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of ASC 480 that now are presented as pending content in the ASC, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect.
Prior to the early adoption of ASU 2017-11, an equity-linked financial instrument with a down round feature that otherwise is not required to be classified as a liability under the guidance in ASC 480 is evaluated under the guidance in ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” to determine whether it meets the definition of a derivative. If it meets that definition, the instrument (or embedded feature) is evaluated to determine whether it is indexed to an entity’s own stock as part of the analysis of whether it qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting. Generally, for warrants and conversion options embedded in financial instruments that are deemed to have a debt host (assuming the underlying shares are readily convertible to cash or the contract provides for net settlement such that the embedded conversion option meets the definition of a derivative), the existence of a down round feature results in an instrument not being considered indexed to an entity’s own stock. This results in a reporting entity being required to classify the freestanding financial instrument or the bifurcated conversion option as a liability, which the entity must measure at fair value initially and at each subsequent reporting date.
ASU 2017-11 revises the guidance for instruments with down round features in ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity,” which is considered in determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting. An entity still is required to determine whether instruments would be classified in equity under the guidance in ASC 815-40 in determining whether they qualify for that scope exception. If they do qualify, freestanding instruments with down round features are no longer classified as liabilities and embedded conversion options with down round features are no longer bifurcated.
For entities that present EPS in accordance with ASC 260, and when the down round feature is included in an equity-classified freestanding financial instrument, the value of the effect of the down round feature is treated as a dividend when it is triggered and as a numerator adjustment in the basic EPS calculation. This reflects the occurrence of an economic transfer of value to the holder of the instrument, while alleviating the complexity and income statement volatility associated with fair value measurement on an ongoing basis. Convertible instruments are unaffected by ASU 2017-11.
Part I of ASU 2017-11 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. ASU 2017-11 Part 1 should be applied retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature for each prior reporting period presented in accordance with the guidance on accounting changes in paragraphs ASC 250-10-45-5 through 45-10.
The Company has determined that there were no previously outstanding financial instruments that fall under the scope of ASU 2017-11. Therefore, the Company has not determined and has not recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet.
ASU 2017-11 Part II does not require any transition guidance because those amendments do not have an accounting effect.
The Company considered the impact of Part 1 of ASU 2017-11 and determined the Company had no financial instruments previously carried as derivative liabilities that were deemed to be such on the basis of embedded features containing down round provisions, resulting in the strike price being reduced on the basis of the pricing of future equity offerings. As a result, upon the early adoption provisions of ASU 2017-11, the Company did not record any adjustment to its books to account for any transition accounting issues.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 718, Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires that stock-based compensation be measured and recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such expense be measured at the grant date fair value.
For awards that vest based on service conditions, the Company uses the straight-line method to allocate compensation expense to reporting periods. The grant date fair value of options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires the use of subjective assumptions including volatility, expected term and the fair value of the underlying common stock, among others.
The Company periodically issues performance-based awards. For these awards, vesting will occur upon the achievement of certain milestones. When achievement of the milestone is deemed probable, the Company expenses the compensation of the respective awards over the implicit service period.
Stock awards to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASC 505-50”). The measurement date for non-employee awards is generally the date performance of services required from the non-employee is complete. For non-employee awards that vest based on service conditions, the Company expenses the value of the awards over the related service period, provided they expect the service condition to be met. The Company records the expense of services rendered by non- employees based on the estimated fair value of the stock option using the Black-Scholes option pricing model over the contractual term of the non-employee. The fair value of unvested non-employee awards is remeasured at each reporting period and expensed over the vesting term of the underlying stock options on a straight-line basis. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting during the year ended December 31, 2017.
The stock-based compensation plans provide those grantees may have the right to exercise an option prior to vesting. Shares purchased upon the exercise of unvested options will be subject to the same vesting schedule as the underlying options and are subject to repurchase at the original exercise price by the Company should the grantee discontinue providing services to the Company for any reason, prior to becoming fully vested in such shares.
Income Tax Provision
Since inception of the Company on August 29, 2013 through March 5, 2017, the Company was taxed as a pass-through entity for federal and state income tax purposes as an S Corporation. For federal and state Income tax purposes, income and losses are passed through to the shareholders. As a pass-through entity, the Company was subject to California state income tax.
On March 6, 2017, the Company inadvertently terminated its S-election by issuing common stock to an ineligible shareholder. On March 6, 2016 and thereafter, the Company is taxed as a C corporation. The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States.
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability.
Contingencies
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s Financial Statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
Subsequent Events
On March 1, 2023, Theodore Winston, Rob Hagan, and Stephen Ashekian notified the Company of their decisions to resign from the Board of Directors effective March 1, 2023.
On April 3, 2023, Steven Duo notified the Company of his decision to resign from the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective April 3, 2023.
Mark Adams, CEO of the Company, will serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 3, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the effect of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815 - 40)” (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. The ASU is part of the FASB’s simplification initiative, which aims to reduce unnecessary complexity in U.S. GAAP. The ASU’s amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its financial statements.
Components of Statements of Operations
Revenue
Product revenue consists of sales of our 710 Shark filling machine, 710 Captain capping machine, PreRoll-ER pre-roll filling machine, cartridges, accessories, warranty, service and freight charges, net of returns, discounts and allowances. Once a sales order is negotiated and received by a sales representative, we generally collect a 50% deposit from the customer. When the product is ready to be shipped, the customer will generally pay the remaining balance. We recognize the revenue when the product leaves the warehouse on the way to the customer.
For the filling and capping machines, training is coordinated with the customers in accordance with their availability but generally completed within a week or two of the shipment. Standard warranties are offered at no cost to customers to cover parts (3 years), labor and maintenance for one year for product defects.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold represents costs directly related to supplies and materials, machines, freight and delivery, commissions, printing, packaging and other costs.
We expect our cost of goods sold per unit to decrease as we continue to scale our operations, improve product designs and work with our third-party suppliers to lower costs.
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation, benefits, travel and other costs for our direct sales force and project managers. Sales and marketing expenses also include costs associated with our business development efforts with our distributors and partners and costs related to trade shows and other marketing programs. We expense sales and marketing costs as incurred. We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase in future periods as we expand our sales and marketing teams and increase our participation in global trade shows and other marketing programs.
General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation, benefits, travel and other costs for employees with non-sales roles. In addition, general and administrative expenses include third-party consulting, legal, audit, accounting services, and allocations of overhead costs, such as rent, facilities and information technology. We expect general and administrative expenses to increase as we grow our business.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists primarily of interest from notes due to debtholders.
Results of Operations - Twelve Month Periods
The following set forth our results of operations for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Revenue
Total revenue during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 were $4,128,456 (comprised of $2,668,102 of machine sales and $1,460,354 of non-machine sales). Compared to the year-ended December 31, 2021 which had $6,749,065 (comprised of $5,218,158 of machine sales and $1,530,907 of non-machine sales).
Cost of Goods Sold
Total cost of goods sold was $3,297,955 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 compared to $4,860,656 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
Gross margin decreased from 28% during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 to 20% during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses during the during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 decreased to $1,931,336 (comprised of $949,561 in salaries, bad debt expense of $190,659 and $779,608 of other SG&A expenses), compared to $2,525,514 (comprised of $1,273,064 in salaries and $1,252,450 of other SG&A expenses) during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
Loss from Operations
Total loss from operations was $1,100,835 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, compared to $637,105 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
Interest Expense
Interest expense during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $422,158, compared to $869,902 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was mainly due to decreased debt amortization of $70,485 and $730,371, respectively, which is a non-cash expense.
Derivative Gain
Derivative gain, a non-cash item, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $1,515, compared to $1,400,011 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The change was mainly due to the stock price change between December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 and lower convertible debt outstanding.
Net Loss
Net loss was $1,521,478 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, compared to $5,474 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since Jacksam’s inception in 2013 as a Delaware corporation, we have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations. We had net losses of $5,474 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and net losses of $1,521,478 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $12,652,285.
On December 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $482,908. As of the date of this report, we have financed our operations principally through borrowing on credit facilities, debt of $3,395,824, issuance of equity of $2,857,800, issuances of Convertible Debt of $14,058,212, issuance of Preferred Stocks of $1,252,000, and receipts of customer deposits for new orders and payments from customers for our products.
