Axim Biotechnologies, Inc 10-Q, filed May 24, 2021
Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. (AXIM)
About this 10-Q
Axim Biotechnologies, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 24, 2021, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number 000-54296
AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
| 27-4029386 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
6191 Cornerstone Court, E. Suite 114 |
San Diego, CA 92121 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(858) 923-4422 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated Filer | Accelerated Filer | Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting Company | Emerging growth Company |
[ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [X] | [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [ ] No [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 128,860,100 of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding as of May 24, 2021.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020 | 4 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited) | 5 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the three ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited) | 6 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited) | 7 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). | 8 |
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| March 31, 2021 |
| December 31, 2020 |
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash | $ | 449,214 | $ | 457,181 |
Accounts receivables |
| 32,870 |
| - |
Prepaid expenses |
| 164,562 |
| 255,923 |
Inventory |
| 20,181 |
| - |
Total current assets |
| 666,827 |
| 713,104 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation |
| 117,383 |
| 104,094 |
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Other Assets: |
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Notes receivable- related party |
| 103,499 |
| 103,242 |
Goodwill |
| 2,458,233 |
| 2,458,233 |
Research in progress |
| 7,800,000 |
| 7,800,000 |
Security deposit |
| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
Operating lease right-of-use asset |
| 117,546 |
| 130,722 |
Total other assets |
| 10,484,278 |
| 10,497,197 |
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TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 11,268,488 | $ | 11,314,395 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 921,272 | $ | 1,073,142 |
Lease liability obligations (see note 15) |
| 43,545 |
| 53,851 |
Due to shareholder |
| 180 |
| 180 |
Due to first insurance funding |
| - |
| 25,369 |
Promissory note (including accrued interest of $24,370 and $19,507, respectively) (see note 7) |
| 348,588 |
| 343,725 |
Total current liabilities |
| 1,313,585 |
| 1,496,267 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Deferred tax liability |
| 2,340,000 |
| 2,340,000 |
Convertible note payable (including accrued interest of $256,259 and $236,148, respectively) net of unamortized debt discount of $821,846 and $843,673, respectively (see note 10) |
| 1,718,726 |
| 1,676,788 |
Convertible note payable - related party (including accrued interest of $193,648 and $158,648, respectively) |
| 4,193,648 |
| 4,158,648 |
Lease liability obligations (see note 15) |
| 74,001 |
| 76,871 |
Total long-term liabilities |
| 8,326,375 |
| 8,252,307 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
| 9,639,960 |
| 9,748,574 |
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STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 500,000 and 500,000 shares issued, 0 and 500,000 outstanding, respectively |
| - |
| - |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value 500,000 shares designated, 500,000 and 500,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
| 50 |
| 50 |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized 127,528,507 and 125,327,579 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
| 12,753 |
| 12,533 |
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Additional paid in capital |
| 44,026,683 |
| 43,201,186 |
Common stock to be issued |
| 303,500 |
| 201,974 |
Accumulated deficit |
| (42,714,458) |
| (41,849,922) |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
| 1,628,528 |
| 1,565,821 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 11.268,488 | $ | 11,314,395 |
See accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
Revenues | $ | 32,649 | $ | - |
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Cost of goods sold |
| - |
| - |
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Gross profit |
| 32,649 |
| - |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
| 100,953 |
| - |
Selling, general and administrative |
| 793,346 |
| 687,887 |
Depreciation |
| 6,350 |
| 839 |
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Total operating expenses from continuing operations |
| 900,649 |
| 688,726 |
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Gain (Loss) from continuing operations |
| (868,000) |
| (688,726) |
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Other (income) expenses: |
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Interest income |
| (256) |
| - |
Income form Grants from Government |
| (90,000) |
| - |
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities |
| - |
| 104,705 |
Amortization of note discount |
| 21,827 |
| 19,363 |
Interest expense |
| 60,332 |
| 56,627 |
Total other (income) expenses |
| (8,097) |
| 180,695 |
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Loss before provision of income tax |
| (859,903) |
| (869,421) |
Provision for income tax |
| - |
| - |
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Loss from continuing operations |
| (859,903) |
| (869,421) |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
| (4,633) |
| (1,158,946) |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (864,536) | $ | (2,028,367) |
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NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ | (864,536) | $ | (2,028,367) |
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Earning per share from continuing operations |
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Basic | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.01) |
Diluted | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.01) |
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Earning per share from discontinued operations |
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Basic | $ | (0.00) | $ | (0.02) |
Diluted | $ | (0.00) | $ | (0.02) |
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Earning per share |
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Basic | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.03) |
Diluted | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.03) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
| 125,909,597 |
| 75,052,908 |
See accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit
| Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | Series B Convertible Preferred Stock | Series C Convertible Preferred Stock |
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Common Stock to be Issued | Additional Paid In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | 64,854,539 | $6,486 | - | $- | - | $- | 500,000 | $50 | 500,000 | $50 | $50,000 | $28,623,060 | $(35,440,042) | $(6,760,396) |
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Common stock issued against common stock to be issued | 250,000 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (50,000) | 49,975 | - | - |
Common stock issued for services | 662,839 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 287,434 | - | 287,500 |
Common stock issued under registration statement on Form S-3 | 3,541,667 | 355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 962,145 | - | 962,500 |
Subscription price adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (518,948) | - | (518,948) |
Beneficial conversion of 190K convertible note | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190,000 | - | 190,000 |
Common stock issued for acquisition | 54,000,000 | 5,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,500,600 | - | 7,506,000 |
Net loss |
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| (2,028,367) | (2,028,367) |
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 123,309,045 | $12,331 | - | $- | - | $- | 500,000 | $50 | $500,000 | $50 | $- | $37,094,266 | $(37,468,409) | $(361,712) |
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Balance at December 31, 2020 | 125,327,579 | $12,533 | - | $- | - | $- | - | $- | 500,000 | $50 | $201,974 | $43,201,186 | $(41,849,922) | $1,565,821 |
Common stock to be issued for purchase of shares | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168,500 | - | - | 168,500 |
Common stock issued against common stock to be issued received in PY | 108,965 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (66,974) | 66,963 | - | - |
Common stock issued for severance payable of discontinued operation | 379,463 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 224,963 | - | 225,001 |
Common stock and warrants issued for cash | 1,712,500 | 171 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 433,829 | - | 434,000 |
Stock based compensation - stock options | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99,742 | - | 99,742 |
Net loss |
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| (864,536) | (864,536) |
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 127,528,507 | $12,753 | - | $- | - | $- | - | $- | 500,000 | $50 | $303,500 | $44,026,683 | $(42,714,458) | $1,628,528 |
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss | $ | (864,536) | $ | (2,028,367) |
Less: Loss from discontinued operations |
| (4,633) |
| (1,158,946) |
Loss from continuing operations |
| (859,903) |
| (869,421) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
| 6,350 |
| 839 |
Stock based compensation |
| 99,740 |
| 287,500 |
Amortization of prepaid insurance |
| 23,370 |
| 31,280 |
Amortization of debt discount |
| 21,827 |
| 19,363 |
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Changes in operating assets & liabilities: |
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(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable |
| (32,870) |
| - |
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable |
| (257) |
| 2,692 |
Decrease in prepaid expenses |
| 67,991 |
| - |
Increase in inventory |
| (20,181) |
| - |
(Decrease) Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
| 133,105 |
| 139,873 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations |
| (560,828) |
| (387,874) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations |
| (4,633) |
| (685,640) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
| (565,461) |
| (1,073,514) |
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Cash acquired in acquisition |
| - |
| 79,814 |
Increase (decrease) in property and equipment |
| (19,639) |
| (3,342) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations |
| (19,639) |
| 76,472 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations |
| - |
| - |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
| (19,639) |
| 76,472 |
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CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Common stock issued under SPA |
| 602,502 |
| 962,500 |
Repayment of First Insurance Funding |
| (25,369) |
| (34,339) |
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities |
| 577,133 |
| 928,161 |
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued financing activities |
| - |
| - |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
| 577,133 |
| 928,161 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (7,967) |
| (68,881) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 457,181 |
| 511,630 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 449,214 | $ | 442,749 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR: |
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Interest | $ | - | $ | - |
Income taxes - net of tax refund | $ | - | $ | - |
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Common stock issued against common stock to be issued | $ | 66,974 | $ | 50,000 |
Account receivable against conversion of debt and interest | $ | - | $ | 75,074 |
Common stock issued for severance | $ | 225,000 | $ | - |
Shares issued for acquisition of Sapphire Biotechnology | $ | - | $ | 7,506,000 |
Deferred tax liability accounted for as a result of Sapphire Biotech Acquisition | $ | - | $ | 1,845,000 |
Assets acquired and liability assumed for as a result of Sapphire Biotech Acquisition | $ |
| $ | 525,365 |
BCF related to discount on conversion | $ | - | $ | 190,000 |
Subscription price adjustment | $ | - | $ | 518,948 |
Others | $ | - | $ | 71,782 |
See accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION
Axim Biotechnologies, Ind., (the “Company”) was originally incorporated in Nevada on November 18, 2010, as Axim International Inc. On July 24, 2014, the Company changed its name to AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. to better reflect its business operations. The Company’s principal executive office is located at 6181 Cornerstone Court E Suite 114, San Diego, CA 92121. On August 7, 2014, the Company formed a wholly owned Nevada subsidiary named Axim Holdings, Inc. This subsidiary will be used to help facilitate the anticipated activities planned by the Company. On May 11, 2015 the Company acquired a 100% interest in Can Chew License Company a Nevada incorporated licensing Company, through the exchange of 5,826,706 shares of its common stock.
On March 17, 2020, the Company acquired Sapphire Biotech, Inc., (“Sapphire’) which is research and Development Company that has a mission to improve global cancer care through the development of proprietary therapeutics for inhibiting cancer growth and metastasis. Sapphire is also developing a line of novel diagnostics for early cancer detection, response to treatment, and recurrence monitoring.
Additionally, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company decided to begin creating COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tools, including multiple first-in-class COVID-19 neutralizing antibody tests and other innovations.
Sapphire’s operations are located in the Greater San Diego Area.
Company Developments – Divesture of Cannabis Related Assets
On May 6, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) by and among the Company, CanChew License Company (“CanCo”), CanChew Biotechnologies, LLC (“CanChew”), Medical Marijuana, Inc., Dr. George A. Anastassov (“Dr. Anastassov”), Dr. Philip A. Van Damme (“Dr. Van Damme”), Lekhram Changoer (“Mr. Changoer”), Sanammad Foundation, Netherlands and Sanammad Foundation, US (collectively, the “Sanammad Parties”), pursuant to which, among other matters as described herein, Drs. Anastassov and Van Damme and Mr. Changoer resigned as members of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Company transferred and assigned to an entity designated by Dr. Anastassov all of the Company’s cannabis-related intellectual property other than the inventions and discoveries described in that certain cannabis-related patent application filed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sapphire Biotech, Inc. (water-soluble cannabinoid molecules). The Company also transferred 100% of its interest in CanCo and CanChew to an entity designated by Dr. Anastassov. In consideration for the transfers set forth above, any and all indebtedness owed by the Company to CanChew, totaling approximately $2.61 million, was satisfied and paid in its entirety.
In addition, in consideration for the payment by the Company of $65,000, the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by the Sanammad Parties. Such shares shall be retired to treasury of the Company. The Sanammad Parties also agreed to forfeit and assign back to treasury, for no consideration, a total of 18,570,356 shares of the Company’s common stock.
NOTE 2: ACQUISITION OF SAPPHIRE BIOTECH, INC.
On March 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Agreement”) with Sapphire Biotech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sapphire”) and all the Sapphire stockholders (collectively, the “Sapphire Stockholders”). Following the closing of the transaction, Sapphire will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AXIM.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company: (i) acquired 100% of Sapphire’s outstanding capital (consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and zero (0) shares of Preferred Stock); and (ii) assume all of the outstanding debt of Sapphire. The outstanding debt includes two (2) convertible notes in the principal amounts of $310,000 and $190,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Sapphire by means of a share exchange with the Sapphire Stockholders in exchange for 54,000,000 newly issued shares of the common stock of AXIM (the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Sapphire became a 100% owned subsidiary of AXIM, which on a going forward basis will result in consolidated financial reporting by AXIM to include the results of Sapphire. The closing of the Share Exchange occurred concurrently with entry into the Share Exchange Agreement (the “Closing”).
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 2: ACQUISITION OF SAPPHIRE BIOTECH, INC. (CONTINUED)
In March 2020, the Company acquired SAPPHIRE BIOTECH, Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on improving cancer care through the development of proprietary therapeutics for inhibiting cancer growth and metastasis. The Company issued 54,000,000 shares of common stock with a total fair value of $7,506,000 and assumed net liabilities of $412,233 (resulting in a total acquisition cost of $7,918,233), in exchange for all outstanding shares of SAPPHIRE BIOTECH, Inc. The Company accounted for the acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. On the acquisition date, the Company performed a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to include the tangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed with the remainder of the purchase price allocated to patents pending approval, in-process research and development (IPR&D) and goodwill. The Company incurred $6,000 of acquisition-related costs, which will be recorded as expense after the evaluation work been completed. In addition, the Company recorded an estimated deferred tax liability on the assets acquired, except for goodwill for which deferred taxes are not applicable.
The Company completed the valuation of the intangible assets acquired in the SAPPHIRE BIOTECH, Inc. transaction by September 2020. Pursuant to the valuation, the Company determined that the patents continue to be expanded and chose to subsume the patents within the IPR&D balance. In management’s judgment, the amount assigned to IPR&D represents the amount the Company would reasonably expect to pay an unrelated party for each project included in the technology. Based on the final valuation, the remaining excess purchase price has been allocated to goodwill.
The aggregate purchase price of $7,918,233 consisted of common stock valued at $7,506,000 and the net liabilities assumed of $412,233. The value of the $7,506,000 of common shares issued was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares at the acquisition date.
The following table summarizes the consideration paid for SAPPHIRE BIOTECH and the estimated amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.
Consideration: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 79,814 |
Property and equipment, net |
| 20,533 |
In process R&D |
| 7,800,000 |
Goodwill |
| 2,458,233 |
Security deposit |
| 12,785 |
Total asset acquired | $ | 10,371,365 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 5,767 |
Deferred taxes liability |
| 2,340,000 |
Notes Payable including convertible and discount on conversion |
| 519,598 |
Total liabilities assumed | $ | 2,865,365 |
Net assets acquired | $ | 7,506,000 |
Of the $7,918,233, assets were recorded in the amount of $113,133 and liabilities were assumed of $525,365, $7,800,000 was assigned to IPR&D and $118,232 was allocated to goodwill. The IPR&D and goodwill assets are not subject to amortization, and $2,340,000 was calculated as the deferred tax liability on the assets acquired, which amount was included in goodwill at the date of acquisition in accordance with accounting requirements..
