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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BLUE LINE PROTECTION GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31. 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||||
| Right to use assets | ||||||||
| Security deposits | ||||||||
| Machinery and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | ||||||||
| Fixed assets of discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Total long term assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Financed lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Notes payable - related parties | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable - related parties | ||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligation | ||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Financed lease liabilities - long term | ||||||||
| Notes payable - related parties | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability-long term | ||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ deficit: | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock, $ par value, shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Common Stock, $ par value, shares authorized, and issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Common Stock, owed but not issued, shares and shares as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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BLUE LINE PROTECTION GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||
| Operating Income | ||||||||
| Other income (expenses): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gain / (Loss) on derivative | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total other income / (expenses) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net income / (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net income per common share: Basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Income / (loss) per common share: Diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of | ||||||||
| common shares outstanding- Basic | ||||||||
| common shares outstanding- Diluted | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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BLUE LINE PROTECTION GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(UNAUDITED)
| For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Amortization of right to use assets | ||||||||
| Noncash operating lease expense | ||||||||
| Stock Option expense | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| (Increase) in accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in lease obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Repayments on convertible notes payable - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayments on notes payable - related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payments on notes payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash | ||||||||
| Cash - beginning | ||||||||
| Cash - ending | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Derivative resolution | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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BLUE LINE PROTECTION GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(UNAUDITED)
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Stock | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Payable | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of common stock | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for services | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options expense | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forgiveness of interest - related party | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative resolution | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) for three months ended March 31, 2023 | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options expense | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative resolution | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for three months ended March 31, 2024 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Blue Line Protection Group, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – History and organization of the company
The Company was originally organized on September 11, 2006 (Date of Inception) under the laws of the State of Nevada, as The Engraving Masters, Inc. The Company was authorized to issue up to shares of its common stock and shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $ per share.
On March 14, 2014, the Company acquired Blue Line Protection Group, Inc., a Colorado corporation formed in February 2014 (“Blue Line Colorado”), as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company provides armed protection and transportation, banking, compliance, and training services to the lawful cannabis industry, including shipment protection, money escorts, asset vaulting and transportation and storage of currency.
On May 2, 2014, the Company changed its name from The Engraving Masters, Inc. to Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. (“BLPG”)
On
July 6, 2021, the Company effected a reverse stock split and a pro-rata decrease in its authorized common stock on a basis of
Note 2 – Accounting policies and procedures
Principles of consolidation
For the periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Blue Line Protection Group, Inc., Blue Line Advisory Services, Inc. (a Nevada corporation; “BLAS”), Blue Line Capital, Inc. (a Colorado corporation; “Blue Line Capital”), Blue Line Protection Group (California), Inc. (a California corporation; “Blue Line California”), Blue Line Colorado, Blue Line Protection Group Illinois, Inc. (an Illinois corporation; “Blue Line Illinois”), BLPG, Inc. (a Nevada corporation; “Blue Line Nevada”), Blue Line Protection Group (Washington), Inc. (a Washington corporation; “Blue Line Washington”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. BLPG and its subsidiaries are collectively referred herein to as the “Company.”
Interim financial statements
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and stated in US dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
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In the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.
Results of operations for the interim periods are not indicative of annual results.
Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements present the balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows of the Company. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
The Company has adopted December 31 as its fiscal year end.
Derivatives
The Company evaluates convertible notes payable, stock options, stock warrants and other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for under the relevant sections of ASC Topic 815-40, Derivative Instruments and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.
The result of this accounting treatment could be that the fair value of a financial instrument is classified as a derivative instrument and is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or other expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity. Financial instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC Topic 815-40 are reclassified to a liability account at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The
Company maintains a cash balance in a non-interest-bearing account. For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2024, the Company
has cash in excess of FDIC insured limits of $
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances and do not bear interest. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through an allowance for doubtful accounts, if an allowance is deemed necessary. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable; however, changes in circumstances relating to accounts receivable may result in a requirement for additional allowances in the future. Management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines the requirement for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current and collectible status of individual accounts with past due balances over 90 days. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
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Allowance for uncollectible accounts
The
Company estimates losses on receivables based on known troubled accounts, if any, and historical experience of losses incurred. There
was
Property and equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost and capitalized from the initial date of service. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations for the respective periods. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line method for financial statement purposes. The Company uses other depreciation methods (generally accelerated) for tax purposes where appropriate. The estimated useful lives for significant property and equipment categories are as follows:
| Automotive Vehicles | ||
| Furniture and Equipment | ||
| Buildings and Improvements |
The
Company reviews the carrying value of property and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is
recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in
performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and
the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. Based on this assessment there was no impairment as
March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
Impairment of long-lived assets
The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-05, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” ASC Topic 360-10-05 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost or carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying value and its fair value or disposable value. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company determined that none of its long-lived assets were impaired.