We anticipate that we will need additional financing to continue as an ongoing entity over the next 12 months. Over the course of the next 12 months, we plan to raise capital to support our business plan through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. There is no assurance that we will be able to maintain operations at a level sufficient for an investor to obtain a return on their investment in our common stock, or that we will be able to raise sufficient capital required to implement our business plan on acceptable terms, if at all. Even if we are successful in raising sufficient capital to implement our business plan, we may continue to be unprofitable.
We anticipate our cash requirements to be as follows:
Estimated Funding Required During the Next Twelve Months
Expense
Amount
General operating expenses
900,000
Additional staff
400,000
Increased marketing and advertising costs
200,000
Total
$ 1,500,000
*Estimated expense
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
We have historically experienced negative cash outflows as we developed and sold our 710 Shark filling machine, 710 Captain capping machine, pre-roll filling machine, and cartridges. Our net cash used in operating activities primarily results from our operating losses combined with changes in working capital components as we have grown our business and is influenced by the timing of cash payments for inventory purchases and cash receipts from our customers. Our primary source of cash flow from operating activities is cash down payments and final payments for our products. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are employee-related expenditures and amounts due to vendors for purchased components. Our cash flows from operating activities will continue to be affected principally by our working capital requirements, the extent to which we build up our inventory balance, and increased spending on personnel and other operating activities as our business grows.
Several of our products are produced in China. We do not have firm purchase or minimum quantity commitments with any of our Chinese suppliers. Certain of our Chinese suppliers require a deposit in the range of 50% to 75% of the total cost of an order before beginning production. All of our Chinese suppliers require that the entirety of the purchase price of an order be sent prior to shipment to us. However, since we generally require that our customers make a deposit of not less than half of any order of the products, including the products produced in China, as a condition of accepting an order from our customers, we typically have on hand sufficient funds to cover the entirety of the amounts owed to our Chinese suppliers in advance. The timing of cash payment obligations is thus coordinated to not to create a cash flow or liquidity problem for us.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, cash used in operating activities was $370,654 and $1,237,345, respectively.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, cash used in investing activities were both zero.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, cash provided by financing activities was $508,751 primarily from $327,385 of proceeds from stock issuance and $890,000 of proceeds issuance of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company also made payments of $408,634 on notes payable and $300,000 on convertible notes.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, cash provided by financing activities was $1,092,596, primarily from $570,000 of proceeds from new convertible debt, $1,024,024 of proceeds from stock issuance, $252,000 of proceeds issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, and $250,000 of proceeds from sales of common stock units. The Company also made payments of $92,925 on notes payable and $905,503 on convertible notes.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by applicable SEC regulations.
Going Concern
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute the business plan and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
In the coming year, the Company’s foreseeable cash requirements will relate to continual development of the operations of its business, maintaining its good standing and making the requisite filings with the SEC, and the payment of expenses associated with operations and business developments. The Company may experience a cash shortfall and be required to raise additional capital.
Historically, it has mostly relied upon convertible notes payable and cash flows from operations to finance its operations and growth. Management may raise additional capital by retaining net earnings or through future private offerings of the Company’s stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company’s failure to do so could have a material and adverse effect upon it and its shareholders.
Seasonality
In the past, our operating results and operating cash flows historically have not been subject to seasonal variations. At this time, we do not anticipate having any seasonal fluctuations in sales.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not applicable.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - M&K CPAS, PLLC (PCAOB ID: 2738)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - L&L CPAs, PA
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Jacksam Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Jacksam Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statement of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial statements of Jacksam Corporation as of December 31, 2021, were audited by other auditors whose report dated March 31, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated statements.
The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company suffered a net loss from operations and has a net capital deficiency, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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 audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Going Concern
As discussed in Note 2, due to the Company’s recurring losses and negative working capital, the Company evaluated a need for additional capital.
Auditing management’s evaluation of a going concern can be a significant judgment given the fact that the Company uses management estimates on future revenues and expenses, which are not able to be easily substantiated.
We evaluated the appropriateness of the going concern, we examined and evaluated the financial information along with management’s plans to mitigate the going concern and management’s disclosure on going concern.
/s/ M&K CPAS, PLLC
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.
Houston, Texas
April 17, 2023
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Jacksam Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Jacksam Corporation (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, cash flows and the related notes in the 2021 10-K to consolidated financial statements (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. 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, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the year 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.
The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 in the 2021 10-K to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit, recurring losses, and expects continuing future losses. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 2 in the 2021 10-K. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Valuation of Inventories
As described in Note 2 in the 2021 10-K to the consolidated financial statements, the gross inventories balance was $215,512 and the balance net of reserves was $196,712 as of December 31, 2021. The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and cost being determined using the average costing method. The Company writes down inventory for slow-moving and obsolete inventory based on historical selling trends for finished goods. Per discussion with the management, if this factor is less favorable than those projected, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to valuation of inventories is a critical audit matter are the significant assumptions and complex judgments by management when determining the future salability of the inventory and its net realizable value. These assumptions and judgments include the assessment of the net realization value by inventory category considering retention periods, future usage and market demand for products which in turn led to high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence related to management’s methods, calculations, and assumptions.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter:
·
We obtained an understanding of management’s process and methodology to develop the estimates.
·
We evaluated the reasonableness of assumptions used by management in forming the forecasted inventory usage and future salability, including examining historical accuracy of the Company’s prior estimates by considering subsequent sales and write-off activity.
·
We tested the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of the underlying data used in management’s estimate.
·
We tested the mathematical accuracy and computation related to the application of the methodology to specific inventory items and categories.
Convertible Notes
As discussed in Note 6 in the 2021 10-K to the consolidated financial statements, the Company had various debt instruments which included conversion features requiring bifurcation and separate accounting. Management evaluated the required accounting, significant estimates, and judgments around the valuation for these embedded derivatives. These embedded derivatives were initially measured at fair value and have subsequently been remeasured to fair value at each reporting period and at settlement.
There is no current observable market for these types of features and, as such, the Company determined the fair value of the embedded derivatives using a binomial option pricing model to measure the fair value of the bifurcated derivative. As a result, a high degree of auditor judgment and effort was required in performing audit procedures to evaluate the conclusions reached by management as well as the inputs to the Company’s binomial option pricing model.
Our principal audit procedures performed to address this critical audit matter included the following:
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We obtained an understanding of the controls and processes surrounding the evaluation, initial measurement and revaluation of the bifurcated derivatives.
·
We evaluated management’s assessment and the conclusions reached to ensure these instruments were recorded in accordance with the relevant accounting guidance.
·
We evaluated the fair value of the bifurcated derivatives that included testing the valuation models and assumptions utilized by management. We reviewed and tested the fair value model used, significant assumptions, and underlying data used in the model.
L&L CPAs, PA
Certified Public Accountants
Plantation, FL
The United States of America
March 31, 2022
We served as the Company's auditor from January 2018 to November 2022.
