CORPORATE UNIVERSE INC - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements

Corporate Universe, Inc.

Corporate Universe, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

(1) Organization and Business Description

Corporate Universe, Inc. ("COUV”) was incorporated in Delaware on May 28, 1986. On July 17, 2020, the Company changed its name from Carrier Alliance Group Inc. to Corporate Universe, Inc.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include COUV and its wholly-owned subsidiary Carbon-Ion Energy, Inc. (“CIE”), which includes its wholly owned subsidiary Oxcion Limited (“OXC”) (collectively, the “Company”).

CIE was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 29, 2020 and operates as a holding company for OXC, which was incorporated under the laws of England and Wales on February 20, 2009. OXC operated as a business consulting entity until December 31, 2020. Effective March 11, 2021, OXC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIE pursuant to a share exchange agreement whereby the existing stockholders of OXC received the same pro-rata equity interests in CIE. Going forward, OXC plans to market its patented super capacitor technology to customers worldwide.

Effective November 12, 2021, CIE became a wholly-owned subsidiary of COUV pursuant to a share exchange agreement whereby the existing stockholders of CIE obtained control of COUV. The transaction was accounted for as a change in control with COUV being considered the accounting acquired company and CIE being considered the accounting acquirer. The fiscal year end of the consolidated Company is December 31st.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash

For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Inventory

Inventory, which consists substantially of raw materials, is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market (net realizable value). The inventory is valued at the end of each fiscal period for the purpose of determining if a reserve for obsolescence needs to be recorded. There is no reserve for obsolescence as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Upon sale or disposition of assets, any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations. The cost of property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets when placed in service, which range from three to seven years.

Income Taxes

The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Account Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually from differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of general and administrative expenses. The Company’s federal tax return and any state tax returns are not currently under examination.

OXC accrues research and development (“R&D”) tax credits receivable from the HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) in England based on 14.50% of qualified R&D payroll costs. OXC, at its sole discretion, can elect to forego the tax credit and, instead, carry forward the qualified R&D payroll costs to offset future taxable income in England.

Intellectual Property

The Company’s intangible assets consist of patents on its technology, recorded at cost. Cost is based on third party expenditures for patent acquisitions and applications. OXC will begin amortizing the intangibles over their estimated remaining useful life when they commence revenue-producing activities. OXC will determine the useful lives of its intangible assets after considering the specific facts and circumstances related to each intangible asset. Factors that will be considered when determining useful lives include the contractual term of any agreement related to the asset, the historical performance of the asset, the long-term strategy for using the asset, any laws or other local regulations that could impact the useful life of the asset, and other economic factors, including competition and specific market conditions.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Potential impairments of long-lived assets are reviewed when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist. In accordance with ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant and Equipment – Overall,” impairment is determined when estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with an asset are less than the asset’s carrying value. The reserve for impairment for obsolescence as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $310,612 and $240,609, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, “Revenue from contracts with customers.” Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company applies the following five-step model in order to determine this amount: (i) identification of the promised goods in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of FASB ASC 606 at contract inception, the Company reviews the contract to determine which performance obligations the Company must deliver and which of these performance obligations are distinct. The Company expects to recognize revenues as the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied or as it is satisfied.

Stock Based Compensation Expense

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718, “Accounting for Stock Compensation,” which establishes accounting standards for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. In accordance with guidance provided under ASC Topic 718, the Company recognizes an expense for the fair value of its stock awards at the time of grant and the fair value of its outstanding stock options as they vest, whether held by employees or others. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no options outstanding.

Convertible Debentures

The Company adopted the guidance in Accounting Standards Updated ("'ASU”) 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity on January 1, 2022. ASU 2020-06 simplifies an issuer’s accounting for convertible instruments and its application of the derivatives scope exception for contracts in its own equity. Additionally. ASU 2020-06 removes the requirements for accounting for beneficial conversion features. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 utilizing the modified retrospective method, which resulted in an immaterial impact to the Company.