Concentration of business and credit risk
The Company has no significant off-balance sheet risks such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other hedging arrangements. The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentration of credit risks consist primarily of cash. The Company maintains its cash in bank accounts, which may at times, exceed federally insured limits.
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The
Company had one major customer which generated
The
Company had one major customer which generated
Related party transactions
FASB ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures” requires companies to include in their financial statements disclosures of material related party transactions. The Company discloses all material related party transactions. Related parties are defined to include any principal owner, director or executive officer of the Company and any immediate family members of a principal owner, director or executive officer.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheets for cash, accounts payable and related party payables approximate the respective fair values due to the short maturities of these items. The Company does not hold any investments that are available-for-sale.
As required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC, fair value is measured based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; (Level 2) inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
| Level 1: | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2: | Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; |
| Level 3: | Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
The following table presents the derivative financial instruments, the Company’s only financial liabilities, measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet on a recurring basis, and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
March 31, 2024
| Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Embedded conversion derivative liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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December 31, 2023
| Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Embedded conversion derivative liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The embedded conversion feature in the convertible debt instruments that the Company issued that became convertible qualified them as derivative instruments since the number of shares issuable under the notes are indeterminate based on guidance in FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. These convertible notes tainted all other equity linked instruments including outstanding warrants and fixed rate convertible debt on the date that the instrument became convertible. The valuation of the derivative liability was determined through the use of the Monte Carlo option-pricing model (See Note 8).
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when delivery of the promised goods or services is transferred to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. We determine revenue recognition through the following five steps:
| ● | Identify the contract with the customer; | |
| ● | Identify the performance obligations in the contract; | |
| ● | Determine the transaction price; | |
| ● | Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and | |
| ● | Recognize revenue when, or as, the performance obligations are satisfied. |
We generate substantially all our revenue from providing services to customers. The Company records revenue when the 5 steps above have been completed.
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Accounting Standards Codification. The updated guidance states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also provides for additional disclosures with respect to revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective approach effective January 1, 2018. The adoption of these standards did not have an impact on the Company’s Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Revenue is characterized by several lines of services and typically the pricing is fixed.
| Three Months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| Revenue Breakdown by Streams | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||
| Service: Transportation | $ | $ | ||||||
| Service: Currency Processing | $ | $ | ||||||
| Service: Compliance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
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Advertising costs
The
Company expenses all costs of advertising as incurred. Advertising expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023
amounted to $
General and administrative expenses
The significant components of general and administrative expenses consist mainly of rent and compensation.
Share-based compensation expense is recorded as a result of stock options granted in return for services rendered. Previously, the share-based payment arrangements with employees were accounted for under ASC 718. On June 20, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to nonemployees for goods and services. Under the ASU, most of the guidance on such payments to nonemployees would be aligned with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees. The Company has adopted the new standard and has made some adjustment with regard to the share-based compensation costs. Under the ASU 2018-07, the measurement of equity-classified nonemployee share-based payments is generally fixed on the grant date and the options are no longer revalued on each reporting date. The expenses related to the share-based compensation are recognized on each reporting date. The amount is calculated as the difference between total expenses incurred and the total expenses already recognized.
Cost of Revenue
The Company’s cost of revenue primarily consists of labor, fuel costs and items purchased by the Company specifically for the benefit of the Company’s clients.
Net loss per share is provided in accordance with FASB ASC 260-10, “Earnings per Share”. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing losses available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | Three Months Ended | |||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||
| Net income / (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock | ||||||||
| Dilutive effect of convertible instruments | ||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average of common stock | ||||||||
| Net income per common share from: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
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Dividends
The Company has not yet adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends have been paid or declared since inception.