Jacksam Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
December 31,
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash
$ 482,908
$ 344,811
Accounts receivable, net
-
591,169
Inventory, net
214,143
196,712
Prepaid expenses
41,751
8,600
Total Current Assets
738,802
1,141,292
Property and equipment, net
1,472
Right of-use asset - operating lease
77,677
-
Total Assets
$ 816,996
$ 1,142,764
Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 558,879
$ 641,690
Accrued dividends
80,000
-
Deferred revenue
1,127,634
793,892
Convertible notes payable, current portion (net of discount $0 and $43,269, respectively)
444,444
701,175
Notes payable, current portion
158,672
87,774
Right of use liability - operating lease, current portion
34,007
-
Derivative liability
491,913
325,808
Accrued liabilities - other
1,642,269
2,264,390
Subscription payable
499,999
499,999
Total Current Liabilities
5,037,817
4,692,607
Notes payable, net of current portion (net of discount $94,095 and $121,310 respectively)
580,105
705,038
Right of use liability - operating lease
46,233
-
Total Liabilities
5,664,155
5,397,645
Commitment
Mezzanine equity
Series A Preferred stock - 2,800,000 authorized, $0.001 par value, 2,800,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021
272,022
259,422
Stockholders' Deficit:
Preferred stock - 30,000,000 authorized, $0.001 par value, 0 shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Series B Preferred Stock - 1,000,000 authorized, $0.001 par value, $1 stated value, 1,000,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
-
Common stock - 200,000,000 authorized, $0.001 par value, 81,088,719 and 74,490,147 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
81,088
74,490
Additional paid-in capital
7,451,916
6,210,414
Shares payable, consisting of 0 and 2,222,223 shares of common shares as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
-
331,600
Accumulated deficit
(12,652,285 )
(11,130,807 )
Total Stockholders' Deficit
(5,119,181 )
(4,514,303 )
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
$ 816,996
$ 1,142,764
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements
Jacksam Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
(Audited)
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Sales
$ 4,128,456
$ 6,749,065
Cost of sales
3,297,955
4,860,656
Gross profit
830,501
1,888,409
Operating expenses
Salaries and wages (including contractors)
961,069
1,273,064
Other selling, general and administrative expenses
970,267
1,252,450
Total operating expenses
1,931,336
2,525,514
Loss from operations
(1,100,835 )
(637,105 )
Other income (expense)
Derivative gain
1,515
1,400,011
Interest expense
(422,158 )
(869,902 )
Loss on conversion of notes payable
-
(58,642 )
Gain on settlement of notes payable
-
160,164
Total other income
57,328
631,631
Net loss
(1,521,478 )
(5,474 )
Preferred stock dividends
(92,600 )
(7,422 )
Net loss available to common shareholders
$ (1,614,078 )
$ (12,896 )
Net loss per share
Basic
$ (0.02 )
$ (0.00 )
Diluted
$ (0.02 )
$ (0.00 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
79,302,098
72,126,152
Diluted
79,302,098
77,495,288
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements
Jacksam Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
(Audited)
Series A Preferred Stock,
Series B Preferred Stock,
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
Paid-In
Share
Accumulated
Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Payable
Deficit
Deficit
Balance, December 31, 2020
-
$ -
-
$ -
66,366,419
$ 66,366
$ 4,708,323
$ 645,192
$ (11,125,333 )
$ (5,705,452 )
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of fees
2,800,000
252,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Common stock issued for debt conversion
-
-
-
-
3,086,420
3,087
611,111
-
-
614,198
Common stock issued for deferred finance cost
-
-
-
-
1,043,750
1,044
171,700
-
-
172,744
Sale of common stock units
-
-
-
-
3,868,883
3,869
497,523
(313,592 )
-
187,800
Common stock and warrants issued for settlement of notes payable
-
-
-
-
414,930
140,703
-
-
141,118
Common stock issued for services
-
-
-
-
143,609
15,084
-
-
15,227
Exercise of warrants
-
-
-
-
426,136
(426 )
-
-
-
Extinguishment of derivative liability due to conversion
-
-
-
-
-
-
72,958
-
-
72,958
Shares returned under share-lending arrangement
-
-
-
-
(860,000 )
(860 )
-
-
-
Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock
-
7,422
-
-
-
-
(7,422 )
-
-
(7,422 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(5,474 )
(5,474 )
Balance, December 31, 2021
2,800,000
259,422
-
-
74,490,147
74,490
6,210,414
331,600
(11,130,807 )
(4,514,303 )
Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock, net of fees
-
-
1,000,000
-
-
889,900
-
-
890,000
Common stock issued for share payable
-
-
-
-
2,222,221
2,222
329,378
(331,600 )
-
-
Common Stock and Warrants issued in connection with preferred stock
-
-
-
-
2,670,034
2,670
(2,670 )
-
-
-
Common stock issued for services
-
-
-
-
1,706,317
1,706
117,494
-
-
119,200
Dividends on Series A and B Preferred Stock
-
12,600
-
-
-
-
(92,600 )
-
-
(92,600 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,521,478 )
(1,521,478 )
Balance, December 31, 2022
2,800,000
$ 272,022
1,000,000
$ 100
81,088,719
$ 81,088
$ 7,451,916
$ -
$ (12,652,285 )
$ (5,119,181 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements
Jacksam Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
(Audited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss
$ (1,521,478 )
$ (5,474 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense
1,876
Stock based compensation
76,978
15,227
Bad debt expense
190,659
-
Gain on settlement of notes payable
-
(160,164 )
Loss on conversion of notes payable
-
58,642
Amortization of debt discount
70,485
730,371
Amortization of right-of-use assets
28,145
-
Interest expense from derivative issuance
167,620
-
Derivative (gain) loss
(1,515 )
(1,400,011 )
Inventory impairment
-
18,000
Net change in:
Accounts receivable
400,510
(298,334 )
Inventory
(17,431 )
(25,289 )
Prepaid expenses
(33,151 )
139,859
Right-of-use liabilities
(25,582 )
-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(40,591 )
540,646
Deferred revenue
333,742
(852,695 )
Net cash used in operating activities
(370,654 )
(1,237,345 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities
-
-
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from convertible notes payable
-
570,000
Payments on convertible notes payable
(300,000 )
(905,503 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
-
(5,000 )
Proceeds from notes payable
327,385
1,024,024
Payments on notes payable
(408,634 )
(92,925 )
Proceeds from sale of common stock units
-
250,000
Proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock
890,000
252,000
Net cash provided by financing activities
508,751
1,092,596
Net Change in Cash
138,097
(144,749 )
Cash, Beginning of Period
344,811
489,560
Cash, End of Period
$ 482,908
$ 344,811
Cash Paid For:
Income Taxes
$ -
$ -
Interest
$ 19,699
$ 118,732
Non-cash transactions:
Right of use asset and liability recognized, operating leases
$ 105,822
$ -
Common stock issued to settle convertible notes payable
$ -
$ 614,198
Derivative liability recognized at issuance of warrants and conversion option
$ -
$ 493,670
Extinguishment of derivative to warrant exercise
$ -
$ 72,958
Common stock issued for deferred finance costs
$ 2,670
$ 172,744
Common stock issued to settle share payable
$ 331,600
$ -
Loss on additional shares issued in connection with common stock units
42,222
Preferred stock dividends
$
92,600
$
7,422
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements
Jacksam Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1: Organization and Nature of Operations
Jacksam Corporation dba Convectium is a technology company focused on developing and commercializing products of vaporizer cartridge filling & capping, pre-roll filling, and other automation systems. The Company’s product line primarily consisted of the 710 Shark cartridge filling machine, the 710 Captain cartridge capping machine, the “PreRoll-ER” pre-roll & cone filling machine, and cartridges. The Company’s customers are primarily businesses operating in jurisdictions that have some form of cannabis legalization. These businesses include medical and recreational dispensaries, large and small-scale processors and growers, multi-state operators, and distributors. The Company utilizes its direct sales force, website, strategic partners’ sales force, independent sales representatives, and a wide range of referral network to sell its products.
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 21, 1989 under the name of Fulton Ventures, Inc. Since incorporated, the Company has engaged in a variety of businesses, but has been inactive since late 2014 through the Merger that closed on September 14, 2018. Since the Merger, the Company has been operated under the control of current management and continued to operate the business of Jacksam Corporation, described herein, as our sole business.
Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in U.S. GAAP under the accrual basis of accounting. These financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and are prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments which are carried at fair value.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Jacksam Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with U.S. GAAP and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions impact both assets and liabilities, including but not limited to net realizable value of accounts receivable and inventory, estimated useful lives and potential impairment of property and equipment, estimate of fair value of share-based payments and derivative liabilities, estimates of fair value of warrants issued and recorded as debt discount and estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future nonconforming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s operations are subject to risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks including the potential risk of business failure. The Company has experienced, and in the future, expects to continue to experience, variability in its sales and earnings. The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the uncertainty associated with the commercialization and ultimate success of the product, (ii) competition inherent at large national retail chains where product is expected to be sold, (iii) general economic conditions, and (iv) the related volatility of prices pertaining to the cost of sales. During the year ended December 31, 2022, one customer accounted for approximately 12% of the Company’s revenue.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and consist of cash on hand and demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions, and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) deposit insurance covers $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category. The Company has no amounts in excess of the FDIC limit as of December 31, 2022
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future bad debts, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $264,659 and $74,000, respectively. The Company recognized bad debt expense of $190,659 and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the average cost basis, or net realizable value. Cost principally consists of the purchase price (adjusted for lower of cost or market), customs, duties, and freight. The Company periodically reviews historical sales activity to determine potentially obsolete items and evaluates the impact of any anticipated changes in future demand.
