iQSTEL Inc - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

iQSTEL Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[X] Yes [   ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). [X] Yes [   ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

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

[   ] Yes [X] No

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 136,881,964 common shares as of May 14, 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 1. Financial Statements

iQSTEL INC

Consolidated Balance Sheets

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements. 

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iQSTEL INC

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 (Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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iQSTEL INC

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

For the years ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 (Unaudited)

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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iQSTEL INC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 (Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 1 -ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Organization and Operations

iQSTEL Inc. (“iQSTEL”, “we”, “us”, or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June 24, 2011 under the name of B-Maven Inc. The Company changed its name to PureSnax International, Inc. on September 18, 2015; and more recently it changed its name to iQSTEL Inc. on August 7, 2018.

The Company has been engaged in the business of telecommunication services as a wholesale carrier of voice, SMS and data for other telecom companies around the World with more than 150 active interconnection agreements with mobile companies, fixed line companies and other wholesale carriers.

COVID-19

A novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in December 2019, and subsequently declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. As a result of the outbreak, many companies have experienced disruptions in their operations and in markets served. The Company has instituted some and may take additional temporary precautionary measures intended to help ensure the well-being of its employees and minimize business disruption. The Company considered the impact of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used and determined that there were no material adverse impacts on the Company’s results of operations and financial position at March 31, 2021. The full extent of the future impacts of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations is uncertain. A prolonged outbreak could have a material adverse impact on financial results and business operations of the Company, including the timing and ability of the Company to collect accounts receivable and the ability of the Company to continue to provide high quality services to its clients. The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities as of May 14, 2021, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained.

NOTE 2 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not contain all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to present the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2021 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021.

Consolidation Policy

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its owned subsidiaries, Etelix.com USA, LLC, SwissLink Carrier AG, ITSBCHAIN, LLC, QGLOBAL SMS, LLC and IoT Labs, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 2 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Foreign Currency Translation and Re-measurement

The Company translates its foreign operations to U.S. dollar in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”.

The Company’s, Etelix’s, QGlobal’s and IoT Labs’ functional currency and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, SwissLink’s functional currency is the Swiss Franc (“CHF”).

The Company’s subsidiaries, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, translate their records into U.S. dollar as follows:

·Assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date  

·Equities at historical rate  

·Revenue and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period  

Adjustments arising from such translations are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

Substantially all of the Company’s accounts receivable balance is related to trade receivables. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in its existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts daily, past due balances over 60 days and a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record bad debt expense.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

The Company has adopted ASC 260, ”Earnings per Share” which requires presentation of basic earnings per share on the face of the statements of operations for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation. In the accompanying financial statements, basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants unless the result would be antidilutive. There were no potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding for the years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of its cash and cash equivalents and related party payables that it will likely incur in the near future. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high creditworthiness. At times, its cash and cash equivalents with a particular financial institution may exceed any applicable government insurance limits.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, 4 customers represented 86% of our revenues and 12 customers represented 83% of our revenues, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from telecommunication services in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

The Company recognizes revenue related to monthly usage charges and other recurring charges during the period in which the telecommunication services are rendered, provided that persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement existed, and collection was reasonably assured. Management considers persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement to be a written interconnection agreement. The Company’s payment terms vary by clients.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 2 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Retirement Benefit Costs

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. Payments made to state-managed retirement benefit schemes are dealt with as payments to defined contribution schemes where the Company’s obligations under the schemes are equivalent to those arising in a defined contribution retirement benefit scheme.

For defined benefit schemes, the cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method, with actuarial valuations being carried out at each balance sheet date. Actuarial gains and losses are recognized in full in the period in which they occur. They are recognized outside the income statement and are presented in other comprehensive income. Past service cost is recognized immediately in the income statement in the period in which it occurs.

The retirement benefit obligation recognized in the balance sheet represents the present value of the defined obligation as adjusted for unrecognized past service cost, and as reduced by the fair value of the scheme assets. Any asset resulting from this calculation is limited to past service cost, plus the present value of available refunds and reductions in future contributions to the scheme.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued since the last audit of our financial statements. The Company’s management believes that these recent pronouncements will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish its business plan and eventually attain profitable operations.

During the next year, the Company's foreseeable cash requirements will relate to continual development of the operations of its business, maintaining its good standing in the industry and continuing its marketing efforts. The Company may experience a cash shortfall and be required to raise additional capital.

Historically, the Company has relied upon funds from its stockholders. Management may raise additional capital through future public or private offerings of the Company's stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company's failure to do so could have a material and adverse effect upon its operations and its stockholders.

