Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 November (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2021

For the transition period from ______, 20___, to _____, 20___.

Commission File Number 001-40089

Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(206) 617-9797

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

There were 28,695,144 shares of the Registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of January 14, 2022.

Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc.

Contents

Item 1. Financial Statements.

NOVO INTEGRATED SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of November 30, 2021 (unaudited) and August 31, 2021

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

NOVO INTEGRATED SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

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

NOVO INTEGRATED SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

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

NOVO INTEGRATED SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

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

NOVO INTEGRATED SCIENCES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization and Line of Business

Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. (“Novo Integrated”) was incorporated in Delaware on November 27, 2000, under the name Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. On February 20, 2008, the Company was re-domiciled to the State of Nevada. Effective July 12, 2017, the Company’s name was changed to Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. When used herein, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Novo Integrated and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company owns Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries which provide, or intend to provide, essential and differentiated solutions to the delivery of multidisciplinary primary care and related wellness products through the integration of medical technology, interconnectivity, advanced therapeutics, unique personalized product offerings, and rehabilitative science. The Company’s revenue was generated primarily through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Novo Healthnet Limited (“NHL”), which provides our services and products through both clinic and eldercare related operations.

We believe that “decentralizing” healthcare, through the integration of medical technology and interconnectivity, is an essential solution to the rapidly evolving fundamental transformation of how non-catastrophic healthcare is delivered both now and in the future. Specific to non-critical care, ongoing advancements in both medical technology and inter-connectivity are allowing for a shift of the patient/practitioner relationship to the patient’s home and away from on-site visits to primary medical centers with mass-services. This acceleration of “ease-of-access” in the patient/practitioner interaction for non-critical care diagnosis and subsequent treatment minimizes the degradation of non-critical health conditions to critical conditions as well as allowing for more cost-effective and efficient healthcare distribution.

The Company’s decentralized healthcare business model is centered on three primary pillars to best support the transformation of non-catastrophic healthcare delivery to patients and consumers:

Innovation through science, combined with the integration of sophisticated, secure technology, assures Novo Integrated of continued cutting edge advancement in patient first platforms.

On April 25, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) by and between (i) Novo Integrated; (ii) Novo Healthnet Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“NHL”), (iii) ALMC-ASAP Holdings Inc. (“ALMC”); (iv) Michael Gaynor Family Trust (the “MGFT”); (v) 1218814 Ontario Inc. (“1218814”) and (vi) Michael Gaynor Physiotherapy Professional Corp. (“MGPP,” and together with ALMC, MGFT and 1218814, the “NHL Shareholders”). Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, Novo Integrated agreed to acquire, from the NHL Shareholders, all of the shares of both common and preferred stock of NHL held by the NHL Shareholders in exchange for the issuance, by Novo Integrated to the NHL Shareholders, of Novo Integrated common stock such that following the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, the NHL Shareholders would own 16,779,741 restricted shares of Novo Integrated common stock, representing 85% of the issued and outstanding Novo Integrated common stock, calculated including all granted and issued options or warrants to acquire Novo Integrated common stock as of the Effective Date, but to exclude shares of Novo Integrated common stock that are subject to a then-current Regulation S offering that was undertaken by Novo Integrated (the “Exchange”).

On May 9, 2017, the Exchange closed and, as a result, NHL became a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Integrated. The Exchange was accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting since NHL obtained control of Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. Accordingly, the Exchange was recorded as a recapitalization of NHL, with NHL being treated as the continuing entity. The historical financial statements presented are the financial statements of NHL. The Share Exchange Agreement was treated as a recapitalization and not as a business combination; therefore, no pro forma information is disclosed. At the closing date of the Exchange, the net assets of the legal acquirer, Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc., were $6,904.

Reverse Stock Split

On February 1, 2021, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, every 10 shares of issued and outstanding common stock were exchanged for one share of common stock, with any fractional shares being rounded up to the next higher whole share. Unless otherwise noted, the share and per share information in this report have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the 1-for-10 reverse stock split.

Impact of COVID-19

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. On March 17, 2020, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic having been reported throughout both Canada and the United States, certain national, provincial, state and local governmental authorities issued proclamations and/or directives aimed at minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, on March 17, 2020, the Company closed all corporate clinics for all in-clinic non-essential services to protect the health and safety of its employees, partners, and patients.

On May 26, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced updated guidance and directives stating that physiotherapists, chiropractors, and other regulated health professionals, including services and products provided by the Company, can gradually and carefully begin providing all services, including non-essential services, once the clinician and provider are satisfied all necessary precautions and protocols are in place to protect the patients, the clinician and the clinic staff. With all corporate clinics closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the exception of providing certain limited essential and emergency services, the Company had furloughed 48 full-time employees and 35 part-time employees from its pre-closure levels of 81 full-time employees and 53 part-time employees specific to on-site clinic and eldercare operations.