The $2,458,233 of goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The effective settlement of receivable/payable between the Company and Sapphire deemed to be not material, which was recorded as gain on intercompany transaction in P&L.
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 3: BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (formerly Axim International, Inc.) as of March 31, 2021, and for the three months period ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”).
The following (a) balance sheets as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020, which have been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited interim statements of operations and cash flows of AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 15, 2021.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Axim Holdings, Inc., Marina Street LLC, Axim Biotechnologies (the Netherland Company) and Sapphire Biotech, Inc. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
NOTE 4: GOING CONCERN
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations in all periods since inception and had an accumulated deficit as of March 31, 2021. The Company has historically financed its operations primarily through the sale of common stock, promissory notes and convertible notes. To date, none of the Company’s products related to continuing operations are still in the product development phase. Management expects operating losses to continue and increase for the foreseeable future, as the Company progresses into clinical development activities for its lead product candidates. The Company’s prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the biotechnology industry. As shown in the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has working capital of $646,758 and has an accumulated deficit of $42,714,458 and has cash used in operating activities of continuing operations $560,828 and discontinued operations of $4,633. The Company intends to raise substantial additional capital through private placements of debt and equity securities, but there can be no assurance that these funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or will be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or sustain operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to develop and implement a plan to further extend payables, reduce overhead, or scale back its current business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful. That will raise a doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in operation.
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates are assumptions about collection of accounts receivable, intangible assets, useful life of intangible assets, determination of the discount rate for operating leases and assumptions used in Black-Scholes-Merton, or BSM, valuation methods, such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend rate.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Risks and uncertainties
The Company operates in a dynamic and highly competitive industry and is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, dependence on key personnel, contract manufacturer and contract research organizations, compliance with government regulations and the need to obtain additional financing to fund operations. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical studies and clinical trials and regulatory approval, prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel infrastructure and extensive compliance and reporting. The Company believes that changes in any of the following areas could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future financial position, results of operations, or cash flows; ability to obtain future financing; advances and trends in new technologies and industry standards; results of clinical trials; regulatory approval and market acceptance of the Company’s products; development of sales channels; certain strategic relationships; litigation or claims against the Company based on intellectual property, patent, product, regulatory, or other factors; and the Company’s ability to attract and retain employees necessary to support its growth.
Products developed by the Company require approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or other international regulatory agencies prior to commercial sales. There can be no assurance that the Company’s research and development will be successfully completed, that adequate protection for the Company’s intellectual property will be obtained or maintained, that the products will receive the necessary approvals, or that any approved products will be commercially viable. If the Company was denied approval, approval was delayed or the Company was unable to maintain approval, it could have a materially adverse impact on the Company. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate revenue from product sales. The Company operates in an environment of rapid change in technology and substantial competition from other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. In addition, the Company is dependent upon the services of its employees, consultants and other third parties.
Beginning in late 2019, the outbreak of a novel strain of virus named SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), or coronavirus, which causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has evolved into a global pandemic. The extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Company’s business will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company’s clinical trial activities, research activities and suppliers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. At this point, the extent to which the coronavirus outbreak may materially impact the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations is uncertain. The Company has expended and will continue to expend substantial funds to complete the research, development and clinical testing of product candidates. The Company also will be required to expend additional funds to establish commercial-scale manufacturing arrangements and to provide for the marketing and distribution of products that receive regulatory approval. The Company may require additional funds to commercialize its products. The Company is unable to entirely fund these efforts with its current financial resources. If adequate funds are unavailable on a timely basis from operations or additional sources of financing, the Company may have to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of its research or development programs which would materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition and operations.
There have been no material changes in the accounting policies from those disclosed in the financial statements and the related notes included in the Form 10-K.
Cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company had no uninsured balances at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances.
Accounts Receivable
It is the Company’s policy to review accounts receivable at least on monthly basis for conductibility and follow up with customers accordingly. Covid19 has slowed collection as our customers are in a mandated pause. The Company have geographic concentration of customers for the three months ending March 31, 2021 and 2020.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Concentrations
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, one customer accounted for 100% of accounts receivable. For the three months period ended March 31, 2021, one customer accounted for 100% of total revenue. For the three months period ended March 31, 2020, one customer accounted for 24% of total revenue. Accounts receivable and revenue were all generated from continuing operations for the three months ending March 31, 2021 .
Inventory
Inventory consists of raw materials owned by the Company and are stated at the lower of cost or market. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $20,181 and $-0-; respectively.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using straight-line method over the estimated useful life. New assets and expenditures that extend the useful life of property or equipment are capitalized and depreciated. Expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred. The Company’s property and equipment relating to continuing operations consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and none related to discontinued operations.
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Equipment of continuing operations | $ | 154,427 | $ | 134,788 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | $ | 37,044 | $ | 30,694 |
| $ | 117,383 | $ | 104,094 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized depreciation expense of $6,350 and $839, respectively.
Intangible Assets
As required by generally accepted accounting principles, trademarks and patents are amortized if they have a definite life, and not amortized if they have an indefinite life and then they are tested annually for impairment. The Company’s intangible assets relating to continuing operations and discontinued operations consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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Goodwill | $ | 2,458,233 | $ | 2,458,233 |
Research in progress | $ | 7,800,000 | $ | 7,800,000 |
| $ | 10,258,233 | $ | 10,258,233 |
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Intangible assets of discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - |
Less: accumulated amortization and impairment | $ | - | $ | - |
| $ | - | $ | - |
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows the guidance contained in Topic 606 (FASB ASC 606). The core principle of Topic 606 (FASB ASC 606) is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods of services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The revenue recognition guidance contained in Topic 606, to follow the five-step revenue recognition model along with other guidance impacted by this standard: (1) identify the contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transportation price; (4) allocate the transportation price; (5) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. All revenue was from operations that were divested.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenues are recognized when title for goods is transferred; non-refundable fees and proceeds from irrevocable agreements recognized when inflows or other enhancements of assets of the Company are received.
Revenues from continuing operations recognized for three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $32,649, and $-0-, respectively. Revenues from discontinued operations recognized for three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $-0-, $7,140, respectively.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes the purchase cost of products sold and all costs associated with getting the products to the customers including buying and transportation costs. Cost of sales all related to discontinued operations.
Shipping Costs
Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recorded in sales. Shipping costs incurred by the company are recorded in general and administrative expenses. Shipping costs all related to discontinued operations.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company applies the guidance that is codified under ASC 820-10 related to assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with professional standards for “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
Professional standards generally provide three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instruments are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as “The Meaning of “Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument.”
The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note.
ASC 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control could or require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Income Taxes
The Company follows Section 740-10, Income tax (“ASC 740-10”) Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures 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.
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including reversals of any existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and the results of recent operations. If the Company determines that it would be able to realize a deferred tax asset in the future in excess of any recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. The Company had no liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of Section 740-10-25.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments and related items, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments with credit quality institutions. At times, such amounts may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.
Net Loss per Common Share
Net loss per common share is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260-10”) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and the member potentially outstanding during each period. In periods when a net loss is experienced, only basic net loss per share is calculated because to do otherwise would be anti-dilutive.
There were 32,771,800 common share equivalents at March 31, 2021 and 32,556,727 common shares at December 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 these potential shares were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would reduce net loss per share.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Stock Based Compensation
All stock-based payments to employees and to nonemployee directors for their services as directors, including any grants of restricted stock and stock options, are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized in the statements of operations as compensation or other expense over the relevant service period. Stock-based payments to nonemployees are recognized as an expense over the period of performance. Such payments are measured at fair value at the earlier of the date a performance commitment is reached, or the date performance is completed. In addition, for awards that vest immediately and are non-forfeitable the measurement date is the date the award is issued. The Company accounts for stock options issued to non-employees based on the estimated fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payment to Non-employees. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options granted to non-employees is recognized as the stock options vest. The Company believes that the fair value of the stock options is more reliably measurable than the fair value of the services received. Stock options granted to non-employees are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date and are subject to periodic adjustments as such options vest and at the end of each reporting period, and the resulting change in value, if any, is recognized in the Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive loss during the period the related services are rendered.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes the purchase cost of products sold and all costs associated with getting the products to the customers including buying and transportation costs.
Research and Development
The Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 730-10, Research and Development (“ASC 730-10”). Under ASC 730-10, all research and development costs must be charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved. Company-sponsored research and development costs related to both present and future products are expensed in the period incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company incurred research and development expenses of $100,953 and $-0- from continuing operations, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company incurred research and development expenses of $-0- and $620,510 from discontinued operations, respectively. The Company has entered into various agreements with CROs. The Company’s research and development accruals are estimated based on the level of services performed, progress of the studies, including the phase or completion of events, and contracted costs. The estimated costs of research and development provided, but not yet invoiced, are included in accrued liabilities on the balance sheet. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the original estimates, the Company will adjust the accrual accordingly. Payments made to CROs under these arrangements in advance of the performance of the related services are recorded as prepaid expenses and other current assets until the services are rendered.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Implemented Since December 31, 2020
ASC Update 2021-04
Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)
The amendments in this Update affect all entities that issue freestanding written call options that are classified in equity. Specifically, the amendments affect those entities when a freestanding equity-classified written call option is modified or exchanged and remains equity classified after the modification or exchange. The amendments that relate to the recognition and measurement of EPS for certain modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options affect entities that present EPS in accordance with the guidance in Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The amendments in this Update do not apply to modifications or exchanges of financial instruments that are within the scope of another Topic. That is, accounting for those instruments continues to be subject to the requirements in other Topics. The amendments in this Update do not affect a holder’s accounting for freestanding call options.
ASC Update 2021-03
Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Accounting Alternative for Evaluating Triggering Events
The amendments in this Update provide private companies and not-for-profit entities with an accounting alternative to perform the goodwill impairment triggering event evaluation as required in Subtopic 350-20 as of the end of the reporting period, whether the reporting period is an interim or annual period. An entity that elects this alternative is not required to monitor for goodwill impairment triggering events during the reporting period but, instead, should evaluate the facts and circumstances as of the end of each reporting period to determine whether a triggering event exists and, if so, whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired. An entity that does not elect the accounting alternative for amortizing goodwill and that performs its annual impairment test as of a date other than the annual reporting date should perform a triggering event evaluation only as of the end of the reporting period. The amendments in this Update do not require incremental disclosures beyond the existing requirements in Topic 235, Notes to Financial Statements, and Subtopic 350-20.
ASC Update 2021-02
Franchisors—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 952-606): Practical Expedient
The amendments in this Update introduce a new practical expedient that simplifies the application of the guidance about identifying performance obligations. The practical expedient permits franchisors that are not public business entities to account for pre-opening services provided to a franchisee as distinct from the franchise license if the services are consistent with those included in a predefined list within the guidance.
ASC Update 2021-01
The amendments in this Update clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. Specifically, certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. Amendments in this Update to the expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and tailor the existing guidance to derivative instruments affected by the discounting transition.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 5: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
ASC Update No. 2020-10
In October 2020, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 2020-10, Codification Improvements. Update No. 2020-10 amends a wide variety of Topics in the Codification in order to improve the consistency of the Codification and the application thereof, while leaving Generally Accepted Accounting Principles unchanged.
ASC Update No. 2020-06
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 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): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The amendments in Update No. 2020-06 simplify the complexity associated with applying U.S. GAAP for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. More specifically, the amendments focus on the guidance for convertible instruments and derivative scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity
In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842) Codification Improvements, which provides clarification on implementation issues associated with adopting ASU 2016-02. The implementation issues noted in ASU 2019-01 include determining the fair value of the underlying asset by lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, presentation on the statement of cash flows for sales-type and direct financing leases, and transition disclosures related to Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. We will apply the guidance, if applicable, as of January 1, 2019, the date we adopted ASU 2016-02. Refer to the discussion of ASU 2016-02 below for the impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof. In February 2016, FASB issued an update 2016-02 and created Topic 842, Leases. Topic 842 effects any entity that enters into a lease arrangement with another person. The guidance in this update supersedes Topic 840. The main difference between previous GAAP and Topic 842 is the recognition of accounting policies for leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. The amendments in this update for public business entities that file with the Securities and Exchange Commission are effective for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2018 and the interim periods within that year with early application permitted for all entities. The Company adopted the lease accounting model as described in Topic 842 for the fiscal year begins on January 1, 2019 and it had no impact on date of adoptions
The Company has a long-term operating lease, and the long-term operating lease took effect in April 2020 (see note 15).
In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 818): Clarifying the Interaction Between Topic 808 and Topic 606, which clarifies when transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement are within the scope of the FASB’s revenue standard, Topic 606. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof. See Note15 for more information related to the Company’s lease obligations.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities, that changes the guidance for determining whether a decision-making fee paid to a decision makers and service providers are variable interests. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 6: PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expenses consist of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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Prepaid insurance | $ | 22,278 | $ | 45,983 |
Prepaid software/services |
| 142,284 |
| 209,940 |
| $ | 164,562 | $ | 255,923 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized amortization of prepaid expense of $32,870 and $31,280, respectively.
NOTE 7: PROMISSORY NOTE
On August 8, 2014 the Company entered into a Promissory Note Agreement with CanChew Biotechnologies, LLC (CCB), a related party (the owners of CCB also own a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company), under which it borrowed $1,000,000 to fund working capital. The original loan was a demand note bearing interest at the rate of 7% per annum, which amount, along with principal, was payable upon demand. The demand note was amended effective January 1, 2015 to reduce the annual interest rate to 3%. All other terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect. The Company is in discussions to have the demand note modified or exchanged for a longer term, fixed maturity note.
On May 6, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Company transferred 100% of its interest in CanCo and CanChew to an entity designated by Dr. Anastassov. In consideration for the transfers set forth above, any and all indebtedness owed by the Company to CanChew, totaling approximately $2.61 million, was satisfied and paid in its entirety.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized interest expense of $-0- and $9,076, respectively on this note all was related to discontinued operations.
On December 31, 2019, Sapphire Biotech, Inc. had entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement whereas the Company assumed three (3) loans totaling $128,375 of Debt owned by Sapphire Diagnostics, LLC which had an interest rate of 6% per annum. In the same Debt Exchange Agreement, the Company assumed four (4) additional loans made to Sapphire in 2019, which had an interest rate of 6% per annum. All seven (7) loans totaling $310,000, plus the aggregate interest accrued thereon of $14,218 making the face value of the new note $324,218. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the principal and accrued interest balances were $348,588 and $343,725, respectively.
The Company owes $5,000 to the chairman of the board of the Company for a working capital advance of $5,000 made in May of 2014, all was related to discontinued operations.