Leases

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with FASB ASC 842, “Leases”. Based on this standard, the Company determines if an agreement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in right-of-use assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and operating lease liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, current portion of long-term debt, and long-term debt in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

As permitted under FASB ASC 842, the Company has made an accounting policy election not to apply the recognition provisions to short term leases (leases with a lease term of 12 months or less that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise); instead, the Company will recognize the lease payments for short term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company did not have any short-term leases at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities of CIE’s U.K. subsidiary are translated from pounds sterling to United States dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year. The translation adjustment for the reporting period is included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and the cumulative effect of these adjustments are reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a cumulative translation adjustment within stockholders’ deficit.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company computes loss per common share, in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”, which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the issuance of common shares, if dilutive, that could result from the exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the consolidated financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

(3) Going Concern

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has accumulated operating losses of $5,783,418, has yet to commence operations and has no product sales related to its patented battery storage technology that was acquired on September 11, 2020, all of which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. However, the Company is currently addressing its liquidity issues by continually seeking investment capital through private placement of common stock and debt. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to existing stockholders. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete any additional sales of equity securities or be able to arrange for other financing to fund planned business activities.

(4) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

Property and equipment has not been placed in service and, as such, there was no depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

(5) Intellectual Property

Intellectual property at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 in the amounts of $516,883 and $528,357 are presented net of impairment reserves of $310,612 and $240,609, respectively. The intellectual property includes various super capacitor technology patents that were acquired on September 11, 2020 as part of the ZapGo Ltd (“ZapGo”) acquisition, plus legal fees subsequently incurred directly related to these patents and additional patent applications. The Company has deferred amortizing the intellectual property until it begins revenue operations in order to more accurately match the expense with the revenue. As such, there was no amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

(6) Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities

On May 5, 2021, the Company entered into two operating lease agreements for laboratory equipment. The leases run through April 5, 2023 and May 5, 2023 with monthly rental payments of $1,221 and $605, respectively.

On July 31, 2021, the Company entered into a three-year operating lease agreement for laboratory equipment. The lease runs through July 31, 2024 with monthly rental payments of approximately $4,600, including VAT, plus utilities and a pro-rata share of any joint charges as reasonably determined by the landlord.

On August 2, 2021, the Company entered into a five-year operating lease agreement for laboratory in Oxfordshire, England. The lease runs through August 2, 2026 with average monthly rental payments of approximately $8,500, including VAT, plus utilities and a pro-rata share of any joint charges as reasonably determined by the landlord.

Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments at the lease commencement date. The interest rate used to determine the present value is the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is estimated to be 10% as the interest rate implicit in most of the Company’s leases is not readily determinable. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company recorded $81,491 and $41,753 as operating lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Such expense was classified in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Right-of-use assets consisted of the following:

Operating lease liabilities consisted of the following:

The maturity of lease liabilities for the years ending each December 31st are as follows:

(7) Payroll Taxes Payable

On August 27, 2021, OXC entered into an installment payment arrangement with the HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) in England for the payroll taxes balance due of $364,538 at June 30, 2021 plus approximately $54,600 for the July payroll tax liability. Payments are to be made in five monthly installments of approximately $76,120 beginning in October 2021 with the final installment due in March 2022 of approximately $38,600 plus any interest that will be due. This final balance was not paid when due and, as such, was added to the additional installment payment arrangement with the HMRC dated April 2, 2022.

On April 2, 2022, OXC entered into an additional installment payment arrangement with HMRC for payroll taxes liabilities of approximately $277,000, including the $38,600 balance due from the previous installment payment arrangement. Payments were to be in made in four monthly installments of approximately $69,250 each beginning in May 2022 through August 2022, but were put on hold while the R&D income tax credits through March 31, 2022 were being processed by the HM Revenue & Customs. Although the R&D income tax credits were finalized and remitted to OXC on August 24, 2022, an updated installment payment arrangement has yet to be established with HM Revenue & Customs.

On January 13, 2023, OXC entered into an additional installment payment arrangement with the HMRC in England for payroll taxes liabilities incurred during the year ended December 31, 2022 of approximately $198,000, which is net of R&D income tax credits due from HMRC of approximately $262,000 as of December 31, 2022. Payments are to be in made in four monthly installments of approximately $49,500 each month from February 2023 through May 2023.

Payroll taxes payable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $127,884 and $386,001, respectively.

