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Indigenous Bloom Hemp Corp. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Jan 5, 2021
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VERITAS PHARMA INC.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
VERITAS PHARMA INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
| October 31, | April 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 | |
| $ | $ | |
| (unaudited) | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash | 4,458 | 8,891 |
| Amounts receivable | 249 | 249 |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | – | 5,969 |
| Total assets | 4,707 | 15,109 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 3) | 549,645 | 524,729 |
| Convertible note payable (Note 7) | 85,000 | – |
| Due to related parties (Note 3) | 470,901 | 365,427 |
| Total liabilities | 1,105,546 | 890,156 |
| Shareholders’ deficit | ||
| Share capital | 29,564,397 | 29,381,213 |
| Share-based payment reserve | 1,443,613 | 1,443,613 |
| Warrant reserve | 684,135 | 684,135 |
| Deficit | (32,792,984) | (32,384,008) |
| Total shareholders’deficit | (1,100,839) | (875,047) |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | 4,707 | 15,109 |
Nature of operations and continuance of business (Note 1) Contingencies (Note 7)
Approved and authorized for issuance on behalf of the Board of Directors on January 4, 2021:
| /s/ Lorne Mark Roseborough Lorne Mark Roseborough |
/s/ Nicholas Standish |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Standish, Director |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements)
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VERITAS PHARMA INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| Three months | Three months | Six months | Six months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ended | ended | ended | ended | |
| October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Consulting fees (Note 3) | 63,000 | 65,692 | 126,000 | 97,595 |
| Office and miscellaneous | 4,314 | 5,257 | 5,140 | 7,726 |
| Professional fees | 82,780 | 106,943 | 156,161 | 162,862 |
| Rent | – | – | – | 150,300 |
| Share-based compensation (Note 6) | – | – | – | 598,820 |
| Transfer agent and filing fees | 12,058 | 11,136 | 19,148 | 12,939 |
| Travel and promotion | – | 4,771 | – | 4,861 |
| Wages and benefits | – | 61,640 | – | 118,011 |
| Total expenses | 162,152 | 255,439 | 306,449 | 1,153,114 |
| Loss before other expenses | 2 (162,152) |
(255,439) | (306,449) | (1,153,114) |
| Other expenses | ||||
| Legal settlement (Note 7(c)) | (14,093) | – | (14,093) | – |
| Loss on debt settlements (Note 4) | (88,434) | – | (88,434) | – |
| Total other expenses | (102,527) | – | (102,527) | – |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss for theperiod | (264,679) | (255,439) | (408,976) | (1,153,114) |
| Lossper share,basic and diluted | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.09) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 16,625,985 | 12,157,398 | 16,028,648 | 12,157,398 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements)
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VERITAS PHARMA INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| Share-based Total Share capital payment Warrant shareholders’ Number of shares Amount $ reserve $ reserve $ Deficit $ deficit $ |
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|---|---|
| Balance, April 30, 2020 Common shares issued pursuant to debt settlements Netlossforthe period |
15,431,311 29,381,213 1,443,613 684,135 (32,384,008) (875,047) 1,263,333 183,184 – – – 183,184 – – – – (408,976) (408,976) |
| Balance,October 31,2020 | 16,694,644 29,564,397 1,443,613 684,135 (32,792,984) (1,100,839) |
| Balance, April 30, 2019 Fair value of stock options vested Netlossforthe period |
12,157,398 28,778,344 677,864 684,135 (30,601,520) (461,177) – – 598,820 – – 598,820 – – – – (1,153,114) (1,153,114) |
| Balance,October 31,2019 | 12,157,398 28,778,344 1,276,684 684,135 (31,754,634) (1,015,471) |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements)
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VERITAS PHARMA INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| VERITAS PHARMA INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited) |
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|---|---|---|
| Six months | Six months | |
| ended | ended | |
| October 31, | October 31, | |
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| $ | $ | |
| Operating activities | ||
| Net loss for the period | (408,976) | (1,153,114) |
| Items not involving cash: | ||
| Loss on debt settlements | 88,434 | – |
| Share-based compensation | – | 598,820 |
| Changes in non-cash operating working capital: | ||
| Amounts receivable | – | (12,864) |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 5,969 | (6,000) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 204,666 | (2,589) |
| Due to relatedparties | 105,474 | 213,267 |
| Net cash used in operatingactivities | (4,433) | (362,480) |
| Investing activities | ||
| Proceeds received from disposition of investment | – | 375,000 |
| Net cashprovided byinvestingactivities | – | 375,000 |
| Change in cash | (4,433) | 12,520 |
| Cash,beginningofperiod | 8,891 | 19,996 |
| Cash, end ofperiod | 4,458 | 32,516 |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||
| Common shares issued pursuant to debt settlements | 183,184 | – |
| Convertible note payable issued for settlement of accounts payable and | ||
| legal settlement | 85,000 | – |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements)
