Note 7 – Convertible Notes Payable

May 2016 Convertible Notes

On May 11, 2016, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with certain purchasers (“the Lenders”).  The Company issued 3.5% original issue discount (“OID”) senior secured convertible promissory notes having an aggregate face amount of $440,000 (the “May 2016 Convertible Notes”).  These notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and mature in six months.  The Company received cash proceeds of $424,600 net of the 3.5% original issue discount of $15,400.  At the Lender’s’ option, the principal and accrued interest under the notes are convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.50 per share and have a full reset feature.  The notes are secured by all assets of the Company.  The Company at any time may prepay in whole or in part the outstanding principal and accrued interest at 125% during the first 90 days and 130% for the period from the 91st day through maturity. During November 2016, the Company entered into forbearance agreements with the investors extending its time to pay the notes until December 16, 2016.

January and February 2017 Convertible Notes

In December 2016, the Company entered into restructuring agreements with the Lenders under the following terms:   new notes (the “January and February 2017 Convertible Notes”) would be issued for the amounts due under the May 2016 Convertible Notes;  penalties, fees, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $212,702 were added to the principal amount due under  the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes; 35,000 shares of common stock were issued as a commitment fee; the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes were  issued at a discount of 3.5%, bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum, are convertible at a rate of $0.50 per share, and contain a variable conversion rate whereby, should the Company subsequently sell common stock at a price less than the conversion price, the conversion price of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes will be reduced to match the lower conversion price. In addition, the proceeds from one of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes were used to fully redeem one of the May 2016 Convertible Notes. The aggregate original amount of principal due under the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes was $614,258. Two of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes in the aggregate amount of $494,340 were due March 31, 2017, and one of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes in the amount of $119,918 was due August 17, 2017. In April 2017, the Company received forbearance letters from the Lenders of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes that were due March 31, 2017 to extend the due date to April 17, 2017 in exchange for principal payments in the aggregate amount of $75,000; on April 18, 2017, the Company received forbearance letters to further extend the due date to May 1, 2017 in exchange for principal payments in the aggregate amount of $45,000; and on May 1 and 2, 2017, the company entered into forbearance agreements with the holders of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes to extend the due date to June 2, 2017. On June 5 and June 13, 2017, the Company entered into forbearance agreements with the holders of two of the three January and February 2017 Convertible Notes to extend the due dates to December 27, 2017 in exchange for increase in principal in the aggregate amount of $78,907. On August 17, 2017, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with the holders of the third January and February Convertible Note to extend the due date to December 27, 2017 in exchange for $10.  At August 31, 2017, three of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes were outstanding in the aggregate amount of $553,976; these notes are due December 27, 2017. During the three months ended November 30, 2017, the holders of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes converted an aggregate of $33,865 in principal and $21,248 in accrued interest into 458,333 shares of common stock. 

On January 17, 2018, the holders of one of the January and February 2017 Convertible Notes in the principal amount of $241,802 (the “Lender”) purchased the remaining two January and February 2017 Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $278,309. The Company then entered into an agreement with the Lender to exchange the three January and February 2017 Convertible Notes (the “January 2018 Note Exchange”) in the aggregate principal amount of $520,111 for a new Convertible Note in the principal amount of $542,343 (the “January 2018 Convertible Note”).  The Company recorded a gain in the amount of $139,323 on the January 2018 Note Exchange.

November 2017 Convertible Note

On November 17, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the Lender.  The Company issued a 3.5% original issue discount (“OID”) senior secured convertible promissory note having an aggregate face amount of $250,000 (the “November 2017 Convertible Note”).  This note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures in six months.  The Company received cash proceeds of $241,250 net of the 3.5% original issue discount of $8,750.  At the Lender’s option, the principal and accrued interest under the note are convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.50 per share and have a full reset feature.  The note is secured by all assets of the Company.  The Company at any time may prepay in whole or in part the outstanding principal and accrued interest at 120% during the first 90 days and 130% for the period from the 91st day through maturity. In addition, the Company granted the investor the Option to lend the Company $48,250 on or before January 15, 2018.  If the Option is exercised, the Company would issue the investor a $50,000 3.5% original issue discount senior secured convertible promissory note. During the three months ended May 31, 2018, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $12,283 on this note. On May 31, 2018, the Company converted the outstanding balance of principal and interest in the amounts of $250,000 and $13,125, respectively, into a total of 265,782.83 shares of Series B Preferred Stock (see note 10).

