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Note 5 - Notes Payable and Line of Credit
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
5
– Notes Payable and Line of Credit
 
0%
Note Payable dated
October 23, 2017
 
On
October 23, 2017,
the Company amended the existing Nevada Medical Marijuana Production License Agreement (“Amended Production License Agreement”). Per the terms of the Amended Production License Agreement, GB Sciences purchased the remaining percentage of the production license resulting in the
100%
ownership of the license. GB Sciences also received
100%
ownership of the cultivation license included in the original Nevada Medical Marijuana Production License Agreement. In exchange, GB Sciences made
one
-time payment of
$500,000
and issued a
0%
Promissory Note in the amount of
$700,000
payable in equal monthly payments over a
three
-year period commencing on
January 1, 2018.
The present value of the note was
$521,067
on the date of its issuance based on an imputed interest rate of
20.3%
and the Company recorded a discount on notes payable of
$178,933
related to the difference between the face value and present value of the note.
 
To date, the Company has made principal payments totaling
$330,555
and the principal balance of the note was
$369,445
at
March 31, 2021
. During the year ended
March 31, 2021
, the Company recorded interest expense of
$13,929
related to amortization of the note discount. The remaining unamortized discount as of
March 31, 2021
, was
$0.
 
On
August 10, 2020,
the Company entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Nopah MIPA") for the sale of its interest in  GB Sciences Nopah, LLC
(Note
14
)
. The Nopah MIPA will close upon successful transfer of the Nevada Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility Registration Certificate. Upon close, the principal balance of the note will be reduced to
$190,272.
The maturity date of the note was be extended to
July 31, 2021,
with
no
payments of principal or interest due until maturity. In addition, the note will
no
longer bear interest at the penalty rate of
15%
unless there is a new event of default.
 
8%
Line of Credit dated
November 27, 2019
 
In connection with the Binding Letter of Intent dated
November 27, 2019
(Note
14
)
, the Teco Subsidiaries entered into a promissory note and line of credit for up to
$470,000
from the purchaser of the membership interests in the Teco Subsidiaries. The purpose of the line of credit is to supply working capital for the Teco Subsidiaries, and the note matures upon the close of the sale of the Teco Subsidiaries. The principal and accrued interest balances outstanding at the time of closing will be considered paid in full upon closing and will
not
reduce the purchase price received by GB Sciences. As of
March 31, 2021
, the Teco Subsidiaries have received
$485,000
in advances under the line of credit, reflecting an informal agreement with the lender to increase the line of credit by
$15,000.
The Company accrued interest of
$38,767
on the line of credit for the year ended
March 31, 2021
, and the balance of the line of credit was
$485,000
at
March 31, 2021
. The note and related interest expense are included in current liabilities from discontinued operations and loss from discontinued operations.
 
8%
Note Payable dated
May 7, 2020
 
On
May 7, 2020,
the Company received
$135,000
cash from an investor, net of
$15,000
in brokerage fees, and issued a
$150,000
promissory note. The note bears interest at a rate of
8.0%
per annum. The note was to be repaid upon the
first
proceeds received from the
$8,000,000
promissory note related to the sale of the Company's membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, or from the proceeds of the sale of the Teco Facility. As inducement to enter into the note transaction, the Company repriced
8,002,500
preexisting warrants held by the investor to an exercise price of
$0.04.
The repriced warrants were valued at
$272,085
on the date of the transaction using the Black-Scholes Model, which exceeded the value of the warrants prior to the price reduction of
$49,525
by
$222,560.
As the result of the increase in the estimated fair value of the warrants, the Company recorded a full discount on notes payable of
$150,000.
During the year ended
March 31, 2021
, the Company recorded interest expense of
$154,964
related to the note consisting of accrued interest of
$4,964
and
$150,000
related to amortization of the note discount. The Company paid
$154,964
on
October 5, 2020,
in full satisfaction of the note.
 
