POTN Potnetwork Holdings Inc (CE)

 

 

We intend to retain our future earnings, if any, in order to reinvest in the development and growth of our business and, therefore, do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. Accordingly, investors may need to sell their shares of our common stock to realize a return on their investment, and they may not be able to sell such shares at or above the price paid for them.

 

 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 626,656,621 were outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 700,706,621 are outstanding on June 30, 2019; 50,000 shares of series A preferred stock, of which 39,839 shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2018, and 34,289 are outstanding on June 30, 2019. Moreover, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue additional shares of our common stock and preferred stock. Although our Board of Directors intends to utilize its reasonable business judgment to fulfill its fiduciary obligations to our then existing stockholders in connection with any future issuance of our capital stock, the future issuance of additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock convertible into common stock would cause immediate, and potentially substantial, dilution to our existing stockholders, which could also have a material effect on the market value of the shares.

 

 

Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks” are regulated by penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on some national securities exchanges). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer to deliver to its customers a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market prior to carrying out a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, broker-dealers who sell these securities to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors” must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. Consequently, these requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity, if any, in the secondary market for a security subject to the penny stock rules.

 

 

FINRA rules require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, depressing our share price.

 

15

Table of Contents

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. Such statements include statements regarding our expectations, hopes, beliefs or intentions regarding the future, including but not limited to statements regarding our market, strategy, competition, development plans (including acquisitions and expansion), financing, revenues, operations, and compliance with applicable laws. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include the risks described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8.

 

All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this prospectus, except where applicable law requires us to update these statements. Market data used throughout this prospectus is based on published third party reports or the good faith estimates of management, which estimates are based upon their review of internal surveys, independent industry publications and other publicly available information. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 

In addition, in this prospectus, we use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other dispositions of the shares covered hereby by the Selling Stockholder.

 

We will pay for the expenses of this offering, except that the Selling Stockholder will pay any broker discounts or commissions or equivalent expenses and expenses of Selling Stockholder legal counsel applicable to any sale of the shares.

MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock began trading on the Pink Tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “POTN”. Prior to that, our common stock traded on the Pink Tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices for our Common Stock for each quarterly period within the two most recent fiscal years. There has been minimal reported trading to date in the Company’s common stock.

 

16

Table of Contents

 

The following table sets forth the high and low closing bid prices for our Common Stock for the fiscal quarter indicated as reported on the OTC. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

 

		Price Range
Period		High				Low
Year Ended December 31, 2016:
First Quarter		$	.25			$	.01
Second Quarter		$	.04			$	.001
Third Quarter		$	.025			$	.0022
Fourth Quarter		$	.0065			$	.002
Year Ending December 31, 2017:
First Quarter		$	.0698			$	.0025
Second Quarter		$	.0995			$	.017
Third Quarter		$	.0839			$	.0436
Fourth Quarter		$	.1251			$	.052
Year Ending December 31, 2018:
First Quarter		$	.0957			$	.1199
Second Quarter		$	.413			$	.194
Third Quarter		$	.3912			$	.2206
Fourth Quarter			.2761				.0836
Year Ending December 31, 2019:
First Quarter		$	.1750			$	.0980
Second Quarter		$	.1650			$	.0577
Third Quarter		$	.1049			$	.0375
Fourth Quarter		$	.052			$	.021

 

As of January 3, 2019, there were approximately 2,288 holders of record of our common stock.

 

Dividends.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock nor do we anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future. We expect to retain any future earnings to finance our operations and expansion. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings levels, capital requirements, any restrictive loan covenants and other factors the Board considers relevant.

 

17

Table of Contents

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND

PLAN OF OPERATION

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help you understand our historical results of operations during the periods presented and our financial condition. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they are made.

 

PotNetwork Holdings, Inc., (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) was originally incorporated in Nevada in 1996 as H P Capital Corp. The Company redomiciled in Wyoming in 2004 and changed its name to My Medical CD, Ltd. In 2017, the Company redomiciled in Colorado, and changed its name to PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. The Company’s primary operational business is conducted through its subsidiary, First Capital Venture Co., whose subsidiary, Diamond CBD, Inc. (“Diamond CBD”) is engaged in the development and sales of hemp-derived CBD oil containing products.

 

Results of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

 

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we generated revenues of $25,583,761 and $14,388,204, respectively, a 78% increase year over year. At year-end 2017, the Company was marketing 106 products under its various brand names. At year-end 2018, as the result of the addition of over 500 new items and SKU’s of existing products, the Company was marketing over 600 under its various brands. The increase is attributable to increased marketing expenditures, an expanded product line and an increase in sales personnel. Sales and marketing expenses increased from $3,491,555 for the year ended December 31, 2017 to $7,894,819 for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of 126%. General advertising expense increased from $577,586 to $1,967,766 year-over-year, an increase of 240%, and trade show expenses increased from $1,935,458 to $3,491.555 year-over-year, an increase of 63%. Additionally, in 2018, the Company invested $712,515 in direct marketing, and incurred an increase in merchant services expenses from $460,423 to $700,866. General and administrative expenses rose from $735,175 to $811,420 during the same period for an increase of 10%, primarily due to an increase in payroll during the period. As the Company continues to increase revenues in 2019, it is anticipated that overall expenses will continue to increase specific to marketing and increased payroll or related expense.

 

Our Gross Profit from the sale of all products for the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $8,959,433 and $5,069,933 respectively, or a slight reduction from 35.24% to 35.02%. Continued growth of the consumer market for CBD products and anticipated increases in competition are anticipated to continue to create pressure on gross profit margins. Conversely, the expanded market is creating beneficial price fluctuations in the costs of ingredients as sources of supply expand which we believe will enable us to sustain comparable margins in the year ahead.

 

Our Net Profit for the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 decreased from $301,603 to $242,634, a decrease of 19.6%, as a substantial portion of gross profit was reinvested into sales and marketing.

 

18

Table of Contents

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2018, we had $5,214,529 in total assets including cash and cash equivalents of $584,425 and $4,630,104 in advances and accounts receivable, as compared to $1,806,342 in total assets including of cash and cash equivalents of $254,571 and $1,551,771 in advances and accounts receivable as of December 31, 2017. The increase is attributable to the adoption of the drop ship fulfillment model wherein advances are prepaid to the drop shipper. At December 31, 2018, unused advances paid to the drop shipper totaled $4,289,928, prepaid other expenses were $220,901.77 including $150,000 in prepayments for advertising material production, plus prepaid trade show expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2018, we had total liabilities of $4,082,195 consisting of accounts payable of $469,821, notes payable of $3,573,974 and an amount due a third party of $38,400. As of December 31, 2017, we had total liabilities of $2,171,978 including accounts payable of $270,980 and notes payable of $1,655,624 and an amount due a third party of $245,374. The increase in accounts payable is commensurate with our increase in revenue. Notes payable increased due to the Company selling a total of $2,225,000 in convertible notes during 2018. The reduction in the amount due to third parties between 2018 and 2017 is due to the conversion by two third parties of two 2016 convertible promissory notes in their entirety, leaving only the aggregate $38,400 balance at the end of 2018 (See Note 10 of the “Notes to the Financial Statements”). The remaining amount due third parties pertains to those two certain convertible promissory notes that are disputed and cited in the court cases described in Note 12 of the “Notes to the Financial Statements”.

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

 

Net cash from operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $(925,483) as compared to ($117,910) for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $1,255,336 as compared to $224,841 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $0 as compared to $0 for the years ended December 31, 2017.

 

Results of Operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the period ended September 30, 2018.

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 we had revenues of $14,157,742 and $17,967,189 respectively.

 

Our Gross Profit from the sale of all products for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was $5,600,056 and $7,695,108 respectively, or a decrease of 27%. Continued growth of the overall consumer market for CBD products and anticipated increases in competition are anticipated to continue to create pressure on gross profit margins. Conversely, the expanded market is creating beneficial price fluctuations in the costs of ingredients as sources of supply expand which we believe will enable us to sustain comparable margins in the year ahead.

 

19

Table of Contents

 

Our Net Profit for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 compared to September 30, 2018 decreased to $(384,025) from $357,563, a decrease of 207%, attributable to the decrease in revenues and gross profit and an increase in interest expense.

 

Operating expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 compared to September 30, 2018 decreased to $5,736,099 as compared to $7,325,012, a decrease of 21.7% attributable to a decrease in sales and marketing expense from $6,615,125 in the first nine months of 2018 to $5,108,343 during the same period in 2019.

 

Total expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 were $5,984,081 with interest expense being $247,982 compared to $7,337,145 with interest expense of $12,133 for the comparable period of 2018.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Assets increased from $5,214,530 at the Company’s fiscal year end of December 31, 2018 to $6,332,571 at September 30, 2019. The increase in the assets is attributable to an increase in accounts receivable and an increase in prepaid expenses, primarily an increase in advances paid to the drop shipper.

 

Liabilities increased from $4,082,195 as at December 31, 2018 to $5,388,236 as at September 30, 2019. The increase is mainly attributed to loans to the Company for its operating activities.

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

 

Net cash from operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 was ($1,938,272) as compared to $101,858 for the same period in 2018.

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 was $396,025 as compared to 2,444,714 for the same period in 2018.

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 was $1,463,002 as compared to $2,138,495 for the same period in 2018.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements that have been prepared under accounting principle generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

A summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Registration Statement. Of these policies, we believe that the following items are the most critical in preparing our financial statements.

 

20

Table of Contents

 

USE OF ESTIMATES: Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION - DIAMOND CBD BUSINESS

 

Revenue from sale of goods is measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable and is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income of the Company when significant risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods have been transferred to the buyers. The Company applied the five step model of revenue recognition under ASC 606 to its ecommerce platform. The following describes each step of ASC606 and how the Company applied it making its revenue recognition determination:

 

Step 1: “Identify the contract with a customer”:

 

A.	The Company’s ecommerce website makes the offer to the customer.
B.	The customer chooses the product(s) and quantities of each.
C.	The customer enters its credit card information.
D.	The contract between the company and the customer is concluded when the authorization is taken vis-à-vis the merchant account which processes the credit card payment.

 

Step 2: “Identify the performance obligations in the contract”. The Company ships the merchandise and subsequently records the customer payment.

 

Step 3: “Determine the transaction price”. The website states each product’s regular price, and applicable sale price which is the amount that the customer pays the company.

 

Step 4: “Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract”. The company’s ecommerce platform applies any quantity discount or other discount offered by the Company automatically.

 

Step 5: “Recognize revenue when the entity satisfies a performance obligation”. The Company records the sale upon the order’s shipping, identified by a tracking number.

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Accounts Receivable (AR) is the payment which the Company will receive from its customers who have purchased its goods & services in the last month of the year and on credit terms. Usually the credit period is short, approximately a few days.

 

ASSESSMENT OF COLLECTABILITY:

 

·	Receivables supervisor is authorized to collect delinquent accounts
·	The Treasurer has the authority to assign accounts to a third party for collection
·	Recording of Accounts Receivable: All amounts due on physical delivery of the merchandise from the drop shipper, must be promptly recorded as an accounts receivable. Each account receivable must be recorded and maintained until payment is received or the recorded amount is written off or extinguished.
·	An adequate provision for doubtful accounts must be established. When all reasonable efforts fail to collect an account receivable and it has been approved for write off, the related provision for doubtful accounts should be reduced.
·	Control and Subsidiary Accounts: The accounting system incorporates control accounts, where applicable, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of individual accounts. The Receivables supervisor must maintain subsidiary accounts for individual debtors in a manner that discloses, at a given point in time, the aggregate amount owed by each debtor as well as individual amounts making up the aggregate amount. Monthly, the subsidiary accounts for each accounts receivable must be reconciled with the control account.
·	Checks that are returned from the bank as nonnegotiable are assessed a returned cheque charge. If there are 2 cheques returned from the same customer within a month, no further cheques will be accepted from the customer unless the cheques are certified, until there is an acceptable payment history for a further one year period.
·	Statements to Debtors: Statements must be issued to debtors, on a monthly basis, providing meaningful and concise information on the status of their debts.
·	Accounts receivable are considered overdue when a debtor does not pay or resolve the debt within 30 days from the invoice date or a written request for payment to the debtor.
·	All actions taken to collect overdue accounts must be documented.
·	If there is no response after the initial contact at the 30-day point (within 30-day period 60 days from date of invoice), accounts will be forwarded to Treasury Staff to take prompt and vigorous action to collect overdue accounts receivable.
·	Accounts receivable, in most cases, should be at least 30 days overdue (i.e., 60 days after invoice notification), before staff advises debtors that their accounts are overdue and that the accounts may be:

   

21

Table of Contents

 

	o	turned over to a private collection agency;
	o	subject to legal action;
	o	credit privileges will be revoked; and/or account may be suspended.

 

Most Recent accounting pronouncements

 

Refer to Note 2 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Impact of Most Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There were no recent accounting pronouncements that have had a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

22

Table of Contents

 

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

PotNetwork Holdings, Inc., (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) was originally incorporated in Nevada in 1996 as H P Capital Corp. The Company redomiciled in Wyoming in 2004 and changed its name to My Medical CD, Ltd. From May 2016 to March 2017, the Company was known as SND Auto Group, Inc. On March 3, 2017, the Company redomiciled in Colorado, and changed its name to PotNetwork Holdings, Inc.

 

On January 30, 2017 the Company acquired via reverse triangular merger 100% of the ownership interest of the privately-held First Capital Venture Co., a Florida corporation. First Capital Venture Co. is the owner of Diamond CBD, Inc. selling numerous CBD Oil products at both wholesale and retail. Pursuant to the Share Exchange and Reorganization Agreement, the First Capital Venture Co. shareholders exchanged their shares which they held in First Capital Venture Holdings Co. for an aggregate total of 50,000 Class A preferred shares of the Company, wherein the shareholders would own 100% of this class of stock of the Company (the “Class A Preferred Shareholders”), which in the aggregate conferred voting control of the Company. First Capital Venture Co. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as result of the transaction.