Income Taxes
The Company follows FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (ASC 740-10-25) for recording the provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based upon the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate applicable when the related asset or liability is expected to be realized or settled. Deferred income tax expenses or benefits are based on the changes in the asset or liability each period. If available evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Future changes in such valuation allowance are included in the provision for deferred income taxes in the period of change.
Deferred income taxes may arise from temporary differences resulting from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different periods. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current, depending on the classification of assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
Recent Pronouncements
The Company evaluated all other recent accounting pronouncements issued and determined that the adoption of these pronouncements would not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
Note 3 – Going concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit and had a working capital deficit as of March 31, 2024. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. The Company is significantly dependent upon its ability, and will continue to attempt, to secure additional equity and/or debt financing. There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional capital.
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The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might arise from this uncertainty.
Note 4 – Commitments and contingencies
Contingencies
On
November 6, 2015, Daniel Sullivan sent a wage claim demand to the Company. Mr. Sullivan purports to have had an Independent Contractor
Agreement with the Company which provides he is entitled to certain compensation and to be reimbursed for Company expenses. The demand
claims unpaid compensation in the amount of $
Mile
High Real Estate Group, an entity owned by Mr. Sullivan, sent correspondence to the Company stating the Mr. Sullivan and/or Mile High
Real Estate loaned the Company either directly or directly to contractors, material suppliers or utilities for operating and building
remodeling in the amount of $
On
April 14, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party to provide the Company with investor relations services. Upon
signing the agreement, the Company paid the investor relations consultant $ and agreed to issue the consultant shares
of its restricted common stock. The agreement required the Company to pay the consultant an additional $ prior to June 14, 2016.
The Company cancelled the agreement and is of the opinion that the shares are not owed to the consultant. As of March 31, 2024 and December
31, 2023 there was a payable recorded of $
Finance leases
On
March 1, 2019, the Company recorded finance lease obligation for a leased a vehicle for $
On
June 2, 2021, the Company recorded finance lease obligation for a leased a vehicle for $
On
June 17, 2022, the Company recorded finance lease obligation for a leased vehicle for $
| Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2024 | ||||
| 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 | $ | |||
| 2026 | $ | |||
| 2027 | $ | |||
| 2028 | $ | |||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total minimum lease payments | $ | |||
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Operating Leases
On
October 27, 2016 the Company sold its building located at 5765 Logan Street Denver, Colorado to an unrelated third party for $.
The Company repaid the mortgage on the building in the amount of $
On
May 29, 2018 the Company leased a building located at 4328 E. Magnolia Street, Phoenix, Arizona.
The
Company adopted ASC 842 and recorded right of use asset and operating lease liability of $
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
March 31, 2024
| Operating Leases | Classification | March 31, 2024 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | Operating right of use assets | $ | ||||
| Total | $ | |||||
| Current lease liabilities | Current operating lease liabilities | $ | ||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | Long-term operating lease liabilities | $ | ||||
| Total | $ | |||||
Lease term and discount rate were as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | ||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | ||||
| Weighted average discount rate | % | |||
| F-13 |
The following summarizes lease expenses for three months ended March 31, 2024:
Finance lease expenses:
| Depreciation/amortization expense | $ | |||
| Interest on lease liabilities | ||||
| Finance lease expense | $ |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | ||||
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
December 31, 2023
| Operating Leases | Classification | December 31, 2023 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | Operating right of use assets | $ | ||||
| Total | $ | |||||
| Current lease liabilities | Current operating lease liabilities | $ | ||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | Long-term operating lease liabilities | $ | ||||
| Total | $ | |||||
Lease term and discount rate were as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | ||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | ||||
| Weighted average discount rate | % | |||
Finance lease expenses:
| Depreciation/amortization expense | $ | |||
| Interest on lease liabilities | ||||
| Finance lease expense | $ |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | ||||
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
Note 5 – Fixed assets
Machinery and equipment consisted of the following at:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Automotive vehicles | $ | $ | ||||||
| Furniture and equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Machinery and Equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | $ | $ | ||||||