The December 31, 2022 and 2021 inventory consisted entirely of finished goods. The Company will maintain an allowance based on specific inventory items that have shown no activity over a 60-month period. The Company tracks inventory as it is disposed, scrapped or sold at below cost to determine whether additional items on hand should be reduced in value through an allowance method. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s an inventory allowance was estimated at $18,800 and was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are measured at cost, less accumulated depreciation, and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 7 years of the respective assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures assets and liabilities at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level.
The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value:
·
Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
·
Level 2 - Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
·
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable & accrued expenses, certain notes payable and deferred revenue are an approximate of their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s derivative liabilities recognized at fair value on a recurring basis are a level 3 measurement. See Note 6.
Binomial Calculation Model
The Company uses a binomial calculator model to determine fair market value of derivative liabilities, warrants and options issued.
Preferred Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its preferred stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable preferred stock (including preferred stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to the redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, preferred stock is classified as stockholders’ equity.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenues from the sale of machines and non-machine products (customizable and C-Cell cartridges and accessories). The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those goods or services.
Revenue is recognized based on the following five step model:
-
Identification of the contract with a customer
-
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
-
Determination of the transaction price
-
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
-
Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation
Performance Obligations
Sales of machines and non-machine products are recognized when all the following criteria are satisfied: (i) a contract with an end user exists which has commercial substance; (ii) it is probable the Company will collect the amount charged to the end user; and (iii) the Company has completed its performance obligation whereby the end user has obtained control of the product. A contract with commercial substance exists once the Company receives and accepts a purchase order or once it enters into a contract with an end user. If collectability is not probable, the sale is deferred and not recognized until collection is probable or payment is received. Control of products typically transfers when title and risk of ownership of the product has transferred to the customer. The customer has a 10-day period to inspect the equipment and may return the product if it does not meet the agreed-upon specifications. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the total transaction price to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation. The Company uses an observable price to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations or a cost plus margin approach when one is not available. Historically, the Company’s contracts have not had multiple performance obligations. The large majority of the Company’s performance obligations are recognized at a point in time related to the sale of machines and non-machine products.
Sales, value add, and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. Payment terms between invoicing and when payment is due is less than one year. As of December 31, 2022, none of the Company’s contracts contained a significant financing component.
The Company elected the practical expedient to not adjust the amount of revenue to be recognized under a contract with an end user for the effects of time value of money when the timing difference between receipt of payment and recognition of revenue is less than one year.
The majority of the Company’s contracts offer an assurance-type warranty of the products at no additional cost for a period of 3 years. Assurance-type warranties provide a customer with assurance that the related product will function as the parties intended because it complies with agreed-upon specifications. Such warranties do not represent a separate performance obligation. At the time a sale is recognized, the Company estimated future warranty costs, which were trivial.
Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
At a given point in time, the Company may have collected payment for future sales of product to begin production. These transactions are deferred until the product transfers to the customer and the performance obligation is considered complete. As of December 31, 2022, $1,127,634 in revenue is expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period. The Company expects to recognize all of our unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations as revenue in the next twelve months.
Contract Costs
Costs incurred to obtain a customer contract are not material to the Company. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to not capitalize contract costs to obtain contracts with a duration of one year or less, which are expensed and included within cost of goods and services.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Estimates are used to determine the amount of any variable consideration in contracts and the standalone selling price among separate performance obligations. The Company reviews and updates these estimates regularly.
Disaggregation of Revenue
All machine sales and most non-machine sales are completed in North America.
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Machine sales
$ 2,668,102
$ 5,218,158
Non-Machine sales
1,460,354
1,530,907
Total sales
$ 4,128,456
$ 6,749,065
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common stock equivalents are determined using the treasury stock method. For diluted net loss per share purposes, the Company excludes stock options and other stock-based awards, including shares issued as a result of option exercises that are subject to repurchase by the Company, whose effect would be anti-dilutive from the calculation.
The following table presents the effect of potential dilutive issuances for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$ (1,614,078 )
$ (12,896 )
Preferred stock dividends
92,600
7,422
Derivative gain
(1,515 )
(1,400,011 )
Interest expense associated with convertible debt
98,265
846,750
Net income (loss) for dilutive calculation
(1,424,728 )
(558,765 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
79,302,098
72,126,152
Dilutive effect of preferred stock
-
-
Dilutive effect of convertible debt
-
-
Dilutive effect of common stock warrants
-
-
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net income (loss) per share
79,302,098
72,126,152
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the impact of 14,279,965 warrants to purchase common stock, 75,585,790 shares issuable under convertible debt and 18,066,667 shares issuable under convertible preferred stock were excluded from the calculation above as their impact would be anti-dilutive. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the impact of 1,400,000 shares issuable under convertible preferred stock, 3,969,136 shares issuable under convertible debt and 11,189,056 warrants to purchase common stock were excluded from the calculation as their impact would be anti-dilutive. The calculation for each period presented also excludes 2,777,778 shares not yet issued related to conversions of debt that occurred in 2020, and the year ended December 31, 2021 excludes 2,222,221 shares remaining to be issued related to common stock units that were issued in 2022.
Income Tax Provision
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability.
Going Concern
The Company’s financial statements are prepared using U.S. GAAP to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company has negative working capital, recurring losses, and does not have a source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute the business plan and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
In the coming year, the Company’s foreseeable cash requirements will relate to continual development of the operations of its business, maintaining its good standing and making the requisite filings with the SEC, and the payment of expenses associated with operations and business developments. The Company may experience a cash shortfall and be required to raise additional capital.
Historically, it has mostly relied upon convertible notes payable and cash flows from operations to finance its operations and growth. Management may raise additional capital by retaining net earnings or through future private offerings of the Company’s stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company’s failure to do so could have a material and adverse effect upon it and its shareholders.
Advertising and Marketing Expenses
The Company expenses the cost of advertising and promotions as incurred. Advertising and promotions expense was $58,739 and $28,066 for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. The Company incurred no research and development costs during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Lease arrangements
The Company follows the guidance of ASC 842 for accounting for leases. Transactions give rise to leases when the Company receives substantially all the economic benefits from and has the ability to direct the use of specified property and equipment. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The operating lease ROU assets are included within the Company’s non-current assets and lease liabilities are included in current or non-current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lease liabilities are the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease and are measured on a discounted basis. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term on the commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset includes any lease payments made and initial direct costs incurred and excludes lease incentives. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments continues to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the effect of recently issued standards that are not yet effective and will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815 - 40)” (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. The ASU is part of the FASB’s simplification initiative, which aims to reduce unnecessary complexity in U.S. GAAP. The ASU’s amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its financial statements.
Note 3: Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following:
December 31,
December 31,
Furniture and fixtures
$ 10,425
$ 10,425
Equipment
7,579
7,579
Trade show display
2,640
2,640
Total
20,644
20,644
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(20,127 )
(19,172 )
Property and equipment, net
$ 517
$ 1,472
Depreciation expense amounted to $955 and $1,876 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Note 4: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
December 31,
December 31,
Accounts payable
$ 245,482
$ 382,925
Accrued interest
168,844
4,338
Sales tax payable
144,553
144,541
Accrued officer consulting cost
-
13,750
Other
-
42,221
Total Accounts payable and Accrued expenses
$ 558,879
$ 587,775
Note 5: Notes Payable
A summary of Notes Payable are as follows:
December 31, 2022
December 31,
Note payable April 2020
-
35,245
SBA loan May 2020
144,739
148,093
Note payable September 2021
635,658
730,783
Note Payable September 2022
52,475
-
Total notes payable
832,872
914,121
Less: discount and deferred finance costs
(94,095 )
(121,309 )
Less: current portion
(158,672 )
(87,774 )
Long-term portion of notes payable
$ 580,105
705,038
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an inventory financing arrangement with a single lender, whereby $On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an inventory financing arrangement with a single lender, whereby $150,000 was paid by the lender directly to a vendor to secure inventory for the sales to customers in January 2020. The Company will repay $164,835 of principal and interest by February 29, 2020. The interest and fees of $14,835 were recorded as debt discount and were amortized through the maturity date. The Company also paid a deferred finance cost of $5,000 which was amortized through the maturity date. The Company entered into a second agreement on February 6, 2020 with the same lander for an additional $43,000 of funding. The Company will repay $47,253 at maturity on April 6, 2020. On April 22, 2020, these two notes payable were refinanced with the lender into a single agreement whereby the Company will make an initial repayment of $74,231 and 24 monthly payments of $7,467, for total payments of $253,439. This amendment was accounted for as a modification of the debt. As of December 31, 2022 the company has repaid the balance of the note in full.