 

Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 8, 2017, the Company acquired all the capital stock of PotNetwork Media Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“PMG”), in exchange for 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to the shareholders of PMG, and the cancellation of a $50,000 promissory note between the Company and PMG. As a result, PMG became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. PMG is the owner of the website www.potnetwork.com. Potnetwork.com is an informational website on the overall cannabis industry and does not market any products. PMG is also the publisher of the magazine, “PotNetwork . ”

 

The Company has two (2) wholly-owned subsidiaries:

 

	·	First Capital Venture Co., a Florida corporation which has as its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamond CBD, Inc., a Delaware corporation
	·	PotNetwork Media Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, operator of the website, PotNetwork.com.

 

Existing Products

 

The Company’s primary business is conducted through its subsidiary, First Capital Venture Co., whose subsidiary, Diamond CBD, Inc. (“Diamond CBD”) is engaged in the development and sales of hemp-derived CBD oil containing products. Generically, products containing hemp-derived CBD are sold as dietary supplements.

 

Hemp-derived CBD is distinguishable from CBD derived from marijuana. Hemp-derived CBD contains not more than 0.3 percent of THC, while marijuana contains in excess of this amount. Marijuana is regulated under the Controlled Substances Act. We do not believe that our hemp-derived CBD products are regulated under the Controlled Substances Act, but under the Agricultural Act of 2018, known as the “Farm Bill”.

 

The 2018 Farm Bill allows for the interstate sale and transfer of hemp-derived products for commercial or other purposes. It also puts no restrictions on the sale, transport, or possession of hemp-derived products, so long as those items are produced in a manner consistent with the law. The Farm Bill ensures that any cannabinoid-components of CBD -that is derived from hemp will be legal, if that hemp is produced in a manner consistent with the Farm Bill, associated federal regulations, associated state regulations, and by a licensed grower as defined in the Farm Bill.

 

The Company believes that all products produced and marketed by it, are in compliance with the Farm Bill and all other federal and state law and regulation.

 

Diamond CBD’s products are marketed under 15 brand names, including “Diamond CBD”, “Chill”, “Relax”, “MediPets” and the premium “Meds BioTech” label, as well as many others. In total, Diamond CBD offers over 800 products in variations by flavor, concentration and size that are sold over a nationwide distribution network of over 550 distributors and resellers that sell to thousands of brick-and-mortar retailers and online merchants. The overall product line, because of its size, is constantly in flux as new products are added and products are culled based on several factors including, but not limited to, consumer acceptance, inventory levels, and replacement as the result of incremental improvement.

 

23

Table of Contents

 

While most of Diamond CBD’s products are geared to human health and wellness, its “MediPets” product line is a 100% natural and organic cannabinoid oil-based health and wellness solution for dogs and cats. Along with the company’s Pet CBD Food for small, medium, large dogs and cats, these products offer pet owners a new way to support their pet’s mood and wellness in a non-invasive, non-toxic way. The global pet care industry is expected to reach $110 billion in 2017, according to Euromonitor Research (The State Of Global Pet Care: Trends And Growth Opportunities, September 2017). Technavio, a leading market research firm, recently analyzed the global pet care industry and forecasted a CAGR of 5% between 2016-2020 (Global Pet Dietary Supplements Market 2018-2022

,

March 2018). According to that report, rising pet ownership combined with increased consumer spending on premium natural and organic pet care products are fundamental factors driving that growth.

 

Diamond CBD also offers for sale a majority of its products direct to consumers via its website, http://www.diamondcbd.com/.

 

Diamond DBD’s products are grouped in the following categories:

 

	·	Flavored and unflavored CBD oils in varying concentrations
	·	Vaping pens and additives
	·	Edibles such as chewable “gummies”, crumble “dabs”, and other edible forms
	·	Beverage energy/relaxation “shots”
	·	CBD topical application creams in varying concentrations (including the premium “Meds BioTech” brand)
	·	Pet (dog and cat) wellness products in various dosages and delivery formats (the “MediPets” brand)

 

Consumer markets served by Diamond CBD are extensive. In terms of geography, the products are sold wherever legal and the Company stipulates to its distribution channels that the products may only be sold to end-user persons eighteen years of age or older (See Item 1A “Risk Factors” for a further explanation of the laws regarding the sale of hemp-derived CBD products). Initially the Company focused distribution on market segments receptive to hemp-derived CBD products, such as vape shops and various countercultural focused retail outlets. Distribution was greatly expanded throughout 2017 and 2018 as the result of investment in new products and channel marketing (e.g., product catalogues and sell sheets, trade show and conference attendance, channel specific sales force), resulting in a vast broadening of distribution footprint and accelerated market growth, market penetration and revenue generation. For example, with the addition of specialized product lines, such as Meds BioTech and MediPets, the Company has been able to enter into new market segments such as vitamin/supplement shops, fitness centers, wellness practitioners of various disciplines, pet supply stores, and veterinary channels.

 

The strategic intent of the marketing plan in 2017 and 2018, has been to create a defendable “marketing wall” around distribution channels and retail outlets to keep competition out. The Company has spent over $11,000,000 in sales and marketing in 2017 and in 2018 combined. In parallel with distribution strategies, the Company has embraced various cause-related marketing initiatives in association with non-profit entities in order to position itself as socially conscious. Diamond CBD is engaged in select target market consumer awareness and brand preference campaigns, and is launching in 2019, two new national sales programs, one to educate and sell its products to consumers in shopping malls, and one to sell its products directly to brick-and-mortar resellers in metro markets in Florida via a fleet of mobile sales vans stocked with displays and product for immediate placement.

 

New Product Pipeline and Scientific Advisory Board

 

In July 2017, Diamond CBD initiated the formation of its “Scientific Advisory Board” which as of the date of this report is comprised of several physicians representing a variety of practice disciplines. The Scientific Advisory Board is charged with exploring the health and wellness benefits of hemp-derived CBD oil, its uses, and potential new applications. Costs incurred by the Scientific Advisory Board are reimbursed to the individual members on a monthly basis as they occur. The Company’s Chief Medical Officer, Richard Goulding, M.D., serves as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board.

 

The following are the biographies of current active members of the Scientific Advisory Board:

 

Dr. Richard E. Goulding, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Goulding was board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in 1985. Since 1984, he has maintained a private practice, and has served as the Chief of Otolaryngology, Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida., attending Physician at: Humana Hospital, Sebastian, Deveraux Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital, Palm Bay, Florida, Palm Bay Community Hospital, Palm Bay, Florida, and Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Goulding is a member of: American Academy of Otolaryngology, American Academy of Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Florida Society of Otolaryngology, American Medical Association and American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dr. Goulding graduated, with honors, in 1975 from the University of Florida and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1979 from Loyola University of Chicago.

 

24

Table of Contents

 

Dr. Feldbaum is certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He completed a surgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, as well as a vascular surgery fellowship at the Carolinas Heart Institute in North Carolina. Dr. Feldbaum is affiliated with the Memorial Healthcare System and the Westside Regional Medical Center both in Hollywood, Florida, and is also a member of the voluntary faculty clinical instructor of surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

 

Each member of the Scientific Advisory Board has been issued 500,000 to 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company for their participation and are paid in cash a per diem for attendance per meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board, plus any out-of-pocket expenses.

 

Product Formulation and Production

 

Diamond CBD uses its commercial suppliers and contract manufacturers for its product research and development, formulation, quality testing, production and packaging. These suppliers and manufacturers hold, as required, the necessary regulatory and other licenses/permits specific to each one’s activity. Diamond CBD outsources fulfillment as well. The Company has adopted a drop shipment fulfillment model that allows the third-party supplier to ship the merchandise directly to each customer. Therefore, we do not hold any inventory. Any and all raw materials constituting active ingredients in its products are routinely tested by a third-party laboratory for purity and consistency of active ingredient concentrations. The Company owns its own propriety formulas for all its products, which it regards as trade secrets (the Company does not own any patents nor has any pending), and continuously is engaged in both new product development and product incremental improvement with its suppliers. New product development and incremental improvement costs are absorbed by each respective supplier as part of their overhead in providing services to the Company.

 

Sales Channels

 

In addition to selling its products directly to consumers from its website, Diamond CBD, and indirectly the Company, depends upon its network of distributors and resellers to represent its product in various markets. The Company has over 500 distributors across the U.S. that distribute to thousands of points of retail distribution. No single distributor represents more than 10% of the Company’s aggregate sales volume. The Company is continuously evaluating the performance of its distributors and sales channels and periodically restructures or updates its agreements and methods of distribution.

 

The Markets for Our Products

 

Market research firm, Brightfield Group, estimates that the CBD oil industry is growing at a rate of 55% year over year and projects that the U.S. domestic market for CBD oil products will total a minimum of $1 billion by 2020 (Forbes, August 23, 2017).

 

The growth of the market shows that hemp-derived CBD products are becoming “mainstream” as consumers increasingly perceive them as providing wellness benefits.

 

Competition

 

Currently, in the United States, there are no businesses that can demonstrate or claim a dominant market share of the growing CBD products market. Competition, outside those companies that provide over .03 percent THC containing CBD in states where that is allowed under state law, is limited to numerous brands with geocentric distribution footprints. Overall, there are no major pharmaceutical manufacturing companies marketing general purpose CBD products into the overall CBD market at this time, although the Company is expecting such an entry in the future. Competition also includes many small regional marketers/packagers of CBD oil containing products that have limited distribution and economic resources.

 

25

Table of Contents

 

Employees

 

The Company has 13 full-time employees.

 

Patents and Trademarks

 

The Company holds trademark, “PotNetwork”, under U.S. registration number 86860539, registered on January 31, 2017, and expiring on January 31, 2027. It is used by the Company in its own branding and that of its website, PotNetwork.com.

 

The Company holds no patents, nor at this time, has any patent pending.

 

Government Regulation

 

I. The Company’s CBD Products Are Not Subject to the Controlled Substances Act

 

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“AIA” or “the Act”) exempted hemp-derived cannabidiol products (“hemp-derived CBD products”) from the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Specifically, the AIA, also known as the Farm Bill of 2018, established a legal definition of “hemp”: the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [∆-9 THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

 

The Act amends the CSA to exclude “hemp” from the definition of “marihuana.” It also amended the CSA to exclude THC found in “hemp” from the “tetrahydrocannabinols” listed in Schedule I. Therefore, hemp-derived CBD products that contain less than less than 0.3% of 9∆-THC, such as those marketed by PotNetwork, are not controlled substances under the CSA. These amendments to the CSA took immediate effect on December 20, 2018.

 

By way of background, the CSA establishes five “schedules” into which a substance with abuse potential may be classified. Substances that fall under any one of the five schedules are subject to various requirements and restrictions enforced by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). The most restrictive is Schedule I, which is reserved for those substances having a high potential for abuse that do not have a currently accepted medical use, and that lack accepted safety for use under medical supervision.

 

Marijuana has long been classified under Schedule I. Previously, DEA took the position that CBD met the expansive definition of “marijuana”, which made it subject to Schedule I as well. Specifically, DEA created a code number in Schedule I for “marihuana extract,” defined as “an extract containing one or more cannabinoids that has been derived from any plant of the genus Cannabis, other than the separated resin (whether crude or purified) obtained from the plant.” DEA made clear that the agency considered CBD to fall within the definition of “marihuana extract” (and to therefore be a Schedule I substance) if the CBD came from the part of the cannabis plant that is included within the definition of “marijuana.”

 

The passage of the AIA confirms that hemp-derived CBD products are now excluded from the CSA. As noted above, the AIA amended the definition of “marihuana” as follows:

 

(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ‘marihuana’ means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds to resin.

 

(B) The term ‘marihuana’ does not include-

 

(i) hemp, as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

 

26

Table of Contents

 

II. Limits of the AIA

 

Although the AIA removed “hemp” from the CSA, the Act has limitations.

 

a. Products containing more than 0.3% of 9∆-THC still subject to the CSA.

 

Notably, the AIA’s exclusion of “hemp” from the CSA definition of “marihuana” is limited to those parts, derivatives, or extracts of the plant containing less than 0.3% of 9∆-THC. Parts, derivatives, and extracts containing levels of 9∆-THC greater than 0.3% meet the definition of marihuana and are subject to the CSA. Consequently, manufacturers and distributors of CBD products must be prudent with respect to verifying the levels of 9∆-THC in products.

 

b. Hemp production and cultivation restrictions

 

The AIA requires the establishment of a shared Federal-state program to regulate the cultivation and production of hemp. The USDA is actively engaged in rulemaking efforts to implement these requirements and state laws are evolving in response. Our Company is not involved in the cultivation or production of hemp; however, we recognize that new rules will impact the industry as a whole and we are closely monitoring the USDA’s rulemaking efforts.

 

c. Hemp-derived CBD remains subject to FDA regulatory authority

 

Further, The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) and the AIA authorize the FDA to regulate the marketing and distribution of hemp products in interstate commerce that are intended for consumption, including topical use. Pursuant to its jurisdiction, FDA may regulate hemp as a feed, food, dietary supplement, cosmetic or drug depending on the intended use of the hemp and whether the hemp is otherwise a permissible ingredient for a particular intended use. The AIA expressly preserves the FDA’s authority over “hemp” that is intended to be used as a drug, device, cosmetic, food (including animal food), dietary supplement, or tobacco product.

 

Generally, hemp-derived CBD products that are intended for ingestion and intended to support the normal function/structure of the body or added as an ingredient in food, may be considered a dietary supplement or conventional food under the FDCA. However, FDA has taken the position through advisory Warning Letters that CBD products are precluded from being marketed as dietary supplements or as food because CBD is subject to statutory exclusions designed to protect the integrity of the drug approval process.