| Fixed assets, total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total: accumulated depreciation | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Fixed assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||
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At
March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the Company had $
Depreciation
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 was $
Note 6 – Notes payable
Convertible notes payable to non-related parties
On
October 18, 2017, the Company borrowed $ from an unrelated third party. The Company paid $ of fees associated with the loan,
which was recorded as discount and to be amortized over the term of the debt and was fully amortized as of December 31, 2018. The loan
bears interest at a rate of (default interest ) and has a maturity date of . During the year ended December 31, 2018 the Company paid $ to extend the maturity date
until . During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid $ in extension fees. The note was discounted for
a derivative (see note 8 for details) and the discount of $ is being amortized over the life of the note using the effective interest
method which was fully amortized as of December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019 the holder converted $ of accrued
interest into shares of common stock resulting in a loss of $. As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the balance
outstanding on the loan is $ and $, respectively. On May 28, 2021 the Company entered into a settlement and release agreement
with the Lender and agreed to pay the Lender a settlement of $
On March 21, 2018, the Company borrowed $ from an unrelated third party. The Company paid $ of fees associated with the loan and had amortized $ of the costs as of December 31, 2018. The note bears an interest rate: (default interest lesser of or maximum permitted by law) and matures on . . The note was discounted for a derivative (see note 8 for details) and the discount of $ has been fully amortized over the life of the note using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the amount had been fully amortized. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 accrued interest and the note balance had been repaid.
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Note 7 – Notes payable – related parties
Long-term liabilities: Notes payable – related parties
As
of December 31, 2021 the Company owed MKM Capital Advisors and two related entities $
As
of December 31, 2021 the Company owed CGDK, LLC $
Current liabilities: Notes payable – related parties
On July 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $ from an entity controlled by a former officer and shareholder of the Company. The loan is due and payable on demand and bears no interest. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the principal balance owed on this loan is $ and $, respectively.
As
of December 31, 2014, a related party loaned the Company $
Current Liabilities: Convertible notes payable to related parties
As
of December 31, 2021 the Company owed Hypur Inc. $
| ● | On
March 3, 2022 the Company paid Hypur $ |
| ● | On
or before each date shown below, the Company paid Hypur $ |
| Date | Amount | |||
| $ | ||||
| $ | ||||
| $ | ||||
| $ | ||||
| ● | On
or before July 31, 2022 the Company agreed to pay Hypur $ |
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| ● | All
principal amounts owed to Hypur under the Promissory Notes will bear interest at | |
| ● | If
by July 31, 2022 all payments required by the Company’s agreement with Hypur have been made in a timely fashion, Hypur will
forgive $ | |
| ● | After
July 31, 2022 future payment plans will be negotiated, provided however that any principal amounts owed to Hypur under the Promissory
Notes after July 31, 2022 will not bear interest in excess of | |
| ● | Hypur will waive any default rights between January 31, 2022 and August 31, 2022 on a month-to-month basis so long as all payments required by the Company’s agreement with Hypur have been made. |
During
the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company repaid a total of $
Although
Hypur Inc. has notified the Company that the notes were in default as of September 1, 2022, it is the Company’s position that the
notes are not in default. Nevertheless, the Company began accruing default interest of
On
September 1, 2016, the Company entered into, a convertible promissory note with Hypur Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the “Hypur Ventures”) which is a related party, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $
On
October 14, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with Hypur Ventures, pursuant to which the Company borrowed
$
On
March 7, 2017, the Company borrowed $
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The Company re-measured the fair value of derivative liabilities on March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. See Note 8.
Note 8 – Derivative Liability
The Company analyzed the conversion options for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that an instrument should be classified as a liability when a conversion option becomes effective.
The derivative liability in connection with the conversion feature of the convertible debt is measured using level 3 inputs.
The change in the fair value of derivative liabilities is as follows:
| Balance – December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Gain on change in fair value of the derivative | ( | ) | ||
| Settlement of derivatives upon repayment | ( | ) | ||
| Balance – March 31, 2024 | $ |
The table below shows the option-pricing model inputs used by the Company to value the derivative liability at each measurement date:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | Year ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Expected term | ||||||||
| Expected average volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | ||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
Note 9 – Stockholders’ deficit
The
Company was originally authorized to issue shares of common stock and shares of preferred stock.
