UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022

 

 

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

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

 

Commission File Number 000-55557 

 

CEN BIOTECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ontario, Canada

-

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

  

300-3295 Quality Way

Windsor, Ontario

Canada

N8T 3R9

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

(519) 419-4958

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on

which registered

None

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒

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. ☐

 

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

 

As of August 12, 2021,May17, 2022, there were 47,673,933,61,804,729, shares of common stock, no par value per share (“common stock”), of the registrant outstanding.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

   

ITEM 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

4
   

ITEM 2

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

25

   

ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

35

34
   

ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

35

34
   

PART II

   

ITEM 1

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

36

34
   

ITEM 1A

RISK FACTORS

36

35
   

ITEM 2

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

36

35
   

ITEM 3

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

37

ITEM 4

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

37

35
   

ITEM 5

4

OTHER INFORMATION

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

37

35
   

ITEM 5

OTHER INFORMATION35
ITEM 6

EXHIBITS

38

36

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report of CEN Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) includes “forward-looking statements” that represent our beliefs, projections and predictions about future events. There are statements in this quarterly report that are not historical facts. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements,” including any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items, any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, any statements concerning proposed new projects or other developments, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, any statements of management’s beliefs, goals, strategies, intentions and objectives, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These “forward-looking statements” can be identified by use of terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “positioned,” “project,” “propose,” “should,” “strategy,” “will,” or any similar expressions, as well as statements in the future tense. These statements are necessarily subjective and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements described in or implied by such statements.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and management’s belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not guarantee our future performance, and our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Our assumptions used for the purposes of the forward-looking statements made in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances, including the development of our lines of business and any products that we may manufacture or sell and our ability to raise additional funding sufficient to implement our strategy, as well as assumptions regarding Canadian and U.S. laws regarding the consumer or retail sale of hemp products and accessories and the manufacture and distribution of such products and accessories, including zoning and banking regulations. We also assume that we will be able to raise additional capital to fund our operations while we develop a line of business to generate net revenues. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. In light of these numerous risks and uncertainties, we cannot provide any assurance that the results and events contemplated by our forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report will in fact transpire. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 


 

PART I

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Contents

Page

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

4

Page
  

Unaudited condensed consolidated statementsConsolidated Balance Sheets as of operations

March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021

5

  

Unaudited condensed consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of shareholders deficit

Operations and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the period ended March 31, 2022, and 2021

6

  

Unaudited condensed consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of cash flows

Shareholders’ Deficit for the period ended March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2021

7

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the period ended March 31, 2022, and March 31. 2021

8
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

Consolidated Financial Statements

8

9

 

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CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

June 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS

                

Current assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

 $10,840  $1,908  $135,178  $193,198 

Accounts receivable

 163,714  193,094 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 27,104  0  49,564  50,530 

Income taxes refundable

 35,399  35,399 

Loan receivable from Emergence Global Enterprises Inc. - related party

  0   17,901   0   0 
  

Total current assets

 37,944  19,809  383,855  472,221 
  

Other assets

            

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 125,167  138,103 

Other receivable

 24,629  113,999  79,296  0 

Note receivable - CEN Biotech Ukraine LLC - related party

 44,859  44,859  44,859  44,859 

Advances to CEN Biotech Ukraine LLC - related party

 1,299,328  1,179,328  1,299,328  1,299,328 

Property and equipment, net

 87,454  97,403 

Deferred income taxes

 2,720  2,720 

Intangible assets, net

  4,743,741   4,956,147  4,988,125  5,072,031 

Goodwill

  1,314,134   1,314,134 
  

Total assets

 $6,150,501  $6,314,142  $8,324,938  $8,440,799 
  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIT

                

Current liabilities

            

Accounts payable

 $262,529  $190,716  $444,405  $440,332 

Accounts payable – related parties

 8,347  8,347  31,837  101,422 

Loans payable

 785,618  527,379  1,688,793  1,688,793 

Loans payable – related parties

 1,314,395  1,363,354  2,701,641  2,701,641 

Convertible notes payable

 2,115,390  6,652,448 

Convertible notes payable- related parties

 2,419,983  2,558,681 

Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized discount

 643,330  643,330 

Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized discount - related parties

 162,639  162,639 

Accrued interest

 1,295,080  1,125,034  1,396,563  1,361,689 

Accrued interest – related parties

 1,720,575  1,615,880  1,962,816  1,873,455 

Lease liabilities

 36,670  22,895 

Operating lease liabilities

 114,976  103,908 

Governmental assistance payable

 145,333  145,333 

Accrued expenses

  705,633   641,023   714,115   638,073 
  

Total current liabilities

 10,664,220  14,705,757  10,006,448  9,860,615 
  

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

 139,076  142,102  188,090  206,763 

Patent acquisition liability

 302,000  1,380,000 

Convertible notes, less current portion

  24,000   78,000 

CEBA loan payable

  47,400   31,552 
  

Total liabilities

  11,129,296   16,305,859   10,241,938   10,098,930 
  

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, and 25)

       
 

Shareholders deficit

                

Common stock; unlimited authorized shares; 43,142,060 and 27,557,363 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. No par value.

 0  0 

Common stock; unlimited authorized shares; 55,597,743 and 55,597,743 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. No par value.

 0  0 

Additional paid-in capital

 38,197,932  17,068,810  44,339,973  44,339,973 

Accumulated deficit

  (43,176,727)  (27,060,527) (46,221,218

)

 (45,964,183

)

      

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (35,755

)

  (33,921

)

Total shareholders deficit

  (4,978,795)  (9,991,717)  (1,917,000

)

  (1,658,131

)

      

Total liabilities and shareholders deficit

 $6,150,501  $6,314,142  $8,324,938  $8,440,799 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Period ended March 31, 2022, and 2021

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

  

For the three months ended

June 30,

  

For the six months ended

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Operating expenses

                

Consulting fees

 $897,000  $162,000  $897,000  $162,077 

Consulting fees – related parties

  46,800   31,200   78,000   62,400 

Stock based compensation

  14,925,572   196,650   15,001,322   393,300 

General and administrative

  394,205   300,597   632,095   603,420 
                 

Total operating expenses

  16,263,577   690,447   16,608,417   1,221,197 
                 

Loss from operations

  (16,263,577)  (690,447)  (16,608,417)  (1,221,197)
                 

Other income (expense)

                

Interest expense

  (162,975)  (800,465)  (293,603)  (1,595,145)

Interest expense – related parties

  (113,414)  (106,059)  (236,650)  (211,510)

Interest income

  0   1,853   394   3,912 

Change in fair value of patent acquisition liability

  1,078,000   0   1,078,000   0 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

  (31,199)  (64,763)  (55,924)  63,947 
                 

Other income (expense), net

  770,412   (969,434)  492,217   (1,738,796)
                 

Net loss

 $(15,493,165) $(1,659,881) $(16,116,200) $(2,959,993)
                 

Net loss per share:

                

Basic and diluted

 $(0.38) $(0.06) $(0.47) $(0.11)
                 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

                

Basic and diluted

  40,591,815   27,207,044   34,194,612   27,091,577 

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CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Deficit

(Unaudited)

For the three months ended June 30:

  

Common

  

Additional

      

Total

 
  

Common

  

Shares

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Shareholders

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Deficit

 
                     

Balances, April 1, 2020

  26,998,363  $0  $16,004,060  $(42,610,284) $(26,606,224)
                     

Stock-based compensation

  0   0   196,650   0   196,650 

Issuance of common stock – interest shares

  45,000   0   32,400   0   32,400 

Issuance of common stock - consulting

  225,000   0   162,000   0   162,000 

Issuance of common stock - settlement of accrued liability

  0   0   58,500   0   58,500 

Net loss

  -   0   0   (1,659,881)  (1,659,881)
                     

Balances, June 30, 2020

  27,268,363  $0  $16,453,610  $(44,270,165) $(27,816,555)
                     

Balances, April 1, 2021

  27,610,732  $0  $17,220,050  $(27,683,562) $(10,463,512)
                     

Stock-based compensation

  11,409,291   0   14,925,572   0   14,925,572 

Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes issued

  -   0   111,306   0   111,306 

Issuance of common stock – upon conversion of convertible notes

  3,290,180   0   4,855,861   0   4,855,861 

Issuance of common stock – upon conversion of convertible notes – related parties

  42,500   0   68,000   0   68,000 

Issuance of common stock – interest shares

  45,000   0   41,250   0   41,250 

Issuance of common stock – consulting

  650,000   0   897,000   0   897,000 

Issuance of common stock – settlement of accrued interest

  94,357   0   78,893   0   78,893 

Net loss

  -   0   0   (15,493,165)  (15,493,165)
                     

Balances, June 30, 2021

  43,142,060  $0  $38,197,932  $(43,176,727) $(4,978,795)

For the six months ended June 30:

  

Common

  

Additional

      

Total

 
  

Common

  

Shares

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Shareholders

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Deficit

 
                     

Balances, January 1, 2020

  26,953,363  $0  $15,775,010  $(41,310,172) $(25,535,162)
                     

Stock-based compensation

  0   0   393,300   0   393,300 

Issuance of common stock – interest shares

  90,000   0   64,800   0   64,800 

Issuance of common stock - consulting

  225,000   0   162,000   0   162,000 

Issuance of common stock - settlement of accrued liability

  0   0   58,500   0   58,500 

Net loss

  -   0   0   (2,959,993)  (2,959,993)
                     

Balances, June 30, 2020

  27,268,363  $0  $16,453,610  $(44,270,165) $(27,816,555)
                     

Balances, January 1, 2021

  27,557,363  $0  $17,068,810  $(27,060,527) $(9,991,717)
                     

Stock-based compensation

  11,409,291   0   15,001,322   0   15,001,322 

Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes issued

  -   0   111,306   0   111,306 

Issuance of common stock – upon conversion of convertible notes

  3,290,180   0   4,855,861   0   4,855,861 

Issuance of common stock – upon conversion of convertible notes – related parties

  42,500   0   68,000   0   68,000 

Issuance of common stock – interest shares

  90,000   0   103,350   0   103,350 

Issuance of common stock – consulting

  650,000   0   897,000   0   897,000 

Issuance of common stock – settlement of accrued interest

  94,357   0   78,893   0   78,893 

Issuance of common stock – settlement of accrued liability

  8,369   0   13,390   0   13,390 

Net loss

  -   0   0   (16,116,200)  (16,116,200)
                     

Balances, June 30, 2021

  43,142,060  $0  $38,197,932  $(43,176,727) $(4,978,795)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

  

For the six months

ended June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net loss

 $(16,116,200) $(2,959,993)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

        

Depreciation

  0   9,192 

Amortization

  212,406   212,406 

Amortization of debt discount

  75,755   0 

Lease expense

  10,749   2,141 

Stock-based compensation – employees

  15,001,322   393,300 

Stock-based compensation – non-employees

  897,000   162,000 

Shares issued for interest

  103,350   64,800 

Change in fair value of patent acquisition liability

  (1,078,000)  0 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

  55,924   (63,947)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash

        

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  8,075   0 

Other receivable

  89,370   75,107 

Accounts payable

  59,459   55,075 

Accounts payable – related parties

  0   8,347 

Accrued interest – related and non-related parties

  325,327   1,733,855 

Accrued expenses

  78,000   62,400 
         

Net cash used in operating activities

  (277,463)  (245,317)
         

Cash flows used in investing activities

        

Advances to CEN Biotech Ukraine LLC

  (120,000)  0 
         

Cash flows provided by financing activities

        

Repayment of loans payable - related parties

  (50,000)  0 

Issuance of convertible notes

  408,395   250,000 

Issuance of convertible notes – related parties

  48,000   0 
         

Net cash provided by financing activities

  406,395   250,000 
         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  8,932   4,683 
         

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  1,908   3,757 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $10,840  $8,440 

Supplemental cash flows disclosures

        

Cash paid for interest

 $25,821  $8,000 

Non-cash transactions - investing and financing activities

        

Issuance of common stock - settlement of interest

 $78,893  $0 

Issuance of common stock - settlement of accrued liability

 $13,390  $58,500 

Issuance of common stock – upon conversion of convertible notes

 $4,855,861  $0 

Issuance of common stock – upon conversion of convertible notes - related parties

 $68,000  $0 
Beneficial conversion feature in connection with issuance of convertible notes $111,306  $0 
  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Revenue

 $340,260  $0 

Operating expenses

        

Consulting fees

  47,011   0 

Consulting fees – related parties

  0   31,200 

General and administrative

  433,125   237,890 

Stock based compensation

  0   75,750 
         
         

Total operating expenses

  480,136   344,840 
         

Loss from operations

  (139,876)  (344,840)

Other income (expense)

        

Gain on derecognition of debt and accrued interest

        

Interest expense

  34,875   (130,628)

Interest expense – related parties

  89,361   (123,236)

Interest income

  0   394 

Change in fair value of patent acquisition liability

  0   0 

Foreign exchange loss

  (5,243)  (24,725)

Other income (expense), net

  (118,993)  (278,195)

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (258,869)  0 

Income tax benefit

  0   0 
         

Net (loss) income

 $(258,869) $(623,035)

Other comprehensive loss - Foreign currency translation

  0   0 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 $(258,869) $(623,035)
         

Net (Loss) Income Per Share:

        

Basic

 $(0.00) $(0.02)

Diluted

 $(0.00) $(0.02)
         

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding

        

Basic

  42,417,416   27,582,095 

Diluted

  42,417,416   27,582,095 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Deficit

Period ended March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

                  Accumulated     
      Common  Additional      Other  Total 
  Common  Shares  Paid-in  Accumulated  Comprehensive  Shareholders 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Loss  Deficit 
                         
                         

Balances, January 1, 2021

  27,557,363  $0  $17,068,810  $(27,060,527) $0  $(9,991,717)
                         

Stock-based compensation

  0   0   75,750   0   0   75,750 

Issuance of common stock – Interest shares

  45,000   0   62,100   0   0   62,100 

Issuance of common stock – Settlement of accrued liability

  8,369   0   13,390   0   0   13,390 

Net loss

  -   0   0   (623,035)  0   (623,035)

Balances, March 31, 2021

  27,610,732  $0  $(17,220,050) $(27,683,562) $0  $(10,463,512)
                         

Balances, January 1, 2022

  55,597,743   0   44,339,973   (45,964,183)  (33,921)  (1,658,131)

Net loss

  -   0   0   (258,869)  (1,834)  (258,869)

Balances, March 31, 2022

  55,597,743  $0  $44,339,973  $(46,223,052) $(35,755) $(1,917,000)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Period ended March 31, 2022, and 2021

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        
         

Net (loss) income

 $(258,869) $(623,035)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities

        

Depreciation

  9,949   0 

Amortization

  83,906   106,203 

Lease expense

  0   5,172 

Deferred income tax benefit

  0   0 

Shares issued for interest

  0   62,100 

Foreign exchange loss

  0   24,725 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  29,380   0 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  966   0 

Operating lease liability

  11,068   0 

Other receivable

  (79,296)  42,730 

Accounts payable

  4,073   27,522 

Accounts payable – related parties

  (69,585)  0 

Accrued interest – related and non-related parties

  124,235   186,505 

Operating lease payments

  (5,735)  0 

Governmental assistance payable

  0   0 

Accrued expenses

  76,042   31,200 

Ceba Loan Payable

  15,848   0 
         

Net cash used in operating activities

  (58,020)  (61,128)
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Advances to CEN Biotech Ukraine LLC

  0   (50,000)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  0   50,000 
         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Repayment of convertible notes

  0   110,000 

Issuance of convertible notes - related parties

  0   0 
         

Net cash provided by financing activities

  0   110,000 
         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (58,020)  (1,128)
         

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  193,198   1,908 
         

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  135,178   780 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


 

CEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYSUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021

(All amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise stated.)

