OWPC 10-Q
One World Products, Inc. (OWPC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Security deposits | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Dividends payable | ||||||||
| Convertible note payable, related party, current maturities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, current maturities | ||||||||
| Notes
payable, net of $ | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related
parties, long-term portion, net of $ | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Series A convertible preferred stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively | ||||||||
| Series B convertible preferred stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ par value, shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Subscriptions payable | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Accumulated (deficit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
| Gross loss | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss on deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries | ( | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total other expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Net other comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Series A convertible preferred stock declared ($ per share) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | ||||||||
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
| Dividends declared per share of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A Convertible | Series B Convertible | Additional | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Subscriptions | Income | Accumulated | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Payable | (Loss) | Deficit | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock issued for services | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock issued for debt commitment fees | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued to debt holder in escrow, to be cancelled | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued pursuant to debt modifications | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of common stock options issued for services | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A convertible preferred stock dividend declared ($ per share) | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on foreign currency translation | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A Convertible | Series B Convertible | Additional | Accumulated Other | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Subscriptions | Comprehensive | Accumulated | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Payable | Income (Loss) | Deficit | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock sold for cash | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued for services | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock sold for cash | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of common stock options issued for services | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A convertible preferred stock dividend declared ($ per share) | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on foreign currency translation | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | ||||||||
| Series A preferred stock issued for services | ||||||||
| Common stock issued for services | ||||||||
| Stock options issued for services | ||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in assets: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Security deposits | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Deferred revenues | ( | ) | ||||||
| Lease liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from notes payable, related parties | ||||||||
| Proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
| Repayments of notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of preferred and common stock | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | ||||||||
| Cash - beginning | ||||||||
| Cash - ending | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures: | ||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing transactions: | ||||||||
| Dividends payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Value of debt discounts attributable to commitment shares to related parties | $ | $ | ||||||
| Value of debt discounts attributable to commitment shares | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
One
World Products, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) was incorporated in Nevada
on September 2, 2014. On February 21, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with OWP Merger Subsidiary,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, and OWP Ventures, Inc. (“OWP Ventures”), which is the parent company of One World
Pharma SAS, a Colombian Simplified Shares Company (“OWP SAS”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we acquired OWP
Ventures (and indirectly, OWP SAS) by the merger of OWP Merger Subsidiary with and into OWP Ventures, with OWP Ventures being the
surviving entity as our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger (a) holders of the outstanding
capital stock of OWP Ventures received an aggregate of
shares of our common stock; (b) options to purchase
shares of common stock of OWP Ventures at an exercise price of $
automatically converted into options to purchase
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $;
(c) the outstanding principal and interest under a $
OWP
Ventures is a holding company formed in Delaware on March 27, 2018 to enter and support the cannabis industry, and on May 30, 2018, it
acquired OWP SAS. OWP SAS is a licensed cannabis cultivation, production and distribution (export) company located in Popayán,
Colombia (nearest major city is Cali). The Company plans to be a producer of and/or source raw and processed cannabis and hemp plant
ingredients for both medical and industrial uses across the globe. The Company has received licenses to cultivate, produce and distribute
the raw ingredients of the cannabis and hemp plant for medicinal, scientific and industrial purposes. Specifically, the Company is one
of the few companies in Colombia to receive all four licenses, including seed use, cultivation of non-psychoactive cannabis, cultivation
of psychoactive cannabis, and manufacturing allowing for extraction and export. Currently, we own approximately 30 acres and have a covered
greenhouse built specifically to cultivate high-grade cannabis and hemp. In addition, the Company has entered into agreements with local
farming cooperatives that include small farmers and indigenous tribe members, under which they will cultivate cannabis on up to approximately
140 acres of land using our seeds and propagation techniques, and sell their harvested products to us on an exclusive basis. The Company
began harvesting cannabis in the first quarter of 2019 for the purpose of further research and development activities, quality control
testing and extraction. OWP SAS has generated revenue since the second quarter of 2020. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company
made payments of approximately $
On December 22, 2023, OWP SAS, filed for protection under Colombian Law 1116 of 2006, which is the primary legislation governing business insolvency proceedings (restructuring and liquidation) (“Reorganization Proceedings”) in Colombia. The Reorganization Proceeds are similar to Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States, whereby the Company intends to restructure its debts and continue to operate.
