Kallo 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 |
Commission file number 000-53183
KALLO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 98-0542529 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3B 3H9
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(416) 246-9997
(Issuer’s telephone number including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: |
None (Title of Class) |
Common Stock (Title of Class) |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
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. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐
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.
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of June 30, 2018: $828,454
The registrant had 1,147,698,199 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2020.
As used herein, the term “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refers to Kallo, Inc. a Nevada corporation.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
THIS FORM 10-K CONTAINS "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS". FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE STATEMENTS CONCERNING ESTIMATES, PLANS, OBJECTIVES, GOALS, STRATEGIES, EXPECTATIONS, INTENTIONS, PROJECTIONS, DEVELOPMENTS, FUTURE EVENTS, PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCTS, UNDERLYING (EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED) ASSUMPTIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS THAT ARE OTHER THAN HISTORICAL FACTS. IN SOME CASES FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING WORDS SUCH AS “ESTIMATED,” "BELIEVES," "EXPECTS," "MAY," "WILL," "SHOULD," OR "ANTICIPATES," OR THE NEGATIVE OF THESE WORDS OR OTHER VARIATIONS OF THESE WORDS OR COMPARABLE WORDS, OR BY DISCUSSIONS OF PLANS OR STRATEGY THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. MANAGEMENT WISHES TO CAUTION THE READER THAT THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COMPANY AND ITS PLANS OR INTENTIONS, ESTIMATES, GOALS, COMPETITIVE TRENDS AND OTHER MATTERS THAT ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS ARE ONLY PREDICTIONS. NO ASSURANCES CAN BE GIVEN THAT SUCH PREDICTIONS WILL PROVE CORRECT OR THAT THE ANTICIPATED FUTURE RESULTS WILL BE ACHIEVED. ACTUAL EVENTS OR RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY EITHER BECAUSE ONE OR MORE PREDICTIONS PROVE TO BE ERRONEOUS OR AS A RESULT OF OTHER RISKS FACING THE COMPANY. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SHOULD BE READ IN LIGHT OF THE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS AND IMPORTANT FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THIS FORM 10-K, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO "THE FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS" SHOWN AS ITEM 1A AND IN MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. THE RISKS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EARLY-STAGE COMPANY HAS LIMITED ASSETS AND OPERATIONS, THE COMPARATIVELY LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY IS INSOLVENT AND ITS TOTAL LIABILITIES EXCEED ITS TOTAL ASSETS, THE INTENSE COMPETITION THE COMPANY FACES FROM OTHER ESTABLISHED COMPETITORS, AND THE LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES THAT DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY IMPACT DEVELOPMENT-STAGE COMPANIES. ANY ONE OR MORE OF THESE OR OTHER RISKS COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE FUTURE RESULTS INDICATED, EXPRESSED, OR IMPLIED IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO REFLECT EVENTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NEW INFORMATION AFTER THE DATE OF THIS FORM 10-K OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED OR OTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENTS.
PART I
ITEM 1. | BUSINESS. |
We were incorporated in the state of Nevada on December 12, 2006 as Printing Components Inc. and then changed our name to Diamond Technologies Inc. and then to our current name of Kallo Inc. On December 11, 2009, we merged with Kallo Technologies Inc. (formerly known as Rophe Medical Technologies Inc.), an Ontario corporation and its shareholders (collectively “Rophe”) wherein we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Rophe in exchange for 3,000,000 common shares and $1,200,000.
Upon acquiring Rophe, the focus of our business was to develop medical information technology software. It has since expanded to the delivery and support of an end-to-end healthcare solution for developing countries and rural communities with the focus on improving all aspects of health care delivery.
Business Overview
We are a small company with limited financial resources and we offer what we believe may be an end-to-end health care solution that is called the Kallo Integrated Delivery System (KIDS). Our KIDS product currently consists of the following three (3) components:
1. | Care Platforms |
a. | These include the care facility platforms – MobileCareTM and RuralCareTM described in more detail in the MD&A section, Dialysis care and brick and mortar hospitals as well as the emergency medical services care both land and air transportation. |
2. | Digital Technology |
a. | This component of the business includes the Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), eLearning system, eGovernance solutions as well as our Tele-health solution that supports the Global and Regional response centers for real time support of medical emergencies. |
3. | Education & Training |
a. | This component includes the education and training for all aspects of healthcare management – clinical including clinical informatics, engineering including bio-medical, information and communications technology and health administration. |
Each of these components are currently included in the full KIDS solution but can also be used as individual components to enhance an existing health care infrastructure.
Our Copyrighted Technologies:
While we believe that our technologies are protected under Canadian and International copyrights and are authored by and owned by John Cecil., we have not obtained any evaluation of the extent of our copyright or other intellectual property right claims by any independent third party and we have no present plans to obtain any such evaluation. And in that context, we believe that Kallo Inc. has the rights to the products referred in this section, of which items B, C, and D (listed below) are under development and we anticipate that they will likely require further development work. There can be no assurance that we will not later discover that the extent of our copyright claims are limited and/or that we may be subject to claims of infringement asserted by other persons.
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A. | M.C. Telehealth – Mobile Clinic Telehealth System – Developed and launched in November 2011. |
B. | EMR Integration Engine – Electronic Medical Record Integration Engine - Under development. |
C. | C&ID-IMS – Communicable and Infectious Disease Information Management System - Under Development |
D. | CCG Technology – Clinical-Care Globalization technology – Under Development |
The following is a summary of the information:
Number | Date of Filing | Place of Filing | Duration | |||||||||
1072203 | November 3, 2009 | Canada | Life of the Author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of 50 years following the end of that calendar year | |||||||||
1072204 | November 3, 2009 | Canada | Life of the Author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of 50 years following the end of that calendar year | |||||||||
1072205 | November 3, 2009 | Canada | Life of the Author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of 50 years following the end of that calendar year | |||||||||
1072543 | November 17, 2009 | Canada | Life of the Author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of 50 years following the end of that calendar year |
Our Products in Development
Our product portfolio includes three earlier stage products listed below, all of which highlight the broad applicability of our proprietary technologies to what we believe may offer us potential future product opportunities if market conditions allow and in that event we plan to evaluate partnership opportunities for further development and commercialization of these products.
1. | The company has Copyrighted Technology “EMR Integration Engine” that demonstrate the future direction for integrated solutions as well as current efforts that illustrate interoperability within the continuum of care. EMR Integration Engine is software, which connects all the other applications in or outside a hospital/clinic with the EMR system. This enables the doctor/nurse to seamlessly access information in other healthcare applications without moving from one computer to the next. |
2. | C&ID-IMS is an Internet-based solution for monitoring and managing
Communicable and Infectious Disease information. Our target markets are Health Organizations and Ministries of Health, hospitals
and Center for Disease Control (CDC) & the World Health Organization (WHO) members around the globe.
While we believe that our technologies are protected under Canadian and International copyrights and are authored by and owned by John Cecil, we have not obtained any third-party independent evaluation of the extent of our copyright or other intellectual property right claims by any independent third-party and we have no present plans to obtain any such evaluation. And in that context, we believe that Kallo Inc. has the rights to the products referred in this section, of which items B, C, and D (listed below) are under development and we anticipate that they will likely require further development work. There can be no assurance that we will not later discover that the extent of our copyright claims are limited and/or that we may be subject to claims of infringement asserted by other persons. |
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3. | CCG is our clinical-care globalization technology. We believe that this product may, if market and competitive conditions allow, offer us an opportunity to respond to the growing “medical tourism phenomenon” - patients going to low-cost countries for elective medical procedures. Based on our own internal and limited assessment undertaken without any independent third -party evaluation, we believe that this may be a fast-growing worldwide industry segment that may be actively promoted by certain countries. In that sense, it may be that CCG may be used by both the destination and home country of a patient to maintain complete and accurate records of the treatment history, avoiding errors due to incomplete patient data and lessening the burden and expense of corrective action on the home country when medical tourists return home. But we also know that any such growth in this segment will likely be subject to then current laws and regulations in addition to other factors over which we have no control. |
4. | MC-Telehealth (Mobile Clinic with Telehealth system) is our planned mobile clinic long distance or Telehealth technology. We believe that our product, if properly installed and used, may allow the remote transmission of standardized formats of data for laboratory information, diagnostic imaging, diagnosis and clinical notes. |
5. | KIDS (Kallo Integrated Delivery System), a Technology & process framework defines and describes the component parts of the various products and services that Kāllo is delivering to its clients, including the human resources component, and how these parts interact and relate to one another. The framework also recognizes the need for collaboration with local care facilities, services and providers to support continuity of care and facilitate patient transport between facilities. |
6. | KIDS (Kallo Integrated Delivery System) Global Tele-Health Ecosystems.
The Tele-health Program encompasses the broad variety of Technologies
and administrative processes needed to deliver virtual medical care, health promotion/prevention and other patient education to
KIDS patients. If properly installed and managed, we believe that our tele-health program may serve to facilitate synchronous and
asynchronous interactions where patients or care providers are in different locations. The KIDS system includes scheduling, information
delivery and care management services that we believe may offer opportunities to enhance the delivery of healthcare services if
the system is properly installed and managed.
Overall, we have conducted only a limited amount of internal evaluation of our technology and our planned business operations. That is, we have not engaged or secured any independent third-party evaluation of our technology, our copyright claims, and our planned business operations and even our business model. In that respect there is a clear risk that we may later discover that our limited internal management assessments are materially inaccurate and in one or more respects we have made inaccurate assumptions regarding the willingness of the marketplace to adopt, accept or utilize all of our technology and/or the business model that we have adopted. We may also discover that our copyright claims are invalid and conflict with superior claims asserted by other persons with the result we are exposed to conflicting claims with resulting liability thereby. To the extent that our assumptions and/or our business model is materially inaccurate or fails to address the needs of the healthcare marketplace, we will likely incur significant and protracted financial losses thereby. |
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Target Market
Based on our current internal management assessments undertaken without the benefit of any independent third-party review or evaluation, we believe that our primary target market for the Kallo Integrated Delivery System (KIDS) may be one or more selected markets in certain developing countries where health care services are limited and where we may be able to enter into what we hope may be commercially feasible contractual arrangements without undue and unacceptable risks and challenges. To that end and in anticipation that we may be successful in these efforts, we have established several sales and marketing partnership agreements under “Business Associate” section either representing Kallo independently or as an organization. While we are currently in various stages of our sales cycle with more than 10 countries, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in these efforts or, if we are successful, that we can implement and undertake our business plans without incurring significant and protracted losses and negative cash flow.
