HEALTHY EXTRACTS INC. - Annual Report: 2018 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from_____________ to _____________.
Commission file number 000-55572
Grey Cloak Tech Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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47-2594704 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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10300 W. Charleston Las Vegas, NV (Address of principal executive offices) |
89135 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (702) 201-6450
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Common Stock, par value $0.001
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as December 18, 2019 was $942,848, based on the last sale price of $0.03 on June 30, 2019.
As of December 18, 2019, there were 121,610,085[1] shares of common stock, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
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GREY CLOAK TECH INC.
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
PART I
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Annual Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation.” Forward-looking statements also include statements in which words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “consider” or similar expressions are used.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company’s future results and shareholder values may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Corporate History
We were incorporated on December 19, 2014 in the State of Nevada. Historically, we provided cloud based software to detect advertising fraud on the internet. We abandoned this business in early 2018.
On October 17, 2017, we acquired Eqova Life Sciences, a Nevada corporation (“Eqova”). Eqova is a wholly-owned subsidiary through which we conduct our hemp oil product business.
On February 4, 2019, we acquired BergaMet NA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BergaMet”). BergaMet is a wholly-owned subsidiary through which we conduct our nutraceuticals business.
Overview
Beginning with the acquisition of Eqova, we began to transition away from our software services business and shifted our focus to new lines of business. Eqova is focused on the production and sale of hemp oil products through the medical practitioner market.
The addition of BergaMet, an established company that was already generating revenues when we acquired it, has added unique products that will fit nicely with our existing business. We now plan on expanding our product line to other nutraceuticals.
Eqova Life Sciences
On October 17, 2017, we acquired Eqova through an exchange of shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for all of the outstanding equity interest of Eqova.
Eqova is a medically-focused CBD company that develops clinical grade full spectrum hemp oil products, sold exclusively via partnerships with licensed medical practitioners to use with their patients.
BergaMet NA, LLC
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On February 4, 2019, we issued and exchanged shares of our common stock for all of the outstanding equity securities of BergaMet.
Through the exchange, we were able to secure funds in BergaMet to pay off debt and provide capital for operations. We paid an aggregate of $353,908 and will pay another $164,578 in approximately one (1) year to retire convertible debt. Prior to the exchange, we also entered into agreements with other holders of convertible debt to convert their notes for an aggregate of 806,015 shares of common stock. We also entered into conversion agreements with the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock whereby all of the outstanding preferred stock was converted for an aggregate of 15,592,986 shares of common stock. The conversion and repayment of the preferred stock and convertible debt have greatly improved our capitalization structure.
The acquisition of BergaMet has been extremely beneficial to us. In addition to paying off our convertible debt, we are now able to better position ourselves in the market. BergaMet is an established company that was already generating revenues when we acquired it. BergaMet also has unique products that will fit nicely with our existing business. We now plan on expanding our product line to other nutraceuticals.
Discontinued Software Enterprise Platform Services
Our prior business, until discontinued, was providing software enterprise platform services. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we sold and marketed a cloud based software to detect advertising fraud on the internet. We had revenues of approximately $128,105 in the year ended December 31, 2017, 100% of which was for these software services and came from a single customer, Take5. In March 2018, we received the last payment from this customer, and discontinued this business to shift our focus solely to sales of our hemp oil and nutraceutical products.
The Market
Bergamot
BergaMet, LLC holds the rights to distribute BergaMet products in the United States and Mexico.
Bergamot, or citrus bergamia, is a rare citrus fruit native to the Calabrian region of Southern Italy. Due to sensitivity to the weather and soil conditions, this region accounts for 80 percent of the worldwide production of bergamot. This superfruit has been used for decades in the Calabrian regions for its beneficial effects in promoting overall health - particularly, in support of cholesterol, cardiovascular, and metabolic health[2]. Citrus bergamot contains five unique antioxidant polyphenols in unusually concentrated amounts, which help protect your body’s trillions of cells from free radical damage. The juice and albedo of bergamot has a unique profile of flavanoid and glycosides, such as neoeriocitrin, neohesperidin, naringin, rutin, neodesmin, rhoifolin, and poncirin. Naringin has been shown to be beneficial in animal models of atherosclerosis, while neoeriocitrin and rutin have been found to exhibit a strong capacity to prevent LDL from oxidation. Importantly, bergamot juice is rich in brutieridine and melitidine with an ability to inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, which inhibits the liver’s ability to produce LDL, resulting in reduced cholesterol levels in liver cells.
[2] These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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BergaMet sells its bergamot products in capsule form on its website and on distribution sites such as Amazon.
Hemp Oil and CBD Market
Eqova and our hemp oil products are tailored primarily to the medical practitioner market. We believe this market is underserved and that other companies are unable to provide products that match the quality and consistent servings/dosage of our products.
Bergamot Products
Our bergamot products are sold in capsule form under the following product labels:
· | BergaMet Pro+ |
· | BergaMet Mega+O |
· | BergaMet HerHeart |
· | BergaMet Cholesterol Command |
· | BergaMet Sport |
· | BergaMet Ultimate Femme |
· | BergaMet Ultimate Sport |
· | BergaMet Ultimate Memory |
Hemp Oil Products
Eqova develops clinical grade hemp oil products, sold primarily to licensed medical practitioners for use with their patients.
We produce and offer the following products:
· | CannaBio Salve – most often used to provide relief to tight or sore muscles and minor skin irritations, this product contains full spectrum hemp oil, menthol and essential oils. |
· | CannaBio x25 (gel cap and liquid) – provides a daily serving of full spectrum hemp oil and often used to target patients’ GI tract. |
· | CannaBio MuscleCalm – a topical rub with soothing amounts of menthol, most often used to provide relief to tight or sore muscles. |
· | CannaBio Optimized – a liquid liposomal full spectrum hemp oil product designed to be fat soluble for a high degree of bioavailability. |
· | CannaBio Pets – designed and marketed to provide relief to anxious, aging or inflamed pets.[3] |
Eqova’s products are created using full spectrum hemp oil and other ingredients to achieve standardized dosing. These formulations combine the powerful benefits of cannabinoids in standardized products, which are intended to be distributed to patients under the care of licensed health practitioners. All Eqova products are carefully researched. We require our manufacturers to make our products in cGMP-compliant labs located in the United States.
[3] These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
We have not filed for any intellectual property protection. However, we rely on intellectual property law that may include a combination of copyright, trade secret and confidentiality agreements to protect our intellectual property. Our employees and independent contractors will be required to sign agreements acknowledging that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments and other processes generated by them on our behalf are our property, and assigning to us any ownership that they may claim in those works. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for third parties to obtain and use without consent intellectual property that we own. Unauthorized use of our intellectual property by third parties, and the expenses incurred in protecting our intellectual property rights, may adversely affect our business.
From time to time, we may encounter disputes over rights and obligations concerning intellectual property. While we believe that our product and service offerings do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party, we cannot assure you that we will prevail in any intellectual property dispute. If we do not prevail in such disputes, we may lose some or all of our intellectual property protection, be enjoined from further sales of the applications determined to infringe the rights of others, and/or be forced to pay substantial royalties to a third party.
Governmental Controls, Approval and Licensing Requirements
Federal laws related to the advertising, distribution and sale of health supplements.
We expect that the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising, distribution and sale (hereafter, “sale” or “sold” may be used to signify all of these activities) of our vitamin and nutritional supplement products will be subject to regulation by one or more federal agencies, primarily the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), and to a lesser extent the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Our activities are also regulated by various governmental agencies for the states and localities in which our products are sold, as well as by governmental agencies in certain countries outside the United States in which our products are sold. Among other matters, regulation by the FDA and the FTC is concerned with product safety and claims made with respect to a product’s ability to provide health-related benefits. Specifically, the FDA, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), regulates the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, and sale of food, including dietary supplements and over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs. The FTC regulates the advertising of these products. The National Advertising Division (“NAD”) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus oversees an industry-sponsored, self-regulatory system that permits competitors to resolve disputes over advertising claims. The NAD has no enforcement authority of its own, but may refer matters that appear to violate the FTC Act or the FDCA to the FTC or the FDA for further action, as appropriate.
Most of the nutritional supplement products that we plan to sell are classified as dietary supplements. The FDA’s revision of nutrition labeling requirements also affects the nutrition labeling of certain dietary supplements. Our affected manufacturers may have to revise labels on some of their dietary supplements in the next two years. Moreover, these manufacturers may need to reformulate their products to maintain eligibility for certain marketing claims.
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The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (“DSHEA”) was enacted in 1994, amending the FDCA. Among other things, DSHEA prevents the FDA from regulating dietary ingredients in dietary supplements as “food additives” and allows the use of statements of nutritional support on product labels and in labeling. DSHEA establishes a statutory class of “dietary supplements,” which includes vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other dietary ingredients for human use to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994 may be marketed without the submission of a “new dietary ingredient” (“NDI”) premarket notification to the FDA. Dietary ingredients not marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994 may require the submission, at least 75 days before marketing, of an NDI notification containing information establishing that the ingredient is reasonably expected to be safe for its intended use. The FDA has issued final regulations under DSHEA.
As required by Section 113(b) of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the FDA published in July 2011 a draft guidance document clarifying when the FDA believes a dietary ingredient is an NDI, when a manufacturer or distributor must submit an NDI premarket notification to the FDA, the evidence necessary to document the safety of an NDI and the methods for establishing the identity of an NDI. Industry strongly objected to several aspects of the draft guidance. In 2016, the FDA issued revised draft guidance on what constitutes an NDI and NDI notification requirements. Regardless of whether the FDA finalizes this draft guidance, the FDA has recently acted more aggressively to remove ingredients from the market that the FDA views as unlawful dietary ingredients. This trend, if it continues, may limit the dietary supplement market. Several bills to amend DSHEA in ways that would make this law less favorable to consumers and industry have been proposed in Congress.
The FDA issued a Final Rule on GMPs for dietary supplements on June 22, 2007. The GMPs cover manufacturers and holders of finished dietary supplement products, including dietary supplement products manufactured outside the United States that are imported for sale into the United States. Among other things, the new GMPs: (a) require identity testing on all incoming dietary ingredients, (b) call for a “scientifically valid system” for ensuring finished products meet all specifications, (c) include requirements related to process controls, including statistical sampling of finished batches for testing and requirements for written procedures and (d) require extensive recordkeeping. We have reviewed the GMPs and have taken steps to ensure compliance. While we believe we are in compliance, there can be no assurance that our operations or those of our suppliers will be in compliance in all respects at all times. Additionally, there is a potential risk of increased audits as the FDA and other regulators seek to ensure compliance with the GMPs.
On December 22, 2006, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, which went into effect on December 22, 2007. The law requires, among other things, that companies that manufacture or distribute nonprescription drugs or dietary supplements report serious adverse events allegedly associated with their products to the FDA and institute recordkeeping requirements for all adverse events (serious and non-serious). There is a risk that consumers, the press and government regulators could misinterpret reported serious adverse events as evidence of causation by the ingredient or product complained of, which could lead to additional regulations, banned ingredients or products, increased insurance costs and a potential increase in product liability litigation, among other things.
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All states regulate foods and drugs under laws that generally parallel federal statutes. We are also subject to state consumer health and safety regulations, such as the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Proposition 65”). Violation of Proposition 65 may result in substantial monetary penalties and compliance with Proposition 65 is a major focus. Contemplated changes in the Proposition 65 labeling requirements could potentially lead to substantial costs. Current legislation in Massachusetts regarding restrictions on weight loss and sports nutrition products could also impact the marketing of dietary supplements generally. Further, state attorneys general have pressured industry to adopt DNA testing for herbal-based products to assure plant identity, and have taken other actions relating to dietary ingredient status. It is uncertain whether these efforts will have a material impact on the dietary supplement market.
