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BIOTRICITY INC. - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
  For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
   
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the period from ______________ to_______________

 

Commission file number: 000-56074

 

BIOTRICITY INC.

(Exact name of registrant in its charter)

 

Nevada   30-0983531
State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 150

Redwood City, California 94065

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(650) 832-1626

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Indicate by check 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 [X] 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 (Section 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 [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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 [X] Smaller reporting company [X]
Emerging growth company [X]  

 

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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 32,216,564 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, at November 13, 2019. As at that same date, the Company also has 3,881,423 Exchangeable Shares outstanding that convert directly into common shares, which when combined with its Common Stock produce an amount equivalent to 36,097,987 outstanding voting securities.

 

 

 

 
 

 

BIOTRICITY INC.

 

Part I – Financial Information 3
   
Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 3
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 28
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 35
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures 35
Part II – Other Information 36
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings 36
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 36
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities 36
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures 36
Item 5 – Other Information 36
Item 6 – Exhibits 36
Signatures 37

 

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PART 1

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019 (unaudited) and March 31, 2019 (audited) 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficiency for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 6
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 10
   
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 11

 

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BIOTRICITY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (unaudited) and MARCH 31, 2019 (audited)

(Expressed in US Dollars)

 

  

As at
September 30, 2019

  

As at
March 31, 2019

 
   (unaudited)   (audited) 
   $   $ 
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash   42,732    63,647 
Accounts receivable, net   486,435    208,099 
Inventory, net   32,646    24,604 
Harmonized sales tax recoverable   68,937    59,925 
Deposits and other receivables   30,363    101,385 
Total current assets   661,113    457,660 
           
NON-CURRENT ASSETS          
Deposits and other receivables   33,000    33,000 
Right-of-use asset [Note 9]   363,648    - 
TOTAL ASSETS   1,057,761    490,660 
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [Note 4]   1,945,860    1,400,642 
Convertible promissory notes and short-term loans [Note 5]   3,643,274    867,699 
Lease obligation, current [Note 9]   199,710    - 
Total current liabilities   5,788,844    2,268,341 
           
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Lease obligation, long term [Note 9]   166,992    - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   5,955,836    2,268,341 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY          
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized as at September 30 and March 31, 2019, respectively, 1 share issued and outstanding as at September 30 and March 31, 2019, respectively [Note 7]   1    1 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 125,000,000 authorized as at September 30 and March 31, 2019, respectively. Issued and outstanding common shares: 31,910,330 and 31,048,571 as at September 30 and March 31, 2019, respectively, and exchangeable shares of 4,181,423 and 4,313,085 as at September 30 and March 31, 2019, respectively [Note 7]   36,092    35,362 
Shares to be issued (6,250 and 62,085 shares of common stock as at September 30 and March 31, 2019, respectively) [Note 7]   3,625    91,498 
Additional paid-in-capital   34,993,295    33,889,916 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (793,878)   (754,963)
Accumulated deficit   (39,137,210)   (35,039,495)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY   (4,898,075)   (1,777,681)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY   1,057,761    490,660 

 

Commitments and Contingencies [Note 10]

Subsequent events [Note 11]

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

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BIOTRICITY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

(Expressed in US Dollars)

 

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2019
   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2019
   Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
   $   $   $   $ 
                 
REVENUE   345,906    84,760    672.906    102,420 
Cost of revenue   114,216    47,118    226,302    56,918 
NET REVENUE   231,690    37,642    446,604    45,502 
                     
EXPENSES                    
General and administrative expenses [Notes 7, 8 and 9]   2,021,279    2,026,523    4,112,297    4,154,829 
Research and development expenses   218,525    187,859    432,021    487,930 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES   2,239,804    2,214,382    4,544,318    4,642,759 
                     
Accretion expense [Note 5]   -    -    -    - 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities [Note 6]   -    -    -    - 
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (2,008,114)   (2,176,740)   (4,097,714)   (4,597,257)
                     
Income taxes   -    -    -    - 
NET LOSS   (2,008,114)   (2,176,740)   (4,097,714)   (4,597,257)
                     
Translation adjustment   (16,329)   112,866    (38,915)   10,217 
                     
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS   (2,024,443)   (2,063,874)   (4,136,629)   (4,587,040)
                     
LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED   (0.056)   (0.066)   (0.115)   (0.142)
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING   35,659,133    32,819,848    35,650,380    32,377,274 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

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BIOTRICITY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Preferred
stock
   Common stock and
exchangeable
common shares
   Shares to be
Issued
   Additional
paid in
capital
   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
(loss) income
   Accumulated
deficit
   Total 
   Shares   $   Shares   $   Shares   $   $   $   $   $ 
June 30, 2019 (unaudited)   1            1    35,415,076    35,415    412,500    309,375    34,296,458    (777,549)   (37,129,096)   (3,265,396)
                                                   
Issuance of shares for private placement [Note 7]   -    -    25,000    25    -    -    14,538    -    -    14,563 
                                                   
Issuance of shares for services [Note 7]   -    -    651,677    652    (406,250)   (305,750)   447,635    -    -    142,536 
                                                   
Issuance of warrants for services [Note 7]   -    -    -    -    -    -    79,669    -    -    79,669 
                                                   
Stock based compensation - ESOP [Note 7]   -    -    -    -    -    -    154,996    -    -    154,996 
                                                   
Translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (16,329)   -    (16,329)
                                                   
Net loss for the period   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,008,114)   (2,008,114)
                                                   
September 30, 2019 (unaudited)   1    1    36,091,753    36,092    6,250    3,625    34,993,295    (793,878)   (39,137,210)   (4,898,075)

 

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   Preferred
stock
   Common stock and
exchangeable
common shares
   Shares to be
Issued
   Additional
paid in
capital
   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
(loss) income
   Accumulated
deficit
   Total 
   Shares   $   Shares   $   Shares   $   $   $   $   $ 
June 30, 2018 (unaudited)   1           1    32,311,978    32,312    88,500    176,572    28,685,030    (745,778)   (28,867,946)   (719,808)
                                                   
Issuance of shares for private placement   -    -    669,2258    669    -    -    1,304,274    -    -    1,304,943 
                                                   
Issuance of shares for services   -    -    184,830    185    (56,417)   (96,356)   366,661    -    -    270,490 
                                                   
Exercise of options for cash   -    -    164,574    165    -    -    (165)   -    -    50,835 
Issuance of warrants for services   -    -    -    -    -    -    271,843    -    -    271,843 
                                                   
Stock based compensation - ESOP [Note 7]   -    -    -    -    -    -    372,932    -    -    372,932 
 Issuance cost   -    -    -    -    -    -    (65,000)   -    -    (65,000)
                                                   
Translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    112,866    -    112,866 
                                                   
Net loss for the period   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,176,740)   (2,176,740)
                                                   
September 30, 2018 (unaudited)   1    1    33,330,607    33,331    32,083    80,216    30,935,575    (632,912)   (31,044,687)   (628,476)

 