Additionally, with the components of our KIDS solution, we are targeting markets where, if our financial resources and market conditions allow, we believe we may be able to offer complimentary services to existing health care infrastructures. These markets currently include the following:
· | Communicable & Infectious disease Information Management System – supporting World Health Organization (WHO) and Center for Disease Control (CDC); $200B market |
· | Electronic Medical Records integration engine for Health Information Access Layer – focused on clinics, hospitals, IDC & IHC; $100B market |
· | Clinical Care Globalization – focused on medical tourism; $40B market |
· | Mobile Medical Clinics – focused on disaster recovery management and rural community health services for wide range of services, HIV monitoring, chemotherapy, acute care, dialysis, etc; $30B market.
However, we are acutely aware that market conditions are ever-changing and we can not assure you that we can undertake these efforts, or if we do, that we can do so without incurring significant and protracted losses and negative cash flow. |
Intellectual Property and Research and Development
If market conditions and our financial resources allow, we anticipate that we likely will continue our efforts in research and development through collaborations with medical faculties in Canada and the United States on an ongoing basis where our company stands to benefit from the technology ownership of the treatment or diagnostic systems developed for commercial use.
Since 2016, we decreased our expenses relating to research and development but we anticipate that we will, if market conditions and our financial resources allow, continue our research and development work on the Mobile Clinic and Telehealth system, which we anticipate will may1 be in demand in the future if our internal management assessments are accurate and market conditions do not become unfavorable.
Competition
We are a small company with limited financial resources. We compete with many larger, well-established entities in various sectors; mobile clinic and temporary medical facility manufacturers, health care equipment resellers, EMR developers, health care education providers, EMS contracted services, etc. Our competitors tend to be focused on a component of our health care solution, but do have established histories in their particular area of expertise affording them a resource advantage. We are effectively in the start-up phase of operations and as a result, we have little or no impact upon our competition. We believe that, if market conditions and our financial resources allow, we may be able to offer a fully integrated solution. In the opportunities that we have been engaged in, we have not encountered a competitor that offers the full end to end solution that we are proposing to our customers.
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Management’s View of the Market Trend
We are a small company with limited financial resources. We compete with many larger, well-established entities in various sectors; mobile clinic and temporary medical facility manufacturers, health care equipment resellers, EMR developers, health care education providers, EMS contracted services, etc. Our competitors tend to be focused on a component of our health care solution, but do have established histories in their particular area of expertise affording them a resource advantage. We are effectively in the start-up phase of operations and as a result, we have little or no impact upon our competition. We believe that, if market conditions and our financial resources allow, we may be able to offer a fully integrated solution. In the opportunities that we have been engaged in, we have not encountered a competitor that offers the full end to end solution that we are proposing to our customers.
Other factors include the health needs of an aging and growing population as well as the rising prevalence of chronic diseases. The most rapid growth is expected to be in the Middle East and Africa due, in part, to population growth and efforts to expand access to care. All figures shown above are quoted from “World Industry Outlook: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, The Economist Intelligence Unit, May 2104”.
In addition, of the eight Millennium Development Goals detailed by the United Nations, three of the initiatives are related to improvements in healthcare delivery. They include Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality, Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health, and Goal 6: Combat HIV/Aids, Malaria and Other Diseases. These remain focus areas for global improvement.
The challenges that we have seen in the market are primarily due to the lengthy sales cycle involved in the healthcare sector. We have developed a detailed sales process which allows us to fully understand the customer needs prior to quoting a solution. If we are selected for the project, we intend to work through the formal approval process of multiple government ministries. This process of coordination of approvals, financing complexities and the possibility of electoral and cabinet changes creates significant forecasting challenges.
Government Regulation and Compliance
The healthcare regulations and standards vary widely in the geographic areas that we are focused in, with the primary concerns around patient health, safety, and privacy. With rapid advances in clinical and technology changes, the increased scrutiny by governments, the media and consumers has created continual monitoring and increased regulation on drug and patient safety specifically.
Within the global market that we serve, North America has some of the most stringent regulations and standards for medical technology and pharmaceutical approvals. As such, we have partnered with a number of major biomedical suppliers to ensure the highest standards of equipment. If we are successful, we intend to utilize only the highest standards of product regardless of the market that we are serving.
Employees
As of December 16, 2020, we have four full time employees.
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Warranties
We do not provide warranties in connection with our products or services. Our third party products are supplied with the manufacturer’s warranty and we offer additional coverage with a service agreement.
Insurance
We currently do not have insurance but, if our financial resources allow, we plan to obtain general liability and other insurance as appropriate.
Executive Offices
Our administrative office is located at 255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3B 3H9, our telephone number is (416) 246-9997. Our registered agent for services of process is the Corporation Trust Company of Nevada, located at 6100 Neil Road, Suite 500, Reno, Nevada 89511. Our fiscal year end is December 31st.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS. |
Our Common Stock is subject to a number of substantial risks, including those described below. No attempt has been made to rank these risks in the order of their likelihood or potential harm. In addition to those general risks enumerated elsewhere in the document, any purchaser of the Company’s common stock should also consider the following risk factors:
Risks Related to the Ownership of the Company’s Stock
1. No Revenues from Operations & Continuing Losses; Risk of Loss & Insolvency. During the past two fiscal years we have not generated and revenues and there can be no assurances that we will be successful in generating revenues in the future. In that respect we face all of the risks inherent in an early-stage business. We have incurred losses and there can be no assurance that we will ever achieve profitability and positive cash flow. While we believe that our business strategies are sound, there can be no assurance that our business will generate profits and positive cash flow or if we generate profits and positive cash flow, that it can be sustained. Investors should be aware that they may lose all or substantially all of their investment. We are also insolvent since our Total Liabilities exceed our Total Assets.
2. Limited Corporate Officers & Employees. We have only three corporate officers, one of which is part-time and an aggregate of four employees, including our three officers.
3. Auditor's Opinion: Going Concern & Insolvency. Our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern since: (a) our Total Current Liabilities exceed our Total Current Assets; (b) our Total Liabilities exceed our Total Assets; and (c) we are an early-stage company and there exists only a limited history of operations. Since our Total Liabilities exceed our Total Assets, we are insolvent and anyone who acquires our Common Stock should be prepared to lose their entire investment.
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4. Limited Financial Resources; Need for Additional Financing. Our financial resources are minimal and we are insolvent. We need to obtain additional financing from the sale of our Common Stock, Debt, or some combination thereof in order to undertake further business plans. Our ability to operate as a going concern is contingent upon our receipt of additional financing through private placements or by loans. We anticipate that we will require significant additional funds in the future if we are successful in marketing our products and services. There can be no assurance that if additional funds are required they will be available, or, if available, that they can be obtained on terms satisfactory to our Board of Directors. In the event the Company elects to issue stock to raise additional capital, any rights or privileges attached to such stock may either (i) dilute the percentage of ownership of the already issued common shares or (ii) dilute the value of such shares; or (iii) both. No rights or privileges have been assigned to the stock and any such rights and privileges will be at the total discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain additional financing, or if we are successful, that we will be able to do so on terms that are reasonable in light of current market conditions. Further, we have not received any commitment from any person to provide any additional financing and we cannot assure that any such commitment is forthcoming.
5. Limited and Sporadic Trading Market for Common Stock. Our Common Stock trades on the OTC Market on a limited and sporadic basis and there can be no assurance that a liquid trading market for our Common Stock will develop and, if it does develop, that it can be sustained.
6. Lack of Revenues and Development Stage Company. We face all of the risks inherent in a new business. There is no information at this time upon which to base an assumption that our plans will either materialize or prove successful. Our present business plans and strategies have been developed by our corporate officers and they have been evaluated by any independent third party. plans have not been determined. There can be no assurance that any of our business plans and strategies will generate sales revenues that will result in any profits or positive cash flow. Investors should be aware that they may lose all or substantially all of their investment.
7. Lack of Dividends & No Likelihood of Dividends. We have not paid dividends and do not contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
8. Competition. We are an insignificant participant among firms which offer health care products and services. There are many well-established health care product and service companies which have significantly greater financial and managerial resources, technical expertise and experience than the Company. In view of our limited financial and managerial resources, we will likely be at a significant competitive disadvantage vis-a-vis our competitors.
9. No Ability to Control. Any person who acquires our Common Stock will have no real ability to influence or control the Company or otherwise have any ability to elect any person to our Board of Directors. Our officers, directors, and certain other persons currently control the Company and there is no likelihood that any person who acquires our Common Stock will have any real ability to influence or control the Company in any meaningful way.
10. Negative Equity. Our Total Liabilities exceed our Total Assets. As a result, we are insolvent and we cannot assure you that we will be able to become solvent at any time in the future.
11. Possible Rule 144 Stock Sales. Many of our shares of our outstanding Common Stock are "restricted securities" and may be sold only in compliance with Rule 144 adopted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or other applicable exemptions from registration. Any person who acquires our common stock in any private placement should carefully review Rule 144 since any potential public resale may be limited and current broker-dealer and clearing firm requirements may make any re-sale of our common stock difficult at best.
12. Absence of Underwriter Commitment. Based on our current plans, we anticipate that we will likely need to raise significant additional capital to meet our current and anticipated financial needs, we have not received any commitment from any registered broker-dealer or underwriter to assist us in raising needed capital. As a result, we face a clear risk that we will not have sufficient cash resources to meet our current financial obligations and otherwise implement our business plans. In that event, we may not be able to implement our plans and we will not be able to achieve profitability and positive cash flow or, if we do, that we can sustain either or both of them for any period of time.