Hemp Oil Products
A major obstacle to our growth is the public perception that hemp and marijuana are the same thing. This perception drives much of the regulation of hemp products. Although hemp and marijuana are both part of the cannabis family, they differ in cultivation, function, and application. Despite the use of marijuana becoming more widely legalized, it is viewed by many regulators and many others as an illegal product. Hemp, on the other hand, is used in a variety of other ways that include clothing, skin products, pet products, dietary supplements (the use of CBD oil), and thousands of other applications. Hemp may be legally sold, however the inability of many to understand the difference between hemp and marijuana often causes burdensome regulation and confusion among potential customers. Therefore, we are affected by laws related to cannabis and marijuana, even though our products are not the direct targets of these laws.
Cannabis is currently a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (“CSA”) and is, therefore, illegal under federal law. Even in those states in which the use of cannabis has been legalized pursuant to state law, its use, possession and/or cultivation remains a violation of federal law. A Schedule I controlled substance is defined as one that has no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of safety for use under medical supervision and a high potential for abuse. The U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) describes Schedule I controlled substances as “the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence.” If the federal government decides to enforce the CSA in Colorado with respect to state-regulated cannabis activities in Colorado and other states, persons that are charged with distributing, possessing with intent to distribute or growing cannabis could be subject to fines and/or terms of imprisonment, the maximum being life imprisonment and a $50 million fine.
Notwithstanding the CSA, thirty-three (33) U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico allow their residents to use medical cannabis. Ten (10) of these states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis/marijuana for adult recreational use. Such state and territorial laws are in conflict with the federal CSA, which makes cannabis use and possession illegal at the federal level.
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Local, state, federal, and international hemp and cannabis/marijuana laws and regulations are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations, which could require us to incur substantial costs associated with compliance requirements. In addition, violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, it is possible that cannabinoid-related regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to our business. It is also possible that the federal government will begin strictly enforcing existing laws, which may limit the legal uses of the hemp plant and its derivatives and extracts, such as cannabinoids. However, our work in hemp would continue since hemp research, development, and commercialization activities are permitted under applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. Until Congress amends the CSA or the executive branch deschedules or reschedules cannabis under it, there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law. Enforcement of the CSA by federal authorities could impair our revenue and profit, and it could even force us to cease manufacturing our products. The risk of strict federal enforcement of the CSA in light of congressional activity, judicial holdings, and stated federal policy, including enforcement priorities, remains uncertain.
Until such time as the federal government reclassifies marijuana from a Schedule 1 narcotic, we do not intend to pursue any involvement in the marijuana business. At this time, we intend to continue only in the federally legal hemp product business. When Congress approved the 2018 Farm Bill, it defined hemp as an agricultural product and differentiated it from marijuana. This means hemp is not a controlled substance, and may be more broadly cultivated. Hemp-derived products may now be transferred across state lines for commercial purposes. The new law also allows for the sale, transport, or possession of hemp-derived products, so long as those items are produced in a manner consistent with the law. There are several restrictions that apply to those who cultivate hemp and produce hemp-derived products. Key among these restrictions is that hemp cannot contain more than 0.3 percent THC.
While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation of hemp and removed hemp-derived substances from Schedule 1 of the CSA, it does not legalize CBD generally. The FDA and DOJ continue to exercise control over CBD and there is still some lack of clarity as to exactly how CBD will be regulated going forward.
CBD has been deemed relatively safe and, from now on, should not be subject to international illicit drug scheduling according to a World Health Organization (“WHO”) comprehensive review published in July 2018. The WHO has formally submitted its conclusion to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, a prelude to this officially becoming the case.
On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved CBD-based Epidiolex to treat severe forms of epilepsy. This marked the groundbreaking admission by the FDA that cannabis has medical value. On October 1, 2018, the DOJ placed “FDA-approved drugs that contain CBD derived from cannabis and no more than 0.1 percent THC” to Schedule 5 of the CSA. This action is narrowly tailored to reschedule Epidiolex off of Schedule 1 because the DOJ’s ability to remove all restrictions from cannabis extracts, including CDB, is restricted by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
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Competition
Nutritional Supplements
We compete with other manufacturers, distributors and marketers of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutritional supplements both within and outside the U.S. The nutritional supplement industry is highly fragmented and competition for the sale of nutritional supplements comes from many sources. These products are sold primarily through retailers (drug store chains, supermarkets, and mass market discount retailers), health and natural food stores, and direct sales channels (network marketing and internet sales).
The nutritional supplement industry is highly competitive and we expect the level of competition to remain high over the near term. We do not believe it is possible to accurately estimate the total number or size of our competitors. The nutritional supplement industry has undergone consolidation in the recent past and we expect that trend may continue in the near term.
Hemp Oil Products
Currently, we face competition from a number of other companies providing hemp-based products. We expect that many other companies will recognize the market potential of hemp products and enter into the marketplace as competitors. As states continue to legalize marijuana and the public gains a better understanding of hemp products, we expect many new companies will enter into the hemp business in the near future.
There are many wholesalers and retailers of CBD oil. However, we believe we can continue to distinguish ourselves by targeting the medical practitioner market and providing high-quality products with consistently reliable dosage.
Employees
As of the date hereof, we do not have any employees other than our officers and directors. Our officers and directors will continue to work for us for the foreseeable future. We anticipate hiring appropriate personnel on an as-needed basis, and utilizing the services of independent contractors as needed.
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide a statement of risk factors. Nonetheless, we are voluntarily providing risk factors herein.
Any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the following information, together with the other information contained in this Annual Report, before you decide to buy our common stock. If one or more of the following events actually occurs, our business will suffer, and as a result our financial condition or results of operations will be adversely affected. In this case, the market price, if any, of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
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We are providing services to an industry that is heavily regulated and, in some respects, illegal under federal law and the laws of most states. We face risks in developing our product candidates and services and eventually bringing them to market. We also face risks that our business model may become obsolete. The following risks are material risks that we face. If any of these risks occur, our business, our ability to achieve revenues, our operating results and our financial condition could be seriously harmed.
Risk Factors Related to the Business of the Company
We have a limited operating history, we are not profitable, and we do not expect to be profitable in the near future. There is no assurance our future operations will result in revenues sufficient to obtain or sustain profitability. If we cannot generate sufficient revenues to operate profitably, we may suspend or cease operations.
We were incorporated on December 19, 2014 and we have not fully developed our proposed business operations and have not yet experienced significant revenue. We have a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made, and we recently shifted focus to a new line of business with the acquisition of Eqova and again with the acquisition of BergaMet. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain adequate financing and to reach profitable levels of operations. In that regard we have no proven history of performance, earnings or success.
Our net loss from inception to December 31, 2018, was $10,170,917, of which most is due to interest expense, change in value of derivative instruments and professional fees in connection with our formation and initial stock offering. Based on our cash position of $485 as of December 31, 2018, we will need to raise additional capital from the sale of our stock or debt. Such funding may not be available, or may be available only on terms which are not beneficial and/or acceptable to us.
Our ability to maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to attract new customers who will buy our products and services, and our ability to generate sufficient revenue through the sale of those products and services.
Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods because we will be incurring expenses that may exceed revenues. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating sufficient revenues in the future. In the event we cannot generate sufficient revenues and/or secure additional financing, we may be forced to cease operations.
Negative press from being in the hemp/cannabis space could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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The hemp plant and the cannabis/marijuana plant are both part of the same cannabis sativagenus/species of plant, except that hemp, by definition, has less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) content and is legal under federal and state laws, but the same plant with a higher THC content is cannabis/marijuana, which is legal under certain state laws, but which is not legal under federal law. The similarities between these plants can cause confusion, and our activities with legal hemp may be incorrectly perceived as us being involved in federally illegal cannabis/marijuana. Also, despite growing support for the cannabis/marijuana industry and legalization of cannabis/marijuana in certain U.S. states, many individuals and businesses remain opposed to the cannabis/marijuana industry. Any negative press resulting from any incorrect perception that we have entered into the cannabis/marijuana space could result in a loss of current or future business. It could also adversely affect the public’s perception of us and lead to reluctance by new parties to do business with us or to own our common stock. We cannot assure you that additional business partners, including but not limited to financial institutions and customers, will not attempt to end or curtail their relationships with us. Any such negative press or cessation of business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Any business-related cannabinoid production is dependent on laws pertaining to the hemp/cannabis industry.
Currently, there are (i) 46 states in the United States and the District of Columbia that have legalized hemp, (ii) 33 states and the District of Columbia that allow their citizens to use medical cannabis/marijuana and, (iii) 10 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized cannabis/marijuana for adult recreational use. Many other states are considering similar legislation. Conversely, under the federal Controlled Substance Act (the “CSA”), the policies and regulations of the federal government and its agencies are that cannabis/marijuana has no medical benefit and a range of activities are prohibited, including cultivation, possession, personal use, and interstate distribution of cannabis/marijuana. In the event the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) begins strict enforcement of the CSA in states that have laws legalizing medical and/or adult recreational cannabis/marijuana, there may be a direct and adverse impact to any future business or prospects that we may have in the cannabis/marijuana business. Even in those jurisdictions in which the manufacture and use of medical cannabis/marijuana has been legalized at the state level, the possession, use, and cultivation of cannabis/marijuana all remain violations of federal law that are punishable by imprisonment and substantial fines. Moreover, individuals and entities may violate federal law if they intentionally aid and abet another in violating these federal controlled substance laws, or conspire with another to violate them.
For example, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control sent 900 warning letters to marijuana shops suspected of operating without a state license. The Bureau also issued a cease-and-desist letter to the operator of an online directory of marijuana dispensaries, products and delivery services. The letter threatened fines and criminal penalties if the company did not remove the listings for unlicensed marijuana businesses. Likewise, if we unknowingly do business with unlicensed entities or list them on our website, we may be subject to similar regulatory action that would halt our operations and affect our financial performance.
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Local, state, federal, and international hemp and cannabis/marijuana laws and regulations are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations, which could require us to incur substantial costs associated with compliance requirements. In addition, violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, it is possible that cannabinoid-related regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to our business. It is also possible that the federal government will begin strictly enforcing existing laws, which may limit the legal uses of the hemp plant and its derivatives and extracts, such as cannabinoids. However, our work in hemp would continue since hemp research, development, and commercialization activities are permitted under applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. We cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations, or applications, nor can we determine what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative policies and procedures, when and if promulgated, could have on our activities in the legal hemp industry.
Our competitors may develop products that are less expensive, safer or otherwise more appealing, which may diminish or eliminate the commercial success of any potential product that we may commercialize.
If our competitors market products that are less expensive, safer or otherwise more appealing than our potential products, or that reach the market before our potential products, we may not achieve commercial success. The market may choose to continue utilizing existing products for any number of reasons, including familiarity with or pricing of these existing products. The failure of any of our products to compete with products marketed by our competitors would impair our ability to generate revenue, which would have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Our competitors may:
· | develop and market products that are less expensive, safer, or otherwise more appealing than our products; |
· | commercialize competing products before we or our partners can launch our products; and |
· | initiate or withstand substantial price competition more successfully than we can. |
In addition, several websites compete with our CBD.co website. Many of these other websites have been around longer than CBD.co and have much higher traffic than CBD.co. Developing a website is relatively inexpensive compared to other business ventures and we may face substantial competition from established websites and other nascent online CBD market platforms. If we are unable to develop CBD.co to rank higher in search results, to be more user friendly and to provide better information and products than our competitors, we may not be able to attract sufficient traffic to achieve significant revenue through product sales or advertising on CBD.co.