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BIOTRICITY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Preferred stock   Common stock and exchangeable common shares   Shares to be Issued   Additional paid in capital   Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   Accumulated deficit   Total 
   Shares   $   Shares   $   Shares   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Balance, March 31, 2019   1    1    35,361,656    35,362    62,085    91,497    33,889,917    (754,963)   (35,039,496)   (1,777,681)
Issuance of shares for private placement [Note 7]           47,585    48            28,518            28,565 
Issuance of shares for services [Note 7]           682,512    683    (55,835)   (87,872)   481,351            394,161 
Issuance of warrants for services [Note 7]                           99,624            99,624 
Stock based compensation - ESOP [Note 7]                           493,885            493,885 
Translation adjustment                               (38,915)       (38,915)
Net loss for the period                                   (4,097,714)   (4,097,714)
Balance, September 30, 2019 (unaudited)   1    1    36,091,753    36,092    6,250    3,625    34,993,295    (793,878)   (39,137,210)   (4,898,075)

 

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    Preferred stock     Common stock and exchangeable common shares     Shares to be Issued     Additional paid in capital     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income     Accumulated deficit     Total  
    Shares     $     Shares     $     Shares     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                             
Balance, March 31, 2018     1       1       31,857,546       31,858       20,250       69,963       27,161,985       (643,129 )     (26,447,430 )     173,247  
Issuance of shares for private placement [Note 7]                 919,319       919                   1,819,023                   1,819,943  
Issuance of shares for services [Note 7]                 326,330       326       11,833       10,254       887,444                   898,024  
Exercise of options for cash [Note 7]                 164,574       165                   (165 )                  
Exercise of warrants for cash [Note 7]                 62,838       63                   50,772                   50,835  
Issuance of warrants for services [Note 7]                                         368,352                   368,352  
Stock based compensation - ESOP [Note 7]                                         728,163                   728,163  
Cash issuance costs [Note 7]                                         (80,000 )                 (80,000 )
Translation adjustment                               10,217        10,217 
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018                                   (4,597,257)   (4,597,257)
Balance, September 30, 2018 (unaudited)   1    1    33,330,607    33,331    32,083    80,216    30,935,575    (632,912)   (31,044,687)   (628,476)

 

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BIOTRICITY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 and 2018

(Expressed in US Dollars)

 

   Six Months Ended
September 30, 2019
   Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
   $   $ 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net loss   (4,097,714)   (4,597,257)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations          
Stock based compensation   493,885    728,162 
Issuance of shares for services   394,161    898,025 
Issuance of warrants for services, at fair value   99,624    368,352 
Accretion expense   -    - 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   -    - 
Fair value of warrants issued   -    - 
           
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (278,336)   (43,436)
Inventory   (8,042)   (179,430)
Harmonized sales tax recoverable   (8,439)   (15,580)
Deposits and other receivables   71,022    (11,939)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   542,866    182,465 
Net cash used in operating activities   (2,790,973)   (2,670,638)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Issuance of shares, net   28,565    1,739,943 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants   -    50,835 
Issuance of convertible debentures, net   2,775,575    - 
Due to shareholders   -    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,804,140    1,790,778 
           
Effect of foreign currency translation   (34,082)   119,471 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash during the period   16,220    (879,860)
           
Cash, beginning of period   63,647    843,643 
           
Cash, end of period   42,732    83,254 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

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BIOTRICITY INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Biotricity Inc. (formerly MetaSolutions, Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on August 29, 2012.

 

We are engaged in research and development activities within the remote monitoring segment of preventative care. We are focused on a realizable healthcare business model that has an existing market and commercialization pathway. As such, our efforts to date have been devoted in building technology that enables access to this market through the development of a tangible product.

 

On February 2, 2016, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with 1061806 BC LTD. (“Callco”), a British Columbia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary (incorporated on February 2, 2016), 1062024 B.C. LTD., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Exchangeco”), iMedical, and the former shareholders of iMedical Innovations, Inc. (“iMedical”) (the “Exchange Agreement”), whereby Exchangeco acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of iMedical, taking into account certain shares pursuant to the Exchange Agreement as further explained in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements. These subsidiaries were solely used for the issuance of exchangeable shares in the reverse takeover transaction and have no other transactions or balances. After giving effect to this transaction, the Company acquired all of iMedical’s assets and liabilities and commenced operations through iMedical.

 

As a result of the Share Exchange, iMedical became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. This transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to February 2, 2016 are those of iMedical and are recorded at the historical cost basis. After February 2, 2016, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities of both iMedical and the Company and the historical operations of both after that date as one entity.

 

iMedical Innovations Inc. (“iMedical”) was incorporated on July 3, 2014 under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.

 

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION, MEASUREMENT AND CONSOLIDATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Biotricity’s audited financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and their accompanying notes.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (“USD”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. Operating results for the six months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2020. The Company’s fiscal year-end is March 31.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

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Liquidity and Basis of Presentation

 

The Company is an emerging growth entity that is in the early stages of commercializing its first product and is concurrently in development mode, operating a research and development program in order to develop, obtain regulatory approval for, and commercialize other proposed products. The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations, and as at September 30, 2019, has an accumulated deficit of $39,137,210 and a working capital deficiency of $5,127,731. During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company launched its first commercial sales program, using an experienced professional in-house sales team. The Company has developed and continues to pursue sources of funding that management believes if successful would be sufficient to support the Company’s operating plan and alleviate any substantial doubt as to its ability to meet its obligations at least for one year from the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. As an example of this, the Company has raised $3,746,575 in funding from an agreement with a private equity fund, in which the fund committed to purchase up to $25 million in additional shares of the Company at the direction and sole discretion of the Company subject to the Company’s compliance with any funding conditions, including there being an effective registration statement registering the shares of common stock issuable under the equity line. Currently, there is no effective registration registering the equity line shares; if the Company wishes to continue to draw from the from this line in the future, it will have to file a registration statement, which registration statement would then have to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company had issued promissory note and other short-term funding of $3,643,274 as at September 30, 2019 and raised a further $870,000 subsequently; it also has a written commitment for an additional $5 million in debt financing from a private debt fund.

 

The Company’s operating plan is predicated on a variety of assumptions including, but not limited to, the level of product demand, cost estimates, its ability to continue to raise additional financing and the state of the general economic environment in which the Company operates. There can be no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be accurate in all material respects, or that the Company will be able to successfully execute its operating plan. In the absence of additional appropriate financing, the Company may have to modify its operating plan or slow down the pace of development and commercialization of its proposed products.

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant estimates and assumptions include: deferred income tax assets and related valuation allowance, accruals and valuation of derivatives, convertible promissory notes, stock options, and assumptions used in the going concern assessment. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260-10 which provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. Diluted earnings per share exclude all potentially dilutive shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding as at September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands required disclosure about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

● Level 1 – Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

● Level 2 – Valuation based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

 

● Level 3 – Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments or interest rates that are comparable to market rates. These financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, deposits and other receivables, convertible promissory notes, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company’s cash and derivative liabilities, which are carried at fair values, are classified as a Level 1 and Level 2, respectively. The Company’s bank accounts are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

 

Leases

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”) to replace existing lease accounting guidance. This pronouncement is intended to provide enhanced transparency and comparability by requiring lessees to record right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on the balance sheet for most leases. Expenses associated with leases will continue to be recognized in a manner similar to previous accounting guidance. The Company adopted ASC 842 utilizing the transition practical expedient added by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which eliminates the requirement that entities apply the new lease standard to the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption.