Under an agreement Mr. Changoer received on March 20, 2018 the Company issued 50,000 restrictive shares of its common stock and recorded $235,000 of compensation expenses in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to account for the issuance of the incentive shares. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total outstanding balance was $20,000 and $60,000 respectively for consulting fees to Mr. Changoer included in accounts payable.
On September 25, 2018, the Company amended Independent Director Compensation agreement. Under the agreement in lieu of the share compensation due to independent director of the Company for his annual service ending May 23, Dr. Philip A. Van Damme shall receive cash compensation of $20,000. Started from August 1, 2019 the company has been paying monthly clinical trial fee of $5,000. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total outstanding balance was $10,000 and $25,000, respectively included in accounts payable.
Effective January 1, 2019 the company entered into a thirty-months consulting agreement with the chairman of the board which pays a monthly consulting fee of $20,000. The company has also been paying a monthly bonus fee of 15,000; this additional fee is on a month-to-month basis at the discretion of management. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total outstanding balance was $40,000 and $225,000 respectively for consulting fees included in accounts payable.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 7: PROMISSORY NOTE (CONTINUED)
On May 6, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) by and among the Company, CanChew License Company (“CanCo”), CanChew Biotechnologies, LLC (“CanChew”), Medical Marijuana, Inc., Dr. George A. Anastassov (“Dr. Anastassov”), Dr. Philip A. Van Damme (“Dr. Van Damme”), Lekhram Changoer (“Mr. Changoer”), Sanammad Foundation, Netherlands and Sanammad Foundation, US (collectively, the “Sanammad Parties”), pursuant to which, among other matters as described herein, Drs. Anastassov and Van Damme and Mr. Changoer resigned as members of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Company transferred and assigned to an entity designated by Dr. Anastassov all of the Company’s cannabis-related intellectual property other than the inventions and discoveries described in that certain cannabis-related patent application filed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sapphire Biotech, Inc. (water-soluble cannabinoid molecules). The Company also transferred 100% of its interest in CanCo and CanChew to an entity designated by Dr. Anastassov. In consideration for the transfers set forth above, any and all indebtedness owed by the Company to CanChew, totaling approximately $2.61 million, was satisfied and paid in its entirety.
In addition, in consideration for the payment by the Company of $65,000, the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding 500,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by the Sanammad Parties. Such shares shall be retired to treasury of the Company. The Sanammad Parties also agreed to forfeit and assign back to treasury, for no consideration, a total of 18,570,356 shares of the Company’s common stock.
In addition, each of Drs. Anastassov and Van Damme and Mr. Changoer have agreed to subject the shares of the Company’s common stock held by each of them to lock-up and leak-out restrictions, as follows: they shall not sell shares for a period of 12 months following the Effective Date and, thereafter, subject to a daily volume limitation of 5%, on an aggregate basis among them.
Further, the Company terminated the Consulting Agreement of Dr. Anastassov and the Employment Agreements for each of Dr. Van Damme and Mr. Changoer. In connection with the termination of Dr. Anastassov’s Consulting Agreement, the Company agreed to pay severance in the amount of $35,000 for March 2020 and $20,000 per month thereafter through July 2021 (the termination date contemplated by the Consulting Agreement). Commencing for the April 2020, the Company may, in its sole discretion, pay the $20,000 severance obligation by the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock registered pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on May 29, 2015 (“S-8 Shares”). If the gross cash proceeds from the sale of any S-8 Shares issued in lieu of cash severance is less than $20,000, as determined 20 days after issuance of such S-8 Shares, then the Company has agreed to issue additional shares that would serve to “true-up” the value of the shares to the $20,000 monthly severance obligation; provided, however, that if 30 days after the date the severance payment is due the gross proceeds from the sale of S-8 Shares is less than $20,000, the Company must pay the shortfall in cash. In addition, for each month that Dr. Anastassov is entitled to receive severance, he shall receive S-8 Shares in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) 150,000 S-8 Shares, or (b) S-8 Shares valued at $15,000 based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of the due date of the severance payment obligation. In connection with the termination of the Employment Agreements of Dr. Van Damme and Mr. Changoer, Mr. Changoer’s severance payments shall be $20,000 per month for 12 months, commencing April 2020 (paid in arrears) and Dr. Van Damme’s severance payments shall be $5,000 per month for 12 months, similarly commencing April 2020 and paid in arrears. The Company has the right to pay each of Dr. Van Damme’s and Mr. Changoer’s monthly severance payments in S-8 shares in lieu of cash subject to the same terms and restrictions (including true-up terms) as set forth above for Dr. Anastassov. As of March 31, 2021, the accrued severance payment was $40,000 to Dr. Anastassov, $20,000 to Mr. Changoer and $10,000 to Dr. Van Damme included in accounts payable.
The Company retains the right to prepay the severance obligations to Drs. Anastassov and Van Damme and Mr. Changoer, without penalty.
No claims were alleged by the Company against any party, and no claims were alleged against the Company. However, in connection with the transactions described above, the parties entered into a general mutual release of all claims.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 8: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Party
The company has an employment agreement with Catlina Valencia at a rate of 15,000 per month commencing March 17, 2020. The agreement can be terminated with 30 days’ notice by either party.
The company has a consulting agreement with Glycodots LLC whereby it will provide the services of Dr. Sergei A. Svarovsky at a rate of 15,000 per month commencing March 17, 2020. The agreement can be terminated with 30 days’ notice by either party.
Purchase of Promissory Note and Forbearance Agreement
Effective May 4, 2020, the Company acquired from TL-66, a California limited liability company (“Seller”), a promissory note issued to Seller by Dr. Anastassov (“Maker”) dated December 1, 2017, with a face value of $350,000 and a remaining balance due of approximately $100,000 (the “Note”). The purchase price for the Note was $100,000 payable by the Company issuing Seller One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Effective May 6, 2020, the Company and Maker entered into a Forbearance Agreement whereby the Company agreed to forbear from making any collection efforts on the Note for a period of 24 months so long as Maker has not breached the Separation Agreement. Following 24 months, if there has been no breach of the Separation Agreement by Maker, repayment of the Note, including all principal and unpaid interest, will be waived in full. As of May, 4, 2020 the carrying value of the note receivable was $102,567, the value of the common stock to be issued was $135,000, resulting in a loss of $32,433 accounted as loss on debt extinguishment related to discontinued operations. The balance of the Note Receivable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is $102,567 for both periods, including interest accrued thereon of $932 and $675, respectively.
NOTE 9: DUE TO FIRST INSURANCE FUNDING
On June 25, 2020, the Company renewed its D&O insurance policy with total premiums, taxes and fees for $93,357. A cash down payment of $18,671 was paid on July 6, 2020. Under the terms of the insurance financing, payments of $8,456, which include interest at the rate of 4.6% per annum, are due each month for nine months commencing on July 25, 2020.
The total outstanding due to First Insurance Funding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is $-0- and $25,369, respectively.
NOTE 10: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
The following table summarizes convertible note payable of related party as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|
| March 31, |
| December 31, |
|
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
Convertible note payable, due on November 1, 2026, interest at 3.5% p.a. | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 4,000,000 |
Accrued interest |
| 193,648 |
| 158,648 |
Convertible note payable, net | $ | 4,193,648 | $ | 4,158,648 |
In 2018 the Company extinguished debt with Investor. Investor had proposed a financing transaction pursuant to which the Company will satisfy and retire the Original Note and Original Note current balance in simultaneous exchange for and upon delivery by the Company of a (1) new Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $4,000,000 (the “Exchange Note”), and (2) 400,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock (the “Origination Shares”).
Simultaneously, a third-party Investor and the Company entered in Debt Exchange Agreement with Medical Marijuana Inc. As part of this agreement Investor will exchange and deliver the AXIM note to Medical Marijuana in exchange for a Convertible Promissory note. Axim consented to the transfer and assignment of the Axim Note in exchange for the issuance by the Medical Marijuana of the Exchange Note. The interest on this note is payable bi-annually every May 1 and November 1. On May 1, 2019 the Company paid accrued interest of $60,278.
In 2020 the Company was authorized to apply the accounts receivable of $75,074 due from Kannaway towards its accrued interest.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 10: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
On May 1, 2020, the Company agreed to modify its existing convertible note with a principal balance of $4 million, 3.5% interest rate convertible note with the current holder of that note. There were two changes to the existing agreement – (a) the conversion price was reduced from the $1.50 conversion price in the original Note to $0.25 cents in the modified Note and (b) the term of the note was extended from the original maturity date of November 1, 2021, to November 1, 2026. The Company’s stock closed trading on the day of the modification at $0.13 per share. The amendment of this convertible Note was also evaluated under ASC Topic 470-50-40, “Debt Modifications and Extinguishments.” Based on the guidance, the instruments were determined to be substantially different due to the change in the conversion price being substantial, and debt extinguishment accounting was applied. The fair value of the modified convertible note was not different than the carrying value of the original note as such no extinguishment loss was recorded, The Note prior to the amendment of approximately $4 million, and the fair value of the Note and embedded derivatives after the amendment of approximately $4 million. There were no unamortized debt issuance costs and the debt discount associated with the original 2018 Note.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of secured convertible note was $4,193,648 and $4,158,648 which included $193,648 and $158,648 accrued interest, respectively.
The following table summarizes convertible note payable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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| March 31, |
| December 31, |
|
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
Convertible note payable, due on October 1, 2029, interest at 3.5% p.a. | $ | 484,478 | $ | 484,478 |
Convertible note payable, due on October 1, 2029, interest at 3.5% p.a. |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,000 |
Convertible note payable, due on December 31, 2034, interest at 3% p.a. |
| 190,000 |
| 190,000 |
Convertible note payable, due on July 21, 2032, interest at 3.5% p.a. |
| 609,835 |
| 609,835 |
Accrued interest (The accrued interest and principal are both included in the captions titled “convertible note payable” in the balance sheet) |
| 256,259 |
| 236,148 |
Total |
| 2,540,572 |
| 2,520,461 |
Less: unamortized debt discount/finance premium costs |
| (821,846) |
| (843,673) |
Convertible note payable, net | $ | 1,718,726 | $ | 1,676,788 |
On September 16, 2016, we entered into a convertible note purchase agreement (the “Convertible Note Purchase Agreement” or “Agreement”) with a third-party investor. Under the terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement the investor may acquire up to $5,000,000 of convertible notes from the Company. With various closings, under terms acceptable to the Company and the investor as of the time of each closing. Pursuant to the Agreement, on September 16, 2016 the investor provided the Company with $850,000 secured convertible note financing pursuant to four (4) Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). Each of the Notes matures on October 1, 2029, and pay 3.5% compounded interest paid bi-annually. The Note are secured by the assets of the Company, may not be pre-paid without the consent of the holder, and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.2201 per share.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of secured convertible notes was $560,659 and $556,420, which included $76,181 and $71,942 accrued interest, respectively.
On October 20, 2016 a third-party investor provided the Company with $1,000,000 secured convertible note financing pursuant to three (3) Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). Each of the Notes mature on October 1, 2029 and pay 3.5% compounded interest paid bi-annually. The Notes are secured by the assets of the Company, may not be pre-paid without the consent of the holder, and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price equal of $0.2201 per share. The investor paid cash of $500,000 for one of the Notes and issued to the Company two (2) secured promissory notes of $250,000 each for two (2) Convertible Notes of $250,000 each. The two secured promissory notes issued by the investor (totaling $500,000) as payment for two (2) secured Notes totaling $500,000 mature on February 1, 2017 ($250,000) and March 1, 2017 ($250,000), bear interest at the rate of 1% per annum, are full recourse and additionally secured by 10,486,303 shares of Medical Marijuana, Inc. (Pink Sheets symbol: MJNA) and were valued at $858,828 based upon the closing price of MJNA on October 20, 2016. A debt discount was recorded related to beneficial conversion feature inn connection with this convertible note of $499,318, related to the beneficial conversion feature of the note to be amortized over the life of the note or until the note is converted or repaid. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, this note has not been converted and the balance of secured convertible notes was $1,158,055 and $1,148,944, which included $158,055 and $148,944 accrued interest, respectively.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 10: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
On December 31, 2019, Sapphire Biotech, Inc. entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement whereas the Company issued a convertible note with a face value of $190,000 with a compounding interest rate of 3% per annum, the interest shall be payable annually beginning on December 31, 2020 until the maturity date of December 31, 2034, at which time all principal and interest accrued thereon shall be due and payable. The Convertible Note is secured by substantially all the Company’s tangible and intangible assets. In addition, the Convertible Note includes various non-financial covenants including the Company may not enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding of any kind that would result in a transaction, or series of transactions, that would result in the sale of 50% or more of the Company’s capital stock without the prior approval of the holder.
Upon issuance, the Convertible Note was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.90 per share. At December 31, 2019, the Company determined that the Convertible Note contained a beneficial conversion feature for which a full discount was recorded on the Convertible Note. The fair market value of the Company’s common stock was based upon the estimated per share acquisition price per the pending acquisition of the Company. The discount of $190,000 will be amortized using the effective interest method and will be fully amortized by December 31, 2034.
On March 17, 2020 the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Agreement”) with Sapphire Biotech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sapphire”) and all of the Sapphire stockholders (collectively, the “Sapphire Stockholders”). Following the closing of the transaction, Sapphire will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AXIM. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company intends to assume the convertible notes in the principal amounts of $190,000. After the acquisition, the Convertible Note was able to convert 6,000,000 shares of Axim’s common stock. Upon assumption of the note, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature of $190,000. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of secured convertible note was $197,141 and $195,716, which included $7,141 and $5,716 accrued interest, respectively.
On July 21, 2020 the Company entered into convertible note purchase agreement with Cross & Company, the Company owed to Cross & Company $609,835 of aggregated payments and desired to satisfy the amount due in full by issuing to Cross & Company a convertible promissory note. The convertible note matures on July 21, 2032 and incurred 3.5% compounded interest paid annually. The Note are secured by the assets of the Company, may not be pre-paid without the consent of the holder, and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.37. Notwithstanding the foregoing, holder shall not be permitted to convert the note, or portion thereof, if such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by holder and its affiliates of more than 4.9% of the debtor’s outstanding common stock as of the date of conversion. The Company determined that that the conversion of the amounts due into a long-term convertible note resulted in a debt extinguishment due to the change in the fair values exceeding 10%. Accordingly the loss of $823,497 was included in the statement of operations as loss on debt extinguishment. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of secured convertible note was $624,717 and $619,381, which included $14,882 and $9,546 accrued interest respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company amortized the debt discount on all the notes of $21,827 and $19,363, respectively, to other expenses. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, unamortized debt discount was $821,846 and $843,673, respectively.