Our CBD products have high costs and could hurt our profitability.
The production of CBD products is expensive. The uncertain regulatory environment and lack of established producers and manufacturers of CBD and CBD products can make it difficult to find CBD at reasonable prices. This industry differs from our software services that we have provided in the past, and the margins are not comparable. If we are not able to manage the costs and find affordable sources of CBD, our results of operations will be adversely affected.
Because our officers and directors have other outside business activities and will have limited time to spend on our business, our operations may be sporadic, which may result in periodic interruptions or suspensions of operations.
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Because our officers and directors have other outside business activities and will only be devoting between 20-75% of their time, or 8-30 hours per week each, to our operations, our operations may be sporadic and occur at times which are convenient for them. These outside interests may deter from our development. In the event they are unable to fulfill any aspect of their duties, we may experience a shortfall or complete lack of sales resulting in little or no profits and eventual closure of the business.
Our auditors have substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Our auditor’s report reflects that our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital from the sale of common stock and, ultimately, the achievement of significant operating revenues. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, our stockholders will lose their investment. We will be required to seek additional capital to fund future growth and expansion. No assurance can be given that such financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on commercially favorable terms. Moreover, favorable financing may be dilutive to our stockholders.
Our controlling stockholders have significant influence over the Company.
Our officers and directors own stock representing approximately 34% of shareholder votes. As a result they will possess a significant influence over our affairs and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the company, which in turn could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Our minority shareholders will be unable to affect the outcome of stockholder voting as long as our officers and directors retain a controlling interest.
Our current officers and directors may set salaries and perquisites in the future which we are unable to support with our current assets.
Although our officers and directors have written employment or services agreements, our officers and directors may decide to award themselves higher salaries and other benefits. We do not have significant revenues, and there is no guarantee that we will have significant revenue in the near future. If we do not increase our revenues, we will be unable to support any higher salaries or other benefits for management, which may cause us to cease operations.
We may engage in strategic transactions that fail to enhance stockholder value.
From time to time, we may consider possible strategic transactions, including the potential acquisitions or licensing of products or technologies or acquisition of companies, and other alternatives with the goal of maximizing stockholder value. We may never complete a strategic transaction, and in the event that we do complete a strategic transaction, such as the acquisition of ShareRails, implementation of such transactions may impair stockholder value or otherwise adversely affect our business. Any such transaction may require us to incur non-recurring or other charges and may pose significant integration challenges and/or management and business disruptions, any of which could harm our results of operation and business prospects.
We may not be able to gain or sustain market acceptance for our products and services.
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Failure to establish a brand and presence in the marketplace on a timely basis could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will successfully complete our development and introduction of new products and services or that any such products and services will achieve acceptance in the marketplace. We may also fail to develop and deploy new products and services on a timely basis.
The market for products and services in the hemp oil business is highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete successfully.
The market for our hemp oil products is competitive and evolving. There is no material aspect of our business that is protected by patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade names, and we face strong competition from larger companies that may offer similar products and services to ours. Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources and larger client bases than us, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete against these or other competitors.
Some of our competitors are vertically integrated with their supply chain and can grow, process and market their own products. This may give them more control over pricing and their final products. Some of them also have been mentioned in the national news, have doctor endorsements and a brand presence that we cannot match at this time.
Given the rapid changes affecting the global, national, and regional economies generally and the medical marijuana and recreational marijuana industries, in particular, we may not be able to create and maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Our success will depend on our ability to keep pace with any changes in our markets, particularly, legal and regulatory changes. Our success will also depend on our ability to respond to, among other things, changes in the economy, market conditions, and competitive pressures. Any failure by us to anticipate or respond adequately to such changes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We have incurred costs in completing the transactions with Eqova Life Sciences and BergaMet, and failure to successfully integrate those businesses into each other and with our own will have an adverse impact on our financial position and prevent us from obtaining the benefits that the transaction would have given us.
We have recently completed our acquisitions of Eqova and BergaMet. Our executives have spent considerable time and incurred legal and accounting costs in the acquisitions. If we are unable to fully integrate those businesses into our business or maintain their existing customer base, we will not be able to acquire the technologies, partnerships and potential customers that the transaction was intended given us. The increase in acquisition and integration costs without the corresponding benefit will have an adverse impact on our financial statements and foreclose potential revenue-producing opportunities in the near future.
Our success is highly dependent on our ability to penetrate the market for hemp oil products as well as the growth and expansion of that market.
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The market for hemp oil products and related services like ours is relatively new, rapidly evolving and unproven. It is difficult to predict customer adoption and renewal rates, customer demand for our products, the size, growth rate and expansion of these markets, the entry of competitive products or the success of existing competitive products. Our ability to penetrate the existing market and any expansion of the emerging market depends on a number of factors, including the cost, performance and perceived value associated with our product, as well as customers’ willingness to adopt new products. Furthermore, many potential customers have made significant investments in other products and may be unwilling to invest in our products. If we are unable to compete and sell our products, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected.
Our success depends on our ability to sell our products and establish relationships with medical practitioners.
We need to establish sales partners with medical practitioners and resellers. To the extent we do identify such partners, we will need to negotiate the terms of a commercial agreement with them under which the partner would distribute our products. We cannot be certain that we will be able to negotiate commercially-attractive terms with any partner, if at all, or convince them of the benefits our products provide. There can be no assurance that our sales partners will comply with the terms of our commercial agreements with them or will continue to work with us when our commercial agreements with them expire or are up for renewal. If we are unable to maintain our relationships with these partners, or these partners fail to live up to their contractual obligations, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.
Economic uncertainties or downturns could materially adversely affect our business.
Current or future economic uncertainties or downturns could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Negative conditions in the general economy including conditions resulting from changes in gross domestic product growth, the continued sovereign debt crisis, financial and credit market fluctuations, political deadlock, natural catastrophes, warfare and terrorist attacks on the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific region or elsewhere, could cause a decrease in business investments.
General worldwide economic conditions have experienced a significant downturn and continue to remain unstable. These conditions make it extremely difficult for us to forecast and plan future business activities accurately, and they could cause our potential customers to reevaluate their decisions to purchase our product, which could delay and lengthen our sales cycles or result in cancellations of planned purchases. Furthermore, during challenging economic times our potential customers may tighten their advertising budgets which may impact their spend on local inventory based digital marketing products. To the extent purchases of our products are perceived by potential customers to be discretionary, sales of our products may never occur. Also, customers may choose to seek other methods to achieve the benefits our products provide.
We cannot predict the timing, strength or duration of any economic slowdown, instability or recovery, generally or within any particular industry. If the economic conditions of the general economy or industries in which we operate do not improve, or worsen from present levels, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.
We are dependent on the services of key personnel and failure to attract qualified management could limit our growth and negatively impact our results of operations.
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We are highly dependent on the principal members of our management team, including our President, Kevin “Duke” Pitts, and our Chief Financial Officer, William Bossung. At this time, we do not know of the availability of such experienced management personnel or how much it may cost to attract and retain such personnel. The loss of the services of any member of senior management or the inability to hire experienced technical or programing personnel could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Other companies may claim that we have infringed upon their intellectual property or proprietary rights.
We do not believe that our products and services violate third-party intellectual property rights; however, we have not had an independent party conduct a study of possible patent infringements. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee that claims relating to violation of such rights will not be asserted by third parties. If any of our products or services are found to violate third-party intellectual property rights, we may be required to expend significant funds to re-engineer or cause to be re-engineered one or more of those products or services to avoid infringement, or seek to obtain licenses from third parties to continue offering our products and services without substantial re-engineering, and such efforts may not be successful.
In addition, future patents may be issued to third parties upon which our products and services may infringe. We may incur substantial costs in defending against claims under any such patents. Furthermore, parties making such claims may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which effectively could block our ability to further develop or commercialize some or all of our products or services in the United States or abroad, and could result in the award of substantial damages against us. In the event of a claim of infringement, we may be required to obtain one or more licenses from third parties. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such licenses at a reasonable cost, if at all. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any such license could be costly and have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our success depends on our ability to protect our proprietary technology.
Our success depends, to a significant degree, upon the protection of our proprietary technology, and that of any licensors. Legal fees and other expenses necessary to obtain and maintain appropriate patent protection could be material. Currently, no material aspect of our business is protected by registered patents, copyrights or trademarks. Insufficient funding may inhibit our ability to obtain and maintain such protection. Additionally, if we must resort to legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, the proceedings could be burdensome and expensive, and could involve a high degree of risk to our proprietary rights if we are unsuccessful in, or cannot afford to pursue, such proceedings.
We may also rely on trademarks, trade secrets and contract law to protect certain of our proprietary technology. There can be no assurance that any trademarks will be approved, that such contract will not be breached, or that if breached, we will have adequate remedies. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any of our trade secrets will not become known or independently discovered by third parties.
Our future growth may be inhibited by the failure to implement new technologies.
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Our future growth is partially tied to our ability to improve our knowledge and implementation of mobile, AI, machine learning, and other advanced technologies in a retail environment, which is a rapidly changing market. The inability to successfully implement commercially technologies in response to market conditions in a manner that is responsive to our customers’ requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our payment processing merchant is located abroad and this may cause problems in receiving payments for our products.
We currently use a payment processing merchant who is located outside of the United States. This merchant often holds our money for weeks before sending it to us. If we are delayed in receiving our funds or the merchant refuses to forward our sales proceeds, our financial condition could be adversely affected. Because the merchant is located abroad, we may not have any way to enforce our arrangement and force the merchant to provide give us our money.
Due to recent events regarding COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 has adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect economic activity globally, nationally and locally. These economic and market conditions and other effects of the COVID-19 outbreak may adversely affect the Company. At this point, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact the Company's business is uncertain.
Risks Related To Our Common Stock
The market price of our common stock may be volatile and may be affected by market conditions beyond our control.
The market price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations in response to, among other factors:
· | variations in our operating results and market conditions specific to technology companies; |
· | changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; |
· | announcements of innovations or new products or services by us or our competitors; |
· | the emergence of new competitors; |
· | operating and market price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable; |
· | changes in our board or management; |
· | sales or purchases of our common stock by insiders; |
· | commencement of, or involvement in, litigation; |
· | changes in governmental regulations; and |
· | general economic conditions and slow or negative growth of related markets. |
In addition, if the market for stocks in our industry or the stock market in general, experiences a loss of investor confidence, the market price of our common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, financial condition or results of operations. If any of the foregoing occurs, it could cause the price of our common stock to fall and may expose us to lawsuits that, even if unsuccessful, could be costly to defend and a distraction to the board of directors and management.
If we are unable to pay the costs associated with being a public, reporting company, we may be forced to discontinue operations.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the marketplace maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. We expect to have significant costs associated with being a public, reporting company, which may raise substantial doubt about our ability to sell our equity securities and/or continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend on positive cash flow, if any, from future operations and on our ability to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. If we are unable to achieve the necessary product sales or raise or obtain needed funding to cover the costs of operating as a public, reporting company, we may be forced to discontinue operations.
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Our common stock is listed for quotation on the OTC Pink tier of the marketplace maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc., which may make it more difficult for investors to resell their shares due to suitability requirements.
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the marketplace maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. Broker-dealers often decline to trade in over-the-counter stocks given the market for such securities are often limited, the stocks are more volatile, and the risk to investors is greater. These factors may reduce the potential market for our common stock by reducing the number of potential investors. This may make it more difficult for investors in our common stock to sell shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of their shares. This could cause our stock price to decline.