 

The Company is the lessee in a lease contract when the Company obtains the right to use the asset. Operating leases are included in the line items right-of-use asset, lease obligation, current, and lease obligation, long-term in the consolidated balance sheet. Right-of-use (“ROU”) asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligations to make lease payments arising from the lease, both of which are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in our consolidated statement of income. The Company determines the lease term by agreement with lessor. As our lease do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements”, which will improve the effectiveness of disclosure requirements for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The standard removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements, and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company will be evaluating the impact this standard will have on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement (FASB ASU 2018-07) to expand the scope of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements, including potential early adoption.

 

On April 1, 2018, the Company adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the FASB to clarify how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires entities to show changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the combined statement of cash flows. This guidance was adopted on a retrospective basis, and such adoption did not have a material impact on combined financial position and/or results of operations.

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the FASB to clarify how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires entities to show changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the combined statement of cash flows. This guidance was adopted on a retrospective basis, and such adoption did not have a material impact on combined financial position and/or results of operations.

 

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-11 (“ASU 2017-11”), which addressed accounting for (I) certain financial instruments with down round features and (II) replacement of the indefinite deferral for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of certain nonpublic entities and certain mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests with a scope exception. The main provisions of Part I of ASU 2017-11 “change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS.” Under previous US GAAP, warrants with a down round feature are not being considered indexed to the entity’s own stock, which results in classification of the warrant as a derivative liability. Under ASU 2017-11, the down round feature qualifies for a scope exception from derivative treatment. ASU 2017-11 is effective for public companies as of December 15, 2018 and interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, with adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company has issued financial instruments with down round features. The Company opted to adopt ASU 2017-11 in its three-month interim period ended September 30, 2017, which is effective from April 1, 2017, with adjustments reflected in the accumulated deficit of stockholders’ deficiency as of April 1, 2017. Please refer to Note 6.

 

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The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this Update do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The amendments in this Update should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Management does not expect to have a significant impact of this ASU on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2017, an accounting pronouncement was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting.” ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

 

On April 1, 2017, the Company adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes within the balance sheet. This pronouncement eliminates the requirement that deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented as current or noncurrent based on the nature of the underlying assets and liabilities. Instead, the pronouncement requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, including valuation allowances, be classified as noncurrent. We adopted this pronouncement on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

 

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4. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

   As at
September 30, 2019
$
   As at
March 31, 2019
$
 
Accounts payable   1,216,480    878,453 
Accrued liabilities   729,380    522,189 
    1,945,860    1,400,642 

 

Accounts payable as at September 30, 2019, and March 31, 2019 include 261,284 and 277,278, respectively, due to a shareholder and executive of the Company, primarily as a result of that individual’s role as an employee. These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and payable on demand.

 

5. CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES

 

Prior to April 1, 2016, pursuant to a term sheet offering of up to $2,000,000, the Company issued convertible promissory notes to various accredited investors amounting to $1,368,978 in face value. These notes had a maturity date of 24 months and carried an annual interest rate of 11%. The note holders had the right to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal portion of the note, and accrued interest, into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock any time until the note was fully paid. The notes had a conversion price initially set at $1.78. Upon any future financings completed by the Company, the conversion price was to reset to 75% of the future financing pricing. These notes did not contain prepayment penalties upon redemption. These notes were secured by all of the present and after acquired property of the Company. However, the Company could force conversion of these notes, if during the term of the agreement, the Company completed a public listing and the common share price exceeded the conversion price for at least 20 consecutive trading days. At the closing of the notes, the Company paid cash (7%) and issued warrants (7% of the number of common shares into which the notes may be converted) to a broker. The broker received 3% in cash and warrants for those investors introduced by the Company. The warrants had a term of 24 months and a similar reset provision based on future financings.

 

Pursuant to the conversion provisions in promissory notes existing at that time, in August 2016, promissory notes in the aggregate face value of $1,368,978 were converted into 912,652 shares of common stock as detailed below. The fair value of the common shares was $2,907,912 and $1,538,934 was allocated to the related derivative liabilities (see note 6) and the balance to the carrying value of the notes.

 

   $ 
Accreted value of convertible promissory notes as at December 31, 2015   783,778 
Face value of convertible promissory notes issued during March 2016   175,000 
Discount recognized at issuance due to embedded derivatives   (74,855)
Accretion expense for three months March 31, 2016   73,572 
Accreted value of convertible promissory notes as at March 31, 2016   957,495 
Accretion expense - including loss on conversion of $88,530   411,483 
Conversion of the notes transferred to equity   (1,368,978)
Accreted value of earlier convertible promissory notes at September 30 and March 31, 2019   - 

 

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In March 2016, the Company commenced a bridge offering of up to an aggregate of $2,500,000 of convertible promissory notes. Up to March 31, 2017, the Company issued, to various investors, a new series of convertible notes (“Bridge Notes”) in the aggregate face value of $2,455,000 (December 31, 2016 – $2,230,000). The Bridge Notes had a maturity date of 12 months from issuance and carried an annual interest rate of 10%. The Bridge Notes principal and all outstanding accrued interest were convertible into common stock based on the average of the lowest 3 trading days volume weighted average price over the last 10 trading days plus an embedded warrant at maturity. However, all the outstanding principal and accrued interest would convert into units/securities upon the consummation of a qualified financing, based upon the lesser of: (i) $1.65 per units/securities and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the balance on the forced conversion date multiplied by 1.20 by (y) the actual price per unit/security in the qualified financing. Upon the maturity date of the notes, the Company also has an obligation to issue warrants exercisable into a number of shares of the Company securities equal to (i) in the case of a qualified financing, the number of shares issued upon conversion of the note and (ii) in all other cases, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding balance by 2.00.

 

In connection with the Bridge Notes offering, the accreted value of this offering was as follows as at March 31, 2017:

 

As at March 31, 2017  $ 
Face value of Bridge Notes issued   2,455,000 
Day one derivative loss recognized during the year   35,249 
Discount recognized at issuance due to embedded derivatives   (1,389,256)
Cash financing costs   (174,800)
Accretion expense   630,797 
Accreted value of Bridge Notes   1,556,990 

 

On May 31, 2017, all Bridge Notes, having a face value of $2,436,406, were converted into Units of a private placement offering of the Company’s common stock:

 

   $ 
Accreted value of Bridge Note as of March 31, 2017   1,556,990 
Accretion expense   879,416 
Conversion of Bridge Notes transferred to equity (Note 7, c)   (2,436,406)
Face value of Bridge Notes as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019   - 

 

The embedded conversion features and reset feature in the notes and broker warrants were initially accounted for as a derivative liability based on FASB guidance that was current at that time (see Note 6).

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company borrowed $1,231,652, in promissory notes from certain of its accredited investors, in addition to $867,699 borrowed during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. These notes are generally for a 1-year term at interest rates of between 10%, and 12% with allowance for the Company to repay early, and the possibility to convert into equity on the basis of mutual consent. Management has evaluated the terms of these notes in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 470 and ASC 815 and concluded that there is no derivative or beneficial conversion feature attached to these notes. On September 30, 2019, the Company has also borrowed $1,543,923 from certain of its investors on a short-term basis pending issuance of additional convertible promissory notes, doing so at interest rates between zero and 10%.