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $20,560 and $13,425, respectively.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 5 –LOANS PAYABLE

Loans payable at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 5 –LOANS PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

Loans payable to related parties at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company borrowed from third parties totaling $444,444 and $210,000, which includes original issue discount and financing costs of $44,444 and $0 and repaid the principal amount of $309,082 and $98,646, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $162,459 and $48,294 and recognized amortization of discount, included in interest expense, of $63,666 and $0, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company settled loans payable of $1,516,667 by 2,230,994 shares of common stock valued at $2,056,530. As a result, the Company recorded loss on settlement of debt of $539,863. As of March 31, 2021, the shares were not yet issued and recorded as stock payable.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, convertible loans consisted of the following:

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $33,430 and $295,903 and recognized amortization of discount, included in interest expense, of $370,470 and $457,177, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company repaid notes of $250,000 and $334,500 and accrued interest including prepayment penalty of $6,027 and $151,542, respectively.

Conversion

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company converted notes with principal amounts and accrued interest of $422,295 into 6,080,632 shares of common stock. The corresponding derivative liability at the date of conversion of $708,611 was settled through additional paid in capital.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 6 - CONVERTIBLE LOANS (CONTINUED)

Promissory Notes - Issued in fiscal year 2019

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued a total of $2,544,250 in notes with the following terms:

·Terms ranging from 6 months to 3 years.  

·Annual interest rates ranging from of 8% to 12%.  

·Convertible at the option of the holders at issuance or 180 days from issuance.  

·Conversion prices are typically based on the discounted (39% or 0% discount) lowest trading prices of the Company’s shares during various periods prior to conversion.  

The convertible notes were also provided with a total of 661,216 common shares and warrant to purchase up to 92,000 shares of common stock at exercise price of $2.5 per share for 3 years. 

Certain notes allow the Company to redeem the notes at rates ranging from 110% to 150% depending on the redemption date provided that no redemption is allowed after the 180th day. Likewise, the notes include original issue discount and financing costs totaling $278,000 and the Company received cash of $2,266,250.

Derivative liabilities

The Company determined that the conversion option in the note met the definition of a liability in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 - 40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock. The Company will bifurcate the embedded conversion option in the note once the note becomes convertible and account for it as a derivative liability.

The Company valued the conversion features of convertible notes and warrant using the Black Scholes valuation model. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the fair value of the derivative liability for new notes was $0, as there were no notes that became convertible.

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY

The Company analyzed the conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that the instrument should be classified as a liability since the conversion option becomes effective at issuance resulting in there being no explicit limit to the number of shares to be delivered upon settlement of the above conversion options.

Fair Value Assumptions Used in Accounting for Derivative Liabilities

ASC 815 requires we assess the fair market value of derivative liability at the end of each reporting period and recognize any change in the fair market value as other income or expense item.

The Company determined our derivative liabilities to be a Level 3 fair value measurement and used the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate the fair value as of March 31, 2021. The Black-Scholes model requires six basic data inputs: the exercise or strike price, time to expiration, the risk free interest rate, the current stock price, the estimated volatility of the stock price in the future, and the dividend rate. Changes to these inputs could produce a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY (CONTINUED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, the estimated fair values of the liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows:

The following table summarizes the changes in the derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021:

The following table summarizes the change in fair value of derivative liability included in the income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company’s authorized capital consists of 1,200,000 shares of preferred stock and 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.

Common Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 42,988,132 shares of common stock, valued at fair market value on issuance as follows;

·35,862,500 shares issued for cash of $3,586,250  

·600,000 shares issued to our management for compensation valued at $564,000  

·6,080,632 shares issued for conversion of debt of $422,295  

·195,000 shares for services valued at $284,700 

·250,000 shares for forbearance of debt valued at $49,925 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company cancelled 1,294,600 shares of common stock which was issued for service.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 138,826,964 and 118,133,432 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

Series A Preferred Stock

On November 3, 2020, pursuant to Article III of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series A Preferred Stock, consisting of up 10,000 shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock will participate on an equal basis per-share with holders of our common stock in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of 51% of the total vote of shareholders.

The rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are defined in the relevant Certificate of Designation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on November 3, 2020

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

Series B Preferred Stock

On November 11, 2020, pursuant to Article III of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series B Preferred Stock, consisting of up 200,000 shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series B Preferred Stock will receive a liquidation preference of $81 per share in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation of the Company before junior security holders, as provided in the designation. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive as, when, and if declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in kind at an annual rate equal to twenty four percent (24%) of $81 per share for each of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock do not have voting rights but may convert into common stock after twelve months from the issuance date, at a conversion rate of one thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Series B Preferred Stock. Upon conversion, the shares are subject to a one-year leak-out restriction on sales into the market of no more than 5% previous month’s stock liquidity.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, 21,000,000 shares of common stock were converted into 21,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock by our management.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 21,000 and 0 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

Series C Preferred Stock

On January 7, 2021, pursuant to Article III of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series C Preferred Stock, consisting of up 200,000 shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series C Preferred Stock will rank junior to the Series B Preferred Stock, but on par with common stock and Series A Preferred Stock in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation of the company, as provided in the designation. The holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock have no dividend rights except as may be declared by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, out of funds legally available for that purpose. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock do not have voting rights but may convert into common stock after twenty four months from the issuance date, at a conversion rate of one thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Series C Preferred Stock. Upon conversion, the shares are subject to a one-year leak-out restriction on sales into the market of no more than 5% previous month’s stock liquidity.

The rights of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock are defined in the relevant Certificate of Designation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on January 7, 2021.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Due from related parties

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had due from related parties of $221,790. The loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.

Due to related parties

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company borrowed $0 and $182 from CEO and CFO of the Company, and repaid $10,587 and $162 to the CEO and CFO, respectively.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had amounts due to related parties of $34,616 and $94,616, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company paid $60,000 for the rest of consideration of acquisition of IoT Labs in 2020 The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.

Employment agreements

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases and Long-term Contracts

The Company has not entered into any long-term leases, contracts or commitments.

Lease

The Company leases facilities which the term is less than 12 months. For the years ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company incurred $6,900 and $9,200, respectively.

Advisory service

On March 3, 2020, we appointed Oscar Brito as an advisor to our Board of Directors and agreed to pay him $5,000 per month for such services. Mr. Brito acted as an advisor to our Board of Directors until August 30, 2020.

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 11 - SEGMENT

At March 31, 2021, the Company operates in one industry segment, telecommunication services, and two geographic segments, USA and Switzerland, where current assets and equipment are located.

Operating Activities

The following table shows operating activities information by geographic segment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

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iQSTEL INC

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

NOTE 11 – SEGMENT (CONTINUED)

Asset Information

The following table shows asset information by geographic segment as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based on our evaluation no material events have occurred that require disclosure.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the SEC.

Overview

iQSTEL Inc. (the “Company”) (OTC Pink: IQST) (www.iqstel.com) is a technology company offering a wide array of services to global telecommunications and technology industries with presence in 13 countries.

The Company has an extensive portfolio of products and services for its clients such as: SMS, VoIP, 4G & 5G international infrastructure connectivity, Cloud-PBX, OmniChannel Marketing, IoT services, blockchain and payment solutions. These services are grouped within three business divisions: Telecom, Technology and Fintech.

The company operates its business through its wholly-owned subsidiary Etelix.com USA, LLC (“Etelix”) (www.etelix.com); and its majority-owned subsidiaries SwissLink Carrier AG (www.swisslink-carrier.com), QGlobal SMA (https://www.qglobalsms.com/), Smart Gas (http://iotsmartgas.com/) and ItsBChain (http://itsbchain.com/). The information contained on our websites is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and should not be considered part of this or any other report filed with the SEC.

Results of Operations

Revenues

Our total revenue reported for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $14,197,611, compared with $5,017,412 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. These numbers reflect an increase of 182.97% quarter over quarter on our consolidated revenues.

When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020:

The continued growth of our revenue is the result of the development of our business strategy, which includes the strengthening of our commercial and operating activities and new acquisitions.

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Cost of Revenues

Our total cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased to $13,710,241, compared with $5,178,553 for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020:

Our cost of revenues consists of direct charges from vendors that the Company incurs to deliver services to its customers. These costs primarily consist of usage charges for calls and SMS terminated in vendor’s network.

The behavior in the costs shows a logical correlation with the behavior of the revenue commented above. We have reached a higher volume of sales and every additional unit sold (minutes and SMS) has its corresponding termination cost.

Gross Margin

Our gross margin, which is simply the difference between our revenues and our cost of sales, discussed above, increased from a negative result of $161,141 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to a positive result of $487,370 for the three months ended March 31,2021.

We expect an increase in the gross margin for the next twelve months as a result of having better termination costs.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased to $1,498,111 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $1,297,527 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The detail by major category is reflected in the table below.

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When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020:

The most significant difference is generated by iQSTEL which is due to the following: (1) the Professional Fees, including the Audit and Accounting expenses related to the audit of year 2020, which covered iQSTEL and all its operating subsidiaries; and (2) Advertising corresponds to the third-party consultancy for the design and implementation of a Social Media communication strategy oriented to build and enhance our companies and brand image.