 

 

NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) set forth in Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 20202021 and notes thereto.

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Loss per Share

 

Net loss per common share is computed pursuant to ASC 260-10-45. Basic loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. During periods when there is a net loss, all potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation of net loss per share. Diluted earnings per share is similarly computed except that the denominator includes the effect, using the treasury stock method, of unvested restricted stock and convertible notes, if including such potential shares of common stock is dilutive. For the three and six-months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and 2020,2021, the common stock equivalents of the convertible note agreements were not included in diluted earnings per share computations because their effect was antidilutive.

 

Recent Developments

 

In April of 2021, the Company’s common stock began to be quoted on the OTC Link alternative trading system (operated by OTC Markets Group Inc.) under the trading symbol “CENBF” on the OTC Pink tier. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop or will be sustained if developed.

 

On April 19, 2021, the Board appointed Mr. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective April 19, 2021. On the same date, the Board appointed Mr. Joseph Byrne to serve as President and a member of the Board of the Company effective April 19, 2021. On the same, date, the Board appointed Mr. Rick Purdy to serve as a member of the Board of the Company effective April 19, 2021. On the same date, the Board appointed Mr. Jeffrey Thomas to serve as a member of the Board of the Company effective April 19, 2021.

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On April 20, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Clear Com Media Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (“CCM”), each of the shareholders of CCM as set forth on the signature pages of the Agreement (the “CCM Shareholders”) and Lawrence Lehoux as the Representative of the CCM Shareholders (the “Shareholders’ Representative”, each of CCM and the CCM Shareholders may be referred to collectively herein as the “CCM Parties”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire from the CCM Shareholders, all of the common shares of CCM, which is 10,000 shares of CCM common shares (the “CCM Stock”) held by the CCM Shareholders in exchange (the “Exchange”) for the issuance by the Company to the CCM Shareholders of 4,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Company Common Stock”). The Agreement closed on July 9, 2021 (the “Closing”). At Closing, the CCM Shareholders delivered the CCM Stock to the Company and the Company delivered the Company Common Stock to the CCM Shareholders, and CCM became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

At Closing, the Company increased the number of members on its Board of Directors (the “Board”) by one and to appoint and named the Shareholder Representative as a member of the Board of the Company. Additionally, at Closing, the Company appointed and named the Shareholder Representative as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer.

At Closing, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Lehoux. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, during the term of the Employment Agreement, the Company agreed to employ, and Mr. Lehoux agreed to accept employment with the Company as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Lehoux an annual base salary of $31,200.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

No pronouncements were adopted by the Company during the sixthree-month period ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting pronouncement (ASU 2020-06) related to the measurement and disclosure requirements for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity's own equity. The pronouncement simplifies and adds disclosure requirements for the accounting and measurement of convertible instruments and the settlement assessment for contracts in an entity's own equity. As a smaller reporting company, as defined by the SEC, this pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NOTE 2 GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINTY / MANAGEMENT PLANS

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in contemplating the continuation of the Company as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, a substantial doubt has been raised with regard to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $43,176,727$46,221,218 at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and had no committed source of additional debt or equity financing. The Company has not had any operating revenue and does not foresee any operating revenue in the near term. The Company has relied on the issuance of loans payable and convertible debt instruments to finance its expenses, including notes that are in default, as described in Notes 5, 6, 7, and 8. The Company will continue to raise additional capital through placement of our common stock, notes or other securities in order to implement its business plan or additional borrowings, including from related parties. The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered the Company’s ability to raise capital. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in either situation in order to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

 

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The Company’s cash position may not be sufficient to support the Company’s daily operations or its ability to undertake any business activity that will generate net revenue.

 

 

NOTE 3 ADVANCES TO CEN BIOTECH UKRAINE AND LOAN RECEIVABLE FROM EMERGENCE GLOBALACQUISITION OF CLEAR COM MEDIA

 

At DecemberMarch 31, 2020, the Company had an outstanding loan receivable of $17,901 from Emergence Global Enterprises Inc. (“Emergence Global”), a related party (see Note 11). The loan was made for the purpose of funding the operations of Emergence Global. The loan was unsecured, non-interest bearing, and was due on December 31, 2021. At the time the loan was made, Joseph Byrne, the CEO of Emergence Global was not an officer or director of the Company. He was at that time a 5% shareholder and former CEO of the Company. He was then appointed as the President and a director of the Company on April 19, 2021. Additionally, our CEO, Bill Chaaban was appointed as the President of Emergence Global on April 12, 2021. In light of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company and Emergence Global entered into that certain Loan Repayment Agreement dated as of May 6, 2021, pursuant to which Emergence Global agreed to repay to the Company $17,901, representing the total amount outstanding under the loan agreement, by issuing 21,830 shares of Emergence Global common stock, $0.82 par value per share. Such shares were issued to the Company on May 6, 2021. As the value of the common shares is not material, it has been presented within prepaid expenses and other assets.

At June 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had advances of $1,299,328 and $1,179,328,$1,299,328, respectively, to CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC, a related party (see Note 11). The advances were for the purpose of funding the operations of CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC.

 

Bahige (Bill) Chaaban, our former Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors, and Usamakh Saadikh, a former member of our Board of Directors, each directly own 25.5% of CEN Ukraine respectively. The remaining 49% of CEN Ukraine is owned by XN Pharma, which is an entity jointly owned by Bahige (Bill) Chaaban and Usamakh Saadikh. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban and Usamakh Saadikh do not currently hold any positions with CEN Ukraine. CEN Ukraine is operated and controlled by its sole director. Pursuant to Ukrainian law, shareholders of a company do not have the ability to control the company or the actions of its director. CEN Ukraine is operated under the direction of its management pursuant to the guidelines of Ukrainian law. These loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and are due on demand.

 

CEN acquired CCM on July 9, 2021. The results of operations for CCM have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from that date forward. The acquisition was made for the purpose of providing revenue to support CEN operations through the development, marketing and sales of certain digital products.  Additionally, CCM will provide in-house IT support functions for CEN activities.

The merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805, “Business Combinations” (ASC 805), with CEN representing the accounting acquirer under this guidance. ASC 805 requires, among other things, an assignment of the acquisition consideration transferred to the sellers for the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, using the bottom-up approach, to estimate their value at acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of the purchase consideration over these identified net assets is to be recorded as goodwill.

The aggregate consideration for the acquisition of CCM was 4,000,000 shares of CEN common stock, which were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements of the Act in transactions not involving a public offering, and which were valued at $2,120,000 based upon the closing stock price on July 9, 2021. The purchase price accounting was still in process as of September 30, 2021, our most recently reported quarterly interim reporting. However, as of December 31, 2021, subsequent adjustments to the initial purchase price accounting due to receipt of final appraisal reports and other adjustments resulted in an increase in accounts receivable of approximately $8,000, a decrease of identifiable intangibles by approximately $168,000, and an increase in current financial liabilities by approximately $23,000, with a corresponding increase to goodwill of approximately $184,000. The decreased value of identifiable intangibles, had it been reflected in the September 30, 2021 reporting, would have resulted in a decrease to accumulated amortization and associated amortization expense of approximately $15,000. The following represents the adjusted fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by CEN in the transaction:

Cash

 $259,470 

Accounts receivable

  210,536 

Property and equipment

  97,911 

Other assets

  244,540 

Identifiable intangibles

  456,855 

Current financial liabilities

  (344,591)

Other long-term liabilities

  (140,078)
     

Total identifiable net assets

  784,643 

Goodwill

  1,335,357 
     

Net assets acquired

 $2,120,000 

Identified intangible assets acquired include trade names, customer relationships, and product technology whose fair value of $456,855 is based on an appraisal report utilizing a combination of market, income, and multi-period excess earnings methods. These trade names and customer relationships are being amortized over useful lives ranging of 3 and 7 years, respectively, and the product technology is not yet being amortized as not yet in service. These identifiable intangible assets will be reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist.

Amounts recognized as goodwill are expected to be fully deductible for Canadian income tax purposes. All goodwill has been included within the Digital segment.

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Costs related to the acquisition, which include legal, accounting, and valuation fees, in the amount of approximately $80,000 have been charged directly to operations and are included in general and administrative expenses in the 2021 consolidated statement of operations.

Supplemental proforma financial information

The unaudited financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of CEN and CCM on a pro forma basis, as though the companies had been combined as of the January 1, 2020. These pro forma results were based on estimates and assumptions, which we believe are reasonable. The pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2020. The pro forma financial information assumes the 4,000,000 shares of CEN common stock were issued on January 1, 2020 and includes adjustments to amortization for acquired intangible assets and income tax expense.

The pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2021 combines the results of CEN and CCM for 2021, which include the results of CCM subsequent to July 9, 2021, and the historical results for CCM for the period of January 1, 2021 to July 8, 2021. The pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2020 combines CEN’s historical results for 2020 with the historical results of CCM for 2020.

The following table summarizes the pro forma financial information (unaudited):

  

Years Ended

 
  

December 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
         

Revenue

 $1,305,985  $1,242,676 

Operating expenses

  20,437,863   3,720,279 

Loss from operations

  (19,131,878)  (2,477,603)

Other income, net

  57,949   16,950,653 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (19,073,929   14,473,050 

Income tax expense

  (61,032)  32,892 

Net (loss) income

 $(19,012,897  $14,440,158 
         

Net (Loss) Income Per Share

        

Basic

 $(0.43) $0.46 

Diluted

 $(0.43

)

 $0.39 
         

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding

        

Basic

  44,488,649   31,264,072 

Diluted

  44,488,649   36,732,510 

 

 

NOTE 4 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

On September 12, 2016, the Company executed an agreement dated August 31, 2016, to acquire assets, including a patent related to LED Lighting, from Tesla Digital, Inc., a Canadian Corporation, and Stevan (Steve) Pokrajac (the “Sellers”).

 

Material consideration given by Company was: (a) Shares of CEN common stock equal to $5 million upon commencement of public trading (b) The transfer of real properties located at 135 North Rear Road, Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada having a fair value of $2,161,467 and 1517-1525 Ridge Road having a purchase cost (including other related disbursements) to the Company of $202,666.

 

The patent remains in the name of Tesla Digital, Inc. until full settlement of the terms of the agreement. In the interim, pursuant to an updated agreement executed on April 15, 2019 between the Company and the Sellers, CEN has reaffirmed the rights to use the patented technology.

 

In addition, the Company agreed to employ Stevan Pokrajac, by an LED subsidiary that the Company plans to form, but which has not yet been formed, in connection with the development of the acquired technology with compensation equal to $200,000 per year, commencing with the start of operations.

 

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In March 2018, the Tesla agreement was amended to replace the $5 million stock consideration commitment with a commitment to issue 1000000one million registered shares of CEN common stock with a closing date of September 30, 2018. On October 4, 2018, this agreement was amended to extend the closing date to December 15, 2018. On April 3, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment which extended the closing date of the agreement to December 31, 2019. On March 16, 2020 the Company entered into an amendment extending the closing date until December 31, 2021. The March 2018 modification of the agreement converted a fixed value of shares to a fixed number of shares. Accordingly, the liability was reduced and additional paid in capital was increased by $4,380,000 to reflect the fair value of the shares committed at the date of the amendment. As of both June 30,March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of this liability was $302,000 and $1,380,000, respectively.$1,380,000. This liability will be remeasured at each reporting

date using the current fair value of CEN’s common shares.

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On October 7, 2021, the agreement was amended and finalized to increase the number of CEN common shares to be transferred to five million. Upon closing of the agreement, the CEN common stock, valued at $2,042,500 based upon the October 7, 2021 closing market price, was transferred to the Sellers and the transfer of the patent and real property was completed. Of this amount, $1,634,000 represented additional stock compensation expense for the additional four million shares issued. In addition, the Sellers assumed the mortgage and associated accrued interest on certain real property that was included in the original agreement, of $302,186, resulting in a net loss on final settlement of the lighting patent purchase of $1,331,814.

 

The Company intends to explore using the patented LED Lighting Technology across manufacturing operations and licensing opportunities across multiple industries such as horticultural, automotive, industrial and commercial lighting. The assets acquired, other than the patent, included certain machinery and raw materials, which were old and non-functioning and accordingly, had no fair value.

 

The intangible asset consists of the following at:

 

 

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

Estimated
Useful

Life

(years)

 
  

Lighting patent

 $6,797,000  $6,797,000  $6,797,000  $6,797,000  16 

Accumulated amortization

  (2,053,259)  (1,840,853)

Product technology

 276,080  276,080   n/a 

Customer relationships

 149,872  149,872  7 

Capitalized software development costs

 105,730  105,730   n/a 

Trade names

  23,664   23,664  3 

Total identifiable intangible assets

 7,352,346  7,352,346    

Less: Accumulated amortization

  2,364,221   2,280,315    
  

Net

 $4,743,741  $4,956,147  $4,988,125  $5,072,031    

 

As of June 30,December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,there is 0 impairment expense recognized based on the Company’s expectations that it will be able to monetize the patent. The lighting patent is being amortized straight-line over 16 years.intangible assets. Expected amortization expense for the lighting patent is $424,812 per year through 2031, with the remaining $283,215 to be amortized in 2032. Expected amortization expense for the customer relationships and trade names acquired as part of the CCM acquisition on July 9, 2021 are expected to be approximately $29,300 per year through 2023, 25,400 in 2024, $21,400 in 2025 and 2026, with the remaining $32,100 to be amortized through 2028. The product technology and capitalized software development costs are not yet available for general release to customers and thus are not yet amortized.

 

 

NOTE 5 LOANS PAYABLE

 

Loans payable consist of the following at:at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

 

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Loan payable to Global Holdings International, LLC, which bears interest at 15% per annum after defaulting on the maturity date of June 30, 2016. This note was previously secured by equipment that the Company disposed of on August 1, 2020.

 $75,000  $75,000 
         

Mortgage payable in default to ARG & Pals, Inc., for the original amount of CAD 385,000. The mortgage bears interest at 22% per annum, is unsecured, and matured on November 21, 2018.

  310,618   302,379 
         

Loan payable to an individual, issued January 17, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 2,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan which matures on August 16, 2021.

  50,000   50,000 
         

Loan payable to an individual, issued April 13, 2018, with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 4,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan which matures on August 16, 2021.

  100,000   100,000 
         

Loans payable in default to multiple private investors bearing an interest at rates of up to 5% per annum, maturing at various dates between June 2018 and May 2021.

  250,000   0 
         

Total loans payable (all current)

 $785,618  $527,379 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Loans payable, on demand, to a private investor for the original amount of CAD 1,104,713, bearing interest at 7% per annum.

 $871,398  $871,398 
         

Loans payable in default to multiple private investors bearing an interest at rates of up to 12% per annum, which matured at various dates between June 2018 and May 2021.

  592,395   592,395 
         

Loan payable in default to an individual, issued April 13, 2018, with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 4,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan which matures on April 16, 2022.

  100,000   100,000 
         

Loan payable to Global Holdings International, LLC, which bears interest at 15% per annum after defaulting on the maturity date of June 30, 2016. This note was previously secured by equipment that the Company disposed of on August 1, 2020.

  75,000   75,000 
         

Loan payable to an individual, issued January 17, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 2,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan which matured on July 16, 2021.