NOTE 11: STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
On May 29, 2015 the Company adopted its 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the Plan the Company may issue up to 10,000,000 S-8 shares to officers, employees, directors or consultants for services rendered to the Company or its affiliates or to incentivize such parties to continue to render services. S-8 shares are registered immediately upon the filing of the Plan and are unrestricted shares that are free-trading upon issuance. As of March 31,2021 December 31, 2020 there were 928,424 and 9,806,000 shares available for issuance under the Plan. The Company recorded compensation expense of $99,740 and $-0- during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
On May 13, 2020, Alim Seit-Nebi the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Sapphire Biotechnology was granted the options to purchase 1 million shares of Axim common stock under the plan at the exercise price of $0.126 per share. One third of the options will vest six months from the date of grant, one third of the options will vest one year from the date of grant, and the remaining one third of the options will vest two years from the date of grant.
On May 13, 2020, Dr. Douglas Lake the Chief Clinical Officer and Co-Founder of Sapphire Biotechnology was granted the options to purchase 2 million shares of Axim common stock under the plan at the exercise price of $0.126 per share. One third of the options will vest six months from the date of grant, one third of the options will vest one year from the date of grant, and the remaining one third of the options will vest two years from the date of grant.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 11: STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (CONTINUED)
On May 13, 2020, Timothy R, Scott the Director of Axim Biotechnology was granted the options to purchase 0.5 million shares of Axim common stock under the plan at the exercise price of $0.126 per share. One third of the options vested immediately, one third of the options will vest six months from the date of grant, and the remaining one third of the options will vest twelve months from the date of grant.
On May 13, 2020, Robert Cunningham the Director of Axim Biotechnology was granted the options to purchase 0.5 million shares of Axim common stock under the plan at the exercise price of $0.126 per share. One third of the options vested immediately, one third of the options will vest six months from the date of grant, and the remaining one third of the options will vest twelve months from the date of grant.
On May 13, 2020, Maurico Bellora the Director of Axim Biotechnology was granted the options to purchase 0.5 million shares of Axim common stock under the plan at the purchase price of $0.126 per share. One third of the options vested immediately, one third of the options will vest six months from the date of grant, and the remaining one third of the options will vest twelve months from the date of grant.
On September 10, 2020, Noel C. Gillespie the Senior Patent Attorney of Axim Biotechnology was granted the options to purchase 0.5 million shares of Axim common stock under the plan at the purchase price of $0.61 per share. One third of the options vested immediately, one third of the options will vest one year from the date of grant, and the remaining one third of the options will vest two years from the date of grant.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company recorded compensation expense of $99,740 and $287,500, respectively.
NOTE 12: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Of the 5,000,000 authorized preferred shares, 4,000,000 are undesignated “blank check” preferred stock. The Company may issue such preferred shares and designate the rights, privileges and preferences of such shares at the time of designation and issuance. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 there are -0- and -0- shares of undesignated preferred shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
There are zero shares issued and outstanding of Series A and Series B Preferred stock as of March 31, 2021.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
On August 17, 2016 the Company designated up to 500,000 shares of a new Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Series C Preferred Stock). The holders of the Series C Preferred are entitled to elect four members to the Company’s board of directors and are entitled to cast 100 votes per share on all other matters presented to the shareholders for a vote. Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred is convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock. The Series C Convertible Preferred designation contains a number of protective and restrictive covenants that restrict the Company from taking a number of actions without the prior approval of the holders of the Series C Preferred or the unanimous vote of all four Series C Directors. If at any time there are four Series C Directors, one such director must be independent as that term is defined in the Series C designation. Any challenge to the independence of a Series C Director is a right conferred only upon the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and may only be made by the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
On August 18, 2016 the Company issued all 500,000 shares of its newly designated Series C Preferred Stock to MJNA Investment Holdings, LLC in exchange for cash of $65,000. As the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, MJNA Investment Holdings, LLC has designated Dr. Timothy R. Scott, John W. Huemoeller II, Robert Cunningham and Blake Schroeder as their four Series C Directors.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 12: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (CONTINUED)
On February 20, 2019, MJNA Investment Holdings LLC (“Seller”) sold its 500,000 shares of AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc.’s, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) Series C Preferred Stock to Juniper & Ivy Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Purchaser”) for a purchase price of $500,000 (the “Purchase Price”) pursuant to a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). Payment of the Purchase Price was made as follows (i) a $65,000 payment made by check payable to Seller, which Purchaser borrowed from an unrelated third-party and which has no recourse against the Series C Preferred Stock or assets of Purchaser (the “Loan”), and (ii) the issuance by Purchaser to Seller of a promissory note, face value, $435,000, which has no recourse against the Series C Preferred Stock or assets of Purchaser (the “Note”). The Company’s Chief Executive Officer John W. Huemoeller II is the President of Purchaser. Mr. Huemoeller provided a personal guaranty for the Loan and the Note.
The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to elect four members to the Company’s Board of Directors and are entitled to cast 100 votes per share on all other matters presented to the shareholders for a vote. As a result of this transaction, a change in control has occurred.
Effective April 2, 2019, Blake N. Schroeder resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Schroeder’s resignation was not because of any disagreements with the Company on matters relating to its operations, policies and practices.
On April 3, 2019 pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, the holder of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock appointed Mauricio Javier Gatto-Bellora to fill the director seat vacated by the resignation of Mr. Schroeder.
On July 21, 2020 pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, the holder of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock appointed Peter O’Rourke to fill one of the vacant positions on board created by the resignations of Dr. George Anastassov, Lekhram Changoer, and Dr. Philip Van Damme.
Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants
Common Stock
The Company has authorized 300,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company had 127,528,507 and 125,327,579 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
2021 Transactions:
Common Stock
During March 2021 the Company issued 1,712,500 shares for cash of gross $470,000 pursuant to various Stock purchase agreements. The cash was received in the first quarter ending 2021. $172,500 in cash was received for shares but not issued until subsequent to March 31, 2021 (see Subsequent events) The company also issued warrants to purchase 900,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75. Warrants are exercisable within a 3 year period from issuance.
Company paid finders fees of $20,000 in cash during this period for capital raise and will also issue shares equaling $16,000 in market value.
On March 18, 2021 the company issued 488,428 restricted shares of its common stock valued at $291,974 to third parties for certain services, recorded as consulting fees . Out of this 108,965 shares of common stock valued at $66,963 was adjusted with common stock to be issued of prior year
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 12: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (CONTINUED)
2020 Transactions:
During the period between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 the Company issued total 17,292,751 shares valued $3,309,130 pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3. The Company received $3,309,130 in cash.
On January 13, 2020 the Company issued 250,000 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $50,000, which were carried on the books as stock to be issued.
On January 23, 2020 and February 26, 2020 the Company issued 600,000, and 62,839 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $262,500, and $25,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement for certain services, recorded as advertising and promotion expense and License, permits & Patents, respectively.
On March 17, 2020 the company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Sapphire by means of a share exchange with the Sapphire Stockholders in exchange for 54,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock at valued $7,506,000.
On April 21, 2020 the Company issued 1,176,470 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $100,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020.
On May 6, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Sanammad Foundation, the Sanammad Parties agreed to forfeit and assign back to treasury, for no consideration, a total of 18,570,356 shares of the Company’s common stock, for which the fair value was $2,562,709, however for accounting purpose this transaction recording at par value adjustment to additional paid in capital. This transaction is related to the divesture of the previous operations to Sanammad.
On May 22, 2020 the Company issued 190,810 and 286,215 S-8 shares valued at $60,000 and $90,000 pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 for severance fees.
On June 10, 2020 and June 24, 2020 the Company issued 2,173,913 and 625,000 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $500,000 and $100,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 1, 2020 the Company issued 185,185 and 370,370 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $25,000 and $50,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 2, 2020 and July 9, 2020 the Company issued 714,285 and 1,785,714 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $100,000 and $250,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 10, 2020 the Company issued 5,141,377 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the conversion of $51,414 of a convertible note payable, which included $6,414 in interest.
On July 10, 2020 the Company issued 142,857 and 357,153 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $20,000 and $50,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 10, 2020 the Company issued 250,000 and 107,143 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $35,000 and $15,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 14, 2020 the Company issued 200,000 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $23,630 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 21, 2020 the Company entered into convertible note purchase agreement with Cross & Company, the Company owed to Cross & Company $609,835 of aggregated True-Up payments due to subscription price adjustment and desired to satisfy the amount due in full by issuing to Cross & Company a convertible promissory note (see note 10).
On July 22, 2020 the Company issued 65,359 and 130,719 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $20,000 and $40,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 12: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (CONTINUED)
On July 22, 2020 the Company issued 163,398 and 326,797 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $50,000 and $100,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 22, 2020 the Company issued 816,993 and 65,359 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $250,000 and $20,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020, respectively.
On July 24, 2020 359,524 shares for the purchase of prepaid marketing expenses valued at $302,000
On August 4, 2020 the Company issued 141,243 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $50,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2020.
On August 6, 2020 the Company issued 148,166 and 166,686 S-8 shares valued at $120,000 and $135,000 pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 for severance fees.
On August 12, 2020 the Company issued 414,419 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $76,690 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement for certain services, recorded as commission fees.
On December 7, 2020 the Company issued 130,609 S-8 shares of its common stock to third party value at $75,000 pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 for severance fees.
NOTE 13: STOCK OPTIONS
Options to purchase common stock are granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or, subject to defined limitations, an executive officer of the Company to whom such authority has been delegated. Options granted to date generally have a contractual life of ten years.
The stock option activity for three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Options Outstanding |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 | 2,000,000 | $ | 0.75 |
Granted | 8,300,000 |
| 0.27 |
Exercised | - |
| - |
Expired or canceled | - |
| - |
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 10,300,000 |
| 0.36 |
Granted | - |
| - |
Exercised | - |
| - |
Expired or canceled | - |
| - |
Outstanding at March 31, 2021 | 10,300,000 | $ | 0.36 |
The following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding, option exercisability and the related prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to employees and consultants under a stock option plan at March 31,2021 and December 31,2020:
As of March 31, 2021
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| Options Exercisable | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) |
| Number Outstanding |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) |
| Number Exercisable |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) | |||
$ | 0.36 |
| 10,300,000 |
| 9.5 | $ | 0.36 |
| 7,466,662 | $ | 0.36 | |||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 13: STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
As of December 31, 2020
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| Options Exercisable | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) |
| Number Outstanding |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) |
| Number Exercisable |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) | |||
$ | 0.36 |
| 10,300,000 |
| 9.8 | $ | 0.36 |
| 7,466,662 | $ | 0.36 | |||
The Company determined the value of share-based compensation for options vested using the Black-Scholes fair value option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
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| March 31, |
| December 31, |
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| 2021 |
| 2020 |
Expected life (years) |
| 10 |
| 10 |
Risk-free interest rate (%) |
| 1.74 |
| 0.61 |
Expected volatility (%) |
| 190 |
| 230 |
Dividend yield (%) |
| - |
| - |
Weighted average fair value of shares at grant date | $ | 1.74 | $ | 0.61 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 stock-based compensation expense related to vested options was $99,740 and $287,500, respectively.
NOTE 14: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During May 2020 the Company decided to discontinue most of its operating activities pursuant to the Separation Agreement entered into by and among the Company, CanChew License Company (“CanCo”), CanChew Biotechnologies, LLC (“CanChew”), Medical Marijuana, Inc., Dr. George A. Anastassov (“Dr. Anastassov”), Dr. Philip A. Van Damme (“Dr. Van Damme”), Lekhram Changoer (“Mr. Changoer”), Sanammad Foundation, Netherlands and Sanammad Foundation, US (collectively, the “Sanammad Parties”). (see Note 1)
Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement dated as of May 6, 2020, Sanammad Parties agreed to acquire from the Company substantially all of its assets and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and to assume certain liabilities and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Sanammad Parties agreed to pay a purchase price of $2,609,100 reflected in amount due Canchew were deemed paid in full. The sale, which was completed on May 6, 2020, did not include the Company’s cash and certain other excluded assets and liabilities.
The assets sold and liabilities transferred in the transaction were the sole revenue generating assets of the Company. The results of operations associated with the assets sold have been reclassified into discontinued operations for periods prior to the completion of the transaction.
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 14: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The following is a summary of assets and liabilities sold, stock retired and gain recognized, in connection with the sale of assets to Sanammad parties:
Other current assets | $ | 5,000 |
Total current assets | $ | 510,017 |
Intangible assets, net of amortization | $ | 47,375 |
Total asset | $ | 562,392 |
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Notes payable | $ | 880,000 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 210,640 |
Due to Canchew | $ | 1,526,603 |
Stock retired | $ | 1,857 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 2,619,100 |
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The gain on sale of assets was reported during the period was determined as follows: |
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Loss on sale of assets | $ | 562,392 |
Gain on sale of liabilities | $ | 2,619,100 |
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Net gain from sale of assets and liabilities | $ | 2,056,708 |
The resulting gain from the sale will be fully offset by existing net operating loss carryforwards available to the Company.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized interest expense of $-0- and $-0-, respectively.
Additionally, the operating results and cash flows related to assets sold on May 06, 2020 are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company has nil asset and liabilities of the discontinued operations in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet in accordance with the provision of ASC 205-20.
Loss from Discontinued Operations
The sale of the majority of the assets and liabilities related to the Sanammad parties represents a strategic shift in the Company’s business. For this reason, the results of operations related to the assets and liabilities held for sale for all periods are classified as discontinued operations.
The following is a summary of the results of operations related to the assets and liabilities held for sale (discontinued operations) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| March 31, 2021 |
| March 31, 2020 |
Net sales | $ | - | $ | 7,140 |
Total expenses | $ | 4,633 | $ | 1,166,086 |
Gain from sale of asset and liability | $ | - | $ | - |
Other loss (income) | $ | - | $ | 1,158,946 |
Loss from discontinued operations | $ | (4,633) | $ | (1,158,946) |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 14: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The following is a summary of net cash provided by or used in operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the assets and liabilities held for sale (discontinued operations) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| March 31, 2021 |
| March 31, 2020 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | (4,633) | $ | (1,158,946) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (4,633) | $ | (685,640) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | - | $ | - |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | - | $ | - |
NOTE 15: COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
On January 2, 2019 the Company entered into the term of Executive’s employment agreement, at a base salary of $10,000 per month with John W. Huemoeller II to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that Executive’s employment hereunder shall at all times be “at will,” which means that either Executive may resign at any time for any reason or for no reason, and that the Company may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for any reason or for no reason, in either case, subject to the applicable provisions of this Agreement. In further consideration for Executive’s services and subject to the approval of the Board, Executive will be granted an option to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Option Shares”). The option will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to stock options granted under the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and as described in the Plan and the stock option agreement, which Executive will be required to sign. 50% of the Option Shares shall vest on the date of grant and the remaining 50% of the Option Shares shall vest on the 12- month anniversary of the grant date, subject to Executive’s continued employment by the Company. The exercise price per share will be equal to the fair market value per share on the date of grant, as determined by the last closing price of the Company’s common stock the day prior to grant. Beginning in October 2019, the board decided to increase CEO base salary to $35,000 per month.