In connection with the Reorganization Proceedings, we paused production and sales of our cannabis operations in Colombia until the court overseeing the Reorganization Proceedings (the “Court”) provides the Company with a plan of reorganization, at which time the Company intends to resume operations and satisfy its obligations in Colombia in accordance with the Court’s plan. Furthermore, we continued our aggressive cost-cutting actions that included significant personnel reductions. As a result of these actions, OWP SAS has no revenue-producing operations. The Company’s primary operations during the fourth quarter of 2023, and to date in 2024, have consisted of activities associated with completing the Reorganization Proceedings, resolving substantial litigation, claims reconciliation, and preparing for emergence from Reorganization Proceedings as contemplated in the yet to be determined, Proposed Plan.
Upon the date that the Proposed Plan, which is yet to be determined and remains subject to Court approval, becomes effective (the “Effective Date”), and subject to the effectiveness of the Proposed Plan, it is contemplated that the near term operations of the Company (also referred to as the “Post-Effective Date Debtors”) will consist of (a) claims administration under the Proposed Plan, (b) addressing the litigation, (c) prosecuting, pursuing, compromising, settling, or otherwise disposing of other retained causes of action, (d) defending the Company against any counterclaims, (e) attempting to realize value, if any, from our assets and (f) satisfying other regulatory requirements.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
In the future, the Post-Effective Date Debtors expect to explore potential business opportunities, including strategic partnerships, including those designed to maximize the Debtor’s assets, including restoration of the Company’s cannabis operations. No assurance can be made that the Proposed Plan will become effective or that we will be successful in prosecuting any claim or cause of action or that any strategic alternative will be identified and/or would result in profitable operations.
In
accordance with ASC 810-10-15, the Company has deconsolidated its foreign subsidiaries until it emerges from the Reorganization Proceedings
to include the petitioning entity, OWP SAS, as well as the Company’s non-operating shell entities, Agrobase, S.A.S. and Hope Colombia,
S.A.S., given the lack of independently identifiable operations. The deconsolidation resulted in a loss on deconsolidation of foreign
subsidiaries in the amount of $
During March of 2024, the Company, through OWP Ventures, began to sell a CBD-based therapeutic product in the United States in limited quantities.
Financial Reporting Under Reorganization
The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared to reflect the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board, or “FASB” Accounting Standards Codification, or “ASC” 852, Reorganizations, which is a critical accounting policy. During the pendency of the bankruptcy protection under Colombian Law 1116 of 2006, the foreign subsidiaries have been deconsolidated, as disclosed in Note 3, below.
Effective as of the Petition Date, the Company ceased recognizing interest income on intercompany loans made to the foreign subsidiaries. Subsequent loans advanced to, or payments made on behalf of these foreign subsidiaries, have been recognized as a loss on deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries.
In connection with the Company’s emergence from the bankruptcy protection under Colombian Law 1116 of 2006 on the Effective Date, the Company expects to adopt fresh-start accounting, which will result in the foreign subsidiaries becoming new entities for financial reporting purposes. Upon adoption of fresh-start accounting, the Company’s assets and liabilities will be recorded at their fair value as of the fresh-start reporting date or Effective Date. The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities as of that date may differ materially from the recorded values of its assets and liabilities as reflected in its historical consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Company’s adoption of fresh-start accounting may materially affect its results of operations following the fresh-start reporting dates, as the Company will have a new basis in its assets and liabilities. Consequently, the Company’s financial statements on or after the Effective Date will not be comparable with the financial statements prior to that date and the historical financial statements will not be reliable indicators of its financial condition and results of operations for any period after it adopts fresh-start accounting. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of the fresh-start accounting on its consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the accompanying notes, are prepared in accordance with GAAP and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with that Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the entire fiscal year.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the following entities, all of which were under common control and ownership at March 31, 2024:
| State of | ||||
| Name of Entity | Incorporation | Relationship | ||
| (1) | |
| (2) |
The consolidated financial statements herein contain the operations of the wholly-owned subsidiaries listed above. The Company’s headquarters are located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ financial statements to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or retained earnings.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company is Colombian Peso (COP). The Company has maintained its financial statements using the functional currency, and translated those financial statements to the US Dollar (USD) throughout this report. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income (loss) for the respective periods.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Comprehensive Income
The Company has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income, its components, and accumulated balances in a full-set of general-purpose financial statements. Accumulated other comprehensive income represents the accumulated balance of foreign currency translation adjustments.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Segment Reporting
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company operates as a single segment and will evaluate additional segment disclosure requirements as it expands its operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company discloses the fair value of certain assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (ASC 820). Under ASC 820-10-05, the FASB establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement reaffirms that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements as reflected herein. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported on the balance sheets are estimated by management to approximate fair value primarily due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
Cash in Excess of FDIC Insured Limits
The
Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Accounts are guaranteed by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s revenues in the current period consisted of the sale of our CBD rub, and in the prior period revenues consisted entirely of the sale of seeds. The sale of seeds included multi-element arrangements whereby the Company collected 50% of the sale upon delivery of the sales, and the remaining 50% upon the completion of the harvest, whether the seeds result in a successful crop, or not. In addition, the Company had a right of first refusal to purchase products resulting from the harvest.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a standard cost basis that approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, and other factors in evaluating net realizable value. Our cannabis products consist of cannabis flower grown in-house, along with produced extracts.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to employees and non-employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 Stock Compensation (ASC 718). All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date at which a commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance.
