UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017


or


¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from _______________________to__________________________


Commission File Number: 000-54582


UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Colorado

  

46-5221947

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or formation)

   

(I.R.S. employer identification number)


301 Commercial Road, Unit D

Golden, Colorado 80401

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


(303) 386-7104

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A

 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  þ   No  ¨


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  þ   No  ¨


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


Large accelerated filer    ¨

Accelerated filer    ¨

Non-accelerated filer      ¨

Smaller reporting company   þ

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Emerging growth company   ¨


If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨   No  þ


As of November 15, 2017, the registrant had 60,210,502 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 




UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION


TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

 

Page No.

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

                        

 

                        

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

3

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

ITEM 2.

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

19

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

23

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6

EXHIBITS

24

 

SIGNATURES

25

 









PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


 

 

September 30,
2017

 

 

December 31,

2016

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

ASSETS

  

                        

  

  

                        

  

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

647,697

 

 

$

112,621

 

Account receivable, net

 

 

25,700

 

 

 

24,484

 

Due from related parties

 

 

37,283

 

 

 

26,775

 

Inventory

 

 

36,098

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

746,778

 

 

 

163,880

 

Outdoor cultivation facility and laboratory equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $26,299 and $0.0 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

321,283

 

 

 

 

Patents, net

 

 

141,417

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

73,043

 

 

 

32,273

 

Equity method investments

 

 

 

 

 

88,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,912,201

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,194,722

 

 

$

284,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

86,477

 

 

$

25,048

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

38,244

 

 

 

50,875

 

Current portion of deferred revenue

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

180,000

 

Advances from and accrued wages of officers and directors

 

 

587,943

 

 

 

175,592

 

Convertible notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

125,547

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

892,664

 

 

 

557,062

 

Scientific Research Grant

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

68,750

 

 

 

203,750

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,036,414

 

 

 

760,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,000 Series A shares and none outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 60,210,502 and 50,650,994 outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

18,002,191

 

 

 

8,885,674

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(12,849,876

)

 

 

(9,362,333

)

Total equity (deficit) attributable to stockholders of the Company

 

 

5,154,515

 

 

 

(476,659

)

Non-controlling interests (deficits) in less than fifty percent owned subsidiaries

 

 

3,793

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

5,158,308

 

 

 

(476,659

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

6,194,722

 

 

$

284,153

 



See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.






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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revenues

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

                      

  

  

                      

  

Revenues, non-affiliated

 

$

57,627

 

 

$

264,964

 

 

 

277,685

 

 

$

707,660

 

Revenues, affiliate

 

 

45,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

178,785

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

102,660

 

 

 

264,964

 

 

 

456,470

 

 

 

707,660

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

(26,226

)

 

 

(68,813

)

 

 

(238,227

)

 

 

(252,550

)

Gross Profit

 

 

76,434

 

 

 

196,151

 

 

 

218,243

 

 

 

455,110

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing, advertising and new business development

 

 

39,728

 

 

 

7,516

 

 

 

132,493

 

 

 

56,208

 

Research and development

 

 

40,611

 

 

 

4,371

 

 

 

90,006

 

 

 

17,732

 

Legal, accounting, consulting and public reporting

 

 

181,052

 

 

 

111,847

 

 

 

637,252

 

 

 

246,584

 

General and administrative

 

 

461,990

 

 

 

(6,923

)

 

 

2,644,041

 

 

 

225,748

 

 

 

 

723,381

 

 

 

116,811

 

 

 

3,503,792

 

 

 

546,272

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

(646.947

)

 

 

79,340

 

 

 

(3,285,549

)

 

 

(91,162

)

Other income and costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on derivative liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(331,618

 

 

 

 

 

(332,456

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(267,567

)

 

 

(130,423

)

Interest expense

 

 

(6,759

)

 

 

(40,044

)

 

 

(54,432

)

 

 

(153,438

)

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(266,711

)

Gain on conversion of a portion of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

(4,253

 

 

 

 

 

11,237

 

Loss on settlement of dispute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(122,139

)

 

 

 

Loss before provision for taxes on income

 

 

(653,706

)

 

 

(296,575

)

 

 

(3,729,687

)

 

 

(962,953

)

Provision for taxes on income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

(653,706

)

 

$

(296,575

)

 

 

(3,729.687

)

 

 

(962,953

)

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

80,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

242,146

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(572,792

)

 

$

(296,575

)

 

$

(3,487,541

)

 

$

(962,953

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per common share

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.02

)

Basic and fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

56,503,689

 

 

 

44,925,837

 

 

 

54,170,003

 

 

 

45,519,746

 

 





See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.






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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities :

  

                        

  

  

                        

  

Net loss

 

$

(3,729,687

)

 

$

(962,953

)

Increase in collection reserve

 

 

 

 

 

25,660

 

Amortization of debt discount to interest expense

 

 

34,453

 

 

 

266,711

 

Decrease in deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

32,400

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,299

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

2,117,302

 

 

 

118,160

 

Loss on revaluation of derivative liability

 

 

 

 

 

365,576

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

248,892

 

 

 

 

Loss on settlement of dispute

 

 

122,139

 

 

 

 

Loss on warrants to cure debt default

 

 

 

 

 

92,004

 

Loss on modification of note payable

 

 

 

 

 

133,077

 

Gain on payoff of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

(156,531

)

Gain on conversion of convertible note

 

 

 

 

 

(11,237

)

Discount on and fees on convertible note payable

 

 

 

 

 

15,500

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(1,216

)

 

 

(279

Amounts due from related parties

 

 

(10,508

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

(36,098

)

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

 

56,341

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

23,271

 

 

 

72,634

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(135,000

)

 

 

(335,000

)

Accrued wages payable to officers and directors

 

 

302,889

 

 

 

29,330

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(1,037,264

)

 

 

(258,607

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash acquired upon acquisition of subsidiary

 

 

347,307

 

 

 

 

Improvements to cultivation facility and purchase of equipment

 

 

(261,560

)

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets

 

 

(125,858

)

 

 

 

Return of deposit

 

 

(32,500

)

 

 

 

Cash portion of settlement of dispute

 

 

(20,000

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(92,611

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock – equity financing line

 

 

1,380,204

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

316,478

 

Advances from officers and directors

 

 

254,943

 

 

 

52,500

 

Repayment of convertible debt and notes payable

 

 

(35,000

 

 

(213,978

)

Proceeds from sale of common stock and exercise of warrants

 

 

64,804

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,664,951

 

 

 

155,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

535,076

 

 

 

(103,607

)

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

112,621

 

 

 

118,420

 

Cash and equivalents, end of period

 

$

647,697

 

 

$

14,813

 



See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures

  

                        

  

  

                        

  

Cash paid for interest

 

$

 

 

$

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of stock options in exchange for accrued wages payable to officers and directors

 

$

 

 

$

612,512

 

Issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible note payable to Tangiers Investment Group

 

$

 

 

$

473,965

 

Reduction of convertible notes payable due to the conversion by Tangiers Investment Group

 

$

 

 

$

220,000

 

Common shares issued in the acquisition of Prana Therapeutics, Inc.