On April 24, 2017 the company entered into an employment agreement with Robert Malasek, its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. The agreement does not have a set term and may be terminated at any time by the Company or Mr. Malasek with proper notice. The shares were issued in the 1st quarter 2018. Beginning in October 2019, the board ratified to increase CFO base salary to $3,000 per month.
On August 21, 2018, AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Revive Therapeutics Ltd. (“Revive”) to begin selling the Company’s flagship nutraceutical product throughout the rapidly expanding Canadian cannabis market. The agreement defines a relationship where Revive will seek regulatory approval for AXIM’s proprietary, controlled-release functional chewing gum which contains hemp oil and cannabidiol (CBD). Under the terms of the agreement, Revive will have a minimum purchase amount annually, which increases each year for the term of the agreement.
On September 10, 2018, AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Impression Healthcare Limited (“Impression”), Australia’s largest home dental impression company, for exclusive distribution of all AXIM® Biotech products throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 15: COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
Pursuant to the LOI, both parties will endeavor to enter into a definitive agreement whereby the parties will co-develop new products, initially for pre-clinical and phase 1 trials (among other clinical trials), including an oral rinse liquid targeted for the treatment of oral mucositis, strep throat, oral infections and gum disease. Pending initial discussions and an internal review of AXIM® Biotech and its product offerings, Impression will collaborate with AXIM® Biotech for the licensing and distribution of its current and future medicinal cannabis products for distribution in Australia and New Zealand. On December 20, 2018 the Company signed Exclusivity Agreement on terms that include Exclusivity period of 90 days after the date on which this agreement is executed with Impression in exchange for 10,300,000 ordinary fully paid shares in Impression at the price of A$0.02 per share and exchange rate of $0.74 AUD/USD valued $150,000 which the Company recognized as a revenue in 4th quarter of 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received another 2,000,000 shares and sold 7,375,000 shares. On April 14, 2020 the Company entered into deed of settlement and release with Impression Healthcare Limited and transferred 4,925,000 held shares back to Impression Healthcare Limited by way of sale and purchase, with the total amount payable by Impression Healthcare Limited to Axim for completion of the sale and purchase and transfer being the aggregate amount of $1.
On May 31, 2019, AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (“AXIM”) entered into a cannabinoid product supply agreement with Impression Healthcare Limited (“Impression”), Australia’s largest home dental impression company, for the supply of the AXIM’s toothpaste and mouthwash containing cannabidiol (CBD) for its clinical trial for the treatment of periodontitis. The supply agreement is in preparation for a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of CBD in treating periodontitis. The clinical trial will be performed at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. In accordance with the agreement, AXIM will supply the first batch of its patented toothpaste and mouthwash products containing CBD, along with associated placebo units for Impression to perform a randomized control clinical trial. On April 14, 2020 the Company terminated its supply agreement with Impression Healthcare Limited by mutual consent of both parties.
On July 2, 2019, AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (“AXIM”) entered into a multi-term, non-exclusive license and distribution agreement (“Agreement”) with Colorado based gum developer, KISS Industries, LLC (“KISS Industries”). Under the terms of the Agreement, AXIM grants KISS Industries a non-exclusive license to formulate and sell products that fall within AXIM’s cannabinoid chewing gum patent in exchange for royalties to be paid to AXIM based upon KISS Industries sales in the United States and Mexico. The Agreement also grants AXIM the right to: (i) acquire 10 percent of KISS Industries under certain conditions; and (ii) match any outside future offer to acquire KISS Industries as a whole. Further, AXIM’s CEO John W. Huemoeller II will also join the Board of Directors of KISS Industries.
In exchange for this license Kiss Industries will pay Axim 6% of gross sales as a royalty on all licensed products sold by Kiss. In the territory covered by this license which is the USA and Mexico. (Minimum annual royalty $50,000). Kiss will manufacture for Axim various licensed products at a price equal to 140% of Kiss’s cost. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Kiss Industries did not sell any Axim’s products.
Industry Sponsored Research Agreement— Sapphire entered into the Industry Sponsored Research Agreement (“SRA”) effective February 7, 2020 to test and confirm the inhibitory activity of SBI-183 (exclusively licensed on January 13, 2020) and SBI-183 analogs, including those synthesized by the Company. The testing will include cell-based in vitro assays, NMR binding studies and testing to determine if SBI-183 enhances the activity of cytotoxic drugs in vitro. Animal studies will also be conducted under the SRA. Specifically, SBI-183 analogs will be evaluated in a mouse model of triple negative breast cancer using human tumor xenografts. The work will be performed over a period of one year with the total cost of the SRA totaling $150,468 paid prior to acquisition. In consideration of the License executed between Skysong Innovations and the Company, the SRA provides for a reduced overhead of 5% instead of the usual 67.7%. This overhead fee differential of $89,851 will be deferred for five (5) years with interest of 5% compounded annually. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded research and development expenses of $95,953.
On August 5, 2020 Sapphire was awarded a $395,880 phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The grant will support continued development of novel small molecules that inhibit the enzymatic activity of Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase I (QSOX1) based on a lead compound. QSOX1 is a tumor-derived enzyme that is important for cancer growth, invasion and metastasis. Sapphire is conducting this research with technology it has exclusively licensed from Skysong Innovations, LLC, the intellectual property management company for Arizona State University. Sapphire will subcontract tumor biology work for evaluating analog inhibitors for QSOX1 to Dr. Doug Lake’s laboratory at Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic Arizona. Grant income received for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $90,000 and $0; respectively.
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AXIM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 15: COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
On August 25, 2020 we signed an exclusive licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement with Empowered Diagnostics LLC to execute the high-volume production of our rapid point-of-care diagnostic test. AXIM and Empowered have completed the technology transfer and Empowered Diagnostics has built out their production facility to be able to manufacture millions of our neutralizing antibody tests for Covid-19 per month. In exchange for this license Empowered will pay Axim a royalty on net sales on all licensed products sold by Empowered covered by this license which global with the exception of Mexico.
Operating Lease
Lease Agreement—On March 3, 2020, Sapphire entered into a 3-year lease agreement (“Lease”) to relocate to a larger space within the same business park. The new space totals 1,908 square feet with monthly base rent in the 1st year $4,713, 2nd year $4,854 and 3rd year $5,000 at implicit interest rate of 6%. Upon commencement of the Lease on April 25, 2020, the previous lease will expire.
Operating Leases - Right of Use Assets and Purchase Commitments Right of Use Assets
We have operating leases for office space that expire through 2020. Below is a summary of our right of use assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2021.
Right-of-use assets | $ | 117,546 |
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Lease liability obligations, current | $ | 43,545 |
Lease liability obligations, noncurrent |
| 74,001 |
Total lease liability obligations | $ | 117,546 |
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Weighted-average remaining lease term |
| 2.08 years |
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Weighted-average discount rate |
| 6% |
The following table summarizes the lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| March 31, |
| March 31, |
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| 2021 |
| 2020 |
Operating lease expense | $ | 14,139* | $ | - |
Short-term lease expense |
| 3,213 |
| - |
Total lease expense | $ | 17,352 | $ | - |
*We recorded $17,352 of operating lease expense this includes $3,213 of maintenance
Approximate future minimum lease payments for our right of use assets over the remaining lease periods as of March 31, 2021, are as follows:
Remainder of 2021 | $ | 43,545 |
2022 |
| 59,416 |
2023 |
| 20,000 |
Total minimum payments |
| 122,961 |
Less: amount representing interest |
| (5,415) |
Total | $ | 117,546 |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021 and 2020
NOTE 15: COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
As of March 31, 2021, and this report issuing date, the Company is not a party to any pending material legal proceeding. To the knowledge of management, no federal, state or local governmental agency is presently contemplating any proceeding against the Company. To the knowledge of management, no director, executive officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of the Company’s Common Stock is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in any proceeding.
NOTE 16: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 05, 2021, the Company issued a total of 175,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants (exercise price $0.30) to third party. Pursuant to an extension approved by the Board of Directors on April 05, 2021, all Warrants shall be valid for 36 months from effective date included cashless exercise. The cash was received in 2021 for the purchase of the warrants and common stock described in next paragraph.
On April 05, 2021, the Company issued 344,828 restricted shares of its common stock to third party valued at $100,000 pursuant to the stock purchase agreement. The cash was received in 2021.
On April 05, 2021 the company issued 811,765 restricted shares of its common stock valued at $552,000 to third party for certain services, recorded as advertising and promotion expense and License, permits & Patents, respectively.
On May 14, 2021, The Company entered into the Equity Purchase Agreement with Cross, pursuant to which we have the right to “put,” or sell, up to $10,000,000 worth of shares of our common stock to Cross. As provided in the Equity Purchase Agreement, we may require Cross to purchase shares of our common stock from time to time by delivering a put notice to Cross specifying the total number of shares to be purchased (such number of shares multiplied by the purchase price described below, the “Investment Amount”); provided there must be a minimum of ten trading days between delivery of each put notice. We may determine the Investment Amount, provided that such amount may not be more than 500% of the average daily trading volume in dollar amount for our common stock during the five trading days preceding the date on which we deliver the applicable put notice, unless waived by Cross in its sole discretion. Additionally, such amount may not be lower than $10,000 or higher than $1,000,000. Cross will have no obligation to purchase shares under the Equity Line to the extent that such purchase would cause Cross to own more than 4.99% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, U.S.A. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC’s internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
On our Internet website, http://www.aximbiotech.com, we post the following recent filings as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC: our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
When we use the terms “AXIM”, “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” we mean Axim Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as well as any predecessor entities, unless the context otherwise indicates.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the other reports, statements, and information that the Company has previously filed with or furnished to, or that we may subsequently file with or furnish to, the SEC and public announcements that we have previously made or may subsequently make include, may include, or may incorporate by reference certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and that are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by that Act. To the extent that any statements made in this report contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “continuing”, “ongoing”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, and other words of similar meaning. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, marketability of our products; legal and regulatory risks associated with trading publicly; our ability to raise additional capital to finance our activities; the future trading of our common stock; our ability to operate as a public company; our ability to protect our proprietary information; general economic and business conditions; the volatility of our operating results and financial condition; our ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC, or otherwise.
Information regarding market and industry statistics contained in this report is included based on information available to us that we believe is accurate. It is generally based on industry and other publications that are not produced for purposes of securities offerings or economic analysis. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the same qualifications and the additional uncertainties accompanying any estimates of future market size, revenue and market acceptance of products and services. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements. As a result, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Overview
Axim Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, was originally incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 18, 2010, under the name AXIM International, Inc. On July 24, 2014, we changed our name to AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. to better reflect our business operations. Our principal corporate headquarters are located at 6191 Cornerstone Court, E., Suite 114, San Diego, CA 92121. Our website address is www.aximbiotech.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus. The trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.
Acquisition of Sapphire Biotech, Inc.
On March 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Agreement”) with Sapphire Biotech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sapphire”) and all of the Sapphire stockholders (collectively, the “Sapphire Stockholders”). Following the closing of the transaction, Sapphire became a wholly owned subsidiary of AXIM.
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Current Operations Following the Acquisition of Sapphire Biotech, Inc.
Oncology
We continue to advance our mission of improving global cancer care through the development of novel therapeutics for controlling metastatic cancer spread, and diagnostics for early cancer detection, response to treatment, and for monitoring post-treatment recurrence. We have made significant progress with the development of additional anologs of SBI-183 licensed from Mayo Clinic and Arizonia State University.
We have been investigating the enzyme Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase 1 (QSOX1), a master regulator of extracellular matrix remodeling, and its overexpression by tumor cells. Overexpression of QSOX1 has been unambiguously linked to promoting tumor invasion and metastasis. One of the Company’s co-founders, Dr. Douglas Lake, has discovered that a small molecule SBI-183 inhibited the enzymatic activity of QSOX1 and as a result suppressed tumor cell invasion in vitro and metastasis of breast tumor cells in vivo. Through its medicinal chemistry efforts the Company synthesized multiple structural analogs of SBI-183 and unveiled SPX-1009 lead compound that demonstrated ten-fold improvement in suppressing invasion and metastasis in several cancer models.
The Company believes that its therapeutic drug development strategy targeting the metastatic spread is a unique, novel and pioneering approach to saving lives. The near-term objective of the Company is to demonstrate the ability of its lead anti-QSOX1 drug candidates to suppress tumor growth and metastasis and to advance them into pre-clinical studies.
Additionally, the Company believes that QSOX1 has a significant potential to be developed into an important biomarker for liquid biopsy cancer test. The Company anticipates that ongoing diagnostic product development in 2020 will result in a commercial prototype in early 2021 of a universal companion diagnostic to measure the efficacy of any ongoing cancer treatments based on measuring QSOX1 levels. Ultimately, the Company aims to develop a blood test that makes possible the early detection of cancer.
Covid-19
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we began creating COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tools, including multiple first-in-class COVID-19 neutralizing antibody tests and other innovations. AXIM’s rapid diagnostic test for detecting neutralizing antibodies is the first of its kind. The test has the ability to deliver results in under 10 minutes and can detect the level of neutralizing antibodies an individual has. We have designed this test to be used at point-of-care facilities to measure levels of neutralizing antibodies in convalescent plasma so that plasma with the highest levels of neutralizing antibodies can be identified and administered to patients fighting COVID-19. Without this knowledge, many patients could be undertreated with non-neutralizing plasma and may not benefit from this treatment. Another application of our point-of-care test is to help ensure that vaccines and monoclonal antibody drugs elicit high levels of neutralizing antibodies. When a vaccine is available, manufacturers can employ AXIM’s rapid point-of-care test to evaluate protective immune responses in vaccine recipients.
Our high throughput rapid neutralizing antibody test, NeuCovix-HT™, was designed to solve a major issue that COVID-19 researchers are currently facing. NeuCovix-HT™ solves the problem of vaccine and monoclonal antibody drug manufacturers’ requirement in Phase 3 clinical trials to measure neutralizing antibody levels longitudinally in large groups of volunteer recipients using expensive and laborious virus-based assays. Clinical centers participating in the vaccine trials could employ NeuCovix-HT™ tests to measure neutralizing antibodies from vaccine recipients in thousands of plasma samples per day and be able to test all recipient’s multiple times.