We recently moved down to the OTC Pink tier from the OTCQB tier. We may be unable to restore eligibility for quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB tier and this will have a negative impact on our market price. The OTC Pink marketplace also does not provide as much liquidity as the OTCQB. Many broker-dealers will not trade or recommend OTC Pink stocks for their clients. Because the OTCQB generally increases transparency by maintaining higher reporting standards and requirements and imposing management certification and compliance requirements, broker-dealers are more likely to trade stocks on the OTCQB marketplace and national exchanges.
Our principal stockholders have the ability to exert significant control in matters requiring stockholder approval and could delay, deter, or prevent a change in control of our company.
Jay Decker has beneficial ownership of our common stock with over 70% of the shareholder votes. As a result, he has the ability to influence matters affecting our shareholders, including the election of our directors, the acquisition or disposition of our assets, and the future issuance of our shares. Because he controls such shares, investors may find it difficult to replace our management if they disagree with the way our business is being operated. Because the influence by these shareholders could result in management making decisions that are in the best interest of those shareholders and not in the best interest of the investors, you may lose some or all of the value of your investment in our common stock. Investors who purchase our common stock should be willing to entrust all aspects of operational control to our current management team.
We do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
We do not intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. We do not plan on making any cash distributions in the manner of a dividend or otherwise. Our Board presently intends to follow a policy of retaining earnings, if any.
Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase capital stock could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to decline.
Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase our capital stock could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders. We may sell common stock, convertible securities and other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner as we may determine from time to time. If we sell any such securities in subsequent transactions, investors may be materially diluted. New investors in such subsequent transactions could gain rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock.
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In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be adversely affected.
We also expect that being a public company and these new rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.
As a result of disclosure of information in this annual report and in filings required of a public company, our business and financial condition will become more visible, which we believe may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties. If such claims are successful, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected, and even if the claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to resolve them, could divert the resources of our management and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse
Stockholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:
· | control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; |
· | manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; |
· | boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced salespersons; |
· | excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and, |
· | the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequential investor losses. |
Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the volatility of our share price.
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Due to the lack of a developed trading market for our securities, you may have difficulty selling your shares.
Our stock currently trades on the OTC Pink tier maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. There currently is a very limited public trading market for our common stock. The lack of a developed public trading market for our shares may have a negative effect on your ability to sell your shares in the future and it also may have a negative effect on the price, if any, for which you may be able to sell your shares. As a result an investment in the shares may be illiquid in nature and investors could lose some or all of their investment.
Our status as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act OF 2012 may make it more difficult to raise capital when we need to do it.
Because of the exemptions from various reporting requirements provided to us as an “emerging growth company” and because we will have an extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards, we may be less attractive to investors and it may be difficult for us to raise additional capital as and when we need it. Investors may be unable to compare our business with other companies in our industry if they believe that our financial accounting is not as transparent as other companies in our industry. If we are unable to raise additional capital as and when we need it, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Our internal controls may be inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Our internal controls may be inadequate or ineffective, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.
We will incur ongoing costs and expenses for SEC reporting and compliance, without increased revenue we may not be able to remain in compliance, making it difficult for investors to sell their shares, if at all.
Going forward, we will have ongoing SEC compliance and reporting obligations. Such ongoing obligations will require us to expend additional amounts on compliance, legal and auditing costs. In order for us to remain in compliance, we will require increased revenues to cover the cost of these filings, which could comprise a substantial portion of our available cash resources. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to remain in compliance, it may be difficult for you to resell any shares you may purchase, if at all.
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We have the right to issue additional common stock without consent of stockholders. This would have the effect of diluting investors’ ownership and could decrease the value of their investment.
We are authorized to issue 2,500,000,000 shares of common stock. Of these authorized shares, 121,610,085 shares are issued and outstanding as of December 18, 2019. Therefore, we are authorized to issue up to an additional 2.3 billion unissued shares of our common stock that may be issued by us for any purpose without the further consent or vote of our stockholders that would dilute stockholders’ percentage ownership of our company.
Our officers and directors can sell some of their stock, which may have a negative effect on our stock price and ability to raise additional capital, and may make it difficult for investors to sell their stock at any price.
Our officers and directors, as a group, are the beneficial owners of 4,835,966 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 4% of our total issued shares. Each individual officer and director may be able to sell up to 1% of our outstanding stock (currently approximately 1.2 million shares) every 90 days in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, which may have a negative effect on our stock price and may prevent us from obtaining additional capital. In addition, if our officers and directors are selling their stock into the open market, it may make it difficult or impossible for investors to sell their stock at any price.
Our common stock is governed under The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990.
The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure relating to the market for penny stocks in connection with trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The Commission has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Such exceptions include any equity security listed on NASDAQ and any equity security issued by an issuer that has (i) net tangible assets of at least $2,000,000, if such issuer has been in continuous operation for three years, (ii) net tangible assets of at least $5,000,000, if such issuer has been in continuous operation for less than three years, or (iii) average annual revenue of at least $6,000,000, if such issuer has been in continuous operation for less than three years. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith.
The forward looking statements contained in this annual report may prove incorrect.
This Annual Report contains certain forward-looking statements, including among others: (i) anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of operations; (ii) our business strategy for expanding distribution; and (iii) our ability to distinguish ourselves from our current and future competitors. These forward-looking statements are based largely on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. In addition to the other risks described elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” discussion, important factors to consider in evaluating such forward-looking statements include: (i) changes to external competitive market factors or in our internal budgeting process which might impact trends in our results of operations; (ii) anticipated working capital or other cash requirements; (iii) changes in our business strategy or an inability to execute our strategy due to unanticipated changes in the biotechnology industry; and (iv) various competitive factors that may prevent us from competing successfully in the marketplace. In light of these risks and uncertainties, many of which are described in greater detail elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” discussion, there can be no assurance that the events predicted in forward-looking statements contained in this annual report will, in fact, transpire.
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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We have made forward-looking statements in this Annual Report, including the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation, and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievement. We are not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this annual report to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law.
ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
This Item is not applicable to us as we are not an accelerated filer, a large accelerated filer, or a well-seasoned issuer; however, we are voluntarily disclosing that we have not received any written comments from the Commission staff more than 180 days before the end of our fiscal year to which this Annual Report relates regarding our periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that remain unresolved.
We do not currently maintain office space.
We are not a party to or otherwise involved in any legal proceedings.
In the ordinary course of business, we are from time to time involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The litigation process is inherently uncertain and it is possible that the resolution of such matters might have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations. However, in the opinion of our management, other than as set forth herein, matters currently pending or threatened against us are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the marketplace maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “GRCK.” Our common stock trades on a limited or sporadic basis and should not be deemed to constitute an established public trading market. There is no assurance that there will be liquidity in the common stock.
The following table sets forth the high and low closing price for each quarter within the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, as provided by Nasdaq. The information reflects prices between dealers, and does not include retail markup, markdown, or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, |
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Period | High | Low | ||||
2018 | Fourth Quarter | $0.035 | $0.0051 | |||
Third Quarter | $0.275 | $0.022 | ||||
Second Quarter | $0.48 | $0.10 | ||||
First Quarter | $2.13 | $0.15 | ||||
2017 | Fourth Quarter | $5.60 | $0.70 | |||
Third Quarter | $14.73 | $2.50 | ||||
Second Quarter | $37.45 | $10.25 | ||||
First Quarter | $32.50 | $18.45 |
The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure relating to the market for penny stocks in connection with trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The Commission has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to a few exceptions which we do not meet. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith.
Holders
As of December 18, 2019, there were 121,610,085 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and held by 58 holders of record, not including shares held in “street name” in brokerage accounts which is unknown.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock and do not expect to do so in the foreseeable future. We intend to apply our earnings, if any, in expanding our operations and related activities. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon such factors as earnings levels, capital requirements, our financial condition and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
We do not currently have a stock option or grant plan.
Recent Issuance of Unregistered Securities
The following issuances of unregistered securities occurred after September 30, 2018:
Acquisition of BergaMet and the Share Exchange Agreement
On February 4, 2019, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement by and among us, BergaMet NA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the members of BergaMet, whereby we issued and exchanged 97,409,678 shares of our common stock for all of the outstanding equity securities of BergaMet. Through this exchange of securities pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, BergaMet is now our wholly-owned subsidiary. The shares of common stock issued in the exchange are equal to 80.1% of our outstanding common stock immediately following the exchange.
Share Conversion Agreements
All of the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock entered into a Preferred Stock Conversion Agreement. Pursuant to the Conversion Agreements, the Preferred Holders converted their shares of preferred stock into common stock, effective as of the exchange as described above. As a result, no shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding. An aggregate of 10,860,012 shares were issued to the Preferred Holders. The Preferred Holders agreed to convert each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into eighteen (18) shares of our common stock.
The shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Share Conversion Agreements and in the transactions listed above were offered and sold in reliance on an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The investors have acquired the securities for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof. The securities were not issued through any general solicitation or advertisement.
ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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ITEM 7 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains not only statements that are historical facts, but also statements that are forward-looking (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Forward-looking statements are, by their very nature, uncertain and risky. These risks and uncertainties include international, national and local general economic and market conditions; demographic changes; our ability to sustain, manage, or forecast growth; our ability to successfully make and integrate acquisitions; existing government regulations and changes in, or the failure to comply with, government regulations; adverse publicity; competition; fluctuations and difficulty in forecasting operating results; changes in business strategy or development plans; business disruptions; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the ability to protect technology; and other risks that might be detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by them. Consequently, and because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, the actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. You are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports as we attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations and prospects.
Summary Overview
We were formed in December 2014 and, therefore, have a relatively short operating history. We had revenues of $67,131 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from a variety of customers. We had revenues of $7,605 in the year ended December 31, 2017, 100% of which was from a single customer. In March 2018, we ended our relationship with this customer. In March 2018, we discontinued this business to shift our focus solely to sales of our hemp oil and nutraceutical products.
Eqova Life Sciences
On October 17, 2017, we acquired Eqova Life Sciences, a Nevada corporation, through an exchange of shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for all of the outstanding equity interest of Eqova. As part of the Exchange, we have brought on Eqova’s President and Director, Patrick Stiles, to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director on our Board of Directors. Mr. Stiles resigned in September 2018.
Eqova is a medically-focused CBD company that develops clinical grade full spectrum hemp oil products, sold exclusively via partnerships with licensed medical practitioners to use with their patients. To date, we know of no other hemp oil company exclusively focuses on the practitioner market, leaving it largely underserved. According to The Hemp Business Journal, CBD products marketplace are projected to grow by 700% by 2020 with annual sales reaching $2.1 billion. With a head start in a growing marketplace, we believe that Eqova provides us with a prime growth opportunity with an established business. Revenues of our hemp oil products from the acquisition of Eqova through December 31, 2017 were $7,605 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $64,384.
BergaMet NA, LLC
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On February 4, 2019, we issued and exchanged shares of our common stock for all of the outstanding equity securities of BergaMet.
Through the exchange, we were able to secure funds in BergaMet to pay off some debt and provide capital for operations. We paid an aggregate of $353,908 and are obligated to pay another $164,578 approximately one (1) year later to retire convertible debt. Currently, we are default on these obligations. Prior to the exchange, we also entered into agreements with other holders of convertible debt to convert their notes for an aggregate of 806,015 shares of common stock. We also entered into conversion agreements with the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock whereby all of the outstanding preferred stock was converted for an aggregate of 15,592,986 shares of common stock. The conversion and repayment of the preferred stock and convertible debt have greatly improved our capitalization structure.