The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the periods presented, potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have any material impact on its financial statements.
There are no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Company has yet to adopt that are expected to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Note 2 –Going Concern
As
shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024, our balance of cash on hand was $
In the event sales do not materialize at the expected rates, management would seek additional financing and would attempt to conserve cash by further reducing expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in achieving these objectives; therefore, without sufficient financing it would be unlikely for the Company to continue as a going concern.
The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements also do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to scale production and distribution capabilities and further increase the value of our brands, is largely dependent on our success in raising additional capital.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 – Deconsolidation of Foreign Subsidiaries
On
December 22, 2023, our wholly-owned subsidiary, One World Products, S.A.S., a Colombian Simplified Shares Company, filed
for protection under Colombian Law 1116 of 2006, which is the primary legislation governing business insolvency proceedings (restructuring
and liquidation) (“Reorganization Proceedings”) in Colombia. The Reorganization Proceeds are similar to Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States, whereby the Company intends to restructure its debts and continue to operate. The plan of
reorganization and assessment of valid claims has not yet been determined, or approved by the Court and creditors, as necessary. OWP
SAS has currently identified approximately 23 creditors, consisting of approximately $
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||
| Intercompany liabilities owed to OWP Ventures, Inc. | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Accumulated (deficit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | $ | $ | ||||||
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
| For the Three | ||||
| Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| General and administrative | $ | |||
| Professional fees | ||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||
| Operating loss | ( | ) | ||
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ||
| Total other expense | ( | ) | ||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||
| Gain on foreign currency translation | $ | |||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | |
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
| For the Three | ||||
| Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | ||||
| Decrease (increase) in assets: | ||||
| Inventory | ||||
| Other current assets | ( | ) | ||
| Other assets | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts payable | ||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||
| Accrued interest on interCompany loans | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Proceeds received from interCompany loan | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | ||||
| Cash - beginning | ||||
| Cash - ending | $ | |||
| Supplemental disclosures: | ||||
| Interest paid | $ | |||
| Income taxes paid | $ | |||
Note 4 – Related Party Transactions
Common Stock Issued as Consideration for Related Party Debt Modifications
On
March 15, 2024, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., agreed to issue shares of common stock to officers
and directors in consideration for extending the maturity dates and terms of previously received debt financing, as listed below. The
aggregate fair value of the common stock was $
| Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Position | Debts Extended | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | |||||||||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | |||||||||||||
| Dr. John McCabe | >5% Shareholder | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
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Common Stock Issued for Services, Related Parties
On
June 15, 2023, the Company issued shares of common stock to the Company’s President, Joerg Sommer, for services provided.
The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $
On
March 15, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock to officers and directors for services provided, as listed below. The aggregate
fair value of the common stock was $
| Name | Position | Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | $ | ||||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | |||||||||
| Terry Buffalo | Director | |||||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | |||||||||
| $ | ||||||||||
Note 5 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.
The Company has certain financial instruments that must be measured under the new fair value standard. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, net of $ | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable, net of
$ | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Convertible notes payable, related party | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable, net of
$ | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023.