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13. Risks of Low-Priced Stocks. Currently, our common stock is not trading in any market and there is no certain prospect that the Company’s common stock will regain any trading in any organized market. In the past, the Company’s common stock had only limited and sporadic trading in the so-called "pink sheets," and before that, on the "Electronic Bulletin Board." As a result and due to the absence of a market, a shareholder may find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the price of, the Company's securities. In the absence of a security being quoted on NASDAQ, or the Company having $2,000,000 in net tangible assets, trading in the Common Stock is covered by Rule 3a51-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for non-NASDAQ and non-exchange listed securities. Under such rule, broker/dealers who recommend such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse) must make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to a transaction prior to sale.
In general, securities are also exempt from this rule if the market price is at least $5.00 per share, or for warrants, if the warrants have an exercise price of at least $5.00 per share. The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure related to the market for penny stocks and for trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The Commission has recently adopted regulations under such Act which define a penny stock to be any NASDAQ or non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price or exercise price of less than $5.00 per share and allow for the enforcement against violators of the proposed rules.
In addition, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission explaining important concepts involving the penny stock market, the nature of such market, terms used in such market, the broker/dealer's duties to the customer, a toll-free telephone number for inquiries about the broker/dealer's disciplinary history, and the customer's rights and remedies in case of fraud or abuse in the sale.
Disclosure also must be made about commissions payable to both the broker/dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities, and if the broker/dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker/dealer must disclose this fact and its control over the market.
Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. While many NASDAQ stocks are covered by the proposed definition of penny stock, transactions in NASDAQ stock are exempt from all but the sole market-maker provision for (i) issuers who have $2,000,000 in tangible assets ($5,000,000 if the issuer has not been in continuous operation for three years), (ii) transactions in which the customer is an institutional accredited investor and (iii) transactions that are not recommended by the broker/dealer. In addition, transactions in a NASDAQ security directly with the NASDAQ market-maker for such securities, are subject only to the sole market-maker disclosure, and the disclosure with regard to commissions to be paid to the broker/dealer and the registered representatives.
Finally, all NASDAQ securities are exempt if NASDAQ raised its requirements for continued listing so that any issuer with less than $2,000,000 in net tangible assets or stockholder's equity would be subject to delisting. These criteria are more stringent than the proposed increased in NASDAQ's maintenance requirements.
Our securities are subject to the above rules on penny stocks and the market liquidity for our securities could be severely affected by limiting the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities.
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ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS. |
None.
ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES. |
The executive offices of Kallo Inc. are located at 255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3B 3H9, our telephone number is (416) 246-9997. This location is the office of one of our directors, who has graciously agreed to provide us use of this address and a meeting room, when needed, without charge.
ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. |
On April 21, 2017, an ex-employee of Kallo obtained a judgement ordering Kallo to pay Canadian $ 131,608 for unpaid wages and expenses relating to services performed in 2016. The full amount has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo.
On October 24, 2016, a consultant obtained a judgement ordering Kallo to pay Canadian $34,924 for unpaid fees. The full amount has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo.
On October 6, 2017, Thornley Fallis Communications Inc. ("Thornley") commenced a third party claim against Kallo concerning monies that Kallo allegedly owed to Thornley for redesign of a website and public relation services. Thornley is seeking damages in the amount of Canadian $169,345 plus interest on the amounts outstanding and indemnification of the costs of the action. An amount of Canadian $134,960 has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo.
While we believe that we may be successful in resolving these claims, we cannot assure that the outcome will not have a material adverse effect upon us.
ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES. |
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. |
Our shares are traded on OTC Markets under the symbol “KALO”. A summary of trading by quarter for 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
Fiscal Year 2018 | High Bid | Low Bid | ||||||
Fourth Quarter 10-1-18 to 12-31-18 | $ | 0.0600 | $ | 0.0150 | ||||
Third Quarter 7-1-18 to 9-30-18 | $ | 0.0420 | $ | 0.0113 | ||||
Second Quarter 4-1-18 to 6-30-18 | $ | 0.0600 | $ | 0.0101 | ||||
First Quarter 1-1-18 to 3-31-18 | $ | 0.0825 | $ | 0.0080 |
Fiscal Year 2017 | High Bid | Low Bid | ||||||
Fourth Quarter 10-1-17 to 12-31-17 | $ | 0.0600 | $ | 0.0010 | ||||
Third Quarter 7-1-17 to 9-30-17 | $ | 0.0599 | $ | 0.0060 | ||||
Second Quarter 4-1-17 to 6-30-17 | $ | 0.1198 | $ | 0.0060 | ||||
First Quarter 1-1-17 to 3-31-17 | $ | 0.1198 | $ | 0.0599 |
Dividends
We have not declared any cash dividends, nor do we intend to declare cash dividends at this point. We are not subject to any legal restrictions respecting the payment of cash dividends, except that they may not be paid to render us insolvent and any payment of any dividends is subject to the limitations of the Nevada General Corporation Law. Dividend policy will be based on our cash resources and needs and it is anticipated that any cash that may be available will likely be needed for our operations and to pay our creditors in the foreseeable future.
A stock dividend was declared on February 11, 2008, wherein two additional common shares were issued for each one common share issued and outstanding as at February 25, 2008. We have not declared any other dividends.
Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Our company’s shares are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.
Section 15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as “bid” and “offer” quotes, a dealers “spread” and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers rights and remedies in causes of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the FINRA’s toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.
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Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
We currently have two equity compensation plans: the 2012 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 2011 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan.
The 2012 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of shares of our Common Stock for services rendered to us. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the options. The Plan includes 50,000,000 shares of common stock.
The 2011 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of shares of our Common Stock for services rendered to us. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the shares. The Plan included 10,000,000 shares of common stock. On September 7, 2012, 7,233,334 shares have been issued under this 2011 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan; and, 2,766,666 shares of common stock remain available under this plan.
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities in column (a)) | ||||||||||
Plan category | (a) | (b) | (c) | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans | ||||||||||||
approved by security holders | None | None | None | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans | ||||||||||||
not approved by securities holders | 0 | $ | 0.0 | 52,766,666 | ||||||||
Total | 0 | $ | 0.0 | 52,766,666 |
ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. |
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
Our management believes that, if market conditions and our financial resources allow, we may be well-positioned to assist in the global focus on improving health care delivery through our solution platforms. Global spending on health care in 2013 totaled $7.2 trillion or 10.6% of global gross domestic product. Health spending is expected to increase an average of 5.2% a year in 2014 – 2018 to $9.3 trillion. A number of these factors drive the increase that includes emerging market expansion, infrastructure improvements and treatment and technology advances. Overall, we believe that if these market trends and our financial resources allow, may offer us opportunities to provide our products and services. Our assessments and our plans are based solely upon the determinations made by our internal management without the benefit of any independent third party review or evaluation. In that respect there is a clear risk that our plans do not accurately reflect and do not accurately incorporate market trends, inherent risks and other known and unknown factors that could result in protracted and significant losses and further negative cash flow with the result that our financial condition could materially deteriorate with resulting destruction of each stockholder’s investment.
There is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have generated no revenues from our operations during the last eight years. We have been able to remain in business as a result of investments, in debt or equity securities, by our officers and directors and by other unrelated parties. We expect to incur operating losses in the foreseeable future and our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional money through investments by others and achieve profitable operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise additional money or that additional money or that additional financing will be available to us on satisfactory terms or that we will be able to achieve profitable operations. The consolidated statements were prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern, however, there can be no assurance that such financial support shall be ongoing or available on terms or conditions acceptable to the Company. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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For the last eight fiscal years, starting January 2010, our management and board of directors have raised funds through a personal and professional network of investors. This has enabled product and business development, continued operations, and generation of customer interest. In order to continue operations, management has contemplated several options to raise capital and sustain operations in the next 12 months. These options include, but are not limited to, debt and equity offers to existing shareholders, debt and equity offers to independent investment professionals and through various other financing alternatives. We currently believe that if we can secure sufficient additional capital on reasonable terms and on a timely basis and if we are successful in securing at least one project that likely will enable us to continue operations for the next 12 months. There can be no guarantee that we will receive sufficient additional capital on a timely basis in sufficient amounts and on reasonable terms that will allow is to continue to remain in business. Currently we have not received any commitment from any third party to provide the additional capital that we believe we will require to sustain our company as a corporate entity or otherwise allow us to meet our financial obligations.
On April 8, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with FE Pharmacy Inc. whereby in consideration for the issuance of 475,000,000 post-reverse split shares of our common stock, FE Pharmacy Inc. assumed and will pay all of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as at April 7, 2017. Management believes that with this agreement in place, it can concentrate on bringing the potential projects as detailed below to fruition and any additional funding can be met through one of the three options mentioned above.
In 2017 the Government of Ghana initiated several discussions with us, to revisit how the Ministry of Defense – Military Hospital requirements, the Ministry of Health healthcare infrastructure requirements and the Ministry of Education Teaching Hospital infrastructure requirements can be met using the Kallo Integrated Delivery Model. The success of these discussions confirmed Ghana’s continued belief in the Kallo Integrated Delivery System, as the best solution for the nation’s healthcare infrastructure development, which is very encouraging for our continued business in Ghana.
On June 20, 2017, our branch office was legally registered in Ghana. A valid tax identification number was issued and this number is to be used by us in all of our anticipated business that we hope to conduct within Ghana. We have incorporated four SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles / Companies) to oversee the various projects we seek to undertake in Ghana. The SPVs are all incorporated under the laws of Ghana as private companies. Based on our internal management assessments conducted without the benefit of any independent third-party review or evaluation, we believe that our business plans involving Ghana are sound and may offer us significant business opportunities. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain sufficient financing on reasonable terms and on a timely basis that will allow us to pursue these opportunities.