As more of the population recovers from COVID-19, we believe NeuCovix-HT™ will benefit clinical laboratories running batches of thousands of tests per week to measure levels of neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 convalescent plasma. NeuCovix-HT™ distinguishes which convalescent plasmas contain low and high levels of neutralizing antibodies so that patients fighting COVID-19 can be treated with plasma from donors with the highest levels of neutralizing antibodies. We are in the process of sourcing materials and optimizing the test and expect to finish in the first quarter of 2021.
As our scientific team was hard at work developing our COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests and virus-capturing face mask, we were frustrated by the delays and costs caused by lack of supply of a recombinant virus binding protein (VBP) for SARS-CoV-2 that was essential to our testing. To continue our projects as planned and decrease overall costs, AXIM’s talented team decided to make its own VBP that is even more potent than current outsourced options. AXIM’s laboratory tests have proven the RBD spike protein binds with our novel VBP. Initial tests also show that our novel VBP is approximately 10 times more potent and stable than current VBP options on the market. This now in-house development of the core ingredients needed to manufacture strips and masks could potentially derive additional revenue and allows us to control our supply chain. We have already manufactured enough VBP for millions of rapid diagnostic tests.
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In August, we signed an exclusive licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement with Empowered Diagnostics LLC to execute the high volume production of our rapid point-of-care diagnostic test. AXIM and Empowered have completed the technology transfer and Empowered Diagnostics has built out their production facility to be able to manufacture millions of our tests per month. As what we believe to be the last step for the EUA application already filed with the FDA for our plasma test we will be conducting a live virus comparison study on 30 plasma samples at a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) laboratory. As soon as this comparison study is finished, we will amend the EUA and we expect to begin sales and manufacturing immediately and we expect to see significant revenue shortly thereafter.
We have also received Institutional Review Board approval to begin a clinical study at Arizona State University with our point-of-care whole blood test as the last step in what will be another EUA application. We hope to be the first FDA-approved rapid point-of-care test for neutralizing antibodies.
Milestones 2020 to Date
On January 13, 2020, Sapphire Biotech enters into an agreement with Skysong Innovations, LLC for an exclusive license to technology relating to SBI-183, an anti-metastatic compound suppressing tumor cell growth and blocking metastasis (and grants equity to Mayo Clinic Ventures and Arizona State University).
On February 6, 2020, Sapphire Biotech signs Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA) with Arizona State University to conduct in vitro testing and in vivo pre-clinical animal studies re cancer inhibitory agents that will prevent metastases.
On March 18, 2020, Axim Biotechnologies announces the acquisition of Sapphire Biotech.
On March 24, 2020, Sapphire announces the completion of in-vitro studies on the new compound, SPX-1009 proving ten-fold greater inhibition of tumor metastasis than parent compound SBI-183 following testing of over 80 analogs.
On March 27, 2020, Sapphire Biotech signs an agreement with TD2 to initiate animal studies to evaluate the efficacy of SPX-1009 as an anti-metastatic treatment and to measure levels of QSOX1 as a potential companion diagnostic test.
On July 15, 2020, AXIM announced the development of a rapid diagnostic test measuring levels of functional neutralizing antibodies that are believed to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from entering the host cells. Unlike currently available serological COVID-19 tests that detect an antibody response to the virus, AXIM’s rapid 10-minute test measures a specific subpopulation of antibodies to block binding of the virus to host cell receptors. While there are expensive, time consuming laboratory tests that measure neutralizing antibodies, AXIM’s test differs in that it is a portable, low cost, rapid point-of-care test with results in 10 minutes. Status: Ongoing
On August 5, 2020, announced today the development, patent filing and Emergency Use Approval (EUA) filing of NeuCovix-HT™, a high throughput (HT) patent-pending diagnostic test that measures levels of functional antibodies in plasma or serum that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unlike current serology tests for COVID-19 that qualitatively detect antibodies to the virus, NeuCovix-HT™ quantitatively measures functional antibodies that block binding of the virus to host cell receptors. Status: Ongoing
On August 11, 2020, Sapphire was awarded a $395,880 phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The grant will support the continued development of novel small molecules that inhibit the enzymatic activity of Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase I (“QSOX1”) based on a lead compound. QSOX1 is a tumor-derived enzyme that is important for cancer growth, invasion and metastasis. Status: Ongoing
On August 24, 2020, Axim signed an exclusive limited licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement with Empowered Diagnostics LLC (“Empowered Diagnostics”) for high volume production of AXIM’s rapid diagnostic test measuring levels of functional neutralizing antibodies that are believed to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from entering the host cells. Status: Ongoing
On September 16, 2020, re filed the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for measuring COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies in plasma and serum through its first-in-class rapid diagnostic test. Status: Ongoing
On September 22, 2020, Axim announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the Company a new Notice of Allowance for a patent (Application No. 15/748,784) on anti-neoplastic compounds and methods targeting Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase 1 (QSOX1), an enzyme important for tumor cell growth, invasion and metastasis.
On September 29, 2020, Axim announced that it has filed a provisional patent for a first-in-class face mask that captures and deactivates SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Status: Ongoing
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On September 30, 2020, Axim announced today that it has filed a provisional patent for a recombinant virus binding protein (VBP) for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic, and is now manufacturing the VBP. The Company no longer needs to rely on outside protein supply to continue our research and can greatly cut down on our manufacturing costs.
On December 3, 2020, we announced the development and patent filing for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (“ELISA”)-based diagnostic test for the detection of SARS‐CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. Status: Ongoing
On February 3, 2021, we announced the initiation of clinical trials for ImmunoPass, our rapid point-of-care test that semi-quantitatively measures levels of neutralizing antibodies to COVID-19. Status: Ongoing
On March 8, 2021, we announced that we had successfully completed point-of-care clinical trials on our much awaited ImmunoPass rapid test that semi-quantitatively measures levels of COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies to help understand COVID-19 immunity, validate vaccine’s effectiveness and estimate how long the vaccine will be effective in patients.
On March 24, 2021, the Company, through Empowered Diagnostics, filed an EAU application with the FDA for measuring COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies in whole blood for a Point-of-Care rapid diagnostic test. Status: Ongoing
Anticipated Expenses
During the next twelve months we anticipate incurring costs related to: (i) filing Exchange Act reports, (ii) contractual obligations, (iii) clinical trials, and (iv) continued research and development.
Intellectual Property
I. QSOX1-RELATED INVENTIONS.
QSOX1 (Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase 1) is an enzyme that is over-expressed in multiple tumor types. Genetically silencing QSOX1 in tumors slows their growth, migration, invasion and metastasis. Based on these findings, the inventors of the inventions described below tested libraries of chemical compounds for the ability to inhibit QSOX1. Several inhibitors of the QSOX1 enzyme were identified. Initially, SBI-183 was identified and animal studies confirmed its ability to suppress tumor growth. The inventors subsequently developed an entire library of analogs of the parent compound, SBI-183, detailed in several inventions below to identify compounds with greater inhibitory activity. These compounds have the potential to be developed into therapeutic treatments for metastasis and to be used in conjunction with other neoplastic treatments, such as chemotherapy.
Included in the group of QSOX1-related inventions below is the identification of a specific splice variant of QSOX1, identified as QSOX1-L, as a unique Biomarker for the detection of certain tumors overexpressing QSOX1. This biomarker formed the basis for the invention relating to a Rapid Diagnostic Test for certain cancers.
A. Anti-Neoplastic Compounds and Methods Targeting QSOX1
1.US Provisional Patent Application No. 62/218.732 filed on September 15, 2015
PCT Provisional Patent Application W02017048712A1
US Nonprovisional Application No. 15/748,784 filed on January 30, 2018
Notice of Patent Allowance dated September 17, 2020
Title: Anti-Neoplastic Compounds and Methods Targeting QSOX1
Assignee: Mayo Clinic/Arizona State University
Exclusive Licensee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Compounds and methods involving inhibition of the enzymatic activity of QSOX1. The compounds and methods can be used in treatment of neoplastic cells to suppress tumor growth and invasion in a variety of cancers, including but not limited to myeloma and cancers of the breast, kidney and pancreas. Claims include the compound SBI-183 as a neoplastic agent found to inhibit tumor growth, invasion and suppress metastasis of tumors by inactivating QSOX1.
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2.US Provisional Patent Application No. 62/916,065 filed on October 16, 2019
Title: Chemical Compounds that Inhibit QSOX1 for the Treatment of Cancer
Assignees: Arizona State University/Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Derivatives of the parent compound SBI-183 have been identified as inhibiting the enzymatic activity of QSOX1. These compounds can be used in treatment of neoplastic cells by suppressing tumor growth and invasion in a variety of cancers that overexpress QSOX1, including but not limited to myeloma and cancers of the breast, kidney and pancreas.
3.US Provisional Patent Application No. 62/916,067 filed October 16, 2019
Title: Anti-Neoplastic Compounds and Methods Targeting QSOX1
Assignees: Arizona State University/Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Exclusive Licensee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Compounds that are structurally distinguishable from the compound, SBI-183 are SPX-013 and SPX-014, and have been identified as inhibiting the enzymatic activity of QSOX1. The compounds and methods can be used in treatment of neoplastic cells by suppressing tumor growth and invasion in a variety of cancers, including but not limited to myeloma and cancers of the breast, kidney and pancreas.
4.US Provisional Patent Application No. 62/944/283 filed December 5, 2019
Title: Anti-Neoplastic Compounds and Methods Targeting QSOX1
Assignees: Arizona State University/Sapphire Biotech, Inc.
Exclusive Licensee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Compounds that are structurally distinguishable from the SBI-183 have been identified as inhibiting the enzymatic activity of QSOX1. One in particular, SPX-1009, also inhibits tumor cell growth, migration and invasion in vitro and metastasis in a mouse model of triple negative breast cancer. This invention concerns analogs of this lead compound SPX-1009. In in vitro testing, the lead compound SPX-1009 and its analogs have been found to be more potent and to have improved pharmacodynamics in mouse models of cancer.
5.US Provisional Patent Application No. 62959752 filed January 10, 2020
Title: Anti-Neoplastic Compounds and Methods Targeting QSOX1 and Inhibiting Cellular Responses to MET Receptor.
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Compounds and methods involving inhibition of the enzymatic activity of QSOX1 and methods of inhibiting cellular responses to the MET receptor signaling are disclosed which include administering any one or more compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and methods can be used in treatment of neoplastic cells, for example, to suppress tumor growth and invasion in a variety of cancers, including but not limited to myeloma and cancers of the breast, kidney and pancreas. The uniqueness of the invention relates to the combined inhibition of QSOX1 and cellular responses to the MET receptor signaling.
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B. Unique Biomarker QSOX1-L Identified and Rapid Diagnostic for Various Cancers
1.US Provisional Patent Application No. 62/829,556 filed April 4, 2019;
Utility Patent Application No. 16/841,521 filed April 6, 2020
International Patent Application No. PCT/US2020/026936 filed April 6, 2020
Title: Systems and Methods for Rapid Diagnostic for Various Cancers
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
QSOX1-L, a splice variant of QSOX1, has been identified as a novel biomarker of bladder cancer and possibly other cancers in serum. Proprietary antibodies have been generated that selectively detect only this variant and not others. QSOX1-L has been used to develop a rapid and cost-effective diagnostic test for bladder and possibly other urologic cancers from urine.
II. SARS-CoV-2-RELATED INVENTIONS
A. Rapid Diagnostic Test to Measure Levels of Neutralizing Antibodies to SARS-CoV2
1.US Provisional Application No. 63/023,646 filed May 12, 2020
Title: Convalescent Plasma Testing and Treatment
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. (Axim) and Arizona State University (ASU)
Exclusive Licensee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. (ASU’s Interest) Exclusive Licensee: Empowered Diagnostics, Inc. (Axim’s Interest)
The invention refers to a Rapid Test to measure levels of Neutralizing Antibodies to SARS-CoV2. Unlike currently available serological COVID-19 tests that detect an antibody response to the virus, the rapid 10-minute test measures a specific subpopulation of antibodies that block binding of the virus to host cell receptors. In contrast to current tests using live viruses which are time-consuming, expensive and require trained personnel in a tightly controlled laboratory setting to measure neutralizing antibodies, the rapid test is a portable, low cost, rapid point- of-care test that measures levels of neutralizing antibodies in 10 minutes.
2. US Provisional Application No. 63/144,454 Filed February 1, 2021; US Provisional Application No. 63/152,774 Filed February 23, 2021
Title: Rapid LFA Diagnostic Test to Measure Levels of Neutralizing Antibodies to SARS- CoV-2 from Whole Blood
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
Exclusive Licensee: Empowered Diagnostics, Inc.
The invention methods and test kits can be used with any sample in which the presence, absence and/or quantity of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) to SARS-CoV-2 is desired to be determined, such as for example, serum, plasma, whole blood, saliva, mucous, and other biological fluids. In a particular embodiment, the invention methods and/or kits are used with whole blood.
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B. AlphaLisa Assay for High Throughput Detection of Neutralizing Antibodies to SARS-CoV2
1.US Provisional Application No. 63/060,635 filed August 3, 2020; US Provisional Application No. 63/061,112 filed August 4, 2020
Title: NeuCovix-HT AlphaLisa assay for high throughput detection of Neutralizing Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. and Arizona State University (ASU)
Exclusive Licensee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. (ASU’s Interest)
The invention refers to an AlphaLisa assay for high throughput (HT) detection of Neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Included in the claims is the HT diagnostic test that measures levels of functional antibodies in plasma or serum that neutralize SARS- CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID19. Unlike current serology tests for COVID 19 that qualitatively detect antibodies to the virus, the HT test quantitatively measures functional antibodies that block binding of the virus to host cell receptors.
C. Direct Competitive ELISA for the Detection of SARS-Cov2 Neutralizing Antibodies
1.US Provisional Application No. 63/152,807 filed February 23, 2021
Title: Direct Competitive ELISA for the Detection of SARS-CoV2 Neutralizing Antibodies
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
The invention relates to a method for rapid detection of SARS-CoV2 Neutralizing Antibodies in one of the following test samples: human or animal serum, plasma, saliva, tear, sweat, exhaled breath condensate. The test sample is mixed with an ACE2 label detection reagent. The sample mixture is incubated, and the quantity of ACE2 label detection reagent bound to the RBD molecules indicates the quantity of SARs-Co2 Neutralizing Antibodies.
D.ACE2 Variants
1.US Provisional Application No. 63/081,811 filed September 22, 2020
Title: Super-ACE2 Variants
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
The invention relates to a new variant recombinant protein of ACE2 identified as ACE2-614-Fc (“Super ACE2”), that is more potent and has a longer shelf life and is more stable than wild type ACE2. Super ACE2 variant can be used in a variety of ways as follows:
1)Development of competitive assays for neutralizing antibodies that disrupt RBD- ACE2 interaction.