Note 6 – Inventory
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a standard cost basis that approximates the first-in,
first-out (FIFO) method. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, and other factors in evaluating
net realizable value. Our CBD products consist entirely of finished goods. Inventory was $
Note 7 – Security Deposits
Security
deposits consisted of refundable deposits on equipment purchases in the amount of $
Note 8 – Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Accrued compensation | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
Note 9 – Convertible Note Payable, Related Party
Convertible note payable, related party consists of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| On
September 27, 2022, the Company completed the sale of a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $ |
$ | $ | ||||||
| Total convertible note payable, related party | ||||||||
| Less: current maturities | ||||||||
| Convertible note payable, related party, long-term portion | $ | $ | ||||||
The
Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rates on the convertible note, related party in the amount of $
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 10 – Notes Payable, Related Parties
Notes payable, related parties, consists of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| On March 19, 2024, the Company,
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| On March 15, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., issued an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $ | ||||||||
| On March 15, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., issued an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $ | ||||||||
| On March 15, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., issued an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $ | ||||||||
| On March 15, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., issued an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $ | ||||||||
| On March 12, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On March 1, 2024, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On February 26, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On January 29, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On January 11, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On January 8, 2024, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On November 28, 2023, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On October 11, 2023, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On September 11, 2023, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On August 31, 2023, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On August 14, 2023, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On August 5, 2022, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On August 2, 2022, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On June 13, 2022, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On July 7, 2022, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On June 3, 2022, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On May 5, 2022, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On May 5, 2022, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On March 1, 2022, the Company, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On February 15, 2022, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| On December 29, 2021,
the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., received an advance of $ | ||||||||
| Total notes payable, related parties | ||||||||
| Less: unamortized debt discounts | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, net of discounts | ||||||||
| Less: current maturities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties, long-term portion | $ | $ | ||||||
The
Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rates on the notes payable, related parties, in the amount of $
On
March 15, 2024, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., agreed to issue shares of common stock to officers
and directors in consideration for extending the maturity dates and terms of previously received debt financing, as listed below. The
aggregate fair value of the common stock was $
| Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Position | Debts Extended | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | |||||||||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | |||||||||||||
| Dr. John McCabe | >5% Shareholder | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 11 – Notes Payable
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| On March 4, 2024, the Company
completed the sale of a promissory note to the Sanguine Group, LLC (“Sanguine”) in the principal amount of $ Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid a commitment fee to Sanguine in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Commitment Fee Shares”). The Commitment Fee Shares resulted in a debt discount of $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| On August 18, 2023, the Company, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., issued an unsecured promissory note of $ | ||||||||
On June 23, 2023,
the Company completed the sale of a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $
The Third AJB Note matured on
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid a commitment fee to AJB Capital in
the amount of $
In connection with the issuance of the Third AJB Note and Commitment Fee Shares, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with AJB Capital in which the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within 180 days of June 23, 2023, registering the shares of common stock issuable under the Third AJB Note and Purchase Agreement. The note was repaid on March 14, 2024 out of the proceeds received from the Sanguine Group Note. | ||||||||
| Total notes payable | ||||||||
| Less: unamortized debt discounts | ||||||||
| Notes payable, net of discounts | ||||||||
| Less: current maturities | ||||||||
| Notes payable, long-term portion | $ | $ | ||||||
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The Company recognized aggregate debt discounts on the notes payable to for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Fair value of commitment shares of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Original issue discounts | ||||||||
| Legal and brokerage fees | ||||||||
| Total debt discounts | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | ||||||||
| Unamortized debt discounts | $ | $ | ||||||
The
aggregate debt discounts of $
The
convertible note limits the maximum number of shares that can be owned by the note holder as a result of the conversions to common stock
to
The
Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rates on the notes payable in the amount of $
The Company recognized interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, as follows:
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Interest on convertible notes, related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest on notes payable, related parties | ||||||||
| Interest on notes payable | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts, related parties | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts, common stock | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 12 – Convertible Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock
The
Company has authorized shares of $ par value “blank check” preferred stock, of which shares have
been designated Series A Preferred Stock and shares have been designated Series B Preferred Stock, as amended on August 2, 2022.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The Series A and B Preferred Stock have been classified outside of permanent equity and liabilities. the Series A Preferred Stock embodies conditional obligations that the Company may settle by issuing a variable number of equity shares, and in both the Series A and B Preferred Stock, monetary value of the obligation is based on a fixed monetary amount known at inception.
Preferred Stock Dividends
The
Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of
Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies
Equity Line of Credit
On
September 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “ELOC Purchase Agreement”) with Tysadco Partners, LLC
(“Tysadco”). Pursuant to the ELOC Purchase Agreement, Tysadco has agreed to purchase from the Company, from time to time
upon delivery by the Company to Tysadco of “Request Notices,” and subject to the other terms and conditions set forth in
the ELOC Purchase Agreement, up to an aggregate of $
In connection with the ELOC Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Tysadco under which the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the shares of common stock issuable under the ELOC Purchase Agreement and conversion of the Commitment Fee Shares (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). There have not been any advances on this arrangement to date.