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We have entered into four major concession agreements with four key governmental institutions in Ghana. We have also through our SPVs has entered into the following concession arrangements for the construction and operation of various hospital facilities in Ghana:
Project Description | Kallo SPV | ||||
1 | Tamale Military Hospital project | K-TMH Ghana Limited | |||
2 | Cape Coast Teaching Hospital project | K-UCC Cape Coast Limited | |||
3 | Sunyani Teaching Hospital project | K-UENR Sunyani Limited | |||
4 | Ho Teaching Hospital project | K-UHAS Ho Limited |
These agreements are effective upon execution and the concession period will start from the date on which appropriate financial commitments are received and all conditions precedent are satisfied or waived. The financing has not closed yet and there is no guarantee that financial close will be achieved.
Plan of Operation
The following plan of operation contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth elsewhere in this document. Because of the speculative nature of our operations and the nature of the African countries we are attempting to do business with, there is no assurance that any of the planned operations will occur.
To the extent that we are financially able and if market conditions are favorable, we plan to continue to develop components of Kallo Integrated Delivery System:
Kallo Integrated Delivery System (KIDS)
· | MobileCareTM – a mobile trailer that opens into a state of the art clinical setup in a vehicle equipped with the latest technology in healthcare. More than just a facility, MobileCare TM can instantly connect the onboard physician with specialists for on-demand consultation via satellite through its Telehealth system. This is truly a holistic approach to delivering healthcare to the remotely located. For many rural communities, the nearest hospital, doctor or nurse may be hundreds of kilometers away. In many cases, this gap can be bridged using Telehealth technology that allows patients, nurses and doctors to talk as if they were in the same room. |
· | RuralCareTM – prefabricated modular healthcare units focused in rural areas where no roads infrastructure is available. They are equipped to provide primary healthcare including X-Ray, ultrasound, surgery, pharmacy and lab services. Ranging from 1,200 to 3,800 square feet, these clinics can be up and running in disaster zones or rural areas in as little as one week. Similar to the MobileCare TM product, RuralCare TM also utilizes satellite communications to access the Telehealth system. |
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Our overall healthcare mission is to "reach the unreached". Based on our own internal assessments conducted by our officers and without the benefit of any independent third party evaluation, we believe that may be able to offer end-to-end solution that may include the following:
· | Global response center – located in the Kallo headquarters in Canada, this is the escalation point for the coordination of delivery of Telehealth and eHealth support. It consists of both the Clinical Command Center and the Administrative Command Center |
· | Regional response centers, Clinical and Administrative Command centers – located in the urban area hospitals and connected with satellite communications, these centers coordinate all aspects of the healthcare delivery solution with the Mobile clinics and Rural clinics including clinical services, Telehealth services, pharmacy and medical consumable coordination as well as escalations to the Global response center |
· | Kallo University – provides education, training and development of local resources for all aspects of the healthcare delivery which includes clinical, engineering and administration |
· | Emergency Medical Services – provides ground and air ambulance vehicles for emergency patient transport |
Based solely on our internal management assessments conducted without the benefit of any independent third-party review or evaluation, we believe that our end-to-end delivery solution is equipped with necessary medical equipment as per regional healthcare requirements. We also install our copyrighted software and third-party software as required along with a five (5) year support agreement renewable after the five (5) year initial term that includes the medical equipment, software licenses, installation implementation and training. If we are successful then we anticipate that may, if circumstances and market conditions are favorable, allow us to generate an ongoing revenue stream for service, maintenance, spare-parts, and consumables. However, we can not assure you that even if we are able to achieve these goals, that we can do so at levels that may allow us to achieve and sustain positive cash flow and profitability. We have incurred significant and protracted losses and we have no record of achieving and sustaining positive cash flow and profitability and we can not be certain that we will achieve either or both of these goals at any time in the future.
Sales Go-To-Market Strategy
Our Sales Go-To-Market Strategy is segmented and we believe that, based on our own limited internal management review conducted without the benefit of any independent third party review or evaluation, it is based on the varying needs of our customers in the following three categories:
Full solution with Kallo Integrated Delivery System (KIDS) – typically longer sales cycle and includes the end to end solution of Mobile Clinics, Rural Poly Clinics, Global and Regional response centers, Clinical and Administrative command centers, telehealth support, Kallo University training, pharmacy and medical consumable support and Emergency services with ground and air ambulance vehicles. This solution is focused on the end to end healthcare needs of developing countries.
Component Solutions – typically mid-term sales cycle and includes any of the components of the KIDS implementation without the full support structure. This strategy is focused on augmenting healthcare support where needed, such as, disaster management, North American First Nations, medical equipment supply, installation and testing.
Technology Solutions – typically short-term sales cycle and includes elements of the KIDS program that can enhance existing healthcare solutions. These would include our Hospital Management System, Consulting services, Bio Medical support, Mobile or Fixed Clinic manufacturing, etc. This strategy is focused on enhancing existing healthcare environments globally.
We face a certain risk that our strategies and plans will not be favorably received by the market and in that event we may incur significant and protracted losses thereby that may significantly and adversely impact our financial condition thereby.
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Over the next twelve to eighteen months and if market conditions are favorable and if we have sufficient financial resources, we are hopeful that we may be able to pursue the following objectives:
1. | We intend to follow-up completion of the financing process with financiers and the respective governments. |
2. | We intend to pursue working capital raise with financial institutions and private placements. |
3. | We intend to complete our organization restructuring and continue to build our infrastructure and resources for operations and management. |
There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising the additional capital needed to implement any one or more of the above business objectives. And in the event that we are successful in raising additional capital, there can be no assurance that any capital that is raised will be on reasonable terms, in sufficient amounts and received by us on a timely basis. We have had some preliminary discussions with potential sources who may provide us with additional capital but we are not able to give any assurances that we will obtain the necessary additional capital in sufficient amounts, on reasonable terms and on a timely basis that will allow us to achieve any one or more of these objectives. Any person who acquires our Common Stock should be prepared to lose their entire investment.
Need for additional capital
We have incurred significant and protracted operating losses since inception and has an accumulated deficit and a working capital deficit at December 31, 2018. We expect to incur additional losses as it executes its go to market strategy. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a business enterprise, including limited capital resources and possible cost overruns due to price increases in services and products.
To become profitable and competitive, we anticipate that we will have to sell our products and services in sufficient volumes and with margins that may allow us to achieve profitability. We cannot assure you or anyone that we will be successful in these efforts.
There is no guaranty that we will obtain sufficient additional financing on a timely basis and on reasonable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop, or expand our operations. Any equity financing will likely result in immediate and substantial dilution of existing stockholders.
Results of operations
December 31, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017
Revenues
We did not generate any revenues during the year ended December 31, 2018 or 2017. However, we are pursuing what we hope may be suitable business opportunities that, based on our own internal management assessments conducted without the benefit of any independent third-party review or evaluation, may offer us commercially feasible and appropriate opportunities. However, we can assure you that we will be successful in any of these matters or, if we achieve any success, that it will allow to achieve and sustain positive cash flow and profitability.
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Expenses
During the year ended December 31, 2018 we incurred total expenses of $763,631, including $670,184 in salaries and compensation, $85,298 in professional fees, $120,729 in selling and marketing, $111,291 in interest and financing costs and $34,995 as other general and administrative expenses, net of foreign exchange gain of $258,866. Our professional fees consist of legal, consulting, accounting and auditing fees.
During the year ended December 31, 2017 we incurred total expenses of $7,031,975, including $6,488,667 in salaries and compensation, $133,347 in professional fees, $5,520 in selling and marketing, $168,885 in interest and financing costs, $44,509 gain in change in fair value on derivative liabilities, $189,572 in foreign exchange loss and $98,216 as other general and administrative expenses, net of gain on settlement of debt of $7,723. Our professional fees consist of legal, consulting, accounting and auditing fees.
The decrease in our expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to an decrease in salaries and compensation of $5,818,483 as a result of non-cash stock-based compensation of $270,516 in 2018 compared to $5,999,673 in 2017 issued to management and employees. There is also a decrease in professional fees of $48,049 as the Company was catching up on all its previously late filings in 2017. Interest and financing costs decreased by $57,594 reflecting efforts by the Company to settle all third parties convertible promissory notes during 2017. There is a foreign exchange gain of $258,866 in 2018 compared to a foreign exchange loss of $189,572 in 2017 as a result of the appreciation of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar. The Company is operating with a minimal number of full time employees and office space until it can secure new contracts.
Net Loss
During the year ended December 31, 2018 we incurred a net loss of $763,631 compared to a net loss of $7,031,975 in 2017. The main reason for the decline in the loss is the decrease in salaries and compensation as discussed above. In that respect, we can not assure you that we will be successful in reducing our losses at any time in the future and we may face significant and protracted financial losses and we cannot guarantee that we will achieve any of our business goals.
Liquidity and capital resources
As at December 31, 2018, we had no assets, current liabilities of $4,556,073 and a working capital deficiency of $4,556,073. As of December 31, 2018, our total liabilities were $4,556,073 comprised of $3,307,421 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, loans payable of $38,355, convertible loans payable of $1,061,057 and liability for issuable shares of $149,240.
Cash used in operating activities amounted to $385,005 during fiscal 2018, primarily and as a result of the net loss adjusted for non-cash items and various changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Cash provided by financing activities amounted to $385,005 as a result of shares issued for cash of $363,082 and proceeds from short term loans payable of $21,923.
As of December 31, 2018, our Total Liabilities exceeded our Total Assets and we were insolvent. In that respect we face all the risks and uncertainties that could easily result in stockholders losing all or substantially all of their investment. Our common stock and our preferred stock are securities that should only be acquired by persons who can accept the HIGH RISK of such an investment.