(8) Due to Stockholders

Due to stockholders totaled $784,595 and $610,908 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and consist of funds advanced to CIE for working capital purposes by the President of COUV, who is also a director and stockholder, and the Chief Financial Officer, who is also a director and stockholder. These obligations are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and payable upon demand.

(9) Notes Payable Related Party

On December 31, 2021, CIE executed a promissory note in the amount of $585,000 due to an entity that is beneficially owned and controlled by the President of COUV, who is also a director and stockholder, and received proceeds in the same amount for working capital purposes. This note is unsecured, accrues interest at a rate of 1.9% per annum, and is payable on demand. Principal outstanding in connection with this note totaled $585,000 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Accrued interest outstanding in connection with this note totaled $13,894 and $11,115 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which is included within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense in connection with this note totaled $2,779 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

(10) Notes Payable

(11) Convertible Notes Payable

On various dates from July 26, 2022 through November 29, 2022, CIE executed a series of promissory notes in amounts totaling $206,500 due to unrelated third parties and received proceeds of $199,866 for working capital purposes. The difference of $6,634 relates to transaction fees which were immediately expensed and classified in general and administrative expenses. These notes are unsecured, accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum, and mature on June 15, 2024. Principal outstanding in connection with these notes totaled $206,500 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Accrued interest outstanding in connection with these notes totaled $12,523 and $7,374 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Interest expense in connection with these notes totaled $5,149 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

These notes will convert into CIE common shares upon the completion of the COUV reorganization and the occurrence of one of the following:

(12) Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company has 1,000,000 Shares of Preferred Stock authorized with a par value of $0.0001. The Company has allocated 100,000 Shares for Series C Preferred, 100,000 Shares for Series D Preferred, 81,100 Shares for Series E Preferred, 100,000 Shares for Series F Preferred and 25 Shares for Series G Preferred.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold and issued 0.075 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock at $100,000 per share for total proceeds of $7,500.

The Company has evaluated each series of the Preferred Stock for proper classification under FASB ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and FASB ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”.

FASB ASC 480 generally requires liability classification for financial instruments that are certain to be redeemed, represent obligations to purchase shares of stock or represent obligations to issue a variable number of common shares. The Company concluded that each series of Preferred Stock was not within the scope of ASC 480 because none of the three conditions for liability classification was present.

FASB ASC 815 generally requires an analysis of embedded terms and features that have characteristics of derivatives to be evaluated for bifurcation and separate accounting in instances where their economic risks and characteristics are not clearly and closely related to the risks of the host contract. However, in order to perform this analysis, the Company was first required to evaluate the economic risks and characteristics of each series of the Preferred Stock in its entirety as being either akin to equity or akin to debt. The Company’s evaluation concluded that each series of Preferred Stock was more akin to an equity-like contract largely due to the fact the financial instrument is not mandatorily redeemable for cash and the holders are not entitled to any dividends. Other features of the Preferred Stock that operate like equity, such as the conversion option and voting feature, afforded more evidence, in the Company’s view, that the instrument is more akin to equity. As a result, the embedded conversion features are clearly and closely related to their equity host instruments. Therefore, the embedded conversion features do not require bifurcation and classification as derivative liabilities.

Common Stock

The Company has 2,500,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized with a par value of $0.0001. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there are 575,974,670 and 568,849,670 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold and issued 24,800,000 shares of restricted common stock to unrelated third parties in a series of private placements for $0.04 per share for total proceeds of $992,000.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued 7,125,000 of restricted common stock related to the issuance of a series of notes payable to unrelated third parties totaling $285,000. Under the terms of these financings, these shares have an allocated value of $142,500.

(13) Income Taxes

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $5,783,000 that may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income in varying amounts through 2038. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these losses have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements, as their realization is determined not likely to occur and, accordingly, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax asset relating to these tax loss carry-forwards of approximately $1,214,000 and $1,078,000 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company periodically evaluates the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets and adjusts the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets by the valuation allowance to the extent the future realization of the deferred tax assets is not judged to be more likely than not. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience by taxing jurisdiction, expectations of future taxable income or loss, the carryforward periods available to the Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors.