 

$

4,870,500

 

 

$

 

Exercise of stock option for 1,000,000 of common stock in exchange for notes payable to an officer and director

 

$

200,000

 

 

$

 

Decrease in non-marketable securities due to the exchange of 1,100,000 shares of common stock of WeedMD

 

$

 

 

$

(190,150

)

Reduction of notes payable due to assumption of note payable to WeedMD by unrelated third party in exchange for the exchange of 1,100,000 shares of common stock of WeedMD

 

$

 

 

$

175000

 

Acquisition from and leaseback to of equipment to related party

 

$

99,200

 

 

$

 

Accounts payable exchanged for note payable to third party

 

$

 

 

$

30,000

 









See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.






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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016


NOTE 1 –BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS


Background and Current Operations


United Cannabis Corporation ("we", "our", "us", "UCANN", or “the Company”) a Colorado corporation, was originally formed as a California corporation under the name MySkin, Inc. on November 15, 2007. MySkin was engaged in the business of providing management services to a medical spa in Los Angeles, California which provided various advanced skin care services until March 31, 2014, when this business was sold to the prior President of the Company.


In early 2014 we decided to exit the medical spa management business and change our focus to providing products, services and intellectual property to the cannabis industry.


On March 26, 2014, we entered into a License Agreement with Earnest Blackmon, Tony Verzura and Chad Ruby pursuant to which Messrs. Blackmon, Verzura and Ruby licensed certain intellectual property to us in exchange for a total of 38,690,000 shares of our common stock.


In connection with this transaction:


·

Messrs. Blackmon, Verzura and Ruby licensed to us all of their knowledge and know-how relating to the design and buildout of cultivation facilities, growing/cultivation systems, seed-to-sale protocols and procedures, products, a genetic catalogue including over 150 different strains, an advanced (non-psychoactive) cannabinoid therapy program called "A.C.T. Now", security, regulatory compliance, and other methods and processes which relate to the cannabis industry.

 

 

·

The territory for this license is the entire world and the license runs in perpetuity. There are no royalty payments under the License Agreement.

 

 

·

Messrs. Blackmon, Verzura and Ruby were appointed to our board of directors effective April 7, 2014.

 

 

·

Mr. Blackmon was elected as our President, Mr. Ruby was elected as Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Verzura was elected as Vice President.

 

 

·

A total of 41,690,000 previously outstanding shares of common stock were cancelled resulting in a total of 43,620,000 shares of common stock outstanding on March 26, 2014.


UCANN was formed as a Colorado corporation on March 25, 2014, and on May 2, 2014, MySkin, Inc. merged into UCANN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MySkin, Inc., for the purpose of changing domicile from California to Colorado and changing the corporation's name to United Cannabis Corporation.


On March 31, 2014, we sold all right, title and interest in the tangible and intangible assets, trademarks, customer lists, intellectual property and rights, which we owned and were related to our advanced skin care business since we entered into a new business and no longer had any use for these assets. The assets were sold to MySkin Services, Inc. (“MTA”), a business partly owned by Marichelle Stoppenhagen, our former officer and director, in exchange for the $15,000 payable which we owed to Ms. Stoppenhagen and/or MTA.  In addition, MTA assumed all costs associated with these assets starting on March 31, 2014.


On July 14, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Prana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Prana”) in a one-for-one exchange of 5,730,000 shares of common stock of the Company for 5,730,000 of common stock of Prana. The purchase price had a fair market value of $5,070,500, based upon the closing price of $0.85 per share on the OTC QB exchange on July 14, 2017, including the cost to purchase 400,000 shares of Prana common stock for $200,000. Prana is a polymolecular botanical drug development company focused on developing targeted therapeutics for prevention of the negative side effects of chemotherapy, management of rheumatoid arthritis and treatment of brain cancer. Management elected to purchase Prana, because of the successful indication of the effectiveness of their Epidiferphane™ chemical formulation in the treatment of (i) the negative side effects of chemotherapy, (ii) inflammation and pain associated with arthritis and back-centric pain, (iii) sleep disorder, and (iv) the potential shrinkage of brain tumors.


Government Regulation - Marijuana is a Schedule-I controlled substance and is illegal under federal law. Even in those states in which the use of marijuana has been legalized, its use remains a violation of federal laws.





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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


As of September 30, 2017, 28 states and the District of Columbia allow their citizens to use medical marijuana, and voters in the states of California, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia approved ballot measures to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use.  The state laws are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which makes marijuana use and possession illegal on a national level. The former Obama administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute those lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing the use and distribution of medical and recreational marijuana. However, there is no guarantee that the current administration will not change its stated policy regarding the low-priority enforcement of federal laws, or that any future administration would not change this policy and decide to enforce the federal laws vigorously. Any such change in the federal government’s enforcement of current federal laws could cause significant financial damage to us.


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Basis of Presentation – We prepared these condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. While we believe that the disclosures presented herein are adequate and not misleading, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the footnotes thereto contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.


Principles of Consolidation – Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries UCANN California Corporation, UC Colorado Corporation and UC Oregon Corporation, the ninety-five percent (95%) owned subsidiary Prana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Prana”), and the fifty percent (50%) owned subsidiary Cannabinoid Research & Development Company Limited (“CRD”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Our consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). At March 31, 2017, we concluded that we had established a variable interest entity relationship with CRD, because we are the primary beneficiary, in accordance with GAAP. As a result, we elected to consolidate the assets and liabilities of CRD in our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2017. Prana was purchased on July 14, 2017, and their assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2017, and their results of operations are included in the consolidated financial statements for the period of June 30, 2017, which is the nearest quarter end to the purchase date, through September 30, 2017.


Use of Estimates – The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented.


We make our estimates of the ultimate outcome for these items based on historical trends and other information available when our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. We recognize changes in estimates in accordance with the accounting rules for the estimates, which are typically in the period when new information becomes available. We believe that our significant estimates, assumptions and judgments are reasonable, based upon information available at the time they were made. Our actual results could differ from these estimates, making it possible that a change in these estimates could occur in the near term.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments  – Our financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, non-marketable equity securities, accounts payable, notes payable and other current assets and liabilities. We value our financial assets and liabilities using fair value measurements. Fair value is based on 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. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based on whether the inputs are observable in the market and the degree that the inputs are observable. The categorization of financial instruments within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is prioritized into three levels (with Level 3 being the lowest) defined as follows:


Level 1 : Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


Level 2 : Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.