 

General and administrative expenses include interest expense on the above notes of $66,044 and $96,095, respectively, for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 (nil for the corresponding periods of 2018).

 

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6. DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The Accounting Pronouncements ASU 2017-11 provided a change to the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2017-11 to account for the down round features of its warrants issued with its private placements effective April 1, 2017. The Company used a modified retrospective approach to adoption, which does not restate its financial statements as at the prior year end, March 31, 2017. Adoption is effective as of April 1, 2017, the beginning of the Company’s current fiscal year. The cumulative effect of this accounting standard update adjusted accumulated deficit as of April 1, 2017 by $483,524, with a corresponding adjustment to derivative liabilities:

 

Balance Sheet Impacts Under ASU 2017-11  As of April 1, 2017 
Accumulated Deficit  $483,524 
Derivative Liabilities   (483,524)

 

The impact on the unaudited June 30, 2017 Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations is as follows:

 

Balance Sheet Impacts Under ASU 2017-11  As of June 30, 2017 
Derivative Liabilities  $(4,074,312)
Additional Paid in Capital   3,569,248 
Accumulated Deficit   483,524 

 

Income Statement Impacts Under ASU 2017-11  As of June 30, 2017 
Reversal of change in fair value of derivative liabilities  $21,540 

 

In connection with the sale of debt or equity instruments, the Company may sell options or warrants to purchase its common stock. In certain circumstances, these options or warrants have previously been classified as derivative liabilities, rather than as equity. Additionally, the debt or equity instruments may contain embedded derivative instruments, which in certain circumstances may be required to be bifurcated from the associated host instrument and accounted for separately as a derivative instrument liability.

 

Previously, the Company’s derivative instrument liabilities were re-valued at the end of each reporting period, with changes in the fair value of the derivative liability recorded as charges or credits to income in the period in which the changes occurred. For options, warrants and bifurcated embedded derivative features that were accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, the Company estimated fair value using either quoted market prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics or other valuation techniques. The valuation techniques require assumptions related to the remaining term of the instruments and risk-free rates of return, our current common stock price and expected dividend yield, and the expected volatility of our common stock price over the life of the option. The details of derivative liabilities (pre and post adoption of ASU 2017-11) were as follows:

 

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   Total 
   $ 
Derivative liabilities as at March 31, 2017   2,163,884 
Derivative fair value at issuance   3,569,249 
Transferred to equity upon conversion of notes (Notes 5 and 7)   (1,700,949)
Change in fair value of derivatives   42,128 
Derivative liabilities as at June 30, 2017 (pre-adoption)   4,074,312 
Adjustments relating to adoption of ASU 2017-11     
Reversal of fair value   (21,540)
Transferred to accumulated deficit   (483,524)
Transferred to additional paid-in-capital   (3,569,248)
Derivative liabilities as at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 (post adoption)   - 

 

The lattice methodology was used to value the derivative components, using the following assumptions:

 

   Assumptions 
Dividend yield   0.00%
Risk-free rate for term   0.62% – 1.14%
Volatility   103% – 118%
Remaining terms (Years)   0.01 – 1.0 
Stock price ($ per share)  $2.50 and $2.70 

 

The projected annual volatility curve for valuation at issuance and period end was based on the comparable company’s annual volatility. The Company used market trade stock prices at issuance and period end date.

 

7. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

 

a) Authorized stock

 

As at September 30, 2019, the Company is authorized to issue 125,000,000 (March 31, 2019 – 125,000,000) shares of common stock ($0.001 par value) and 10,000,000 (March 31, 2019 – 10,000,000) shares of preferred stock ($0.001 par value).

 

At September 30, 2019, there were 31,910,330 (March 31, 2019 – 31,048,571) shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Additionally, at September 30, 2019, there were 4,181,423 (March 31, 2019 – 4,313,085) outstanding exchangeable shares. There is currently one share of the Special Voting Preferred Stock issued and outstanding held by one holder of record, which is the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement.

 

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b) Exchange Agreement

 

As initially described in Note 1 above, on February 2, 2016:

 

  The Company issued approximately 1.197 shares of its common stock in exchange for each common share of iMedical held by the iMedical shareholders who in general terms, are not residents of Canada (for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Accordingly, the Company issued 13,376,947 shares;
  Shareholders of iMedical who in general terms, are Canadian residents (for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) received approximately 1.197 Exchangeable Shares in the capital of Exchangeco in exchange for each common share of iMedical held. Accordingly, the Company issued 9,123,031 Exchangeable Shares;
  Each outstanding option to purchase common shares in iMedical (whether vested or unvested) was exchanged, without any further action or consideration on the part of the holder of such option, for approximately 1.197 economically equivalent replacement options with an inverse adjustment to the exercise price of the replacement option to reflect the exchange ratio of approximately 1.197:1;
  Each outstanding warrant to purchase common shares in iMedical was adjusted, in accordance with the terms thereof, such that it entitles the holder to receive approximately 1.197 shares of the common stock of the Company for each warrant, with an inverse adjustment to the exercise price of the warrants to reflect the exchange ratio of approximately 1.197:1
  Each outstanding advisor warrant to purchase common shares in iMedical was adjusted, in accordance with the terms thereof, such that it entitles the holder to receive approximately 1.197 shares of the common stock of the Company for each advisor warrant, with an inverse adjustment to the exercise price of the Advisor Warrants to reflect the exchange ratio of approximately 1.197:1; and
  The outstanding 11% secured convertible promissory notes of iMedical were adjusted, in accordance with the adjustment provisions thereof, as and from closing, so as to permit the holders to convert (and in some circumstances permit the Company to force the conversion of) the convertible promissory notes into shares of the common stock of the Company at a 25% discount to purchase price per share in Biotricity’s next offering.

 

Issuance of common stock, exchangeable shares and cancellation of shares in connection with the reverse takeover transaction as explained above represents recapitalization of capital retroactively adjusting the accounting acquirer’s legal capital to reflect the legal capital of the accounting acquiree.

 

c) Share issuances

 

Share issuances during the year ended March 31, 2019

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued common shares as part of series of closings under a registered offering, which raised gross proceeds of $3,718,010 through the issuance of 2,635,353 common shares. Issuance costs pursuant to this offering amounted to $80,000.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company also issued an aggregate of 641,329 common stock and has recognized its obligation to issue a further 41,835 shares of common stock (see paragraph d, below), to various consultants. The fair value of these shares determined by using the market price of the common stock as at the date of issuance amounted to $1,145,455 were recognized as general and administrative and research and development expenses, as applicable, in the statement of operations, with corresponding credit to common shares, shares to be issued and additional paid-in-capital, respectively.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company also issued an aggregate of 227,428 shares of its common stock upon exercise of employee stock options and warrants; it received $50,835 of exercise cash proceeds.

 

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Share issuances during the three and six months ended September 30, 2019

 

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued common shares as part of a series of closings under a registered offering, for gross proceeds of $14,563 and $28,565, respectively, through the issuance of 25,000 and 47,585 common shares during those respective periods.

 

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company also issued an aggregate of 651,677 and 682,512 shares of its common stock, respectively, pursuant to obligations to issue these as compensation, the fair value of these shares was determined by using the market price of the common stock as at the date of issuance. The Company has recognized the expenses with a corresponding credit to additional paid-in-capital.