  50,000   50,000 
         

Mortgage payable to ARG & Pals, Inc., for the original amount of CAD 385,000. The mortgage bears interest at 22% per annum, is unsecured, and matured on September 21, 2021. This was assumed on October 7, 2021 by the Sellers as described in Note 8.

  -   - 
         

Total loans payable (all current)

 $1,688,793  $1,688,793 

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During 2020, $9,600,000 plus $11,579,043 in associated accrued interest payable to Global Holdings International, LLC (“GHI”) was derecognized. The note matured on June 30, 2016 and the Company was in default. As at no time since the default on the loan did GHI, its principal, agent or its attorneys reach out via mail, e-mail, text or phone to demand payment on the loan. The Company reached out numerous times and never received a response or demand for payment or notice of default on the loan. CEN’s last attempt occurred in November 2020. The note, related interest and venue for the agreement are governed by Ontario Law and according to the Ontario Limitations Act (Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B) the statute of limitations is 2 years from the date of default under the note. The date of default was June 30, 2016, which is over the 2-year Statute of Limitation (SOL) period, and therefore the lender is outside of the SOL and cannot bring an action in Court against the Company for the debt. As a result of the legal finding, and having exhausted all reasonable efforts to contact GHI, the Company exercised its legal rights to derecognize the principal and interest obligations related to the related note with GHI which in accordance with ASC 405-20-40-1(b), is when CEN is judicially released from its obligations under the note.

 

During each of the both three2021-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 18,000 62,000 and 72,000 common shares, respectively, were issued to individuals in connection with interest terms of the above loans. As of December 31, 2021, 10,000 common shares earned by an individual in connection with one of the above loans were not yet issued totaling $4,012 and is included within accrued expenses. Accordingly, during the three2021-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, $16,500 $57,876 and $12,960$63,720 in interest expense and $53,864 and $63,720 in additional paid-in capital was recorded, respectively.

 

During each of the six2021,-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 36,000 common shares were issued to individuals in connection with interest terms of the above loans. Accordingly, during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, $41,340 and $25,920 in interest expense and additional paid-in capital was recorded, respectively.

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, certain private investors amended their convertible notes payable totaling $250,000,$1,463,793, which were convertible into 128,125677,955 common shares. As a result of the amendments, these notes 0no longer contain a conversion feature and have been reclassified to loans payable from convertible notes payable.

 

The Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”) loan payable of $31,552 (CAD 40,000) as of 11December 31, 2021,


to Royal Bank of Canada is unsecured, non-interest bearing until December 2022 and interest bearing at 5% thereafter. If the loan is not repaid by December 31, 2023, the principal balance increases by $15,776 (CAD 20,000). The loan principal is due in full at the maturity date of December 2025.

The Canadian government enacted the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (“CERS”) in 2020 to provide a wage and rent subsidy to employers that suffered reductions in revenue resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. CCM received $171,078 during 2021 related to CEWS and CERS and has included as a governmental assistance payable on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 as this represents an overpayment which is due back to the government.

 

NOTE 6 LOANS PAYABLE- RELATED PARTY

 

Loans payable - related party consists of the following at:at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Loans payable in default to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, CEO of CEN, for the original amounts of CAD 48,630 and USD $198,660, bear interest at 10% per annum. These are unsecured loans that matured on December 31, 2018.

 $237,895  $236,854 
         

Loans payable in default to a former director of Creative, former parent company, bear interest at 10% per annum. This are unsecured loans that matured on December 31, 2018.

  601,500   601,500 
         

Loan payable in default to R&D Labs Canada, Inc., whose president is Bill Chaaban, also the CEO of CEN, bearing interest at 8% per annum. This is an unsecured loan that matured on October 2, 2019. R&D Labs Canada is a company owned by Bill Chaaban’s spouse.

  300,000   300,000 
         

Loan payable to the spouse of Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, issued January 12, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 4,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan that matures on August 16, 2021.

  100,000   100,000 
         

Loan payable to Alex Tarrabain, CFO and a Director of CEN, issued January 17, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 3,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan that matures on August 16, 2021.

  75,000   75,000 
         

Loan payable to Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, issued January 24, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 2,000 common shares per 30-day period. This loan was repaid in June 2021.

  0   50,000 
         

Total loans payable - related party (all current)

 $1,314,395  $1,363,354 

 

  

2022

  

2021

 

Loan payable in default due to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, former CEO of CEN, which bears an interest at 12% per annum. This loan matured on August 17, 2020.

 $1,388,122  $1,388,122 
         

Loans payable in default to a former director of Creative, former parent company, bear interest at 10% per annum. This are unsecured loans that matured on December 31, 2018.

  601,500   601,500 
         

Loan payable in default to R&D Labs Canada, Inc., whose president is Bill Chaaban, also the former CEO of CEN, bearing interest at 8% per annum. This is an unsecured loan that matured on October 2, 2019. R&D Labs Canada is a company owned by Bill Chaaban’s spouse.

  300,000   300,000 
         

Loans payable in default to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, former CEO of CEN, for the original amounts of CAD 48,630 and USD $198,660, bear interest at 10% per annum. These are unsecured loans that matured on December 31, 2018.

  237,019   237,019 
         

Loan payable to the spouse of Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, issued January 12, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 4,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan that matures on April 16, 2022.

  100,000   100,000 
         

Loan payable to Alex Tarrabain, former CFO and a Director of CEN, issued January 17, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 3,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan that matures on April 16, 2022.

  75,000   75,000 
         

Loan payable to Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, issued January 24, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 2,000 common shares per 30-day period. This loan was repaid in June 2021.

  -   - 
         

Total loans payable – related party (all current)

 $2,701,641  $2,701,641 

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Attributable related party accrued interest was $617,832$671,665 and $568,969 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and 2020,respectively. Interest expense attributable to related party loans was $51,662$189,182 and $46,188 for the $202,640 in three2021-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and was $115,524 and $91,771 for the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

During both three2021-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 27,000 96,000 and 108,000 common shares, respectively, were issued to related parties in connection with interest terms of the above loans made to CEN. Accordingly, during the three2021-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, $24,750 $81,302 and $19,440$95,580 in related party interest expense and additional paid-in capital was recorded, respectively.

 

During both six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 54,000 common shares were issued to related parties in connection with interest terms of the above loans made to CEN. Accordingly, during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, $62,010 and $38,880 in related party interest expense and additional paid-in capital was recorded, respectively.

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NOTE 7 CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

Convertible notes payable consists of the following at:at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

 

 

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Convertible note payable, due on demand, for the original amount of CAD 1,104,713, bearing interest at 7% per annum with conversion rights for 335,833 common shares.

 $891,282  $867,641 

Convertible notes payable in default to multiple private investors, including certain notes in default, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 363,767 common shares, which matured at various dates between May 2018 and October 2021.

 $576,472  $576,472 
  

Convertible notes payable to multiple private investors, including certain notes in default, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 776,467 common shares, maturing at various dates between May 2018 and September 2022.

 1,236,794  5,862,807 

Convertible notes payable with beneficial conversion features at original issuance to multiple private investors, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 550,965 common shares, maturing at various dates between June 2022 and December 2022.

 145,000  145,000 
  

Convertible notes payable with beneficial conversion features at original issuance to multiple private investors, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 91,877 common shares, maturing at various dates in June 2022.

  30,562   0 

Convertible note payable, due on demand, for the original amount of CAD 1,104,713, bearing interest at 7% per annum which had conversion rights for 335,833 common shares. Effective August 17, 2021, the note was amended and reclassified to loans payable as the conversion feature was removed, see Note 9.

  -   - 
  

Total convertible notes payable

 2,158,638  6,730,448  721,472  721,472 

Less unamortized debt discount

  19,248   0   78,142   78,142 
  

Total convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount

 2,139,390  6,730,448  643,330  643,330 

Less current portion

  2,115,390   6,652,448   643,330   643,330 
         

Convertible notes payable, less current portion

 $24,000  $78,000  $0  $0 

 

The Company issues convertible notes as a method to raise operating capital. These notes convert to a fixed number of shares specified in the convertible note, at the option of the note holder. Certain of these notes are considered to contain a beneficial conversion feature if in-the-money at the time of issuance. The Company has determined the value associated with the beneficial conversion feature in connection with the notes issued during both the three2021 and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 to be $93,164.$180,098. This value has been recorded as a component of equity during 2021 and the aggregate original issue discount is accreted and charged to interest expense as a financing expense from the date of issuance until maturity. Upon conversion, any remaining unaccreted discount is charged to interest expense. NaN convertible notes with beneficial conversion features were issued during the three or six-month periods ended June 30, 2020.

These notes may be converted at the option of the note holder upon written notice by the note holder. These notes are convertible into a total of 1,204,177914,732 common shares.

 

During the three2021,-month period ended June 30, 2021, certain private investors elected to exercise their convertible notes payable totaling $4,855,861$5,173,785 in exchange for 3,290,1803,488,883 common shares. As a result, the associated convertible notes have been extinguished and reclassified as additional paid in capital. There were no such elections to convert any of the convertible notes payable during 2020.

 

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During the three2021,-month period ended June 30, 2021, certain private investors elected to convert $78,893 of accrued interest owed on convertible notes into 94,357 shares of common stock. There were no such elections to convert any of the accrued interest on convertible notes payable during 2020.

 

As of August 12, 2021,April 14, 2022, we are currently in default of $985,111$576,472 of convertible notes payable, which are convertible into 619,167363,767 shares of common stock. There were no new notes issued during Q12022.

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NOTE 8 CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIESPARTY

 

Convertible notes payable - related partiesparty consists of the following at:at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

 

  

June 30,

2020

  

December 31,

2020

 

Convertible note in default due to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, CEO of CEN, which bears an interest at 12% per annum. This note is convertible to 867,576 common shares and matured on August 17, 2020.

 $1,388,122  $1,388,122 
         

Convertible notes in default due to Harold Aubrey de Lavenu, a Vice President and Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. These notes are convertible to 548,980 common shares and matured on March 31, 2019.

  878,368   878,368 
         

Convertible notes in default due to Joseph Byrne, former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, bearing interest at 12% per annum. This note is convertible to 76,123 common shares and matured on August 17, 2020.

  121,796   224,191 
         

Convertible notes with beneficial conversion features due to the parents of Jeffery Thomas, a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. These notes are convertible to 48,000 common shares with a maturity date of May 24, 2022.

  48,000   0 
         

Convertible note in default due to Alex Tarrabain, CFO and a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On April 10, 2021, this note was converted to 30,000 common shares.

  0   48,000 
         

Convertible note due to Darren Ferris, brother of Ameen Ferris, a Vice President and a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On April 26, 2021, this note was converted to 12,500 common shares.

  0   20,000 
         

Total convertible notes payable – related parties

  2,436,286   2,558,681 

Less unamortized debt discount

  16,303   0 
         

Total convertible notes payable - related parties (all current)

 $2,419,983  $2,558,681 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Convertible notes, in default, due to Joseph Byrne, former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, bearing interest at 12% per annum. This note is convertible to 76,123 common shares and matured on August 17, 2020.

 $121,796  $121,796 
         

Convertible notes with beneficial conversion features due to the parents of Jeffery Thomas, a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. These notes are convertible to 94,488 common shares with a maturity date of May 24, 2022.

  48,000   48,000 
         

Convertible note, in default, due to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, former CEO of CEN, which bears an interest at 12% per annum. This note was convertible to 867,576 common shares and matured on August 17, 2020. Effective August 17, 2021, the note was amended and reclassified as the conversion feature was removed, see Note 10.

  -   - 
         

Convertible notes due to Harold Aubrey de Lavenu, a Vice President and Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On October 12, 2021, this note was converted to 548,980 common shares.

  -   - 
         

Convertible note due to Alex Tarrabain, former CFO and a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On April 10, 2021, this note was converted to 30,000 common shares.

  -   - 
         

Convertible note due to Darren Ferris, brother of Ameen Ferris, a Vice President and a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On April 26, 2021, this note was converted to 12,500 common shares.

  -   - 
         

Total convertible notes payable – related parties

  169,796   169,796 
         

Less unamortized debt discount

  7,157   7,157 
         

Total convertible notes payable - related parties (all current)

 $162,639  $162,639 

 

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Attributable related party accrued interest was $1,102,743$1,201,790 and $1,046,911 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and 2020,respectively. Interest expense attributable to related party convertible notes was $61,752,$229,318 and $59,871 for the $240,797 in three2021 months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and was $121,126 and $119,739 for the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

The Company issues convertible notes to related parties as a method to raise operating capital. These notes convert to a fixed number of shares specified in the convertible note, at the option of the note holder. Certain of these notes are considered to contain a beneficial conversion feature if in-the-money at the time of issuance.

 

The Company has determined the value associated with the beneficial conversion feature in connection with the notes issued to related parties during both the three2021 and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 to be $18,142.$18,141. This value has been recorded as a component of equity during 2021 and the aggregate original issue discount is accreted and charged to interest expense as a financing expense from the date of issuance until maturity. Upon conversion, any remaining unaccreted discount is charged to interest expense. NaN convertible notes to related parties with beneficial conversion features were issued during the three or six-month periods ended June 30, 2020.

These notes may be converted at the option of the note holder upon written notice by the note holder. These notes are convertible into a total of 1,587,167170,611 common shares.

 

During the three2021,-month period ended June 30, 2021, a convertible note due to Joseph Byrne in the amount of $102,395, convertible into 63,997 shares, was transferred to a private investor and reclassified.

 

As of August 12, 2021,April 14, 2022, we are currently in default of $2,388,287$121,796 of convertible notes payable, which are convertible into 1,492,67976,123 shares of common stock.

 

 

NOTE 9 INCOME TAXES

 

A reconciliation of the effective tax rate of theThe Company has elected to file separate Canadian income tax benefitreturns for CEN (growth) and the statutory income tax rates applied to the loss before income taxes is as follows for the three and six-months ended June 30:CCM (digital).

 

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Income tax benefit at Canadian statutory rate

  26.5%  26.5%

Valuation allowance

  (26.5%)  (26.5%)
         

Effective income tax rate

  0%  0%

Growth:

 

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As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the CompanyCEN has net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $28,900,000$46,221,218 that may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income. Such carry forwards typically expire after 20 years. The CompanyCEN currently has carry forwards that begin to expire in 2034. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these losses have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements, because the CompanyCEN believes that it is more likely than not that the carryforwards will expire unused and accordingly, the CompanyCEN has recorded a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset relating to these tax loss carry-forwards. The deferred tax asset and associated valuation allowance are as follows for the periodyears ended June 30, 2021 December 31:

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Deferred tax asset - net operating losses

 $8,300,000  $3,400,000 

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

  (8,300,000

)

  (3,400,000

)

         

Net deferred tax asset

 $0  $0 

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The change in the valuation allowance amounted to $4,900,000 and $3,400,000 for the yearyears ended December 31, 2020:

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
         

Deferred tax asset - net operating losses

 $7,600,000  $3,400,000 

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

  (7,600,000)  (3,400,000)
         

Net deferred tax asset

 $0  $0 

The valuation allowance increased $4,100,000 and $600,000 for the three-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $4,200,000 and $700,000 for the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. All other temporary differences are immaterial both individually and in the aggregate to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Digital:

The tax benefit for CCM income taxes consists of the following components:

  

December 31,

2021

 
     

Current

 $(33,621)

Deferred

  (2,735)
     

Net income tax benefit

 $(36,356)

The net deferred income tax asset presented in the consolidated balance sheets is comprised of the following at:

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

 
     

Deferred tax assets

    

SR&ED credits

 $39,464 
     

Deferred tax liabilities

    

Property and equipment

  (11,357)

Intangible assets, including goodwill

  (25,387)
     

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (36,744)
     

Net deferred tax asset

 $2,720 

A reconciliation of the income tax benefit and the amount computed by applying the statutory Canadian federal income tax rate to CEN’s and CCM’s income before income tax benefit for the year ended December31 is as follows:
 

  

2021

          2020         
  

Growth

  

Digital

  

Total

  Growth  Digital  

Total

 
                         

Income tax (benefit) expense at statutory rate of 26.5%

 $(5,020,280

)

 $1,177  $(5,019,103) $3,776,156  $0  $3,776,156 
                         

Valuation allowance

  5,020,280   0   5,020,280   (3,776,156

)

  0   (3,776,156

)

                         

SR&ED credits

  0   (19,198

)

  (19,198)  0   0   0 
                         

Other

  0   (18,335

)

  (18,335)  0   0   0 
                         

Income tax benefit

 $0  $(36,356

)

 $(36,356) $0  $0   0 

 

Company management analyzes its income tax filing positions in Canadian federal and provincial jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, for all open tax years in these jurisdictions, to identify potential uncertain tax positions. As of June 30,December 31, 2021, there are no uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is subject to routing audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Generally, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2017.2018.