Future changes in the unrecognized tax benefit will have no impact on the effective tax rate due to the existence of the valuation allowance. The Company estimates that the unrecognized tax benefit will not change significantly within the next twelve months. The Company will continue to classify income tax penalties and interest as part of general and administrative expense in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. There were no interest or penalties accrued as of March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

The Company recorded R&D income tax credits for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 in the amounts of $61,086 and $73,363, respectively. The balances due from the HMRC for these R&D income tax credits totaled $62,210 and zero as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

(14) Commitments and Contingencies

During the normal course of business, the Company may be exposed to litigation. When the Company becomes aware of potential litigation, it evaluates the merits of the case in accordance with FASB ASC 450-20-50, “Contingencies”. The Company evaluates its exposure to the matter, possible legal or settlement strategies and the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. If the Company determines that an unfavorable outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated, it establishes the necessary accruals. As of March 31, 2023 the Company is not aware of any contingent liabilities that should be reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

On March 31, 2021, CIE entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who is also a director, for an initial term of one year with a base salary of $465,000 per annum paid in equal monthly installments, less applicable withholdings and deductions as required by law. The Company shall review the base salary on an annual basis and has the right, but not the obligation to increase it, but has no right to decrease the base salary. This Agreement automatically extended for additional terms of one year unless either party provided at least six months prior written notice of non-renewal during the initial term or the then current renewal term. In addition, the CEO is entitled to receive an annual bonus up to $400,000 if the Company meets or exceeds criteria adopted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on an annual basis. Effective March 1, 2023, CIE entered into a New Employment Agreement (the “New Agreement”) with the CEO, which superseded the Agreement described above. The initial term of this New Agreement is for a period of two years and it shall automatically extend for an additional term of one year unless either party gives notice of non-renewal at least six months prior to the expiration of the term then in effect. Under the provisions of this New Agreement, the CEO shall be paid a base salary of $200,000 per annum plus annual cash bonuses and an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in amounts to be determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Concurrent with the execution of this New Agreement, the CEO waived all amounts due to him under the previous Agreement totaling $371,600 as of December 31, 2022. As such, the Company wrote-off this accrued balance against compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022.

On April 12, 2021, CIE entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) who is also a director, for an initial term of one year with a base salary of $250,000 per annum paid in equal monthly installments, less applicable withholdings and deductions as required by law. The Company is also obligated to increase the base salary on an annual basis between $15,000 and $30,000 at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The CFO is also entitled to receive a car allowance of $1,000 per month and five weeks paid vacation per year. This Agreement automatically extends for additional terms of one year unless either party provides at least six months prior written notice of non-renewal during the initial term or the then current renewal term. In addition, the CFO is entitled to receive a bonus determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on an annual basis. Effective March 14, 2023, CIE entered into a New Employment Agreement (the “New Agreement”) with the CFO, which supersedes the Agreement described above. The initial term of this New Agreement is for a period of two years and it shall automatically extend for an additional term of one year unless either party provides notice of non-renewal at least six months prior to the expiration of the term then in effect. Under the provisions of this New Agreement, the CFO shall be paid a base salary of $180,000 per annum plus annual cash bonuses and an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in amounts to be determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Concurrent with the execution of this New Agreement, the CFO waived all amounts due to him under the previous Agreement totaling $196,570 as of December 31, 2022. As such, the Company wrote-off this accrued balance against compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022.

On February 21, 2022, OXC entered into consulting agreement with an unrelated third-party company and the associated consultant on a non-exclusive basis. Pursuant to terms of the agreement, the consultant company is entitled to receive £15,000 per month, plus qualified expenses, until it is terminated by either party giving to the other no less than three months written notice. However, OXC can immediately terminate this agreement, without prejudice, if the consultant commits a material breach or various other forms of misconduct as defined. As additional compensation, the Company’s intends to recommend to the Board of Directors that the consultant be issued a stock grant equal to 3% of the post reorganized shares of CIE’s common stock, when effective, on a fully diluted basis. The Company intends this grant, when issued, will vest over a three-year term at 1% per year as defined. Furthermore, it is the Company’s intention to offer the consultant a seat on the Board of Directors, without compensation.

On July 1, 2022, CIE entered into consulting agreement with an individual, who is also a major shareholder of the Company, on a non-exclusive basis. Pursuant to terms of the agreement, the consultant is entitled to receive $15,000 per month, plus qualified expenses, until it is terminated by either party giving to the other no less than three months written notice. However, CIE can immediately terminate this agreement, without prejudice, if the consultant commits a material breach or various other forms of misconduct as defined.