 

d) Shares to be issued

 

At September 30, 2019, the Company had recognized its obligation to issue a total of 6,250 shares of its common stock to a consultants and advisor. The fair value of these shares amounted to $3,625 and has been expensed to research and development expenses in the consolidated statement of operations, with a corresponding credit to additional paid-in-capital. The fair value of these shares was determined by using the market price of the common stock as at the date of issuance.

 

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e) Warrant issuances and exercises

 

Warrant issuances during the year ended March 31, 2019

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued 849,601 warrants as compensation for advisor and consultant services, which were fair valued at $467,411 and expensed in general and administrative expenses, with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital. Their fair value has been estimated using a multi-nominal lattice model with an expected life of 2 to 3 years, a risk free rate ranging from 2.13% to 2.81%, stock price of $0.48 to $4.15 and expected volatility of 97.8% to 141.1%.

 

Warrant issuances during the three and six months ended September 30, 2019

 

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 311,350 and 395,100 warrants, respectively, as compensation for advisor and consultant services, which were fair valued at $79,669 and $99,624, respectively, and expensed in general and administrative expenses, with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital. Their fair value has been estimated using a multi-nomial lattice model with an expected life of 3 years, a risk free rate of 1.63%, stock price of $0.52 to $0.66 and expected volatility of 114.3% to 129.2%.

 

Warrant exercises during the year ended March 31, 2019

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, 62,838 warrants issued to consultants and advisors were exercised at an average exercise price of $0.81, such that the Company received cash proceeds of $50,835.

 

Warrant exercises during the three and six months ended September 30, 2019

 

No warrants were exercised during the three and six months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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Warrant issuances, exercises and expirations or cancellations during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and preceding periods resulted in warrants outstanding at the end of those respective periods as follows:

 

    Broker
Warrants
    Consultant
Warrants
    Warrants
Issued on
Conversion of
Convertible
Notes
    Private
Placement
Warrants
    Total  
As at March 31, 2018     384,152       669,972 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       4,952,376  
                                         
Less: Exercised     (62,838 )     -       -       -       (62,838 )
Less: Expired/cancelled     -       (31,250 )     -       -       (31,250 )
Add: Issued     -       65,000       -       -       65,000  
As at June 30, 2018     321,314       703,722 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       4,923,288  
                                         
Less: Exercised     -       -       -       -       -  
Less: Expired/cancelled     -       -       -       -          
Add: Issued     -       393,333       -       -       393,333  
As at September 30 2018     321,314       1,097,055 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       5,316,621  
                                         
Less: Exercised     -       -       -       -       -  
Less: Expired/cancelled     -       (126,250 )**     -       -       (126,250 )
Add: Issued     -       50,000       -       -       50,000  
As at December 31, 2018     321,314       1,020,805 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       5,240,371  
                                         
Less: Exercised     -       -       -       -       -  
Less: Expired/cancelled     -       (184,916 )**     -       -       (184,916 )
Add: Issued     -       341,268       -       -       341,268  
As at March 31, 2019     321,314       1,177,157 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       5,396,723  
                                         
Less: Exercised     -       -       -       -       -  
Less: Expired/cancelled     -       (5,000 )     -       -       (5,000 )
Add: Issued     -       83,750       -       -       83,750  
As at June 30, 2019     321,314       1,255,907 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       5,475,473  
                                         
Less: Exercised     -       -       -       -       -  
Less: Expired/cancelled     -       (10,000 )     -       -       (10,000 )
Add: Issued     -       311,350       -       -       311,350  
As at September 30, 2019     321,314       1,557,257 *     2,734,530       1,163,722       5,776,823  
                                         
Exercise Price   $ 0.78-$3.00     $ 0.48-$7.59       2.00       3.00          
Expiration Date     March 2022 to July 2022       September 2019 to June 2022       March 2020 to November 2022       April 2020 to July 2020          

 

*Consultant Warrants include warrants issued to directors and officers of the Company who were not members of the Company’s options plan at the time of issuance. As at September 30, 2019, Consultant Warrants include an aggregate of 488,806 warrants provided to an officer of the Company as compensation while he was not a member of any Company options plan.

 

** Subsequent to September 30, 2019, 149,626 warrants issued to brokers expired unexercised.

 

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f) Stock-based compensation

 

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On March 30, 2015, iMedical approved a Directors, Officers and Employees Stock Option Plan, under which it authorized and issued 3,000,000 options. This plan was established to enable the Company to attract and retain the services of highly qualified and experience directors, officers, employees and consultants and to give such person an interest in the success of the Company. As of March 31, 2018, and March 31, 2017, there were no outstanding vested options and 137,500 unvested options at an exercise price of $.0001 under this plan. These options now represent the right to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock using the same exchange ratio of approximately 1.1969:1, thus there were 164,590 (35,907 had been cancelled) adjusted unvested options as at March 31, 2018. These remaining 164,590 options were exercised during the year ended March 31, 2019. No other grants will be made under this plan.

 

The following table summarizes the stock option activities of the Company:

 

  

Number of

options

  

Weighted

average exercise price ($)

 
Granted   3,591,000    0.0001 
Exercised   (3,390,503)   0.0001 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015   200,497    0.0001 
Cancelled during 2016   (35,907)   0.0001 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2018   164,590    0.0001 
Exercised   (164,590)   0.0001 
Outstanding as of September 30 and March 31, 2019   -      

 

The fair value of options at the issuance date were determined at $2,257,953 which were fully expensed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 based on vesting period and were included in general and administrative expenses with corresponding credit to additional paid-in-capital. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, 3,390,503 (2,832,500 Pre-exchange Agreement) options were exercised by those employees who met the vesting conditions; 50% of the grants either vest immediately or at the time of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filing date and 50% will vest upon Liquidity Trigger. Liquidity Trigger means the day on which the board of directors resolve in favor of i) the Company is able to raise a certain level of financing; ii) a reverse takeover transaction that results in the Company being a reporting issuer, and iii) initial public offering that results in the Company being a reporting issuer.

 

2016 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On February 2, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for awards in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock purchase rights, restricted stock bonuses, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards.

 

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The Plan shall continue in effect until its termination by the board of directors or committee formed by the board; provided, however, that all awards shall be granted, if at all, on or before the day immediately preceding the tenth (10th) anniversary of the effective date. The maximum number of shares of stock that may be issued under the Plan shall be equal to 3,750,000 shares; provided that the maximum number of shares of stock that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to awards shall automatically and without any further Company or shareholder approval, increase on January 1 of each year for not more than 10 years from the effective date, so the number of shares that may be issued is an amount no greater than 15% of the Company’s outstanding shares of stock and shares of stock underlying any outstanding exchangeable shares as of such January 1; provided further that no such increase shall be effective if it would violate any applicable law or stock exchange rule or regulation, or result in adverse tax consequences to the Company or any participant that would not otherwise result but for the increase.