On June 2, 2020, the Company received $150,000 under the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.75%, and matures on May 26, 2050, payable monthly with payments of $731 beginning twelve months after issuance. The loan gives the Small Business Administration a security interest in all assets of the Company. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company owed a principal amount of $144,739 and $148,093 under this loan.
On September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a Revenue Loan and Security Agreement with an investor for up to a total amount of $1,000,000. Upon drawing from the facility and continuing thereafter until maturity or earlier prepayment in full, the Company shall pay monthly to the lender an amount equal to the product of (i) all revenue of the Company for the immediately preceding month multiplied by (ii) an applicable revenue percentage. On September 29, 2021, the Company borrowed $750,000 under the agreement and received initial cash proceeds of $727,500. The Company also paid an additional $5,000 in fees to the investor to secure the loan for total deferred financing fees of $27,500. On November 12, 2021, the Company issued a total of 843,750 shares of common stock to a lender in connection with the note payable issued. These shares had a fair value of $100,744 and were recorded as deferred finance costs. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company owed a principal amount of $635,658 and $730,783 under this loan, with remaining unamortized discount of $94,095 and $121,310, respectively.
In March 2022, the Company received cash proceeds of $82,081 under an unsecured short term financing agreement. The Company repaid $5,694 per week until paid in full. This note was paid in full as of December 31, 2022. The Company entered into a second unsecured short term finance arrangement and received cash proceeds of $81,907. This agreement was repaid in full as of December 31, 2022. The Company entered into five additional unsecured short term finance arrangements and received total cash proceeds of $245,304. The Company has repaid a total of six of the advances in full and has a remaining balance of $52,475 on the remaining advance as of December 31, 2022.
The Company amortized $27,215 and $6,935 of debt discount and deferred finance costs to interest expense related to notes payable during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Note 6: Convertible Notes Payable and Derivative Liabilities
Convertible Notes Payable
The following table summarizes outstanding convertible notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
June 2019 Notes, due December 21, 2022
$ 444,444
$ 448,888
June 2020 Note 1, maturing June 4, 2021
-
119,078
June 2020 Note 2, maturing June 24, 2021
-
87,779
June 2020 Note 3, maturing June 24, 2021
-
87,779
November 2020 Note, maturing November 23, 2021
-
305,000
February 2021 Note, maturing February 15, 2022
-
-
Total
444,444
1,048,524
Less: Debt discount and deferred finance costs on short-term convertible notes
-
(239,282 )
Less: Current convertible notes payable, net of discount
(444,444 )
(809,242 )
Total long-term convertible notes payable, net
$ -
$ -
In June and July 2019, the Company issued convertible notes to 10 investors with an original principal amount of $2,388,889, receiving $1,583,333 in net cash proceeds (the “June 2019 Notes”). The June 2019 Notes matured on March 25, 2020 and are convertible into the Company’s common stock at a per share price of $0.35 at any time subsequent to the issuance date. The June 2019 Notes contain a down round feature, whereby any sale of common stock or common stock equivalent at a price per share lower than the conversion price of the June 2019 Notes will result in the conversion price being lowered to the new price. The warrants contain the same down round feature as the notes. As a result of a dilutive issuance during the year ended December 31, 2020, the exercise price of the remaining notes payable and the warrants is currently $0.18 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, $1,500,000 of the principal on the June 2019 Notes was converted into the right to receive 7,883,599 shares of common stock, of which 5,105,821 were issued by December 31, 2021 and 2,777,778 were part of the subscriptions payable liability balance of $499,999 as of December 31, 2022. See Note 7.
The Company was in default of the convertible debt outstanding as of December 31, 2022, which resulted in the conversion price on the outstanding note adjusting to be 60% of the lowest trading price in the 25 days prior to a conversion notice. Subsequent to December 31, 2022, following the previous extensions, the holder of $444,444 of the notes agreed to extend the repayment period to April 30, 2023. There were no other changes to terms of the convertible notes payable, and the amendments were accounted for as a debt modification.
On February 15, 2021, the Company entered into a convertible note agreement with an institutional investor for a principal amount of $675,000 (the “February 2021 Note”) bearing interest at 10% with an original issue discount of $67,500 and a maturity date of February 15, 2022. The Company paid $37,500 of deferred finance costs and issued 200,000 shares of common stock to the lender of the February 2021 Note as deferred finance costs, valued at $72,000 based on the closing price of the stock at the date of borrowing. This lender also received 767,045 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.44 and a term of 3 years valued at $179,699. If the note is in default, the holder has the right to convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest balance into shares of common stock at the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock immediately prior to conversion. As a result of the variable conversion price on the Company’s outstanding notes payable and reset provisions, the conversion option and the warrants were accounted for as a derivative liability. The original balance of this note was $675,000. The Company used proceeds from this note payable to pay in full the June 2020 Notes and the November 2020 Note. The Company repaid the remaining $300,000 of principal on this note during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Company amortized $43,270 and $723,436 of debt discount and deferred finance costs to interest expense related to convertible notes payable during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Accrued interest on notes payable and convertible notes payable was $169,874 and $38,024 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Derivative Liabilities
The fair values of the conversion option of outstanding convertible notes payable and common stock warrants were determined to be derivative liabilities under ASC 815 due to the default on convertible notes payable disclosed above, which resulted in a variable conversion price on the outstanding convertible note payable. The fair value of the derivative liabilities was estimated using a binomial model with the following assumptions:
As of December 31, 2022
Conversion Option
Warrants
Volatility
75.43 %
75.43-107.09
%
Dividend Yield
0 %
0 %
Risk-free rate
4.76 %
4.22-4.76
%
Expected term
0.5 year
0.5-4.5 years
Stock price
$ 0.012
$ 0.018
Exercise price
$ 0.18
$ 0.006-0.30
Derivative liability fair value
$ -
$ 491,913
All fair value measurements related to the derivative liabilities are considered significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) under the fair value hierarchy of ASC 820.
The table below presents the change in the fair value of the derivative liability during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Fair value as of December 31, 2020
$ 1,305,106
Fair value on the date of issuance related to warrants issued
493,671
Extinguishment due to repayment of debt
(19,748 )
Extinguishment due to conversion of debt
(72,958 )
Loss on change in fair value of derivatives
(1,380,263 )
Fair value as of December 31, 2021
325,808
Fair value on the date of issuance of new derivatives
167,620
Extinguishment due to repayment of debt
(7,655 )
Extinguishment due to exercise of warrant
-
Gain on change in fair value of derivatives
6,140
Fair value as of December 31, 2022
$ 491,913
The total impact of derivative liabilities recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations includes extinguishments due to repayments and the change in fair value of derivatives, with the Company recognizing a total gain of $1,515 and $1,400,011 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Note 7: Equity
Common Stock
On December 31, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company and shareholders holding a majority of the voting power of the Company both approved an amendment to the Company’s Article of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares that the Company shall have authority to issue from 100,000,000 shares to 230,000,000 shares, consisting of two classes to be designated respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock”, with all such shares having a par value of $0.001 per share, of which 200,000,000 shall be designated as Common stock and 30,000,000 designated as Preferred stock.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold common stock units at $0.18 per unit. Each $0.18 unit consists of a share of common stock and a warrant to purchase half a share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.27, for a period of three years from issuance. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021 there were zero and 2,222,223 shares remaining to be issued related to common stock units, respectively.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there are 2,777,778 shares remaining to be issued related to 2020 debt conversions of $499,999, which is included in Subscription payable on the consolidated balance sheets.
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock
The Company created the 2,800,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock out of the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized by the Company’s articles of incorporation by filing a certificate of designation as authorized by the Company’s board of directors (the “Certificate of Designation”).