Level 3 : Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.


The carrying amount of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of the instruments. Investments in non-marketable equity securities are carried at cost less other-than-temporary impairments. The carrying amount of our notes payable and convertible debt at September 30, 2017, approximates their fair values based on our incremental borrowing rates. There have been no changes in Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 categorizations and no changes in valuation techniques for these assets or liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016.


Cash and Cash Equivalents – We consider investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. Because of current banking regulations, marijuana centric entities are not afforded normal banking privileges, and thus, we have not been able to consistently have access to the federal banking system. Thus, at the beginning of 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with our Chief Executive Officer to hold cash funds in his personal bank account, on an as-needed basis, in trust for the Company. Under the terms of our trust agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, he agreed to hold our cash in his personal bank account, and to make payments of our funds only for our business purposes, and to allow daily access to the bank account for ongoing oversight of his fiduciary responsibility to the Company. Additionally, the trust agreement requires that the Chief Executive Officer make copies available to our accounting staff of all transactions applicable to our operations, on a weekly, or as requested basis. There is cash deposits in the personal bank accounts of the Chief Executive Officer held in trust for us in the amount of $4,158 at September 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016.


Accounts Receivable  – Our accounts receivable consists primarily of trade accounts arising in the normal course of business. No interest is charged on past due accounts. Accounts for which no payments have been received after 30 days are considered delinquent and customary collection efforts are initiated. Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount less a reserve made for doubtful accounts based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. We determine our allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering the customer’s financial condition and credit history, and current economic conditions. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.0 and $4,340 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


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


Property and Equipment – Our property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three to five years. Assets acquired under capital leases are depreciated over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from our accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in our consolidated statements of operations.


Patents – Our patent was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August 15, 2017. The patent covers the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from cannabis plant materials, for incorporation into medicines. The cost of the patents is being amortized over a 15 year period.


Intangible Assets – Our intangible assets, consisting of trademarks, design marks and provisional patent applications are recorded at cost, and once approved, will be amortized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 10 to 15 years. We test for impairment of our intangible assets on an annual basis.




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


Long-Lived Assets Impairment Assessment – In accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, we regularly review the carrying value of intangible and other long-lived assets for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, that suggest impairment. The carrying value and ultimate realization of these assets is dependent upon our estimates of future earnings and benefits that we expect to generate from their use. If our expectations of future results and cash flows are significantly diminished, intangible assets and other long-lived assets may be impaired and the resulting charge to operations may be material. When we determine that the carrying value of intangibles or other long-lived assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more indicators of impairment, we use the projected undiscounted cash flow method to determine whether an impairment exists, and then measure the impairment using discounted cash flows.


Equity Method Investments – Our investments in entities representing ownership of at least 20% but not more than 50%, where we exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, and are included in our financial statements as a component of the consolidated financials. All intercompany accounts are eliminated upon consolidation, and we recognize the minority interests’ share in the income and losses of the less than 100% percent owned subsidiary in the period incurred.


Goodwill Our goodwill, which consists of our interest in a ninety-five percent owned subsidiary, Prana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Prana”) and a fifty percent owned subsidiary, Cannabinoid Research & Development Company Limited (“CRD”), is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment annually, or when indicators of a potential impairment are present. The annual evaluation for impairment of goodwill is based on valuation models that incorporate assumptions and internal projections of expected future cash ows and operating plans. We believe such assumptions are also comparable to those that would be used by other marketplace participants. Our total goodwill of $4,912,201 consists of $4,805,328 for Prana and $106,873 for CRD at September 30, 2017.


Purchase Price Allocation The acquisition method of accounting is based on ASC Subtopic 805-10, “ Business Combinations ,” and uses the fair value concepts defined in ASC Subtopic 820-10, “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ”. The price for the purchase of Prana Therapeutics, Inc., was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based upon their fair values as of the acquisition date, July 14, 2017. The allocation of the purchase price of $5,070,500 was based upon a valuation and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible assets and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill in the amount of $4,733,410, and is generally driven by our expectations of our ability to commercialize the several drugs invented by Prana.


Deferred Revenue – We defer revenue for which product or service has not yet been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that we and our customer jointly determine that the product or service has been delivered or no refund will be required.


Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition , which requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on our management's judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products and services delivered and the collectability of those amounts.


Revenue for services with a payment in the form of stock, warrants or other financial assets is recognized when the services are performed. The value of revenue paid with warrants is measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model. Revenue from product sales, including delivery fees, is recognized when an order has been obtained, the price is fixed and determinable, the product is shipped, title has transferred, and collectability is reasonably assured.


Revenue Recognition – Affiliate We have licensed our Prana products to Advesa, Inc. (“Advesa”), which is 100% owned by one of our major shareholders. Advesa has an exclusive right for five (5) consecutive one (1) year periods to sell our Prana products in certain cities in the state of California. In consideration for the exclusive license granted to Advesa under the agreement, Advesa is obligated to pay us a royalty on all Prana products sold by Advesa equal to the sale price of the Prana products, minus the cost of goods sold (computed without regard to depreciation, amortization, other non-cash items or allocation of overhead, general and administrative expenses or similar items) (the “ Prana Royalty”). In addition, Advesa pays  us a management fee of five percent (5%) of all Advesa gross revenue minus the Prana Royalty. We recognize revenue on all Prana sales consistent with the criteria described above for all sales in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.



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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


Cost of Revenues – Our policy is to recognize cost of revenues in the same manner as, and in conjunction with, revenue recognition. Our cost of revenues includes the costs directly attributable to revenue recognized and includes expenses related to the production, packaging and labeling of our Prana medicinals products and personnel-related costs, fees for third-party services, travel and other consulting costs related to our advisory services.


Research and Development Expenses Research and development (“R&D”) costs are charged to expense as incurred. Our R&D costs include, but are not limited to, consulting service fees and materials and supplies used in the development of our proprietary products and services.


General and Administrative Expenses – General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, rent, corporate costs, fees for professional and consulting services, advertising costs, and other costs of administration such as marketing, human resources, finance and administrative roles.


Stock-Based Compensation – We periodically issue shares of our common stock to non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for fees and services. We account for stock issued to non-employees in accordance with ASC 505, Equity , whereas the value of the stock compensation is based upon the measurement date as determined at either (a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or (b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete.