(15) Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company maintains cash balances in interest and non-interest-bearing bank accounts, none of which exceeded federally insured limits as of March 31, 2023. The Company has not experienced any losses in any of its accounts and management believes not to be exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.

(16) Subsequent Events

The promissory note in the amount of $275,000 that matured on May 5, 2023 was extended to November 5, 2023.

On various dates from April 5, 2023 through April 17, 2023, COUV executed a series of promissory notes in amounts totaling $183,750 to unrelated third parties for working capital purposes. Such notes were issued under terms identical to those described in Note 10(d).

Management has evaluated subsequent events through May 22, 2023, the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there are no other events that would require an adjustment to, or disclosure in, the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contain certain forward-looking statements. Historical results may not indicate future performance. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events; are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Factors that may cause differences between actual results and those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed on April 17, 2023. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, including any changes that might result from any facts, events, or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance, or achievements

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q identify important factors, which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

Although the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us, we cannot guarantee future transactions, results, performance, achievements or outcomes. No assurance can be made to any investor by anyone that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will be attained, or that deviations from them will not be material and adverse. We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to update this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or otherwise make public statements updating our forward-looking statements.

Organization and Nature of Business

DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY

Based on recent world events, the need for energy security is a top of the geo-political agenda, furthering the need for sustainable, renewable energy. This has been recently highlighted by the US Government’s recent investment of $30 billion in renewable energy development, which is expected to be replicated by other governments across the world.

Carbon-Ion is dedicated to the development of sustainable energy systems based on its proprietary supercapacitor technology.

The Company is positioning itself to lead its chosen markets in the UK and US by 2030 to keep pace with the worldwide goal of carbon-neutrality, initially through the development and deployment in grid services applications.

Carbon-Ion will work collaboratively to become the “go-to” partner in the industry for projects where improved management of power enables the optimization of current and future energy storage and delivery systems across a range of applications, from power grids to transportation.

Carbon Ion is developing next generation supercapacitor technology aimed at the grid and other energy storage applications.

We see both pure supercapacitor and hybrid solutions, by combining (the best in class battery solutions with supercapacitors), as the ways forward to deliver sustainable energy for the next three decades and a grid which is fit for the future. Supercapacitors are different but complimentary technology to batteries.

We are at the beginning of a forecasted once-in-a-century shift in moving away from fossil fuels to power our energy requirements across all demands for electricity. Key to this is the stability of the grid. Energy storage will be key to success in this transition with long, short and medium duration energy stores required to buffer the intermittency of renewable generation. Supercapacitors can, not only ensure stable frequency of the grid using short duration pulse power but also support lifetime (improving capex and opex) of medium duration storage and provide a bridge to long duration storage which may be slow to start.

Our super capacitor technology has applicability in these large and changing markets, enabling the transition to clean electricity generation without the fluctuations in frequency and supply which are inherent in renewable technologies.

We have spent the last decade developing a proprietary supercapacitor technology to meet these challenges. We believe that our technology enables a new category of supercapacitor that meets the requirements for broader market adoption. The Carbon-ion (C-ion) Supercapacitor technology that we are developing is being designed to offer greater energy density and safety when compared to today’s conventional super capacitors and longer life and faster charging than batteries. Supercapacitors are best used when you need energy fast.

While current battery technology has demonstrated the benefits of EVs, principally in the premium passenger car market, there are fundamental limitations inhibiting widespread adoption of battery technology. They can catch fire easily, they use rare earth materials and have limited life span and the power delivery is compromised. They are not a universally applicable energy store.

Lamborghini recognized this in their recently launched supercar costing $2.5M the ‘Sian’ that has adopted regenerative braking using super capacitors as their first move to electric powertrains. Supercapacitors can deliver more power, more quickly than a battery solution. As part of the VW Group, Lamborghini elected to go a different route to the rest with their first ever hybrid car, and not follow the industry orthodoxy of a Lithium battery solution. As a result, we believe a hybrid solution using new super capacitor technology with complimentary battery technology represents the most promising path to unlock a mass market shift. A super capacitor can provide that immediate fast delivery (instant kick) mechanism and then once momentum and velocity is achieved the system moves over to battery power. In this way, the system can be better optimized for both cost and performance.