 

During July 2016, the Company granted an officer options to purchase an aggregate of 2,499,998 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.20 subject to a 3 year vesting period, with the fair value of the options being expensed over a 3 year period. Two additional employees were also granted 175,000 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.24 with a 1 year vesting period, with the fair value of the options being expensed over a 1 year period. One additional employee was also granted 35,000 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.24 with a 2 year vesting period, with the fair value of the options expensed over a 2 year period.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, an additional 1,437,500 stock options were granted with a weighted average remaining contractual life from 2.76 to 9.51 years.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2019, an additional 270,521 stock options were granted with a weighted average remaining contractual life from 2.76 to 9.51 years. During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded stock based compensation of $1,451,261 in connection with ESOP 2016 Plan (March 31, 2018 - $1,002,201) under general and administrative expenses with corresponding credit to additional paid in capital.

 

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted 5,000 options to an employee, as performance-based compensation.

 

The following table summarizes the stock option activities of the Company:

 

  

Number of

options

  

Weighted

average exercise price ($)

 
Granted   4,418,019    3.1436 
Exercised   -    - 
Outstanding as of June 30and March 31, 2019   4,418,019    3.1436 
Granted   5,000    1.2500 
Exercised   -    - 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2019   4,423,019    3.1414 

 

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $154,996 and $493,885, respectively, in connection with the 2016 equity incentive plan ($372,932 and $728,163 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2018) under general and administrative expenses with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital.

 

The fair value of each option granted is estimated at the time of grant using multi-nomial lattice model using the following assumptions:

 

   2019   2017-2018   2016-2017   2015-2016 
Exercise price ($)   0.58    1.24-7.59    2.00 – 2.58    0.0001 
Risk free interest rate (%)   1.63-2.5     1.98-2.81    0.45 - 1.47    0.04 - 1.07 
Expected term (Years)   3    3    1 - 3    10 
Expected volatility (%)   114.3 to 129.2    97.8-145.99    101 – 105    94 
Expected dividend yield (%)   0    0    0    0 
Fair value of option ($)   0.212    0.6    0.88    0.74 
Expected forfeiture (attrition) rate (%)   0.00    0.00    0.00 – 5.00    5.00 - 20.00 

 

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8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

The Company’s transactions with related parties were carried out on normal commercial terms and in the course of the Company’s business. Other than those disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements, related party transactions are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2019   Three Months Ended September 30, 2018   Six Months Ended September 30, 2019   Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 
   $   $   $   $ 
Salary and allowance*   144,139    181,887    279,191    363,773 
Stock based compensation**   124,774    421,028    433,529    744,168 
Total   268,913    602,915    712,720    1,107,941 

 

The above expenses were recorded under general and administrative expenses.

 

* Salary and allowance include salary, car allowance, vacation pay, bonus, allowances and other compensation paid or payable to a key executive and shareholder of the Company.

** Stock based compensation represent the fair value of the options, warrants and equity incentive plans for a key executive and shareholder of the Company.

 

9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company has one operating lease primarily for office and administration.

 

The Company adopted ASC 842 – Leases using the modified retrospective cumulative catch-up approach beginning on April 1, 2019. Under this approach, the Company did not restate its comparative amounts and recognized a right-of-use asset equal to the present value of the future lease payments. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to only transition contracts which were previously identified as leases, and also elected to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease obligations for leases of low value assets.

 

When measuring the lease obligations, the Company discounted lease payments using its incremental borrowing rate at April 1, 2019. The weighted-average-rate applied is 10%.

 

   $ 
Right-of-use asset - initial recognition   413,236 
Depreciation for the period   (49,588)
Balance as of September 30, 2019   363,648 
      
Lease obligation - initial recognition   413,236 
repayment   (55,854)
Interest accretion   9,320 
Balance as of September 30, 2019   366,702 
      
Current portion of operating lease liability   199,710 
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liability   166,992 

 

The following table represents the contractual undiscounted cash flows for lease obligations as at September 30, 2019.

 

   $ 
Less than one year   225,092 
Beyond one year   172,589 
Total undiscounted lease obligations   397,681 

 

10. CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no claims against the company that were assessed as significant, which were outstanding as at September 30, 2019 and, consequently, no provision for such has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events up to November13, 2019, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, pursuant to the requirements of ASC 855 and has determined the following material subsequent events:

 

From October 3 to November 12, 2019, the Company issued promissory notes, or received cash for which it intends to issue a promissory note, in the amount of $867,699 from several investors.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Except for historical information contained herein, this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to: (a) any fluctuations in sales and operating results; (b) risks associated with international operations; (c) regulatory, competitive and contractual risks; (d) development risks; (e) the ability to achieve strategic initiatives, including but not limited to the ability to achieve sales growth across the business segments through a combination of enhanced sales force, new products, and customer service; (f) competition in the Company’s existing and potential future product lines of business; (g) the Company’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms if and when needed; (h) uncertainty as to the Company’s future profitability; (i) uncertainty as to the future profitability of acquired businesses or product lines; and (j) uncertainty as to any future expansion of the Company. Other factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the derivation of these forward-looking statements and the failure of such assumptions to be realized as well as other factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements, except as may be required under applicable law. Past results are no guaranty of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates they are made. When used in this Report, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Financial Statements”).

 

Company Overview

 

Biotricity Inc. (“Company”, “Biotricity”, “we”, “us” or “our”)

 

Biotricity Inc. (the “Company”, “Biotricity”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is a medical technology company focused on biometric data monitoring solutions. Our aim is to deliver innovative, remote monitoring solutions to the medical, healthcare, and consumer markets, with a focus on diagnostic and post-diagnostic solutions for lifestyle and chronic illnesses. We approach the diagnostic side of remote patient monitoring by applying innovation within existing business models where reimbursement is established. We believe this approach reduces the risk associated with traditional medical device development and accelerates the path to revenue. In post-diagnostic markets, we intend to apply medical grade biometrics to enable consumers to self-manage, thereby driving patient compliance and reducing healthcare costs. We intend to first focus on a segment of the multi-billion-dollar diagnostic mobile cardiac telemetry market, otherwise known as MCT.

 

We have developed our Bioflux MCT technology, which is comprised of a monitoring device and software component and is currently commercialized and available in the market since April 6, 2018. The twelve months following launch was a limited market release where the company focused on the sales and market dynamics. As of April 1, 2019, the Company completed its limited market release and is now focused on sales growth and expansion. Currently, we are experiencing growth through new sales and an above 80% re-order rate. In April 2019, we expanded our sales efforts to 11 key states, with intention to expand further and compete in the broader US market using an insourcing business model. This business model is applicable to a large portion of the total available market, which can include hospitals, physicians’ offices and other IDTFs. We believe our solution’s insourcing model, which empowers physicians with state-of-the-art technology and charges technology service fees for its use, has the benefit of a reduced operating overhead for the Company, and enables a more efficient market penetration and distribution strategy. This, when combined with the value the Company’s solution in the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias, enhancement of patient outcomes, improved patient compliance, and the corresponding reduction of healthcare costs, is driving growth and increasing revenues. The Company plans to grow its sales force in order to address new markets and achieve sales penetration in the markets currently served. The Company is also developing several other ancillary technologies, which will require application for further FDA clearances, which the Company anticipates applying for during 2019.