8%
Line of Credit dated
July 24, 2020
 
On
July 24, 2020,
the Company entered into the Loan Agreement,
8%
Secured Promissory Note, and Security Agreement (together, the
"July 24
Note") with AJE Management, LLC, which established a revolving loan of up to
$500,000
that the Company
may
draw on from time to time. The loan is collateralized by the Teco Facility, subject to the pre-existing lien held by CSW Ventures, L.P. in connection with the
8%
Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated
February 28, 2019.
Any advances will be made at the sole discretion of the lender following a written request made by the Company. Contemporaneously with the Loan Agreement, the Company and AJE Management entered into the Amendment to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with AJE Management. The amendment provides that any balances outstanding under the
July 24
Note at the time of the close of the sale of the Teco Facility will be forgiven in exchange for a reduction to the
$4,000,000
note receivable that the Company will receive as consideration for the sale of the Teco Facility. The reduction to the note receivable will be equal to
3
times the balance outstanding under the
July 24
Note on the date of the close of the sale of the Teco Facility. The balance outstanding under the note plus accrued interest
may
be repaid at any time prior to the close of the sale of the Teco facility
(Note
14
)
.
 
On
December 29, 2020,
the Company entered into the Omnibus Amendment with the purchaser of the Teco Facility. The Omnibus Amendment reduces the amount of the note receivable that the Company will receive from the sale of the Teco Facility by
$975,000
(
three
times
$325,000
in advances made under the
July 24
Note) to
$3,025,000.
Any advances made to the Company under the
July 24
Note in excess of
$325,000
will reduce the amount of cash received upon close of the sale of Teco
one
-for-one, i.e., such advances will be considered advance payments of the
$4,000,000
cash purchase price. The Company also agreed that it will
not
repay the balances outstanding under the
July 24
Note prior to the closing of the Teco sale. As a result of the Omnibus Amendment, the Company accrued a modification expense of
$650,000
(
two
times
$325,000
in addition to
$325,000
in advances already recorded under the
July 24
Note). The Company has received
$50,000
in additional advances above
$325,000
bringing the total balance to
$1,025,000
at
March 31, 2021
. Interest expense was
$12,510
for the year ended
March 31, 2021
.
 
Summary of Notes Payable
 
As of
March 31, 2021
, the following notes payable were recorded in the Company's consolidated balance sheet:
 
   
As of March 31, 2021
 
   
Face Value
   
Discount
   
Carrying Value
 
0% Note Payable dated October 23, 2017 (Note 5)
  $
369,445
    $
-
    $
369,445
 
8% Line of Credit dated November 27, 2019 (Note 5)
   
485,000
     
-
     
485,000
 
8% Line of Credit dated July 24, 2020 (Note 5)
   
1,025,000
     
-
     
1,025,000
 
6% Convertible promissory notes payable (Note 6)
   
1,060,000
     
-
     
1,060,000
 
8% Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019, as amended (Note 6)
   
1,111,863
     
-
     
1,111,863
 
6% Convertible notes payable due January 18, 2022 (Note 6)
   
325,000
     
(296,504
)    
28,496
 
Total short-term notes and convertible notes payable
   
4,376,308
     
(296,504
)    
4,079,804
 
Less: Notes payable classified as discontinued operations
   
(485,000
)    
-
     
(485,000
)
Total short term notes and convertible notes payable classified as continuing operations
  $
3,891,308
    $
(296,504
)   $
3,594,804
 
                         
6% Convertible promissory notes payable due September 30, 2023 (Note 6)
  $
197,000
    $
(40,561
)   $
156,439
 
6% Convertible note payable due December 31, 2023 (Note 6)
   
250,000
     
(114,029
)    
135,971
 
Total long term convertible notes payable classified as continuing operations
  $
447,000
    $
(154,590
)   $
292,410
 
 
As of
March 31, 2020
, the following notes payable were recorded in the Company's consolidated balance sheet:
 
   
As of March 31, 2020
 
   
Face Value
   
Discount
   
Carrying Value
 
0% Note Payable dated October 23, 2017 (Note 5)
  $
369,445
    $
(13,929
)   $
355,516
 
8% Line of Credit dated November 27, 2019 (Note 5)
   
480,000
     
-
     
480,000
 
6% Convertible promissory notes payable (Note 6)
   
1,257,000
     
(155,340
)    
1,101,660
 
8% Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019, as amended (Note 6)
   
1,271,863
     
(409,481
)    
862,382
 
8% Convertible Promissory Note dated April 23, 2019 (Note 6)
   
2,765,000
     
(29,830
)    
2,735,170
 
Total short term notes and convertible notes payable
   
6,143,308
     
(608,580
)    
5,534,728
 
Less: Notes payable classified as discontinued operations
   
(480,000
)    
-
     
(480,000
)
Total short term notes and convertible notes payable classified as continuing operations
  $
5,663,308
    $
(608,580
)   $
5,054,728