After 30 years of gradual improvements in conventional lithium-ion batteries we believe (like others in the industry) the market needs a step change in battery technology to make mass market EVs competitive with the fossil fuel alternative. We have gone, like Lamborghini’s terzo millenio does, down a direct route to achieve this goal.

We will continue developing our C-ion super capacitor technology with the goal of beginning transfer to commercial production in 2026. We have evaluated each of the elements required for initial success and calculated the high performance which we expect from their combination. We are now working to combine and optimize all components of the cell. We will then further develop volume manufacturing processes to enable high volume manufacturing and minimize manufacturing costs.

We are looking to raise funds that will enable us to expand and accelerate research and development activities and undertake additional initiatives. As well as continuing to develop our scientific and engineering capabilities at Milton Park Abingdon England, we will use third party pilot lines, to achieve our goal of being prepared to begin the transition to high volume manufacturing capability from 2026.

We intend to work closely with original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) to make our cells widely available over time. We recognize that our supercapacitor technology has applicability in other large and growing markets including energy storage and other electricity grid type environments such a frequency response. We expect that the heavy transport industries such as shipping, trains, planes and nascent charging infrastructure will also be featured.

Our technology enables a variety of business models. In addition to joint ventures, we may look to operate solely-owned manufacturing facilities or license technology to other manufacturers. Where appropriate, we may sell know how, electrodes or other subassemblies rather than complete super capacitor cells. We intend to continue to invest in research and development beyond Gen 4.0 to improve super capacitor cell performance, improve manufacturing processes, and reduce cost subject to having raised sufficient funds to do this.

Carbon-Ion was founded to develop a new class of energy storage device with considerable functional improvements over commercially available supercapacitors.

The C-Ion cell will provide specific power characteristics much higher than a typical Li-ion cell. It is designed to be classified as non-flammable and non-hazardous for transport, allowing the product to be shipped easily and to comply with both current and future regulations.

Due to the method of energy storage, the cell has fewer moving parts electrochemically and can go through significantly more charge/discharge cycles and/or operate for many years of normal use.

The C-Ion cell is being designed for manufacture using technologies well known in high volume manufacture. This will enable Carbon-Ion to quickly scale-up production. Carbon-ion allows new products to be made and extra functions to be added to existing products, for example:

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $0 as compared with $0 for the comparable prior year period, a change of $0, or 0%. The lack of revenue is due to the fact that the Company did not generate any sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 from its supercapacitor technology.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $521,698 as compared with $629,956 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $108,258, or approximately 17%. This change in operating expenses resulted primarily from a $51,235 decrease in salaries, wages, and payroll taxes primarily attributable to adjustments of officers’ salaries and offset by an increase of $54,668 in general and administrative expenses attributable to increased occupancy expenses associated with the expansion of the research facilities.

Net Operating Loss

Our net operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $521,698 as compared with a net operating loss of $629,956 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $108,258, or approximately 17%. This change in net operating loss is directly due to the change in operating expenses recorded in the current period compared to the comparable prior year period as described in the caption immediately above.

Other Income (Expenses)

Other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $190,793 as compared with $2,743 for the comparable prior year period, an overall increase of $188,050. That change consisted of an increase of $127,167 in interest expense attributable to increased borrowing to fund operations and an expense of $60,883 attributable to the establishment of a reserve for impairment of certain intellectual property.

Net Loss

Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $651,405 as compared with a net loss of $559,336 for the comparable prior year period, an increase of $92,069, or approximately 16%. The increase in net loss is primarily related to the decrease in net operating loss of $108,258 off set by an increase in other expenses of $188,050 as described in the captions above.

Comprehensive Loss

Our net comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $767,200 as compared with a net loss of $530,026 for the comparable prior year period, an increase of $237,174 or approximately 45%. The increase in net comprehensive loss is comprised of the change in net loss described above plus an unfavorable change of $145,105 in the foreign currency translation adjustment which is attributable to changes in exchange rates.