 

 

NOTE 10 SHAREHOLDERSDEFICIT / STOCK ACTIVITY

 

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of special voting shares. Common shares have 0 stated par value.

 

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As of June 30,December 31, 2021, 2,791,34410,000 common shares earned by an individual in connection with one of the loans, as described in Note 9, were not yet issued.

As of December 31, 2021, 1,085,343 shares of common stock are committed to the holders of the convertible notes.

 

 

NOTE 11 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company has received loans from several related parties, as described above in Notes 6 and 8.

 

A loan totaling $17,901 was made to Emergence Global as of December 31, 2020. The loan was made for the business purpose of assisting Emergence with operating expenses. Emergence Global’s Chief Executive Officer is Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN. Joseph Byrne, previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Company from July 2017 until November 13, 2019. This note was repaid on May 6, 2021, see Note 3.202.

 

There are advances of $1,299,328 and $1,179,328 to CEN Biotech Ukraine as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and 2020,respectively. Such advances were made for the purpose of funding the operations of CEN Ukraine as summarized in Note 4.7. CEN Ukraine was founded by Bill Chaaban. Prior to December 3, 2017, Bill Chaaban directly owned 51% of CEN Ukraine. CEN Ukraine was founded to seek agricultural and pharmaceutical opportunities in Ukraine. Bill Chaaban personally funded the establishment and initial phases of CEN Ukraine. On December 14, 2017, the Company entered into a controlling interest purchase agreement with Bill Chaaban, our interim Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors, and another shareholder of CEN Ukraine, Usamakh Saadikh, a member of our board of directors, for 51% of the outstanding equity interests of CEN Ukraine. The consideration will be paid by issuing common shares of the Company. The agreement, which is subject to certain conditions, has not closed as of August 12, 2021,April 14, 2022, as the Company needs to raise additional funds in order to proceed with the closing. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban, our Interim Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors, and Usamakh Saadikh, a member of our Board of Directors, each directly own 25.5% of CEN Ukraine respectively. The remaining 49% of CEN Ukraine is owned by XN Pharma, which is an entity jointly owned by Bahige (Bill) Chaaban and Usamakh Saadikh. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban and Usamakh Saadikh do not currently hold any positions with CEN Ukraine. CEN Ukraine is operated and controlled by its sole director. Pursuant to Ukrainian law, shareholders of a company do not have the ability to control the company or the actions of its director. CEN Ukraine is operated under the direction of its management per the guidelines of Ukrainian law.

 

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On July 12, 2017, the Company’s Shareholders elected individuals to serve as Directors on the Board. These individuals hold long-term convertible notes payable issued prior to the election. All notes payable bear interest at 5% per annum and are convertible to common shares with various maturity dates. They became related parties when they were elected.

During the three-monthsyears ended June 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred payroll and consulting expenses of $46,800 and $31,200, respectively, and $78,000 and $62,400 during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, with certain Board Members and Officers.Officers totaling $188,718 and $124,800, respectively. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and 2020,$408,200 $518,918 and $330,200 respectively, was payable to these related parties for payroll and consulting charges, which are included within accrued expenses.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred payroll expenses with Lawrence Lehoux, the Chief Technology Officer, of $94,553, which is included within general and administrative expenses.

During 2017, the Company purchased equipment from R&D Labs Canada, Inc., whose president is Bill Chaaban, in exchange for a $300,000 note payable. This equipment was then sold to CEN Ukraine for a loss of $255,141 in exchange for a $44,859 note receivable, payable in 10 equal installments beginning in 2017 through 2026.No payments have been received as of June 30,December 31, 2021. See Note 25 for a discussion of subsequent events in Ukraine.

As of December 31, 2021 however, management expectsand 2020, the Company owed $8,347 to Joe Byrne, a Director, for advances made to the Company, which is included within accounts payable – related parties.

During 2021, the Company utilized an entity owned by Alex Tarrabain, the Chief Financial Officer, for accounting advisory services totaling $13,320. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owed $13,320 to this balanceentity and also owed Mr. Tarrabain $30,795 for reimbursable expenses, which are included within accounts payable – related parties.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company owed Lawrence Lehoux, the Chief Technology Officer, $48,960 for reimbursable expenses, which is included within accounts payable – related parties.

The Company currently leases certain facilities and equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2024. Monthly rentals range from CAD 844 to be collectible.CAD 5,595. In addition, the facilities lease calls for variable charges for common area usage which are expensed as incurred.

The Company also leased office space in Windsor, Ontario from RN Holdings Ltd. Under the lease agreement effective October 1, 2017, monthly rents of CAD 2,608 are due through September 2022, at which point monthly rents of CAD 3,390 are due. Effective August 1, 2020, the Company ceased making payments and abandoned the leased space. Accordingly, the Company determined that there was no future economic value to the associated right-of-use asset and recognized a full impairment loss of $146,795 on August 1, 2020. Effective with the August 1, 2020 lease termination and abandonments, all property, plant, and improvements which were located at these properties were abandoned. As of April 14, 2022, the Company has not reached an agreement with RN Holdings Ltd to modify or to settle the remaining contractual liability, which therefore remains recorded as of December 31, 2021 under its original contractual terms. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 the associated liability was $177,686 and $164,997, respectively. During 2021 and 2020, lease expenses of approximately $13,000 and $35,000, respectively related to this agreement were recognized within general and administrative expenses.

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The operating lease liability as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $310,671 and $164,997, respectively, utilizing a weighted average discount rate of approximately 6.76% over a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 4.4 years. During 2021 and 2020, lease expenses of approximately $46,000 and $35,000, respectively, related to these agreements were recognized within general and administrative expenses.

 

Jamaal Shaban (“Lessor”), cousin of Bill Chaaban, leased a property at 20 North Rear Road a 10.4 acre site of land in Canada which included two buildings and a security vault, to the Company under an agreement effective January 2017 for monthly rental payments of CAD 4,000 plus taxes for a period of five years. This lease was assigned by the Lessor to Jamsyl Group, a third-party, when Jamsyl Group purchased the property from Jamaal Shaban in October 2019. Effective August 1, 2020, the Company entered into a mutual termination and release agreement with Jamsyl Group in exchange for 36,500 shares of CEN common stock, valued at $50,700, which vested immediately, based upon remaining lease payments owed. The lease had been accounted for as an operating lease utilizing an 8% discount rate.lease. All remaining associated right-of-use assets as of August 1, 2020 of $48,110 and associated liabilities of $45,118, which had utilized an 8% discount rate, were written off in conjunction, resulting in a loss on lease termination of $53,692. During the three2020, and six-months ended June 30, 2020, lease expenses of $8,690 and $17,409, respectively,approximately $20,000 related to this agreement were recognized within general and administrative expenses.

 

The Company also leased office spacefollowing is a schedule of future annual minimum rental payments required under operating leases with initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in Windsor, Ontario from R&D Labs Canada, Inc., whose president is Bill Chaaban. This lease was subsequently assigned to RN Holdings Ltd, a third-party, on May 8, 2019 when RN holdings purchased the building. Under the lease agreement effective October 1, 2017, monthly rentsexcess of CAD 2,608 are due through September 2022, oneat which point monthly rents of CAD 3,390 are due. Effective August 1, 2020, the Company ceased making payments and abandoned the leased space. Accordingly, the Company determined that there was no future economic value to the associated right-of-use asset and recognized a full impairment loss of $146,795 on August 1, 2020. As of August 12, 2021, the Company has not reached an agreement with RN Holdings Ltd to modify or to settle the remaining contractual liability, which therefore remains recorded as of June 30, 2021 under its original contractual terms. The associated liability as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $175,746 and $164,997, respectively, utilizing an 8% discount rate. During the three-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, lease expenses of $5,577 and $6,928, respectively, and during the three-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, lease expenses of $10,749 and $13,253, respectively, related to this agreement were recognized within general and administrative expenses.

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Effective with the August 1, 2020 lease termination and abandonments, all property, plant, and improvements, which were located at these properties were abandoned.

Maturities of the operating lease liability year for the 12 months subsequent to June 30, 2021 December 31:was as follows:

 

 

Amount

  

Amount

 

2022

 $48,392  $119,543 

2023

 30,927  90,325 

2024

 32,820  61,897 

2025

 32,820  32,088 

2026

 32,820  32,088 

Thereafter

  41,025   24,066 
  

Total lease payments

 $218,804  $360,007 

Less imputed interest

  43,058   49,336 

Present value of lease liability

 $175,746  $310,671 

 

 

NOTE 12 STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

Adoption of Equity Compensation Plan

 

On November 29, 2017, the Board adopted the 2017 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) providing for the granting of options to purchase shares of common stock, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards to directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants. The Company reserved 20,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan. The Plan is intended to provide equity incentives to persons retained by our Company.

 

On April 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan (the 2021 Plan”) providing for the granting of options to purchase shares of common stock, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards to directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants of the Company and reserved an additional 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 2021 Plan.

 

Equity Compensation Grants

 

On November 30, 2017, the Company granted a one-time equity award (“Equity Award”) of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement to certain executives and directors of the company. Donald Strilchuck, Director, received 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock for security consulting services, of which 550,000 vested immediately and the remaining vesting ratably each month over the next 36 months. months until November 2020. Other individuals received a total of 1,870,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock for consulting services performed, of which 1,330,000 vested immediately and the remaining vesting ratably each month over the next 36 months. months until November 2020. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services rendered was recognized on the grant date.

 

On October 1, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a communications and branding firm for the payment of its services under which the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock. This award vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services rendered was recognized on the grant date.

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On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into agreements with three individuals for the payment of business consulting services under which the Company issued 225,000 shares of its common stock. These awards vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services rendered of $162,000 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On August 27, 2020 and September 25, 2020, the Company entered into agreements with two individuals for the payment of business consulting services under which the Company issued an aggregate of 162,500 shares of its common stock. These awards vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services rendered of $117,000 was recognized on the grant date.

 

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On April 2, 2021, a consulting agreement with CONFIEN SAS for business coaching was entered into for a period of 12 months. As payment for these services, 650,000 restricted shares, subject to applicable securities laws and regulations as set forth in the Restricted Stack Agreement, of the Company’s common stock were granted. Such shares vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services previously rendered of $897,000 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into agreements with two individuals for the payment of security and legal consulting services under which the Company issued an aggregate of 500,000 shares of its common stock. These awards vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services rendered of $275,000 was recognized on the grant date.

Employment Agreements

 

On November 30, 2017, employment agreements were entered into with four key members of management:

 

 

Under the Employment Agreement with Bahige (Bill) Chaaban, then President of the Company, Mr. Chaaban agreed towill receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 8,750,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, of which 7,400,000 vested immediately and the remaining vested ratably each month over the next 36 months until November 2020.

 

 

Under the Employment Agreement with Joseph Byrne, former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Byrne agreed towill receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 1,250,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, of which 325,000 vested immediately and the remaining vesting ratably each month over the next 36 months until November 2020. Effective November 13, 2019, Mr. Byrne resigned and left the Company, at which point additional vesting and salary accruals ceased. As of April 2, 2020, the accrued salaries owed to Joe Byrne, which amounted to $58,500, were settled by allowing Joe Byrne to vest in the remaining 337,500 restricted shares that had not vested. On April 19, 2021, Joe Byrne was appointed as President and a member of the board of directors of the Company.

 

 

Under the Employment Agreement with Richard Boswell, Senior Executive Vice President and then Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Mr. Boswell agreed towill receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 4,500,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, of which 4,140,000 vested immediately and the remaining vested ratably each month over the next 36 months until November 2020.

 

 

Under the Employment Agreement with Brian Payne, Vice President of the Company, Mr. Payne agreed towill receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 750,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, of which 300,000 vested immediately and the remaining vested ratably each month over the next 36 months until November 2020.

 

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On May 16, 2019, an employment agreement, under similar terms, was entered into with Mr. Tarrabain. Under the Board appointedEmployment Agreement with Alex Tarrabain,one of the members of the Company’s Board to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and as one of the Vice Presidents of the Company, effective May 21, 2019 (Mr. Tarrabain will receive compensation in the “Effective Date”). Richard Boswell, who served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since July 2017, resigned from his position as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer asform of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 1,250,000 shares of restricted stock of the Effective Date, continues to serve in his positionCompany, of which 350,000 vested immediately and the remaining vesting ratably each month over the next 36 months until May 2022.

On December 6, 2021, the Board of Directors appointed Rick Purdy as the Company’sits Senior Executive Vice President going forward focusing on the Company’s strategic activitiesof Deals and will also continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board.

In conjunction with the above, on May 16, 2019, Acquisitions. On this date, an employment agreement, under similar terms, was entered into with Mr. Tarrabain:Purdy. Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Purdy will receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 2,500,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, of which 700,000 vested immediately and the remaining vesting ratably each month over the next 36 months until December 2024. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $238,000 was recognized on the grant date. Remaining expenses will be recognized ratably monthly as the restricted stock award vests.

Under the Employment Agreement with Alex Tarrabain, Chief Financial Officer and as one of the Vice Presidents of the Company, Mr. Tarrabain agreed to receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200 and a grant of 1,250,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, of which 350,000 vested immediately and the remaining vesting ratably each month over the next 36 months until May 2022.

 

On April 2, 2021, the Board of Directors appointed Ameen Ferris and Harold Aubrey De Lavenu to serve as Vice Presidents of the Company. Under the associated Executive Employment Agreements, they will each receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200. In addition, Ameen Ferris was granted 1,000,000 and Harold Aubrey De Lavenu was granted 1,041,250 restricted shares, subject to applicable securities laws and regulations, as set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement, of the Company’s common stock. Such shares vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $2,816,925 was recognized on the grant date.

 

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On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Boswell RSA”) with Richard Boswell. Pursuant to the Boswell RSA, the Company granted Mr. Boswell 2,185,679 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $3,016,237 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Chaaban RSA”) with Bahige Chaaban. Pursuant to the Chaaban RSA, the Company granted Mr. Chaaban 3,106,122 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $4,286,435 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Payne RSA”) with Brian Payne. Pursuant to the Payne RSA, the Company granted Mr. Payne 1,435,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $1,980,300 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Saadikh RSA”) with Usamakh Saadikh. Pursuant to the Saadikh RSA, the Company granted Mr. Saadikh 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $1,380,000 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Strilchuck RSA”) with Donald Strilchuck. Pursuant to the Strilchuck RSA, the Company granted Mr. Strilchuck 341,250 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $470,925 was recognized on the grant date.