We account for stock option grants issued and vesting to employees based on ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation , whereas the award is measured at its fair value at the date of grant and is amortized ratably over the vesting period. Accounting for stock-based compensation to employees requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees based on estimated fair values. We estimate the fair value of all stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model, which is affected by our stock price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee option exercise behaviors, risk free interest rates and expected dividends. We also estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from our estimates.


Income Taxes – Income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized, or the liability settled. The effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that enactment occurs. To the extent that we do not consider it more likely than not that a future tax asset will be recovered, we will provide a valuation allowance against the excess.


We follow the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes . As a result of ASC 740, we make a comprehensive review of our portfolio of tax positions in accordance with recognition standards established by ASC 740. As a result of the implementation of ASC 740, we recognized no material adjustments to liabilities or stockholders’ deficit.


When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken, or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in our consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured, as described above, is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.


Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits, if any, are classified as interest expense and penalties and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


Commitments and Contingencies – Certain conditions may exist as of the date our condensed consolidated financial statements are issued which may result in a loss but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. We assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, we evaluate the perceived merits of the legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.


If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our condensed consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.


Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.


Net Loss Per Share – We compute net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share . Under the provisions of ASC 260, basic net loss per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share takes into consideration shares of common stock outstanding (computed under basic net loss per share) and potentially dilutive securities that are not anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities outlined in the table below have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share, because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:


 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Warrants to purchase common stock

 

 

641,000

 

 

 

666,667

 

 

 

641,000

 

 

 

666,667

 

Cashless warrants not converted to common stock

 

 

783,112

 

 

 

1,228,455

 

 

 

783,112

 

 

 

1,228,455

 

Stock options

 

 

6,580,000

 

 

 

3,680,000

 

 

 

6,580,000

 

 

 

3,680,000

 

 

 

 

8,004,112

 

 

 

5,575,122

 

 

 

8,004,112

 

 

 

5,575,122

 


Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) – We report as other comprehensive income (loss) those revenues, gains and losses not included in the determination of net income. During the three and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we did not have any gains and losses resulting from activities or transactions that resulted in comprehensive income or loss.

 

Segment Reporting – We operate as one segment.


Concentration of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk consist of cash. Because of our perceived association with the marijuana industry, we are not always able to maintain our cash with high credit quality financial institutions; and at times, cash is held by our employees, under the terms of trust agreements, and, as a result, these balances are not insured by the FDIC.

 

The following tables show significant concentrations in our revenues and accounts receivable for the periods indicated:


Percentage of Revenue:


 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Customer A

 

 

82

%

 

 

88

%

 

 

98

%

 

 

80

%

Customer B

 

 

17

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

20

%

Customer C

 

 

1

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%




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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


Percentage of Accounts Receivable:


 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Customer A

 

 

0

%

 

 

68

%

Customer B

 

 

0

%

 

 

30

%

Customer C

 

 

0

%

 

 

21

%


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – From time to time, the FASB or other standards setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB ASCs are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"). Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted in the future, is not expected to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption.


In May 2014 the FASB issued guidance on revenue from contracts with customers, which implements a five-step process of how an entity should recognize revenue in order to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance will be effective at the beginning of fiscal year 2018, and early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing reporting.


In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on leases which requires entities to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases, including operating leases, with terms of more than 12 months. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures on the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative information. The new guidance will be effective for us at the beginning of fiscal year 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.


NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN


Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we incurred losses of $3,729,687 and used cash of $1,037,264 in our operating activities. At September 30, 2017, we had a working capital deficit of $145,886 and an accumulated deficit of $12,849,876. We have an equity line of credit funding agreement for providing equity capital for up to $10,000,000 of funding through the purchase of shares of our common stock. During the term of the agreement, the Company may deliver a put notice to the financier, which will specify the number of shares which we will sell to the financier. As of September 30, 2017, we have received $1,380,204, under the terms of the equity line of credit agreement. However, our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate profitable operations in the future and, or, to able to draw funds from our equity line of credit agreement. There is no assurance that these events will be satisfactorily completed.


NOTE 4 – RECEIVABLE FROM AND EQUIPMENT NOTE PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY


On April 20, 2015, we advanced Cannabinoid Research & Development, Limited (“CRD”) $5,000 and included this amount in due from related parties. At March 31, 2017, we concluded that we had established a variable interest entity relationship with CRD, because we are the primary beneficiary, in accordance with GAAP. As a result, we elected to consolidate the assets and liabilities of CRD in our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2017. Thus, at September 30, 2017, the $5,000 advance to CRD is eliminated upon the consolidation of the assets and liabilities of CRD for financial statement reporting purposes.


In the normal course of business, we make non-interest bearing advances to Advesa, Inc. (“Advesa’), which is 100% owned by one of our officers and directors. Such advances are used by Advesa to purchase equipment and to cover the cost of their operations.




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


Amounts due from related parties consist of:


 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Advesa, Inc.

 

$

35,083

 

 

$

21,775

 

Employees

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

 

Cannabinoid Research & Development, Limited

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

$

37,283

 

 

$

26,775

 


We purchased certain laboratory equipment from Advesa at an amount equal to their cost of the equipment, and subsequently leased the laboratory equipment back to Advesa for a 36 month period. The equipment note is payable over 36 months at an interest rate of $7.5%. The equipment note was paid in full on August 1, 2017.


NOTE 5 – PURCHASE OF PRANA THERAPUETICS, INC.


On June 8, 2017, we entered into an agreement to purchase 400,000 shares of Prana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Prana”), in a private offering of their common shares, for a total consideration of $200,000 (“Subscription Agreement’). In accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreement, we paid Prana $50,000, upon execution of the Subscription Agreement, and committed to remit $50,000 to Prana on September 30, 2017, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively. Subsequently, on July 14, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Prana in a one-for-one exchange of 5,730,000 shares of our common stock for 5,730,000 shares of common stock of Prana. The purchase price had a fair market value of $5,070,500, based upon the closing price of $0.85 per share of our common stock on the OTC QB exchange on July 14, 2017, including the cost to purchase 400,000 shares of Prana for $200,000.


The purchase price for Prana was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based upon their fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible assets and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill and is generally driven by management’s expectations and ability to realize synergies and achieve strategic growth.