Operating Income

The Company showed negative Operating Income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 of $1,010,741 compared with a negative result of $1,458,668 for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Even though the Company increased its Operating Expenses in $200,584 comparing the three months ended March 31, 2021 to the same period of 2020; the Operating Loss was reduced in $447,927 due to a Gross Margin increase of $648,511 when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2021 to the same period of 2020.

Other Expenses/Other Income

We had other expenses of $867,748 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared with other expenses of $2,450,535 for the same period ended 2020. The decrease in other expenses is a result of the change in fair value of derivative liabilities in $1,937,598 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period ended 2020, and the decrease of interest expenses in $171,349 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period ended 2020.

Net Loss

We finished the three months ended March 31, 2021 with a net comprehensive loss attributed to shareholders of iQSTEL Inc. of $1,942,391, as compared to a loss of $3,890,490 during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2021, we had total current assets of $5,834,649 and current liabilities of $6,408,601, resulting in a working capital deficit of $573,952‬. This compares with the working capital deficit of $4,330,355‬ at December 31, 2020. This decrease in working capital deficit, as discussed in more detail below, is primarily the result of the increase of $2,279,321 in the cash position and a reduction of $1,239,736 in the derivative liabilities and convertible notes.‬ ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Our operating activities used $1,042,192 in the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared with $541,884 used in operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our cash flow from operations varies depending on our operating results and the timing of operating cash receipts and payments, specifically trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable. Our negative operating cash flows in 2021 and 2020 is largely the result of our net loss for the years.

Investing activities used $78,346 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Uses of funds on investing activities were the acquisition of subsidiary IoT Labs of $60,000 and the acquisition of property and equipment of $18,346.

Financing activities provided $3,416,581 in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared with $586,874 provided in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our positive financing cash flow in 2021 was largely the result of the net proceeds from the subscription of new common stocks under our Regulation A offering $3,586,250.

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Based upon our current financial condition, we do not have sufficient cash to operate our business at the current level for the next twelve months. We intend to fund operations through increased sales and debt and/or equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund expenditures or other cash requirements. The Company has received the qualification of an Offering Statement under Regulation A for the sale of up to 80,000,000 common stocks. This offering is being conducted on a “best efforts” basis, which means that there is no guarantee that any minimum amount will be sold. We also plan to seek additional financing in a private equity offering to secure funding for operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising additional funding. If we are not able to secure additional funding, the implementation of our business plan will be impaired. There can be no assurance that such additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all.

Inflation

Although our operations are influenced by general economic conditions, we do not believe that inflation had a material effect on our results of operations during the three month period ended March 31, 2021.

Critical Accounting Polices

A “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results, and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Our accounting policies are discussed in detail in the footnotes to our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2021; however, we consider our critical accounting policies to be those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of assets, significant estimates in the valuation of convertible debt and income taxes. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. See the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2021, there were no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. This guidance will be effective for entities for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020 on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2021 and do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, ASC Subtopic 470-20 “Debt—Debt with “Conversion and Other Options” and ASC subtopic 815-40 “Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”. The standard reduced the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Convertible instruments that continue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract, that meet the definition of a derivative, and that do not qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting; and, (2) convertible debt instruments issued with substantial premiums for which the premiums are recorded as paid-in capital. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements. 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information under this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures - Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report.

These controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of March 31, 2021. Our management identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which are indicative of many small companies with small staff: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment; and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines.

We believe that our financial statements presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented herein.

Inherent Limitations - Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. 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 our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake. In particular, many of our current processes rely upon manual reviews and processes to ensure that neither human error nor system weakness has resulted in erroneous reporting of financial data.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three month period ended March 31, 2021, which were identified in conjunction with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not a party to any material pending legal proceeding. We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers, directors, or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse to us.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

See Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021.

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

The information set forth below relates to our issuances of securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 42,988,132 shares of common stock, valued at fair market value on issuance as follows;

·35,862,500 shares issued for cash of $3,586,250 

·600,000 shares issued to our management for compensation valued at $564,000  

·6,080,632 shares issued for conversion of debt of $422,295  

·195,000 shares for services valued at $284,700 

·250,000 shares for forbearance of debt valued at $49,925 

These securities were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. The holders represented their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view towards distribution. The investors were given adequate information about us to make an informed investment decision. We did not engage in any general solicitation or advertising. We directed our transfer agent to issue the stock certificates with the appropriate restrictive legend affixed to the restricted stock.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

N/A

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on May 14, 2021 on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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