The Series A Preferred Stock bears a cumulative dividend of 5.0% per annum on the original purchase price and is redeemable by the Company or upon a class vote by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock at the original purchase price, plus any unpaid dividends then owing, payable in 4 equal quarterly payments. The Series A Preferred Stock converts into the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 2:1, subject to revision on the basis of standard weighted average anti-dilution protective provisions, at the option of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock or automatically upon the occurrence of a merger, sale of the Company’s assets, or upon another Deemed Liquidation Event as defined in the Certificate of Designation. In the absence of an anti-dilution adjustment, the 2,800,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock will convert into 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The Series A Preferred Stock votes with the Company’s common stock, as a single class, at a rate of 20 votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock carries a liquidation preference and is participating. The Series A Preferred Stock carries standard protective provisions that preclude the Company from amending its articles of incorporation, bylaws or the terms of the Certificate of Designation adversely to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock without their prior approval.
Due to the redemption feature, the Company accounts for the Series A Preferred Stock as temporary equity in accordance with ASC 480. The Series A Preferred Stock is accounted for at redemption value.
On May 26, 2021, the Company, entered into a subscription agreement (the “Preferred Stock Agreement”) with Mark Adams, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of Board of Directors of the Company. Mark Adams paid $126,000 to purchase 1,400,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, at a price per share of $0.09. Scott Wessler, former Chairman of Board of Directors of the Company, paid $126,000 to purchase 1,400,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, at a price per share of $0.09.
The Company accrued $12,600 and $7,422 in dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total accrued dividends at December 31, 2022 were $20,022. The redemption value of the Series A Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $272,022 and $259,422, reflected as temporary equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
In February 2022, the Company designated 1,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B”). The Series B has a par value of $0.0001 per share, a stated value of $1 per share and carries a dividend of 8%. The Series B are convertible into shares of common stock at a price of $0.06 per share, and contains an exercise price reset provision in the event of dilutive issuances of common stock or any common stock equivalent by the Company with a price below the exercise price.
The Series B holders do not have voting rights on matters other than those related to amending the certificate of incorporation of the Series B, altering voting or other powers of the Series B, or redemption or acquisition of outstanding Series B. For a period of one year following closing of the Series B funding, the Company may not authorize or create any class of stock that is senior to the Series B with respect to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon Liquidation. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the Series B holders shall be paid 125% of the Stated value plus 125% of any unpaid dividends.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold a total of 1,000,000 shares of Series B to two investors for net cash proceeds of $885,000 after closing costs of $115,000 and issued warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share for a period of five years. The Company also issued 2,670,034 shares of common stock with a fair value of $139,800 to the investors, which were recorded as a cost of capital with no expense recognized. The Company granted to the Investors the piggy-back registration rights.
The Company accrued $80,000 in dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Stock Warrants
A summary of stock warrant information is as follows:
Aggregate
Number
Aggregate
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
9,378,056
1,921,200
0.20
Granted
2,578,045
562,343
0.41
Exercised
(767,045 )
337,500
0.44
Forfeited and cancelled
-
-
-
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
11,189,056
$ 2,646,044
$ 0.24
Granted
4,000,000
800,000
0.20
Exercised
(909,091 )
500,000
0.45
Forfeited and cancelled
-
-
-
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
14,279,965
$ 2,946,044
$ 0.21
The weighted average remaining contractual life is approximately 2.01 years for stock warrants outstanding with no intrinsic value of as of December 31, 2022. All of the above warrants were fully vested.
Note 8: Related Party
Mark Adams, CEO, invested $250,000 in the June 2019 Notes and converted his debt during the year ended December 31, 2020 into shares of common stock of 1,388,885, which have yet to be issued for a conversion value of $277,778. Mark Adams will also receive an additional 154,321 shares of common stock once the shares are issued. The Company’s former VP of sales also invested $100,000 in the June 2019 Notes and converted his debt during the year ended December 31, 2020 into shares of common stock of 555,556, which have yet to be issued for a conversion value of $111,111. The former VP of sales will also receive an additional 61,728 shares of common stock once the shares are issued.
Those shares were in subscriptions payable and presented on the balance sheet.
Mark Adams contributed $126,000 to purchase the Series A Preferred Stock during the year ended December 31, 2021, as discussed in Note 7.
Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies
Employment Agreement
In December 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an employment agreement with Daniel Davis and Mark Adams (the “Executive”). As of the Effective Date, and for one year of the date therefrom, the Executive’s annual salary shall be equal to $180,000 and $120,000, respectively, per annum (the “Annual Salary”). The Annual Salary shall be paid to the Executive in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices.
On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Daniel Davis related to his departure from employment with the Company. The agreement requires Daniel. Davis to provide limited consulting services to the Company for a period of up to three years beginning May 1, 2019 in exchange for $165,000 per year. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company and Daniel Davis agreed to accelerate the payment of a portion of the consulting agreement, with the maturity period ending three months earlier than the original agreement. The Company paid off Daniel Davis as of December 31, 2022. In addition, the Company entered into a lock up agreement with Daniel Davis that restricts the number of shares Daniel Davis can otherwise publicly sell for a period of up to three years to one third of the volume limits set forth under SEC Rule 144. Daniel Davis also agreed to a standstill agreement that provides that for a period of up to three years Daniel Davis will not seek to influence the governance of the Company, including by participation in any solicitation of other shareholders, promotion of any extraordinary transaction, nomination of any candidate to the Board or by seeking the removal of any existing directors.
Leases
The Company entered into a lease agreement for office space on February 2, 2022, for a term beginning February 15, 2022 through February 28, 2025. The lease requires payments of $3,267 per month through the lease term, increasing by 4% each year, with an option to renew. The Company recognized an initial right of use asset and lease liability of $105,822, based on the present value of the minimum lease payments. For purposes of calculating operating lease liabilities, lease terms may be deemed to include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those options. Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage, output, or may vary for other reasons, such as insurance and tax payments. The variable lease payments are not presented as part of the initial right-of-use (“ROU”) asset or lease liability. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material restrictive covenants.
The components of lease cost for operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Years Ended
December 31,
December 31,
Operating lease cost
$ 36,866
$ -
Short-term lease cost
24,220
111,043
Variable lease cost
-
-
Sublease income
-
-
Total lease cost
$ 61,086
$ 111,043
The following table summarizes the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Lease Position
December 31,
December 31,
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$ 77,677
$ -
Right of use liability operating lease current portion
$ 34,007
$ -
Right of use liability operating lease long term
46,233
-
Total operating lease liabilities
$ 80,240
$ -
The Company utilizes the incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. The Company estimated its incremental borrowing rate to be 10%. The lease has a remaining term of 2.42 years and a weighted average rate of 10%.
The following table provides the maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2022:
Operating
Leases
$ 40,511
42,123
7,065
-
2027 and thereafter
-
Total future undiscounted lease payments
89,699
Less: Interest
(9,459 )
Present value of lease liabilities
$ 80,240
Lawsuit
The Company has a pending lawsuit with one of its previous suppliers regarding defected cartridges. The Company is still evaluating the case and determining the impact of the case on the Company and as of the date of this report the amount or range of possible losses is not reasonably estimable.
Note 10: Accrued Liabilities - Other
Prior to the Merger, China Grand Resorts, Inc. recorded various liabilities that were incurred by former related parties. The current management team is not aware of any written agreements in place governing the terms of the loans nor have they been in contact with the debt holders however recognizes that China Grand Resorts, Inc. previously reported these amounts as liabilities of the Company. In accordance with ASC 405-20-40, the liabilities may only be removed from the Company’s financial statements if they are paid, formally settled or judicially released. Management believes the relevant statute of limitations has passed and that no enforceable legal claim exists in relation to these liabilities of $1,642,269 but does not believe that is sufficient to remove the liability from the financial statements. Management does not intend to remove these liabilities of $1,642,269 from the Company’s financial statements until such time that the liability is formally settled or judicially released in accordance with ASC 405-20-40. Due to the lack of written agreements and other factors noted above, management concluded to no longer accrue interest on these loans.