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Summary of critical accounting policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-K related to smaller reporting companies as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation. Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense for services rendered and over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Stock Issued in Exchange for Services
The valuation of the Company’s common stock issued to non-employees in exchange for services is valued at an estimated fair market value as determined by Management of the Company based upon trading prices of the Company’s common stock on the dates of the stock transactions. The corresponding expense of the services rendered is recognized over the contractor’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
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ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. |
INDEX
PAGE | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for December 31, 2018 and 2017 | 19-20 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 21 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 22 |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficiency) | 23 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 24 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 25 - 39 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Kallo Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kallo Inc. and its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficiency, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern Matter
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. 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 audits 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 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 audits 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 audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ BF Borgers CPA PC
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We have served as the Company's auditor since 2020. Lakewood, Colorado |
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December 16, 2020 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Kallo Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Kallo Inc. and its subsidiary (collectively, the "Company") as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficiency, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. 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 audits 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 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 audits 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 audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP
www.malonebailey.com |
We served as the Company's auditor from 2014 to 2018.
Houston, Texas |
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April 16, 2018 |
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KALLO INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
ASSETS | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses | $ | — | $ | 4,000 | ||||
Total Current Assets | — | 4,000 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | — | $ | 4,000 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 3,307,421 | $ | 3,362,802 | ||||
Convertible loans payable – third parties | 240,369 | 215,520 | ||||||
Short term loans payable | 38,355 | 17,827 | ||||||
Convertible loans payable – related parties | 820,688 | 734,246 | ||||||
Liability for issuable shares | 149,240 | — | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 4,556,073 | 4,330,395 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,556,073 | 4,330,395 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Deficiency: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 95,000,000 Series A preferred shares issued and outstanding | 950 | 950 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.00001 par value, 1,150,000,000 shares authorized, 1,147,808,198 and 1,135,699,249 shares issued and outstanding respectively | 11,478 | 11,357 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 41,920,116 | 41,435,879 | ||||||
Assignment of liabilities | (3,550,857 | ) | (3,600,452 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (42,937,760 | ) | (42,174,129 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Deficiency | (4,556,073 | ) | (4,326,395 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | $ | — | $ | 4,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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KALLO INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||
General and administration | $ | 790,477 | $ | 6,720,230 | ||||
Selling and marketing | 120,729 | 5,520 | ||||||
Operating loss | (911,206 | ) | (6,725,750 | ) | ||||
Interest and financing costs | (111,291 | ) | (168,885 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | — | 44,509 | ||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 258,866 | (189,572 | ) | |||||
Gain on settlement of debt | — | 7,723 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (763,631 | ) | $ | (7,031,975 | ) | ||
Net loss per share - Basic and diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic and diluted | 1,136,329,577 | 732,384,815 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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KALLO INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Assignment | During the | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$.00001 par value | $.00001 par value | Paid-In | Of | Development | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Liabilities | Stage | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2016 | 95,000,000 | $ | 950 | 13,497,905 | $ | 135 | $ | 31,046,675 | $ | — | $ | (35,142,154 | ) | $ | (4,094,394 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued to directors and employees | — | — | 628,000,000 | 6,280 | 5,836,697 | — | — | 5,842,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for debt conversion | — | — | 1,201,344 | 12 | 60,942 | — | — | 60,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued to FE Pharmacy Inc. | — | — | 475,000,000 | 4,750 | 4,130,287 | (4,135,037 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issuable for consulting services | — | — | 18,000,000 | 180 | 156,516 | — | — | 156,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unissued shares for consulting services reclassified to liability | — | — | — | — | (156,435 | ) | — | — | (156,435 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of shares for consulting services to equity | — | — | — | — | 361,197 | — | — | 361,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash settlement of liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | 534,585 | — | 534,585 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | (7,031,975 | ) | (7,031,975 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2017 | 95,000,000 | 950 | 1,135,699,249 | 11,357 | 41,435,879 | (3,600,452 | ) | (42,174,129 | ) | (4,326,395 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for cash | — | — | 9,077,050 | 91 | 362,991 | (363,082 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issuable as compensation | — | — | 3,031,900 | 31 | 121,245 | — | — | 121,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares retired | — | — | (110,000 | ) | (1 | ) | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash settlement of liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | 412,677 | — | 412,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | (763,631 | ) | (763,631 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2018 | 95,000,000 | $ | 950 | 1,147,698,199 | $ | 11,478 | $ | 41,920,116 | $ | (3,550,857 | ) | $ | (42,937,760 | ) | $ | (4,556,073 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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KALLO INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (763,631 | ) | $ | (7,031,975 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 270,516 | 5,999,673 | ||||||
Impairment of prepaid expenses | 3,000 | 32.747 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | — | 8,872 | ||||||
Deferred lease inducement | — | (1,260 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | — | (44,509 | ) | |||||
Gain on settlement of debt | — | (7,723 | ) | |||||
Interest and penalties | 111,291 | 158,033 | ||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gains | (260,304 | ) | 188,902 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Decrease in prepaid expenses | 1,000 | 21,264 | ||||||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 253,123 | 675,715 | ||||||
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (385,005 | ) | (261 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from short term loans payable | 21,923 | 472 | ||||||
Shares issued for cash | 363,082 | — | ||||||
Change in bank indebtedness | — | (211 | ) | |||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 385,005 | 261 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — | — | ||||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH | — | — | ||||||
CASH | ||||||||
Beginning of year | — | — | ||||||
End of year | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Income tax paid | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Interest paid | — | — | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Stock issued to related party for current and future settlement of accounts payable and convertible debts | $ | — | $ | 4,135,037 | ||||
Settlement of promissory notes and accounts payable by FE Pharmacy Inc. | 412,677 | 534.585 | ||||||
Conversion of promissory notes into common shares | — | 60,954 | ||||||
Convertible loan payable for expenses paid directly by lender | — | 27,151 | ||||||
Unissued shares for consulting services reclassified to liability | 149,240 | 156,435 | ||||||
Reclassification of shares for consulting services to equity | — | 361,197 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 1 - BUSINESS AND GOING CONCERN
Organization
Kallo Inc. (“Kallo” or the “Company”) develops customized health care solutions designed to improve or enhance the delivery of care in the countries and regions we serve.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated 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 amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The Company has incurred operating losses since inception and has an accumulated deficit and a working capital deficit at December 31, 2018. The Company is expected to incur additional losses as it executes its go to market strategy. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company has met its historical working capital requirements from the sale of common shares and related party loans. In order to not burden the Company, certain officers/stockholders have agreed to provide funding to the Company to pay its annual audit fees, filing costs and legal fees as long as the board of directors deems it necessary. However, there can be no assurance that such financial support shall be ongoing or available on terms or conditions acceptable to the Company. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-K related to smaller reporting companies as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kallo and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rophe Medical Technologies Inc. Significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
Cash
Cash includes cash on hand and highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at acquisition.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (continued)
Earnings Per Share
The Company computes basic net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings of an entity. In a loss year, dilutive common equivalent shares are excluded from the loss per share calculation as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, basic and diluted losses per share are the same for both years.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Key estimates include the fair value of common stock issued for services received by the Company, valuation of financial instruments, measurement of non-monetary transactions and provision for penalties and interest on estimated payroll tax liabilities.
Software Development Costs
Software development costs are accounted for in accordance with ASC 985-20, Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased or Marketed. Software development costs incurred internally in creating computer software products are expensed until technological feasibility has been established upon completion of a detailed program design. Based on the Company’s product development process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model. The determination of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of the recoverability of these costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors including anticipated future gross product revenues, estimated economic life and changes in hardware and software technology.
Thereafter, all software development costs incurred through the software’s general release date are capitalized and subsequently reported at the lower of amortized cost or net realizable value. Capitalized costs are amortized based on current and expected future revenue for each software solution with minimum annual amortization equal to the straight-line amortization over the estimated economic life of the solution. No costs have been capitalized to date as the Company has not completed a working model as of yet.
Related party transactions
FASB ASC 850, "Related Party Disclosures" requires companies to include in their financial statements disclosures of material related party transactions. The Company discloses all material related party transactions. Related parties are defined to include any principal owner, director or executive officer of the Company and any immediate family members of a principal owner, director or executive officer.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 2 – ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (continued)
Research and Development
The Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with ASC 730-10, Research and Development. Accordingly, all research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred as software development costs.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. Transaction may occur in Canadian dollars which are accounted for under ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Average monthly rates are used to translate revenues and expenses. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the Statements of Operations. The Company has not, to the date of these consolidated financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized.
The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which a change in judgement occurs, as a result of information that arises or when a tax position is effectively settled. Interest and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized in general and administrative expense.
In accordance with the statute of limitations for federal tax returns, the Company's federal tax returns for the years 2011 through 2018 are subject to examination. The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of FASB ASC 740.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 2 – ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company used a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques for determining fair value of investments and liabilities. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets and liabilities recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities, listed derivatives and most United States Government and agency securities).
Level 2 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently or whose values are based on quoted prices of instruments with similar attributes in active markets. Level 2 inputs include the following:
• | Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds which trade infrequently); | |
• | Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include interest rate and currency swaps); and | |
• | Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include certain securities and derivatives). |
Level 3 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.
An asset or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Availability of observable inputs can vary and is affected by a variety of factors. The Company uses judgment in determining fair value of assets and liabilities and Level 3 assets and liabilities involve greater judgment than Level 1 and Level 2 assets or liabilities.
There are no financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value at December 31, 2018 and 2017.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 2 – ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (continued)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation. Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense for services rendered and over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Contingencies
The Company accrues estimates for resolution of any legal and other contingencies when losses are probable and estimable, in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies. Legal defense costs are accrued as incurred.
Stock Issued in Exchange for Services
In accordance with ASC 505, the valuation of the Company’s common stock issued to non-employees in exchange for services is valued at an estimated fair market value as determined by Management of the Company based upon trading prices of the Company’s common stock on the dates of the stock transactions. The corresponding expense of the services rendered is recognized over the contractor’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Convertible promissory note
The Company accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible notes in accordance with ASC 815. ASC 815 generally requires companies to bifurcate conversion options embedded in convertible notes from their host instruments and to account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments if they do not meet the criteria for classification in stockholders’ equity.