2)Direct assays for virus spike antigens. Super ACE2 acts as a very specific antibody to capture Spike proteins through the RBD domain.
3)Cardio-vascular, blood-pressure and related disorders therapeutic and diagnostic.
4)Anything related to the virus capture such as (i) Mask treatments, (ii) Aerosols, (iii) Sprays and drops, (iv) Ointment and dermal applications, (v) Surfaces
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E. Facemask Having Enhanced Infectious Agent Capturing and Related Methods
1.US Provisional Application No. 63/066,104 filed August 14, 2020
Title: Facemask Having Enhanced Infectious Agent Capturing and Related Methods
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
The invention is a facemask with a filtration material and an infectious agent capture-moiety. Infectious agent capture-moiety refers to any compound or biomolecule that can bind to any infectious agent. The filtration material acts as a scaffold to either directly block or impede the flow-through of the infectious agent or to support the infectious agent capture moiety. The infectious agent capture- moiety then functions to directly block or impede the flow-through of an infectious agent. The infectious agent-capture moiety can aerosolized and sprayed or applied onto pre-treated filtration material and can be specific to capture infectious agents, such as SARS-CoV-2. In such embodiments, the facemasks is capable of providing enhanced protection for the user and to others from SARS-Co
III. CANNABINOIDS
A. Polyfunctional Cannabinoids
1.US Provisional Patent Application No 3/014,471 filed April 23, 2020
Title: Polyfunctional Cannabinoids
Assignee: Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.
The invention relates to cannabinoid constructs that may produce more potent response than individual cannabinoid molecules with the additional benefit of being more water- soluble and bioavailable.
We rely, in some circumstances, on trade secrets to protect our technology. However, trade secrets can be difficult to protect. We seek to protect our proprietary technology and processes, in part, by entering into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, scientific advisors and contractors. We also seek to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of our data and trade secrets by maintaining physical security of our premises and physical and electronic security of our information technology systems. While we have confidence in these procedures, agreements or security measures may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for any breach. In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors. To the extent that our consultants, contractors, or collaborators use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions.
Market, Customers and Distribution Methods
Our focus is on the development of innovative diagnostic and pharmaceutical products focusing on diseases and conditions for which currently there are no known efficient therapeutic ingredients or delivery systems. We plan to be an active player in this field of biosciences with our extensive R&D and pipeline of innovative products.
In August, we signed an exclusive licensing, manufacturing, and distribution agreement with Empowered Diagnostics LLC to execute the high-volume production of our rapid point-of-care diagnostic test. AXIM and Empowered have completed the technology transfer and Empowered Diagnostics have built out their production facility to be able to manufacture millions of our neutralizing antibody tests for Covid-19 per month.
Competition
The biotech industries are characterized by rapidly advancing technologies, intense competition, a strong emphasis on proprietary products and intellectual property. While we believe that our scientific knowledge, technology, and development experience provide us with competitive advantages, we face potential competition from many different sources, including major pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, governmental agencies and public and private research institutions, some or all of which may have greater access to capital or resources than we do. For any products that we may ultimately commercialize, not only will we compete with any existing diagnostic tests and therapies and those products currently in development, but we will also have to compete with new technologies that may become available in the future.
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We expect that the market will become increasingly competitive in the future. Many of our competitors, either alone or together with their collaborative partners, operate much larger research and development programs, and have substantially greater commercial and financial resources than we do, as well as significantly greater experience in: developing product candidates and technologies, undertaking preclinical studies and clinical trials, obtaining FDA and other regulatory approvals of product candidates, formulating and manufacturing diagnostic products and drug candidates and launching, marketing and selling these candidates. As a result, these companies may obtain marketing approval more rapidly than we are able and may be more effective in developing, selling, and marketing their products.
Source and Availability of Raw Materials
As our scientific team was developing our COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests and virus-capturing face mask, we were frustrated by the delays and costs caused by lack of supply of a recombinant virus binding protein (VBP) for SARS-CoV-2 that was essential to our testing. To continue our projects as planned and decrease overall costs, AXIM’s team decided to make its own VBP. This now in-house development of the core ingredients needed to manufacture our products allows us to control our supply chain.
Government Regulation
On July 15, 2020, we announced the submission of an Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) to the FDA for our rapid diagnostic test kit for the independent detection of neutralizing antibodies in sera of patients who had been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
On August 5, 2020, announced the development, patent filing and Emergency Use Approval (EUA) filing of NeuCovix-HT™, a high throughput (HT) patent-pending diagnostic test that measures levels of functional antibodies in plasma or serum that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unlike current serology tests for COVID-19 that qualitatively detect antibodies to the virus, NeuCovix-HT™ quantitatively measures functional antibodies that block binding of the virus to host cell receptors.
An EUA would allow us to market and sell the test without the need to pursue the lengthy and expensive drug approval process. The FDA may issue an EUA during a public health emergency if it determines that the potential benefits of a product outweigh the potential risks and if other regulatory criteria are met. If an EUA is granted for the test, we will rely on the FDA policies and guidance in connection with the marketing and sale of the test. If these policies and guidance change unexpectedly and/or materially or if we misinterpret them, potential sales of the test could be adversely impacted. In addition, the FDA may revoke an EUA where it is determined that the underlying health emergency no longer exists or warrants such authorization. If granted, we cannot predict how long an EUA for the test will remain in place. The termination of an EUA for the test, if granted, could adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We may also seek additional EUAs from the FDA for our other product candidates for the detection and/or treatment of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. If granted, the additional EUAs would allow us to market and sell additional product candidates without the need to pursue the lengthy and expensive drug approval process. There is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain any additional EUAs. Failure to obtain additional EUAs or the termination of such EUAs, if obtained, could adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Employees
As of May 24, 2021, we have 4 full-time employees and 1 part-time employee. We allow and utilize the services of independent contractors. We will be considering the conversion of some of our part-time employees to full-time positions. We are currently in discussions with qualified individuals to engage them for positions in sales and marketing, research and development, and operations. Management believes the Company has good relationships with its employees.
Costs and effects of compliance with environmental laws
The expense of complying with environmental regulations is of minimal consequence.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the period ended March 31,2021 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-Q. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. We use words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “continuing”, “ongoing”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.
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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2020.
For the three months periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our revenues from continuing operations totaled $32,649 and $-0-, respectively, our revenues from discontinued operations totaled $-0- and $7,140, respectively.
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| Three months Period Ended 31-Mar-21 |
| Three months Period Ended 31-Mar-20 |
| $ Change |
| % Change |
Research and development | $ | 100,953 | $ | - | $ | 100,953 |
| 100% |
Depreciation |
| 6,350 |
| 839 |
| 5,511 |
| 657% |
Advertising and promotions |
| 108,987 |
| 320,011 |
| (211,024) |
| (66)% |
Travel and entertainment expenses |
| 4,835 |
| - |
| 4,835 |
| 100% |
Office/Other expenses |
| 19,371 |
| 30,861 |
| (11,490) |
| (37)% |
Licenses and permits |
| 16,851 |
| - |
| 16,851 |
| 100% |
Legal and other fees |
| 89,615 |
| 103,913 |
| (14,298) |
| (14)% |
Officers’salary and wages |
| 253,584 |
| 115,766 |
| 137,818 |
| 119% |
Consulting fees |
| 72,500 |
| 34,000 |
| 38,500 |
| 113% |
Compensation costs |
| 99,740 |
| - |
| 99,740 |
| 100% |
Audit fees |
| 63,750 |
| 20,000 |
| 43,750 |
| 219% |
Filing fees |
| 781 |
| 1,390 |
| (609) |
| (44)% |
Insurance expense |
| 23,019 |
| 30,524 |
| (7,505) |
| (25)% |
Taxes |
| 1,597 |
| 126 |
| 1,471 |
| 1,167% |
Directors fees |
| 20,000 |
| 25,000 |
| (5,000) |
| (20)% |
Rent expenses |
| 17,352 |
| - |
| 17,352 |
| 100% |
Others |
| 1,364 |
| 6,296 |
| (4,932) |
| 78% |
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|
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Total | $ | 900,649 | $ | 688,726 | $ | 211,923 |
| 31% |
Our operating expenses from continuing operations for the three months periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, were $900,649 and $688,726, respectively. Our operating expenses from discontinued operations for the three months periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, were $4,633 and $1,158,946, respectively. The changes for the three months period ended March 31, 2021, were primarily due to the decision of the management to recognize expenses $240,769 for the account receivables in March 31, 2020and an increase in officers’ salary and wages. The Company incurred $91,002 and $31,280 of amortization of prepaid expenses included in above table in insurance expense and Advertising and promotions and impairment expense during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Other (Income) expenses:
Our Interest receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, was $256, $ -0- respectively.
The Company recorded a change in FMV of trading securities as unrealized gain (loss) and realized gain (loss) of $-0- and $104,705 for from discontinued operations the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, The changes for the three months period ended March 31, 2021, were primarily due to cancel the trading securities in 2020.
Our interest expense of continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, was $60,332 and $56,627, respectively. The changes for the three months period ended March 31, 2021, were primarily due to accretion of the convertible notes of TL-66. Our interest expense of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, was $-0- and $-0-, respectively.
The Company incurred $21,827 and $19,363 amortization expense on debt discount during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The changes for the three months period ended March 31, 2021, were primarily due to accretion of the Debt discounted.
Going concern
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the financial statements, the Company has working capital of $646,758 and has an accumulated deficit of $42,714,458, has cash used in continuing operating activities of $560,828 and presently does not have the resources to accomplish its objectives during the next twelve months. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in operation.
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The Company intends to raise additional capital through private placements of debt and equity securities, but there can be no assurance that these funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or will be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or sustain operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to develop and implement a plan to further extend payables, reduce overhead, or scale back its current business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.
Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
Net Cash Provided by/Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in continuing operating activities and discontinued operating activities was $560,828 and $4,633 respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to net cash used of $387,874 and $685,640 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 stock-based compensation was $99,740 and amortization of debt discount was $21,827. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 these non-cash expenses were stock-based compensation of $287,500 and amortization of $19,363. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company recorded increase (decrease) to accounts payable and accrued expenses $133,105 and $139,873 of continuing operating activities.
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash used in (provided by) investing activities during the period ended March 31, 2021 was $(19,639) compared to $76,472 for the same period in 2020 due to $79,814 cash acquired in Sapphire acquisition off set by cash used in equipment purchase for $3,342.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months period ended March 31, 2021, was $577,133 and $928,161 for the same period in 2020.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Contractual Obligations
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide this information.
Critical accounting policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. The more critical accounting estimates include estimates related to revenue recognition and accounts receivable allowances. We also have other key accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that are significant to understanding our results, which are described in Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Recently issued accounting standards
Issued In 2021
ASC Update 2021-04
Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)
The amendments in this Update affect all entities that issue freestanding written call options that are classified in equity. Specifically, the amendments affect those entities when a freestanding equity-classified written call option is modified or exchanged and remains equity classified after the modification or exchange. The amendments that relate to the recognition and measurement of EPS for certain modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options affect entities that present EPS in accordance with the guidance in Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The amendments in this Update do not apply to modifications or exchanges of financial instruments that are within the scope of another Topic. That is, accounting for those instruments continues to be subject to the requirements in other Topics. The amendments in this Update do not affect a holder’s accounting for freestanding call options.
ASC Update 2021-03
Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Accounting Alternative for Evaluating Triggering Events
The amendments in this Update provide private companies and not-for-profit entities with an accounting alternative to perform the goodwill impairment triggering event evaluation as required in Subtopic 350-20 as of the end of the reporting period, whether the reporting period is an interim or annual period. An entity that elects this alternative is not required to monitor for goodwill impairment triggering events during the reporting period but, instead, should evaluate the facts and circumstances as of the end of each reporting period to determine whether a triggering event exists and, if so, whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired. An entity that does not elect the accounting alternative for amortizing goodwill and that performs its annual impairment test as of a date other than the annual reporting date should perform a triggering event evaluation only as of the end of the reporting period. The amendments in this Update do not require incremental disclosures beyond the existing requirements in Topic 235, Notes to Financial Statements, and Subtopic 350-20.
ASC Update 2021-02
Franchisors—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 952-606): Practical Expedient
The amendments in this Update introduce a new practical expedient that simplifies the application of the guidance about identifying performance obligations. The practical expedient permits franchisors that are not public business entities to account for pre-opening services provided to a franchisee as distinct from the franchise license if the services are consistent with those included in a predefined list within the guidance.
ASC Update 2021-01
The amendments in this Update clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. Specifically, certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. Amendments in this Update to the expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and tailor the existing guidance to derivative instruments affected by the discounting transition.
In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842) Codification Improvements, which provides clarification on implementation issues associated with adopting ASU 2016-02. The implementation issues noted in ASU 2019-01 include determining the fair value of the underlying asset by lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, presentation on the statement of cash flows for sales-type and direct financing leases, and transition disclosures related to Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. We will apply the guidance, if applicable, as of January 1, 2019, the date we adopted ASU 2016-02. Refer to the discussion of ASU 2016-02 below for the impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
The Company has a long-term operating lease, and the long-term operating lease only took effect in April 2020. Thus, the adoption of ASC 842 had no impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 818): Clarifying the Interaction Between Topic 808 and Topic 606, which clarifies when transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement are within the scope of the FASB’s revenue standard, Topic 606. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities, that changes the guidance for determining whether a decision-making fee paid to a decision makers and service providers are variable interests. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. We determined that it had no material impact of this ASU on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof.