Contingent Compensation
On
August 22, 2023, the Company entered into an advisor agreement with an individual to provide consulting and business advisory services
to the Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has agreed to compensate the consultant a fee of $
On
May 23, 2023, the Company appointed Joerg Sommer to be the Company’s President. In connection
with his appointment, the Company entered into an offer letter with Mr. Sommer (the “Offer Letter”) under which he will initially
be paid an annual base salary of $
$
$
$
$
To date, the Company has not received gross proceeds pursuant to the Qualified Offering terms.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 14 – Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue an aggregate of shares of common stock with a par value of $. As of March 31, 2024, there were shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock Issued in Escrow Pursuant to Default Provisions of Debt Financing
On March 4, 2024, the Company issue shares of common stock in escrow pursuant to default provisions on deft financing received from the Sanguine Group. The shares are being cancelled pursuant to the subsequent debt repayment on April 22, 2024.
Common Stock Issued as a Commitment Fee
On
March 19, 2024, the Company paid a commitment fee to Joerg Sommer, the Company’s President, in the form of shares of common
stock in connection with the issuance of the Second Sommer Note (defined above). The relative fair value of the common stock was $
On
March 4, 2024, the Company paid a commitment fee to The Sanguine Group, LLC in the form of shares of common stock in connection
with the issuance of the First Sanguine Note (defined above). The relative fair value of the common stock was $
Common Stock Issued as Consideration for Related Party Debt Modifications
On
March 15, 2024, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., agreed to issue shares of common stock to officers
and directors in consideration for extending the maturity dates and terms of previously received debt financing, as listed below. The
aggregate fair value of the common stock was $
| Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Position | Debts Extended | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | |||||||||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | |||||||||||||
| Dr. John McCabe | >5% Shareholder | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Common Stock Issued for Services, Related Parties
On
June 15, 2023, the Company issued shares of common stock to the Company’s President, Joerg Sommer, for services provided.
The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $
On
March 15, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock to officers and directors for services provided, as listed below. The aggregate
fair value of the common stock was $
| Name | Position | Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | $ | ||||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | |||||||||
| Terry Buffalo | Director | |||||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | |||||||||
| $ | ||||||||||
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Common Stock Issued for Services
On
March 15, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate shares of common stock to two consultants for services provided. The aggregate
fair value of the common stock was $
On
February 9, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock to ClearThink Capital Partners, LLC, for services provided. The fair
value of the common stock was $
Common Stock Subscriptions Payable Issued for Services
On
March 31, 2024, the Company awarded shares of common stock to ClearThink Capital Partners, LLC, for services provided. The fair
value of the common stock was $
Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation
A
total of $
Stock Incentive Plan
On February 12, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved our 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), which had been adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as of December 10, 2019. The 2019 Plan provides for the issuance of up to shares of common stock to the Company and its subsidiaries’ employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors, stock options (non-statutory and incentive), restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and other performance stock awards. Options granted under the 2019 Plan may either be intended to qualify as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or may be non-qualified options, and are exercisable over periods not exceeding ten years from date of grant. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, the Stock Plan will terminate on December 10, 2029.
Outstanding Options
Options to purchase an aggregate total of shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $, exercisable over a weighted average life of years were outstanding as of March 31, 2024.
The
Company recognized a total of $, and $ of compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively,
related to common stock options issued in the prior year to officers, directors, and employees that are being amortized over the implied
service term, or vesting period, of the options. The remaining unamortized balance of these options is $
Note 16 – Warrants
Outstanding Warrants
Warrants
to purchase an aggregate total of
Note 17 – Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740-10, which requires use of the liability method. FASB ASC 740-10-25 provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes, referred to as temporary differences.
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ONE WORLD PRODUCTS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net operating loss and, accordingly,
no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty of
the realization of any tax assets. At March 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $
Based on the available objective evidence, including the Company’s history of its loss, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
In accordance with FASB ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions and determined there are no uncertain tax positions.
Note 18 – Subsequent Events
The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued.
SDT and AJB Debt Financings
On
April 19, 2024, the “Company completed the sale of a
The
Notes mature on
Pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement with SDT, SDT received a pre-funded warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock
(the “Warrant”). The Warrant includes a make-whole provision, whereby, if SDT is unable to sell the Warrant Shares (as defined
in the Warrant) for net proceeds equal to at least $
Pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement with AJB, the Company paid a $
Common Stock Issued as a Promissory Note Commitment
On
April 19, 2024, the Company paid a commitment fee to AJB Capital in the form of shares of common stock in connection with the
issuance of the Fourth AJB Note (defined above). The relative fair value of the common stock was $
Common Stock Issued for Services, Consultants
On
May 10, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock in consideration of consulting services. The
fair value of the shares was $
On
May 10, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock to ClearThink Capital Partners, LLC, for services provided. The fair
value of the common stock was $
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| ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The information contained in this Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-K. The following discussion and analysis also should be read together with our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
The following discussion contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements appear in a number of places in this Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We strongly encourage investors to carefully read the factors described in the Form 10-K in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The following should also be read in conjunction with the unaudited Financial Statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report.