The acquisition of BergaMet has been extremely beneficial to us. In addition to paying off our convertible debt, we are now able to better position ourselves in the market. BergaMet is an established company that was already generating revenues when we acquired it. BergaMet also has unique products that will fit nicely with our existing business. We now plan on expanding our product line to other nutraceuticals.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has generated minimal revenues from operations. Since its inception, the Company has been engaged substantially in financing activities and developing its business plan and incurring start up costs and expenses. As a result, the Company incurred accumulated net losses from Inception (December 19, 2014) through the period ended December 31, 2018 of $11,012,899. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had negative working capital of $3,644,237. In addition, the Company’s development activities since inception have been financially sustained through equity financing. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt of the Company to continue as a going concern. Management plans to seek additional funding through debt and/or equity financing as needed to grow and fund operations and has recently acquired a new company as a wholly owned subsidiary.
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Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
Introduction
We had revenues of $67,131 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Our operating expenses were $546,025 for the year ended December 31, 2018, and consisted primarily of salaries and consulting fees paid to related parties and consulting, financing and loan fees, legal and professional fees.
Revenues and Net Operating Loss
Our revenues, operating expenses, and net operating loss for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Increase/ (Decrease) | ||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 67,131 | $ | 7,605 | $ | 59,526 | ||||||
Cost of Revenue | 28,590 | 4,761 | 23,829 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 306,944 | 538,700 | (231,756 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative – related party | 239,081 | 413,224 | (174,143 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 546,025 | 951,924 | (405,899 | ) | ||||||||
Net operating loss | (507,484 | ) | (949,080 | ) | (441,596 | ) | ||||||
Other income/(expense) | (2,815,775 | ) | (2,694,608 | ) | (121,167 | ) | ||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (3,323,259 | ) | (3,643,688 | ) | (320,429 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – (net of tax benefit) | (6,258 | ) | 81,613 | (87,871 | ) | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (3,329,517 | ) | $ | (3,562,075 | ) | $ | (232,558 | ) |
Revenues
We had revenues of $67,131 and $7,605 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. A single customer accounted for 100% of the revenue during the year ended December 31, 2017.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue were $28,590 and $4,761 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and consisted of wholesale product costs and packaging for 2018 and computer programmer and hosting costs for 2017.
General and Administrative
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General and administrative expense was $306,944 and $538,700 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, a decrease of $231,756. The decrease was due primarily to normal fluctuations in operations. In the year ended December 31, 2018, general and administrative expense consisted mainly of consulting $3,893, selling expenses of $5,595, salary and wages of $38,335, transfer agent and filing fees of $3,033, and accounting fees of $42,000. In the year ended December 31, 2017, general and administrative expense consisted mainly of consulting $100,496, selling expenses of $6,121, commissions of $6,000, transfer agent and filing fees of $9,907, and accounting fees of $29,000.
General and administrative – related party expense was $239,081 and $413,224 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, a decrease of $174,143. In the year ended December 31, 2018, general and administrative – related party expense consisted of salaries and wages of $105,000, and consulting fees of $129,496. For the year ended December 31, 2018, general and administrative – related party expense consisted of salaries and wages of $99,073 and consulting fees of $304,151. The decrease was due primarily to decline in operations with Eqova and the departure of Patrick Stiles as one of our officers.
Net Operating Loss
As a result of the items discussed above, our net operating loss was $507,484 and $949,080 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, a decrease of $441,596.
Other Income and Expense
Other expense was $(2,815,775) and $(2,694,608) for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of $121,167, and consisted primarily of interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt in both years, and impairment loss on goodwill and trademark, offset by a change in fair value of derivatives in 2017. The interest is high mainly from the derivatives on the convertible debt and the convertible preferred stock.
Discontinued Operations
During the year ended December 31, 2018, we have a loss from discontinued operations of $6,258 compared with $81,613 of income from discontinued operations as the same period ended December 31, 2017.
Net Loss
Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $3,329,517, or $(1.21) per share, and for December 31, 2017 was $3,562,075, or $(15.82) per share, a decrease of $232,558.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Introduction
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During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, because we generated only nominal revenues, we had negative operating cash flows. Our cash on hand as of December 31, 2018 was $485. Our monthly cash flow burn rate in 2018 was approximately $27,400. Although we have moderate short term cash needs, as our operating expenses increase we will face strong medium to long term cash needs. We anticipate that these needs will be satisfied through the issuance of debt or the sale of our securities until such time as our cash flows from operations will satisfy our cash flow needs. With the acquisitions of Eqova and BergaMet, we expect to see an increase in revenues over the next few years that will help us maintain the cash we need to operate our business. However, we have incurred additional expenses in these acquisitions and the additional costs to be incurred through this expansion of our operations will increase our need for additional cash flow.
Our cash, current assets, total assets, current liabilities, and total liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:
December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | Change | ||||||||||
Cash | $ | 485 | $ | 81,653 | $ | (81,168 | ) | |||||
Total Current Assets | 5,747 | 147,709 | (141,962 | ) | ||||||||
Total Assets | 85,768 | 1,122,743 | (1,036,975 | ) | ||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 3,649,984 | 2,301,870 | 1,348,114 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | $ | 3,649,984 | $ | 2,301,870 | $ | 1,348,114 |
Our cash decreased by $81,168 as of December 31, 2018 as compared to December 31, 2017. Our total current assets decreased by $141,962, from $147,709 to $5,747, as a result of decreased sales. Our total assets decreased by $1,036,975, from $1,122,743 to $85,768, for a result of decreased sales and impair goodwill related to Eqova.
Our current and total liabilities increased from $2,301,870 as of December 31, 2017 to $3,649,984 as of December 31, 2018. Our total liabilities as of the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted primarily of derivative liabilities of $2,713,319 and convertible debt of $654,453, compared to derivative liabilities of $1,822,568 and convertible debt of $316,781 as of December 31, 2017. The change in derivative liabilities results from the adjustable conversion rate on our convertible debt and warrants.
In order to repay our obligations in full or in part when due, we will be required to raise significant capital from other sources. There is no assurance, however, that we will be successful in these efforts.
Cash Requirements
Our cash on hand as of December 31, 2018 was $485. Our monthly cash flow burn rate in 2018 was approximately $27,400. Although we have moderate short term cash needs, as our operating expenses increase we will face strong medium to long term cash needs. We anticipate that these needs will be satisfied through the sale of our securities until such time as our cash flows from operations will satisfy our cash flow needs.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Operations
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Our net cash used in operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $328,751 and $672,227, respectively, a decrease of $343,476. Our net cash used in operating activities for December 31, 2018 consisted primary of a net loss of $3,329,517, offset by non-cash interest of $1,296,056, a change in fair value on derivative liability of $184,643, loss on extinguishment of debt of $526,481, and impairment loss on goodwill and trademark of $843,632. Our net cash used in operating activities for December 31, 2017 consisted primarily of a net loss of $3,562,075, offset by non-cash interest of $2,727,888, loss on extinguishment of debt of $169,588, and gain in fair value on derivative liability of $111,307.
Investments
Our cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $50,000 and $(41,972), respectively. The increase in 2018 was from the sale of an asset for $50,000.
Financing
Our net cash provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $197,583 and $771,750, respectively, a decrease of $574,167. The decrease in 2018 was primarily due to the decrease in proceeds received from the issuance of convertible debt.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements and related notes. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such differences may be material.
Management considers the following policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about inherently uncertain matters.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these good faith estimates and judgments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Our management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued since the last audit of our financial statements. Our management believes that these recent pronouncements will not have a material effect on our financial statements.
ITEM 7A – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Grey Cloak Tech, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Grey Cloak Tech, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2018 and the related consolidated statements of operation, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has generated minimal revenues from operations. Since its inception, the Company has been engaged substantially in financing activities and developing its business plan and incurring start-up costs and expenses. As a result, the Company incurred accumulated net losses from Inception (December 19, 2014) through the period ended December 31, 2018 of $11,012,899. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a negative working capital of $3,644,237 These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Prager Metis CPA's LLC | |
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018. | |
Hackensack, New Jersey | |
March 29, 2020 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Grey Cloak Tech, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Grey Cloak Tech, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2017 and the related consolidated statements of operation, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has generated minimal revenues from operations. Since its inception, the Company has been engaged substantially in financing activities and developing its business plan and incurring start up costs and expenses. As a result, the Company incurred accumulated net losses from Inception (December 19, 2014) through the period ended December 31, 2017. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Paritz & Company, P.A. | |
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015. | |
Hackensack, New Jersey | |
June 7, 2018 |
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GREY CLOAK TECH INC
DECEMBER 31, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 485 | $ | 81,653 | ||||
Accounts receivable | — | 16,000 | ||||||
Inventory | 500 | 48,466 | ||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 4,762 | 1,590 | ||||||
Total current assets | 5,747 | 147,709 | ||||||
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,045 and $1,121, respectively | 726 | 1,650 | ||||||
Website, net of accumulated amortization of $2,800 and $4,002, respectively | — | 50,457 | ||||||
Note Receivable | 79,295 | 79,295 | ||||||
Trademarks | — | 1,650 | ||||||
Goodwill | — | 841,982 | ||||||
Total other assets | 80,021 | 975,034 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 85,768 | $ | 1,122,743 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 57,340 | $ | 67,364 | ||||
Accounts payable - related party | 15,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
Notes payable | 63,000 | — | ||||||
Notes payable - related party | — | 59,810 | ||||||
Convertible debt, net of discount of $15,960 and $305,396, respectively | 654,453 | 316,781 | ||||||
Convertible debt - related party, net of discount of $30,853 and $23,871, respectively | 61,223 | 6,129 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 83,899 | 24,059 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable - related party | 1,750 | 1,159 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities | 2,713,319 | 1,822,568 | ||||||
Total current and total liabilities | 3,649,984 | 2,301,870 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, | ||||||||
1,333,334 and 1,333,334 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 1,333 | 1,333 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 2,500,000,000 shares authorized, | ||||||||
6,455,354 and 898,422 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 6,455 | 898 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 7,440,895 | 6,502,024 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (11,012,899 | ) | (7,683,382 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' deficit | (3,564,216 | ) | (1,179,127 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | $ | 85,768 | $ | 1,122,743 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GREY CLOAK TECH INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
REVENUE | $ | 67,131 | $ | 7,605 | ||||
COST OF REVENUE | 28,590 | 4,761 | ||||||
GROSS PROFIT | 38,541 | 2,844 | ||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||
General and administrative | 306,944 | 538,700 | ||||||
General and administrative - related party | 239,081 | 413,224 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 546,025 | 951,924 | ||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of interest income | (1,266,470 | ) | (2,635,181 | ) | ||||
Interest expense - related party | (1,500 | ) | (1,146 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value on derivative | (184,643 | ) | 111,307 | |||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (526,481 | ) | (169,588 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of asset | 6,951 | — | ||||||
Impairment of goodwill | (843,632 | ) | — | |||||
Total other income (expense) | (2,815,775 | ) | (2,694,608 | ) | ||||
Net loss before income tax provision | (3,323,259 | ) | (3,643,688 | ) | ||||
Income tax provision | — | — | ||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (3,323,259 | ) | (3,643,688 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - (net of tax benefit) | (6,258 | ) | 81,613 | |||||
NET LOSS | $ | (3,329,517 | ) | $ | (3,562,075 | ) | ||
Loss per share - basic and diluted: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | (1.21 | ) | (16.18 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations | (0.00 | ) | 0.36 | |||||