 

On April 2, 2021 and June 25, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Tarrabain RSA”) with Alex Tarrabain. Pursuant to the Tarrabain RSA, the Company granted Mr. Tarrabain 300,000 and 1,000,000, respectively, restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered of $899,000 was recognized on the grant date.

 

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Restricted Stock Awards

 

Restricted stock awards relate to common shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations as set forth in the RSAs and other equity compensation grants.

 

The total grant-date fair value of the restricted shares noted in thegranted through employment agreements and equity compensation grants sections above was $28,760,063$29,885,063 and $13,013,241 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and 2020,respectively. During the three2021 and six2020,-month periods ended June 30, 2021, 12,059,291 15,059,291 restricted shares with a grant date fair value of $15,746,822 were awarded. During the three$16,871,822 and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020, 225,000387,500 restricted shares with a grant date fair value of $162,000$279,000, respectively, were awarded. Prior to the start of trading on April 5, 2021 via the OTC Link alternative trading system (operated by OTC Markets Group Inc.), the grant-date fair value was calculated utilizing an enterprise valuation model as of the date the awards are granted. Beginning April 5, 2021, the grant-date fair value is calculated utilizing the daily closing price as published via the OTC Link.

 

With the exception of immediately vesting portions of awards, shares typically vest pro-rata over the requisite service period, which is generally three years from the grant-date. Non-vested restricted stock awards participate in dividends and recipients are entitled to vote these restricted shares during the vesting period.

 

During the three2021-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 12,134,291 13,559,291 and 900,000, respectively, and during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 12,209,291 and 1,237,500, respectively,1,987,500 of these shares vested.vested, respectively. The fair value of the restricted stock which vested amounted to $15,822,572$16,562,822 and $459,000$1,237,250 for the three2021-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $15,898,322 and $697,500 for the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Compensation expense, broken out by allocation, recognized in connection with the restricted stock awards was $14,925,572 and $196,650as follows for the three-monthsyears ended June 30, 2021 December 31:and 2020, respectively, and $15,001,322 and $393,300 for the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Consulting expense recognized in connection with the restricted stock awards was $897,000 and $162,000 for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

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2022

  

2021

 
         

Stock Based Compensation

 $0  $15,390,822 

Professional fees

  0   1,172,000 
         

Total

 $0  $16,562,822 

Non-vested restricted stock award activity for the six-monthsyears ended June 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

 

Number of Shares

  

Weighted-

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

per Share

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

(Years)

  

Number of
Shares

  

Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
per Share

  

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2020

 2,025,000  $0.76  1.54 

Non-vested at January 31, 2021

 425,000  $1.01  1.50 

Granted

 225,000  0.72  -  15,059,291  1.12   - 

Vested

 (1,237,500) 0.68  -  (13,559,291

)

 1.22   - 

Forfeited

  0   0   -   0   0   - 

Non-vested at June 30, 2020

  1,012,500  $0.84   1.35 
 

Non-vested at January 1, 2021

 425,000  $1.01  1.50 

Granted

 12,059,291  1.31  - 

Vested

 (12,209,291) 1.30  - 

Forfeited

  0   0   - 

Non-vested at June 30, 2021

  275,000  $1.01   1.00 

Non-vested at December 31, 2021

  1,925,000  $0.38   2.84 

 

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The fair value of the restricted stock grants was based on the valuation of a third-party specialist prior to April 5, 2021. Beginning April 5, 2021, the fair value of the restricted stock grants is based upon the daily closing price per the OTC Link. As of June 30,December 31, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense totaled $277,750,$738,250, which will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period or requisite service period through May 2022.December 2024.

 

 

NOTE 13 NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

During periods when there is a net loss, all potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share. Based on the Company’s application of the as-convertedas converted and treasury stock methods, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to net losses as of June 30, 2021December 31, 2021. and During 2020.2020, the potential common shares from the Tesla Agreement, which were contingent on certain events as described in Note 8, were excluded as the effect of conversion was anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents that were excluded for the three and six-month periodsyears ended June 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020 because they were anti-dilutive are as follows:
 

  

2021

  

2020

 

Convertible debt

  1,085,343   0 

Tesla agreement

  0   1,000,000 

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for 2021:

 

  

Three-months Ended

June 30,

  

Six-months Ended

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Convertible debt

  2,657,697   5,482,166   2,631,484   5,376,040 
  

Income

  

Shares

  

Per-Share

 
  

(Numerator)

  

(Denominator)

  

Amount

 

Basic EPS

            

Income available to common stockholders

 $18,937,577   42,417,416  $0.45 
             

Effect of Dilutive Securities

            

Convertible debt

  0   0   - 
             

Diluted EPS

            

Income available to common stockholders with assumed conversions

 $18,937,577   42,417,416  $0.45 

 

 

NOTE 14 CONTINGENCY

 

In connection with the distribution by Creative of CEN’s common stock on February 29, 2016 and the Form 10 registration statement filed by CEN to register its shares of common stock under the Exchange Act, CEN received comments by the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including a letter dated May 4, 2016 in which the Staff noted that they “…continue to question the absence of Securities Act registration of the spin-off distribution”. In the event that the distribution of shares of CEN’s common stock was a distribution that required registration under the Securities Act, then the Company could be subject to enforcement action by the SEC that claims a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act and could be subject to a private right of action for rescission or damages. Based on management’s estimate, any potential liability related to this matter would not be material.

 

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NOTE 15 FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

 

Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability assuming an orderly transaction in the most advantageous market at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value.

 

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The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows at:follows:

 

 

Fair Value Measured at Reporting Date Using

  

Fair Value Measured at Reporting Date Using

 
 

Carrying

Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

  

Carrying Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

 

At June 30, 2021:

 

At March 31, 2022:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $10,840  $0  $10,840  $0  $10,840  $135,178  $0  $135,178  $0  $135,178 

Other receivables

 $24,629  $0  $0  $24,629  $24,629 

Note receivable – CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC – related party

 $44,859  $0  $0  $44,859  $44,859  $44,859  $0  $0  $44,859  $44,859 

Advances to CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC - related party

 $1,299,328  $0  $0  $1,299,328  $1,299,328  $1,299,328  $0  $0  $1,299,328  $1,299,328 

Loans payable

 $785,618  $0  $0  $785,618  $785,618  $1,688,793  $0  $0  $1,688,793  $1,688,793 

Loans payable – related parties

 $1,314,395  $0  $0  $0  $0  $2,701,641  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Patent acquisition liability

 $302,000  $302,000  $0  $0  $302,000 

Convertible notes payable

 $2,139,390  $0  $0  $3,328,714  $3,328,714  $643,330  $0  $0  $1,890,736  $1,890,736 

Convertible notes payable – related parties

 $2,419,983  $0  $0  $0  $0  $162,639  $0  $0  $0  $0 

CEBA loan payable

 $47,400  $0  $0  $47,400  $47,400 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

  

Carrying Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

 

At December 31, 2020:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

 $1,908  $0  $1,908  $0  $1,908  $193,198  $0  $193,198  $0  $193,198 

Other receivables

 $113,999  $0  $0  $113,999  $113,999 

Note receivable – CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC – related party

 $44,859  $0  $0  $44,859  $44,859  $44,859  $0  $0  $44,859  $44,859 

Advances to Emergence Global - related party

 $17,901  $0  $0  $17,901  $17,901 

Advances to CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC - related party

 $1,179,328  $0  $0  $1,179,328  $1,179,328  $1,299,328  $0  $0  $1,299,328  $1,299,328 

Loans payable

 $527,379  $0  $0  $527,379  $527,379  $1,688,793  $0  $0  $1,688,793  $1,688,793 

Loans payable – related parties

 $1,363,354  $0  $0  $0  $0  $2,701,641  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Patent acquisition liability

 $1,380,000  $0  $0  $1,380,000  $1,380,000 

Convertible notes payable

 $6,730,448  $0  $0  $7,766,663  $7,766,663  $643,330  $0  $0  $1,890,736  $1,890,736 

Convertible notes payable – related parties

 $2,558,681  $0  $0  $0  $0  $162,639  $0  $0  $0  $0 

CEBA loan payable

 $31,552  $0  $0  $31,552  $31,552 

 

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The fair values of other receivables (including related accrued interest), note receivable - CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC, and advances to Emergence Global and CEN Biotech Ukraine, LLC approximate carrying value due to the terms of the instruments.

 

The fair value of the loans payable approximates carrying value due to the terms of such instruments and applicable interest rates.

 

The fair value of convertible notes payable is based on the par value plus accrued interest through the date of reporting due to the terms of such instruments and interest rates.

 

It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of loans payable – related parties and convertible notes payable – related parties due to their related party nature.

 

The fair value of the patent acquisition liability is based upon the fair value of the common stock, which was obtained from a 3rd party valuation specialist prior to April 5, 2021. This valuation report utilized a cash-free asset value model to estimate enterprise value based upon similar companies. Beginning April 5, 2021, the fair value of the patent acquisition liability iswas based upon the OTC closing price and accordingly was transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the availability of published prices for CEN’s common stock.

stock during 2021. Effective October 7, 2021, the liability was settled with delivery of the associated common shares, see Note 8.

 

 

NOTE 16 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

FromOn July 1, 2021April 14, 2022, the following persons resigned from the following positions from Company. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors Company effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Alex Tarrabain resigned from his positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Rick Purdy resigned from his positions as Company’s Senior Vice President of Deals and Acquisitions and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Amen Ferris resigned from his positions as Company’s Vice President and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Joseph Byrne resigned from his positions as a Director of the Company effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Additionally, Richard Boswell resigned from his positions as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Director effective as of April 15, 2022.

The foregoing resignations shall be referred to together herein as the “Resignations”. Subsequent to the effectiveness of the above Resignations, the above name persons August 12, 2021,no longer hold any positions with the Company.

The Resignations were not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices by any of the above persons.

Appointments of Officers and Directors

On April 14, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Brian S. Payne as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and appointed Lawrence Lehoux as the Company’s President, effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022.

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On April 19, 2022, Dr. Usamakh Saadikh resigned from his position as a director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the “Company as well as all other positions with the Company effective immediately. Dr. Usamakh Saadikh, was a member of our Board and the Vice President of International Business Development since June 2018. The foregoing resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices by Dr. Saadikh.

Appointment of Directors

On April 18, 2022, the Board appointed the following persons as members of its Board effective April 18, 2022:

Josef Tukacs; and

George Dragicevic

Settlement Agreements with Departing Officers and Directors

As reported by the Company on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2022, on April 14, 2022, the following persons resigned from the following positions from the Company. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors Company effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Alex Tarrabain resigned from his positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Rick Purdy resigned from his positions as Company’s Senior Vice President of Deals and Acquisitions and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Amen Ferris resigned from his positions as Company’s Vice President and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Joseph Byrne resigned from his positions as a Director of the Company effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Additionally, Richard Boswell resigned from his positions as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Director effective as of April 15, 2022. The foregoing resignations shall be referred to together herein as the “Resignations”. Subsequent to the effectiveness of the above Resignations, the above named persons no longer hold any positions with the Company. In connection with the Resignations, the Company has entered into the settlement agreements described below with the following persons.

On April 19, 2022, the Company, authorizedentered into a settlement agreement with Bahige (Bill) Chaaban (the “Chaaban Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the issuance of 18,873Company agreed to issue Mr. Chaaban 1,785,096 restricted shares of its common stock upon conversionin exchange for the accrued salary of $133,882.19 owed to Mr. Chaaban as of the principal amount due under 4 notes, to 4 persons. The aggregate principal amountdate of the notes prior to conversion was $30,196.80.

From July 1, 2021 to August 12, 2021, his resignation from the Company issued 1 new convertible notes totaling $20,000pursuant to his employment agreement with conversion rights of 52,631 shares of the Company common stock.

On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Keane RSA”) with Patrick Keane.Company. Pursuant to the Keane RSA,Chaaban Settlement Agreement, Mr. Chaaban’s Employment Agreement with the Company granted Mr. Keane 200,000 restricted sharesdated November 30, 2017, was terminated as of the Company’s common stock under the 2021April 14, 2022. Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered was recognized on the grant date.

On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Scott RSA”) with Daniel Scott. Pursuant to the Scott RSA,Chaaban Settlement Agreement, Mr. Chaaban agreed to release the Company grantedfrom any claims, as such term is defined thereunder, that Mr. Scott 300,000 restricted shares ofChaaban may have against the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered was recognized on the grant date.Company.

 

On April 20, 2021,19, 2022, the Company, entered into a Share Exchange Agreementsettlement agreement with Alex Tarrabain (the “Agreement”“Tarrabain Settlement Agreement”) with Clear Com Media Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (“CCM”), each of the shareholders of CCM as set forth on the signature pages of the Agreement (the “CCM Shareholders”) and Lawrence Lehoux as the Representative of the CCM Shareholders (the “Shareholders’ Representative”, each of CCM and the CCM Shareholders may be referredpursuant to collectively herein as the “CCM Parties”). Pursuant to the Agreement,which the Company agreed to acquire from the CCM Shareholders, all of the common shares of CCM, which is 10,000 shares of CCM common shares (the “CCM Stock”) held by the CCM Shareholders in exchange (the “Exchange”) for the issuance by the Company to the CCM Shareholders of 4,000,000issue Mr. Tarrabain 1,196,673 restricted shares of the Company’sits common stock no par value per share (the “Company Common Stock”). The Agreement closed on July 9, 2021 (in exchange for the “Closing”). At Closing,accrued salary of $89,682.19 owed to Mr. Tarrabain as of the CCM Shareholders delivereddate of his resignation from the CCM StockCompany pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Company andTarrabain Settlement Agreement, Mr. Tarrabain’s Employment Agreement with the Company delivereddated May 21, 2019, was terminated as of April 14, 2022. Pursuant to the Tarrabain Settlement Agreement, Mr. Tarrabain agreed to release the Company Common Stock tofrom any claims, as such term is defined thereunder, that Mr. Tarrabain may have against the CCM Shareholders, and CCM became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At Closing, the Company increased the number of members on its Board of Directors (the “Board”) by

On oneApril 19, 2022, and to appoint and named the Shareholder Representative as a member of the Board of the Company. Additionally, at Closing, the Company appointed and named the Shareholder Representative as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. At Closing, the Company, entered into an employmenta settlement agreement with Rick Purdy (the “Employment“Purdy Settlement Agreement”) with Mr. Lehoux. Pursuantpursuant to the Employment Agreement, during the term of the Employment Agreement,which the Company agreed to employ, andissue Mr. Lehoux agreedPurdy 150,483 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $11,286.19 owed to acceptMr. Purdy as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Purdy Settlement Agreement, Mr. Purdy’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated December 6, 2021, was terminated as of April 14, 2022.

On April 19, 2022, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. PursuantCompany, entered into a settlement agreement with Ameen Ferris (the “Ferris Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to the Employment Agreement,which the Company agreed to payissue Mr. Lehoux an annual baseFerris 433,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $31,200.$32,482.19 owed to Mr. Ferris as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Ferris Settlement Agreement, Mr. Ferris’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated April 2, 2021, was terminated as of April 14, 2022.

On April 19, 2022, the Company, entered into a settlement agreement with Richard Boswell (the “Boswell Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Boswell 1,785,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $133,882.19 owed to Mr. Boswell as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Boswell Settlement Agreement, Mr. Boswell’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated November 30, 2017, was terminated as of April 15, 2022.

 

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Dismissal of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

On May 2, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the dismissal of Mazars USA LLP (“Mazars”), as its independent registered accounting firm, effective immediately. Mazars was engaged by the Company on January 16, 2018. No audit report of Mazars for the years ended December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020, contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, with the exception of providing an explanatory paragraph stating there was substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and through May 2, 2022, (i) there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Mazars on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Mazars, would have caused Mazars to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreement in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such periods and (ii) there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Engagement of New Independent Registered Accounting Firm

On May 2, 2022, the Company’s Board approved the appointment of Olayinka Oyebola & Co (“OOC”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately. During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the subsequent interim period through May 2, 2022, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with OOC regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, in connection with which either a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that OOC concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

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ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the Notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.

 

Background and Overview

 

CEN Biotech, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or “CEN” or the “Company”) is a Canadian holding company, incorporated in Canada on August 4, 2013, as a subsidiary of Creative Edge Nutrition, Inc. (“Creative”), a Nevada corporation. Creative separated its planned specialty pharmaceutical business located in Canada by transferring substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the planned specialty pharmaceutical business to CEN and effecting a distribution (the “Spin-Off Distribution”) of CEN common stock to Creative shareholders on February 29, 2016. The Spin-Off Distribution was intended to be tax free for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Prior to the Spin Off Distribution, the Company initially pursued the cannabis business in Canada and obtained funding to build the initial phase of its comprehensive seed-to-sale facility and applied to obtain a license in Canada to begin operating its state-of-the-art medical marijuana cultivation, processing, and distribution facility in Lakeshore, Ontario.  On March 11, 2015, the Company’s application for a license to produce marijuana for medical purposes was formally rejected by Canadian regulatory authority. On February 1, 2016 the Company commenced legal action against the Attorney General of Canada in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for damages for detrimental reliance, economic loss, and prejudgment and post judgment interest, costs of the proceeding and other relief that the court may seem just.  As of AugustMay 12, 20212022 the action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is still ongoing.  In the meantime, the Company decided to develop and pursue other businesses that are related to Light Emitting Diode (“LED”) lighting and hemp-based industrial, medical and food products that have a tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) that is below 0.3%.

 

We are currently focused on the manufacturing, production and development of LED lighting technology and hemp-based products. The Company intends to continue to explore the usage of hemp, which it now intends to cultivate for usage in industrial, medical and food products. We also plan to expand our business to include Cannabis, Psychedelic Mushrooms, and Digital Communities. Our mission is to strive to be an agriculture based mindful provider of Phyto medical solutions developed to help improve "your" state of health and well-being.

Our principal office is located at 300-3295 Quality Way, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N8T 3R9 and our phone number is (519) 419-4958. Our corporate website is located at http://www.cenbiotechinc.com. The information contained on or connected to our website is not part of this report and is not incorporated herein.

         We have not yet generated any revenues, and at present we are not able to estimate if or when we will be able to generate any revenues. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern; however, given our recurring losses from operations, management, as well as our auditors, have determined there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had advances of $1,299,328 and $1,179,328, respectively, to CEN Ukraine which is a related party. The advances were for the purpose of funding the operations of CEN Ukraine. These advances were substantially used as follows:

Approximately $420,000 to operate its office in Kiev;

Approximately $445,328 to employ several workers;

Approximately $350,000 for performing multiple test crops;

Approximately $75,000 for oil processing activities; and

Approximately $9,000 for payment of rent.

Plan of Operations

Plan of Operations of CEN Biotech Inc.

Our monthly “burn rate,” the amount of expenses we expect to incur on a monthly basis, is approximately $100,000 for a total of $1,200,000 for the maximum of 12 months. We have relied and will continue to rely on capital raised from third parties to fund our operating expenses during the following 12 months.

In order to complete our plan of operations, we estimate that $8,700,000 in funds will be required. The source of such funds is anticipated to be from capital raised from third parties. If we fail to generate $8,700,000 of funds from capital raised, we may not be able to fully carry out our plan of operations.

Generally, the funds are planned to be invested as follows: $2.3 million in hemp activities, $2.5 million in LED lighting manufacturing, $200,000 to obtain quotation on OTCQB, $2.5 million to complete acquisitions in the phyto medical space including cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms and $1.2 million in general operating costs. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise the foregoing funds or proceed as planned.

We hope to reach the following milestones in the next 12 months:

February 2022 – The Company intends to close a minimum of two acquisitions in the phyto medical space and we estimate the cost of this to be $1,250,000.

June 2022 - The Company intends to close an additional two acquisitions in the phyto medical space and we estimate the cost of this to be $1,250,000.

October 2021 – The Company intends to obtain quotation on OTCQB and we estimate the costs of this to be $200,000.

October 2021 – The Company intends to close on its contract with CEN Ukraine and we estimate the costs of this to be $300,000.

October 2021 to December 2024 – The Company intends to explore the usage of hemp, which it intends to cultivate for usage in industrial, medical and food products through CEN Ukraine as follows:

Secure lease of processing facility expected to take place in November, 2021 and we estimate the costs of this to be $400,000 annually.

Purchase of seeds for production crop expected to take place in November, 2021 and we estimate the costs of this to be $100,000 annually.

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Hire farming and production staff expected to take place in March, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $600,000 annually.

Rent farming equipment, purchase fuel, irrigation, and nutrients expected to take place in April, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $600,000 annually.

Market, package and ship product expected to take place in July, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $300,000 annually.

September 2021 – The Company intends to close on its contract with Tesla Digital, Inc. regarding the LED lighting patent and we estimate the costs of this to be $300,000.

October 2021 to December 2024 – The Company intends to explore using the LED lighting patent across manufacturing operations and licensing opportunities across multiple industries such as the horticultural industry, as well as the automotive, industrial and commercial lighting industries as follows:

Lease production facility expected to take place in December 2021 and we estimate the costs of this to be $400,000 annually.

Lease equipment expected to take place in December, 2021 and we estimate the costs of this to be $400,000 annually.

Hire staff expected to take place in December, 2021 and we estimate the costs of this to be $600,000 annually.

Initial raw materials expected to take place in December, 2021 and we estimate the costs of this to be $500,000 one time.

Marketing and delivery expected to take place in April, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $300,000 annually.

Achievement of the milestones will depend highly on our funds and the availability of those funds. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully complete such milestones.

Plan of Operations of Clear Com Media, Inc.

The current burn rate for CCM inclusive of all wages and operating costs are approximately $120,000 CDN per month or $1,440,000 CDN per year (Approx. $1,152,000 USD) per year. We anticipate an increase of 40% in this burn rate for wages for senior software developers and network engineers as well as a modest marketing spend for the launch of one of CCM’s new products and services anticipated for commercialization in Q4 of 2021.

The following highlights the major goals and activities planned for the next twelve months:

Expansion of CCM’s enterprise hosting infrastructure for CCM’s client services and CCM products to address the ongoing growth needs of the business.

Completion of the Chatter product and service that is expected to launch in Q4 of 2021. This product in currently in the final stages of development and is expected to be completed in the end of Q3 with testing and marketing to commence on the final quarter of 2021.

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Continued development on the BIO Blockchain permission platform that will continue for the next twelve months and beyond. The ongoing development cost of this project is estimated to be $25,000 per month until completed.

Continued development of internal efficiency processes and automated systems for tasks such as workflow, billing, subscriptions, security and internal cloud computing.

Development, deployment and management of a modest online marketing campaign for the launch of the Chatter service which is expected to commence in Q4 of 2021 and continue on a more aggressive path after month 12 and onward.

Continued development of the digital community project (Project Juno) that is expected to continue well into 2022 with an estimated completion date of Q4 2022. This project will require the hiring of additional skilled developers and software engineers to focus on new R&D initiatives for a future consumer and business focused product and service. The development cost of this project is estimated to be $600,000 for a minimum viable product and ongoing expansion costs of $40,000 per month in perpetuity.

Continued support and a modest expansion of the core services offered by to our key business partners and direct customers. These services include but are not limited to software and web development. SEO, social media marketing, mobile app development and online digital marketing.

Continue to investigate potential strategic acquisitions to add to the organization that can assist in accelerating and amplifying the goals of the organization.


Recent Developments

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organization declared in March 2020 to be a pandemic, continues to spread throughout the United States of America and the globe. Many State Governors issued temporary Executive Orders that, among other stipulations, effectively prohibit in-person work activities for most industries and businesses, having the effect of suspending or severely curtailing operations. The extent of the ultimate impact of the pandemic on the Company's operational and financial performance will depend on various developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and its impact on potential customers, employees, and vendors, all of which cannot be reasonably predicted at this time. While management reasonably expects the COVID-19 outbreak to negatively impact the Company's financial condition, operating results, and timing and amounts of cash flows, the related financial consequences and duration are highly uncertain.

On April 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2021 Plan”) providing for the granting of options to purchase shares of common stock, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards to directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants of the Company and reserved 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 2021 Plan.

On April 2, 2021, the Board of Directors appointed Ameen Ferris and Harold Aubrey De Lavenu to serve as Vice Presidents of the Company. Under the associated Executive Employment Agreements, they will each receive compensation in the form of a base annual salary of $31,200. In addition, Ameen Ferris was granted 1,000,000 and Harold Aubrey De Lavenu was granted 1,041,250 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. Such shares vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered was recognized on the grant date.

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On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Boswell RSA”) with Richard Boswell. Pursuant to the Boswell RSA, the Company granted Mr. Boswell 2,185,679 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Chaaban RSA”) with Bahige Chaaban. Pursuant to the Chaaban RSA, the Company granted Mr. Chaaban 3,106,122 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Payne RSA”) with Brian Payne. Pursuant to the Payne RSA, the Company granted Mr. Payne 1,435,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Saadikh RSA”) with Usamakh Saadikh. Pursuant to the Saadikh RSA, the Company granted Mr. Saadikh 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Strilchuck RSA”) with Donald Strilchuck. Pursuant to the Strilchuck RSA, the Company granted Mr. Strilchuck 341,250 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Tarrabain RSA”) with Alex Tarrabain. Pursuant to the Tarrabain RSA, the Company granted Mr. Tarrabain 300,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued pursuant to the RSAs are restricted shares and are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations as set forth in the RSAs. The shares were issued for services previously rendered was recognized on the applicable grant dates.

On April 2, 2021, a consulting agreement with CONFIEN SAS for business coaching was entered into for a period of 12 months. As payment for these services, 650,000 restricted shares subject to applicable securities laws and regulations of the Company’s common stock were granted. Such shares vested immediately. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to non-employees for services previously rendered was recognized on the grant date.

In April of 2021, the Company’s common stock began to be quoted on the OTC Link alternative trading system (operated by OTC Markets Group Inc.) under the trading symbol “CENBF” on the OTC Pink tier. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop or will be sustained if developed.

On April 19, 2021, the Board appointed Mr. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective April 19, 2021. On the same date, the Board appointed Mr. Joseph Byrne to serve as President and a member of the Board of the Company effective April 19, 2021. On the same, date, the Board appointed Mr. Rick Purdy to serve as a member of the Board of the Company effective April 19, 2021. On the same, date, the Board appointed Mr. Jeffrey Thomas to serve as a member of the Board of the Company effective April 19, 2021.

 

On April 20, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Clear Com Media Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (“CCM”), each of the shareholders of CCM as set forth on the signature pages of the Agreement (the “CCM Shareholders”) and Lawrence Lehoux as the Representative of the CCM Shareholders (the “Shareholders’ Representative”, each of CCM and the CCM Shareholders may be referred to collectively herein as the “CCM Parties”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire from the CCM Shareholders, all of the common shares of CCM, which is 10,000 shares of CCM common shares (the “CCM Stock”) held by the CCM Shareholders in exchange (the “Exchange”) for the issuance by the Company to the CCM Shareholders of 4,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Company Common Stock”). The Agreement closed on July 9, 2021 (the “Closing”). At Closing, the CCM Shareholders delivered the CCM Stock to the Company and the Company delivered the Company Common Stock to the CCM Shareholders, and CCM became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At Closing, the Company increased the number of members on its Board of Directors (the “Board”) by one and to appoint and named the Shareholder Representative as a member of the Board of the Company. Additionally, at Closing, the Company appointed and named the Shareholder Representative as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. At Closing, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Lehoux. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, during the term of the Employment Agreement, the Company agreed to employ, and Mr. Lehoux agreed to accept employment with the Company as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Lehoux a base salary of $31,200.

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Clear Com Media Inc. is a Windsor, Ontario based data management, digital marketing and Ecommerce company founded on the premise that we are not satisfied until our customers are. Clear Com is entirely committed to delivering a positive customer experience while continuing to grow and gaining the trust of the online community. Clear Com seeks to let nothing stop it from delivering a positive personal experience by focusing on data driven decision making. By exemplifying professionalism and expertise in technology Clear Com seeks to ensure customer satisfaction every step of the way. The aggregate consideration for the acquisition of CCM was 4,000,000 restricted shares of CEN common stock, which were valued at $2,120,000 based upon the closing stock price on July 9, 2021. The following represents the fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by CEN in the transaction, including from the originally reported estimates, an increase in accounts receivable of approximately $8,000, a decrease of identifiable intangibles by approximately $168,000, and an increase in current financial liabilities by approximately $23,000, with a corresponding increase to goodwill of approximately $184,000 reflected as of July 9, 2021:

Cash

  259,470 

Accounts receivable

  210,536 

Property and equipment

  97,911 

Other assets

  244,540 

Identifiable intangibles

  456,855 

Current financial liabilities

  (344,591)

Other long-term liabilities

  (140,078)

Total identifiable net assets

  784,643 

Goodwill

  1,335,357 

Net assets acquired

 $2,120,000 

Effective with the acquisition of Clear Com Media, Inc. on July 9, 2021, the Company reports in two business segments, Growth and Digital. The Growth segment encompasses the activities of CEN Biotech, Inc. and focuses on the planned manufacturing, production and development of LED lighting technology and hemp-based products. The Digital segment encompasses the activities of Clear Com Media, Inc. and focuses on providing digital marketing and web design related services. Substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted within the United States of America and Canada.

Our principal office is located at 300-3295 Quality Way, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N8T 3R9 and our phone number is (519) 419-4958. Our corporate website is located at http://www.cenbiotechinc.com. The information contained on or connected to our website is not part of this report and is not incorporated herein.

The Company did not have any operating revenue until the acquisition of Clear Com Media, Inc. on July 9, 2021 and such amounts are not expected to be sufficient to sustain ongoing operations. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern; however, given our recurring losses from operations, management, as well as our auditors, have determined there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had advances of $1,299,328 and $1,299,328, respectively, to CEN Ukraine which is a related party. The advances were for the purpose of funding the operations of CEN Ukraine. These advances were substantially used as follows:

Approximately $350,000 to operate its office in Kiev;

Approximately $445,328 to employ several workers;

Approximately $350,000 for performing multiple test crops;

Approximately $75,000 for oil processing activities; and

Approximately $9,000 for payment of rent.

Plan of Operations

Our monthly “burn rate,” the amount of expenses we expect to incur on a monthly basis, is approximately $150,000 for a total of $1,800,000 for the maximum of 12 months. We have relied and will continue to rely on capital raised from third parties to fund our operating expenses during the following 12 months.