January 2018 Convertible Note

On January 17, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with the Lender to exchange the three January and February 2017 Convertible Notes for a new Convertible Note (the “January 2018 Convertible Note”).  The Company exchanged outstanding principal in the amount of $520,111 and accrued interest of $15,823 for the January 2018 Convertible Note with a face amount of $542,343, and an original issue discount of $18,982; derivative liabilities in the aggregate amount of $333,947 were settled, and a new derivative liability in the amount of $730,558 was created. A non-cash gain on restructuring of debt in the amount of $139,323 was recognized on this transaction during the three months ended February 28, 2018.  The January 2018 Convertible Note is a senior secured promissory note, bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, and matures in 12 months.  At the Lender’s option, the principal and accrued interest under the January 2018 Convertible Note are convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.03 per share and have a full reset feature.  The note is secured by all assets of the Company.  The Company at any time may prepay in whole or in part the outstanding principal and accrued interest at 120% during the first 90 days and 130% for the period from the 91st day through maturity.  On January 29, 2018, the Lender converted $28,148 in principal and $1,808 in accrued interest into 998,540 shares of common stock.  The Company recorded a discount in the amount of $542,343 on the January 2018 Convertible Note and amortized the amount of $51,911 to interest expense during the three months ended February 28, 2018. During the three months ended May 31, 2018, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $13,125 on this note.  On May 31, 2018, the Company converted the outstanding balance of principal and interest in the amounts of $514,195 and $18,610, respectively, into a total of 538,186.87 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and amortized the remaining discount in the amount of $68,855 to interest expense (see note 10).

February 2018 Convertible Note

On February 15, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the Lender.  The Company issued a 3.5% OID senior secured convertible promissory note with a face amount of $250,000 (the “February 2018 Convertible Note”).  The February 2018 Convertible Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures in nine months.  The Company received cash proceeds of $241,250 net of the 3.5% original issue discount of $8,750. At the Lender’s option, the principal and accrued interest under the note are convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.50 per share and have a full reset feature.  The February 2018 Convertible Note is secured by all assets of the Company.  The Company at any time may prepay in whole or in part the outstanding principal and accrued interest at 120% during the first 90 days and 130% for the period from the 91st day through maturity. In addition, the Company granted the Lender 500,000 warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.01. The warrants have a five-year term. A derivative liability in the amount of $489,971 was created with regard to the conversion features and warrants associated with this note; $241,250 was charged to discount on notes payable, and the balance of $248,721 was charged to interest expense during the three months ended February 28, 2018.  On March 26, 2018, the Company and the Lender agreed to eliminate the reset feature of this note.  During the three months ended May 31, 2018, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $6,389 on this note; as of May 31, 2018,  principal in the amount of $250,000 was outstanding under the February 2018 Convertible Note.

March 2018 Convertible Note

On March 9, 2018, the Company issued a 3.5% OID senior secured convertible promissory note with a face amount of $777,202 (the “March 2018 Convertible Note”).  The March 2018 Convertible Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures in nine months.  The Company received cash proceeds of $750,000 net of the 3.5% original issue discount of $27,202. At the Lender’s option, the principal and accrued interest under the note are convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.50 per share. The February 2018 Convertible Note is secured by all assets of the Company.  The Company at any time may prepay in whole or in part the outstanding principal and accrued interest at 120% during the first 90 days and 130% for the period from the 91st day through maturity. In addition, the Company granted the Lender 1,554,405 warrants to purchase 1,554,405 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.01. The warrants have a five-year term.  A derivative liability in the amount of $349,708 was created with regard to the conversion features and warrants associated with this note, which was charged to discount on notes payable. On May 9, 2018, the Lender transferred their ownership in $497,458 of principal and $18,042 of accrued interest in the March 2018 Convertible Note to a third party. During the three months ended May 31, 2018, the Company accrued interest in the amount of $13,169 on the March 2018 Convertible.  As of May 31, 2018, principal in the amount of $750,000 was outstanding under the March 2018 Convertible Note.

March 2018 Note to Prism

Under the terms of Former Agreements, Yield issued Prism a 10% original issue discount Senior Secured Convertible Note (the “Senior Note”) in the principal amount of $5,500,000 and received the BTC. The Senior Note was payable 30 days following written demand from Prism (the “Maturity Date”) and with interest at 10% per annum.  Pursuant to the terms of the Restructuring Agreement, the Company’s liability for the Senior Note was extinguished upon the Transfer.