As of July 14, 2017, the allocation of the purchase price for the 95% fair value of Prana was comprised of:


Patents

 

$

52,596

 

Net assets

 

 

450,888

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,567,016

 

Total

 

$

5,070,500

 


NOTE 6 -PATENTS


On August 15, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued to the Company US Patent #9730911 (the “Patent”) granting exclusive rights to its proprietary formulations based on compounds extracted from cannabis plant materials; more specifically the composition of matter pertaining to the use of phytocannabinoids, cannabinoids, and specific terpene profiles in liquid form. This composition of matter Patent provides protection for our proprietary formulations. The Patent protects the use of suspending both phytocannabinoids and cannabinoids with specific combinations of cannabis derived terpenes in liquid forms with an array of delivery methods including capsule, sublingual, topical, oral, suppository, and vaporization. Cannabinoids referenced in the application include ratios of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), cannabidiolic acid (CBDa), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromenic acid (CBCa), and cannabichromene (CBC). At August 15, 2017, we classified the costs associated with research, legal fees, application costs incurred in the process of being granted the Patent on our consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $142,317, and we began amortizing such cost of the Patent on a straight-line basis over a 15 year period. Amortization expense of the Patent is $900 and $0.00 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respective, and accumulated amortization is $900 and $0.00 at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.




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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


NOTE 7 – INTANGIBLES


Our intangible assets are comprised of the costs incurred in pursuing provisional patent applications and applications for design mark and trademarks, which have presently not been approved or issued. The costs associated with our intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 15 years for patents and 10 years for design marks and trademarks, once the applications are approved. Costs associated with applications that are not approved will be expensed in the period that the application is rejected or abandoned.


NOTE 8 – EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS


On August 15, 2014, we acquired a 50% interest in Cannabinoid Research & Development Company Limited (“CRD”), a Jamaican company, in exchange 40,000 shares of our common stock valued at $88,000 based on the previous day’s closing price of our stock. We also committed to provide expertise on design-build, genetics, cultivation, production, processing, productizing, labeling, packaging, marketing, branding and distribution of products, as well as use of our intellectual property in the operations of CRD. We accounted for this $88,000 as an equity method investment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016.


At March 31, 2017, it was concluded that we had established a variable interest entity relationship with CRD, because we are the primary beneficiary, in accordance with GAAP. As a result, we elected to consolidate the assets and liabilities of CRD in our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2017.


NOTE 9 – ACCRUED EXPENSES


Our accrued expenses consist of:


 

 

September 30,

2017

 

 

December 31,

2016

 

Accrued consulting fees

 

$

 

 

$

45,000

 

Accrued interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

5,875

 

Accrued payroll taxes

 

 

38,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

38,244

 

 

$

50,875

 


On May 6, 2014, we entered into a consultancy agreement with two third party consultants that had a nine month term, which could be renewed and/or extended by mutual agreement. The agreement provided for a $50,000 payment at signing, which has been paid, and for three more $50,000 payments (a total of $200,000) and the issuance of 100,000 shares of our common stock upon the achievement of certain goals, as set forth in appendix II of the agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2014 we recognized $160,000 of expense applicable to this agreement. At December 31, 2015, the project was approximately 80% complete and $110,000 was included in accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheet at that date. On December 7, 2016, upon mutual agreement, the consultancy agreement was deemed to be abandoned, because the project was not completed. In turn, one of the consultants, Dr. Brent Reynolds, has been performing other services for us during the year ended December 31, 2016, and has agreed to join our Board of Advisors. Dr Reynolds is currently a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida, College of Medicine, where his lab focuses on the application of natural products for treating diseases and dysfunction of the nervous system. In recognition of his services to us during the year ended December 31, 2016, and as an inducement to join our Board of Advisors, he was issued 100,000 shares of our common stock for such services, and the fair market value of these shares in the amount of $163,783 was credited to stockholders’ equity (deficit) on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, and the residual amount of $53,783 was recognized as a loss on the extinguishment of a debt in our consolidated statement of operations.


NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES


We did not have any liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 or at December 31, 2016.




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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


NOTE 11 – RESEARCH GRANT PAYABLE  


In August of 2013, we were received a grant from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, Inc. (“ABC”) in the amount of $75,000 to be used by us for the development and testing of brain cancer therapies (the “Grant”). Under the terms of the Grant, within 15 years after the effective date of the Grant, if one or more products resulting from the Grant is brought to market, then the Company will owe ABC the repayment of the Grant in the following amounts, based upon the following cumulative net profit benchmarks:


Net Profit
Benchmarks

 

 

Grant
Repayment
Amount

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

$

75,000

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

 

 

$

300,000

 


NOTE 12 – DEFERRED REVENUE   


Our deferred revenue consists of:


 

 

September 30,
2017

 

 

December 31,
2016

 

Deferred revenue - WeedMD

 

$

248,750

 

 

$

383,750

 

Less - current portion

 

 

(180,000

)

 

 

(180,000

)

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

$

68,750

 

 

$

203,750

 


As described in Note 4 above, on June 9, 2014, we received 1,187,500 common shares and 3,000,000 warrants to purchase common shares of WMD in exchange for future consulting services and use of our intellectual property. We recorded the $893,750 fair value of these securities as deferred revenue, and we recognized $150,000 of this amount as revenue during the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, based upon our initial three year estimate of the service period involved. Based on consultations with WMD, we expect to deliver the remaining consulting services and use of our intellectual property to WMD on a relatively consistent monthly basis during the four year period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018. Accordingly, we are now recognizing $15,000 of deferred revenue per month, and thus, during the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized a total of $45,000 and $90,000, respectively, of revenue applicable to this arrangement. At September 30, 2017, we expect to recognize $180,000 of the remaining $248,750 WMD deferred revenue during the next twelve months and accordingly, we have classified the $180,000 as a current liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


On December 28, 2014, we entered into a royalty and consulting services agreement with FoxBarry Farms, LLC (“FoxBarry”) whereby we received a $200,000 prepaid royalty payment from FoxBarry. At the time, we planned to recognize deferred royalty revenue based on actual applicable sales as defined in the agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we did not recognize any deferred revenue related to this agreement. In August 2015, we discontinued providing consulting services to FoxBarry, as our initial project with FoxBarry was abandoned due to operational issues. However, FoxBarry appears to no longer be in existence, and since all of our conditions pursuant to the agreement have been satisfied, we elected to recognize the $200,000 of deferred income during the year ended December 31, 2016, as other income .


NOTE 13 – NOTES PAYABLE  


We do not owe any notes payable at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)


Stock Options


On January 9, 2016, we awarded 200,000 stock options to each of Messrs. Blackmon, Verzura and Ruby under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. The options were fully vested at the time of grant and give the option holder the right to purchase shares of our common stock at $0.70 per share during the ten year term of the option.