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This ASU eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of its disclosure framework project. The standard is effective for all entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
Foreign Currency Transactions
Our Foreign currency gain (loss) were $(113) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $(598) for the same period in 2020. All Foreign currency gain (loss) were related to discontinued operations.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules, regulations and related forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of March 31, 2021, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
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Management’s Annual 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 rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
·Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
·Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
·Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
These limitations preclude the board and management from having absolute assurance of the achievement of the entity’s objectives. Even an effective control system provides reasonable but not absolute assurances.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2021. In making this assessment, the Company used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework of 1992. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of March 31, 2021. Management, board of directors, and other personnel use judgment every day to select, develop, and deploy controls across the Company. Management, among other personnel apply judgement as they monitor and assess the effectiveness of the system of internal control.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
This report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, wherein non-accelerated filers are exempt from Sarbanes-Oxley internal control audit requirements.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company has formal Compensation, Audit, Nominating and Governance Committees. Management and the Board established controls over financial reporting through policies and procedures that help ensure that management’s directives to mitigate risks to the achievement of objectives are carried out. Control activities are performed at all levels of the entity, at various levels within day-to-day procedures, and over technology environment. The Company’s control over financial reporting includes combination of preventive and detective controls and encompass a range of manual and automated activities such as authorizations and approvals, verifications, reconciliations, cash management and banking activities, and business performance reviews.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls
Internal control provides reasonable assurance of achieving entity’s objectives, limitations do exist. Internal control cannot prevent bad judgment or decisions, or external events that can cause the Company to fail to achieve its operational goals. However, even an effective system of internal control can experience a failure. The limitations include, but not limited to: suitability of objectives established as a precondition to internal control; reality that human judgment in decision making can be faulty and subject to bias; breakdowns that can occur because of human failures such as simple errors; ability of management to override internal control; ability of management, other personnel, and/or third parties to circumvent controls through collusion; external events beyond the organization’s control. Notwithstanding these inherent limitations, management is aware of them when selecting, developing, and deploying controls that minimize, to the extent practical, these limitations. Segregation of duties is built into the selection and development of control activities. Where segregation of duties is not practical, management selects and develops alternative control activities. Ongoing evaluations are built into business process at different hierarchy levels of the Company and provide timely information. Findings are evaluated against criteria established by regulations, recognized standard-setting bodies or management and the board of directors, and deficiencies are communicated to management and the board of directors as appropriate.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are subject to litigation, claims, investigations, and audits arising from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. However, at this time, we are not aware on any material pending, threatened or unasserted claims.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the period between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021 the Company issued total 2,200,928 shares valued $761,974 pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3. The Company received $470,000 in cash.
On March 3, 2021, March 18, 2021 and April 5, 2021 the Company issued 2,232,328 shares for cash of $622,500 pursuant to various Stock purchase agreements. The cash was received in 2021.
On March 18, 2021 and April 5, 2021 the company issued 1,300,193 restricted shares of its common stock valued at $843,974 to third parties for certain services, recorded as advertising and promotion expense and License, permits & Patents, respectively
The issuance of securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The recipients of securities in each such transaction represented their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the share certificates and other instruments issued in such transactions. The sales of these securities were made without general solicitation or advertising.
The Company intends to use the proceeds from sale of the securities, if any, for the operations, research and development and clinical trials, and working capital.
There were no underwritten offerings employed in connection with any of the transactions set forth above.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information.
On May 6, 2020, the Company bought back 500,000 shares of Series B Preferred stock and retired it.
Effective May 6, 2020, Dr. George Anastassov resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. George Anastassov’s resignation was not because of any disagreements with the Company on matters relating to its operations, policies and practices.
Effective May 6, 2020, Lekhram Changoer resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Lekhram Changoer’s resignation was not because of any disagreements with the Company on matters relating to its operations, policies and practices.
Effective May 6, 2020, Dr. Philip Van Damme resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Philip Van Damme’s resignation was not because of any disagreements with the Company on matters relating to its operations, policies and practices.
On July 21, 2020 pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, the holder of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock appointed Peter O’Rourke to fill one of the vacant positions on board created by the resignations of Dr. George Anastassov, Lekhram Changoer, and Dr. Philip Van Damme.
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On May 14, 2021 The Company entered into the Equity Purchase Agreement with Cross, pursuant to which we have the right to “put,” or sell, up to $10,000,000 worth of shares of our common stock to Cross. As provided in the Equity Purchase Agreement, we may require Cross to purchase shares of our common stock from time to time by delivering a put notice to Cross specifying the total number of shares to be purchased (such number of shares multiplied by the purchase price described below, the “Investment Amount”); provided there must be a minimum of ten trading days between delivery of each put notice. We may determine the Investment Amount, provided that such amount may not be more than 500% of the average daily trading volume in dollar amount for our common stock during the five trading days preceding the date on which we deliver the applicable put notice, unless waived by Cross in its sole discretion. Additionally, such amount may not be lower than $10,000 or higher than $1,000,000. Cross will have no obligation to purchase shares under the Equity Line to the extent that such purchase would cause Cross to own more than 4.99% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
Employment Agreements
On September 1, 2016, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Dr. George Anastassov, its Chief Executive Officer. The agreement does not have a set term and may be terminated at any time by the Company or Dr. Anastassov with proper notice. Under the agreement, Dr. Anastassov receives an annual base agreement. Upon the one-year anniversary of the agreement, the Company has the direction to grant additional equity awards to Dr. Anastassov. On April 1, 2016 the Company was obligated to issue 120,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms of the June 13, 2014, employment agreement. On September 1, 2016, the Company was obligated to issue 2,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms of the September 1, 2016, employment agreement with Dr. Anastassov. The shares were issued in the 4th quarter 2016. At the year-end December 31, 2016 the Company recorded $600,000 compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to account for the required issuance of the incentive shares. On March 20, 2018 the Company issued 50,000 restricted shares of its common stock and recorded $235,000 compensation expense. On May 15, 2018 the Company agreed to pay Dr. George Anastassov a bonus of $15,000 per month as a compensation. The Company recorded $120,000 of additional expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 as part of this bonus arrangement. On January 2, 2019 Dr. George Anastassov resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. On May 6, 2020, Dr. George Anastassov resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
On January 2, 2019 the Company entered into the term of Executive’s employment agreement, at a base salary of $10,000 per month with John W. Huemoeller II to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that Executive’s employment hereunder shall at all times be “at will,” which means that either Executive may resign at any time for any reason or for no reason, and that the Company may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for any reason or for no reason, in either case, subject to the applicable provisions of this Agreement. In further consideration for Executive’s services and subject to the approval of the Board, Executive will be granted an option to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Option Shares”). The option will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to stock options granted under the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and as described in the Plan and the stock option agreement, which Executive will be required to sign. 50% of the Option Shares shall vest on the date of grant and the remaining 50% of the Option Shares shall vest on the 12- month anniversary of the grant date, subject to Executive’s continued employment by the Company. The exercise price per share will be equal to the fair market value per share on the date of grant, as determined by the last closing price of the Company’s common stock the day prior to grant. Beginning in October 2019, the board decided to increase CEO base salary to $35,000 per month.
On September 1, 2016, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Lekhram Changoer, its Chief Technology Officer. The agreement does not have a set term and may be terminated at any time by the Company or Mr. Changoer with proper notice. Under the agreement Mr. Changoer receives an annual base compensation of $240,000 and an incentive payment of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock due upon execution of the agreement. Upon the one year anniversary of the agreement, the Company has the direction to grant additional equity awards to Mr. Changoer. On May 6, 2020, Mr. Lekhram Changoer resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
On August 3, 2016, all AXIM affiliates, as such term is defined by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), entered into an agreement whereby each affiliate agreed to be prohibited from selling any Company securities pursuant to Rule 144 of the Act until the later of: (i) twelve (12) months from the date of the agreement; or (ii) twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition of the securities.
On or about June 29, 2016, Robert Malasek was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. In April, 2017 the Company entered in employment agreement with Robert Malasek its, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. The agreement does not have a set term and may be terminated by any time by the Company or Mr. Robert Malasek with proper notice. Under the agreement Mr. Malasek receives a monthly base compensation of $1,000 and on March 20, 2018 issued unrestricted 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In April 2019 the Company agreed to increase monthly base compensation to $3,000 effective April 1, 2019.
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Financing
On September 16, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible note purchase agreement (the “Convertible Note Purchase Agreement” or “Agreement”) with a third-party investor. Under the terms of Convertible Note Purchase Agreement the investor may acquire up to $5,000,000 of convertible notes from the Company, with various closings, under terms acceptable to the Company and the investor as of the time of each closing. Pursuant to the Agreement, on September 16, 2016 the investor provided the Company with $850,000 secured convertible note financing pursuant to four (4) Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). Each of the Notes mature on October 1, 2029 and pay 3.5% compounded interest paid bi-annually. The Notes are secured by the assets of the Company, may not be pre-paid without the consent of the holder, and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.2201. As of March 31, 2021, the principal balance of this note was $645,176 and $90,604 in accrued interest.
On October 20, 2016 a third-party investor provided the Company with $1,000,000 secured convertible note financing pursuant to three (3) Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). Each of the Notes mature on October 1, 2029 and pay 3.5% compounded interest paid bi-annually. The Notes are secured by the assets of the Company, may not be pre-paid without the consent of the holder, and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.2201. The investor paid cash of $500,000 for one of the Notes and issued to the Company two (2) secured promissory notes of $250,000 each for two (2) Convertible Notes of $250,000 each. The two secured promissory notes issued by the investor (totaling $500,000) as payment for two (2) secured Notes totaling $500,000 mature on February 1, 2017 ($250,000) and March 1, 2017 ($250,000), bear interest at the rate of 1% per annum, are full recourse and additionally secured by 10,486,303 shares of Medical Marijuana, Inc. (Pink Sheets symbol: MJNA) and were valued at $858,828 based upon the closing price of MJNA on October 20, 2016. The Company received $250,000 on February 1, 2017 and $250,000 on March 2, 2017 against the note receivable of $500,000.
In connection with this convertible note, the Company recorded a $499,318 discount on debt, related to the beneficial conversion feature of the note to be amortized over the life of the note or until the note is converted or repaid. As of March 31, 2021, this note has not been converted, the principal balance of this note was $1,484,478 and $234,236 in accrued interest.
On November 27, 2018 the Company extinguished debt with Investor. Investor had proposed a financing transaction pursuant to which the Company will satisfy and retire the Original Note and Original Note current balance in simultaneous exchange for and upon delivery by the Company of a (1) new Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $4,000,000 (the “Exchange Note”), and (2) 250,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock (the “Origination Shares”). On December 19, 2018 the Company entered into Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement with Investor. Pursuant to amendments, the amount of Origination Shares increased from 250,000 to 400,000 shares of Company’s Common Stock.
On November 27, 2018, simultaneously, Investor and the Company entered in Debt Exchange Agreement with Medical Marijuana Inc. As part of this agreement Investor will exchange and deliver the AXIM note to Medical Marijuana in exchange for a Convertible Promissory note. Axim consented to the transfer and assignment of the Axim Note in exchange for the issuance by the Medical Marijuana of the Exchange Note. The principal amount of $4,000,000 together with interest computed on the basis of 360-day year and compounded semi-annual basis at the rate equal to 3.5% per annum. The interest shall be payable on a semi-annual basis beginning on May 1, 2019 and thereafter on the first day of each May and November until the Maturity Date – November 1, 2021, at which time all principal and interest accrued hereon shall be due and payable. As of March 31, 2021, the principal of secured convertible notes was $4,000,000 and $193,648 accrued interest.
On December 31, 2019, Sapphire Biotech, Inc. entered into an Convertible Note Purchase Agreement whereas the Company issued a convertible note with a face value of $190,000 with a compounding interest rate of 3% per annum, the interest shall be payable annually beginning on December 31, 2020 until the maturity date of December 31, 2034, at which time all principal and interest accrued thereon shall be due and payable. The Convertible Note is secured by substantially all the Company’s tangible and intangible assets. In addition, the Convertible Note includes various non-financial covenants including the Company may not enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding of any kind that would result in a transaction, or series of transactions, that would result in the sale of 50% or more of the Company’s capital stock without the prior approval of the holder.
Upon issuance, the Convertible Note was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.90 per share. At December 31, 2019, the Company determined that the Convertible Note contained a beneficial conversion feature for which a full discount was recorded on the Convertible Note. The fair market value of the Company’s common stock was based upon the estimated per share acquisition price per the pending acquisition of the Company, see Note 10 for additional information. The discount of $190,000 will be amortized using the effective interest method and will be fully amortized by December 31, 2034.
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On March 17, 2020 the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Agreement”) with Sapphire Biotech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sapphire”) and all of the Sapphire stockholders (collectively, the “Sapphire Stockholders”). Following the closing of the transaction, Sapphire will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AXIM. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company intends to assume the convertible notes in the principal amounts of $190,000. After the acquisition, the Convertible Note was able to convert 6,000,000 shares of Axim’s common stock. Upon assumption of the note, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature of $190,000. As of March 31, 2021, the principal of secured convertible note was $176,670 and $7,141 accrued interest.
On December 31, 2019, Sapphire Biotech, Inc. entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement whereas the Company assumed three (3) loans totaling $128,375 of Debt owned by Sapphire Diagnostics, LLC which had an interest rate of 6% per annum. In the same Debt Exchange Agreement, the Company assumed four (4) additional loans made to the Company in 2019, which had an interest rate of 6% per annum. All seven (7) loans totaling $310,000, plus the aggregate interest accrued thereon of $14,218 making the face value of the new note $324,218. As of March 31, 2021, the principal and accrued interest balances were $324,218 and $24,370 accrued interest.
On July 21, 2020 the Company entered into convertible note purchase agreement with Cross & Company, the Company owed to Cross & Company $609,835 of aggregated True-Up payments and desired to satisfy the amount due in full by issuing to Cross & Company a convertible promissory note. The convertible note matures on July 21, 2032 and incurred 3.5% compounded interest paid annually. The Note are secured by the assets of the Company, may not be pre-paid without the consent of the holder, and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company common stock at a conversion price equal to $0.37. Notwithstanding the foregoing, holder shall not be permiited to convert the note, or portion thereof, if such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by holder and its affiliates of more than 4.9% of the debtor’s outstanding common stock as of the date of conversion, resulting in a loss of $823,497 accounted as loss on debt extinguishment. As of March 31, 2021, the principal and accrued interest balances were $609,835 and $14,882, accrued interest.
Compensation of Company Directors and Advisory Board Members
Our Directors are compensated $5,000 on a quarterly basis plus on each annual anniversary of Board service additional $20,000. Our Directors and Advisory Board Members are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to attending board of directors’ meetings and for promoting our business. In the future, we may compensate our Directors for serving on Special Committees and our Advisory Board Members with additional cash or other compensation. From time to time we may request certain members of the board of directors to perform services on our behalf. In such cases, we will compensate the directors for their services at rates no more favorable than could be obtained from unaffiliated parties.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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Item 15. Exhibits.
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Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on November 18, 2010. | 10-Q | 11/14/2014 |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective September 1, 2016, by and between AXIM International, Inc. and Lekhram Changoer | 10Q | 11/21/2016 |
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Employment Agreement effective September 1, 2016, by and between AXIM International, Inc. and Dr. Philip A. Van Damme. | 10-Q | 11/21/2016 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: May 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ Robert Malasek |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15(d)-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John W. Huemoeller II, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: May 24,2021 | By: | /s/ John W. Huemoeller II |
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| John W. Huemoeller II Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15(d)-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert Malasek, Chief Financial Officer of Axim Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: May 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ Robert Malasek |
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| Robert Malasek Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Axim Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021 (the “Report”), I, John W. Huemoeller II, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
(1)the Report, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Dated: May 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ John W. Huemoeller II |
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| John W. Huemoeller II Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Axim Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021 (the “Report”), I, Robert Malasek, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
(1)the Report, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Dated: May 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ Robert Malasek |
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| Robert Malasek Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |