U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

 

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _____________ to ______________

 

Commission file number: 000-30415

 

Zivo Bioscience, Inc.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

87-0699977

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

2804 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 202, Keego Harbor, MI 48320

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(248) 452 9866

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of regulation ST (Sec. 232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [   ]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

[   ]

Accelerated filer

[   ]

Non-accelerated filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

[   ]

Smaller reporting company

[X]

Emerging growth company

[   ]

 

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

 


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Indicate by check mark whether the issuer is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [   ] No [X]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [   ] No [   ]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

There were 347,203,403 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding at August 7, 2019.


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FORM 10-Q

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.

INDEX

 

 

Page

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

4

 

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

24

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

25

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

25

Item 5. Other information

25

Item 6. Exhibits

25

 

(Inapplicable items have been omitted)


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

43,534

$

388,891

Prepaid Expenses

 

68,695

 

22,615

Total Current Assets

 

112,229

 

411,506

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

112,229

$

411,506

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

1,165,991

$

422,426

Due to Related Party

 

-

 

432,429

Loans Payable, Related Parties

 

176,405

 

176,405

Convertible Debentures Payable, less unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $-0- and $1,862,425 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

7,460,342

 

17,978,215

Accrued Interest

 

2,438,717

 

3,674,148

Accrued Liabilities – Other

 

30,000

 

10,000

Total Current Liabilities

 

11,271,455

 

22,693,623

LONG TERM LIABILITIES:

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

11,271,455

 

22,693,623

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value,

1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 341,653,403 and 180,036,435 issued and

outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

341,653

 

180,037

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

72,544,042

 

55,985,626

Accumulated deficit

 

(84,044,921)

 

(78,447,780)

Total Stockholders' Deficit

 

(11,159,226)

 

(22,282,117)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

$

112,229

$

411,506

 

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


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three

Months

ended

June 30,

2019

 

For the three

Months

ended

June 30,

2018

 

For the six

Months

ended

June 30,

2019

 

For the six

Months

ended

June 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES:

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and Administrative

 

369,512

 

307,330

 

722,581

 

639,315

Professional fees and Consulting expense

 

719,828

 

253,836

 

968,550

 

677,963

Research and Development

 

947,905

 

773,991

 

1,313,966

 

1,701,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

 

2,037,245

 

1,335,157

 

3,005,097

 

3,018,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

(2,037,245)

 

(1,335,157)

 

(3,005,097)

 

(3,018,384)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of Debt Discount

 

-

 

(147,920)

 

(374,608)

 

(242,673)

Financing Costs

 

(581)

 

(54,000)

 

(581)

 

(81,000)

Finance costs paid in stock and warrants

 

-

 

(36,000)

 

-

 

(300,496)

Interest expense

 

(26,143)

 

(34,976)

 

(53,450)

 

(69,950)

Interest expense – related parties

 

(476,177)

 

(1,964,998)

 

(2,163,406)

 

(3,706,722)

Total Other Income (Expense)

 

(502,901)

 

(2,237,894)

 

(2,592,045)

 

(4,400,841)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$

(2,540,146)

$

(3,573,051)

$

(5,597,142)

$

(7,419,225)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

$

(0.01)

$

(0.02)

$

(0.03)

$

(0.05)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC AND DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

213,134,685

 

151,870,383

 

196,961,522

 

146,545,803

 

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


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the

Six

Months

Ended

June 30,

2019

 

For the

Six

Months

Ended

June 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows for Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

$

(5,597,142)

$

(7,419,225)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock and warrants issued for services rendered – related party

 

9,567

 

173,815

Stock and warrants issued for services rendered

 

548,768

 

364,918

Stock and warrants issued for financing costs

 

-

 

300,496

Amortization of debt issuance costs (interest expense – related parties)

 

1,187,817

 

2,748,838

Amortization of bond discount

 

374,608

 

242,673

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

(Increase) in prepaid expenses

 

(46,080)

 

(46,536)

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable

 

743,566

 

(91,300)

Increase in due to related party

 

-

 

46,000

Increase in accrued liabilities and interest

 

1,049,040

 

1,027,835

Net Cash (Used) by Operating Activities

 

(1,729,856)

 

(2,652,486)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from (payments of) Loan Payable, related party

 

32,500

 

(213,813)

Debt issuance costs

 

-

 

(106,658)

Proceeds from issuance of 11% convertible debentures

 

-

 

1,500,000

Proceeds from sales of common stock

 

1,352,000

 

1,833,813

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

1,384,500

 

3,013,342

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

(345,356)

 

360,856

Cash at Beginning of Period

 

388,890

 

317,135

Cash at End of Period

$

43,534

$

677,991

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

Interest

$

581

$

-

Income Taxes

$

-

$

-

 

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

 


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019:

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, $464,929 of Due to Related Party and Loans Payable – Related Party were converted at $.10 per share into 4,649,291 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, $12,080,298 of 11% Convertible Notes – Related Party, as well as $2,264,470 in related accrued interest were converted at $.10 per share into 143,447,677 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018:

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded $43,520 of discounts on the issuance of $500,000 of 11% convertible debentures.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $576,396 of discounts on the issuance of $1,000,000 of 11% convertible debentures.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, $30,000 of 11% Convertible Notes – Related Party as well as $9,231 in related accrued interest were converted at $.10 per share into 392,310 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, warrants to purchase 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $.10 valued at $3,592,949 were issued. Of the $3,592,949 in costs, $2,039,448, representing that amount attributable to the sale of common stock, were recorded as a reduction to Additional Paid In Capital and $1,553,501, representing the amount attributable to the issuance of 11% convertible debenture, were recorded as Debt Issuance Costs.


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zivo Bioscience, Inc. and its wholly- owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the information set forth therein. These consolidated financial statements are condensed, and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2018 consolidated audited financial statements and Notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2019.

 

The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, or any other period.

 

The Company incurred a net loss of $5,597,142 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. In addition, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $11,159,226 and a stockholders’ deficit of $11,159,226 at June 30, 2019. These factors continue to raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company raised $1,352,000 from the issuance of common stock and $32,500 in loans from related parties. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset-carrying amounts or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zivo Bioscience, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Health Enhancement Corporation, HEPI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., WellMetrix, LLC (fka WellMetris, LLC), and Zivo Biologic, Inc. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Accounting Estimates

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management uses its best judgment in valuing these estimates and may, as warranted, solicit external professional advice and other assumptions believed to be reasonable.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, cash equivalents include time deposits, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased. At June 30, 2019, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consists of furniture and office equipment and are carried at cost less allowances for depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is determined by using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Repair and maintenance costs that do not improve service potential or extend the economic life of an existing fixed asset are expensed as incurred.


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

The Company follows authoritative guidance for accounting for financing costs (as amended) as it relates to convertible debt issuance costs. These costs are deferred and amortized over the term of the debt period or until redemption of the convertible debentures. Debt Issuance Costs are reported on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the face amount of the related notes. Amortization of debt issuance costs amounted to $1,187,817 and $2,748,838 and are included in Interest Expense and Interest Expense – Related Parties on the condensed consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs in the amounts of $-0- and $1,187,817 are netted against Convertible Notes Payable on the condensed consolidated Balance Sheets presented in these financial statements as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We will recognize net product revenue when the earnings process is complete, and the risks and rewards of product ownership have transferred to our customers, as evidenced by the existence of an agreement, delivery having occurred, pricing being deemed fixed, and collection being considered probable. We record pricing allowances, including discounts based on contractual arrangements with customers, when we recognize revenue as a reduction to both accounts receivable and net revenue.

 

For six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no revenue.

 

Shipping and Handling Costs

 

Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, no shipping and handling costs were incurred.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. The majority of the Company's research and development costs consist of clinical study expenses. These consist of fees, charges, and related expenses incurred in the conduct of clinical studies conducted with Company products by independent outside contractors. External clinical studies expenses were approximately $1,314,000 and $1,701,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as amended by (ASU) No. 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Company generally issues grants to its employees, consultants and board members. At the date of grant, the Company determines the fair value of the stock option award and recognizes compensation expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of the stock option or warrant award is calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, warrants were granted to employees and consultants of the Company. As a result of these grants, the Company recorded compensation expense of $558,335 and $538,733 for these periods, respectively.

 

The fair value of warrants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

Expected volatility

174.51% to 181.72%

 

174.51% to 177.09%

Expected dividends

0%

 

0%

Expected term

5 years

 

5 years

Risk free rate

2.18% to 2.94%

 

2.36% to 2.94%


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option-pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s employee warrants have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion the existing models may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the warrants.

 

Loss Per Share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period presented. Diluted loss per share is based on the treasury stock method and includes the effect from potential issuance of common stock such as shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of warrants and conversions of debentures. Potentially dilutive securities as June 30, 2019, consisted of 99,022,158 common shares issuable upon the conversion of convertible debentures and related accrued interest and 196,803,751 common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. Potentially dilutive securities as of June 30, 2018, consisted of 220,738,599 common shares issuable upon the conversion of convertible debentures and related accrued interest and 161,874,134 common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 diluted and basic weighted average shares are the same, as potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive.

 

Advertising

 

Advertising costs are charged to operations when incurred. There were no advertising costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company, from time to time, maintains cash balances at financial institutions which exceed the current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limit of $250,000.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain items in these consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Recently Enacted Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” ASU 2014-09 superseded the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605),” and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflect the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. Historically the Company has had no revenues.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, to require lessees to recognize all leases, with limited exceptions, on the balance sheet, while recognition on the statement of operations will remain similar to current lease accounting. The ASU also eliminates real estate-specific provisions and modifies certain aspects of lessor accounting. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, ASU No. 2018-11, Targeted Improvements, and ASU No. 2018-20, Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, to clarify and amend the guidance in ASU No. 2016-02. We have adopted the ASUs on January 1, 2019. Prior comparative periods were not required to be restated and the ASUs are not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and fixtures

$

20,000

$

20,000

Equipment

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

 

100,000

 

100,000

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(100,000)

 

(100,000)

 

$

-

$

-

 

There were no depreciation and amortization expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively.

 

NOTE 4 – DUE TO RELATED PARTY

 

As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company owed HEP Investments, LLC, a related party, $-0- and $432,429, respectively. The origin of the payable is a 5.4% cash finance fee for monies invested in the Company in the form of convertible debt (see Note 6). During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the balance of $432,429 was converted at $.10 per share into 4,324,291 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred additional finance costs related to these transactions of $-0- and $81,000, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 – LOAN PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES

 

Christopher Maggiore

 

As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, Mr. Christopher Maggiore, a director and a significant shareholder of the Company, is owed $176,405 in principal representing advances to the Company, as well as accumulated accrued interest of $127,464 and $74,344, respectively. The Company currently pays agreed upon interest at 11%.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, interest expense on this indebtedness was $16,094 and $28,885, respectively.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, Mr. Maggiore advanced an additional $500,000 to the Company, and on May 1, 2018, he used $500,000 of his loan balance to fund the cash purchase of 5,000,000 units of the Company at $.10 per unit. Each unit consisted of share of common stock and warrants to purchase 20% of one share of common stock (1,000,000 warrants).

 

HEP Investments, LLC

 

In addition to amounts owed to HEP Investments pursuant to Convertible Debt (see Note 6), as of January 1, 2018, the Company owed HEP Investments $217,614. During the year ended December 31, 2018, HEP Investments loaned the Company an additional $1,751,187. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with HEP Investments, $1,968,801 of these loans were recorded as 11% Convertible Secured Promissory Notes, leaving a remaining balance of $-0- as of December 31, 2018.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, HEP Investments loaned the Company $32,500 (see Note 6 - Convertible Debt). During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the balance of $32,500 was converted at $.10 per share into 325,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, leaving a remaining balance of $-0- as of June 30, 2019.


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT

 

HEP Investments, LLC

 

On December 2, 2011, the Company and HEP Investments, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Lender”), entered into the following documents, effective as of December 1, 2011, as amended through May 16, 2018: (i) a Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to $20,000,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, (ii) a Convertible Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $20,000,000 (“Note”) (of which, as of June 30, 2019, $18,470,640 has been advanced and of that amount, a total of $12,200,298 has been converted into 122,002,980 shares of Common Stock of the Company), (iii) a Security Agreement, under which the Company granted the Lender a security interest in all of its assets, (iv) issue the Lender warrants to purchase 1,666,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.12 per share (including a cashless exercise provision) which expired September 30, 2016 (from the original December 1, 2011 agreement), (v) enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with respect to all the shares of common stock issuable to the Lender in connection with the Loan transaction, in each case subject to completion of funding of the full $2,000,000 called for by the Loan Agreement,. and (vi) an Intellectual Property security agreement under which the Company and its subsidiaries granted the Lender a security interest in all their respective intellectual properties, including patents, in order to secure their respective obligations to the Lender under the Note and related documents. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Note. The Company has also made certain agreements with the Lender which shall remain in effect as long as any amount is outstanding under the Loan. These agreements include an agreement not to make any change in the Company’s senior management, without the prior written consent of the Lender. Two representatives of the Lender will have the right to attend Board of Director meetings as non-voting observers.

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company and the Lender entered into the following documents, effective as of January 31, 2018: (i) Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to a total of $17,500,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, and (ii) a Tenth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. The Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement amends and restates the Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement, which was entered into with the Lender on March 1, 2017 and disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report filed on March 6, 2017. The Tenth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note extends the maturity date for all convertible debt due to HEP Investments to April 1, 2019, including the payment of any interest due and owing at that time. In consideration for extending the maturity date of the Loan to April 1, 2019 in accordance with the Tenth Amended and Restated Senior Convertible Promissory Note, the Company agreed to issue to the Lender warrants to purchase 3,250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 with a term of 5 years. The warrants were valued at $246,496 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.81%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.41%. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

On April 12, 2018, the Lender converted $30,000 of the debt and $9,231 of accrued interest into 392,310 shares of the Company’s common stock (at $.10 per share).

 

On April 30, 2018, the Board of Directors approved the issuance to the Lender of a warrant to purchase 50 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years on the basis of $4 million funding through a combination of sales of common stock and the issuances of 11% convertible notes (at a conversion price of $.10) to HEP Investments. This warrant is in addition to 10% warrant coverage (five-year term) provided to the Lender in connection with investments in convertible debt pursuant to existing agreements. A warrant for 25 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years was issued on June 6, 2018 as $2 million of the related $4 million funding was complete. A portion of the warrant has a cashless exercise provision. The related issued warrants were valued at $3,116,485 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.02%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.77%. The Company recorded $2,039,448 of these costs, which represents the amount attributable to the sale of common stock, as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital and $1,077,037 was recorded as a Debt Issuance Cost on the Company’s Balance Sheet as a direct deduction of 11% convertible notes payable.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT (continued)

 

HEP Investments, LLC – Related Party (continued)

 

On May 16, 2018, the Company and the Lender, entered into the following documents, effective as of May 16, 2018: (i) Tenth Amendment to Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to a total of $20,000,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, and (ii) an Eleventh Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. The Tenth Amendment to Loan Agreement amends and restates the Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement, which was entered into with the Lender on January 31, 2018 and disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report filed on May 18, 2018. The Eleventh Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note increased amount that the Lender can advance to $20,000,000. In consideration for increasing the advance amount to $20,000,000 in accordance with the Eleventh Amended and Restated Senior Convertible Promissory Note, the Company agreed to issue to the Lender warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 with a term of 5 years. The warrants were valued at $476,464 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 174.80%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.94%. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

On June 6, 2018 the Lender and Strome Mezzanine Fund LP and Strome Alpha Fund LP (“Participant”) entered into the First Amended and Restated Participation Agreement (amending the June 17, 2017 agreement) whereby the Participant agreed to fund a total of $691,187 (“the committed funding”), through the Lender’s 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10). The Company also agreed to a “Right of First Refusal” (ROFR) with the Participant. The Company would give the Participant the ROFR to invest funds into the Company on the same terms and conditions (“Right of Participation”) as negotiated by the Company with a third party, provided that the Right of Participation must be exercised within 10 days. Certain exclusions apply relating to the committed funding from parties unrelated to the Participant. This ROFR terminates on the third (3) anniversary of the Agreement. The Participant has an agreement with the Lender and the Company, that upon the funding of the Participant’s full $2 million ($1,308,813 though the purchase of common stock from the Company and $691,187 through the purchase of HEP Investments’ 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10)), a warrant for 25 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years would be allocated from the warrant for 50 million shares of common stock authorized in the April 30, 2018 Board of Directors Resolution. The total funding of $2 million was achieved on June 6, 2018.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded debt discounts, related to $1,968,801 of Notes in the amount of $819,854 to reflect the relative fair value of the related warrants pursuant to “FASB ASC 470-20-30 – Debt with Conversion and Other Options: Beneficial Conversion Features” (ASC 470-20) as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. In accordance with ASC 470-20, the Company valued the beneficial conversion feature and recorded the amount of $613,758 as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and as an addition to paid-in capital. Additionally, the relative fair value of the warrants was calculated and recorded at $206,096 as a further reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the debt. The relative fair value of the debt discounts of $206,096 were calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 174.59 to 180.14%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.09% to 3.04%

 

The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the debt. Amortization of the debt discounts were $903,317 for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

On March 29, 2019, the Company and the Lender entered into a “Debt Extension Agreement” whereby the Lender extended the maturity date of the Note to June 30, 2019. The Lender received no additional consideration related to this debt extension. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

In June 2019, the Lender converted $12,080,298 of the debt and $2,264,470 of accrued interest into 143,447,677 shares of the Company’s common stock (at $.10 per share).

 

Based on the above, as of June 30, 2019, the total shares of common stock, if the Lender converted the complete $6,270,342 convertible debt, including related accrued interest of $1,934,168, would be 82,045,103 shares, not including any future interest charges which may be converted into common stock.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has not made the required annual interest payments and principal payments to the Lender. As the Company has not received notices of default, pursuant to the terms of the Notes, we do not currently consider ourselves in default. Were the Company to default, additional interest would accrue at a rate of 16% per annum.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT (continued)

 

Paulson Investment Company, LLC - Related Debt

 

On August 24, 2016, the Company entered into a Placement Agent Agreement with Paulson Investment Company, LLC (Paulson). The agreement provided that Paulson could provide up to $2 million in financings through “accredited investors” (as defined by Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). As of December 31, 2016, the Company received funding of $1,250,000 through seven (7) individual loans (the “New Lenders”). Each loan included a (i) a Loan Agreement of the individual loan, (ii) a Convertible Secured Promissory Note (“New Lenders Notes”) in the principal amount of the loan, (iii) a Security Agreement under which the Company granted the Lender a security interest in all of its assets and (iv) an Intercreditor Agreement with HEP Investments, LLC (HEP) whereby HEP and the New Lenders agree to participate in all collateral a pari passu basis. The loans have a two-year term and mature in September 2018 ($600,000) and October 2018 ($650,000). Paulson received a 10% cash finance fee for monies invested in the Company in the form of convertible debt, along with 5 year, $.10 warrants equal to 15% of the number of common shares for which the debt is convertible into at $.10 per share.

 

On September 24, 2018, one New Lender converted $300,000 of the debt and $64,280 of accrued interest into 3,642,800 shares of the Company’s common stock (at $.10 per share).

 

The New Lenders Notes are convertible into the Company’s restricted common stock at $.10 per share and bear interest at the rate of 11% per annum. Two New Lenders extended their $50,000 notes (a total of $100,000) to November 30, 2019. The Company is in discussions through intermediaries with the remaining four (4) New Lenders to determine their intentions.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has not made the required annual interest payments to six (6) New Lenders and principal payments to four (4) New Lenders. As the Company has not received notices of default, pursuant to the terms of the Notes, we do not currently consider ourselves in default. Were the Company to default, additional interest would accrue at a rate of 16% per annum.

 

Other Debt

 

In September 2014, the Lender agreed to rolling 30 day extensions until notice is given to the Company to the contrary. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

Convertible debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

1% Convertible notes payable, due August 2019

$

240,000

$

240,000

 

 

 

 

 

11% Convertible note payable – HEP Investments, a related party, net of

unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $-0- and $1,562,425 at

June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, due June 30, 2019

 

6,270,342

 

16,788,214

 

 

 

 

 

11% Convertible note payable – New Lenders; placed by Paulson,

due at various dates ranging from September 2018 to November 2019

 

950,000

 

950,000

 

 

7,460,342

 

17,978,215

Less: Current portion

 

7,460,342

 

17,978,215

Long term portion

$

-

$

-

 

As of December 31, 2018, the reductions to Notes Payable of $1,562,425 consisted of, unamortized discounts of $374,608 and debt issuance costs of $1,187,817.

 

Amortization of debt discounts was $374,608 and $242,673 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


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ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7 - STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

Board of Directors fees

 

The Company recorded directors’ fees of $20,000 and $20,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, representing the cash fees.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, pursuant to Board of Directors authorization, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.11 with a term of 5 years to a consultant (Executive Director of Asia Operations – see Note 9 – Related Party Transactions). The warrants were valued at $163,798 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 176.10%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.77%. Further, the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,326,504 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.11 with a term of 5 years to an investment banker. The warrants were valued at $245,040 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 177.09%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.69%.

 

In May 2019, in connection with a Supply Consulting Agreement, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years. The warrants were valued at $529,023 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 181.49%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.34% (See Note 8).

 

Stock Issuances

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, in connection with the issuance of $1,500,000 in principal of 11% Convertible Debenture the Company issued to HEP Investments, a related party, 487,692 shares of common stock valued at $54,000 and a five-year warrant to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 per share. The Company received proceeds of $1,833,813 from the issuance of 18,338,129 shares of common stock.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 13,520,000 shares of its common stock at $.10 per share, for proceeds of $1,352,000, to private investors.

 

Executive Compensation

 

As compensation for serving as Chief Financial Officer, the Company, quarterly, issues warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock to Philip M. Rice at the prevailing market price with a term of 5 years, provided that the preceding quarterly and annual filings were submitted in a timely and compliant manner, at which time such warrants would vest.

 

On February 21, 2018, the Company issued the CFO warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at $.11. The warrants were valued at $5,255 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 177.09%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.69%. On April 23, 2018, the Company issued warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at $.10. The warrants were valued at $4,762 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 174.51%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.83%.

 

On February 12, 2019, the Company issued the CFO warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at $.10. The warrants were valued at $4,766 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 180.46%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.53%. On May 13, 2019, the Company issued the CFO warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at $.10. The warrants were valued at $4,800 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 181.72%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.18%.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7 - STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (continued)

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued the following warrants pursuant to offers of employment with three employees: 1) to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 with a term of 5 years (these warrants were valued at $33,045 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.59%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.36%); 2) to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.11 with a term of 5 years (these warrants were valued at $81,897 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 176.04%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.81%); and 3) to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.11 with a term of 5 years (these warrants were valued at $163,798 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 176.10%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.77%), these warrants will vest one year from issuance. The Company has recorded $4,936 and $19,745 as stock-based compensation during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s warrants is presented below.

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Number of

Warrants

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Number of

Warrants

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

192,148,956

$

0.09

 

119,301,754

$

0.09

Issued

5,100,000

 

0.10

 

74,377,862

 

0.10

Exercised

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Cancelled

(345,205)

 

0.11

 

-

 

-

Expired

(100,000)

 

0.18

 

(1,530,660)

 

0.26

Outstanding, end of period

196,803,751

$

0.09

 

192,148,956

$

0.09

 

Warrants outstanding and exercisable by price range as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

 

Outstanding Warrants

 

Exercisable Warrants

 

Exercise

Price

 

Number

 

Average

Weighted

Remaining

Contractual

Life in Years

 

Exercise

Price

 

Number

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.05

 

1,250,000

 

2.20

$

0.05

 

1,250,000

$

0.05

 

0.06

 

16,050,000

 

3.10

 

0.06

 

16,050,000

 

0.06

 

0.07

 

3,000,000

 

3.20

 

0.07

 

3,000,000

 

0.07

 

0.08

 

34,612,227

 

2.50

 

0.08

 

34,612,227

 

0.08

 

0.09

 

775,000

 

2.03

 

0.09

 

775,000

 

0.09

 

0.10

 

134,855,062

 

3.70

 

0.10

 

134,855,062

 

0.10

 

0.11

 

2,204,795

 

3.92

 

0.11

 

2,204,795

 

0.11

 

0.12

 

100,000

 

2.62

 

0.12

 

100,000

 

0.12

 

0.14

 

2,600,000

 

4.17

 

0.14

 

2,600,000

 

0.14

 

0.15

 

1,356,667

 

0.20

 

0.15

 

1,363,927

 

0.15

 

 

 

196,803,751

 

3.40

 

 

 

196,803,751

$

0.09


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Employment Agreement

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Dahl, is serving under the terms of an employment agreement dated December 16, 2011 as amended August 11, 2016. Under the agreement Mr. Dahl serves as CEO for one-year terms, subject to automatic renewal, unless either party terminates the Agreement on sixty days’ notice prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement. Mr. Dahl is compensated as follows: he receives an annual base salary of $240,000, increased to $300,000 per Board of Directors resolution February 26, 2019. In addition, Mr. Dahl is entitled to monthly bonus compensation equal to 2% of the Company’s revenue, but only to the extent that such bonus amount exceeds his base salary for the month in question. In addition, Mr. Dahl will be entitled to warrants having an exercise price of $.25 per share, upon the attainment of specified milestones as follows: 1) Warrants for 500,000 shares upon identification of bio-active agents in the Company’s product and filing of a patent with respect thereto, 2) Warrants for 500,000 shares upon entering into a business contract under which the Company receives at least $500,000 in cash payments, 3) Warrants for 1,000,000 shares upon the Company entering into a co-development agreement with a research company to develop medicinal or pharmaceutical applications (where the partner provides at least $2 million in cash or in-kind outlays), 4) Warrants for 1,000,000 shares upon the Company entering into a co-development agreement for nutraceutical or dietary supplement applications (where the partner provides at least $2 million in cash or in-kind outlays), 5) Warrants for 1,000,000 shares upon the Company entering into a pharmaceutical development agreement. Further, as it relates to Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, WellMetrix, LLC (“WellMetrix”), in the event the Company ceases to own a controlling interest in WellMetrix for any reason whatsoever, the Company shall cause WellMetrix to grant Mr. Dahl warrants to purchase a seven percent (7%) equity interest in WellMetrix at the time outside funding is closed and/or at the time an event occurs whereby the Company relinquishes majority control of WellMetrix. Such Warrant shall be priced at the per-unit or per-share price at the time of the applicable closing or change of control with respect to WellMetrix. As of June 30, 2019, none of the milestones referred to had been achieved and there has been no notice of contract termination.

 

Investment Banking, M&A and Corporate Advisory Agreement

 

On February 21, 2018 the Company entered into a one-year agreement with an Investment Banking, Merger and Acquisition (M&A) and Corporate Advisory firm (“Firm”). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, issued a warrant to purchase 2,326,504 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years. The warrants were valued at $245,040 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 177.09%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.69%. In addition to the contract fee, the Company could potentially be obligated to pay up to an 8% M&A transaction fee (as defined in the Agreement) plus a warrant to purchase shares of common stock equal to between 0.5% and 1.0%. As of December 31, 2018, the Company issued additional warrants to purchase 3,007,132 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.13 with a term of 5 years to an investment banker. The warrants were valued at $374,511 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 180.13%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.65%. As a result of this issuance, any further potential obligation to pay a M&A transaction fee relating to warrants to purchase shares of common stock would be equal to 0.5% of the post financing fully shares outstanding at an exercise price equal to the valuation / share price of the financing.

 

Change of Control Provisions

 

Effective as of December 31, 2018, the Board of Directors extended to December 31, 2019 the Change in Control Agreements (the “Agreements”) with both of its executive officers. The Agreements with each of the executive officers provide that if a Change of Control (as defined in the Agreements) occurs and the participant is not offered substantially equivalent employment with the successor corporation or the participant’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined in the Agreements) during the three month period prior to the Change of Control or the 24 month period following the Change of Control, then 100% of such participant’s unvested options will be fully vested and the restrictions on his restricted shares will lapse. The Agreements also provide for severance payments of 500% of base salary and target bonus in such event. The Agreements terminate on December 31, 2019, with the provision that if a Change of Control occurs prior to the termination date, the obligations of the Agreements will remain in effect until they are satisfied or have expired.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

 

Supply Chain Consulting Agreement

 

On February 27, 2019, the Company entered into a Supply Chain Consulting Agreement (“Supply Consulting Agreement”) with a consultant (“Consultant”). The Supply Consulting Agreement provides that the Consultant will identify and help negotiate the terms of potential joint ventures involving algae production development projects or related transactions or business combinations (“Development Project”). The Supply Consulting Agreement provides for exclusivity in Southeast Asia; Oceania; Indian subcontinent; and Africa; with regions in the Middle East by mutual agreement. The closing of a Development Project (as acceptable to the Company) is defined as the date that the Company is able, financially and otherwise, to proceed with engineering and construction of algae production facilities, processing or warehousing facilities and supply chain development, or related business combinations rendering an equivalent outcome (in the reasonable determination of the Company), for the production, processing, transport, compliance, marketing and resale of its proprietary algae biomass. Upon the closing of a Development Project, the Company will pay cash fees of $950,000 to Consultant and issue to Consultant a cashless warrant with a five-year term to purchase eighteen million (18,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. In relation to this Supply Consulting Agreement, in May 2019, the Company issued a Warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years. The warrants were valued at $529,023 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 181.49%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.34% (See Note 7).

 

Legal Contingencies

 

We may become a party to litigation in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, there are no legal matters involving us that would have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows.

 

NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Due to Related Party

 

See Note 4 Due to Related Party for disclosure of payable to related Party.

 

Loan Payable – Related Party

 

See Note 5 Loan Payable – Related Parties for disclosure of loans payable to related Parties

 

Executive Compensation

 

See Note 7 – Stockholders’ Deficit for disclosure of warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.11 with a term of 5 years to the Executive Director of Asia Operations (a consultant). The Executive Director of Asia Operations is the spouse of the Chief Financial Officer. The Executive Director of Asia Operations is contracted on a month to month basis.

 

See Note 7 – Stockholder’ Deficiency for disclosure of compensation to the Chief Financial Officer.

 

Employment Agreement

 

See Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies for disclosure of the Employment Agreement with the Chief Executive Officer.


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NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Stock Issuances

 

During the period July 1, 2019 to August 6, 2019, the Company issued 750,000 shares of common stock at $.10 per share for proceeds of $75,000.

 

Option Agreement

 

The Company has entered into an Option Agreement (“Agreement”) with a third-party entity (the “Purchaser”).  The Agreement provides that upon purchasing a total of 4.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock from the Company at a price of $0.10 per share, then the Purchaser shall have the option to purchase an additional 15.2 million shares of common stock from the Company at $.10 per share during the period ending on September 3, 2019.  The Agreement also provides that if the Purchaser has purchased a total of 8 million shares of the Company’s common stock prior to August 15, 2019, then the Purchaser shall have the right during the month of December 2020 to require the Company to purchase up to 20 million of the purchased shares of common stock at $.10 per share, subject to the Company’s ability to repurchase such shares in accordance with applicable law.  As of August 6, 2019, the Purchaser had purchased 4.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock for $480,000 from the Company.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements regarding:

 

our ability to raise the funds we need to continue our operations;  

our goal to generate revenues and become profitable; 

regulation of our product; 

market acceptance of our product and derivatives thereof;  

the results of current and future testing of our product;  

the anticipated performance and benefits of our product;  

the ability to generate licensing fees; and 

our financial condition or results of operations. 

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “predicts”, “potential” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except as otherwise required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this report to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any of our forward-looking statements are based. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and all available information. However, future events are subject to change, and the best estimates and judgments routinely require adjustment. US GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments in several areas, including those related to recording various accruals, income taxes, the useful lives of long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets, and potential losses from contingencies and litigation. We believe the policies discussed above are the most critical to our financial statements because they are affected significantly by management's judgments, assumptions and estimates.

 

Overview:

 

For ZIVO, we have put in place a business model in which we would derive future income from licensing and selling natural bioactive ingredients that may be derived from or are initially based on the algae cultures. We expect that these planned new products will likely be sold to much larger, better-financed animal, food, dietary supplement and medical food manufacturers. The anticipated income streams are to be generated from a) royalties and advances for licensed natural bioactive ingredients, and b) a toll on bulk sales of such ingredients. These bulk ingredients will likely be made by contracted ingredient manufacturers and then sold by us to animal food, dietary supplement and medical food processors and/or name-brand marketers. Further, we expect to license our bioactive molecules as lead compounds or templates for synthetic variants intended for therapeutic applications.


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For WellMetrix, we are developing, with the intention to manufacture, market, and sell tests, that we believe will allow people to optimize their health and identify future health risks. We plan to develop and commercialize such tests in three phases:

 

In phase one (“Phase One”) or, alternately named Gen 1.0, we plan to develop and commercialize a series of tests, which are intended to measure indicators of good health and optimal metabolic function (collectively, the “Phase One Test”). The Phase One Test is being designed to measure biomarkers related to oxidative stress, inflammation, and antioxidant status to establish a metabolic assessment from which intervention can commence, and from which metabolic syndrome can be inferred. A patent that covers this particular combination of biomarkers was issued December 25, 2018.  

 

In phase two (“Phase Two”) or alternately named Gen 1.5, we plan to develop and commercialize a testing technology focused on the positive or negative metabolic effects of metabolizing fat and muscle efficiency due to changes in diet, exertion, hydration and dietary supplements in a self-administered format that integrates with smartphone operating systems.  

 

In phase three (“Phase Three”) or alternately named Gen 2.0, we plan to develop and commercialize additional tests intended to provide a more complete metabolic profile for an individual utilizing the metabolites present in urine. The Company believes the Gen 2.0 tests, in aggregate, will allow identification of healthy versus unhealthy bodily processes in real-time. This technology can also be applied to livestock and companion animals. As capital funding becomes available, the Company will move forward with finalizing its transition cow syndrome test, for which a provisional patent application has already been filed.  

 

The WellMetrix technology also incorporates sophisticated software to analyze, report, record and manage wellness and health data for large groups such as large employers, pension funds, accountable care organizations, state Medicaid agencies and their actuarial consultants, underwriters, re-insurers and wellness consultants. The software also contains tools to conduct meta-analysis of baseline health benchmarks and monitor the progress of pre-clinical intervention programs within large groups.

 

Results of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Net Sales.

 

We had no sales during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

Cost of Sales.

 

We had no cost of sales during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.

 

General and administrative expenses were $369,512 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to $307,330 for the comparable prior period. The increase of approximately $62,000 in general and administrative expense during 2019 is due primarily to the following: increased recruiting expense of $68,000 due to the searches for the Vice President, Operations and Development and Vice President of Global Operations, $10,000 increase in insurance expenses, $8,000 increase in travel expenses and $7,000 increase in salary expenses offset by a decrease in $31,000 public relations expenses.

 

Professional and Consulting Expenses.

 

Professional and consulting expenses were $719,828 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to $253,836 for the comparable prior period. The increase of approximately $465,000 in professional and consulting expense during 2019 is mainly due to the following: an increase of $582,000 for financial consulting, which includes a warrant issued for 5 million shares of common stock valued at $529,000, a non-cash expense, an increase of $4,000 in investor relations fees, offset by a decrease of $100,000 in investment banking fees, a decrease of $17,000 in legal fees and a decrease of $2,000 in accounting fees.


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Research and Development Expenses.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $947,905 in research and development expenses, as compared to $773,991 for the comparable period in 2018.

 

Of these expenses, approximately $915,000 and $774,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are costs associated with external research relating to Zivo. Subject to the availability of funding, our research and development costs will grow as we work to complete the research in the development of natural bioactive compounds for use as dietary supplements and food ingredients, as well as biologics for medicinal and pharmaceutical applications in humans and animals. The Company’s scientific efforts are focused on the metabolic aspects of oxidation and inflammation, with a parallel program to validate and license products for healthy immune response. The increase of $141,000 from the prior period is due to the greater availability of cash and the prioritization of Zivo research.

 

With respect to our WellMetrix, LLC subsidiary, we incurred approximately $33,000 and $-0- in research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The R&D effort to date has centered on optimizing dry chemistry, developing lower-cost alternatives for the proprietary analyzer device, negotiating and collaborating with offshore manufacturers and assembling the FDA pre-submission package for product classification and approval. The increase of $33,000 from the prior period is due to the greater availability of cash.

 

Results of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Net Sales.

 

We had no sales during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

Cost of Sales.

 

We had no cost of sales during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.

 

General and administrative expenses were $722,581 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to $639,315 for the comparable prior period. The approximately $83,000 increase in general and administrative expense during 2019 is due primarily to the following: increased recruiting expense of $68,000 due to the searches for the Vice President, Operations and Development and Vice President of Global Operations, $38,000 increase in insurance expenses and $18,000 increase in travel expenses offset by a decrease in $57,000 public relations expenses, $21,000 decrease in salary expenses and a decrease of $2,000 in office expenses.

 

Professional and Consulting Expenses.

 

Professional and consulting expenses were $968,550 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to $677,963 for the comparable prior period. The increase of approximately $291,000 of professional and consulting expense during 2019 is mainly due to: an increase of $570,000 for financial consulting, of which includes a warrant issued for 5 million shares of common stock valued at $529,000, a non-cash expense, an increase in filing and listing fees of $13,000, an increase of $5,000 in investor relations fees and an increase of $3,000 in accounting fees, offset by a decrease of $295,000 in investment banking fees, and a decrease of $5,000 in legal fees.

 

Research and Development Expenses.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $1,313,966 on research and development expenses, as compared to $1,701,106 for the comparable period in 2018.

 

Of these expenses, approximately $1,281,000 and $1,690,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are costs associated with external research relating to Zivo. Subject to the availability of funding, our research and development costs will grow as we work to complete the research in the development of natural bioactive compounds for use as dietary supplements and food ingredients, as well as biologics for medicinal and pharmaceutical applications in humans and animals. The Company’s scientific efforts are focused on the metabolic aspects of oxidation and inflammation, with a parallel program to validate and license products for healthy immune response. The decrease of $410,000 from the prior period is due to the reduction of available cash.


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With respect to our WellMetrix, LLC subsidiary, we incurred $33,000 and $11,000 in research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The R&D effort to date has centered on optimizing dry chemistry, developing lower-cost alternatives for the proprietary analyzer device, negotiating and collaborating with offshore manufacturers and assembling the FDA pre-submission package for product classification and approval. The increase of $22,000 from the prior period is due to reinitiating certain limited projects for research and development.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report have been prepared on a “going concern” basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have a near term need for additional capital. For the reasons discussed herein, there is a significant risk that we will be unable to continue as a going concern, in which case, you could suffer a total loss of your investment in our company.