Note 11: Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, consisted of the following:
For the year ended
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
Current:
Federal
-
-
State
$ 800
$ 800
Deferred:
Federal
-
-
State
-
-
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes
$ 800
$ 800
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following:
For the year ended
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
Deferred Tax Assets:
Net operating losses
$ 2,029,845
$ 1,694,212
Other
1,900
1,900
Total Deferred Tax Asset
2,031,745
1,696,112
Valuation Allowance
(2,031,537 )
(1,695,904 )
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Fixed Assets
(208 )
(208 )
Net Deferred Tax Assets/(Liabilities)
$ 0
$ 0
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax to the Company’s effective tax:
December 31,
December 31,
Tax at Federal Statutory Rate
21.00 %
21.00 %
State Taxes
6.59 %
-58.50 %
Nondeductible Items
-5.81
%
-240.7 %
Valuation Allowance
-22.07 %
278.2 %
Other
0.29 %
0.00 %
Provision for Taxes
0.00 %
0.00 %
Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Based on the available objective evidence, management believes it is not more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be fully realizable for the period ending December 31, 2022. On the basis of this evaluation, as of December 31, 2022, a full allowance has been recorded on its net deferred tax assets.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $631,000 of federal and $7,120,000 of state net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income expire through 2042. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has approximately $6,537,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income which carryforward indefinitely.
Federal and state laws can impose substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards in the event of an “ownership change”, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company is in the process of determining if significant limitations would be placed on the utilization of its net operating loss carry-forwards due to prior ownership changes.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has not recognized any interest or penalties for unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and California. Tax Years 2016 to 2022 remain subject to examination for federal income tax purposes, and tax years 2014 through 2020 remain open to examination for California income tax purposes. All net operating losses generated to date are subject to adjustment for U.S. federal and California income tax purposes.
Note 12: Subsequent Events
On March 1, 2023, Theodore Winston, Rob Hagan, and Stephen Ashekian notified the Company of their decisions to resign from the Board of Directors effective March 1, 2023.
On April 3, 2023, Steven Duo notified the Company of his decision to resign from the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective April 3, 2023.
Mark Adams, CEO of the Company, will serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 3, 2023.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and procedures
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2022.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all controls systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving its objectives.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 using the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Management concluded there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 based on the COSO framework criteria. This conclusion is due to identified control deficiencies around the identification of errors during year end resulting in material adjusting journal entries.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. We were not required to have, nor have we, engaged our independent registered public accounting firm to perform an audit of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Set forth below is certain information with respect to the individuals who are our directors and executive officers as of the date of this report:
Name
Age
Position(s)
Date of Appointment
Mark Adams
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
September 14, 2018
Steven Duo
Chief Financial Officer
October 1, 2021
Theodore Winston
Director
September 14, 2018
Rob Hagan
Director
April 3, 2019
Stephen Ashekian
Director
September 14, 2020
Mark Adams has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Board Member since September 14, 2018 and in those same roles with Jacksam Corporation, pre-Merger, since December 2017. From 2013 to 2017, he served as Vice President of Business Development for eSentire, a software security firm in Boston, Massachusetts. From 2010 to 2013, he was a Partner at Torrey Hills Capital in San Diego, California. From 2007-2009, he served as a portfolio manager at BAM, a hedge fund in NYC. From 2005 to 2008, he served as a portfolio manager at PT 72 in Boston, Massachusetts. From 2000-2004, he served as an analyst at Essex Investment Management in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1996 to 2000, he served as Vice President of Business Development at Dell-EMC. His career started as an analyst at JP Morgan Chase from 1990 to 1994. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College awarded in 1990 and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School awarded in 1996.
Steven Duo has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 1, 2021. Prior to joining the Company in September 2019, Mr. Duo was a portfolio manager at a Southern California based Family Office, where he managed the investments for an ultra-high-net-worth family. Prior to that, he was a M&A consultant at Ernst & Young. Prior to Ernst & Young, he was an equity research associate at Susquehanna International Group, a global investment company on Wall Street. Mr. Duo holds an MBA degree from University of California, Irvine and a B.A. degree from Capital Normal University.
Theodore Winston has served as our Director since September 14, 2018 and as a director of Jacksam Corporation, pre-Merger, since 2017. From a young age to present, Theodore Winston helped grow a family business, Winston Flowers, the largest independent floral retailer. He currently shares the title of President and CEO and oversees business operations and marketing including the utilization of web-based technology to drive online services worldwide. Since 1999, Theodore Winston has overseen the Winston Flowers Donations Committee, and the charitable giving program that has raised over $2 million for over 30 non-profit organizations. Theodore Winston holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts awarded in 2013 and sits on the board of several non-profit organizations in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rob Hagan has served as our Director since April 3, 2019. Rob Hagen is also a director of DMO Holdings, a private company providing research services in the cannabis industry. In addition, since August 2018 he has served as the CEO of Jujube International, Inc., an Irvine, California based private company which is a global leader in direct-to-consumer sales of motherhood accessories, including diaper bags and other related products. Previously, from 2015 through 2018, Rob Hagen was employed as the President and Chief Operating Officer of BRB / Sherline, a private company that develops and markets carbon removal technologies. Rob Hagen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance awarded by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Stephen Ashekian has served as our Director since September 14, 2020. Stephen Ashekian held Senior Vice President positions at several of the nation’s largest investment banks. After 22 years of equity trading career on Wall Street, he retired from the industry in 2005 and then co-founded Open Exchange, a virtual conference company for the financial services industry. Stephen Ashekian is a medical cannabis industry veteran since 2007. He co-founded Valley Agriceuticals in 2014 for the purpose of bringing the benefits of cannabis to the public. Valley Agriceuticals was the recipient of 1 of 10 medical marijuana licenses for New York State. Stephen Ashekian and his partner later sold the company at the highest transaction amount for a single cannabis state license. Stephen Ashekian graduated from Babson College with degrees in both Investments and Finance.
Board Composition
Corporate Governance and Director Independence
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors, which consist of five members.
Our four non-employee directors, Theodore Winston, Rob Hagan, and Stephen Ashekian, are independent using the definition for “Independent Directors” set out in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2). Under Nasdaq rules, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of that company’s Board of Directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.
Our Board of Directors has undertaken a review of its composition, the composition of its proposed committees and the independence of each director. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our Board of Directors has determined none of the Company’s Board of Directors has any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of Nasdaq. In making this determination, our Board of Directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our Company and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.
Board Committees
There are currently no committees of the Board of Directors.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Due to the small size and early stage of the Company, we have not adopted a formal policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions should be separate or may be combined.
Our Board of Directors is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes on behalf of our company. The Board of Directors receives and reviews periodic reports from management, auditors, legal counsel, and others, as considered appropriate regarding our company’s assessment of risks. The Board of Directors focuses on the most significant risks facing our company and our company’s general risk management strategy, and also ensures that risks undertaken by our Company are consistent with the board’s appetite for risk. While the board oversees our company’s risk management, management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. We believe this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing our company and that our board leadership structure supports this approach.
Code of Ethics
Our board of directors intends to adopt a code of ethics that our officers, directors and any person who may perform similar functions will be subject to.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To our knowledge, our directors and executive officers have not been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:
1.
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against such person or any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
2.
any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3.
being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities or to be associated with any person practicing in banking or securities activities;
4.
being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action, the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a Federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
5.
being 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 any Federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
6.
being subject of or party to any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization, any registered entity 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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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 earned by or awarded to, as applicable, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and our other most highly compensated executive officers as of December 31, 2022.