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VERITAS PHARMA INC. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations and Continuance of Business
Veritas Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on May 14, 2014 under the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia as Seashore Organic Marijuana Corp. for the purpose of completing the Plan of Arrangement between Noor Energy Corporation and Sechelt Organic Marijuana Corp. which was completed on August 7, 2014. On September 22, 2014, the Company changed its name from Seashore Organic Marijuana Corp. to Seashore Organic Medicine Inc. and had intentions to become a producer and distributor of medical marijuana in Canada. On December 29, 2015, the Company’s name was changed to Veritas Pharma Inc., and its trading symbol was changed to “VRT”. Its current focus is to develop the most effective proprietary cannabis strains for specific disease conditions. The Company’s head office is located at Suite 3200, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 4P7.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, leading to an economic downturn. The impact on the Company has not been significant, but management continues to monitor the situation.
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. As at October 31, 2020, the Company has not generated any revenues from operations, has a working capital deficit of $1,100,839, and has an accumulated deficit of $32,792,984. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability to raise equity or debt financing, and the attainment of profitable operations from the Company's future business. These factors indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These amended and restated condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Preparation
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards applicable to interim financial information, as outlined in International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” and using the accounting policies consistent with those in the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended April 30, 2020.
These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended April 30, 2020. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.
(b) Principles of Consolidation
These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its 100% owned subsidiaries, 12302161 Canada Inc. (incorporated on August 28, 2020 to effect the proposed acquisition of Indigenous Bloom Hemp Corporation (“HempCo”) – refer to Note 8), Sechelt Organic Marijuana Corp. (“Sechelt”), Cannevert Therapeutics Ltd., and Veritas Hemp Corp. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
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VERITAS PHARMA INC. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
- (c) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A number of new standards, and amendments to standards and interpretations, are not yet effective for the period ended October 31, 2020, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. Other accounting standards or amendments to existing accounting standards that have been issued but have future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
3. Related Party Transactions
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(a) As at October 31, 2020, the Company owed $11,050 (April 30, 2020 - $26,250) to a company controlled by the director of the Company, which is recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.
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(b) As at October 31, 2020, the Company owed $15,750 (April 30, 2020 - $21,000) to a company controlled by the director of the Company, which is recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.
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(c) As at October 31, 2020, the Company owed $423,895 (April 30, 2020 - $318,421) to a company where a director of the Company is a director. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.
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(d) As at October 31, 2020, the Company owed $42,000 (April 30, 2020 - $10,500) to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which is recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.
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(e) As at October 31, 2020, the Company owed $47,006 (April 30, 2020 - $47,006) to a former director of Sechelt. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.
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(f) During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company incurred consulting fees of $60,000 (2019 – $22,903) to companies controlled by directors of the Company.
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(g) During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company incurred consulting fees of $60,000 (2019 – $35,000) to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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(h) During the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company granted nil (2019 – 1,200,000) stock options with a fair value of $nil (2019 - $598,820) to officers and directors of the Company.
4. Share Capital
On August 5, 2020, the Company issued a total of 1,263,333 common shares with a fair value of $183,184 to settle debt of $21,000 owing to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, $31,750 owing to a director of the Company, and $42,000 owing to a company controlled by a director of the Company, resulting in a loss on debt settlements of $88,434.