The Company has evaluated the terms and conditions of its convertible notes under the guidance of ASC 815. The conversion feature did not meet the definition of “indexed to a company’s own stock” provided for in ASC 815. Therefore, the conversion features require bifurcation and liability classification. The Company recorded the conversion feature as a derivative liability and debt discount and is amortized over the life of the convertible note. The debt discount is recorded against the related convertible note outstanding. The amortization is recorded as interest expense. The derivative liabilities are re-valued at the end of each reporting period using the lattice Model, with changes in the fair value of the derivative liability recorded as charges or credits to income, in the period in which the changes occur.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (continued)
Revenue recognition
Revenue will be recognized when all of the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery or performance has occurred; the sales price is fixed or determinable; and collection is reasonably assured.
Professional service revenue will primarily consist of the fees the Company earns related to installation and consulting services. The Company will recognize revenue from professional services upon delivery or completion of performance.
Training services will be recognized upon delivery of the training.
There were no revenues during 2018 and 2017.
Lease accounting
The Company evaluates each lease for classification as either a capital lease or an operating lease. If substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership have been transferred to the Company as lessee, the Company records the lease as a capital lease at its inception. The Company performs this evaluation at the inception of the lease and when a modification is made to a lease. If the lease agreement calls for a scheduled rent increase during the lease term, the Company recognizes the lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company determines the straight-line rent expense impact of an operating lease upon inception of the lease.
Advertising costs
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. The total costs the Company recognized related to advertising were $Nil during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Adopted
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The effective date was the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using one of two retrospective application methods or a cumulative effect approach. The Company applied the amendment retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this update recognized at the date of initial application but it did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as there were insignificant revenues in the past.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Adopted
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. ASU 2017-09 clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. ASU 2017-09 was applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date of January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. This pronouncement is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which is part of the FASB’s simplification initiative to maintain or improve the usefulness of the information provided to the users of financial statements while reducing cost and complexity in financial reporting. This update provides consistency in the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees with that of employees. The Company has adopted ASU 2018-07 in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 3 – CAPITAL STOCK
Common Stock
On December 12, 2018, the Company received subscription agreements for the subscription of 9,077,050 common shares to be issued at $0.04 each for total proceeds of $363,082, which have been used to pay for the Company’s expenses.
On December 4, 2018, the Company approved the issuance of 6,762,905 common shares valued at $270,516 to the family of the controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc. as compensation for services rendered. 3,031,900 of the common shares valued at $121,276 were issuable prior to December 31, 2018 and the remaining 3,731,005 common shares valued at $149,240 will be issued after the authorized number of common shares of the Company is increased.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the holders of promissory notes converted the principal and the related interest outstanding of $39,644 into 1,201,344 shares. The fair value of the derivative liability associated with the notes that were converted, $21,310 was reclassified to equity upon conversion. Therefore the Company recorded $60,954 in conjunction with the conversions.
On April 18, 2017, the Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split of the authorized and outstanding shares of common stock on a 1 for 600 basis, after which, the authorized number of common stock will decrease from 15,000,000,000 to 25,000,000. After the completion of the reverse stock split, the Board of Directors approved the increase of the authorized number of common stock from 25,000,000 to 1,150,000,000. FINRA approved the reverse stock split in December 2017 and 9,907,548,954 common shares outstanding as at December 19, 2017 were replaced by 16,512,582 post reverse stock split common shares.
On April 8, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with FE Pharmacy Inc., a company controlled by a shareholder of Kallo, and a related party, whereby in consideration for the issuance of 475,000,000 post reverse stock split common stock of Kallo, FE Pharmacy Inc. assumed and will pay all of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as at April 7, 2017. Because the 475,000,000 shares were issued before the approval by FINRA of the reverse stock split, the 475,000,000 shares issued during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 were reduced to 791,667 when the reverse stock split became effective and 474,208,333 additional post reverse stock split shares were issued on December 27, 2017 to make them whole again. The 475,000,000 shares issuable to FE Pharmacy Inc. has been valued at the book value of the total liabilities assigned to FE Pharmacy Inc. of $4,135,037. The assignment of the liabilities to FE Pharmacy Inc. has been recorded as a receivable in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and will be reduced as the liabilities are settled by FE Pharmacy Inc. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the assignment of liabilities amount has been reduced by $Nil (2017 - $332,000) cash settlement of convertible promissory notes and $412,677 (2017 - $202,585) cash settlement of accounts payable.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 3 – CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
Common Stock (continued)
On May 25, 2017, the Company approved the issuance of 595,000,000 post reverse stock split common stock valued at $5,179,678 to various directors and employees as compensation for services rendered and the issuance of 16,000,000 post reverse stock split common stock valued at $139,285 to the controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc. and a related party as compensation for services rendered and for nominal cash. On July 5, 2017, the Company approved the issuance of 2,000,000 post reverse stock split common stock valued at $17,411 to a party related to the controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc. as compensation for services rendered. Because the 613,000,000 shares were issued before the approval by FINRA of the reverse stock split, the 613,000,000 shares were reduced to 1,021,667 when the reverse stock split becomes effective and 611,978,333 additional post reverse stock split shares were issued on December 27, 2017 to make them whole again. It was determined that the unissued shares relating to the compensation for services to the consultant and controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc. was a derivative under ASC 815 and therefore the related amount of $156,435 was shown as a liability for issuable shares on the Consolidated Balance Sheet pending issuance. When the remaining shares were finally issued on December 19, 2017, they were revalued, based on quoted price, to $361,197 and reclassified from liability for issuable shares to Additional Paid-In Capital and resulted in a derivative loss of $204,762.
On December 19, 2017, the Company approved the issuance of 33,000,000 post reverse stock split common stock valued at $663,299 to various directors and employees as compensation for services rendered.
Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 95,000,000 of its preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock, each of which has 100 votes. The Company, will not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (i) authorize or create any additional series of stock ranking prior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends, voting rights, or the distribution of assets upon liquidation; or (ii) change any of the rights, privileges or preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock.
The Company issued 95,000,000 Series A Preferred shares to several directors as compensation for services rendered during 2014. The shares of Series A Preferred stock are not convertible, carry voting rights of 100 votes per Preferred share and the fair value of the Preferred shares were deemed to be $288,780 based on the voting rights of the Preferred shares relative to the fair value of the Company at the date of the issuance.
During 2018 and 2017, the Company did not issue any Preferred Class shares.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2018, Nil shares (2017 - 625,000,000 shares) were issued to directors of the Company as stock-based compensation and were valued, using the market closing price on the date of the grant, at $Nil (2017 - $5,816,861).
During 2018, 3,031,900 (2017 - 18,000,000 shares) valued at $121,276 (2017 - $156,696) were issued to the family of the controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc. and a related party as compensation for services rendered and for nominal cash. A further 3,731,005 valued at $149,240 was approved for issuance to the same family of the controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc, as compensation for services rendered but will be issued after the authorized number of common shares of the Company is increased. In 2017, because the 18,000,000 shares were issued before the approval by FINRA of the reverse stock split, the 18,000,000 shares were reduced to 30,000 when the reverse stock split becomes effective and 17,970,000 additional post reverse stock split shares were issued on December 19, 2017 to make them whole again, resulting in an increase in the original valuation of $204,762.
On April 8, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with FE Pharmacy Inc., a company controlled by a shareholder of Kallo, and a related party, whereby in consideration for the issuance of 475,000,000 shares of Kallo, FE Pharmacy Inc. assumed and will pay all of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as at April 7, 2017. The 475,000,000 shares issued to FE Pharmacy Inc. has been valued at the book value of the total liabilities assigned to FE Pharmacy Inc. of $4,135,037. The assignment of the liabilities to FE Pharmacy Inc. has been recorded as a receivable in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and will be reduced as the liabilities are settled by FE Pharmacy Inc. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the assignment of liabilities amount has been reduced by $Nil (2017 - $332,000) cash settlement of convertible promissory notes and $412,677 (2017 - $202,585) cash settlement of accounts payable. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, there were additional cash settlement of accounts payable of $59,441 which reduced the assignment of liabilities amount.
Included in convertible loans payable to related parties is an amount of $820,689 (2017 - $734,246), including accrued interest, owing to a director and an affiliate of the Company.
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is an amount of $908,004 (2017 - $667,239) due to directors and officers of the Company as at December 31, 2018.
Included in short term loans payable is an amount of $21,924 (2017 - $Nil) due to the controlling shareholder of FE Pharmacy Inc. and a related party as at December 31, 2018.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
The convertible promissory notes were unsecured and bore interest at between 8% and 12% per annum with all principal and accrued interest due and payable between one and two years from the dates of execution of the Notes. The Holders of the Notes could, in lieu of payment of the principal and interest, elect to convert such amount into common shares of the Company at the agreed conversion price per share. There were no remaining notes outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.
A summary of the promissory notes is as follows:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Balance as at beginning of year | $ | — | $ | 324,586 | ||||
Interest and penalties | — | 45,909 | ||||||
Converted into shares | — | (39,644 | ) | |||||
Settled by FE Pharmacy Inc. in cash | — | (332,000 | ) | |||||
Amortization of debt discount | — | 8,872 | ||||||
Gain on settlement | — | (7,723 | ) | |||||
Balance as at end of year | $ | — | $ | — |
The Company analyzed the conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC Topic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contract in Entity's Own Stock and concluded that the conversion option does not meet the criteria for classification in stockholders' equity. Therefore, derivative accounting is applicable for the conversion option.