Summary Compensation Table (last two complete fiscal years)
Name and Position
Year
Salary ($)
Bonus ($)
Stock Awards ($)
Option Awards ($)
All other Compensation ($)
Total ($)
Mark Adams (CEO since 4/2019)
$
120,000
-
-
-
$
120,000
$
120,000
-
-
-
-
$
120,000
Steven Duo (CFO since 10/2021)
$
100,000
-
-
-
$
100,000
$
100,000
-
-
-
-
$
100,000
Michael Sakala (former CFO)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Daniel Davis (founder, former CEO)
$
13,750
-
-
-
$
13,750
$
165,000
-
-
-
-
$
165,000
Summary of Employment Agreements and Material Terms
Mark Adams
We entered into a five-year employment agreement on December 22, 2017, with Mark Adams to serve as the Chief Operating Officer of Jacksam in exchange for a base salary of $120,000 per annum, which shall automatically increase at a rate of five percent per year, in addition to any increases that our board, in its discretion, may determine is appropriate. In addition, Mark Adams is eligible for a performance bonus of up to thirty percent of his then-applicable annual salary, as determined by our board in its good faith discretion. Mark Adams’ employment agreement also provides that Jacksam is to provide Mark Adams with a grant of options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Jacksam common stock at an undetermined exercise price, to vest over three years, upon Jacksam adopting an equity compensation plan. Jacksam did not ever adopt such a stock option plan and the options Jacksam was obligated to grant to Mark Adams have not been granted and, as a result of the Merger, will not be granted. We are in the process of renegotiating this term with Mark Adams. Mark Adams is also entitled to health insurance and other benefits if and to the extent provided by Jacksam to other executives.
If we terminate Mark Adams for cause, or if he resigns for good reason (both as defined in Mark Adams employment agreement), we owe Mark Adams his salary and benefits for a period of twelve months following his termination. If he dies, we owe Mark Adams’ estate six month’s salary.
Mark Adams was promoted to our Chief Executive Officer on April 10, 2018, by our board, following the decision by Daniel Davis to step down from that office.
Daniel Davis
We entered into a five-year employment agreement on December 22, 2017, with Daniel Davis to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Jacksam in exchange for a base salary of $180,000 per annum, which shall automatically increase at a rate of five percent per year, in addition to any increases that our board, in its discretion, may determine is appropriate. In addition, Daniel Davis is eligible for a performance bonus of up to thirty percent of his then-applicable annual salary, as determined by our board in its good faith discretion. Daniel Davis’ employment agreement also provides that Jacksam is to provide Daniel Davis with a grant of options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Jacksam common stock at an undetermined exercise price, to vest over three years, upon Jacksam adopting an equity compensation plan. Jacksam did not ever adopt such a stock option plan and the options Jacksam was obligated to grant to Daniel Davis have not been granted and, as a result of the Merger, will not be granted. We are in the process of renegotiating this term with Daniel Davis. Daniel Davis is also entitled to health insurance and other benefits if and to the extent provided by Jacksam to other executives.
If we terminate Daniel Davis for cause, or if he resigns for good reason (both as defined in Daniel Davis employment agreement), we owe Daniel Davis his salary and benefits for a period of twelve months following his termination. If he dies, we owe Daniel Davis’ estate six month’s salary.
Daniel Davis stepped down as our Chief Executive Officer on April 10, 2018, Daniel Davis stepped down as our Chief Executive Officer but remains employed in charge of new product development on the same terms and conditions as are contained in his employment agreement.
On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Daniel Davis related to his departure from employment with the Company. The agreement requires Mr. Davis to provide limited consulting services to the Company for a period of up to three years beginning May 1, 2019 in exchange for $165,000 per year. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company and Daniel Davis agreed to accelerate the payment of a portion of the consulting agreement, with the maturity period ending three months earlier than the original agreement. The Company paid it off as of December 31, 2022. In addition, the Company entered into a lock up agreement with Mr. Davis that restricts the number of shares Mr. Davis can otherwise publicly sell for a period of up to three years to one third of the volume limits set forth under SEC Rule 144. Mr. Davis also agreed to a standstill agreement that provides that for a period of up to three years Mr. Davis will not seek to influence the governance of the Company, including by participation in any solicitation of other shareholders, promotion of any extraordinary transaction, nomination of any candidate to the Board or by seeking the removal of any existing directors.
Pension Benefits and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
We do not provide a pension plan for our employees, and none of our named executive officers participated in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan in 2022.
Other than as set forth herein, we have not entered into any employment or consulting agreements with any of our current officers, directors or employees.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding stock options and stock awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2022. From inception and through the date of this report, we have not granted any stock options or stock awards to any of our executive officers.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End (most recent)
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of Securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable
Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) un-exercisable
Equity incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options (#)
Option exercise price ($)
Option expiration date
Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#)
Market value of shares of units of stock that have not vested ($)
Equity incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#)
Equity incentive plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($)
Mark Adams (CEO since 4/2018)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Michael Sakala (CFO)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Daniel Davis (former CEO)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Steven Duo (CFO)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Director Compensation
The Company plans to appoint additional directors and may reimburse its directors for expenses incurred in connection with attending board meetings. The Company has not paid any director’s fees or other cash compensation for services rendered as a director since our inception to the date of this filing. The Company has no formal plan for compensating its directors for their service in their capacity as directors.
Employee Benefit and Stock Plans
We have not adopted any employee equity compensation plans. We provide basic health insurance coverage to our fulltime employees. We have not adopted any retirement or deferred compensation plans for any of our employees.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Company does not have a compensation committee. The board of directors conducts reviews with regards to the compensation of the directors and the Chief Executive Officer once a year. To make its recommendations on such compensation, the board of directors does take into account the types of compensation and the amounts paid to officers of comparable publicly traded companies.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. In accordance with SEC rules, shares of our common stock, which may be acquired upon exercise of stock options or warrants which are currently exercisable or which become exercisable within 60 days of the date of the applicable table below are deemed beneficially owned by the holders of such options and warrants and are deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of any other person.
The percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed as of December 31, 2022, on the basis of 81,088,719 shares of common stock outstanding. The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 31, 2022 (the “Determination Date”), by (i) each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock (our only classes of voting securities), (ii) each of our directors and executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. To the best of our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated, each of the persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by such person, except to the extent such power may be shared with a spouse. To our knowledge, none of the shares listed below are held under a voting trust or similar agreement, except as noted. Other than the Merger, to our knowledge, there is no arrangement, including any pledge by any person of our securities or any of our parents, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
Names of Beneficial Owner
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned
Percentage of Beneficial Ownership
5% and Greater Stockholders
Daniel Davis, Founder
23,592,945
29.1 %
Names of Executive Officers and Directors
Mark Adams, CEO and Director
7,656,636
9.4 %
Theodore Winston, Director
250,000
0.3 %
Stephen Ashekian, Director
277,777
0.3 %
All current directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons)
8,184,413
10.0 %

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, and Director Independence
As part of the Merger, Jacksam Corporation purchased and subsequently returned to treasury 30 million shares of our common stock from our former sole officer and director, Bryan Glass, for total consideration of $340,000.
There has been no other transaction since January 1, 2017, to which we have been a party, in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $50,000, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of Jacksam’s pre-Merger capital stock, or an affiliate or immediate family member thereof, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation and other arrangements that are described in the section titled “Executive Compensation.”
On November 20, 2017, Theodore Winston purchased the 2017 Notes in the amount of $50,000. Theodore Winston was not a member of the Board of Directors at the time. He became a member of Jacksam’s Board of Directors, pre-Merger, on March 1, 2018, and a member of our Board of Directors as of the date of the Merger, September 14, 2018.
On November 8, 2018, we entered into a Line of Credit Agreement with Bass Point Capital, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company controlled by Doug Leighton, who is also a principal in Altar Rock Capital, one of our stockholders and the holder of the Altar Rock Warrant. The Line of Credit Agreement allows us, at the discretion of the lender, to borrow up to $250,000 by making specific requests of draws, if any, will be due and payable on individually determined terms.
Mark Adams invested $250,000 in the June 2019 Notes and $126,000 in the 2021 Series A Preferred Stock.
Other than the foregoing, we have not engaged in any transaction within the past fiscal year and do not plan to engage in any transaction with a related person or a person with a direct or indirect material interest in an amount exceeding $120,000.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Audit Fees.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the firm of M&K CPAS, PLLC, which we refer to as M&K is our principal auditor. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by M&K in connection with regulatory filings. We paid M&K $35,000 in connection with our audited and reviewed financials for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the firm of L&L CPAs, PA, which we refer to as L&L was our previous auditor. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by L&L in connection with regulatory filings. We paid L&L $43,000 in connection with our audited and reviewed financials for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021.
Audit-Related Fees.
Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. There were no fees billed for audit-related services rendered by either M&K, L&L or other parties during the last two fiscal years.
Accounting Fees.
None
All Other Fees.
None
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302
32.1*
Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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* Filed herewith.