Overview
We plan to be a producer of and/or source raw and processed cannabis and hemp plant ingredients for both medical and industrial uses across the globe. The Company is a holding company and conducts its business in Colombia through OWP SAS, its wholly-owned subsidiary. OWP SAS has received licenses from the Colombian government to cultivate, produce and distribute the raw ingredients of the cannabis and hemp plant for medicinal, scientific and industrial purposes in the town of Esmeralda-Popayán, Cauca, Colombia.
We have acquired another Colombian subsidiary with the intent to operate within the INTEXZONA free trade zone in Cota, Colombia, near Bogotá, which has all requisite licenses for the cultivation, production, distribution and export of cannabis and hemp infused products, and will serve as the Company’s primary base of operations in the Colombian market. Establishing operations within the free trade zone provides favorable import/export commercial terms and taxation, and will improve logistics and the overall operating efficiencies for the Company due to the close proximity of El Dorado International Airport and the commercial, economic and cultural center of the city of Bogotá itself.
OWP SAS owns approximately 30 acres and has a covered greenhouse built specifically to cultivate high-grade cannabis and hemp. In addition, we entered into agreements with a local farming co-operative, under which they will cultivate cannabis on up to approximately 140 acres of land using our seeds and propagation techniques, and sell their harvested products to us on an exclusive basis. We planted our first crop of cannabis in 2018, which we harvested in the first quarter of 2019 for the purpose of further research and development activities and quality control testing of the cannabis we have produced.
We have generated revenues since the second quarter of 2020. Between August 2021 and March 2022, we made payments of approximately $1,400,000 for the purchase of a state-of-the-art distillation machine that cleared customs and is currently located in a warehouse near Bogotá. We intend to build out an extraction and production facility in the INTEXZONA free trade zone in Cota, Colombia free trade zone near Bogotá and in close proximity to El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá after we execute a lease for this location. Once the extraction equipment is placed in service, we will be one of the few companies in Colombia to both hold licenses and possess the capability to extract high-quality CBD and THC oils.
Due to challenging economic conditions and under prior management, OWP SAS experienced significant operational and managerial challenges in 2022 and 2023, resulting its accumulation of financial obligations of approximately $1.2 million, which are substantially past due. Without adequate resources and in an effort to forestall the imposition of interest, late charges, fines and any Court-mandated order(s) to cease operations, OWP SAS filed for protection under Colombian Law 1116 of 2006, which is the primary legislation governing business insolvency proceedings (restructuring and liquidation) (“Reorganization Proceedings”) in Colombia on December 22, 2023. During the Reorganization Proceeding, management intends to satisfy OWP SAS’s continuing financial obligations through the negotiation and/or settlement with creditors and the Colombian governmental authorities. Subject to Court approval, the Company intends to continue normal operations, which consists of providing cannabinoids in bulk for the domestic and international markets, including the raw material for our brands and affiliate companies. At this time, the Company cannot predict the length of time of the Reorganization Proceeding. The Company has deconsolidated its foreign subsidiaries until it emerges from the Reorganization Proceedings to include the petitioning entity, OWP SAS, as well as the Company’s non-operating shell entities, Agrobase, S.A.S. and Hope Colombia, S.A.S., given the lack of independently identifiable operations. The deconsolidation resulted in a loss on deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries in the amount of $97,672 and $1,564,823 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
We expect the sale of products in 2024, including CBD flower and distillate oil. Our product pipeline may include premium coffee certified by the Colombian National Coffee Federation infused with CBD, teas infused with CBD and a series of wellness products, including sports CBD energy drinks for optimum performance, CBD facial and body creams for anti-inflammatory and anti-aging use and white label commercial agreements with partners in Europe, USA, and Latin America. We recently entered into strategic partnerships with Smokiez Edibles in Colombia and Stephen Marley’s Kx Family Care. There can be no assurances that these strategic partnerships will generate revenues or be profitable for the Company.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
The following table summarizes selected items from the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Increase / | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 282 | $ | 2,101 | $ | (1,819 | ) | |||||
| Cost of goods sold | 49 | 967 | (918 | ) | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 233 | 1,134 | (901 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 198,847 | 347,297 | (148,450 | ) | ||||||||
| Professional fees | 578,671 | 103,848 | 474,823 | |||||||||
| Depreciation expense | - | 7,857 | (7,857 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses: | 777,518 | 459,002 | 318,516 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (777,285 | ) | (457,868 | ) | (319,417 | ) | ||||||
| Total other expense | (923,737 | ) | (58,070 | ) | (865,667 | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,701,022 | ) | $ | (515,938 | ) | $ | (1,185,084 | ) | |||
Revenues
Revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $282, compared to $2,101 during the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $1,819, or 87%. Revenues during the current period were generated by sales of our CBD product, while revenues from the comparative period were attributable to sales of cannabis seeds by OWP SAS.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $49, compared to $967 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $918, or 95%. Cost of goods sold consists primarily of labor, agricultural raw materials, depreciation and overhead. Costs of goods sold decreased as we transitioned to the sale of CBD products. Our profit margin during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 83%, compared to 54% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $198,847, compared to $347,297 during the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $148,450, or 43%. The expenses for the current period consisted primarily of compensation expenses, office rent, and travel costs. General and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to decreased salaries and wages and lease expenses in Colombia over the comparative period, as we transitioned to new management. General and administrative expenses included non-cash, stock-based compensation of $33,000 and $29,347 during the each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Professional Fees
Professional fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $578,671, compared to $103,848 during the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $474,823, or 457%. Professional fees included non-cash, stock-based compensation of $462,933 and $53,783 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Professional fees increased primarily due to increased stock-based compensation issued to consultants during the current period.
Depreciation Expense
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $-0-, compared to $7,857 during the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $7,857. Depreciation expense decreased due to the deconsolidation of OWP SAS at December 22, 2023.
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Other Income (Expense)
Other expenses, on a net basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $923,737, compared to other expenses, on a net basis, of $58,070 during the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase in net expenses of $865,667, or 1,491%. Other expenses consisted of an early extinguishment of debt in the amount of $724,086 related to common stock issued to related parties as commitment shares on debt modifications, a $97,672 loss on deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries, and $101,979 of interest expense, including $46,030 of stock-based finance costs on the amortization of debt discounts for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $58,070 of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1,701,022, or $0.02 per share, compared to $515,938, or $0.01 per share, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $1,185,084, or 230%. The net loss increased primarily due to increased stock-based compensation and the fair value of common stock issued to related parties as commitment shares on debt modifications.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following is a summary of the Company’s cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, financing activities and effect of exchange rate changes on cash for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Operating Activities | $ | (249,750 | ) | $ | (561,983 | ) | ||
| Investing Activities | - | (5,046 | ) | |||||
| Financing Activities | 332,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | (42,328 | ) | 190,722 | |||||
| Net Decrease in Cash | $ | 39,922 | $ | 73,693 | ||||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $249,750, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $561,983 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to our net loss.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $-0-, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $5,046 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The cash used in investing activities during the prior period consisted entirely of purchases of fixed assets.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $332,000, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $450,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The current period consisted of $285,000 of proceeds received on debt financing, $347,000 of proceeds received on debt financing received by related parties, as partially offset by $300,000 of debt repayments, compared to $150,000 of proceeds received on the sale of preferred stock and $300,000 from the sale of common stock, during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
As of March 31, 2024, our balance of cash on hand was $40,648, and we had negative working capital of $1,871,931 and an accumulated deficit of $28,630,708. We are too early in our development stage to project future revenue levels, and may not be able to generate sufficient funds to sustain our operations for the next twelve months. Accordingly, we will need to raise additional cash to fund our operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In the event sales do not materialize at the expected rates, management would seek additional financing and would attempt to conserve cash by further reducing expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in achieving these objectives; therefore, without sufficient financing it would be unlikely for the Company to continue as a going concern.
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The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements also do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to scale production and distribution capabilities and further increase the value of our brands, is largely dependent on our success in raising additional capital.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s subjective or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results and affect the more significant judgments and estimates that we used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s revenues in the current period consisted of the sale of our CBD rub, and in the prior period revenues consisted entirely of the sale of seeds. The sale of seeds included multi-element arrangements whereby the Company collected 50% of the sale upon delivery of the sales, and the remaining 50% upon the completion of the harvest, whether the seeds result in a successful crop, or not. In addition, the Company had a right of first refusal to purchase products resulting from the harvest.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a standard cost basis that approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, and other factors in evaluating net realizable value. Our cannabis products consist of cannabis flower grown in-house, along with produced extracts and CBD derived products.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to employees and non-employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 Stock Compensation (ASC 718). All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date at which a commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance.