Loss per shares - basic and diluted | $ | (1.21 | ) | $ | (15.82 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 2,747,890 | 225,210 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GREY CLOAK TECH INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2016 | — | $ | — | 68,625 | $ | 69 | $ | 1,761,819 | $ | (4,121,307 | ) | $ | (2,359,419 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cashless exercise of warrants | — | — | 89,737 | 90 | 29,712 | — | 29,802 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for debt conversion | — | — | 740,060 | 741 | 2,852,586 | — | 2,853,327 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants and modifications | — | — | — | — | 15,379 | — | 15,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for executive bonuses | 187,733 | 187 | — | — | 137,525 | — | 137,712 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement of convertible debt | — | — | — | — | 850,573 | — | 850,573 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of sharess acquisition of Eqova | 1,100,000 | 1,100 | — | — | 805,815 | — | 806,915 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares acquisition of website | 45,601 | 46 | — | — | 48,613 | — | 48,659 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | — | — | — | — | — | (3,562,075 | ) | (3,562,075 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2017 | 1,333,334 | $ | 1,333 | 898,422 | $ | 900 | $ | 6,502,022 | $ | (7,683,382 | ) | $ | (1,179,127 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for debt conversion | — | — | 5,556,932 | 5,555 | 920,453 | — | 926,008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Forgiveness | — | — | — | — | 18,420 | — | 18,420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | — | — | — | — | — | (3,329,517 | ) | (3,329,517 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2018 | 1,333,334 | 1,333 | 6,455,354 | 6,455 | 7,440,895 | $ | (11,012,899 | ) | $ | (3,564,216 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GREY CLOAK TECH INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (3,329,517 | ) | $ | (3,562,075 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,332 | 3,094 | ||||||
Warrants issued for services | — | 15,379 | ||||||
Non-cash interest | 1,296,056 | 2,727,888 | ||||||
Change in fair value on derivative liability | 184,643 | (111,307 | ) | |||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 526,481 | 169,588 | ||||||
Gain on sale of asset | (6,951 | ) | — | |||||
Impairment | 843,632 | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 16,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
Inventory | 47,966 | 862 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | — | 7,433 | ||||||
Accrued interest receivable | (3,172 | ) | (1,590 | ) | ||||
Deposits | — | — | ||||||
Accounts payable | (10,024 | ) | 42,822 | |||||
Accounts payable - related party | 29,420 | (15,799 | ) | |||||
Accrued payroll and taxes | — | (6,111 | ) | |||||
Accrued interest payable | 67,792 | 6,943 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable - related party | 591 | 646 | ||||||
Net Cash used in Operating Activities | (328,751 | ) | (672,227 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of fixed assets | — | (1,189 | ) | |||||
Purchase of website | — | (3,000 | ) | |||||
Purchase of note receivable | — | (33,000 | ) | |||||
Cash acquired | — | 5,217 | ||||||
Cash received from sale of asset | 50,000 | — | ||||||
Liabilities assumed | — | (10,000 | ) | |||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) Investing Activities: | 50,000 | (41,972 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt, | ||||||||
net of discount of $32,917 and $133,000, respectively | 194,583 | 973,000 | ||||||
Payments for repayment of convertible debt | — | (186,250 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of noted payable | 3,000 | — | ||||||
Payments for repayment of notes payable - related party | — | (15,000 | ) | |||||
Net Cash provided by Financing Activities | 197,583 | 771,750 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash | (81,168 | ) | 57,551 | |||||
Cash at beginning of period | 81,653 | 24,102 | ||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | 485 | $ | 81,653 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of non-cash financing activities: | ||||||||
Beneficial conversion feature and warrants recognized as a discount | $ | — | $ | 1,014,500 | ||||
Conversion of debt for shares of common stock | $ | 18,420 | $ | 757,323 | ||||
Common stock issued in connection with debt conversion | $ | 926,008 | $ | 2,853,327 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 19, 2014. The Company was formed to provide cloud based software to detect advertising fraud on the internet. The Company has acquired Eqova Life Sciences and is transitioning its business towards marketing and selling CBD oil products. (See Note 9)
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) and are presented in US dollars.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these good faith estimates and judgments.
Cash
Cash includes cash in banks, money market funds, and certificates of term deposits with maturities of less than three months from inception, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management, are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; (2) the product or service has been provided to the customer; (3) the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable; and (4) the collection of our fees is probable.
The Company will record revenue when it is realizable and earned and the computer programming services or marketing services have been rendered to the customers. Additionally, the Company will record revenue from the sale of its software when the software is delivered to the customer or it will be recognized ratably throughout the term of the contract.
The Company records revenue upon shipment of the products to the customers related to the sale of CBD products.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Concentration
There is no concentration of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018. One customer accounted for 94% of total revenue earned during the year ended December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, there was accounts receivable due from one customer.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances and do not bear interest. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through an allowance for doubtful accounts, if an allowance is deemed necessary. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable; however, changes in circumstances relating to accounts receivable may result in a requirement for additional allowances in the future. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines the requirement for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current and collectible status of individual accounts with past due balances over 90 days. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. The asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized. As of December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any amounts recorded pertaining to uncertain tax positions.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents are carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
ASC 820 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 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. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable
Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
The derivative liability in connection with the conversion feature of the convertible debt, classified as a Level 3 liability, is the only financial liability measure at fair value on a recurring basis.
The change in Level 3 financial instrument is as follows:
Balance, January 1, 2017 | $ | 2,038,952 | ||
Issued during the year ended December 31, 2018 | 2,518,163 | |||
Change in fair value recognized in operations | (111,307 | ) | ||
Converted during the year ended December 31, 2017 | (2,623,240 | ) | ||
Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 1,822,568 | ||
Balance, January 1, 2018 | $ | 1,822,568 | ||
Issued during the year ended December 31, 2018 | 868,591 | |||
Change in fair value recognized in operations | 184,643 | |||
Converted during the year ended December 31, 2018 | (162,483 | ) | ||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 2,713,319 |
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluates and account for conversion options embedded in convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging Activities”.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Applicable GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under other GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument.
The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has been determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) as follows: The Company records when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their stated date of redemption.
The Company accounts for the conversion of convertible debt when a conversion option has been bifurcated using the general extinguishment standards. The debt and equity linked derivatives are removed at their carrying amounts and the shares issued are measured at their then-current fair value, with any difference recorded as a gain or loss on extinguishment of the two separate accounting liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $526,481 from the conversion of convertible debt with a bifurcated conversion option.
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
The Company classifies as equity any contracts that require physical settlement or net-share settlement or provide a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in the Company’s own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement) provided that such contracts are indexed to our own stock as defined in ASC 815-40 ("Contracts in Entity's Own Equity"). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside our control) or give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company assesses classification of common stock purchase warrants and other free standing derivatives at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification is required.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has generated minimal revenues from operations. Since its inception, the Company has been engaged substantially in financing activities and developing its business plan and incurring start up costs and expenses. As a result, the Company incurred accumulated net losses from Inception (December 19, 2014) through the period ended December 31, 2018 of $11,012,899. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had negative working capital of $3,644,237. In addition, the Company’s development activities since inception have been financially sustained through equity financing. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt of the Company to continue as a going concern. Management plans to seek additional funding through debt and/or equity financing as needed to grow and fund operations and has recently acquired a new company as a wholly owned subsidiary.
NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had expenses totaling $109,585 and $99,073, respectively, to an officer and director for salaries, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 146,330 shares of preferred stock valued at $107,342 for a bonus to the officer and director. As of December 31, 2018, there was no accounts payable – related party.
For the years ended As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had expenses totaling $42,000 and $114,000 to a company owned by an officer and director for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was $15,000 in accounts payable – related party due to an entity owned and controlled by a former officer and director. For the year ended December ,31, 2017, the company issued 41,403 shares of preferred stock valued at $30,371 for a bonus to the officer and director.
As of December 31, 2018, there was convertible debt of $61,233 due to an officer and director and accrued interest payable of $1,750 due to an entity owned and controlled by a former officer and director.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, the company had expenses totaling $58,473 to an officer and director for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations.
On October 17, 2017, the Company granted 1,200,000 warrants as part of convertible debt to an officer and director. The warrants allow the holder to purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share and are exercisable for 3 years
NOTE 5 – NOTE RECEIVABLE
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had the following:
Unsecured note receivable, due 04/30/2020, 4% interest, | $ | 79,295 | ||
TOTAL | $ | 79,295 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT – RELATED PARTY
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had the following:
Unsecured convertible debt, due 10/17/18, 5% interest, converts at a 50% discount to market price based on the last 3 days trading price | $ | 30,000 | ||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 03/31/19, 10% interest, converts at a 30% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 62,076 | |||
Less: Discount | (30,853 | ) | ||
TOTAL | $ | 61,223 |
NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had the following:
Unsecured debt with shareholders of the Company, due 08/20/18, 15% interest, interest due quarterly, convertible into shares of Eqova | $ | 60,000 | ||
Unsecured debt with a shareholder of the Company, due 03/25/19, 10% interest, interest due at maturity | 3,000 | |||
Less: Discount | — | |||
TOTAL | $ | 63,000 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 8 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had the following:
Unsecured convertible debt, due 08/24/18, 12% interest, converts at a 50% discount to market price based on the last 25 days trading price | $ | 110,000 | ||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 11/01/18, 12% interest, converts at a 50% discount to market price based on the last 25 days trading price | 110,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 10/04/18, 8% interest, converts at a 55% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 50,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 02/02/19, 8% interest, converts at a 55% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 50,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, may borrow up to $300,000, due 10/04/18, 8% interest, converts at a 44% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 24,883 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, may borrow up to $300,000, due 11/09/18, 8% interest, converts at a 44% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 45,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, may borrow up to $300,000, due 01/08/19, 8% interest, converts at a 30% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 40,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 08/17/17, 12% interest, converts at a 45% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 9,500 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 01/23/18, 8% interest, converts at the lower of $0.04 or a 40% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 17,000 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 8 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT (CONTINUED)
Unsecured convertible debt, due 10/26/18, 8% interest, converts at a 45% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 10,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 06/26/18, 9% interest, converts at a 42% discount to market price based on the last 15 days trading price | 22,095 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 03/31/19, 10% interest, converts at a 30% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 22,250 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 12/01/17, 12% interest, converts at a 50% discount to market price based on the last 20 days trading price | 66,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 06/30/18, 12% interest, converts at a 39% discount to market price based on the average of the lowest 2 trading prices in the last 15 days trading price | 8,935 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 07/30/18, 12% interest, converts at a 39% discount to market price based on the average of the lowest 2 trading prices in the last 15 days trading price | 43,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 10/10/18, 12% interest, converts at a 39% discount to market price based on the average of the lowest 2 trading prices in the last 15 days trading price | 35,000 | |||
Unsecured convertible debt, due 01/19/17, 8% interest, default interest at 18%, converts at a 54% discount to market price based on the lowest trading prices in the last 20 days trading price | 6,750 | |||
SUBTOTAL | 670,413 | |||
Less: Discount | (15,960 | ) | ||
TOTAL | $ | 654,453 |
Some of the convertible promissory notes are in default but will be in compliance upon filing of the 10-K.
The Company has determined that the conversion feature embedded in the notes referred to above that contain a potential variable conversion amount constitutes a derivative which has been bifurcated from the note and recorded as a derivative liability, with a corresponding discount recorded to the associated debt.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Stock
The Company has authorized 75,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote on any matter on which action of the stockholders of the corporation is sought. During February 2017, the Company increased the authorized number of shares to 500,000,000. Also, the Company increased the authorized preferred stock to 75,000,000 shares and designated 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. During January 2018, the Company increased its authorized number of common shares to 1,000,000,000. During April 2018, the Company increased its authorized number of common shares to 2,500,000,000. The Board of Directors, in the future, has the authority to increase the authorized capital up to 4,000,000,000 shares based on shareholder approval.