 

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We have established a research partnership with the University of Calgary to determine the predictive value of electrocardiogram (ECG) readings in preventative healthcare applications. The study is designed to identify novel patterns in ECG readings that may be translated into probability models for use in the development of proprietary algorithms for diagnostic applications, and to determine if ECG readings have predictive value for use in preventative healthcare applications, such as self-managed care. The research is partly funded by the National Research Council of Canada. As part of the collaboration, we have the right to license any intellectual property discovered, created or reduced to practice in the performance of the collaboration that was created solely by the University’s personnel. Otherwise, we own all intellectual property resulting from the collaboration. The term of the collaboration is until December 31, 2020.

 

We were incorporated on August 29, 2012 in the State of Nevada under the name Metasolutions, Inc. Effective as of February 1, 2016, we changed our name to Biotricity Inc. On February 2, 2016, we acquired iMedical Innovation Inc., a company existing under the laws of Canada, through our indirect subsidiary 1062024 B.C. LTD., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. Immediately prior to the closing of the acquisition, we transferred all of the then-existing business, properties, assets, operations, liabilities and goodwill of the Company, to W270 SA, a Costa Rican corporation. Accordingly, as of immediately prior to the closing of the acquisition, we had no assets or liabilities, and subsequent to the closing we commenced operations through iMedical. As a result, we treated the acquisition as a reverse merger and recapitalization for accounting purposes, with iMedical as the acquirer for accounting purposes.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and are expressed in United States Dollars. Significant accounting policies are summarized below:

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant estimates and assumptions include: deferred income tax assets and related valuation allowance, accruals and valuation of derivatives, convertible promissory notes, stock options and warrants, as well as assumptions used by management in its assessment of liquidity. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

We have adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260-10 which provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. Diluted earnings per share exclude all potentially dilutive shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding as at September 30, 2019.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands required disclosure about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

● Level 1 – Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

● Level 2 – Valuation based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

 

● Level 3 – Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments or interest rates that are comparable to market rates. These financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, deposits and other receivables, convertible promissory notes, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company’s cash and derivative liabilities, which are carried at fair values, are classified as a Level 1 and Level 2, respectively. The Company’s bank accounts are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

 

Leases

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”) to replace existing lease accounting guidance. This pronouncement is intended to provide enhanced transparency and comparability by requiring lessees to record right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on the balance sheet for most leases. Expenses associated with leases will continue to be recognized in a manner similar to previous accounting guidance. The Company adopted ASC 842 utilizing the transition practical expedient added by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which eliminates the requirement that entities apply the new lease standard to the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption.

 

The Company is the lessee in a lease contract when the Company obtains the right to use the asset. Operating leases are included in the line items right-of-use asset, lease obligation, current, and lease obligation, long-term in the consolidated balance sheet. Right-of-use (“ROU”) asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligations to make lease payments arising from the lease, both of which are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in our consolidated statement of income. The Company determines the lease term by agreement with lessor. As our lease do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements”, which will improve the effectiveness of disclosure requirements for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The standard removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements, and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company will be evaluating the impact this standard will have on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement (FASB ASU 2018-07) to expand the scope of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements, including potential early adoption.

 

On April 1, 2018, the Company adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the FASB to clarify how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires entities to show changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the combined statement of cash flows. This guidance was adopted on a retrospective basis, and such adoption did not have a material impact on combined financial position and/or results of operations.

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the FASB to clarify how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires entities to show changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the combined statement of cash flows. This guidance was adopted on a retrospective basis, and such adoption did not have a material impact on combined financial position and/or results of operations.

 

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-11 (“ASU 2017-11”), which addressed accounting for (I) certain financial instruments with down round features and (II) replacement of the indefinite deferral for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of certain nonpublic entities and certain mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests with a scope exception. The main provisions of Part I of ASU 2017-11 “change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS.” Under previous US GAAP, warrants with a down round feature are not being considered indexed to the entity’s own stock, which results in classification of the warrant as a derivative liability. Under ASU 2017-11, the down round feature qualifies for a scope exception from derivative treatment. ASU 2017-11 is effective for public companies as of December 15, 2018 and interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, with adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company has issued financial instruments with down round features. The Company opted to adopt ASU 2017-11 in its three-month interim period ended September 30, 2017, which is effective from April 1, 2017, with adjustments reflected in the accumulated deficit of stockholders’ deficiency as of April 1, 2017. Please refer to Note 6.

 

The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this Update do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The amendments in this Update should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Management does not expect to have a significant impact of this ASU on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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In May 2017, an accounting pronouncement was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting.” ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

 

On April 1, 2017, the Company adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes within the balance sheet. This pronouncement eliminates the requirement that deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented as current or noncurrent based on the nature of the underlying assets and liabilities. Instead, the pronouncement requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, including valuation allowances, be classified as noncurrent. We adopted this pronouncement on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

The level of gross revenues earned by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2019 reflect a strong growth trajectory. Gross revenues for this three-month period are 372% higher than those of the corresponding three-month period of the prior year and are 87% of the gross revenues earned in the entire 12-month fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

 

The fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 was the first year of commercialization of the Bioflux MCT device, which was launched in April 2018, after receiving its second and final required FDA clearance in December 2017. To commence commercialization, we ordered device inventory from our FDA-approved manufacturer and hired a small, captive sales force, with deep experience in cardiac technology sales. We then commenced a limited market release of our product by identifying potential anchor clients who could be early adopters of our technology. We physically located our sales persons at those medical offices to ensure successful launch of our services and the implementation of proper workflow. During the first year of this limited market release, by March 31, 2019, we sold approximately 300 devices, which were used to perform MCT studies on patents, such that the Company earned combined device sales and technology fee income totally $398,200. Based on our success, in April 2019, we decided to expand sales of the product beyond limited release by doubling the size of our salesforce and our geographic footprint to 11 US states, and the sales pipeline of our product has begun to grow.

 

In line with its strategy, during the six months ended September 30, 2019, Biotricity almost tripled its fleet of remote patient monitoring devices from the levels of its most recent fiscal year-end, which was March 31, 2019. Biotricity had deployed more than 900 devices as at September 30, 2019. This has resulted in combined device sales and technology fee revenues of $345,906 and $672,906 for the respective three- and six-month periods then ended.

 

During these same periods, Biotricity incurred a net loss of $2,008,114 and $4,097,714 (loss per share of 5.6 and 11 cents per share, respectively), such that from its inception in 2009 to September 30, 2019, the Company has generated an accumulated deficit of $39,137,210. During this period of initial commercialization of the Bioflux, we devoted, and expect to continue to devote, significant resources in the areas of capital expenditures and research and development costs. We also expect to incur additional operating losses, as we build the infrastructure required to support higher sales volume.

 

Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018

 

Operating Revenues and Expenses

 

The Company commenced commercialization of its first product on April 1, 2018, launching a limited market review to carefully rollout of its sales program to identified anchor customers in targeted areas of the U.S. During this period, the Company has used intelligence gained from its anchor clients to enhance its workflow, its monitoring and reporting capabilities, as well as its infrastructure, to expand the capabilities of its device. This device is a true four-in-one device, offering the ability to not only perform MCT studies, but to also outperform much of its competition by also providing Holter, Event Loop and Extended Holter reporting. Based on these customer facing enhancements that improve customer service, and its success with its initial limited market review, the Company expanded commercialization of its first product beyond the initial limited launch. Revenues that have been earned are comprised of device sales revenues and technology fee revenues (software as a service). The device, together with its embedded licensed software, is available for sale to the medical center or physician, who is responsible for the delivery of clinical diagnosis and therapy. The remote monitoring, data collection and reporting services performed by our technology culminate in a patient study that is generally billable when it is complete and is issued to the physician. Recurring software service fee revenues are earned on each patient study conducted and these recurring revenues are expected to grow based on the number of devices sold.

