Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events (As Restated)

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Subsequent Events (As Restated)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (AS RESTATED)

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (AS RESTATED)

 

Common Stock Redemptions

 

At a special meeting of stockholders held on November 5, 2020, stockholders holding 816,461 public shares exercised their right to redeem such public shares into a pro rata portion of the Trust Account. As a result, an aggregate of $9,006,493 was removed from the Company's trust account to pay such holders. Following such redemptions, a total of $1,367,365 remained in the Company's trust account.

 

Adoption of 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan

 

At a special meeting of stockholders held on November 5, 2020, the stockholders of the Company considered and approved the 2020 Omnibus Plan (the "Incentive Plan") and reserved 3,718,140 shares of common stock for issuance thereunder. The Incentive Plan was previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Incentive Plan became effective immediately upon the closing of the Business Combination.

  

Closing of the Business Combination

 

On November 6, 2020, the Company consummated the previously announced Business Combination following a special meeting of stockholders held on November 5, 2020, where the stockholders of KBL considered and approved, among other matters, a proposal to adopt that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2019. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, among other things, Merger Sub merged with and into 180, with 180 continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with, and prior to, the Closing, 180 filed a Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware to change its name to 180 Life Corp. and KBL Merger Corp. IV changed its name to 180 Life Sciences Corp. See Note 1 – Description of Organization, Business Operations and Restatement for additional information related to the closing of the Business Combination.

 

Common Stock Issued to Cantor Fitzgerald and Ladenburg Thalmann

 

On November 6, 2020, upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Company issued 150,000 shares of restricted common stock to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. in accordance with the settlement and release agreement signed on November 6, 2020 (see Note 11).

 

On November 6, 2020, upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Company issued 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. in accordance with the settlement and release agreement signed on November 3, 2020 (see Note 11).

 

Other Common Stock Issuances

 

Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Company issued 198,751 shares of common stock to KBL IV Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor") upon the automatic conversion of a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $795,003 that the Company previously issued to the Sponsor. In addition, upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Company issued an aggregate of 73,629 shares of common stock to three holders of promissory notes in the principal amount of approximately $278,509 that were previously issued by 180 upon the automatic conversion of such notes.

 

Amendment to the SPA Agreement with Dominion Capital LLC

 

On November 25, 2020, the Company entered into an amended agreement with Dominion and Kingsbrook to amend the secured convertible promissory notes in the original aggregate principal amount of $3,601,966 (after giving effect to a 10% original issue discount) that the Company issued pursuant to the purchase agreement (the "Notes") so that the Fixed Conversion Price of the Notes, during the ninety (90) day period following November 6, 2020, shall be equal to the lower of: (A) ninety-six percent (96%) of the lowest volume weighted average price of the common stock of the Company on the NASDAQ Capital Market during the five (5) trading day period ending on the trading day immediately prior to the applicable conversion date and (B) $5.28; provided, that in no event shall the Fixed Conversion Price be lower than $2.00 (in each case, as appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the number of shares of common stock prior to such date). No other changes were made to the Notes as a result of the Amendment Agreement. The change of the conversion price of the Notes, triggered the most-favored-nation clause and changed the conversion price of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to be the same price as the Notes.

 

Convertible Debt Conversions

 

After the closing of the Business Combination, from November 27, 2020 to January 25, 2021, the holders of the Company's convertible promissory notes sold pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2020, among the Company, the investors signatory thereto, and Dominion Capital LLC as purchaser agent, converted an aggregate of $3,995,966, which includes accrued interest of $362,624, which is owed under such convertible notes into an aggregate of 1,858,021 shares of our common stock, pursuant to the terms of such notes, as amended, at conversion prices of between $2.00 and $2.86 per share.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Issuance and Conversions

 

The Company satisfied the conditions for issuing the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to Dominion Capital, LLC by obtaining an effective registration statement just prior to the closing of the Business Combination. After the closing of the Business Combination, from November 30, 2020 to December 18, 2020, Dominion Capital, LLC, converted a total of 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2020, with a total conversion value of $3,666,667, into an aggregate of 1,619,144 shares of the Company's common stock, at conversion prices of between $2.00 and $2.31 per share (after adjusting the conversion price of such preferred stock in connection with certain anti-dilutive rights). Due to such conversions, the Company currently has no shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued or outstanding. As a result of the conversions of the Series A Preferred Stock, a total of $3 million, which was previously held in escrow in connection with the purchase of the Series A Preferred Stock, was released to the Company.

 

Notice of Acceleration

 

On December 29, 2020, the Company received notice from Marlene Krauss, M.D., the former Chief Executive Officer and director of KBL, alleging the occurrence of an event of default of the terms of a certain promissory note in the amount of $371,178, dated March 15, 2019, evidencing amounts owed by the Company to KBL IV Sponsor LLC (which Dr. Krauss serves as sole managing member of), for failure to repay such note within five days of the release of funds from escrow in connection with the Purchase Agreement. Dr. Krauss has declared the entire amount of the note to be immediately due and payable. The note, pursuant to its terms, accrues damages of $2,000 per day until paid in full (subject to a maximum amount of damages equal to the principal amount of the note upon the occurrence of the event of default thereunder). Due to the matters described in Note 14, as restated, to these financial statements, there are disputes regarding any amounts that may be due to Dr. Krauss under the note.

 

Potential Legal Matters

 

The Company may initiate legal action against former executives of KBL for non-disclosure in these financial statements of the matters disclosed in Note 14 (as restated). If such legal action is initiated, the Company would seek damages to cover, at a minimum, the unrecorded and contingent liability obligations and legal fees. There can be no assurance that if such legal action is initiated that the Company will be successful in its legal actions.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

On November 6, 2020, the Company transferred $360,000 to its former Chief Executive Officer's personal account and on November 10, 2020, the former Chief Executive Officer transferred an additional $300,000 to KBL Sponsor's bank account, of which $125,000 was subsequently paid to the Company's legal counsel for services related to the Business Combination.