 

Specifically, the statutory definition of a “dietary supplement” excludes an “article” that has been approved as a drug under section 505 of the FDCA. The term “dietary supplement” also excludes “an article” if (1) it has been authorized for investigation as a new drug; (2) substantial clinical investigations have been instituted on the article and their existence made public; and (3) it was not marketed as a food or dietary supplement prior to being authorized for investigation as a new drug. For purposes of this exclusion, the FDA has interpreted “authorized for investigation as a new drug” to mean that an Investigational New Drug application (“IND”) has been submitted for the active ingredient or active moiety.

 

FDA has taken the position that hemp-derived CBD cannot be marketed as dietary supplement because a CBD isolate has been approved as a drug, Epidiolex, and prior to approval, was subject to substantial clinical investigations under an IND. Further, FDA has stated that it has not been provided with the evidence needed to overcome this exclusion. The FDA asserts this same position with regard to products marketed as food under a separate, but identical, statutory provision applicable to “food” broadly. As such, FDA takes the position that hemp-derived CBD products intended for ingestion may be adulterated.

 

That being said, FDA has yet to take enforcement action against CBD products and has initiated a regulatory process to determine whether there is a regulatory pathway to permit the marketing of these products. Indeed, FDA in recognizing the significant increase in hemp-derived CBD products on the market, the Agency held a public meeting on May 31, 2019 requesting scientific information and data regarding the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing hemp-derived CBD. It further requested that comments be filed with the agency by July 2, 2019. This meeting and request for comments signaled FDA’s intent to consider various regulatory options for CBD products, including but not limited to (1) requiring companies to seek approval to market such product; (2) issuing regulations setting forth the conditions which such products may be marketed in food and dietary supplements; or (3) prohibiting the use of hemp-derived CBD in foods and dietary supplements. With that said, there is significant regulatory uncertainty around this category which makes it difficult to predict the likely outcome of this process FDA has initiated.

 

27

Table of Contents

 

d. Hemp-derived CBD products are subject to regulation on the state level.

 

Although the AIA provided clarity regarding the status of hemp-derived CBD under the federal CSA, the AIA did not address the myriad of state laws and regulations governing such products. For example, hemp-derived CBD still meets the definition of a controlled substance under certain laws.

 

FDA Warning Letter

 

PotNetwork Holdings received a Warning Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on March 28, 2019 related to the marketing of CBD products by Diamond CBD, a subsidiary of the Company.

 

First, FDA alleged that some claims made by Diamond CBD on its website established that the products were unapproved new drugs. Specifically, FDA stated that the claims suggested that the products were intended to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease, the definition of a drug under section 201(g)(1)(B) of the FDCA. These claims included references to clinical studies on CBD demonstrating health benefits for patients with certain diseases, including Alzheimer’s and diabetes. Based on these claims, the FDA considered the products to be unapproved new drugs in violation of the FDCA.

 

Next, FDA alleged that the products cannot lawfully be marketed as a dietary supplement because the Agency has concluded that CBD is excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement. Specifically, the section 201(ff)(3)(B)(i) and (ii) of the FDCA excludes from the definition of “dietary supplement” articles that are active ingredients in drugs or for which substantial investigations as a drug have commenced if the substances were not marketed as food or dietary supplements prior to the approval of the drug or commencement of the investigation. CBD isolate is the active ingredient in the approved drug, Epidiolex, and substantial clinical investigations have been conducted under IND. FDA has taken the position that there is no evidence that CBD was marketed as a food and dietary supplement prior to the approval or investigation of these drugs and, therefore, the hemp-derived CBD products do not meet the definition of a dietary supplement. Consequently, such products may violate the FDCA.

 

Finally, 301(ll) of the FDCA prohibits food from containing an approved drug or drug for which substantial clinical investigations have been instituted unless such drug was marketed as food prior to the approval of the drug or institution of the clinical investigation. As discussed, FDA has taken the position that there is no evidence that CBD was not marketed as food prior to substantial clinical investigations on CBD conducted under IND were made public. The Warning Letter states that the Diamond CBD products containing a Nutrition Facts panel are not appropriately marketed because the presence of CBD excludes the product from being marketed as a food. Consequently, such products may violate the FDCA.

 

PotNetwork has taken significant steps to respond to FDA concerns enumerated in the March 28, 2019 Warning Letter. Diamond CBD has removed all claims from the website that are referenced in the Warning Letter has suggesting that the hemp-derived CBD products are intended to be used as a drug. PotNetwork also retained Venable LLP to serve as regulatory counsel. At counsel’s instruction, Diamond CBD has also removed other claims in an effort to ensure compliance with the FDCA and be responsive to FDA’s concerns.

 

Additionally, counsel provided a written response to the Warning Letter on April 30, 2019 identifying the changes implemented by Diamond CBD and responding to the allegations related to CBD prohibition in a dietary supplement. As of date of this filing, PotNetwork has not received a response from the Agency. Nor has it been the subject of any other enforcement action.

 

Importantly, the Letter did not state or imply any consumer or other complaint relating to any of Company’s products in terms of their purity, quality, or safety.

 

28

Table of Contents

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Our directors hold office until the next annual general meeting of the stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until the earlier of their death, retirement, resignation, or removal.

 

The following table sets forth the names and ages of the members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers and the positions held by each.

 

Name		Age		Title
Gary Blum		79		Director
Kevin Hagen		50		CEO/Director
Murugan Venkat		66		CFO

 

Gary L. Blum, 79, has been the Chairman of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. since November 2015 and was its Chief Executive Officer from November 2015 until September 2017. Mr. Blum is also a practicing attorney since 1979 with the Law Offices of Gary L. Blum where his focus is advising a variety of closely held private companies as well as public companies in business, corporate, securities and entertainment law. Mr. Blum has served as a director of Rennova Health, Inc. since October 2017, and, from September 2009 until July 2017, served as the Chairman and CEO of Thunderclap Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Blum received his B.S., Magna Cum Laude, in Mathematics from Loras College in 1962; M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1966; and his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and Marshall School of Business, respectively, in 1978. He has been a member of the California State Bar since 1979.

 

Kevin Hagen, 50, has been the Chief Executive Officer of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. since October 25, 2018, and previously since its inception has been the President of First Capital Venture Co., the parent of Diamond CBD, Inc. Mr. Hagen is a practicing attorney with Hagen & Hagen Law Firm with over 22 years of experience. He is also a member of the Florida Bar Association. He completed his BS from University of Florida and JD from Nova Southeastern University.

 

Murugan Venkat, 66, Ph.D., FCA, was appointed Chief Financial Officer of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. effective June 10, 2018. Dr. Venkat received his Ph. D. in corporate finance from the University of Madras in India. He is a chartered accountant in India. He began his career as an Associate Professor at IFMR, Chennai. Before moving to United States, his past experiences include (a) 9 years in the public sector undertaking as FA&CAO (Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer); (b) 3 years as the Chief Accountant in a sugar factory; and (c) 3 years as the Controller in a private airline. In South Florida, he worked as the corporate controller for 10 years in a manufacturing company. Since 2018, he is the corporate controller for JMJ Group, Dallas, TX.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no familial relationships among any of our officers or directors. None of our directors or officers is a director in any other reporting companies except as disclosed. The Company is not aware of any proceedings to which any of the Company‚ officers or directors, or any associate of any such officer or director, is a party adverse to the Company or any of the Company subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to it or any of its subsidiaries.

 

Board Committees

 

There are currently no committees of the Board of Directors.

 

Code of Ethics

 

Our board of directors intends to adopt a code of ethics that our officers, directors and any person who may perform similar functions will be subject to.

 

29

Table of Contents

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To our knowledge, our directors and executive officers have not been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

	1.	any bankruptcy petition filed by or against such person or any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
	2.	any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
	3.	being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities or to be associated with any person practicing in banking or securities activities;
	4.	being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action, the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a Federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
	5.	being subject of, or a party to, any Federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of any Federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
	6.	being subject of or party to any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization, any registered entity or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our chief executive officer for services rendered in all capacities for the periods set forth below.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

																								Nonqualified
																				Non-Equity				Deferred
Name and												Stock				Option				Incentive Plan				Compensation				All Other
Principal								Bonus				Awards				Awards				Compensation				Earnings				Compensation				Total
Position		Year		Salary				($)				($)				($)				($)				($)				($)				($)
Kevin Hagen		2019			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-
		2018			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-
Richard Goulding		2018			49,000				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				49,000
Former CEO(1)		2017			16,000	(2)			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				16,000	(2)
		2016			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-
Gary Blum		2018			-0-				-0-				170,000				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				170,000
Director		2017			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-
		2016			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-

___________ 

(1)	Richard Goulding, M.D., resigned as CEO on October 25, 2018 and was replaced by Kevin Hagen, Esq.
(2)	Represents accrued salary attributed to that period in the employment agreement with Dr. Goulding entered into in July 2018.

 

30

Table of Contents

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Richard Goulding, M.D., prior CEO, on July 9, 2018 retroactive to September 5, 2017, for a period of one year. He was not engaged by the Company prior to that date. Under the terms of the agreement, Dr. Goulding received a base salary, received a initial common stock grant and common stock options. The agreement was expired and was not renewed.

 

The Company does not have any employment agreements with any of our officers and directors, all of whom have performed services on our behalf for no compensation, including Kevin Hagen, Esq. CEO, and Murugan Venkat, CFO.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

Gary Blum, Chairman, was issued 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock in 2019 in recognition of services performed in prior years as sole director of the Company. Kevin Hagen receives no compensation for being a member of the Board of Directors.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Related Party Transactions

 

We maintain our offices at 3531 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. The space is provided to the Company at no cost by Kevin Hagen, our CEO and president of our wholly owned subsidiary First Capital Venture Co.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

As of September 30, 2019, we had 700,706,621 common shares outstanding. The following table sets forth certain information regarding our shares of common stock beneficially owned as of September 30, 2019, for (i) each stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each named executive officer and director, and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group. A person is considered to beneficially own any shares: (i) over which such person, directly or indirectly, exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or (ii) of which such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within sixty (60) days through an exercise of stock options or warrants or otherwise. Unless otherwise indicated, voting and investment power relating to the shares shown in the table for our directors and executive officers is exercised solely by the beneficial owner or shared by the owner and the owner’s spouse or children.

 

31

Table of Contents

 

For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of common stock that such person has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of the date of this Form 10. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by each person or group of persons named above, any shares that such person or persons has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date is deemed to be outstanding but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership.

 

AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Common Stock Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (2)		Direct				Indirect				Total				Percentage of Class (1)
Executive Officers and Directors
Gary Blum			2,000,000				-0-				2,000,000				.29	%
Kevin Hagen			27,750,000				-0-				27,750,000				3.96	%
Murugan Venkat			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-	%
Officers and Directors as a Group			29,750,000				-0-				29,750,000				4.25	%
Other 5% Holders (3)
Elinor Taieb			64,651,438				-0-				64,651,438				9.23	%
Class A Preferred Stock (4)		Direct				Indirect				Total				Percentage of Class
Kevin Hagen			20,742				-0-				20,742				60.4	%
Elinor Taieb			13,547				-0-				13,597				39.5	%

____________ 

(1)	Based on a total of issued and outstanding shares as of September 30, 2019 of 700,836,384.
(2)	The address of each officer is 3531 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(3)	Pursuant to the Convertible Notes that the Company has with Iliad Research, the Company is prohibited from issuing shares to Iliad Research if such issuance would cause Iliad Research to own more than 4.99% of the number of common shares of the Company outstanding at the time of such issuance. Thus, while Iliad Research may convert into an aggregate of 223,000,000 shares, it may not own more than 4.99% of the common shares of the Company at any one time and is therefore not included in the ownership table. Ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(4)	Each share of Class A preferred stock is convertible into 0.01% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Conversion Time. On any matter presented to the shareholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration at any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation (or by written consent of shareholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class.   Based on the preceding and upon a total quantity of issued and outstanding shares as of September 30, 2019 of 700,836,384, each share of Class A preferred stock is convertible into 70,084 shares of common stock. As a result, if each of the two Class A preferred shareholders listed were able to convert 100% of each’s Class A preferred stock, Kevin Hagen, who holds 20,742 Class A preferred shares, would receive 1,453,682,328 shares of common stock; and Elinor Taieb, who holds 13,547 Class A preferred shares, would receive 949, 427,948 shares of common stock.

 

32

Table of Contents

 

SELLING STOCKHOLDER

 

This prospectus relates in part to our registering the resale of 223,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company by the Selling Stockholder who may acquire such shares upon the conversion of the Notes. There can be no assurance that the Selling Stockholder will sell any or all of their common stock offered by this prospectus. We do not know if, when, or in what amounts, the selling stockholder may offer the common stock for sale.

 

Selling Stockholders

 

The following table sets forth:

 

	·	the names of the Selling Stockholder;
	·	the number of shares of common stock that can be acquired by the Selling Stockholder through the conversion of the Notes;
	·	the number of shares of common stock being registered with respect to the Selling Stockholder;
	·	the number of shares of common stock owned by the Selling Stockholders after the offering assuming all shares acquired by the Selling Shareholder are sold; and
	·	the person with voting or investment control if the stockholder is not a natural person.

 

As of January 17, 2020 there were 700,706,621, shares of common stock outstanding. To the extent that any successor(s) to the named selling Stockholder wish to sell under this prospectus, we will file a prospectus supplement identifying such successors as selling stockholders.

 

Selling Stockholder

Shares Acquirable upon Conversion of Note

Shares Being Registered

Shares Owned After the Offering Assuming all Note Principal, Interest and Fees are Converted and all Shares Sold

Person with Voting or Investment Control

Iliad Research & Trading, L.P.(1)

223,000,000

223,000,000

0

John M. Fife

  

(1)

Pursuant to the Convertible Notes that the Company has with Iliad Research, the Company is prohibited from issuing shares to Iliad Research if such issuance would cause Iliad Research to own more than 4.99% of the number of common shares of the Company outstanding at the time of such issuance. Thus, while Iliad Research may convert into an aggregate of 223,000,000 shares, it may not own more than 4.99% of the common shares of the Company at any one time. Ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

33

Table of Contents

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering 223,000,000 shares of Common Stock for sale at the price of $.02 per share.