 

As of July 31, 2019, we had a cash balance of approximately $55,000. We have incurred significant net losses since inception. We have, since inception, consistently incurred negative cash flow from operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred negative cash flows from operations of $1,729,856. As of June 30, 2019, we had a working capital deficiency of $11,159,226 and a stockholders’ deficiency of $11,159,226. Although we recently received funding of $555,000 from the issuance of common stock through July 31, 2019, we have a near term need for additional capital.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, our operating activities used $1,729,856 in cash, a decrease of $922,630 from the comparable prior period. The approximate $923,000 decrease in cash used by operating activities was primarily attributable to the following (all of which are approximated): a $1,822,000 decrease in net loss, offset by a decrease of $1,710,000 in non-cash expenses (a decrease in amortization of debt issuance costs of $1,561,000, a decrease of stock and warrants issued for services and financing costs of $281,000, offset by an increase in amortization of bond discount of $132,000), and $811,000 of changes made up of an increase in accounts payable - $835,000, an increase in accrued liabilities - $22,000, offset by a decrease in due to related parties - $46,000.

 

Our financing activities generated $1,385,000, a decrease of approximately $1,629,000 from the comparable prior period. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was due to an increase in proceeds of approximately $246,000 from proceeds of loans payable from a related party, $107,000 of debt issuance costs, which was more than offset by a decrease of $1,500,000 of proceeds from the issuance of 11% convertible debentures and a decrease of $481,000 from proceeds of sale of common stock as compared to the prior period.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2011, we entered into an agreement with HEP Investments, LLC (“HEP”) under which HEP agreed to purchase convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000. Through March 2019, we amended this agreement to provide for funding up to $20,000,000. As of the date of this filing, HEP had advanced a total as of June 30, 2019 of $18,470,640, of which a total of $12,200,298 has been converted into 122,002,980 shares of Common Stock of the Company, leaving a balance outstanding of $6,270,342. Pursuant to this arrangement. HEP’s convertible notes are secured by all our assets. As of June 30, 2019, the Company has not made the required annual interest payments and principal payments to the Lender. As the Company has not received notices of default, pursuant to the terms of the Notes, we do not currently consider ourselves in default. Were the Company to default, additional interest would accrue at a rate of 16% per annum.

 

Although we raised funds through the issuance of debt and common stock during 2018 and the first half of 2019, we continue to experience a shortage of capital, which is materially and adversely affecting our ability to run our business. Historically, we have been largely dependent upon external sources for funding. We have in the past had difficulty in raising capital from external sources. We are still heavily reliant upon external financing for the continuation of our research and development program.

 

We estimate that we will require approximately $5,000,000 in cash over the next 12 months in order to fund our normal operations and to fund our research and development initiatives. Based on this cash requirement, we have a near term need for additional funding. Historically, we have had substantial difficulty raising funds from external sources. If we are unable to raise the required capital, we will be forced to curtail our business operations, including our research and development activities.

 

Significant elements of income or loss not arising from our continuing operations

 

We do not expect to experience any significant elements of income or loss other than those arising from our continuing operation.


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Seasonality

 

Based on our business model implemented at the beginning of 2012, anticipated income streams are to be generated from the following:

 

For ZIVO:

 

a)royalties and advances for licensed natural bioactive ingredients, isolated natural compounds and synthetic variants thereof, and  

 

b)bulk sales of such ingredients;  

 

For WellMetrix:

 

a)the selling of wellness tests and data services related to medical records management and  

 

b)analysis/compilation of data gathered on behalf of payers. For insurers, the primary selling season is November through April of any given year. 

 

We do not anticipate that these will be affected by seasonality.

 

Staffing

 

We have conducted all of our activities since inception with a minimum level of qualified staff. We currently do not expect a significant increase in staff.

 

Off-Balance Sheet arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that would create contingent or other forms of liability.

 

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

 

Management’s Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and we necessarily were required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible changes or additions to our controls and procedures.

 

As of June 30, 2019, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive/principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive/principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are effective in enabling us to record, process, summarize and report information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings within the required time period.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

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


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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

During the six months June 30, 2019, the Company issued 13,520,000 shares of common stock according to the following schedule:

 

Individual

02-Feb-19

 

500,000

$

50,000

Individual

15-Mar-19

 

1,000,000

 

100,000

Entity

04-Apr-19

 

150,000

 

15,000

Entity

10-Apr-19

 

100,000

 

10,000

Entity

16-Apr-19

 

400,000

 

40,000

Individual

03-May-19

 

200,000

 

20,000

Related Party

16-Apr-19

 

400,000

 

40,000

Related Party

19-Apr-19

 

250,000

 

25,000

Entity

01-May-19

 

4,500,000

 

450,000

Entity

14-May-19

 

170,000

 

17,000

Individual

16-May-19

 

1,500,000

 

150,000

Individual

16-May-19

 

100,000

 

10,000

Individual

21-May-19

 

400,000

 

40,000

Related Party

30-May-19

 

1,000,000

 

100,000

Entity

05-Jun-19

 

250,000

 

25,000

Individual

19-Jun-19

 

100,000

 

10,000

Individual

25-Jun-19

 

2,500,000

 

250,000

 

 

 

13,520,000

$

1,352,000

 

Such shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

 

Description

31.1

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended *

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended *

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

*Furnished herewith (all other exhibits are deemed filed)


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Date: August 7, 2019

 

 

 

By:

/s/Andrew Dahl

 

Andrew Dahl

 

Chief Executive Officer


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