Current Liquidity and Capital Resources for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operations of $852,003 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily the result of our $651,405 net loss adjusted for a $258,117 reduction related to a net reduction in payroll tax liabilities, a $70,003 increase related to a loss recorded related to an impairment of intellectual property, and a net $12,484 increase related to other adjustments associated with various income statement captions and changes to various balance sheet captions. Net cash used in operations of $911,522 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily the result of our $559,336 net loss adjusted for a $271,937 reduction related to net reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a net $80,249 reduction related to other adjustments associated with various income statement captions and changes to various balance sheet captions.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities of $84,298 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted of additions to intellectual property and the acquisition of property and equipment. Net cash used in investing activities of $84,266 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 also consisted of additions to intellectual property and the acquisition of property and equipment.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities of $539,077 during three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted of proceeds from the issuance of notes payable and advances from stockholders. Net cash provided by financing activities of $1,084,391 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted primarily of $992,000 from the issuance of common stock.

Future Capital Requirements

Our current available cash and cash equivalents are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements. Our capital requirements through the end of fiscal year 2023 and into fiscal year 2024 will depend on numerous factors, including management’s evaluation of the timing of projects to pursue. Subject to our ability to generate revenues and cash flow from operations and our ability to raise additional capital (including through possible joint ventures and/or partnerships), we expect to incur substantial expenditures to carry out our business plan, as well as costs associated with our capital raising efforts and being a public company.

Our plans to finance our operations include seeking equity and debt financing, alliances or other partnership agreements, or other business transactions, that would generate sufficient resources to ensure continuation of our operations.

The sale of additional equity or debt securities may result in additional dilution to our shareholders. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of debt securities or preferred stock, these securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Any such required additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. If we were unable to obtain additional financing, we may be required to reduce the scope of, delay or eliminate some or all of our planned activities and limit our operations which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Inflation

The amounts presented in our consolidated financial statements do not provide for the effect of inflation on our operations or financial position. The net operating losses shown would be greater than reported if the effects of inflation were reflected either by charging operations with amounts that represent replacement costs or by using other inflation adjustments.

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and as of that balance sheet date, the Company had a net loss of $651,405, net cash used in operating activities of $852,003, negative working capital of $3,429,646, an accumulated operating deficit of $5,783,418, and a stockholders’ deficit of $1,965,196. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the date of this filing. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due, to fund possible future acquisitions, and to generate profitable operations in the future. Management plans to provide for the Company’s capital requirements by continuing to issue additional equity and debt securities. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time and there are no assurances that, if achieved, the Company will have sufficient funds to execute its business plan or generate positive operating results. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

In the ordinary course of our business, we are not exposed to market risk of the sort that may arise from changes in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates, or that may otherwise arise from transactions in derivatives.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our 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 consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our significant estimates and assumptions include the fair value of our common stock, stock-based compensation, the recoverability and useful lives of long-lived assets, and the valuation allowance relating to our deferred tax assets.

Contingencies

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Our management, in consultation with its legal counsel as appropriate, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, we, in consultation with legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.

As a smaller reporting company, the Company has elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for maintaining disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Registrant files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. In addition, the disclosure controls and procedures must ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial and other required disclosures.

At March 31, 2023, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Exchange Act) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of Andrew Sispoidis our Chief Executive Officer and Adrian Jones our Chief Financial Officer. Based on his evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that at March 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective due to material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements; (iii) provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of company assets are made in accordance with management authorization; and (iv) provide reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because changes in conditions may occur or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management has conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of Andrew Sispoidis, Chief Executive Officer, Jack Brooks, President and Adrian Jones, Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2023. This evaluation was based on criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, Internal Control-Integrated Framework.   

This Report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

This quarterly report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission do not require an attestation of the Management's report by our registered public accounting firm in this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Please see Item 3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2023, (the “Annual Report”) for a description of pending litigation. There have been no additional developments or updates from the Annual Report.

Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report. You should carefully consider the risks described in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.

On various dates from April 5, 2023 through April 17, 2023, we issued 7,125,000 shares of our common stock in consideration of the issuance of a series of promissory notes in amounts totaling $183,750 to unrelated third parties for working capital purposes. We received $183,750 for the issuance of the notes. The issuances were exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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**Furnished with this Report.

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.

Corporate Universe, Inc.