 

Sales by Selling Stockholder

 

The Selling Stockholder (the “Selling Stockholder”) of the common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Company and any of their pledges, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of Common Stock at a fixed price of $.02 per share on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. The common shares are currently listed on OTC Markets under the symbol POTN. The Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

  

	·	ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
	·	block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
	·	purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
	·	an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
	·	privately negotiated transactions;
	·	settlement of short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus;
	·	broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
	·	a combination of any such methods of sale;
	·	through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; or
	·	any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The Selling Stockholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission or a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121.

 

In connection with the sale of the Common Stock or interests therein, the Selling Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. “Short sale” is the name given to a transaction that takes place when a person believes a company’s stock price is about to go down. The person borrows from his broker or other individual shares of the company’s stock and sells the borrowed shares at the current price. After the price goes down, the person buys in the market, shares of the company’s stock at the reduced price and uses the purchased shares to replace the shares that were borrowed. As a result of the short sale, the person succeeds in buying low and selling high. The buying and selling are simply reversed in order. Short sales can have the effect of driving down the trading price of a company’s stock. If a stock price is falling and stockholders are selling short, stock purchases for the purpose of replacing borrowed shares further depress the market and encourages additional short selling. The net effect can be a downward spiral of the stock price of the company.

 

34

Table of Contents

 

The Selling Stockholder may also sell shares of the Common Stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The Selling Stockholder and any broker dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

 

The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholder against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

Because the Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, he will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. It is our understanding that the Selling Stockholder has not entered into any written or oral agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriter or broker-dealer regarding the sale or the resale shares. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the Selling Stockholder.

 

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the shares may be resold by the Selling Stockholder without registration and without regard to any volume limitations by reason of Rule 144(e) under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares have been sold pursuant to the prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the Common Stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholder and have informed him of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale.

 

DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 1,500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value. As of January 17, 2020, we had outstanding 700,706,621 shares of common stock. The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share held and have the sole right and power to vote on all matters on which a vote of stockholders is taken. Voting rights are non-cumulative. Common stockholders are entitled to receive dividends when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefore and to share pro rata in any distribution to stockholders. Upon liquidation, dissolution, or the winding up of our Company, common stockholders are entitled to receive the net assets of our Company in proportion to the respective number of shares held by them after payment of liabilities which may be outstanding. The holders of common stock do not have any preemptive right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of any class of stock of the Company. The outstanding shares of common stock will not be subject to further call or redemption and are fully paid and non-assessable. To the extent that additional common shares are issued, the relative interest of existing stockholders will likely be diluted.

 

35

Table of Contents

 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance by resolution of our Board of Directors of up to 50,000 shares of Class A preferred stock. As of June 30, 2019, we had 34,289 shares of Class A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Each share of Class A preferred stock is convertible into 0.01% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Conversion Time. On any matter presented to the shareholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration at any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation (or by written consent of shareholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class.

 

DESCRIPTION OF NOTE RELATED TO SHARES BEING REGISTERED

 

We are registering 223,000,000 common shares to be issued upon the conversion of two Notes and resale by the Selling Stockholder. The material terms of each Note overlying the Note Shares being registered, as well as the material terms of the transaction in which we issued the Notes is summarized below.

 

Description of Note 1		Number of shares issuable on conversion				Conversion price ($)		Material Terms
Notes in the principal face amount of $5.525 million			138,825,352			See below (1)		See below (1)

 

(1) On October 25, 2018, the Company issued a Note in the face amount of $5,525,000 which accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The note has an Original Issue Discount (OID) of $500,000. The Note and any interest thereon is convertible at a fixed rate of $0.45 per share of common stock or after 12 months, at a variable conversion rate, the “redemption conversion price” at the lower of the fixed rate of $.45 per share, or a discount to the market price as defined in the Note. The Note is comprised of five (5) tranches (each, a “Tranche”), consisting of (i) an Initial Tranche in an amount equal to $1,400,000.00 and any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the ‘‘Initial Tranche”), and (ii) four (4) additional Tranches, one (l) in the amount of $1,375,000.00, one (l) in the amount of $550,000.00, and two (2) in the amount of $1,100,000.00, plus any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Note as attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4.

 

Description of Note 2		Number of shares issuable on conversion				Conversion price ($)		Material Terms
Notes in the principal face amount of $3.325 million			84,174,648			See below (2)		See below (2)

 

(2) On February 8, 2019, the Company issued a Note in the face amount of $3,325,000 which accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The note has an Original Issue Discount (OID) of $300,000. The Note and any interest thereon is convertible at a fixed rate of $0.45 per share of common stock or after 12 months, at a variable conversion rate, the “redemption conversion price” at the lower of the fixed rate of $.45 per share, or a discount to the market price as defined in the Note.. The Note is comprised of three (3) tranches (each, a “Tranche”), consisting of (i) an initial Tranche in an amount equal to $1,125,000.00 and any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the ‘‘Initial Tranche”), and (ii) two (2) additional Tranches, one (l) in the amount of $550,000.00 and one (1) in the amount of $1,650,000.00, plus any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Note as attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6.

 

36

Table of Contents

 

INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

No experts or counsel to the Company have been hired on a contingent basis and none of them will receive a direct or indirect interest in the Company.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 have been audited by Yusufali & Associates, LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm as set forth in its report and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting.

 

The financial statements of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 have been audited by Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, an independent registered public accounting firm as set forth in its report and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Jonathan D. Leinwand, P.A., Aventura, Florida, will pass upon the validity of the shares of our common stock to be sold in this offering.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the securities we are offering to sell. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the exhibits, schedules and amendments to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and our securities, we refer you to the registration statement and to the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus about the contents of any contract, agreement or other document are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference.

 

You may read and copy the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at the SEC’s public reference room, which is located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. You can request copies of the registration statement by writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the SEC’s public reference room. In addition, the SEC maintains a website, which is located at www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. You may access the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at the SEC’s website.

 

As of July 9, 2019, we became subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and we will file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. All documents filed with the SEC are available for inspection and copying at the public reference room and website of the SEC referred to above. We maintain a website at www. potnetworkholding.com. You may access our reports, proxy statements and other information free of charge at this website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information on such website is not incorporated by reference and is not a part of this prospectus.

 

37

Table of Contents

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

INDEX TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019		F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		F-4
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		F-6

 

F-1

Table of Contents

 

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

BALANCE SHEET - Unaudited

 

		September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Assets
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Balances		$	68,476			$	584,426
Accounts Receivable
From Customers		$	63,414			$	119,274
From related parties						$	-
From others		$	500,000			$	-
Total Accounts Receivable		$	563,414			$	119,274
Advances - Drop Shipper		$	4,876,880			$	4,289,928
Prepaid Expenses		$	823,801			$	220,902
Total Current assets		$	6,332,571			$	5,214,530
TOTAL ASSETS		$	6,332,571			$	5,214,530
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Payables		$	171,008			$	469,821
Current portion of Notes Payable, convertible		$	248,002			$	306,150
Total Current Liabilities		$	419,010			$	775,971
Long-term Liabilities
Loan from 3rd Party with interest		$	40,320			$	38,400
Notes Payable		$	4,728,906			$	3,267,824
Total long-term liabilities		$	4,769,226			$	3,306,224
Total Liabilities		$	5,188,236			$	4,082,195
Stockholders' Equity
Common: Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares, $.00001 par value; and 700,836,384 Issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and 569,364,762 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018		$	3,565,065			$	3,169,040
Preferred Stock Class A Authorized - 50,000 shares, $.00001 Par value; and 34,289 Issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2019 and 39,839 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018		$	400			$	400
Retained Earnings		$	(2,421,130	)		$	(2,037,105	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		$	1,144,335			$	1,132,335
Total Liabilities & Equity		$	6,332,571			$	5,214,530

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-2

Table of Contents

   

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

INCOME STATEMENT (Unaudited)

 

		3 months ended								9 months ended
		September 30, 2019				September 30, 2018				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2018
Revenue
Sales		$	3,629,621			$	5,923,161			$	14,157,742			$	17,967,189
Cost of goods sold		$	2,181,802			$	2,969,227			$	8,557,686			$	10,272,081
Gross profit		$	1,447,819			$	2,953,934			$	5,600,056			$	7,695,108
Operating expenses
Research and development		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-
Sales & Marketing		$	1,695,562			$	2,551,862			$	5,108,343			$	6,615,125
General & Administrative Expenses		$	172,461			$	356,532			$	627,756			$	709,887
Total operating expenses		$	1,868,023			$	2,908,394			$	5,736,099			$	7,325,012
Financing expenses
Interest Exp		$	84,764			$	4,220			$	247,982			$	12,133
Total financing expenses		$	84,764			$	4,220			$	247,982			$	12,133
Total Expenses		$	1,952,787			$	2,912,614			$	5,984,081			$	7,337,145
Profit (Loss) before Income Tax		$	(504,968	)		$	41,320			$	(384,025	)		$	357,963
Provision for Income Tax		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-
Net Profit (Loss)		$	(504,968	)		$	41,320			$	(384,025	)		$	357,963
Earnings per share		$	(0.000721	)		$	0.000092			$	(0.000548	)		$	0.000797
Basic and diluted		$	(0.000721	)		$	0.000092			$	(0.000548	)		$	0.000797
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			700,836,384				448,921,254				700,836,384				448,921,254

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-3

Table of Contents

  

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 

		3 months ended								9 months ended
		30-Sep-19				30-Sep-18				30-Sep-19				30-Sep-18
Net Income (Loss)		$	(504,968	)		$	41,320			$	(384,025	)		$	357,963
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
Accounts Receivable from customers		$	43,847			$	(19,879	)		$	55,860			$	(119,274	)
Accounts Receivable from others		$	(500,000	)		$	395,331			$	(500,000	)		$	(395,331	)
Other Assets		$	570,695			$	(271,405	)		$	(1,189,851	)		$	(4,510,830	)
Payable		$	75,683			$	(233,610	)		$	(356,961	)		$	(251,766	)
Total Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)		$	190,225			$	(129,563	)		$	(1,990,952	)		$	(5,277,201	)
Net cash from the current year operations		$	(314,743	)		$	(88,243	)		$	(2,374,977	)		$	(4,919,238	)
Investing
Common Stock		$	9,875			$	-			$	396,025			$	2,444,714
Preferred A Stock						$	0							$	0
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	9,875			$	0			$	396,025			$	2,444,714
Financing
Third Party Loan		$	640			$	2,514			$	1,920			$	301,295
Notes Payable		$	268,332			$	-			$	1,461,082			$	1,837,200
Net cash provided by financing activities		$	268,972			$	2,514			$	1,463,002			$	2,138,495
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		$	(35,896	)		$	(85,729	)		$	(515,950	)		$	(336,029	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		$	104,372			$	334,126			$	584,426			$	584,426
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	68,476			$	248,397			$	68,476			$	248,397

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-4

Table of Contents

  

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

		Preferred				Preferred Share				Common								Surplus
		Shares				Capital				Shares				Amount				(Deficit)
Common Stock as on Dec. 31, 2016			0			$	-				297,389,288			$	88,573			$	(53,935	)
Triangular Merger			39,839															$	53,935
Shares Issued - Restricted											309,322,614
Shares Issued - Free											121,000,000			$	363,000
Shares Issued - Reserve											(157,791,417	)
Net Profit (Loss)																		$	301,603
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2017			39,839			$	400				569,920,485			$	450,573			$	(2,279,739	)
Shares Issued											215,444,227			$	2,718,467
Shares Cancelled											(216,000,000	)
Net Profit (Loss)																		$	242,634
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2018			39,839			$	400				569,364,712			$	3,169,040			$	(2,037,105	)
Shares Issued											131,471,672			$	396,025
Net Profit (Loss)																		$	(384,025	)
Balance as of September 30, 2019			34,289			$	400				700,706,621			$	3,565,065			$	(2,421,130	)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-5

Table of Contents

 

 

Notes on accounts to the financial statements

for the nine months ended 30^th September, 2019

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company trading under the symbol “POTN”. The Company website is

www.potnetworkholding.com.

 

This Company was previously known as:

 

	·	SND Auto Group, Inc. until 3-2017
	·	PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. until 5-2016
	·	United Treatment Centers, Inc. until 7-2015
	·	Element Trading Holdings, Inc. until 3-2014
	·	United Treatment Centers, Inc. until 10-2013
	·	MyMedicalCD, Ltd. until 6-2008
	·	Interactive Solutions Corp. until 11-2004

 

o

State of incorporation changed from Nevada to Wyoming in 11-2004

 

	·	Araldica Wineries Ltd. until 2-2000
	·	H P Capital Corp. until 9-1996

 

The Company has six (6) wholly-owned subsidiaries:

 

	·	First Capital Venture Co., a Florida corporation which has as its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamond CBD, Inc., a Delaware corporation. First Capital Venture Co. was acquired by the Company on January 31, 2017.
	·	Blockchain Crypto Technology, Corp., an inactive Colorado corporation.
	·	Grinder Distribution, Inc., an inactive Florida corporation
	·	PNH Holdings, Inc., an inactive Colorado corporation
	·	SND Auto Group, Inc., an inactive Colorado corporation

 

Since the acquisition of First Capital Venture Co., the focus of the Company has been the development of the business of Diamond CBD, Inc. PotNetwork Media Group, Inc. is an early stage company. All other subsidiaries are dormant having ceased operations. Hence, the financial statements reflect principally the business results of Diamond CBD business.

 

F-6

Table of Contents

  

Diamond CBD, Inc. focuses on the research, development, and multinational marketing of premium hemp extracts that contain a broad range of cannabinoids and natural hemp derivatives.

 

Diamond CBD’s catalog can be found in

http://catalog.diamondcbd.com

.