 

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During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company earned total gross revenues of $345,906 compared with $84,760 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. During the six months ended September 30, 2019 the Company earned total gross revenues of $672,906 compared with $102,420 for the six-month period ended September 30, 3018. Given consistent utilization of our devices to perform patient cardiac studies, the Company’s technology fees are expected to be a source of recurring revenues that grow in concert with market penetration. Technology fees earned during the three-month period ended September 30, 2019 grew by almost 41% from those of the immediately preceding three-month period.

 

Total operating expenses for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2019 were $2,239,804 and $4,544,318 compared to $2,214,382 and $4,642,759, respectively, for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2018, as further described below.

 

For the three-and six-month period ended September 30, 2019, we incurred general and administrative expenses of $2,021,279 and $4,112,297 compared to $2,026,523 and $4,154,829, respectively for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2018. The moderate fluctuations in expenses relate to increased payroll and compensation-related expenses associated with commercialization, including the building of a new sales force, as well as administrative and engineering staff to support customer deployment and further development of our products and processes; combined with cost control over certain professional fees, product marketing and promotion and certain other operating expenses in favor of building the infrastructure required for the launch of a developed product.

 

For the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2019, we incurred research and development expenses of $218,525 and $432,021 compared to research and development expenses of $187,859 and $487,930, for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2018. Since obtaining such FDA clearance, we are developing future remote patient monitoring technologies to add to our platform. In parallel with this, we are enhancing our commercialized products by implementing artificial intelligence that learns from the monitoring data that is being processed in real time, in order to be able to reduce the amount of human intervention that would otherwise be required to process reporting of cardiac events to the clinics that prescribe and supervise the cardiac studies.

 

Net Loss

 

The Company incurred net losses of $2,008,114 and $4,097,714 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, compared to net losses of $2,176,740 and $4,597,257 during the corresponding periods ended September 30, 2018. This resulted in a loss per share of $0.056 and $0.115 respectively, for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Translation Adjustment

 

The translation adjustment for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2019 was a loss of $16,329 and a loss of $38,915, respectively as compared to a gain of $112,866 and a gain of $10,217, for the corresponding respective periods ended September 30, 2018. Translation adjustments represent gains and losses that result from the translation of currency in the financial statements, from the functional currency of certain of our accounting records, which are denominated in Canadian dollars to the reporting currency, which is in U.S. dollars.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company is in commercialization mode, while continuing to pursue the development of its next generation MCT product as well as future product development.

 

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We generally use and require cash to:

 

  purchase devices whose manufacture we commission, in order to place these in the field by selling them to prescribing cardiac physicians and their clinical facilities, who will use them to access our technology platform,
     
  hire and fuel the launch of our sales force and sales initiatives,
     
  fund operations and working capital requirements,
     
  product development and commercialization initiatives, and
     
  fund research and development of future technologies that are designed to work within our platform

 

As a result of its being in development and commercialization mode, the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations, and as at September 30, 2019, has an accumulated deficit of $39,137,210. Management has focused the Company on increasing its liquidity through continued business development and a demonstration of a strong and growing technology fee revenue pipeline. Company has developed and continues to pursue sources of equity and debt funding that include but are not limited to those described below.

 

To sustain its plans during this period of Company development and growth, the Company has developed and continues to pursue sources of funding that management believes if successful would be sufficient to support the Company’s operating plan and alleviate any substantial doubt as to its ability to meet its obligations at least for one year from the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. As an example of this, the Company has raised over $3.7 million in funding from an agreement it has with a private equity fund, in which the fund has committed to purchase up to $25 million in additional shares of the Company at the direction and sole discretion of the Company subject to the Company’s compliance with any funding conditions, including there being an effective registration statement registering the shares of common stock issuable under the equity line. Currently, there is no effective registration statement; if the Company wishes to continue to draw from the from this line in the future, it will have to file a new registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which would first have to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has also raised promissory note and short term loan funding from individual investors, totaling $3.6 million as at September 30, 2019, and raised a further $0.9 million subsequently; it also has a written commitment for an additional $5 million in debt financing from a private debt fund, and is pursuing other potential sources of capital. During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company also issued shares of common stock valued at $394,161 as compensation to consultants that provide contractual services, which is a cost-saving strategy that favorably impacts the Company’s need for liquidity and capital resources.

 

We expect to continue to devote significant resources on capital expenditures, as well as research and development costs and operations, marketing and sales expenditures. We expect to require additional funds to further develop our business plan, including the anticipated commercialization of the Bioflux and Biolife (a consumer-friendly version). Based on our current operating plans, we will require approximately $4 million ($7 million in order to accelerate commercialization) to grow our sales team and order devices that will be placed in the field to produce revenue. A portion of these funds will also go towards the further development of Bioflux in its next generation, in addition to including marketing, sales, regulatory and clinical costs to better introduce the product into the market place. We anticipate requiring an additional $4 million to hire a larger sales force and complete the development of future technologies that will help our platform increase penetration in new and existing markets, and expand our intellectual property platform.

 

Based on the above facts and assumptions, we will need to seek additional debt or equity capital to respond to business opportunities and challenges, including our ongoing operating expenses, protecting our intellectual property, developing or acquiring new lines of business and enhancing our operating infrastructure. The terms of our future financings may be dilutive to, or otherwise adversely affect, holders of our common stock. We may also seek additional funds through arrangements with collaborators or other third parties. There can be no assurance we will be able to raise this additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to obtain additional funding on a timely basis, we may be required to modify our operating plan and otherwise curtail or slow the pace of development and commercialization of our proposed product lines.

 

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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2019, we used cash in operating activities of $2,790,973 compared to $2,670,638 for the six months ended September 30, 2018. These activities involved expenditures undertaken on business development, marketing and operating activities, as well as continued research and product development.

 

Net Cash from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $2,804,140 for the six months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1,790,778 for the six months ended September 30, 2018. Financing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2019 related to mostly to the issuance of promissory notes and short-term loans, whereas activities of the corresponding prior year period related to the establishment of the Company’s $25 million funding facility, discussed above.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Company did not use any net cash in investing activities in the three months periods ended September 30, 2019 or 2018.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable level of assurance of reaching the Company’s desired disclosure control objectives. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Therefore, even a system which is determined to be effective cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues have been detected or prevented. Our systems of internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

At the end of the period being reported upon, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the material information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officer, as well as recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms relating to the Company. 

 

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Changes in Internal Controls

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three-month period ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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

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

101.1 XBRL Instance.

101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.

101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.

101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels.

101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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, this 14th day of November 2019.

 

BIOTRICITY INC.

 

By: /s/ Waqaas Al-Siddiq  
Name:  Waqaas Al-Siddiq  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
  (principal executive officer)  

 

By: /s/ John Ayanoglou  
Name:  John Ayanoglou  
Title: Chief Financial Officer  
  (principal financial and accounting officer)  

 

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