| 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 the information required by this Item
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| ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) or in other factors that occurred during the period of our evaluation or subsequent to the date we carried out our evaluation which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any system of controls and procedures will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
| ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
Due to challenging economic conditions, OWP SAS filed for protection under Colombian Law 1116 of 2006, which is the primary legislation governing business insolvency proceedings (restructuring and liquidation) (“Reorganization Proceedings”) in Colombia on December 22, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, OWP SAS is involved in a total of 23 separate lawsuits for various civil and labor disputes in the municipal civil courts in Colombia, in the Cities of Bogota, Cali. Funza and Popayán. If the civil courts rule against OWP SAS, we estimate the potential liability from these claims is approximately $310,000. However, this is only an estimate, and our potential liability could be greater.
In addition, a complaint was filed in the State of Nevada against One World Products, Inc. on December 8, 2023 by a former employee of OWP SAS. The former employee had filed a similar complaint against OWP SAS, as included in the estimate of potential liabilities noted above.
| 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 the information required by this Item.
| ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
The following issuances of equity securities by the Company during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder:
Common Stock Issued in Escrow Pursuant to Default Provisions of Debt Financing
On March 4, 2024, the Company issued 10,394,610 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, in escrow pursuant to default provisions on deft financing received from the Sanguine Group. The shares are being cancelled pursuant to the subsequent debt repayment on April 22, 2024.
Common Stock Issued as a Commitment Fee
On March 19, 2024, the Company paid a commitment fee to Joerg Sommer, the Company’s President, in the form of 250,000 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, in connection with the issuance of the Second Sommer Note.
On March 4, 2024, the Company paid a commitment fee to The Sanguine Group, LLC in the form of 2,500,000 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, in connection with the issuance of the First Sanguine Note.
Common Stock Issued as Consideration for Related Party Debt Modifications
On March 15, 2024, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OWP Ventures, Inc., agreed to issue shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to officers and directors in consideration for extending the maturity dates and terms of previously received debt financing, as listed below. The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $724,086, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which was recognized as a loss on early extinguishment of debt. The previously issued promissory notes were cancelled in exchange for promissory notes with a maturity date of March 1, 2027, bearing interest at 10% per annum, with the exception of the promissory note issued to Dr. John McCabe, which carries an interest rate of 7% per annum.
| Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Position | Debts Extended | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | $ | 27,467 | 138,000 | $ | 9,108 | ||||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | 337,000 | 1,685,000 | 111,210 | ||||||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | 26,116 | 131,000 | 8,646 | ||||||||||
| Dr. John McCabe | >5% Shareholder | 1,803,398 | 9,017,000 | 595,122 | ||||||||||
| $ | 2,193,981 | 10,971,000 | $ | 724,086 | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued for Services, Related Parties
On June 15, 2023, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to the Company’s President, Joerg Sommer, for services provided.
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On March 15, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to officers and directors for services provided, as listed below.
| Name | Position | Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | Chairman and CEO | 2,000,000 | $ | 132,000 | ||||||
| Dr. Kenneth Perego, II | Vice Chairman | 2,000,000 | 132,000 | |||||||
| Terry Buffalo | Director | 2,000,000 | 132,000 | |||||||
| Joerg Sommer | President | 500,000 | 33,000 | |||||||
| 6,500,000 | $ | 429,000 | ||||||||
Common Stock Issued for Services
On March 15, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate 500,000 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to two consultants for services provided.
On February 9, 2024, the Company issued 149,621 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to ClearThink Capital Partners, LLC, for services provided.
In connection with the above security issuances, we did not pay any underwriting discounts or commissions. None of the sales of securities described or referred to above was registered under the Securities Act. In making the sales without registration under the Securities Act, we relied upon one or more of the exemptions from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with the sales.
All of these transactions described above were exempt from registration in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering. We did not pay any underwriting discounts or commissions in any of these transactions. The recipients of securities in each of these transactions represented their intention to acquire these securities for investment only and not with a view to offer or sell, in connection with any distribution of the securities, and appropriate legends were affixed to the share certificates and instruments issued in such transactions.
| ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
| ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None
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| ITEM 6. | Exhibits |
* Filed herewith.
+ Compensatory plan or agreement.
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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.
| Date: June 12, 2024 | |
| One World Products, Inc. | |
| /s/ Isiah L. Thomas III | |
| Isiah L. Thomas III | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| /s/ Timothy Woods | |
| Timothy Woods | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
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