 

Since the acquisition of First Capital Venture and Diamond CBD on January 31, 2017, Diamond CBD’s business has become the primary business of this Company. Diamond CBD is treated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the accounts of the subsidiary are presented in the Company’s consolidated statements eliminating inter-company transactions. In accordance with ASC 805-40-45 the consolidated financial statements represent the continuation of the financial statements of the wholly owned subsidiary except for its capital structure. The Company, being the legal acquiror, but the accounting acquiror, did not have significant assets or revenues prior to the consolidation.

 

Investment in the wholly owned subsidiary is accounted for in accordance with ASC 810.

 

In February 2018, the Company reversed ab initio the March 17, 2017 holding company reorganization. As a result, the Company re-assumed its prior name, PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. (with an “s” on Holding), while remaining a Colorado corporation. None of the acquisitions or the share capital structure was affected.

 

In February 2018, the shares issued pursuant to the reorganization were cancelled, no other adjustments had been made.

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

➢	BASIS OF PRESENTATIONS: The statements were prepared following generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America which were consistently applied.
➢	USE OF ESTIMATES: Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.
➢	REVENUE RECOGNITION - DIAMOND CBD BUSINESS: Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable and is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income of the Company when significant risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods have been transferred to the buyers.
	The Company applies the five-step model of revenue recognition under ASC 606 to the sales orders in the e-commerce platform. The following describes the Company’s process per each step (1-5) of ASC606:

	Step 1:	"Identify the contract with a customer".
	A.	The company’s ecommerce website is making the offer to the customer.
	B.	The customer chooses the product(s) and quantities of each.
	C.	The customer enters its credit card information.
	D.	The contract between the company and the customer is concluded when the authorization is taken vis-a-vis the merchant account which processes the credit card payment.

  

	Step 2:	“Identify the performance obligations in the contract”.
		The company ships the merchandise and subsequently records the customer payment
	Step 3:	“Determine the transaction price”.
		The website states each product’s regular price, and applicable sale price which is the amount that the customer pays the company.
	Step 4:	“Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract”. The company’s e-commerce platform applies any quantity discount or other discount offered by the Company, automatically.
	Step 5:	“Recognize revenue when the entity satisfies a performance obligation”.
		The Company records the sale upon the order’s shipping, identified by a tracking number.

 

F-7

Table of Contents

  

➢	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition and the balance cash in hand and the balance in bank accounts.
➢	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Accounts Receivable (AR) is the payment which the Company will receive from its customers who have purchased its goods & services in the last month of the year and on credit terms. Usually the credit period is short, approximately a few days.

   

➢

ASSESSMENT OF COLLECTABILITY:

 

	o	Receivables supervisor is authorized to collect delinquent accounts
	o	The Treasurer has the authority to assign accounts to a third party for collection
	o	Recording of Accounts Receivable: All amounts due on physical delivery of the merchandise from the drop-shipper, must be promptly recorded as an accounts receivable. Each account receivable must be recorded and maintained until payment is received or the recorded amount is written off or extinguished.
	o	An adequate provision for doubtful accounts must be established. When all reasonable efforts fail to collect an account receivable and it has been approved for write off, the related provision for doubtful accounts should be reduced.
	o	Control and Subsidiary Accounts: The accounting system incorporates control accounts, where applicable, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of individual accounts. The Receivables supervisor must maintain subsidiary accounts for individual debtors in a manner that discloses, at a given point in time, the aggregate amount owed by each debtor as well as individual amounts making up the aggregate amount. Monthly, the subsidiary accounts for each account receivable must be reconciled with the control account.
	o	Checks that are returned from the bank as non-negotiable are assessed a returned cheque charge. If there are 2 cheques returned from the same customer within a month, no further cheques will be accepted from the customer unless the cheques are certified, until there is an acceptable payment history for a further one-year period.

 

	o	Statements to Debtors: Statements must be issued to debtors, on a monthly basis, providing meaningful and concise information on the status of their debts.
	o	Accounts receivable are considered overdue when a debtor does not pay or resolve the debt within 30 days from the invoice date or a written request for payment to the debtor.
	o	All actions taken to collect overdue accounts must be documented.
	o	If there is no response after the initial contact at the 30-day point (within a 30-day period - 60 days from date of invoice), accounts will be forwarded to Treasury Staff to take prompt and vigorous action to collect overdue accounts receivable.
	o	Accounts receivable, in most cases, should be at least 30 days overdue (i.e., 60 days after invoice notification), before staff advises debtors that their accounts are overdue and that the accounts may be:

 

F-8

Table of Contents

  

	·	turned over to a private collection agency;
	·	subject to legal action
	·	credit privileges will be revoked; and/or account may be suspended.

 

	➢	PREPAID EXPENSES: Prepaid expenses are future expenses that have been paid in advance. In other words, prepaid expenses are costs that have been paid but are not yet used up or have not yet expired. The company’s prepaid expenses is mostly advance payment to the drop shipper
	➢	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: As on the date of the financial statements, the Company does not hold any assets.

 

➢	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property and equipment are stated at the written-down value [that is, after deducting depreciation from the cost]. This Company adapted the depreciation rates as provided in IRS publications, using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS). Computers and office equipment are considered as 5-year property. Office furniture and fixtures are 7-year property in MACRS and apply the 200% declining balance method over a GDS recovery period. Wherever possible, section 179 depreciation is also applied. However, the accumulated depreciation shall not exceed the actual cost at any point of time. As on the date of the financial statements, the Company does not hold any assets.
➢	INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

	o	Initial Measurement: Intangible asset acquisitions in which the consideration given is cash are measured by the amount of cash paid, which generally includes the transaction costs of the asset acquisition. However, if the consideration given is not in the form of cash (that is, in the form of noncash assets, liabilities incurred, or equity interests issued), measurement is based on either the cost which shall be measured based on the fair value of the consideration given or the fair value of the assets (or net assets) acquired, whichever is clearer and, thus, more reliably measurable.
	o	Subsequent Measurement: The Company accounts for its intangible assets under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic (“ASC”) 350-30-35 “Intangibles-- Goodwill and Other--General Intangibles Other than Goodwill-Subsequent Measurement”. Under this method the Company is required to test an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment on at least an annual basis. This is done by comparing the asset’s fair value with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value, the difference in those amounts is recognized as an impairment loss.

 

·

ASC 350 requires capitalizing any money spent on product development and product improvement. During the current year, money spent on product development is very little and is not significant.

 

➢

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accrued expenses and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. We adopted ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current liabilities qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

	Level 1:	Valuations consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and has the highest priority;
	Level 2:	Valuations rely on quoted prices in markets that are not active or observable inputs over the full term of the asset or liability;
	Level 3:	Valuations are based on prices or third party or internal valuation models that require inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement and less observable and thus have the lowest priority.

 

F-9

Table of Contents

  

➢	Investments in subsidiaries: The March 17, 2017 reorganization is referred as holding Company reorganization. The Company did not make any payment in cash or check in connection with the reorganization. First Capital Venture Co., the parent of Diamond CBD, Inc. is now the wholly owned subsidiary. The entire amount of current year profit is attributable to the business generated by this wholly owned subsidiary. As required under ASC 810, consolidated accounts are presented in this financial statement.
➢	Redemption Right: In 2017, this Company signed convertible promissory notes for $1,200,000. The convertible note has the redemption right, which reads as, “Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary including the conversion rights as set forth in this section, the Company shall be entitled, at any time prior to the expiration of five days from any notice of conversion, to repay this Note in full, plus interest, minus the credit accorded from prior payments, including from prior conversions, and avoid any further Note conversion and thus avoid the issuance of any additional shares of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc.” By this clause, no derivative liability exists. Further, these convertible promissory notes are exchanged for Common Stock Purchase Warrant, as mentioned supra.

 

NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN

 

The financial statements are prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

Since PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. has no uncertainties as on the balance sheet date, the financial statements need no adjustments.

 

Since Diamond CBD’s business originated in 2015, it is considered as a business with limited operating history. Hence, this business is subject to all risks inherent in a developing business enterprise. Continued success depends on the problems, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in the competitive and regulatory environment in which it operates.

 

Since the CBD business is a burgeoning industry, there are no established entities whose business model Diamond CBD can follow or build upon.

 

Regulatory risk

: Hemp-based CBD is often confused with marijuana-based CBD which remains illegal under federal Law; although the Company maintains that its products are legal. Yet, this legal risk cannot be ignored.

 

Although Diamond CBD does not sell any marijuana-based CBD products, its products could be treated as being illegal by federal/state authorities and by consumers.

 

The Company is involved in a highly competitive industry where it may compete with numerous other companies who offer alternative methods or approaches, who may have far greater resources, more experience, and personnel perhaps more qualified than the Company does. Such resources, experience and personnel may provide a substantial competitive advantage to the competition.

 

NOTE 4 - DEFERRED TAX COMPUTATION:

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”. Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

 

F-10

Table of Contents

 

The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC Topic 740.10.30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740.10.40 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

 

There was no income tax expense during this quarter. However, the availability of a net operating loss carryforward and the associated deduction, is subject to complex and restrictive federal income tax provisions as codified by Internal Revenue Code section 172 and related Treasury Regulations, all of which are subject to change and the availability of which can never be free from doubt.

 

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

		30th Sep 2019				31st Dec 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryovers		$	2,421,130			$	2,037,105
Stock-based compensation			-				-
Other temporary differences			-				-
Total deferred tax assets			2,421,130				2,037,105
Valuation allowance			(2,421,130	)			(2,037,105	)
Net deferred tax asset		$	-			$	-

 

NOTE 5 - INVENTORY DIAMOND CBD

 

This Company has arranged to buy the exact quantity from the suppliers, based on the customer orders and thereby has eliminated the need for holding inventory on hand at any point of time. Otherwise, this Company values the inventory at the lower of cost or market.

 

NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

There are no commitments and contingencies that exist at present, other than the legal disputes mentioned supra.

 

NOTE 7 - BUDGET & INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES

 

	·	Internal control procedures for inventory and cash control are being developed and implemented on an ongoing basis to ensure higher levels of performances.
	·	Annual financial budget is reviewed by the Board of Directors.
	·	Quarterly variance reports are reviewed by the Board of Directors.

 

NOTE 8 - CAPITAL STOCK

 

	·	Common Stock : Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares, $.00001 par value; and 700,836,384 issued and outstanding as on the balance sheet date. Further, this Company is obligated to issue additional shares to the noteholders mentioned here below.
	·	Class A preferred stock : Authorized 50,000 shares, $ .00001 par value; and 34,289 Issued and outstanding as on the balance sheet date. Designation details are in Document # 20181127754 filed with the Secretary of State, Colorado on February 13, 2018. On May 7, 2019, the Company filed with the Secretary of State, Colorado, amended Articles of Incorporation, under Document # 20171182699, whereby it changed the designation provisions of its Series A Preferred Stock.

 

F-11

Table of Contents

 

NOTE 9 - LOAN FROM THIRD PARTIES

 

											8 %								8 %								8 %								8 %
										Interest								Interest								Interest								Interest
		Loan								2018								2019 Q1								2019 Q2								2019 Q3
7/1/2016		$	25,000			$	28,000			$	2,000			$	30,000			$	500			$	30,500			$	500			$	31,000			$	500			$	31,500
7/1/2016		$	7,000			$	7,840			$	560			$	8,400			$	140			$	8,540			$	140			$	8,680			$	140			$	8,820
						$	35,840			$	2,560			$	38,400			$	640			$	39,040			$	640			$	39,680			$	640			$	40,320

  

NOTE 10 - NOTES PAYABLE

 

Payee: Sign N Drive

Principal Value: $1,850,000

Issue date: June 2, 2014, amended March 10, 2017

Terms: Interest Free, Fixed Conversion Rate at $.003 per share

Embedded Conversion Option: Given the fixed rate conversion price, no derivative liability calculation for the conversion option was deemed required.

There is no maturity date for this note.

 

The following table shows the amount of interest waived on annual basis through June 30, 2019:

 

Year		Interest Waived
2017		$	7,318
2018			4,351
2019 (through 9/30)			7,155

 

The following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock issued pursuant to each conversion under the Note:

 

		Quantity of Shares				Conversion Price				Amount Converted
August 13, 2014			161,127,812				0.00032			$	51,561
April 4, 2016			2,750,000				0.004				11,000
August 2, 2016			4,500,000				0.0012				5,400
November 8, 2016			2,500,000				0.00152				3,800
December 22, 2016			10,000,000				0.00088				8,800
July 5, 2017			42,000,000				0.003				126,000
September 27, 2017			40,000,000				0.003				120,000
February 2, 2018			25,000,000				0.003				75,000
May 29, 2018			25,000,000				0.003				75,000
June 5, 2018			25,000,000				0.003				75,000
December 4, 2018			1,550,000				0.003				4,650
December 14, 2018			6,000,000				0.003				18,000
December 20, 2018			12,333,334				0.003				37,000
April 17, 2019			46,050,000				0.003				138,150
June 26, 2019			26,000,000				0.003				78,000

  

F-12

Table of Contents

 

Per the above table:

 

$246,000 was converted into common stock in 2017; and

 

$284,650 was converted into common stock in 2018.  

 

Payee: Iliad Research & Trading LP

 

On October 25, 2018, the Company issued a Note in the face amount of $5,525,000 which accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The note has an Original Issue Discount (OID) of $500,000. The Note and any interest thereon is convertible at a fixed rate of $0.45 per share of common stock or after 12 months, at a variable conversion rate, the “redemption conversion price” at the lower of the fixed rate of $.45 per share, or a discount to the market price as defined in the Note. The Note is comprised of five (5) tranches (each, a “Tranche”), consisting of (i) an Initial Tranche in an amount equal to $1,400,000.00 and any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the ‘‘Initial Tranche”), and (ii) four (4) additional Tranches, one (l) in the amount of $1,375,000.00, one (l) in the amount of $550,000.00, and two (2) in the amount of $1,100,000.00, plus any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents.