In order to complete our plan of operations, we estimate that $5,000,000 in funds will be required. The source of such funds is anticipated to be from capital raised from third parties. If we fail to generate $5,000,000 of funds from capital raised, we may not be able to fully carry out our plan of operations.

Generally, the funds are planned to be invested as follows: $2.0 million in digital development, $1.2 million in LED lighting manufacturing, and $1.8 million in general operating costs. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise the foregoing funds or proceed as planned.

We hope to reach the following milestones in the next 12 months:

May 2022 to December 2024 – The Company intends to explore using the LED Lighting across manufacturing operations and licensing opportunities across multiple industries such as the horticultural industry, as well as the automotive, industrial and commercial lighting industries as follows:

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Lease production facility expected to take place in June 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $400,000 annually.

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Lease equipment expected to take place in July, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $400,000

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Hire staff expected to take place in August, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $600,000 annually.

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Initial raw materials expected to take place in August, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $500,000 one time.

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Marketing and delivery expected to take place in October, 2022 and we estimate the costs of this to be $300,000 annually.

o

May 2022 to June 2023 – The Company will continue to develop digital media programs and services to accentuate its current service offerings and we estimate the costs of this to be $2,000,000.

Plan of Operations of Clear Com Media, Inc.

The current burn rate for CCM inclusive of all wages and operating costs are approximately $120,000 CDN per month or $1,440,000 CDN per year (Approx. $1,152,000 USD) per year. We anticipate a decrease of 30% in this burn rate with the elimination of some staff members that provide the SEO and custom development services that are no longer being performed by CCM. We will potentially rehire some of these people in order to retool the focus of the business and pivot to the development of some products as soon as it is financially viable to do so.

The following highlights the major goals and activities planned for the next twelve months:

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Expansion of CCM’s enterprise hosting infrastructure for CCM’s client services and CCM products to address the ongoing growth needs of the business.

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The pace of development of the Chatter product has been modified to meet the changing needs of the business and to address new market realities. Progress continues but a refocus on core deliverables that delivers a new phased approach to product roll out is being implemented. Recent changes in sales, the competitive landscape and modified revenue forecasts have triggered a pivot in terms of priorities and timing.

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The development of the Block Chain Permission Platform has been modified to solely focus on the R&D elements of the offering. Commercialization of the product has been reorganized to be addressed later once we have achieved new internal goals and milestones; however, work continues on the core offering with clear goals and objectives in mind.

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Continued development of internal efficiency processes and automated systems for tasks such as workflow, billing, subscriptions, security and internal cloud computing.

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The marketing of both the Chatter and Block Chain product and service are being refined based on new and ongoing information that is being gathers from our target markets and the rapidly changing landscape of the verticals we operate in. As our research continues, we hope to commence marketing efforts in the third quarter of this year when the products are in a completed and in a commercially viable state.

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The development of digital community project remains at the discovery stage and research continues about the participants and nuances of this space and how we feel we can best serve this vertical. Once a plan is formalized new hires will be recruited to address the specific development needs of this product and service.

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Continued support and a modest expansion of the core services offered by to our key business partners and direct customers. These services include but are not limited to responsive website design, online chat, social media marketing and landing page development.

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As part of our renegotiation with Postmedia as are no longer providing the SEO and custom development services going forward.

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No acquisitions are being considered at this time until the proper financing in place to do so.

Achievement of the milestones will depend highly on our funds and the availability of those funds. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully complete such milestones.

Recent Developments

The continued outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organization declared in March 2020 to be a pandemic, continues to spread throughout the United States of America and the globe. Many State Governors issued temporary Executive Orders that, among other stipulations, effectively prohibiting in-person work activities for most industries and businesses, having the effect of suspending or severely curtailing operations. The extent of the ultimate impact of the pandemic on the Company's operational and financial performance will depend on various developments, including the continued duration and spread of the outbreak, and its impact on potential customers, employees, and vendors, all of which cannot be reasonably predicted at this time. While management reasonably expects the COVID-19 outbreak to negatively impact the Company's financial condition, operating results, and timing and amounts of cash flows, the related financial consequences and duration are highly uncertain.

 

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At December 31, 2020, the Company had an outstanding loan agreement with Emergence Global Enterprises Inc. (“Emergence Global”),Resignations of Officers and advanced funds of $17,901. At the time the loan was made, Joseph Byrne, the CEO of Emergence Global was not an officer or director of the company. He was at that time a 5% shareholder and former CEO of the Company. He was then appointed as the President and a director of the Company on April 19, 2021. Additionally, our CEO, Bill Chaaban was appointed as the President of Emergence Global on April 12, 2021. In light of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as of May 6, 2021, the loan to Emergence Global has been repaid in full, through the issuance to the Company of shares of Emergence Global common stock, and is no longer outstanding. The Company and Emergence Global entered into that certain Loan Repayment Agreement dated as of May 6, 2021, pursuant to which Emergence Global agreed to repay to the Company $17,901, representing the total amount then outstanding under the loan agreement, by issuing 21,830 shares of Emergence Global common stock, $0.82 par value per share. Such shares were issued to the Company on May 6, 2021.Directors

 

On June 25, 2021,April 14, 2022, the following persons resigned from the following positions from the Company. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors Company entered into a Restricted Stock Agreement (the “RSA”) undereffective at the Company’s 2021 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) withclose of business on April 14, 2022. Alex Tarrabain resigned from his positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Rick Purdy resigned from his positions as Company’s Senior Vice President of Deals and Acquisitions and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Amen Ferris resigned from his positions as Company’s Vice President and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Joseph Byrne resigned from his positions as a memberDirector of its boardthe Company effective at the close of directors. Pursuantbusiness on April 14, 2022. Additionally, Richard Boswell resigned from his positions as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Director effective as of April 15, 2022.

The foregoing resignations shall be referred to together herein as the “Resignations”. Subsequent to the RSA,effectiveness of the above Resignations, the above name persons no longer hold any positions with the Company.

The Resignations were not the result of any disagreement with the Company granted Mr. Tarrabain 1,000,000 shareson any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices by any of the Company’s common stock under the Plan to vest immediately on the grant date.above persons.

Appointments of Officers and Directors

 

On July 13, 2021,April 14, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Brian S. Payne as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and appointed Lawrence Lehoux as the Company’s President, effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022.

Resignation of Director

On April 19, 2022, Dr. Usamakh Saadikh resigned from his position as a director on the Board of Directors of the Company as well as all other positions with the Company effective immediately. Dr. Usamakh Saadikh, was a member of our Board and the Vice President of International Business Development since June 2018. The foregoing resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices by Dr. Saadikh.

Appointment of Directors

On April 18, 2022, the Board appointed the following persons as members of its Board effective April 18, 2022:

Josef Tukacs; and

George Dragicevic

Settlement Agreements with Departing Officers and Directors

As reported by the Company on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2022, on April 14, 2022, the following persons resigned from the following positions from the Company. Bahige (Bill) Chaaban resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors Company effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Alex Tarrabain resigned from his positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Rick Purdy resigned from his positions as Company’s Senior Vice President of Deals and Acquisitions and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Amen Ferris resigned from his positions as Company’s Vice President and Director effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Joseph Byrne resigned from his positions as a Director of the Company effective at the close of business on April 14, 2022. Additionally, Richard Boswell resigned from his positions as the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Director effective as of April 15, 2022. The foregoing resignations shall be referred to together herein as the “Resignations”. Subsequent to the effectiveness of the above Resignations, the above named persons no longer hold any positions with the Company. In connection with the Resignations, the Company has entered into the settlement agreements described below with the following persons.

On April 19, 2022, the Company, entered into an RSAa settlement agreement with Bahige (Bill) Chaaban (the “Keane RSA”“Chaaban Settlement Agreement”) with Patrick Keane. Pursuantpursuant to the Keane RSA,which the Company grantedagreed to issue Mr. Keane 200,000Chaaban 1,785,096 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered was recognized on the grant date.

On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into an RSA (the “Scott RSA”) with Daniel Scott. Pursuant to the Scott RSA, the Company granted Mr. Scott 300,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2021 Plan to vest immediately on the grant date. The shares issued are restricted shares that are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The expense related to the restricted stock awarded to employees for services previously rendered was recognized on the grant date.

From July 1, 2021 to August 12, 2021, the Company authorized the issuance of 18,873 shares of its common stock upon conversionin exchange for the accrued salary of $133,882.19 owed to Mr. Chaaban as of the principal amount due under 4 notes,date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to 4 persons. The aggregate principal amounthis employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Chaaban Settlement Agreement, Mr. Chaaban’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated November 30, 2017, was terminated as of April 14, 2022. Pursuant to the Chaaban Settlement Agreement, Mr. Chaaban agreed to release the Company from any claims, as such term is defined thereunder, that Mr. Chaaban may have against the Company.

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On April 19, 2022, the Company, entered into a settlement agreement with Alex Tarrabain (the “Tarrabain Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Tarrabain 1,196,673 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $89,682.19 owed to Mr. Tarrabain as of the notes priordate of his resignation from the Company pursuant to conversionhis employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Tarrabain Settlement Agreement, Mr. Tarrabain’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated May 21, 2019, was $30,196.80.terminated as of April 14, 2022. Pursuant to the Tarrabain Settlement Agreement, Mr. Tarrabain agreed to release the Company from any claims, as such term is defined thereunder, that Mr. Tarrabain may have against the Company.

 

On April 19, 2022, the Company, entered into a settlement agreement with Rick Purdy (the “Purdy Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Purdy 150,483 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $11,286.19 owed to Mr. Purdy as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Purdy Settlement Agreement, Mr. Purdy’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated December 6, 2021, was terminated as of April 14, 2022.

On April 19, 2022, the Company, entered into a settlement agreement with Ameen Ferris (the “Ferris Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Ferris 433,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $32,482.19 owed to Mr. Ferris as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Ferris Settlement Agreement, Mr. Ferris’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated April 2, 2021, was terminated as of April 14, 2022.

On April 19, 2022, the Company, entered into a settlement agreement with Richard Boswell (the “Boswell Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Boswell 1,785,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $133,882.19 owed to Mr. Boswell as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Boswell Settlement Agreement, Mr. Boswell’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated November 30, 2017, was terminated as of April 15, 2022.

Dismissal of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

On May 2, 2022, the Board of the Company approved the dismissal of Mazars USA LLP (“Mazars”), as its independent registered accounting firm, effective immediately. Mazars was engaged by the Company on January 16, 2018. No audit report of Mazars for the years ended December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020, contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, with the exception of providing an explanatory paragraph stating there was substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and through May 2, 2022, (i) there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Mazars on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Mazars, would have caused Mazars to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreement in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such periods and (ii) there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Engagement of New Independent Registered Accounting Firm

On May 2, 2022, the Company’s Board approved the appointment of Olayinka Oyebola & Co (“OOC”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately. During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the subsequent interim period through May 2, 2022, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with OOC regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, in connection with which either a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that OOC concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

Results of Operations

 

We have incurred recurring losses and have not commenced revenue generating operations to date. Our expenses to date are primarily our general and administrative expenses and fees, costs and expenses related to acquisitions and operations. Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation.

 

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The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in contemplating continuation of the Company as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, a substantial doubt has been raised with regard to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $43,176,727$46,221,218 at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and had no committed source of debt or equity financing. The Company has did not had have any operating revenue until the acquisition of Clear Com Media, Inc. on July 9, 2021 and does such amounts are not foresee any operating revenue in expected to be sufficient to sustain ongoing operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the near term.Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has relied on the issuance of loans payable and convertible debt instruments to finance its expenses, including a notenotes that isare in default, as described in Notes 5,6,7,and is secured by the Company’s equipment and certain unsecured convertible notes payable.8. The Company will be dependent upon raisingcontinue to raise additional capital through placement of our common stock, notes or other securities in order to implement its business plan or additional borrowings, including from related parties. The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered the Company’s ability to raise capital. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in either situation in order to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

 

The Company’s cash position may not be sufficient to support the Company’s daily operations or its ability to undertake any business activity that will generate net revenue.

 

Results of Operations for the ThreeThree-Months Ended March 31, 2022 and Six-Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:2021::

 

The following tables reflect our operating results for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2022 and six-months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively:

 

  

Three-months ended

     

Operating Summary

 

June 30, 2021

  

June 30, 2020

  

Change

 

Revenues, net

 $-  $-   - 

Cost of Goods Sold

  -   -   - 

Gross Profit

  -   -   - 

Operating Expenses

  (16,263,577)  (690,447)  2,255.5

%

Loss from Operations

  (16,263,577)  (690,447)  2,255.5

%

Other Income (Expense)

  770,412   (969,434)  (179.5

%)

Net Loss

 $(15,493,165) $(1,659,881)  833.4

%

 

Six-months ended

    

Three-months ended

   

Operating Summary

 

June 30, 2021

 

June 30, 2020

 

Change

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues, net

 $-  $-  -  $340,260  $-  100%

Cost of Goods Sold

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Gross Profit

 -  -  -  340,260  -  - 

Operating Expenses

  (16,608,417)  (1,221,197)  1,260.0

%

  480,136   344,840   (39.2%)

Loss from Operations

 (16,608,417) (1,221,197) 1,260.0

%

 139,876  344,840  59.4%

Other Income (Expense)

  492,217   (1,738,796)  (128.3

%)

Other Expense

  118,993   278,195   57.2%

Net Loss

 $(16,116,200) $(2,959,993)  444.5

%

 $258,869  $623,035   58.4%

 

Revenue

 

We have not recognized revenue during the three or six-monthsthree-months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, as we have not commenced revenue generating operations to date.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our operating expenses were $16,263,577$480,260 compared to $690,447$344,480 during the three months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. During the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022, our operating expenses were comprised of salary and consulting fees of $47,011, and general and administrative expenses of $433,125. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, our operating expenses were comprised of salary and consulting fees of $943,800,$31,200, stock-based compensation expense of $14,925,572,$75,750, and general and administrative expenses of $394,205. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, our operating expenses were comprised of salary and consulting fees of $193,200, stock-based compensation expense of $196,650, and general and administrative expenses of $300,597.$237,890. Expenses incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to three months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 increased primarily due to increased consulting fees for business coaching for our executives, increased stock-based compensation for our executivesthe acquisition of Clear Com Media and board members as well as increases in legal and professional fees.its associated expenses.

 

During the six months ended June

30 2021, our operating expenses were $16,608,417 compared to $1,221,197 during the six months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, our operating expenses were comprised of salary and consulting fees of $975,000, stock-based compensation expense of $15,001,322, and general and administrative expenses of $632,095. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2020, our operating expenses were comprised of salary and consulting fees of $224,477, stock-based compensation expense of $393,300, and general and administrative expenses of $603,420. Expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to six months ended June 30, 2020 increased primarily due to increased consulting fees for business coaching for our executives, increased stock-based compensation for our executives and board members as well as increases in legal and professional fees.