The shareholders of the Company approved a reverse stock split at a ratio of between 1-for-100 and 1-for 250. The Company received approval from FINRA for a reverse stock split of 1-for-250, which was effective as of July 23, 2018. All shares and per share information has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reverse split for all periods presented in the financial statements.
On October 16, 2017, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Amended Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The Amended Certificate reduces the number of preferred shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock from 25,000,000 shares to 1,333,334 shares. The Amended Certificate also changes the conversion and voting rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is now convertible into the number of shares of our common stock equal to 0.00006% of our outstanding common stock upon conversion. The voting rights of the Series A Preferred Stock are now equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock may convert.
Preferred Share Issuances
As of December 31, 2018, the preferred stock is convertible into 2,422,425 shares of common stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 187,733 shares of preferred stock for bonuses for its officers and directors with a fair value of $137,712.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 1,100,000 shares of preferred stock for the acquisition of Eqova Life Sciences.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 45,601 shares of preferred stock for the acquisition of a website.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Common Share Issuances
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued a total of 5,556,932 shares of common stock for the conversion of debt with a fair value of $926,008 including interest of $9,118 and fees of $18,915, which result in loss on extinguishment of debt of $526,481.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued a total of 89,737 shares for the cashless exercise of warrants.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued a total of 740,060 shares for the conversion of debt with a fair value of $2,853,327.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued warrants and modified the terms of the warrants with a fair value of $15,379.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company settled convertible debt with cash payments of $850,573.
Warrants
As of December 31, 2018, there were 43,585 warrants outstanding, of which 11,585 warrants are fully vested.
On October 17, 2017, the Company granted 1,200,000 warrants as part of convertible debt to an officer and director of the Company. The warrants allow the holder to purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share and are exercisable for 3 years.
NOTE 10 – ACQUISITIONS
On October 17, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Eqova Life Sciences (“Eqova”) and issued 1,100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 100% of Eqova. The shares are convertible into approximately 66% of the total outstanding common stock as of the date of the closing. Of the total shares issued to Eqova only 550,000 shares are vested and the remaining 550,000 shares will vest upon sales of $100,000 for three consecutive months or $300,000 gross sales in any calendar quarter. Any unvested shares as of October 17, 2019, will be repurchased by the Company at a price of $0.01 per share. The Company wanted to position itself to take advantage of the growing hemp based marketplace as it is one of the fastest growing segments in the United States.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 10 – ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the consideration to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values.
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets.
The following table presents the consideration of net assets purchased:
1,100,000 shares of preferred stock issued | $ | 806,915 | ||
Total Purchase Price | $ | 806,915 |
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of our acquisition were recognized at their fair values as of the effective acquisition date, October 17, 2017. The following table summarizes the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
Cash | $ | 5,217 | ||
Current assets | 49,328 | |||
Intangible assets | 1,650 | |||
Goodwill | 841,982 | |||
Current liabilities | (91,262 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired | $ | 806,915 |
The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 as if the acquisitions had been consummated as of the beginning of each period presented. The pro forma results include the effect of certain purchase accounting adjustments, such as the estimated changes in depreciation and amortization expense on the acquired intangible assets. However, pro forma results do not include any anticipated cost savings or other effects of the planned integration of the companies. Accordingly, such amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results if the acquisition has occurred on the dates indicated, or which may occur in the future.
(Unaudited) Pro Forma Results Year ended December 31, 2017 | ||||
Revenues | $ | 128,105 | ||
Loss before income taxes | $ | 3,564,115 | ||
Fully diluted loss per share | $ | 0.07 |
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the performed an analysis of their goodwill related to the acquisition of Eqova and recorded impairment of goodwill of $841,982.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 11 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the management determined to discontinue operations related to its advertising business segment. There were no significant assets or liabilities associated with the discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations is comprised of revenue and expenses related to the advertising business.
Components of discontinued operations are as follows:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Revenue - (net of tax) | $ | — | $ | 120,500 | ||||
Cost of Revenue - (net of tax) | (6,258 | ) | (38,887 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - (net of tax benefit) | $ | (6,258 | ) | $ | 81,613 |
NOTE 12 – SALE OF ASSET
On June 8, 2018, the Company sold its website, CBD.co, to a third party for $50,000. The Company recorded a gain on the sale of $6,951.
NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
The reconciliation of income tax computed at the Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes from continuing operations is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |||||||
Federal Taxes (credits) at statutory rates | $ | (2,203,000 | ) | $ | (1,246,000 | ) | ||
State and local taxes, net of Federal benefit | — | — | ||||||
Change in valuation allowance | 2,203,000 | 1,246,000 | ||||||
$ | — | $ | — |
Components of deferred tax assets are as follows: | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Deferred Tax Assets; | ||||||||
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ | 666,000 | $ | 513,000 | ||||
Accrued Related Party Expenses | — | — | ||||||
Total Deferred Tax Assets | 666,000 | 513,000 | ||||||
Valuation Allowance | (666,000 | ) | (513,000 | ) | ||||
Total Deferred Tax Assets net of Valuation Allowance | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Deferred Tax Liabilities; | — | — | ||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | — | — | ||||||
Prepaid Expense | — | — | ||||||
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities | — | — | ||||||
Net Deferred Tax Assets | $ | — | $ | — |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The Company has approximately $11,013,000 net operating loss carryforwards that are available to reduce future taxable income. Those NOLs begin to expire in 2034. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the assessment, management has established a full valuation allowance against all of the deferred tax assets for every period because it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company’s deferred tax liability associated with timing differences related to depreciation and amortization includes $0 of liability resulting from tax depreciation deducted in excess of GAAP depreciation prior to the Company becoming taxed as a C-Corporation.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and the state of Nevada.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded that the Company had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. The Company has no significant adjustments as a result of the implementation of FASB ASC 740.
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Stock Issued for Conversion of Convertible Debt
During the period from January 1, 2019 through February 14, 2019, the Company issued a total of 996,052 shares of common stock for the conversion of debt totaling $2,817.
Stock Issued for Services
On January 28, 2019, the Company entered into a marketing and sales consulting agreement with an individual for a period of six months. The Company issued 350,000 shares of common stock as the compensation for this agreement.
Acquisition of BergaMet and the Share Exchange Agreement
On February 4, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with BergaMet NA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BergaMet”), and the members of BergaMet, whereby the Company issued and exchanged 97,409,678 shares of its common stock for all of the outstanding equity securities of BergaMet (the “Exchange”). Through the Exchange, BergaMet became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The shares of common stock issued in the Exchange were equal to 80.1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (post-exchange).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
In connection with the Exchange, Kevin Pitts resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company appointed Mr. Pitts as its Chief Operating Officer. The Company appointed Sanjeev Javia to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director on its Board of Directors.
Note Satisfaction Agreements
Prior to the Exchange, the Company entered into a Note Satisfaction Agreement with each of Auctus Fund, Crown Bridge Partners, LLC, Power Up Lending Group Ltd., GS Capital Partners LLC, Oakmore Opportunity Fund I LP, and Adar Bays, LLC. All of these entities were holders of the Company’s convertible debt, and these Note Satisfaction Agreements terminate their convertible notes unless the Company fails to perform its payment obligations. The Company agreed to pay these note holders an aggregate of $518,486 plus interest. The Company paid an aggregate of $353,908 on or before February 15, 2019, and it will pay another $164,578 plus interest in approximately one (1) year.
Various other holders of Convertible Promissory Notes agreed to convert their notes for an aggregate of 806,015 shares of common stock prior to the Exchange. As a result of these transactions, no convertible promissory notes remain outstanding, except for those convertible notes subject to revival if the Company fails to make payments pursuant to the Note Satisfaction Agreements.
Share Conversion Agreements
All of the holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Holders”) entered into a Preferred Stock Conversion Agreement. Pursuant to the Conversion Agreements, the Preferred Holders converted their shares of preferred stock into common stock, effective as of the Exchange. As a result, no shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding. An aggregate of 15,592,986 shares of common stock were issued to the Preferred Holders. The Preferred Holders agreed to convert each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into eighteen (18) shares of common stock and agreed to retire a total of 467,057 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company cancelled the retired shares.
COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 has adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect economic activity globally, nationally and locally. These economic and market conditions and other effects of the COVID-19 outbreak may adversely affect the Company. At this point, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact the Company's business is uncertain.
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GREY CLOAK TECH INC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
Promissory Notes
On July 31, 2019, the Company received the last of four (4) signed convertible notes issued to various related parties with an effective date of April 19, 2019. The table below shows the effective date of each note, the amount of the note, the interest rate, the maturity date and the purchaser of the note:
Date | Amount | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Purchaser |
4/19/2019 | $150,000 | 8% | 4/19/2020 | Jay W. Decker |
4/19/2019 | $15,000 | 8% | 4/19/2020 | First Capital Properties LLC |
4/19/2019 | $7,500 | 8% | 4/19/2020 | Logan Bryce Decker |
4/19/2019 | $7,500 | 8% | 4/19/2020 | Shelton Sterling Decker |
Total | $180,000 |
Each note bears interest at the rate indicated and is due on the maturity date given above. The notes are convertible into shares of our common stock from the date which is 12 months after the date of the note through the later of (i) the maturity date and (ii) the date of payment of the default amount due upon certain change of control transactions or a default of the note. Conversion of the notes is not allowed to the extent the conversion would result in beneficial ownership by the holder and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock. The conversion price of the notes is $0.03 per share.
On October 3, 2019, the Company received the last of the three (3) signed convertible notes issued to Jay W. Decker, a related party, each with a different effective date. The table below shows the effective date of each note, the amount of the note, the maturity date and the purchaser of the note:
Date | Amount | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Purchaser |
6/27/2019 | $105,000 | 8% | 6/27/2020 | Jay W. Decker |
8/27/2019 | $225,000 | 8% | 8/27/2020 | Jay W. Decker |
9/20/2019 | $45,000 | 8% | 9/20/2020 | Jay W. Decker |
Total | $375,000 |
Each note bears interest at the rate indicated and is due on the maturity date given above. Conversion of the notes is not allowed to the extent the conversion would result in beneficial ownership by the holder and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock. The conversion price of the notes is $0.03 per share.
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ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There are no events required to be disclosed under this Item.
ITEM 9A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2018, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses identified and described in Item 9A(b).
Our principal executive officers do not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our principal executive officers have determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at doing so, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
(b) Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and includes those policies and procedures that:
· | Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and any disposition of our assets; |
· | Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and |
· | Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017 . In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, Management identified the following two material weaknesses that have caused management to conclude that, as of December 31, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures, and our internal control over financial reporting, were not effective at the reasonable assurance level:
1. We do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
2. We do not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
To address these material weaknesses, management performed additional analyses and other procedures to ensure that the financial statements included herein fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Accordingly, we believe that the financial statements included in this report fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only our management’s report in this Annual Report.
(c) Remediation of Material Weaknesses
To remediate the material weakness in our documentation, evaluation and testing of internal controls we plan to engage a third-party firm to assist us in remedying this material weakness once resources become available.
We also intend to remedy our material weakness with regard to insufficient segregation of duties by hiring additional employees in order to segregate duties in a manner that establishes effective internal controls once resources become available.