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VERITAS PHARMA INC. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
5. Share Purchase Warrants
The following table summarizes the continuity of share purchase warrants:
| Weighted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| average | |||||||
| exercise | |||||||
| Number of | price | ||||||
| warrants | $ | ||||||
| Balance,April | 30, | 2020 | and October | 31, | 2020 | 300,000 | 7.00 |
As at October 31, 2020, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:
| Number of | Exercise | |
|---|---|---|
| warrants | price | |
| outstanding | $ | Expiry date |
| 300,000 | 7.00 | March 28, 2021 |
6. Stock Options
The Company has adopted a stock option plan pursuant to which options may be granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company to a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares. The exercise price of each option is set by the Board of Directors at the time of grant subject to a minimum price of $0.10 per share but cannot be less than the market price (less permissible discounts) on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Options can have a maximum term of five years and typically terminate ninety days following the termination of the optionee’s employment or engagement (thirty days for options granted for investor relations services), except in the case of retirement or death. Vesting of options is at the discretion of the Board of Directors at the time the options are granted.
The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s stock options:
| Weighted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| average | |||||||
| exercise | |||||||
| Number of | price | ||||||
| stock options | $ | ||||||
| Balance,April | 30, | 2020 | and October | 31, | 2020 | 1,215,738 | 0.15 |
Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as at October 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Range of exercise prices $ |
Outstanding and exercisable |
|---|---|
| Number of stock options Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) Weighted average exercise price $ |
|
| 0.15 | 1,215,738 4.5 0.15 |
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VERITAS PHARMA INC. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
6. Stock Options (continued)
The fair value for stock options granted have been estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model assuming no expected dividends or forfeitures and the following weighted average assumptions:
| assumptions: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Six months | Six months | |
| ended | ended | |
| October 31, | October 31, | |
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Risk-free interest rate | – | 1.63% |
| Expected life (in years) | – | 5 |
| Expected volatility | – | 182% |
The total fair value of stock options vested during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $nil (2019 - $598,820) which was recorded as share-based payment reserve and charged to operations. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $nil (2019 - $0.50) per share.
7. Contingencies
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(a) On February 28, 2019, the Company filed a civil claim against Liht for the recovery of the $1,000,000 advance plus interest. The interest payable on the advance was to be 10% per annum compounded daily from June 25, 2018 through and including the date on which it was repaid in full. The advance was to be repayable within 90 days and secured by certain assets of Liht. The Company alleges that, even though the Company had advanced Liht $1,000,000, Liht had refused to execute the loan agreement and has taken no steps to perfect the security of the advance. On August 28, 2018, the Company made a demand for the return of the $1,000,000 and again on January 14, 2019 together with interest accrued totalling of $1,055,068.49 on or before January 21, 2019. Liht has refused to return any portion of the $1,000,000 and any interest or deliver any consideration for the advance. The civil claim is ongoing and the Company believes that the advance to Liht will be recovered, but the outcome cannot be reasonably determined at this time.
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(b) On June 26, 2019, the Company filed a civil claim against its former management for the breach of their fiduciary duty and duty of care to the Company with respect to the advance made to Liht. This resulted in a loss and damage to the Company. The civil claim is ongoing and the amount of any damages recoverable cannot be reasonable determined or estimated at this time.
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(c) On May 14, 2020, a civil claim was filed against the Company by a former employee. The former employee is claiming $114,061 in relief as follows: $31,500 in damages for breach of contract. $31,500 in damages for outstanding wages, $1,061 in damages for outstanding business expenses, and $50,000 in damages for the breach of common law duty to perform contract obligations honestly and in good faith. The Company initially recorded $63,873 in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities for previous services rendered, outstanding business expenses, and damages for breach of contract. On October 28, 2020, the Company and the former employee agreed that the Company will pay the former employee a sum of $85,000 through the issuance of a convertible promissory note. The promissory note is non-interest bearing and will automatically convert into common shares of the Company at a price equal to the greater of (i) the closing price of the Company’s shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) on the Maturity Date (the first day on which the Company’s shares are reinstated for trading on the CSE), less the maximum discount permitted by Policy 6 of the CSE; and (ii) $0.15. The Company must issue the shares to the former employee within 5 business days of the Maturity Date. The settlement fee of $14,093 is recorded in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended October 31, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
VERITAS PHARMA INC.
8. Proposed Business Acquisition
On September 4, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire (“HempCo”). The Company will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of HempCo for aggregate consideration of $28,000,000 to be provided in common shares of the Company, at a deemed price per share equal to the closing price on the CSE on the day prior to closing. Prior to closing, the Company is to consolidate its common shares on a 1-for-2 basis. The closing of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval.
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