We calculated the fair value of each option to be approximately $0.70 per option utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions on the date of valuation:


Stock price

 

$

0.70

 

Exercise price

 

$

0.70

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

1.98

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

10.0

 

Expected volatility

 

 

173

%

Expected dividends

 

 

0

%


At December 31, 2016, the fair value of these 600,000 options totaling $417,664 was included in accrued expenses on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and on January 9, 2016, the option grant date, we increased common stock and decreased accrued expenses by this amount to account for the issuance of these options on that date.


On January 12, 2016, we awarded 1,050,000 stock options to each of Messrs. Blackmon, Verzura and 980,000 stock potions to Mr. Ruby under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. The options were fully vested at the time of grant and give the option holder the right to purchase shares of our common stock at $0.20 per share during the ten year term of the option. We calculated the fair value of each option to be approximately $0.20 per option utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions on the date of valuation:


Stock price

 

$

0.20

 

Exercise price

 

$

.20

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

1.98

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

10.0

 

Expected volatility

 

 

173

%

Expected dividends

 

 

0

%


On May 31, 2017, we awarded 100,000 stock options to each of Messrs. Blackmon, Verzura, 100,000 stock options to a non-officer consultant, and 2,600,000 stock options to Mr. Ruby under our 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. The options were fully vested at the time of grant, and give the option holder the right to purchase shares of our common stock at $0.56 per share during the ten year term of the option.


We calculated the fair value of each option to be approximately $0.56 per option, based upon the day’s closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.


At December 31, 2016, the fair value of 3,080,000 options totaling $612,512, was included in accrued expenses on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and on January 15, 2017, the option grant date, we increased common stock and decreased accrued expenses by this amount to account for the issuance of these options on that date.


The following table summarizes our stock options outstanding, as of September 30, 2017:


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Life (years)

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Stock options outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

3,680,000

 

 

 

8.9

 

 

$

$0.28

 

Issued

 

 

2,900,000

 

 

 

9.6

 

 

 

$0.56

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options outstanding, end of period

 

 

6,580,000

 

 

 

8.8

 

 

$

$0.40

 

Stock options exercisable, September 30, 2017

 

 

6,580,000

 

 

 

8.8

 

 

$

$0.40

 




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


We issued to certain of our employees 57,500 stock options, at an option price of $0.92 per share that will become vested and exercisable on July 26, 2018.


Common Stock Issued In Exchange For Warrant Outstanding


On February 10, 2016, we issued 621,000 shares of our common stock valued at $987,390 based on the previous day’s closing price, to Typenex Co-Investment, LLC ("Typenex") in exchange for the return of Warrant #1 to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant”) that we issued to Typenex on August 13, 2014, as part of a financing arrangement. We calculated the fair value of the Warrant to be $218,788, or approximately $1.29 per underlying share, utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions on the date of valuation:


Stock price

 

$

1.59

 

Exercise price

 

$

3.00

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

1.05

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

2.6

 

Expected volatility

 

 

183

%

Expected dividends

 

 

0

%

 

The Warrant gave Typenex the right to purchase 170,044 shares of our common stock on the issuance date and provided for adjustments to the number of shares underlying the Warrant upon occurrence of certain events including subsequent sales of our common stock. Our repurchase of the Warrant resulted in Typenex forgoing its potential right to receive shares in excess of the original 170,044 shares underlying the Warrant on the original issuance date. On February 10, 2016, we recorded the $768,602 fair value of the common shares issued in excess of the $218,788 fair value of the Warrant reacquired as a loss on settlement of disputed terms of warrant in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and as an increase in common stock on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. On February 10, 2016, we cancelled the Warrant and recorded the $218,788 fair value as an increase to common stock.


Warrants:

 

The following table summarizes our share warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Number
of
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Number
of
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Warrants outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

1,449,779

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

$

12.00

 

Warrants issued to consultant

 

 

83,333

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

666,667

 

 

 

0.18

 

Warrants issued to consultant

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cashless issued upon conversion of Slainte note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,746,674

 

 

 

 

Warrants exercised

 

 

(125,000

)

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

(963,562

)

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,000,000

)

 

 

 

Warrants outstanding, end of period

 

 

1,424,112

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

1,449,779

 

 

$

0.18

 

Warrants exercisable, end of period

 

 

1,424,112

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

1,449,779

 

 

$

0.18

 


Preferred Stock


On July 18, 2017, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution creating a series of Preferred Shares, no par value per share, designated as the Series A Preferred Shares. We subsequently issued 2,000 shares of our Series A preferred stock for $2,200 to of our officers and directors.




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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


NOTE 15 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION


Share-based Compensation


We recognize share-based compensation expense in cost of revenues and general and administrative expense based on the fair value of common shares issued for services. Share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is, as follows:


 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Options granted to officers and directors for compensation

 

$

 

 

$

33,780

 

 

$

1,812,456

 

 

$

118,160

 

Warrants and options issued for consulting services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,379

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued for services

 

 

68,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

170,958

 

 

 

 

Common stock accrued as payment for services, shares not yet issued

 

 

22,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

91,933

 

 

$

33,780

 

 

$

2,117,302

 

 

$

118,160

 


NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments


On February 20, 2017, we entered into a consulting agreement with a third party that has a twelve month term, and which can be extended by mutual agreement. The agreement provides for the issuance of a five (5) year warrant to the consultant, upon the execution of the agreement, to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.18 per share, plus the payment of $7,500 on the first day of each month, beginning March 1, 2016, coupled with the monthly issuance of five (5) year warrants to purchase our common stock in a number of shares determined by dividing $7,500 by $0.18 per share. These warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.18 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized $84,380 of expense applicable to this consulting agreement.


On May 6, 2014, we entered into a consulting agreement with two third party consultants that has a nine month term, which can be renewed and/or extended by mutual agreement. Currently, the renewal of the agreement is under negotiation. The agreement provides for a $50,000 payment to the consultants at signing, which has been paid, and for three more $50,000 payments (a total of $200,000) and the issuance of 100,000 shares of our common stock upon the achievement of certain goals as set forth in appendix II of the agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized no expenses applicable to this agreement At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the project was approximately 80% complete and $110,000 is included in accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheets. The value of the 100,000 shares will be recognized upon achievement of the goals. The project has been suspended and it is unknown when it will resume.


Financing Agreement – Equity Line of Credit


On December 28, 2016, the Company entered into an equity line of credit agreement with Tangiers Global, LLC (“Tangiers”). Under the equity line agreement, Tangiers has agreed to provide the Company with up to $10,000,000 of funding through the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock. During the term of the agreement, the Company may deliver a put notice to Tangiers, which will specify the number of shares which the Company will sell to Tangiers. The minimum amount the Company can draw down at any one time is $5,000, and the maximum amount the Company can draw down at any one time is $350,000 as determined by the formula contained in the equity line agreement.