(d) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our system of internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report, fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 , that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the names, ages, and biographical information of each of our current directors and executive officers, and the positions with the Company held by each person, and the date such person became a director or executive officer of the Company. Our executive officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors. The directors serve one-year terms until their successors are elected. The executive officers serve terms of one year or until their death, resignation or removal by the Board of Directors. Family relationships among any of the directors and officers are described below.
Name | Age | Position(s) | ||||
Kevin “Duke” Pitts | 60 | President, Director (2018) | ||||
William Bossung | 61 | Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Director (2014) | ||||
Bill Croyle | 68 | Director (2019) |
Kevin “Duke” Pitts, age 60, was appointed to our Board of Directors on September 28, 2018, and as our President on September 24, 2019. Mr. Pitts is a proven leader who has 30 years of senior management experience within a technology-driven industry. Mr. Pitts has been the President and Owner of Envision Enterprises, a consumer electronic integration business, where he has worked since 2007. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pitts served as the Director of Direct Marketing at Dish Network, the well-known satellite television provider. His deep experience in senior management and marketing will be of great value to us.
William Bossung, age 61, has served as our Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, and a member of our Board of Directors since our inception. Mr. Bossung has a diverse background in Corporate Finance, Insurance and Accounting. From September 2003 to August 2006, Mr. Bossung was a founder of BCF Technology with Mr. Covely, an insurance software company that was ultimately sold to Vertafore in August 2006. From August 2006 through December 2014, Mr. Bossung was the managing partner of Bishop Equity Partners LLC, a small boutique private equity firm that invests in both private and public companies and purchases and restructures debt from companies. During January 2012, Mr. Bossung founded Splash Beverage Group, a beverage distribution company that distributes both alcohol and non-alcohol products, and is currently one of their Directors. From June 2012 through August 2013, Mr. Bossung was the Director of Business Development at Splash Beverage. Mr. Bossung currently holds an Insurance License in various states. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Bloomsburg State University.
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Bill Croyle, age 68, was appointed to our Board of Directors on September 24, 2019. Mr. Croyle is a private investor and an accomplished Senior Executive with more than 40 years of success across the IT, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, venture capital, and finance industries. His broad areas of expertise include M&A, negotiations, service contracts and delivery, executive development and mentoring, and managing complexities. Since 2009 Bill is has been a founder, owner or executive of EnTX Group, Impact Legacy Partners, FB Oilfield Special Tools and Western Energy Advisors. He is Chairman of the Colorado Chapter of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, and he has served on the boards of Hill City Silica LLC, the University of Colorado Advocates program, the Association for Corporate Growth/Denver, and the Denver Consulting Alliance. Bill served in the Marine Corps 1972-1974. Mr. Croyle holds Certificates in Energy Finance and Management from the University of Denver and International Trade from World Trade Center Denver. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a BA in History and minor in French.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our officers or directors.
Other Directorships; Director Independence
Other than as set forth above, none of our officers and directors is a director of any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of such Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
For purposes of determining director independence, we have applied the definitions set out in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2). The OTCQB on which shares of common stock are quoted does not have any director independence requirements. The NASDAQ definition of “Independent Officer” means a person other than an Executive Officer or employee of the company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the company’s Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. According to the NASDAQ definition, none of our directors are independent.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Except as set forth below, to our knowledge, none of our officers, directors, or beneficial owners of more than ten percent of our common stock failed to file on a timely basis reports required by section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal year or prior fiscal years.
Board Committees
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Our Board of Directors does not maintain a separate audit, nominating or compensation committee. Functions customarily performed by such committees are performed by its Board of Directors as a whole. We are not required to maintain such committees under the applicable rules of the OTCQB. We do not currently have an “audit committee financial expert” since we currently do not have an audit committee in place. We intend to create board committees, including an independent audit committee, in the near future.
We do not currently have a process for security holders to send communications to the Board.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Board of Directors met as necessary.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our officers or directors has, in the past ten years, filed bankruptcy, been convicted in a criminal proceeding or named in a pending criminal proceeding, been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree of any court permanently or temporarily enjoining him or her from any securities activities, or any other disclosable event required by Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.
Code of Ethics
We have not adopted a written code of ethics, primarily because we believe and understand that our officers and directors adhere to and follow ethical standards without the necessity of a written policy.
ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Narrative Disclosure of Executive Compensation
For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $65,496 to Patrick Stiles, our then-Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was no accounts payable to the related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $58,437 to Patrick Stiles, our then-Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was no accounts payable to the related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $109,585 to Mr. Bossung for salaries, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $99,073 to Mr. Bossung for salaries, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we issued 146,330 shares of preferred stock valued at $107,342 for a bonus to Mr. Bossung.
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For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $42,000 to a company owned by Fred Covely, our then-Chief Technology Officer and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was $15,000 in accounts payable – related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $114,000 to a company owned by Fred Covely, our then-Chief Technology Officer and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we issued 41,403 shares of preferred stock valued at $30,371 for a bonus to Mr. Covely.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $22,000 to the wife of an officer and director for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $4,000 to the wife of an officer and director for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was $4,000 in accounts payable – related party.
Stiles Employment Agreement
On October 17, 2017, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Patrick Stiles, our Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to Mr. Stiles’ Employment Agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Stiles an annual base salary of $140,000, and he may receive employee stock options as determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Stiles’ employment is “at will” and either party may terminate the agreement at any time. The agreement was terminated on September 28, 2018, when Mr. Stiles resigned his positions.
Bossung Employment Agreement
On October 17, 2017, we entered into an Employment Agreement with William Bossung, our Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to Mr. Bossung’s Employment Agreement, we have agreed to pay Mr. Bossung an annual base salary of $140,000, and he may receive employee stock options as determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Bossung’s employment is “at will” and either party may terminate the agreement at any time.
If terminated without Cause or as a result of Constructive Termination, Mr. Bossung will receive severance equal to three months’ pay at his most recent Base Salary. If Mr. Bossung is terminated for Cause, Disability or death, or voluntarily resigns, he will not receive any severance, only unpaid salary as of the date of termination and vested benefits. The Employment Agreement includes non-compete and non-solicitation provisions that apply during the term of the Employment Agreement and for a period of one year after Mr. Bossung’s termination. Capitalized terms in this section not defined herein have the meaning given to such term in the Employment Agreement.
Mr. Bossung’s Employment Agreement also requires that certain proprietary information of ours be kept confidential. We will be the owner of certain intellectual property conceived or made by Mr. Bossung prior to termination of the Employment Agreement. Mr. Bossung’s Employment Agreement also contains other certain terms and conditions which are common in such agreements, and reference is made herein to the text of the Employment Agreement which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.32.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation earned by our Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation ($) |
All Other ($) |
Total ($) |
Patrick Stiles | 2018 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
President and CEO | 2017 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 58,437 | 58,437 |
William Bossung | 2018 | 109,585 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 109,585 |
Secretary and CFO | 2017 | 99,073 | 107,342 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 206,415 |
Fred Covely | 2018 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
CTO | 2017 | 30,371 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 114,000 | 144,371 | |
Kevin “Duke” Pitts | 2018 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
Director Compensation
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, none of the members of our Board of Directors received compensation for his or her service as a director.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
We do not currently have a stock option or grant plan.
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ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth, as of December 18, 2019, certain information with respect to our equity securities owned of record or beneficially by (i) each of our Officers and Directors; (ii) each person who owns beneficially more than 5% of each class of our outstanding equity securities; and (iii) all Directors and Executive Officers as a group.
Name and Address (1) |
Common Stock Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Common Stock Beneficial Ownership (2) | ||||||
Kevin “Duke” Pitts (3) | 1,620,000 | 1.33 | % | |||||
William Bossung (3) | 2,551,296 | 2.10 | % | |||||
Bill Croyle (3)(4) | 663,670 | <1% | ||||||
Jay Decker | 85,345,862 | 70.18 | % | |||||
All Officers and Directors as a Group (3 Persons) | 4,835,966 | 3.98 | % |
(1) | Unless otherwise indicated, the address of the shareholder is c/o Grey Cloak Tech Inc. |
(2) | Unless otherwise indicated, based on 121,610,085 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Shares of common stock subject to convertible preferred stock and options or warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of the person holding such options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of any other person. |
(3) | Indicates one of our officers or directors. | |
(4) | Includes 663,670 shares of common stock held by BMJ Estate Matters, LLC, of which Mr. Croyle is the controlling party. |
The issuer is not aware of any person who owns of record, or is known to own beneficially, five percent or more of the outstanding securities of any class of the issuer, other than as set forth above. There are no classes of stock other than common stock issued or outstanding.
There are no current arrangements which will result in a change in control.
We do not currently have a stock option or grant plan.
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ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $0 to a company owned by William Bossung, our Chief Financial Officer and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was no accounts payable to the related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $58,437 to a company owned by William Bossung, our Chief Financial Officer and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was no accounts payable to the related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $109,585 to Mr. Bossung for salaries, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $99,073 to Mr. Bossung for salaries, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we issued 146,330 shares of preferred stock valued at $107,342 for a bonus to Mr. Bossung.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, we had expenses totaling $42,000 to a company owned by Fred Covely, our then-Chief Technology Officer and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2018, there was $15,000 in accounts payable – related party.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had expenses totaling $114,000 to a company owned by Fred Covely, our then-Chief Technology Officer and Director, for consulting fees, which is included in general and administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, there was $0 in accounts payable – related party. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we issued 41,403 shares of preferred stock valued at $30,371 for a bonus to Mr. Covely.
On October 17, 2017, we granted 1,200,000 warrants as part of convertible debt to Mr. Covely. The warrants allow the holder to purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share and are exercisable for 3 years.
Director Independence
For purposes of determining director independence, we have applied the definitions set out in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2). The OTCQB on which shares of common stock are quoted does not have any director independence requirements. The NASDAQ definition of “Independent Officer” means a person other than an Executive Officer or employee of the Company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. According to the NASDAQ definition, none of our directors are independent.
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ITEM 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Prager Metis CPAs, LLC was our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2018. Paritz & Company, PA was our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2017 and had served as our independent registered public accounting firm since our inception.
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of our annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2018 (2) | 2017 (3) | |||||||
Audit Fees (1) | $ | 31,000 | $ | 29,000 | ||||
Audit Related Fees | — | — | ||||||
Tax Fees | — | — | ||||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||||
Total | $ | 31,000 | $ | 29,000 |
(1) Audit fees were principally for audit and review services.
(2) Fees for services rendered by Prager Metis CPAs, LLC.
(3) Fees for services rendered by Paritz & Company, PA.
Of the fees described above for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, all were approved by the entire Board of Directors.
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PART IV
ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) Financial Statements
The following financial statements are filed as part of this report:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-1 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 | F-2 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | F-3 |
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | F-4 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | F-5 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-6 to F-20 |
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
We do not have any financial statement schedules required to be supplied under this Item.
(a)(3) Exhibits
Refer to (b) below.
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(b) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
3.1 (1) | Articles of Incorporation of Grey Cloak Tech Inc. | |
3.2 (1) | Bylaws of Grey Cloak Tech Inc. | |
10.1 | Share Exchange Agreement dated February 4, 2019 by and among Grey Cloak Tech Inc., BergaMet NA, LLC, and the Members of BergaMet | |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
32.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 USC, Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 USC, Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH | XBRL Schema Document | |
101.CAL | XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | XBRL Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | XBRL Labels Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document |
(1) | Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated and filed with the Commission on March 6, 2015. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Grey Cloak Tech Inc. | ||
Dated: April 1, 2020 | /s/ Kevin Pitts | |
By: | Kevin “Duke” Pitts | |
Its: | President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Dated: April 1, 2020 | /s/ William Bossung | |
By: | William Bossung | |
Its: | Secretary and Chief Financial Officer |
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