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Preferred stock
On
May 3, 2016, the Company entered into, an agreement with Hypur Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Hypur Ventures”)
which is a related party pursuant to which the Company sold to Hypur Ventures, in a private placement, shares of the Company’s
preferred stock and
Between
July and August of 2016 Hypur Ventures purchased an additional shares of the Company’s preferred stock and
The
preferred stock is convertible at any time at the election of Hypur Ventures. The preferred stock will automatically convert to common
stock if the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $
The Company has reserved shares of common stock that may be issued upon the conversion and/or exercise of the preferred stock and the warrants.
Options
All stock options have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of each option award is estimated using a Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. Volatility is an estimate based on the calculated historical volatility of similar entities in industry, in size and in financial leverage, whose share prices are publicly available. The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company has no historical experience with which to establish a basis for determining an expected life of these awards. Therefore, the Company only gave consideration to the contractual terms and did not consider the vesting schedules, exercise patterns and pre-vesting and post-vesting forfeitures significant to the expected life of the option award. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term equal to the expected life of the award.
On
May 3, 2023, the Company issued Andrew Berman, a Director of the Company, an option to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock. The option is exercisable at a price of $ per share and expires on
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Number Of Options | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | $ | |||||||
| Expired | $ | |||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | $ | |||||
| Outstanding at March 31,2024 | $ | |||||||
| Options exercisable at March 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Range of Exercise Prices | Number of Options Outstanding | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | Weighted- Average Exercise | Number Exercisable | Weighted- Average Exercise | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | . | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense in connection with options and modified awards recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $ and $, respectively.
Note 11 – Subsequent events
None.
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| ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION |
You should read the following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Report.
We were originally incorporated in Nevada on September 11, 2006, under the name The Engraving Masters, Inc. (the “Company”).
On May 2, 2014, we changed our name to Blue Line Protection Group, Inc.
On February 8, 2021, our directors approved a 100-for-1 reverse split of our common stock. The reverse stock split became effective in the public market in July 2021.
We provide armed protection and transportation, currency processing, compliance and training services for businesses engaged in the legal cannabis industry. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 approximately 45% of our revenue was derived from transportation services. The remaining 55% of our revenue was derived from currency processing services (54%) and training and compliance services (1%).
Our operations are based out of the Denver, Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan areas. Our corporate headquarters are located at 5765 Logan Street, Denver, CO 80216.
Principal Services
Cultivation facilities are the producers of legal cannabis that eventually make its way to consumers. Growers’ operations typically span a large geographic footprint, making them susceptible to theft, as are shipments from the growers to testing laboratories or to retail dispensaries. Additionally, due to current federal marijuana legislation and banking environment, growers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure their cash, purchase equipment and obtain financing for expansion.
Dispensaries are the retail face of the legal cannabis industry. All legal sales of cannabis products are transacted through dispensaries that are state-licensed. To maintain their licenses, dispensaries must comply with a variety of state-mandated reporting requirements, including reporting every gram of cannabis passing in and out of the store. Dispensaries also face financing and banking challenges similar to those that growers encounter.
We do not grow, test or sell cannabis.
Our services cover the following:
Armed Protection and Transportation
Fundamental to the legal cannabis industry is the protection of product and cash throughout the distribution channel. Manufacturers ship samples of their product to independent laboratories where the samples are tested for compliance with state-mandated parameters. If the samples are in compliance, the product is then shipped to the retail dispensaries, where it is sold to the public.
Due to the current banking and regulatory environments, payments between each step in the distribution network are predominantly made in cash from the customer. Therefore, these businesses are forced into having to transport bags of money between growers and dispensaries and their own vaults or storage facilities.
The risk of theft of cash and product is present at every stage, even when they are not in transit. Accordingly, all cannabis businesses require security measures to prevent theft, mitigate risk to employees and maintain regulatory compliance.
We began our security and protection operations in Colorado in February 2014. Since that time, we have become one of the largest legal cannabis protection services companies in the state. We offer a fully integrated approach to managing the movement of cannabis and cash from growers through dispensaries via armed and armored transport, currency processing, vaulting and related credit. Currency processing services generally include counting, sorting and wrapping currency.
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In 2018 we expanded our operations into Arizona and Nevada, and in 2022 we began servicing the New Mexico market.