 

	·	$1,400,000 was received on 10/31/2018
	·	$825,000 was received on 12/18/2018
	·	$18,410 is the accrued interest for 2018

 

On February 8, 2019, the Company issued a Note in the face amount of $3,325,000 which accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The note has an Original Issue Discount (OID) of $300,000. The Note and any interest thereon is convertible at a fixed rate of $0.45 per share of common stock or after 12 months, at a variable conversion rate, the “redemption conversion price” at the lower of the fixed rate of $.45 per share, or a discount to the market price as defined in the Note. The Note is comprised of three (3) tranches (each, a “Tranche”), consisting of (i) an Initial Tranche in an amount equal to $1,125,000.00 and any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the ‘‘Initial Tranche”), and (ii) two (2) additional Tranches, one (l) in the amount of $500,000.00, and one (l) in the amount of $1,650,000.00, plus any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents.

 

	·	$1,125,000 was received on 2/17/2019
	·	$77,794 is the accrued interest through 3/31/19
	·	$84,144 is the accrued interest from 4/1/2019 to June 30, 2019
	·	$84,144 is the accrued interest from 6/1/2019 to Sep 30, 2019

 

F-13

Table of Contents

 

NOTE 11 - Management Assertions on the 2 court cases regarding Convertible Promissory Notes of Predecessor

 

	➢	Mammoth West Corporation [case# 17 CH 778, 19th Circuit Court of Lake County, IL] and Southridge Partners II Limited Partnership [case# 3:17-cv-01925, Connecticut] each filed a civil complaint about its convertible promissory note (each referred to as a “Note”).
	➢	In each instance, the Note was issued not by the Company, but by the Company’s predecessor issuer, SND Auto Company Inc. (which predecessor issuer had changed its name before changing it back to SND Auto Group, Inc.). The Note was issued by SND Auto Company Inc., on June 13, 2016 and on July 18, 2016, respectively, for money paid to SND Auto Company Inc., at a time in which SND Auto Company Inc. was the public Company, operating in the automobile industry. However, on March 14, 2017, SND Auto Company Inc. formed the Company and engaged in a holding Company reorganization whereby the Company became the public entity while SND Auto Company Inc., became its subsidiary. The holding Company reorganization was an express condition of First Capital Venture Holdings Co., which is the parent Company to Diamond CBD, Inc. being acquired by the Company and thereby entering the CBD oil business. The acquisition would not have occurred without the holding Company reorganization. Following this acquisition and the holding Company reorganization, and following the Company becoming the public entity, the stock price increased significantly. In other words, the CBD oil company stock price (the Company, i.e., PotNetwork Holdings, Inc.) was much greater than the stock price of the automobile Company (SND Auto Company Inc.).
	➢	The plaintiff invested in an automobile Company, not in the CBD oil business. Yet, plaintiff wants to convert its Note issued by the automobile company into shares of the CBD oil Company, which was not the maker of the Note.
	➢	As of December 31, 2017, SND Auto Company Inc., not the Company, owed Mammoth West Corporation $7,280 and Southridge Partners II Limited Partnership $26,000, on the Notes, which obligations were never disputed by SND Auto Company Inc. (which SND Auto Group, Inc. agreed to pay each, in full).
	➢	The Company has maintained that these were not debts of the Company, and the holding Company reorganization was engaged in to assure as much, not to avoid payment, but instead, to isolate this debt from the new CBD oil business, SND Auto Company Inc. being a separate and distinct legal entity with its own assets and debts.
	➢	However, on February 7, 2018, the Company and its predecessor issuer, SND Auto Company Inc., unwound the March 14, 2017 holding Company reorganization.

 

	➢	Because of that unwinding, Company’s counsel agrees that the Company, the public entity, became liable for this SND Auto Group, Inc. Notes, but only as of the February 7, 2018 rewinding, not prior thereto.
	➢	So, at this point, the dispute between the parties surrounds the conversion price.
	➢	In each case, the terms of the Note entitle the plaintiff, as holder, to convert into shares of the maker’s common stock.
	➢	On March 28, 2017 and on April 24, 2017, the conversion notice in each case was issued, not to SND Auto Group, Inc., the maker, but to the Company, for shares of the Company’s common stock.
	➢	The terms of the Note entitle the plaintiff to payment in cash or in shares of the maker (SND Auto Group, Inc.), at a discount of 65% of the lowest trading price of the preceding 30 trading days.
	➢	Instead, however, the plaintiff has throughout, sought to convert into shares of the Company, at a fraction of a penny per share, or approximately 2,700,000 shares in each instance (as opposed to approximately 56,000 shares in each instance), of the Company , based on SND Auto Group, Inc. ’s share price, when SND Auto Group, Inc. was the public Company, and prior to the Company even being in existence, let alone being public.
	➢	It is the Company’s position that the Company only became obligated for the Note (which is the obligation of the maker, SND Auto Group, Inc.), upon the unwinding of the reorganization, or as of February 7, 2018, when the Company’s stock price was considerably higher (and therefore obligated to issue far fewer shares in satisfaction of the conversion notice) than it was prior to the holding Company reorganization and the acquisition of First Capital Venture Holdings Co.
	➢	The Company intends to vigorously defend against this claim. The Company is confident in its position.

 

NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

NONE.

   

 

F-14

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-15

Table of Contents

 

F-16

Table of Contents

 

 

F-17

Table of Contents

 

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

BALANCE SHEET

 

		Dec. 31, 2018				Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Balances		$	584,426			$	254,571
Accounts Receivable
from Customers		$	119,274			$	138,341
from related parties		$	-			$	-
from others		$	-			$	-
Total Accounts Receivable		$	119,274			$	138,341
Advances - Drop Shipper		$	4,289,928			$	1,160,653
Prepaid Expenses		$	220,902			$	252,778
Total Current assets		$	5,214,530			$	1,806,343
TOTAL ASSETS		$	5,214,530			$	1,806,343
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Payables		$	469,821			$	270,980
Current portion of Notes Payable, convertible		$	306,150			$	172,650
Total Current Liabilities		$	775,971			$	443,630
Long-term Liabilities
Loan from 3rd Party with interest		$	38,400			$	245,374
Notes Payable, convertible		$	3,267,824			$	2,946,105
Total Long-term liabilities		$	3,306,224			$	3,191,479
Total Liabilities		$	4,082,195			$	3,635,109
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, $ 0.00001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 569,364,712 shares Issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 569,920,485 shares Issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017		$	3,169,040			$	450,573
Preferred Stock Class A, $ 0.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 39,839 shares Issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017		$	400			$	400
Additional Paid-in Capital						$	1,463,131
Retained Earnings		$	(2,037,105	)		$	(2,279,739	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		$	1,132,335			$	(1,828,766	)
Total Liabilities & Equity		$	5,214,530			$	1,806,343

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-18

Table of Contents

 

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

INCOME STATEMENT

 

		Year Ended				Year Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018				Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue
Sales		$	25,583,761			$	14,388,204
Cost of goods sold		$	16,624,328			$	9,318,271
Gross profit		$	8,959,433			$	5,069,933
Operating expenses
Research and development		$	-			$	524,720
Sales & Marketing		$	7,894,819			$	3,491,555
General & Administrative Expenses		$	811,420			$	735,175
Total operating expenses		$	8,706,239			$	4,751,450
Financing expenses
Interest Exp		$	10,560			$	16,880
Total Financing expenses		$	10,560			$	16,880
Total expenses		$	8,716,799			$	4,768,330
Profit (Loss) before Income Tax		$	242,634			$	301,603
Provision for Income Tax		$	-			$	-
Net Profit (Loss)		$	242,634			$	301,603
Earnings per share		$	0.0003			$	0.0005
Basic and diluted		$	0.0003			$	0.0005
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			569,364,712				569,920,485

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-19

Table of Contents

 

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

		Pref Shares				Preference share capital				Common Shares				Equity				Surplus (Deficit)
Balance as on Dec. 31, 2016			0			$	-				297,389,288			$	87,573			$	(53,935	)
Triangular Merger			39,839															$	53,935
Shares Issued - Restricted											309,322,614
Shares Issued - Free											121,000,000			$	363,000
Shares Issued - Reserve											(157,791,417	)
Net Profit (Loss)																		$	301,603
Balance as on Dec. 31, 2017			39,839			$	400				569,920,485			$	450,573			$	(2,279,739	)
Shares Issued											215,444,227			$	2,718,467
Shares Cancelled											(216,000,000	)
Net Profit (Loss)																		$	242,634
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2018			39,839			$	400				569,364,712			$	3,169,040			$	(2,037,105	)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-20

Table of Contents

 

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC

CASH FLOWS STATEMENT

 

		Year Ended				Year Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018				Dec. 31, 2017
Operations
Net Income (Loss)		$	242,634			$	290,720
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
Advances & Accounts Receivable		$	(3,078,333	)		$	1,483,264
Payable		$	198,841			$	(63,629	)
Total Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)		$	(2,879,492	)		$	1,419,635
Net cash from the current year operations		$	(2,636,858	)		$	1,710,355
Investing
Common Stock		$	2,718,467			$	(450,573	)
Preferred A Stock						$	(400	)
Additional Capital		$	(1,463,131	)		$	675,814
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	1,255,336			$	224,841
Financing
Third Party Loan		$	(206,974	)		$	(172,641	)
Notes Payable		$	1,918,350			$	(1,655,624	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		$	1,711,376			$	(1,828,265	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		$	329,854			$	106,931
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		$	254,571			$	147,640
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	584,426			$	254,571

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-21

Table of Contents

 

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

Notes on Accounts to the financial statements for the year, 2018

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company trading under the symbol POTN. The Company website is

www.potnetworkholding.com.

 

This Company was previously known as:

 

	·	SND Auto Group, Inc. until 3-2017
	·	PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. until 5-2016
	·	United Treatment Centers, Inc. until 7-2015
	·	Element Trading Holdings, Inc. until 3-2014
	·	United Treatment Centers, Inc. until 10-2013
	·	MyMedicalCD, Ltd. until 6-2008
	·	Interactive Solutions Corp. until 11-2004

 

o

State of incorporation changed from Nevada to Wyoming in 11-2004

 

	·	Araldica Wineries Ltd. until 2-2000
	·	H P Capital Corp. until 9-1996

 

The Company has three (3) wholly-owned subsidiaries:

 

	·	First Capital Venture Co., a Florida corporation which has as its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamond CBD, Inc., a Delaware corporation. First Capital Venture Co. was acquired by the Company on January 31, 2017.
	·	PotNetwork Media Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, the owner and operator of www.Potnetwork.com as a digital business magazine focusing on the cannabis industry, which was acquired under a stock purchase agreement.
	·	Blockchain Crypto Technology, Corp., an inactive Colorado corporation.
	·	Grinder Distribution, Inc., an inactive Florida corporation.
	·	PNH Holdings, Inc., an inactive Colorado corporation
	·	SND Auto Group, Inc., an inactive Colorado corporation

 

Since the acquisition of First Capital Venture Co., the focus of the Company has been the development of the business of Diamond CBD, Inc. PotNetwork Media Group, Inc., is an early stage company. All other subsidiaries are dormant, having ceased operations. Hence, the financial statements reflect principally the business results of Diamond CBD business.

 

Diamond CBD, Inc. focuses on the research, development, and multinational marketing of premium hemp extracts that contain a broad range of cannabinoids and natural hemp derivatives.

 

F-22

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

Diamond CBD’s 94-page catalog can be found in

http://catalog.diamondcbd.com

.

 

Since January 31, 2017, Diamond CBD’s business has become the primary business of this Company.

 

In February 2018, the Company reversed ab initio the March 17, 2017 holding company reorganization. As a result, the Company re-assumed its prior name, PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. (with an s on Holding), while remaining a Colorado corporation. None of the acquisitions or the share capital structure was affected.

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

➢	BASIS OF PRESENTATIONS: The statements were prepared following generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America which were consistently applied.
➢	USE OF ESTIMATES: Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.
➢	REVENUE RECOGNITION DIAMOND CBD BUSINESS : Revenue from sale of goods is measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable and is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income of the Company when significant risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods have been transferred to the buyers.
➢	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition and the balance cash in hand and the balance in bank accounts.
➢	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Accounts Receivable (AR) is the payment which the Company will receive from its customers who have purchased its goods & services in the last month of the year and on credit terms. Usually the credit period is short, approximately a few days.
➢	ASSESSMENT OF COLLECTABILITY:

 

	o	Receivables supervisor is authorized to collect delinquent accounts.
	o	The Treasurer has the authority to assign accounts to a third party for collection.
	o	Recording of Accounts Receivable: All amounts due on physical delivery of the merchandise from the drop-shipper, must be promptly recorded as an accounts receivable. Each account receivable must be recorded and maintained until payment is received or the recorded amount is written off or extinguished.
	o	An adequate provision for doubtful accounts must be established. When all reasonable efforts fail to collect an account receivable and it has been approved for write off, the related provision for doubtful accounts should be reduced.
	o	Control and Subsidiary Accounts: The accounting system incorporates control accounts, where applicable, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of individual accounts. The Receivables supervisor must maintain subsidiary accounts for individual debtors in a manner that discloses, at a given point in time, the aggregate amount owed by each debtor as well as individual amounts making up the aggregate amount. Monthly, the subsidiary accounts for each accounts receivable must be reconciled with the control account.

 

F-23

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

	o	Checks that are returned from the bank as non-negotiable are assessed a returned cheque charge. If there are 2 cheques returned from the same customer within a month, no further cheques will be accepted from the customer unless the cheques are certified, until there is an acceptable payment history for a further one-year period.
	o	Statements to Debtors: Statements must be issued to debtors, on a monthly basis, providing meaningful and concise information on the status of their debts.
	o	Accounts receivable are considered overdue when a debtor does not pay or resolve the debt within 30 days from the invoice date or a written request for payment to the debtor.
	o	All actions taken to collect overdue accounts must be documented.
	o	If there is no response after the initial contact at the 30-day point (within a 30-day period 60 days from date of invoice), accounts will be forwarded to Treasury Staff to take prompt and vigorous action to collect overdue accounts receivable.
	o	Accounts receivable, in most cases, should be at least 30 days overdue (i.e., 60 days after invoice notification), before staff advises debtors that their accounts are overdue and that the accounts may be:

 

	·	turned over to a private collection agency;
	·	subject to legal action
	·	credit privileges will be revoked; and/or account may be suspended.