A closing will occur on the date which is no earlier than five trading days following, and no later than seven trading days following, the applicable put notice. On each closing date, the Company will sell, and Tangiers will purchase, the shares of the Company’s common stock specified in the put notice. The amount to be paid by Tangiers on a particular closing date will be determined by multiplying the purchase price by the number of shares specified in the put notice. The purchase price is 85% of the average of the two lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock during the pricing period applicable to the put notice. The pricing period, with respect to a particular put notice, is five consecutive trading days including, and immediately following, the delivery of a put notice to Tangiers. The Company may submit a put notice once every ten trading days provided the closing of the previous transaction has taken place. The Company is under no obligation to submit any put notices.



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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

 


The Company has delivered seven (7) put notices to Tangiers as of September 30, 2017, and has received $1,380,204, under the terms of the equity line of credit agreement from the sale of 1,897,215 shares of our common stock to Tangiers. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, the Company delivered an additional put notice to Tangiers, and received $162,506, under the terms of the equity line of credit agreement from the sale of 267,703 shares of our common stock to Tangiers.


Legal Proceedings


We were not subject to any legal proceedings during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and, to the best of our knowledge, no legal proceedings are pending or threatened.


NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Subsequent Analysis of Operations


In accordance with ASC 855-10, we have analyzed our operations subsequent to September 30, 2017, to the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and have determined that, other than as disclosed above, we do not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these condensed financial statements.


Research Agreement


Under the terms of a research agreement entered into in October 2017 with the University of Florida Trustees (“UFT”), our subsidiary, Prana Therapeutics, Inc. committed to pay UFT $100,000, upon the execution of the research agreement, and $50,000 in each of the months of February 2018 and June 2018, for a total commitment of $200,000.  









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ITEM 2.

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


We were originally formed on November 15, 2007 as a California corporation under the name MySkin, Inc. MySkin was engaged in the business of providing management services to a medical spa in Los Angeles, California which provided various advanced skin care services until March 31, 2014, when this business was sold to the former President of the Company.


In early 2014 we decided to exit the medical spa management business and change our focus to creating unique products which can be used to treat a wide range of diseases that can be used by patients globally. Our products are subject to all existing marijuana laws in the United States.


We own intellectual property relating to the legalized growth, production, manufacture, marketing, management, utilization and distribution of medical and recreational marijuana and marijuana infused products. We have entered into what we believe are significant agreements with partners where we have agreed to provide intellectual property and consulting services. We also have formalized strategic relationships with other businesses in the marijuana industry.


On August 15, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued to the Company US Patent #9730911 (the “Patent”) granting exclusive rights to its proprietary formulations based on compounds extracted from cannabis plant materials; more specifically the composition of matter pertaining to the use of phytocannabinoids, cannabinoids, and specific terpene profiles in liquid form. This composition of matter Patent provides protection for our proprietary formulations. The Patent protects the use of suspending both phytocannabinoids and cannabinoids with specific combinations of cannabis derived terpenes in liquid forms with an array of delivery methods including capsule, sublingual, topical, oral, suppository, and vaporization. Cannabinoids referenced in the application include ratios of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), cannabidiolic acid (CBDa), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromenic acid (CBCa), and cannabichromene (CBC).


Our primary goal is to advance the use of phytocannabinoids therapeutics in medicine through research, product development and education. We are dedicated to improving the lives of patients. We provide the intellectual property, patented technology, trusted brands, clinical data, technical training, sales tools and methodologies necessary to assist our clients’ businesses for success. Our ACT Now Program utilizes our patented Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinals with a HIPPAA compliant electronic health record (“EHR”) software that enables physicians to create comprehensive sequencing charts specific to their patients’ medical aliments. The ACT Now EHR software allows for global monitoring, patient management, and effective cannabinoid therapy protocols.


Our Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinal products are designed to help supplement deficiencies related to the endocannabinoid system including pain, neuropathy, arthritis, MS, IBS, autism, seizures, eczema, sleep, anxiety, head trauma, opioid dependency and clinical endocannabinoid deficiencies. The endocannabinoid system is a signaling system within the human body that utilizes hundreds of receptors to help maintain homeostasis between the central nervous system and the immune system.


Our Prana Aromatherapy Transdermal Roll-on line uses a proprietary blend of essential oils infused with cannabinoids designed to provide targeted and large surface relief with combinations of aromatherapy. The transdermal is a part of the complete patented Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinals line, which is offered in 5 categories (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5), with three delivery methods (sublingual, capsules, topical). Dosages range from 1mg to 50mg, are available in both raw and activated formulations, and paired with specific cannabis derived terpene profiles.


Our short term plan involves licensing the technology associated with our products to companies which are licensed to grow and sell medical marijuana in states where medical marijuana is legal. As of October 31, 2017, we had signed license agreements with two companies.


Our long term plan is to perform clinical trials on the most promising products in our product line that are currently being manufactured in California. We intend to perform our phase I clinical trials at the West Indies University in Jamaica. We will fund the initial clinical trials by licensing our Prana product line to manufacturers in all legal territories in the United States and with revenue received for providing technical, financial and licensing consulting services. After our phase 1 clinical trials are complete, we plan on partnering with companies that have expertise in global pharmaceutical distribution and research for phase II and III clinical trials in the United States.




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In furtherance of our long-term plan, on July 14, 2017, we acquired 95% of the voting interests of Prana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Prana”),  in consideration for the issuance of 5,730,000 shares of our shares of common stock. The acquisition of Prana broadens our foundation in plant-based drug development. Prana is a biotech company focused on developing targeted therapeutics for prevention of the negative side effects of chemotherapy, management of rheumatoid arthritis and treatment of brain cancer.


Similar to the use of the compounds found in the cannabis plant to create our Prana Bio Medicinal products, Prana identifies novel combinations of botanical compounds to address unmet medical needs. Prana’s principal drug, Epidiferphane™, is a leading example of how combinatorial targeting can be used to address complex and difficult-to-treat diseases.


Prana was founded by Drs. Brent Reynolds, a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida, College of Medicine and Dennis Steindler, a professor of Medical Research in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida, College of Medicine, as well as, Dr. Loic Deleyrolle, a research assistant at McKnight Brain Institute at the University Florida; and, Prana’s business model is based on technology developed there. Drs. Reynolds and Steindler have filed on behalf of the University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (“University of Florida”) patents related to the composition of matter and use claims on this technology in the United States and internationally. Prana owns the exclusive, world-wide license to the technology through a licensing agreement with the University of Florida. Both Drs. Reynolds and Deleyrolle will continue as part time employees of Prana, while also serving as professors and performing research at the University of Florida. Dr. Steindler will not have any future affiliation with Prana, and Prana will be operated as a stand-alone, majority owned subsidiary of the Company.