We currently supply asset protection via armored transportation and currency processing services to licensees in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, out of our two business locations. We are focused on encompassing all compliance needs on behalf of our clients, as mandated by the State and Federal authorities for the protection, transport and sale of cannabis.
Banking
The banking system in the U.S. is, in most states, federally regulated. Possession or distribution of marijuana violates federal law, and banks that provide support for those activities face the risk of prosecution and assorted sanctions. Currently, almost all payments for the sales of cannabis are made in cash, due the inability of sellers to obtain merchant processing accounts. As a result, processing money from marijuana sales puts federally insured banks at risk of drug trafficking and racketeering charges, so they’ve refused to open accounts for marijuana-related businesses.
Marijuana businesses that can’t use banks may have too much cash they can’t safely put away, leaving them vulnerable to criminals. Jurisdictions that allow cannabis sales want a channel to receive taxes, so safely securing cash is of paramount importance.
In February 2014, the Obama administration gave banks a road map for conducting transactions with cannabis sellers operating within state regulations so these companies can deposit cash, make payroll and pay taxes like a traditional business. The move was designed to let financial institutions serve such businesses while ensuring that they know their customers’ legitimacy and remain obligated to report possible criminal activity. Various “safe banking” proposals have circulated through Congress, but none have been passed to date. Also, on April 30, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced its intent to reschedule cannabis as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances Act (Schedule I to Schedule III). While a historic shift to generations of American drug policy, this act would not by itself solve the cannabis industry’s banking troubles either.
We have created a means for the banks to validate compliance with the federal mandate mentioned above. Currently only a security company could match the compliance requirements as only we can vertically integrate the source of funds through the Federally required 12 steps, summarized as from grow, to sale, (to those of approved age or license), to purchaser, to funds received, to where the funds were held, to vault, to third party validation, to tax, to profits, to access to the banking system etc. We are uniquely positioned, through a number of partnership and cooperation agreements, to provide banking solutions to our clients.
Compliance
Laws concerning business procedures and practices are changing across the nation. It’s hard to keep up with all the changes, and business owners have to balance their day-to-day operations with remaining compliant with and responsive to regulatory agencies. Blue Line Protection Group provides daily on-site compliance verification to ensure that local business owners are operating lawful and inspection-ready establishments. Our security experts, trained in “crime prevention through environmental design” (CPTED) techniques, can provide crucial advice about enhancing the interior and exterior security of your establishment.
We communicate regularly with local and national government representatives to ensure that we remain the top-tier security and protection group in the states where we do business. Retail establishments aren’t the only ones who have to remain compliant with the pertinent laws - we do, as well.
With the addition of our compliance module clients can be confident they will not lose their license for some small or large error by their staff that might put their cannabis license in jeopardy. Their license being, in most instances, their most valuable asset. We are relieving them of several burdens they are ill suited to comply with. (Most licensees were formally acting outside the law prior to the legislation and have little to no compliance experience).
Training
Many of our security personnel have established military or police backgrounds. We ensure our employees are prepared to offer clients, their staff and customers a safe and secure environment. All members of our armored transportation team and security operators are required to undertake our mandatory, rigorous 40-hour introductory compliance and training curriculum created and supervised by veteran law enforcement officers. They also undergo required annual training and firearm requalification to maintain proper licensing.
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We also offer businesses, houses of worship and the general public a wide variety of safety, security and personal defense courses and firearms training.
Growth Strategy
| 1. | Expand into new markets to establish first-mover advantages. | |
| 2. | Market ourselves through strategic alliances and affiliations. | |
| 3. | Acquire or joint venture with guard and alarm businesses throughout the USA if they represent good value and a good fit with our expansion plans. Organic growth will not suffice for the rapid growth of this industry and our ability to provide service immediately requires variations of this strategy. | |
| 4. | Increase our client base to the participants in the cannabis value chain. Offering our superior chain of control compliance and software. | |
| 5. | Develop and offer value-added, complementary or supplementary services. |
The development of the legal markets for cannabis is a function of state legislation. As a result, while specific markets may not be currently available, we actively monitor the progress of legislation and know with some degree of certainty when new geographic markets will be coming on line. This allows us to target our limited sales and marketing resources to those new markets. In this way, we believe the current legislative environment works in our favor - if the whole country were currently a potential market our limited resources would result in an inability to effectively cover all potential market territories. With limited markets open we can better cover those available territories.