 

Based on the foregoing, the Company reviewed the balances receivable and no allowance for doubtful accounts are made as there is none

 

➢	PREPAID EXPENSES: Prepaid expenses are future expenses that have been paid in advance. In other words, prepaid expenses are costs that have been paid but are not yet used up or have not yet expired. The Company’s prepaid expenses is mostly advance payment to the drop shipper
➢	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: As on the date of the financial statements, the Company does not hold any assets.
➢	INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

	o	Initial Measurement: Intangible asset acquisitions in which the consideration given is cash are measured by the amount of cash paid, which generally includes the transaction costs of the asset acquisition. However, if the consideration given is not in the form of cash (that is, in the form of noncash assets, liabilities incurred, or equity interests issued), measurement is based on either the cost which shall be measured based on the fair value of the consideration given or the fair value of the assets (or net assets) acquired, whichever is clearer and, thus, more reliably measurable.
	o	Subsequent Measurement: The Company accounts for its intangible assets under the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic ( ASC ) 350-30-35 Intangibles-- Goodwill and Other--General Intangibles Other than Goodwill-Subsequent Measurement . Under this method the Company is required to test an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment on at least an annual basis. This is done by comparing the asset ’ s fair value with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds the asset ’ s fair value, the difference in those amounts is recognized as an impairment loss.

 

·

ASC 350 requires capitalizing any money spent on product development and product improvement. During the current year, money spend on product development is very little and is not significant.

 

F-24

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

➢

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:  For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accrued expenses and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. We adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , which requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current liabilities qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

	Level 1:	Valuations consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and has the highest priority;
	Level 2:	Valuations rely on quoted prices in markets that are not active or observable inputs over the full term of the asset or liability;
	Level 3:	Valuations are based on prices or third party or internal valuation models that require inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement and are less observable and thus have the lowest priority.

 

➢	Investments in subsidiaries: The March 17, 2017 reorganization is referred as holding Company reorganization. The Company did not make any payment in cash or check in connection with the reorganization. First Capital Venture Co., the parent of Diamond CBD, Inc. is now the wholly owned subsidiary. The entire amount of current year profit is attributable to the business generated by this wholly owned subsidiary. As required under ASC 810, consolidated accounts are presented in this financial statement.
➢	Redemption Right: In 2017, this Company signed convertible promissory notes for $1,200,000. The convertible note has the redemption right, which reads as, Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary including the conversion rights as set forth in this section, the Company shall be entitled, at any time prior to the expiration of five days from any notice of conversion, to repay this Note in full, plus interest, minus the credit accorded from prior payments, including from prior conversions, and avoid any further Note conversion and thus avoid the issuance of any additional shares of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. By this clause, no derivative liability exists. Further, these convertible promissory notes are exchanged for Common Stock Purchase Warrant, as mentioned supra.

 

F-25

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN

 

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of the normal business activities, the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities.

 

Since PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. has no uncertainties as on the balance sheet date, the financial statements need no adjustments.

 

Since Diamond CBD’s business originated in 2015, it is considered as a business with limited operating history. Hence, this business is subject to all risks inherent in a developing business enterprise. Continued success depends on the problems, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in the competitive and regulatory environment in which it operates.

 

Industrial risk

: Since the CBD business is a burgeoning industry, there are no established entities whose business model Diamond CBD can follow or build upon. Since it is a fairly new industry, there is a risk that the new products might not be successful in the long run, or the current business model might not be the most effective and requires future pivoting.

 

Regulatory risk

: Hemp-based CBD is often confused with marijuana-based CBD which remains illegal under federal Law; although the Company maintains that its products are legal. Yet, this legal risk cannot be ignored. Although Diamond CBD does not sell any marijuana-based CBD products, its products could be treated as being illegal by federal/state authorities and by consumers.

 

Competitive risk

: The Company is operating in a highly competitive environment with increasing number of competitions. The Company may compete with numerous other companies who offer alternative methods or approaches, who may have far greater resources, more experience, and personnel perhaps more qualified than the Company does. Such resources, experience and personnel may provide a substantial competitive advantage to the competition.

 

The directors nevertheless believe that it is appropriate to prepare the consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

NOTE 4 - Deferred Tax Computation: 

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

 

F-26

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC Topic 740.10.30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740.10.40 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

  

There was no income tax expense during this quarter. However, the availability of a net operating loss carryforward and the associated deduction, is subject to complex and restrictive federal income tax provisions as codified by Internal Revenue Code section 172 and related Treasury Regulations, all of which are subject to change and the availability of which can never be free from doubt.

 

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

		31st Dec 2018				31st Dec 2017
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryovers		$	2,037,105			$	2,279,739
Stock-based compensation			-				-
Other temporary differences			-				-
Total deferred tax assets			2,037,105				2,279,739
Valuation allowance			(2,037,105	)			(2,279,739	)
Net deferred tax asset		$	-			$	-

 

NOTE 5 - INVENTORY DIAMOND CBD

This Company has arranged to buy the exact quantity from the suppliers, based on the customer orders and thereby has eliminated the need for holding inventory on hand at any point of time.

 

Otherwise, this Company values the inventory at the lower of cost or market.

 

F-27

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

There are no commitments and contingencies that exist at present, other than the legal disputes mentioned supra.

 

NOTE 7 - ADEQUACY & EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES¹:

 

	·	Objective: To evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control procedures taken by the Company to ensure the Company’s processes, governance structures and reporting regimes are in line with required accounting standards, laws and regulations.
	·	Scope: Identify the key risks2 and adequacy and effectiveness of controls designed to mitigate these risks.
	·	Methodology : Due to limited resources, the methodologies include interviewing the selected key personnel as well as checking the online eCommerce platform used by the Company.
	·	Limitations: No field work was performed during this internal audit; thus, no observation was made. No physical sampling was performed. Besides the records generated by online eCommerce platform, no vouching was performed
	·	Conclusion: The Company’s management team has a positive attitude towards enhancing internal control and ensuring the accuracy of financial statements, and the management team is open and has seriously dealt with the recommendations and suggestions. The Company uses the eCommerce platform for sales and distribution which has relatively low risk to be exposed to fraud and misconduct. Major decisions related to purchase and hiring are reviewed and approved by multiple levels of management.

 

NOTE 8 - PAYROLL PROCEDURE

 

Payroll is processed by an independent payroll company, ADP, to determine the taxes to be withheld and paid.

 

NOTE 9 - CAPITAL STOCK

 

	·	Common Stock : Authorized 1,500,000,000 shares, $.00001 par value; and 569,364,712 issued and outstanding as on the balance sheet date. Further, this Company is obligated to issue additional shares to the noteholders mentioned here below.
	·	Class A preferred stock : Authorized 50,000 shares, $.00001 par value; and 39,839 Issued and outstanding as on the balance sheet date. Designation details are in Document # 20181127754 filed with the Secretary of State, Colorado on February 13, 2018.

___________

¹ Internal audit performed by Tracy W Liu CPA for the period from Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018

² Details of Risk Assessment in Appendix I, II and III

 

F-28

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

NOTE 10 - Loan from Third Parties

 

											8%								8%
											Interest								Interest
			Loan								For 2017								For 2018
A	9/11/2012		$	100,000			$	112,000			$	8,000			$	120,000			$	8,000
B	7/1/2016		$	25,000			$	26,000			$	2,000			$	28,000			$	2,000			$	30,000
C	7/1/2016		$	7,000			$	7,280			$	560			$	7,840			$	560			$	8,400
D	4/28/2016		$	42,000			$	44,240			$	3,360			$	47,600
E	5/4/2016		$	37,000			$	38,974			$	2,960			$	41,934
							$	228,494			$	16,880			$	245,374			$	10,560			$	38,400

 

NOTE 11 - Notes Payable

 

Payee

: Sign N Drive Auto Mall, Inc.

Principal Value

: $1,850,000

Issue date

: June 2, 2014, amended March 10, 2017

Amended Terms

: Interest Free, Fixed Conversion Rate at $.003 per shares agreed to by Issuer in lieu of interest.

Embedded Conversion Option: Given the fixed rate conversion price, no derivative liability calculation for the conversion option was deemed required.

There is no maturity date for this note.

 

$246,000 was converted into common stock in 2017.

$284,650 was converted into common stock in 2018.

 

Payee: Illiad Research & Trading LP

 

On October 25, 2018, the Company issued a Note in the face amount of $5,525,000 which accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The note has an Original Issue Discount (OID) of $500,000. The Note and any interest thereon is convertible at a fixed rate of $0.45 per share of common stock or after 12 months, at a variable conversion rate, the redemption conversion price at the lower of the fixed rate of $.45 per share, or a discount to the market price as defined in the Note. The Note is comprised of five (5) tranches (each, a Tranche ), consisting of (i) an Initial Tranche in an amount equal to $1,400,000.00 and any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the Initial Tranche ), and (ii) four (4) additional Tranches, one (l) in the amount of $1,375,000.00, one (l) in the amount of $550,000.00, and two (2) in the amount of $1,100,000.00, plus any interest, costs, fees or charges accrued thereon or added thereto under the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents. We recorded accrued interest of $18,410 for 2018.

  

·	$1,400,000 was received on 10/31/2018
·	$825,000 was received on 12/18/2018 as partial funding of the second tranche of $1,375,000
·	$18,410 is the accrued interest for 2018

 

F-29

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

NOTE 12 - Management Assertions on the 2 court cases regarding Convertible Promissory Notes of Predecessor

 

	➢	Mammoth West Corporation [case# 17 CH 778, 19th Circuit Court of Lake County, IL] and Southridge Partners II Limited Partnership [case# 3:17-cv-01925, Connecticut] each filed a civil complaint about its convertible promissory note (each referred to as a Note ).
	➢	In each instance, the Note was issued not by the Company, but by the Company’s predecessor issuer, SND Auto Company Inc. (which predecessor issuer had changed its name before changing it back to SND Auto Group, Inc.). The Note was issued by SND Auto Company Inc., on June 13, 2016 and on July 18, 2016, respectively, for money paid to SND Auto Company Inc., at a time in which SND Auto Company Inc. was the public company, operating in the automobile industry. However, on March 14, 2017, SND Auto Company Inc. formed the Company and engaged in a holding Company reorganization whereby the Company became the public entity while SND Auto Company Inc., became its subsidiary. The holding Company reorganization was an express condition of First Capital Venture Holdings Co., which is the parent company to Diamond CBD, Inc. being acquired by the Company and thereby entering the CBD oil business. The acquisition would not have occurred without the holding Company reorganization. Following this acquisition and the holding Company reorganization, and following the Company becoming the public entity, the stock price increased significantly. In other words, the CBD oil company stock price (the Company, i.e., PotNetwork Holdings, Inc.) was much greater than the stock price of the automobile company (SND Auto Company Inc.).
	➢	The plaintiff invested in an automobile company, not in the CBD oil business. Yet, plaintiff wants to convert its Note issued by the automobile company into shares of the CBD oil Company, which was not the maker of the Note.
	➢	As of December 31, 2017, SND Auto Company Inc., not the Company, owed Mammoth West Corporation $7,280 and Southridge Partners II Limited Partnership $26,000, on the Notes, which obligations were never disputed by SND Auto Company Inc. (which SND Auto Group, Inc. agreed to pay each, in full).
	➢	The Company has maintained that these were not debts of the Company, and the holding Company reorganization was engaged in to assure as much, not to avoid payment, but instead, to isolate this debt from the new CBD oil business, SND Auto Company Inc. being a separate and distinct legal entity with its own assets and debts.
	➢	However, on February 7, 2018, the Company and its predecessor issuer, SND Auto Company Inc., unwound the March 14, 2017 holding Company reorganization.
	➢	Because of that unwinding, Company’s counsel agrees that the Company, the public entity, became liable for this SND Auto Group, Inc. Notes, but only as of the February 7, 2018 rewinding, not prior thereto.

 

F-30

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

	➢	So, at this point, the dispute between the parties surrounds the conversion price.
	➢	In each case, the terms of the Note entitle the plaintiff, as holder, to convert into shares of the maker’s common stock.
	➢	On March 28, 2017 and on April 24, 2017, the conversion notice in each case was issued, not to SND Auto Group, Inc., the maker, but to the Company, for shares of the Company’s common stock.
	➢	The terms of the Note entitle the plaintiff to payment in cash or in shares of the maker (SND Auto Group, Inc.), at a discount of 65% of the lowest trading price of the preceding 30 trading days.
	➢	Instead, however, the plaintiff has throughout, sought to convert into shares of the Company, at a fraction of a penny per share, or approximately 2,700,000 shares in each instance (as opposed to approximately 56,000 shares in each instance), of the Company , based on SND Auto Group, Inc . ’s share price, when SND Auto Group, Inc. was the public Company, and prior to the Company even being in existence, let alone being public.
	➢	It is the Company’s position that the Company only became obligated for the Note (which is the obligation of the maker, SND Auto Group, Inc.), upon the unwinding of the reorganization, or as of February 7, 2018, when the Company ’ s stock price was considerably higher (and therefore obligated to issue far fewer shares in satisfaction of the conversion notice) than it was prior to the holding Company reorganization and the acquisition of First Capital Venture Holdings Co.
	➢	The Company intends to vigorously defend against this claim. The Company is confident in its position.