We purchased Prana based upon our belief in the potential of Epidiferphane™ to help with the negative side effects of chemotherapy, inflammation and brain tumors;


·

The Negative Side Effects Of Chemotherapy


An estimated 650,000 patients undergo chemotherapy each year, in the US alone, at a cost of approximately $12 billion. There are several protocols to minimize the side effects associated with chemotherapy, there is currently no protocol that prevents these symptoms. Preclinical data have shown Epidiferphane to be effective in preventing Anemia (low red blood cells), Neutropenia (low white blood cells), attenuating Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, and protecting the endogenous neural stem cell population that is associated with Chemofog (memory problems). At least one of these conditions are experienced by 90% of patients going through chemotherapy.


·

Inflammatory Disease


Approximately 150 million patients suffer from inflammation and pain associated with arthritis and back-centric conditions, spending in excess of $30 billion on treatments, many of which have significant side effects. Epidiferphane in combination with nutritional ketosis reduces levels of cytokines that contribute to inflammatory diseases and in a small cohort of patients has been reported to reduce pain, morning stiffness and improve sleep.


·

Brain Tumors


There are approximately 80,000 new brain cancer diagnoses in the US each year; Glioblastoma, the most common type, has a survival diagnosis of approximately 12 months. In pre-clinical rodent testing, Epidiferphane™, in conjunction with a nutritional ketosis, has been shown to double the mean life expectancy, increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy, and sensitize chemotherapy resistant tumors to standard of care drugs.



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Results of Operations

 

Material changes in line items in our Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period last year, are discussed below:


 

 

Increase (I) or

 

 

Item

 

Decrease (D)

 

Reason

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

D

 

Decline caused for the most part by a changeover in the production process utilized by our affiliated licensee, which resulted in a shortage of finished product during the latter part of the second quarter, which had a continuing impact on production volumes in the third quarter. The affiliated licensee has implemented an automated system to help meet potential future demand.

Gross profit, as a % of revenue

 

D

 

Experienced lower profit margins on license fees, as a result of increased production costs incurred during the implementation by our affiliated licensee of an expanded automated production system.

Operating expenses

 

I

 

Greater amounts were spent on (i) marketing, advertising and new business development, (ii) research and development and (iii) legal, accounting, consulting and public reporting and general and administrative expenses.


Material changes in line items in our Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period last year, are discussed below:


 

 

Increase (I) or

 

 

Item

 

Decrease (D)

 

Reason

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

D

 

Decline caused for the most part by a changeover in the production process utilized by our affiliated licensee, which resulted in a shortage of finished product during the latter part of the second quarter which had a continuing impact on production volumes in the third quarter. The affiliated licensee has implemented an automated system to help meet potential future demand.

Gross profit, as a % of revenue

 

D

 

Experienced lower profit margins on license fees, as a result of increased production costs incurred during implementation by our affiliated licensee of an expanded automated production system.

Operating expenses

 

I

 

Greater amounts were spent on (i) marketing, advertising and new business development, (ii) research and development and (iii) legal, accounting, consulting and public reporting. Additionally, share-based compensation of $2,117,302 was incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which included options granted to officers and directors that were fair valued at $1,812,456, while share-based compensation for the same period last year was $118,160.


The factors that will most significantly affect future operating results will be:


 

·

State by state regulatory changes with respect to marijuana in the United States; and

 

·

Rescheduling of marijuana by the federal government.




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Capital Resources and Liquidity


Our material sources and (uses) of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were:


 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash used in operations

 

$

(1,037,264

)

 

$

(258,607

)

Improvements to cultivation facility and purchase of equipment

 

 

(261,560

)

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets – patent applications and research

 

 

(125,858

)

 

 

 

Cash acquired upon acquisition of subsidiary

 

 

347,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of common stock - equity line of credit

 

 

1,380,204

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

316,478

 

Advances from officers and directors

 

 

254,943

 

 

 

52,500

 

Sale of common stock

 

 

64,804

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(87,500

)

 

 

 


General


We presently have no material capital commitments for the twelve months ending September 30, 2018.


Other than as disclosed above, we do not know of any:


 

·

trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in, or that are reasonable likely to result in, our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way; or

 

·

any significant changes in our expected sources and uses of cash.


We have an equity line of credit funding agreement for providing equity capital for up to $10,000,000 of funding through the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock. During the term of the agreement, the Company may deliver a put notice to the financier, which will specify the number of shares which the Company will sell to the financier. As of September 30, 2017, we have received $1,380,204, under the terms of the equity line of credit agreement, from the sale of 1,897,215 shares of our common stock.


During the next twelve months, we anticipate that we will incur approximately $1,000,000 of general and administrative expenses in order to execute our current business plan. We also expect to incur significant sales, marketing, research and development expenses during the next twelve months, and we expect to spend approximately (i)  $2,000,000 on expanding our production capacity in Jamaica through advances to our 50% owned subsidiary, Cannabinoid Research & Development, Limited, (ii) $500,000 on pursing licensing and patent applications for products developed and licensed to our recently acquired 95% owned subsidiary, Prana Therapeutics, Inc., and (iii) $500,000 on solidifying agreements with potential licensees who might be utilizing or want to utilize our patented formulations and processes.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.


Significant Accounting Policies


See Note 2 to the financial statements included as part of this report for a description of our significant accounting policies.




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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.


An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive and Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q. Our Principal Executive and Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and proceeding were not effective since we have a material weakness in these controls due to: (i) lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (ii) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and (iii) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.


While we strive to segregate duties as much as practicable, there is an insufficient volume of transactions at this point in time to justify additional full time staff. We believe that this is typical in many start-up companies. We may not be able to fully remediate our material weaknesses until we increase our operations at which time we would expect to hire more staff and consider increasing the number of directors on our board. We will continue to monitor and assess the costs and benefits of additional staffing. We have increased services and related staffing through our business and financial consulting contractor to remedy existing internal control and disclosure control deficiencies.


While we have not yet remediated these material weaknesses, we will continue our remediation efforts during fiscal 2017.


Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, our management believes the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly represent in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows at and for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.


There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS.


Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Security Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Security Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101

 

XBRL Exhibits

 





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SIGNATURES


In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


 

UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

 

 

 

November 15, 2017

By:

/s/ Earnest Blackmon

 

 

Earnest Blackmon

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 15, 2017

By:

/s/ John Walsh

 

 

John Walsh

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











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