During the year 2017, there were no new promissory notes but there were additions due to accrued interest and penalties. The debt discounts were amortized over the terms of the respective Notes and were $8,872 at December 31, 2017 and, together with interest and penalties of $45,909 on the promissory notes, were included in net finance charge of $168,885 for the year ended December 31, 2017 in the consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of the embedded conversion feature is estimated at the end of each quarterly reporting period using the Multinomial lattice model. Revaluations of the derivative liabilities and their subsequent extinguishment resulted in change in fair value of $44,509 during the year ended December 31, 2017. Some convertible promissory notes were also cash settled for $332,000 by FE Pharmacy Inc. resulting in a gain on settlement of debt of $7,723.
The key assumptions for the valuation of the derivative liability during the year were as follows:
• | The notes convert with an initial conversion price of 55%-75% of the average or low of the close or bid prices over the 15-25 previous days. |
• | The projected annual volatility curve for each valuation period was based on the historical annual volatility of the company in the range 117% - 264%. |
• | The holder would automatically convert the note at the maximum of 2 times the conversion price. |
• | Full Reset events are projected to occur quarterly generating a projected conversion prices at 125% of market. |
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (continued)
The following table illustrates the fair value adjustments that were recorded related to the level 3 derivative liabilities, associated with the convertible promissory notes:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Fair value as at Beginning of Year | $ | - | $ | 270,581 | ||||
Elimination associated with conversion and settlement of promissory notes | - | (21,310 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value loss (gain) | - | (249,271) | ||||||
Fair value as at End of Year | $ | - | $ | - |
As discussed in Note 3, during 2017, a loss of $204,762 was recognized on the liability for issuable shares. This resulted in a net derivative gain of $44,509 during 2017.
NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE LOANS PAYABLE
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Convertible promissory note bearing interest at 15% per annum - third party | $ | 240,369 | $ | 215,520 | ||||
Convertible promissory note bearing interest at 15% per annum – related party | 820,688 | 734,246 | ||||||
$ | 1,061,057 | $ | 949,766 |
During the year ended December 31, 2018, $Nil (2017 - $27,151) was paid directly by the lender for expenses resulting in Convertible loans payable which bear 15% interest per annum and are convertible at a fixed price at any time during the 1 year term. The Company has the option to pay the note at any time. The Company analyzed the conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC Topic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contract in Entity's Own Stock and concluded that the embedded conversion was a derivative but the fair value of the feature was zero. The total outstanding notes from the debt offering is $1,061,057, including accrued interest, of which $820,688 is to from related parties. Interest of $111,291 (2017 - $112,125) on the convertible loans payable are included in net finance charge of $111,291 (2017 - $168,885) for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in the consolidated statement of operations. All of the above convertible loans payable were in default as at December 31, 2018.
NOTE 7 – SHORT TERM LOANS PAYABLE
2018 |
2017 |
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Non-interest bearing short term funding from third parties | $ | 16,431 | $ | 17,827 | ||||
Non-interest bearing short term funding from related party | 21,924 | - | ||||||
$ | 38,355 | $ | 17,827 |
As at December 31, 2018, the balance of $38,355 (2017 - $17,827) represented short term funding provided by third parties and a related party which are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed repayment date. The portion of the loan from third party in Canadian dollars is $21,772 which is subject to revaluation at the end of each period end.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES
The Company had no income taxes payable at December 31, 2018 and 2017.
The reconciliation of income tax provision computed at statutory rates to the reported income tax provision is as follows:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Net loss for the year | $ | (763,631 | ) | $ | (7,031,975 | ) | ||
Effective statutory rate | 21 | % | 34 | % | ||||
Expected tax recovery | $ | (160,363 | ) | $ | (2,390,871 | ) | ||
Net effects of non deductible and allowable items | 56,808 | 2,115,233 | ||||||
Change in valuation allowance | 103,555 | 275,638 | ||||||
$ | — | $ | — |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net income tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for income taxes. The Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Net operating loss carry forward | $ | 3,723,615 | $ | 3,602,486 | ||||
Equipment | 48,094 | 65,669 | ||||||
Valuation allowance | (3,771,709 | ) | (3,668,155 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | — | $ | — |
Net operating loss carry forwards totaled approximately $17,732,000 at December 31, 2018. The net operating loss carry forwards will begin to expire in the year 2021 if not utilized. After consideration of all the evidence, management has recorded a valuation allowance at December 31, 2018 due to uncertainty of realizing the deferred tax assets. Utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards may be limited based on changes in ownership as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 382. Tax years 2011 through 2018 remain open to examination by tax authorities.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which establishes new tax laws that affects 2018 and future years, including a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018.
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
Agreements with suppliers
The Company has entered into agreements with a number of service providers for licensing of software and other professional services to be rendered. The total remaining amount committed is $2,773,737.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Commitments(continued)
Sales commission agreement
On January 23, 2014, Kallo Inc. announced the signing of a US$200,000,925 Supply Contract with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of the Republic Of Guinea under which Kallo was to implement customized healthcare delivery solutions.
In respect of the Project mentioned above, the Company had agreed with two third parties in Guinea to pay sales commissions as follows:
- | $20,000,000, payable as to an advance of $300,000 immediately after the loan agreement for the Kallo MobileCare and RuralCare program is signed by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Guinea and the remainder within 7 to 14 business days of receipt of payment for the Project by Kallo in proportion to the payments received by Kallo. |
- | $4,000,000, payable within 7 to 14 business days of receipt of payment for the Project by Kallo in proportion to the payments received by Kallo. In addition, a performance incentive payment of $1,000,000 would be payable to three persons related to the third party. |
On October 13, 2017, Kallo sent notices of termination of the agreements with the above two third parties and the agreements were terminated 30 days later.
Contingencies
On April 21, 2017, an ex-employee of Kallo obtained a judgement ordering Kallo to pay Canadian $ 131,608 for unpaid wages and expenses relating to services performed in 2016. The full amount has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo.
On October 24, 2016, a consultant obtained a judgement ordering Kallo to pay Canadian $34,924 for unpaid fees. The full amount has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo.
On October 6, 2017, Thornley Fallis Communications Inc. ("Thornley") commenced a third party claim against Kallo concerning monies that Kallo allegedly owed to Thornley for redesign of a website and public relation services. Thornley is seeking damages in the amount of Canadian $169,345 plus interest on the amounts outstanding and indemnification of the costs of the action. An amount of Canadian $134,960 has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo.
There is also a claim by Commercial Credit Adjusters on behalf of Northwest Company for payment of Canadian $34,000. An amount of Canadian $24,016 has been accrued for in the financial statements of Kallo. Negotiations are in process for the settlement of this debt for a lump sum.
Canada Revenue Agency has assessed the Company for Canadian $360,400 representing unremitted employee source deductions, of which $210,000 has been paid during 2018 and the remaining balance of Canadian $165,282 (including additional interest assessed) has been accrued in the financial statements of Kallo.
Responsibility for payments of the above claims has been assumed by FE Pharmacy Inc. under the terms of the agreement mentioned in Note 3.
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KALLO INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts expressed in US dollars)
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On January 21, 2019, the Board of Directors of Kallo approved the issuance of 57,000,000 common stock to various directors, officers and shareholders as compensation for services rendered.
On February 19, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the designation of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock as Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B Shares”), each of which has 1,000 votes and the issuance of all the Series B Shares to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer as compensation for services rendered.
During January to March 2019, FE Pharmacy, Inc. settled Kallo’s accounts payable for a total of $59,440.
On December 6, 2019 the Company entered into a Joint Venture Corporation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Techno-Investment Module, Ltd, a corporation domiciled in the Republic of Belarus (“TIM”) and Vintage Ventures Limited, a company domiciled in the Republic of Ghana (“Vintage”) for the purpose of pursuing certain commercial projects in the Republic of Ghana under the auspices of Ghana’s Petroleum Hub. However, subsequently, in light of certain unanticipated difficulties, we are persuaded that the challenges of undertaking transactions in the current and unprecedented COVID-19 environment present serious additional uncertainties together with serious and protracted risks, particularly in the factual context present here. Thus, we may not be able to proceed with any one or all of the contemplated transactions as set forth in the Agreement.
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ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. |
On May 7 2019, we received the resignation of our principal independent accountant, Malone Bailey, LLP.
MaloneBailey has served as our principal independent accountant for the prior fiscal years since 2014. The principal independent accountant's report issued by MaloneBailey, LLP for either of the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and it was not modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles except for an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
We are able to report that during the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and December 2017 through May 7, 2019 there were no disagreements with MaloneBailey, our former principal independent accountant, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to MaloneBailey's satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports on our consolidated financial statements for such periods. During the period of engagement there were no reportable events as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K except MaloneBailey having advised us that it identified certain deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that constitute material weaknesses as described in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. At no time in the past two years did the accounting opinion of MaloneBailey contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles except for an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
New independent registered public accounting firm
On July 20, 2020 the Company completed telephone discussions with BF Borgers, Certified Public Accountants wherein the parties orally agreed that the Company would retain the services of BF Borgers, Certified Public Accountants to serve as the Company’s independent accountant in connection with the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years following the Company’s fiscal years ending after December 31, 2017. While the Company has not entered into a written engagement agreement to engage BF Borgers, Certified Public Accountants to serve as the Company’s independent accountant, the Company is hopeful that it may do so in the future.
ITEM 9A | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on this Evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our Disclosure Controls were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report due to lack of segregation of duties in financial reporting and presence of adjusting journal entries during the audit.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of the inherent limitations due to, for example, the potential for human error or circumvention of controls, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2018. Material weakness identified included:
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Lack of segregation of duties |
* | Insufficient controls over the financial close process and preparation of the financial statements identified by the auditors during the audit of the company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
We will begin to take steps to remedy the foregoing material weaknesses, including hiring a VP of Finance to oversee the accounting and financial reporting process, after the Company secures new contracts.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION. |
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. |
Officers and Directors
Each of our directors serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each of our officers is elected by the board of directors to a term of one (1) year and serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she is removed from office. The board of directors has no nominating, auditing or compensation committees. It does have an audit committee comprised of the board of directors.