 

NOTE 13 - Management Assertions on Critical Audit Matters

 

	I.	Delay in Tax filing : The Company has found it necessary to have filed Form 4506-T requesting a Transcript of Tax Returns. It has engaging a tax-practitioner to review prior filings, make any adjustments necessary, and file any missing reports.
	II.	Paperless office : This Company is committed to the concept of a paperless office. However, such an approach creates gaps in the audit trail, which necessitates the linking and tracing the documents manually. Again, the Company is exploring the use of third- party software as a solution that will meet future audit requirements.
	III.	Agreements for marketing activities: Booking the space for a trade show, reserving the space for advertisement in a magazine, etc. as part of marketing efforts, often happens without signed agreements.

 

F-31

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

	IV.	Manuals and handbooks : When the CBD business was started as a private business, well experienced professionals were involved in the day to day operations, which do not need specialized training or formal guidance. However, the Management is aware of the need for standard operating procedures to educate and train its growing general staff. Preparation of manuals and handbooks is in progress.
	V.	Securing the product formulae with patent rights, trademarks : The Company regards its product formulations as trade secrets. The company is taking steps to establish the proprietary rights, as a safeguard against the possible misuse by anyone else.
	VI.	Drop Shipment as a fulfillment model: By this arrangement, the Company chose not to store any inventory, but places manufacturing orders on demand. The Company holds weekly meetings with the manufacturer to make sure this practice works efficiently and effectively. Improving the collaboration with the manufacturer is the focus in all the discussions.

 

Appendix I

Risk Assessment

 

An Understanding of Pot Network Holdings and its Environment

 

The Company distributes and sells a variety of hemp-based CBD oils, CBD vape oil, CBD edibles, CBD gummies, CBD creams, and more. The Company does not incur any manufacturing activities on its own.

 

According to the arrangement with a manufacturing facility located in Ormond Beach, Florida, the manufacturer produces a variety of products according to the specific instructions given by the Company. Manufacturing is based on actual sales and the requirements from end-customers.

 

The Company does not place manufacturing orders before receiving customer orders. Thus, the company does not store any inventory.

 

eCommerce platform is used for distribution. By accessing the shipment mobile app, the drop shipper is able to access the orders directly from the backend and ship within 2 business days.

 

The manufacturer is paid after The Company receives payment from the end-customers.

 

F-32

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

Key Risks:

 

	·	Since the Company relies on its manufacturer to produce products that meet specific requirements, quality control is necessary to ensure that the products would meet PotNetwork Holdings standards.
	·	It is necessary for the Company to maintain good long-term relationship with its manufacturer to avoid the additional expenses when switching manufacturers.
	·	Extra effect should be put on inventory management since the Company decided to not store any inventory of its products.
	·	Quite a few employees are home-based or part-time, which makes human resource management more challenging.

 

Appendix II

Internal Control Points

 

Walkthrough of Sales and Purchase Cycle:

 

[a] The exact quality of the sales amount is purchased, thus, there is no inventory

 

[b] After the Company puts an order, the manufacturer follows specific requirements given by the Company .

 

[b] Drop shipment arrangement is followed strictly, products are shipped directly from the manufacturer to end customers.

 

[c] Management Hub is the distributor.

 

[d] Distribution fee is paid by the manufacturer.

 

[e] Customers pay the Company the moment that products are shipped to them, and then, the Company pays the manufacturer.

 

F-33

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

Internal control points:

 

	·	By using the shipping app, the drop shipper is able to access the orders directly from the back end and ships within one business day. This ensures timely process of purchase and sales order, as well as avoids mistakes caused by manual process
	·	Any misplacement of orders caused during distribution and processed by drop shippers which reduces the amount of follow-up that the Company needs to incur .
	·	Reports will be created by the eCommerce system automatically at the end of the day.
	·	Usage of eCommerce platforms ensures accuracy of orders and avoids careless mistake made by accountants.
	·	Back orders are reviewed and followed up by a dispatcher immediately.
	·	Marketing director leads a team of 5 assistants and 1 supervisor to reconcile the monthly settlements with the drop shipper.
	·	A separate team assists the drop shipper with the UPS, FedEx and USPS accounts to smooth the whole process.
	·	Weekly meetings are held among sales director, marketing director and supervisors. Detailed sales analysis are discussed and reviewed.
	·	Every two weeks, the marketing director discusses the sales data with the CEO.
	·	Production plan meetings are held with the manufacturer on a regular basis to ensure that despite having no inventory, the Company can fulfil customers order in time and sell quality products that meet customer’s expectations.
	·	Customer complaints (very rare) are handled in time while marketing director will personally be involved.

 

Walkthrough of Expense Cycle:

 

[a] Admin dept. members assure the accuracy for all expense reports.

 

[b] Managers would discuss their respective expenses with the CEO on weekly meetings, the expense reports are printed out and presented in the meetings.

 

[c] After CEO’s approval on weekly meetings, accountant records the expenses, supervisor checks it, and then manager approves it.

 

F-34

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

[d] CEO checks the expense for a second time and puts the approval stamp on the expense documents

 

[e] Credit card department processes the expense payment

 

[f] Treasurer makes the payment

 

Internal control points

 

	·	Different level of approval which makes it almost impossible for an individual employee to make a fraudulent expense
	·	Company runs reasonableness check of expenses,
	·	Control on the usage of company credit card: only level 4 managers have access to company credit card
	·	Timely process of the payments: most of the expenses are reported, reviewed and paid within a week, only 5% of the expenses take longer than a week to process
	·	Monthly review to reconcile the amount paid out by the Company and the amount stated on the invoice
	·	Tracking numbers are used to prove that all vendors are real and existing business

 

Walkthrough of Human Resources Cycle:

 

[a] HR manager is a part-time employee that works from home.

 

[b] HR manager initiates the hiring process.

 

[c] Marketing Director reviews and approves the person that is going to be hired.

 

[d] New Hire reports are discussed on weekly meetings with supervisors and CEO.

 

Internal control points

 

	·	Payroll records are reviewed regularly, any abnormal increase/decrease in monthly salary expenses can be identified easily.
	·	Request for new hires are reviewed by multiple people and approved by CEO.

 

F-35

Table of Contents

 

PotNetworkHolding.com

DiamondCBD.com

 

Appendix III

Select list for interview

 

Marketing Director

 

Sales Manager

 

Call Centre Supervisor

 

Drop Shipment Team Supervisor

 

Dispatcher

 

Private Secretary to CEO

 

Senior Assistant in Accounting

 

Manager [Compilation & Consolidation]

 

Administrator

 

F-36

Table of Contents

 

223,000,000 Shares

 

Common Stock

 

$.02 PER SHARE

 

PROSPECTUS

 

POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.

 

The date of this prospectus is _________________________, 2020.

 

38

Table of Contents

 

PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuances and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. None of the following expenses are payable by the Selling Stockholder. All of the amounts shown are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee.

 

SEC registration fee		$	1,297.33
Legal fees and expenses		$	15,000.00
Accounting fees and expenses		$	25,000.00
Miscellaneous		$	5,000.00
TOTAL		$	46,297.33

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The Colorado Business Corporation Act (the “CBCA”) generally provides that a corporation may indemnify a person made party to a proceeding because the person is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: the person’s conduct was in good faith; the person reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in an official capacity with the corporation, that such conduct was in the corporation’s best interests, and, in all other cases, that such conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests; and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful. The CBCA prohibits such indemnification in a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the person was adjudged liable to the corporation or in connection with any other proceeding in which the person was adjudged liable for having derived an improper personal benefit. The CBCA further provides that, unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify a person who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the person was a party because the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, against reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding. In addition, a director or officer, who is or was a party to a proceeding, may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. The CBCA allows a corporation to indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the corporation to the same extent as a director.

 

As permitted by the CBCA, the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws generally provide that the Company shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the CBCA. In addition, the Company may also indemnify and advance expenses to an officer who is not a director to a greater extent, not inconsistent with public policy, and if provided for by its bylaws, general or specific action of the Company’s board of director or shareholders.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

On January 30, 2017 the Company acquired via reverse triangular merger 100% of the ownership interest of the privately-held First Capital Venture Co., a Florida corporation. First Capital Venture Co. is the owner of Diamond CBD, Inc., which sells numerous CBD oil products at both wholesale and retail. Pursuant to a Share Exchange and Reorganization Agreement, the First Capital shareholders exchanged their shares which they held in First Capital Venture Co. for an aggregate total of 50,000 Class A Preferred shares in the Company, wherein the shareholders would own 100% of this class of stock of the Company (the “Class A Preferred Shareholders”), which in the aggregate conferred voting control of the Company. First Capital Venture Co. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as result of the transaction. The Class A Preferred shares were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 8, 2017, the Company acquired all the capital stock of PotNetwork Media Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“PMG”), in exchange for 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to the shareholders of PMG, and the cancellation of a $50,000 promissory note between the Company and PMG. As a result, PMG became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. PMG was the owner of the website www.potnetwork.com. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

39

Table of Contents

 

On January 18, 2017 the Company issued 2,314,814 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of indebtedness owed shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On January 24, 2017 the Company issued 4,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $4,800 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On February 2, 2017 the Company issued 2,800,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $12,500 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On February 14, 2017 the Company issued 1,707,800 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $5,465 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On March 13, 2017 the Company issued 300,000,000 restricted shares of common stock under the terms of the acquisition with First Capital Venture Co. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On March 23, 2017 the Company issued 39,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $117,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On February 7, 2017 the Company cancelled 4,500,000 common shares originally issued to 3 entities for nonpayment of consideration due under terms of the purchase agreements.

 

On June 8, 2017, the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $166,500 based on the closing market price on said date to the shareholders of PotNetwork.com in connection to the acquisition of the website by PotNetwork Media Group, Inc., a new subsidiary of the Company. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On July 1, 2017 the Company issued 42,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $126,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On September 27, 2017 the Company issued 40,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $120,000 indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On February 17, 2018, the Company issued 25,000,000 common shares to upon the conversion of $75,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On March 12, 2018, the Company issued 1,000,000 restricted common shares, valued at $361,500 based on closing market price on said date for services rendered by a consultant to the Company for services to be rendered in 2018. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 6,500,000 restricted common shares for services rendered valued at $2,002,000 based on closing market price on said date by six advisors and consultants to the Company during 2017. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

40

Table of Contents

 

On May 29, 2018 the Company issued 25,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $75,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On June 4, 2018 the Company issued 12,500,769 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $37,502 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On June 5, 2018 the Company issued 25,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $75,000 indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On June 21, 2018, the Company cancelled 216,000,000 shares of common stock from the issuance of 300,000,000 shares on March 13, 2017 under the terms of acquisition agreement with First Capital Venture Co., in exchange for 12,469 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and exchanged pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Act.

 

On July 2, 2018, the Company issued 16,000,000 common shares in exchange for preferred shares held by a preferred shareholder. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On July 9, 2018, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares in exchange for preferred shares held by a preferred shareholder. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On July 9, 2018, the Company issued 2,000,000 restricted common shares valued at $622,600 at closing market price on said date for services rendered. 1,000,000 shares were issued to Dr. Richard Goulding, and a total of 1,000,000 shares to two consultants to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board for services through June 30, 2018 to the Scientific Advisory Board. The common stock issued in the transaction was issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On July 13, 2018 the Company issued 1,540,436 common shares valued at $479,538 at closing market price on said date to two unrelated third parties upon the conversion of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On November 7, 2018, the Company issued 76,019,688 common shares in exchange for preferred shares held by preferred shareholders. The certificates evidencing the abovementioned common shares were issued with a legend. The Company treated the issuances as an exchange pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On December 4, 2018 the Company issued 1,550,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $4,650 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On December 7, 2018, the Company issued 5,000,000 restricted common shares valued at $595,000 at closing market price on said date for the purchase of inventory of a third party. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On December 14, 2018 the Company issued 6,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $18,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On December 20, 2018 the Company issued 12,333,334 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $37,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

41

Table of Contents

 

On January 1, 2019 the Company issued 219,256 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $25,000 of indebtedness owed. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On February 6, 2019, the Company issued 56,901,438 restricted common shares in exchange for 5,550 preferred shares held by a preferred shareholder. The Company treated the issuances as an exchange pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On March 15, 2019, the Company issued 171,215 restricted common shares valued at $26,932 at closing market price on said date for services rendered by a consultant to the Company for services rendered in January and February 2019. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On April 17, 2019 the Company issued 46,050,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $138,150 of indebtedness owed. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On June 26, 2019 the Company issued 26,000,000 common shares to a note holder upon the conversion of $78,000 of indebtedness owed. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

On July 15, 2019, the Company issued 129,763 restricted common shares valued at $9,875 at closing market price on said date for services rendered by a consultant to the Company for services rendered in January and February 2019. The common stock issued in the transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption for registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

42

Table of Contents

 

ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Share Exchange Agreement with First Capital Venture Co.*
3.1		Articles of Incorporation*
3.2		Bylaws*
5.1		Opinion of Jonathan D. Leinwand, P.A.
10.1		Purchase Agreement with PotNetwork Media Group, Inc.*
10.2		Employment Agreement with Richard Goulding*
10.3		Securities Purchase Agreement Dated October 25, 2018*
10.4		Convertible Note Dated October 25, 2018*
10.5		Securities Purchase Agreement Dated February 7, 2019*
10.6		Convertible Note Dated February 7, 2019*
23.1		Consent of Yusufali & Associates
23.3		Consent of Jonathan D. Leinwand, P.A.(included in Exhibit 5.1)

_________

*Previously filed on the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 on May 9, 2019

   

43

Table of Contents

 

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

 

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

provided, however

, that subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement;

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial

bona fide

offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Act, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

44

Table of Contents

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City Fort Lauderdale, FL on February 19, 2020

 

	POTNETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: February 19, 2020	By:	/s/ Kevin Hagen
		Kevin Hagen
		Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and, on the dates, indicated:

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Kevin Hagen		Chief Executive Officer		February 19, 2020
Kevin Hagen		(Principal Executive and Director)
/s/ Gary Blum		Director		February 19, 2020
Gary Blum
/s/ Murugan Venkat		Chief Financial Officer		February 19, 2020
Murugan Venkat		(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

45