 

Other Income and Expense Items

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our other income, net was $770,412 compared to other expense, net of $969,434was $117,159 compared to $278,195 during the three months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. During the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022, our other income and expense items were comprised of interest expense of $124,236, foreign exchange loss of $7,077. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, our other income and expense items were comprised of interest expense of $276,389, gain on change in fair value$253,264, interest income of patent acquisition liability of $1,078,000,$594, and foreign exchange loss of $31,199. By comparison,$24,725. The decrease during the three months ended June 30, 2020, our other income and expense items were comprised of interest expense of $906,524, interest income of $1,853, and foreign exchange loss of $64,763. Expenses incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased primarilyperiod is due to a decrease in interest expense as a resultdriven by the conversion of certain debt conversions and a favorable changeinstruments to shares in the fair value of the patent acquisition liability.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 our other income, net was $492,217 compared to other expense, net of $1,738,796 during the six months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, our other income and expense items were comprised of interest expense of $530,253, interest income of $394, gain on change in fair value of patent acquisition liability of $1,078,000, and foreign exchange loss of $55,924. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2020, our other income and expense items were comprised of interest expense of $1,806,655, interest income of $3,912, and foreign exchange gain of $63,947. Expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased primarily due to a decrease in interest expense as a result of debt conversions and a favorable change in the fair value of the patent acquisition liability.

 

Income Taxes

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $28,900,000$46,221,218 that may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $7,600,000$3,500,000 which has been completely offset by a valuation allowance. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the carryforwards will expire unused as the Company has not been able to commence revenue generatingrevenue-generating activities to date.

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Net Loss

 

Our net loss during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $15,493,165$258,869 compared to a net loss of $1,659,881$623,035 during the three months ended June 30, 2020 due to the factors discussed above.

Our net loss during the six months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 was $16,116,200 compared to a net loss of $2,959,993 during the six months ended June 30, 2020 due to the factors discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, our liquid assets consisted of cash of $10,840$135,178 and $1,908,$193,198, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our indebtedness includes a patent acquisition liability of $302,000, accrued interest of $1,295,080,$1,396,563, accrued interest to related parties of $1,720,575,$1,962,816, as well as loans payable, loans payable to related parties, convertible notes, and convertible notes to related parties at original issuance totaling $6,694,937 ($6,659,386 net of debt discount), with maturity dates as outlined below. The convertible notes are generally due 2 years from issuance with notes maturing in 2018 through 2023. As of August 12, 2021 we are currently in default of $5,148,410 of unsecured debt.$5,196,349. We expect our operating and administrative expenses to be at least $1,200,000$1,800,000 annually.

 

Description

 

Maturity Date

 

Amount at Original Issuance

 

Loan Payable

 

Q2 2016

 $75,000 

Loan Payable

 

Q2 2018

  10,000 

Loan Payable

 

Q1 2019

  53,000 

Loan Payable

 

Q4 2019

  45,000 

Loan Payable

 

Q1 2020

  32,000 

Loan Payable

 

Q3 2020

  370,618 

Loan Payable

 

Q2 2021

  50,000 

Loan Payable – Related Party

 

12/31/2018

  839,395 

Loan Payable – Related Party

 10/2/2019  300,000 

Loan Payable – Share Interest

 

8/16/2021

  150,000 

Loan Payable – Share Interest – Related Party

 

8/16/2021

  175,000 

Convertible Notes

 

On Demand

  891,282 

Convertible Notes

 

Q2 2018

  4,000 

Convertible Notes

 

Q4 2018

  50,000 

Convertible Notes

 

Q1 2019

  137,072 

Convertible Notes

 

Q2 2019

  220,000 

Convertible Notes

 

Q3 2019

  75,197 

Convertible Notes

 

Q4 2019

  113,600 

Convertible Notes

 

Q1 2020

  122,800 

Convertible Notes

 

Q2 2020

  6,000 

Convertible Notes

 

Q3 2020

  163,395 

Convertible Notes

 

Q4 2020

  7,000 

Convertible Notes

 

Q1 2021

  11,047 

Convertible Notes

 

Q2 2021

  75,000 

Convertible Notes

 

Q3 2021

  26,320 

Convertible Notes

 

Q4 2021

  201,360 

Convertible Notes

 

Q2 2022

  30,565 

Convertible Notes

 

Q3 2022

  24,000 

Convertible Notes - Related Party

 

Q1 2019

  878,368 

Convertible Notes - Related Party

 

Q3 2020

  1,509,918 

Convertible Notes - Related Party

 

Q2 2022

  48,000 
       

Total

 $6,694,937 

Loans payable - related party consists of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

  

2022

  

2021

 

Loan payable in default due to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, former CEO of CEN, which bears an interest at 12% per annum. This loan matured on August 17, 2020.

 $1,388,122  $1,388,122 
         

Loans payable in default to a former director of Creative, former parent company, bear interest at 10% per annum. This are unsecured loans that matured on December 31, 2018.

  601,500   601,500 
         

Loan payable in default to R&D Labs Canada, Inc., whose president is Bill Chaaban, also the former CEO of CEN, bearing interest at 8% per annum. This is an unsecured loan that matured on October 2, 2019. R&D Labs Canada is a company owned by Bill Chaaban’s spouse.

  300,000   300,000 
         

Loans payable in default to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, former CEO of CEN, for the original amounts of CAD 48,630 and USD $198,660, bear interest at 10% per annum. These are unsecured loans that matured on December 31, 2018.

  237,019   237,019 
         

Loan payable to the spouse of Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, issued January 12, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 4,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan that matures on April 16, 2022.

  100,000   100,000 
         

Loan payable to Alex Tarrabain, former CFO and a Director of CEN, issued January 17, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 3,000 common shares per 30-day period. This is an unsecured loan that matures on April 16, 2022.

  75,000   75,000 
         

Loan payable to Joseph Byrne, a 5% shareholder and former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, issued January 24, 2018 with a 30-day maturity, bearing share interest of 2,000 common shares per 30-day period. This loan was repaid in June 2021.

  -   - 
         

Total loans payable - related party (all current)

 $2,701,641  $2,701,641 

 

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Convertible notes payable consists of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

  

2022

  

2021

 

Convertible notes payable in default to multiple private investors, including certain notes in default, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 363,767 common shares, which matured at various dates between May 2018 and October 2021.

 $576,472  $576,472 
         

Convertible notes payable with beneficial conversion features at original issuance to multiple private investors, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 550,965 common shares, maturing at various dates between June 2022 and December 2022.

  145,000   145,000 
         

Convertible note payable, due on demand, for the original amount of CAD 1,104,713, bearing interest at 7% per annum which had conversion rights for 335,833 common shares. Effective August 17, 2021, the note was amended and reclassified to loans payable as the conversion feature was removed, see Note 9.

  -   - 
         

Total convertible notes payable

  721,472   721,472 

Less unamortized debt discount

  78,142   78,142 
         

Total convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount

  643,330   643,330 

Less current portion

  643,330   643,330 
         

Convertible notes payable, less current portion

 $-  $- 

Convertible notes - related party consists of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31 2021:

  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Convertible notes, in default, due to Joseph Byrne, former CEO, and current President and member of the board of CEN, bearing interest at 12% per annum. This note is convertible to 76,123 common shares and matured on August 17, 2020.

 $121,796  $121,796 
         

Convertible notes with beneficial conversion features due to the parents of Jeffery Thomas, a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. These notes are convertible to 94,488 common shares with a maturity date of May 24, 2022.

  48,000   48,000 
         

Convertible note, in default, due to the spouse of Bill Chaaban, former CEO of CEN, which bears an interest at 12% per annum. This note was convertible to 867,576 common shares and matured on August 17, 2020. Effective August 17, 2021, the note was amended and reclassified as the conversion feature was removed, see Note 10.

  -   - 
         

Convertible notes due to Harold Aubrey de Lavenu, a Vice President and Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On October 12, 2021, this note was converted to 548,980 common shares.

  -   - 
         

Convertible note due to Alex Tarrabain, former CFO and a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On April 10, 2021, this note was converted to 30,000 common shares.

  -   - 
         

Convertible note due to Darren Ferris, brother of Ameen Ferris, a Vice President and a Director of CEN, bearing interest at 5% per annum. On April 26, 2021, this note was converted to 12,500 common shares.

  -   - 
         

Total convertible notes payable – related parties

  169,796   169,796 
         

Less unamortized debt discount

  7,157   7,157 
         

Total convertible notes payable - related parties (all current)

 $162,639  $162,639 

 

We intend to fund our expenses through the issuance and sale of additional securities. We do not have any commitments from any persons to purchase any securities and there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funds to pay our liabilities as they become due and payable.

 

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Six-monthsThree-months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

We have not generated positive cash flows from operating activities. During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we used $277,463$58,020 in operating activities compared to $245,317$61,128 used in operating activities during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The increasedecrease in the use of operating cash between the two periods wasrelated primarily related to increasesa decrease in generalour overall net loss driven by decreased levels of interest expense and administrative expensescollections on other receivables, as offset by an unfavorable change in conjunction with increases in cash paid for interest.exchange rates.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Our use of cash flow for investing activities during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $120,000$0 compared to $0$50,000 during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. During the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2021, our use of cash flows for investing activities waswere comprised of advances to CEN Biotech Ukraine of $120,000.$50,000. By comparison, during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2022, we did not have any cash flows from investing activities.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we received $456,395$0 through issuance of convertible notes to investors to fund our working capital requirements and repaid $50,000 of our loans payable.requirements. During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we received $250,000$110,000 through issuance of convertible notes to investors to fund our working capital requirements

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, holders of convertible notes totaling $4,923,861 elected to convert their notes into 3,332,680 common shares.

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, certain private investors elected to convert $78,893 of accrued interest owed on convertible notes into 94,357 shares of common stock.requirements.

 

CEN has no committed source of debt or equity financing. Our Executive team and Board are seeking additional financing from their business contacts, but no assurances can be given that such financing will be obtained or, if obtained, on what terms.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K, obligations under any guarantee contracts or contingent obligations. We also have no other commitments, other than the costs of being a reporting company that will increase our operating costs or cash requirements in the future.

 

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012

 

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting and other requirements that are applicable to public companies that are not emerging growth companies. We currently take advantage of some, but not all, of the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements that are available to us for as long as we qualify as an emerging growth company. Our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for as long as we qualify as an emerging growth company.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

No pronouncements were adopted by the Company during the quarter ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting pronouncement (ASU 2020-06) related to the measurement and disclosure requirements for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity's own equity. The pronouncement simplifies and adds disclosure requirements for the accounting and measurement of convertible instruments and the settlement assessment for contracts in an entity's own equity. As a smaller reporting company, as defined by the SEC, this pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes requires us to make judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

 

An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Financial Reporting Release No. 60 requires all companies to include a discussion of critical accounting policies or methods used in the preparation of financial statements. There are no critical policies or decisions that rely on judgments that are based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made. Note 1to the consolidated financial statements includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure and controls and procedures.

 

As of June 30, 2021,We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e), promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act 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 principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officerprincipal executive officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an assessment andprincipal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

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Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of ourCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2021.the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, managementour principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Management recognized the need for additional resources in the area of accounting and financial reporting controls and procedures. As a result, we have outsourced the accounting and financial reporting oversight roles to a qualified accounting firm with public company reporting expertise.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

TheIn April of 2022, the Company has implementedhad management changes to its officers and directors, including the resignations of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Brian S. Payne was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, as further described in the Company’s 8-K filings and elsewhere in this quarterly report. Additionally, in May of 2022, the Company changed its independent registered accounting firm as further described in the Company’s 8-K filings and elsewhere in this quarterly report. Further, in May of 2022, the Company changed its outside accounting service provider to a requirement to conduct a review with our legal and advisory CPA firm before making significant changes or engaging in new deals or actions. Therethird party firm.

Other than the foregoing, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

From time to time, we may become party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings that we believe to be material or which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation if determined adversely to us.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS. 

 

During the three and six-monthsthree-months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company made the following issuances of shares of its common stock pursuant to certain Settlement Agreements:

Pursuant to the Bahige (Bill) Chaaban (the “Chaaban Settlement Agreement”) the Company issued Mr. Chaaban 1,785,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $133,882.19 owed to Mr. Chaaban as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company.

Pursuant to the Alex Tarrabain (the “Tarrabain Settlement Agreement”) the Company issued Mr. Tarrabain 1,196,673 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $89,682.19 owed to Mr. Tarrabain as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company.

Pursuant to the Rick Purdy (the “Purdy Settlement Agreement”) the Company the Company issued Mr. Purdy 150,483 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $11,286.19 owed to Mr. Purdy as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company.

Pursuant to the Ameen Ferris (the “Ferris Settlement Agreement”) the Company issued Mr. Ferris 433,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $32,482.19 owed to Mr. Ferris as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company.

Pursuant to the Richard Boswell (the “Boswell SettlementAgreement”) the Company issued Mr. Boswell 1,785,096 restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for the accrued salary of $133,882.19 owed to Mr. Boswell as of the date of his resignation from the Company pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company.

During the three-months ended March 31, 2022, CEN entered into loans and associated extension agreements with various parties and also settled an accrued liabilities.liability. In consideration for such loans and associated extensions, along with the settlement of an accrued liabilities,liability, CEN granted various individuals a total aggregate amount of 139,357 and 192,726418,667 unregistered shares of common stock of CEN during the three and six-months-months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.March 31, 2022.

 

The above issuances of shares of common stock were issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder or in reliance on the provisions of Regulation S promulgated thereunder.

During the three and six-months ended June 30, 2021, we issued $346,395 and $456,395, respectively, of convertible notes to investors to fund our working capital requirements. These notes bear interest at 5% per year and are convertible at the option of the holder into 609,025 and 677,775 common shares, respectively.

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The above issuances of convertible notes were issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder or in reliance on the provisions of Regulation S promulgated thereunder.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

CEN has a payment default with respect to certain unsecured loans payable to private investors and related parties, in the principal amount of $1,775,013 and which bear interest at rates from 5% to 22% per annum which were due prior to August 12, 2021. The aggregate amounts due under these loans as of August 12, 2021, including accrued interest, is approximately $2,876,000. Interest and default interest and related fees currently accrue at approximately $47,000 per quarter.

 

CEN has a payment default with respect to certain unsecured convertible loans payable to private investors and related parties, in the principal amount of $3,373,398$805,969 and which bear interest at 5% per annum which were due prior to August 12, 2021.March 31, 2022. The aggregate amounts due under these loans as of August 12, 2021,March 31, 2022, including accrued interest, is approximately $4,649,000.$1,500,000. Interest and default interest and related fees currently accrue at approximately $42,000$96,000 per quarter.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index below are provided as part of this report.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

  

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Cen Biotech, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement (Commission file number 000-55557) on Form 10 filed with the SEC January 4, 2016.)

  

3.2

By-Laws of Cen Biotech, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement (Commission file number 000-55557) on Form 10 filed with the SEC January 4, 2016.)

  

10.1

Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2022 between the registrant and Bahige (Bill) Chaaban. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2022).

10.2

Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2022 between the registrant and Alex Tarrabain. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2022).

10.3

Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2022 between the registrant and Rick Purdy. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2022).

10.4

Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2022 between the registrant and Ameen Ferris. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2022).

10.5

Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2022 between the registrant and Richard Boswell. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2022).

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2

Certification of the Chiefand Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

  

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.2

Certification of the Chiefand Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

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101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).*

  

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*

  

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*

  

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*

  

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.*

  

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

  

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).*

 

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* Filed herewith.

 

b.     Financial Statement Schedules

 

None

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: August 12, 2021May 20, 2022

CEN BIOTECH, INC.

By:

By:

/s/ Bahige ChaabanBrian S. Payne

Name:

Bahige ChaabanBrian S. Payne

Title:

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: May 20, 2022/s/Brian S. Payne  
 
/s/Alex Tarrabain
Dated: August 12, 2021Name: Alex TarrabainBrian S. Payne 
 Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

 

 

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