The names, addresses, ages and positions of our present officers and directors are set forth below:
Name and Address | Age | Position(s) |
John Cecil | 55 | President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504 Toronto, Ontario Canada M3B 3H9 |
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
Lloyd A. Chiotti | 70 | Chief Operating Officer and Director |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504 Toronto, Ontario Canada M3B 3H9 |
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Samuel R Baker | 83 | Secretary and a Director |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504 Toronto, Ontario Canada M3B 3H9 |
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Background of officers and directors
John Cecil – President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
On October 20, 2010, John Cecil was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and a Director and on February 29, 2016, Mr Cecil was appointed President. And as of March 25, 2011, John Cecil was appointed the treasurer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of Kallo Inc. Since December 31, 2009, John Cecil was on our board of directors. Since December 2003 John Cecil has been the president of Rophe Medical Technologies Inc., in Toronto, Canada. He was responsible for its research and development and the design and copyright of the company’s technology. From May 2008 to April 2009 Mr. Cecil was the Senior Healthcare Solutions Architect at SUN Microsystems Canada Inc., in Toronto, Canada, a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol JAVA. He was responsible for Innovative product positioning by workshops / white board sessions with stakeholders of the customer to increase business value and support sales in revenue growth and design innovative technology solutions. From April 2007 to May 2008, Mr. Cecil was the Healthcare Director at Satyam Computer Service Ltd., in Toronto, Canada, a publicly traded company listed on the NYSE under the symbol “SAY”. He managed healthcare consulting practices and services. On February 29, 2016, Mr Cecil was appointed to the position of President of Kallo Inc.
Samuel Baker - Secretary and a Director
On November 17, 2010, Samuel Baker was appointed Secretary and a member of our Board of Directors. Since October 1997 Mr. Baker has been the Senior Lawyer at Baker Law Firm in Toronto, Canada. Since September 2008, Mr. Baker has been the director of Arehada Mining Limited. Arehada Mining Limited operates a lead/zinc mine in Inner Mongolia, China. It is a public company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, ticker symbol AHD.
Lloyd Chiotti – Chief Operating Officer and Director
On September 22, 2011, Lloyd Chiotti was appointed to our board of directors and on February 29, 2016, Mr Chiotti was appointed Chief Operating Officer. In February 2015, Mr. Chiotti began full time with Kallo Inc. as the Executive Vice President. He holds an Engineering degree and an MBA, both from the University of Toronto. He worked with Enbridge Gas Distribution (formerly The Consumers Gas Company) for over 34 years. Over the course of his career he held a number of senior management positions including Director of Information Services and a number of Regional General Manager roles within Operations. In 2006 he joined the Engineering department to lead the Asset Management initiative as Director, Asset Management Strategy. In this capacity, he led a team which implemented an Asset Management system for gas distribution consistent with the international standard called PAS 55 (now ISO 55001). In 2010 he was appointed to the position of Director, Distribution Asset Management. In this capacity, he was responsible for all distribution system planning and records management and led the development of a comprehensive methodology to develop risk based, long range asset management plans. He was actively involved in the natural gas industry. He served as Chair of the Asset Management Task Force of the Canadian Gas Association from 2006 to 2013 and served as a member of the Distribution Working Committee of the International Gas Union from 2007 to 2012. Throughout his career he has also served on the Boards of a number of not-for-profit organizations including: President, Alternative Computer Training for the Disabled; Chair, United Way of Peel Campaign 1992; Chair of the Board, West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation; Vice-Chair of the Board, Junior Achievement of Toronto and Chair of the Board, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. He retired from Enbridge on October 1, 2013.
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Conflicts of Interest
There is no conflict that we foresee as our officers and directors devote full time to the business and the operations of the company except for Samuel R. Baker who is not full time in the organization.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
During the past ten years, Messrs. Cecil, Baker, and Chiotti have not been the subject of the following events:
1. | A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing; |
2. | Convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
3. | The subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities; |
i) | Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity; |
ii) | Engaging in any type of business practice; or |
iii) | Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws; |
4. | The subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph 3.i in the preceding paragraph or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; |
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5. | Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; |
6. | Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; |
7. | Was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: |
i) | Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or |
ii) | Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or |
iii) | Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
8. | Was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
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Audit Committee and Charter
We have a separately designated audit committee of the board. Our board of directors performs the audit committee functions. None of our directors are deemed independent. Two of our directors also hold positions as our officers. Our audit committee is responsible for: (1) selection and oversight of our independent accountant; (2) establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters; (3) establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting and auditing matters; (4) engaging outside advisors; and, (5) funding for the outside auditory and any outside advisors engagement by the audit committee. A copy of our audit committee charter is filed as an exhibit to our 2007 Form 10-K.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
We do not have an audit committee financial expert.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a corporate code of ethics. We believe our code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to our S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014.
Disclosure Committee and Committee Charter
We have a disclosure committee and disclosure committee charter. Our disclosure committee is comprised of all of our officers and directors. The purpose of the committee is to provide assistance to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer in fulfilling their responsibilities regarding the identification and disclosure of material information about us, and the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of our financial reports. A copy of the disclosure committee charter is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our 2007 Form 10-K.
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors, officers and persons who beneficially owned more than ten percent of our common stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of common stock. Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to us during the fiscal year 2017, all officers, directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock filed all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. |
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us during the last two fiscal years for our officers. This information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards and number of stock options granted, and certain other compensation, if any. The compensation discussed addresses all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
Change in | |||||||||
Pension Value & | |||||||||
Nonqualified | |||||||||
Non-Equity | Deferred | ||||||||
Stock | Option | Incentive Plan | Compensation | All Other | |||||
Name and Principal | Salary | Bonus | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Totals | |
Position [1] | Year | ($) | ($) | ($)[1] | ($) | (S) | ($) | ($) | ($) |
John Cecil | 2018 | 165,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165,246 |
Chairman & CEO | 2017 | 169,618 | 0 | 4,681,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,850,681 |
Samuel Baker | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Secretary | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 295,344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295,344 |
Lloyd Chiotti | 2018 | 133,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133,022 |
Director & EVP | 2017 | 136,541 | 0 | 840,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 976,995 |
[1] | During the year ended December 31, 2017, 625,000,000 common shares were approved for issuance to directors and officers for a total amount of $5,816,861 of which $NIL was contributed as cash by them and $5,816,861 was to be granted to them as stock-based compensation. |
The number of shares approved for issuance as compensation to each named executive officer for the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:
· | John Cecil – 505,000,000 common shares issuable as compensation valued at $4,681,063 |
· | Samuel Baker – 30,000,000 common shares issuable as compensation valued at $295,344 |
· | Lloyd Chiotti – 90,000,000 common shares issuable as compensation valued at $840,454 |
The values reported represent the issue date fair value of the shares multiplied by the number of shares issuable.
All compensation received by our officers and directors has been disclosed.
Option/SAR Grants
There are no stock option, retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of our officers and directors other than our 2012 and 2012 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plans. No options have been granted to our officers and directors thereunder.
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Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance.
Compensation of Directors
The members of our board of directors are not compensated for their services as directors. We no longer have employment contracts with our officers or directors.
Indemnification
Under our Bylaws, we may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a lawsuit, because of his position, if he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he/she is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him/her against all expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. |
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this report, the total number of shares owned beneficially by each of our directors, officers and key employees, individually and as a group, and the present owners of 5% or more of our total outstanding shares. The stockholder listed below has direct ownership of his/her shares and possesses sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares.
Name and Address Beneficial Owner [1] |
Number of Common Shares Owned |
Percentage of Ownership |
Number of Preferred Shares Owned |
Percentage of Ownership |
John Cecil [2] | 507,756,028 | 44.71% | 70,000,000 | 73.69% |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504 Toronto, ON M3B 3H9 |
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Lloyd Chiotti | 91,370,917 | 8.05% | 5,000,000 | 5.26% |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 504 Toronto, ON M3B 3H9 |
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Samuel Baker [3] | 30,546,508 | 2.69% | - | 0.00% |
255 Duncan Mill Road, Unit 504 Toronto, ON, M3B 3H9 |
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All Officers and Directors as a Group (3 persons) | 629,673,453 |
55.45% |
75,000,000 |
78.95% |
[1] |
The persons named above may be deemed to be a “parent” and “promoter” of our company, within the meaning of such terms under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of his/its direct and indirect stock holdings. |
[2] | Includes 32,670 shares of common stock owned by family members of John Cecil. |
[3] | Includes 667 shares of common stock owned by family members of Samuel Baker. |
[4] | Each preferred share is entitled to 100 votes. |
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ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. |
As at December 31, 2018, we owe our officers and directors $908,004 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES. |
(1) Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for our audit of annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in our Form 10-Qs or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years was:
2018 | $ | 31,030 | MaloneBailey LLP | ||
2017 | $ | 62,810 | MaloneBailey LLP |
(2) Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported in the preceding paragraph:
2018 | $ | 0 | MaloneBailey, LLP | ||
2017 | $ | 0 | MaloneBailey LLP |
(3) Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning was:
2018 | $ | 0 | MaloneBailey, LLP | ||
2017 | $ | 0 | MaloneBailey LLP |
(4) All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for the products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) was:
2018 | $ | 0 | MaloneBailey LLP | ||
2017 | $ | 0 | MaloneBailey LLP | ||
(5) Our audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X were that the audit committee pre-approve all accounting related activities prior to the performance of any services by any accountant or auditor.
(6) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit our financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full time, permanent employees was 0%.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 16th day of December, 2020.
KALLO INC. | ||
BY: | JOHN CECIL | |
John Cecil | ||
President, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Chairman of Board of Directors | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this amended report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature | Title | Date |
JOHN CECIL | President, Principal Executive Officer, | December 16, 2019 |
John Cecil | Principal Financial Officer and the Chairman of Board of Directors | |
SAMUEL BAKER | Corporate Secretary and member of | December 16, 2019 |
Samuel Baker | the Board of Directors | |
LLOYD A. CHIOTTI Lloyd A. Chiotti |
Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board of Directors | December 16, 2019 |
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