Industry Background
The total market for marijuana, is estimated to exceed the economic value of corn and wheat combined. Marijuana is widely considered the largest cash crop in the United States. Businesses have been positioning themselves for years, each trying to establish a leadership position in the legal cannabis industry, projected to reach as high as $37 billion in retail sales by 2024.
Properties
We lease our offices in Denver, Colorado pursuant to a lease which expires on October 26, 2026. We have the option to extend the term of the lease for two additional five-year periods. The lease requires rental payments of approximately $11,487 per month which increases 2% annually.
We lease our offices in Phoenix, Arizona pursuant to a lease which expires on May 31, 2028. We have the option to extend the term of the lease for one additional five-year period. The lease requires rental payments of approximately $6,380 per month which increases 4% annually.
We also offer security monitoring, asset vaulting, and VIP and dignitary protection.
Results of Operations
Material changes in line items in our Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the same period last year, are discussed below:
| Item | Increase (I) or Decrease (D) |
Reason | ||
| Revenue | I | Increase in customers | ||
| Cost of revenue | I | Increase in distance traveled | ||
| Gain on derivative securities | I | Change in stock price |
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Capital Resources and Liquidity
Our material sources and <uses> of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Cash provided by operations | $ | 281,657 | 218,851 | |||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | (7,025 | ) | - | |||||
| Loan payments | (64,148 | ) | (89,581 | ) | ||||
As of March 31, 2024 we did not have any material capital commitments other than loan payments.
During the next twelve months, we anticipate that we will incur approximately $1,200,000 of general and administrative expenses in order to execute our current business plan. We also plan to incur significant sales, marketing, research and development expenses during the next 12 months. We must obtain additional financing to continue our operations. We may not be able to obtain additional funding on terms that are favorable to us or at all. We may not be able to obtain sufficient funding to continue our operations, or if we do receive funding, to generate adequate revenues in the future or to operate profitably in the future. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Other than as disclosed above, we do not anticipate any material capital requirements for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025.
Other than as disclosed above, we do not know of any:
| ● | trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in, or that are reasonable likely to result in, our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way; or | |
| ● | any significant changes in our expected sources and uses of cash. |
We do not have any commitments or arrangements from any person to provide us with any equity capital.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management considers the following policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about inherently uncertain matters.
Accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount we expect to collect from outstanding balances and do not bear interest. We provide for probable uncollectible amounts through an allowance for doubtful accounts if an allowance is deemed necessary. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable; however, changes in circumstances relating to accounts receivable may result in a requirement for additional allowances in the future. On a periodic basis, management evaluates our accounts receivable and determines the requirement for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current and collectible status of individual accounts with past due balances over 90 days. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
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Revenue recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, “Revenue Recognition.” This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASC 606-10-50-5 requires that entities disclose disaggregated revenue information in categories (such as type of good or service, geography, market, type of contract, etc.) that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flow are affected by economic factors. ASC 606-10-55-89 explains that the extent to which an entity’s revenue is disaggregated depends on the facts and circumstances that pertain to the entity’s contracts with customers and that some entities may need to use more than one type of category to meet the objective for disaggregating revenue. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year, and allowed entities the option to early adopt the new revenue standard as of the original effective date. There have been multiple standards updates amending this guidance or providing corrections or improvements on issues in the guidance. The requirements for these standards relating to Topic 606 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. This standard permitted adoption using one of two transition methods, either the retrospective or modified retrospective transition method.
We adopted these standards at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of these standards did not have an impact on our Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Stock-based compensation. We record stock based compensation in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 505 and 718, which requires us to recognize expenses related to the fair value of our employee stock option awards. This eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. We recognize the cost of all share-based awards on a graded vesting basis over the vesting period of the award.
Equity Instruments. We account for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718-10.
| ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Financial Officer and Principal Executive Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures are procedures designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as this Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and is communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that, as of March 31, 2024 our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses identified during the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
of our directors or officers
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications | |
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications | |
| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications | |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance 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 Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| BLUE LINE PROTECTION GROUP, INC. | ||
| May 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Daniel Allen |
| Daniel Allen, Principal Executive, Financial and | ||
| Accounting Officer | ||
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