Specific to our clinic-based services and products, operating under COVID-19 related authorized governmental proclamations and directives, between March 17 through June 1, 2020, the Company provided in-clinic multi-disciplinary primary healthcare services and products solely to patients with emergency and essential need while also providing certain virtual based services related to physiotherapy.

Specific to our eldercare based services and products, operating under COVID-19 related authorized governmental proclamations and directives which included certain eldercare related services being deemed essential, NHL was able to quickly expand its existing eldercare related physiotherapy service “virtual-care” platform, which pre-pandemic was primarily focused on providing “virtual-care” services to both smaller and remote eldercare homes to ensure access to service providers, when needed; and continuity of care to eldercare patients without service providers in their area. Given NHL had established “virtual care” procedures and forms, complete with video consent and assessment forms already vetted and approved by the Ontario College of Physiotherapists, NHL was well-positioned to expand the delivery of certain of its eldercare related contracted services, via “virtual-care” technology, ensuring continuity of service for our long-term care and retirement home clients.

On June 2, 2020, the Company commenced opening its corporate clinics and providing non-essential services. As of November 30, 2021, all corporate clinics were open and operational while following all mandated guidelines and protocols from Health Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Health, and the respective disciplines’ regulatory Colleges to ensure a safe treatment environment for our staff and clients.

Canadian federal and provincial COVID-19 governmental proclamations and directives, including interprovincial travel restrictions, have presented unprecedented challenges to launching our Harvest Gold Farms and Kainai Cooperative joint ventures during the period ended November 30, 2021. Accordingly, the Company has decided to delay commencing the projects until the 2022 grow season. These joint ventures relate to the development, management, and arrangement of medicinal farming projects involving industrial hemp for medicinal Cannabidiol (CBD) applications.

As of November 30, 2021, specific to on-site clinic and eldercare operations, the Company has 91 full-time employees and 60 part-time employees with a total employee count amongst all subsidiaries of 124 full-time and 83 part-time employees.

Specific to Acenzia, Inc. (“Acenzia”), Terragenx Inc. (“Terragenx”) and PRO-DIP, LLC (“PRO-DIP”), each company is open and fully operational while following all local, state, provincial, and national guidelines and protocols related to minimizing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While all of the Company’s business units are operational at the time of this filing, any future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations remains unknown and will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including, but not limited to, (i) the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and additional variants that may be identified, (ii) new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (iii) any additional preventative and protective actions that governments, or the Company, may direct, which may result in an extended period of continued business disruption, reduced patient traffic, and reduced operations.

For more on the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Company, see “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Impact of COVID-19” of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, the results of its operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

The financial information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, that the Company filed on December 14, 2021. The results of operations for the three months ended November 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending August 31, 2022. The Company’s Canadian subsidiaries’ functional currency is the Canadian Dollar (“CAD”); however, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were translated and presented in United States Dollars (“$” or “USD”).

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounts of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries are maintained in CAD. The accounts of these subsidiaries are translated into USD in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830, Foreign Currency Transaction, with the CAD as the functional currency. According to Topic 830, all assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholders’ equity is translated at historical rates and statement of operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in accordance with ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The following table details the exchange rates used for the respective periods:

 Schedule of Foreign Currency Translation, Exchange Rate Used

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. This applies in particular to useful lives of non-current assets, impairment of non-current assets, allowance for doubtful receivables, allowance for slow moving and obsolete inventory, and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and entities it controls including its wholly owned subsidiaries, NHL, Acenzia, Novomerica Health Group, Novo Healthnet Rehab Limited, Novo Assessments Inc., PRO-DIP, LLC, a 91% controlling interest in Terragenx, Inc., an 80% controlling interest in Novo Healthnet Kemptville Centre, Inc., a Back on Track Physiotherapy and Health Centre clinic operated by NHL, and a 70% controlling interest in Novo Earth Therapeutics Inc. (currently inactive). PRO-DIP is a New York state LLC while all other Company subsidiaries are incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario or New Brunswick, Canada. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

An entity is controlled when the Company has the ability to direct the relevant activities of the entity, has exposure or rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity, and is able to use its power over the entity to affect its returns from the entity.

Income or loss and each component of OCI are attributed to the shareholders of the Company and to the noncontrolling interests. Total comprehensive loss is attributed to the shareholders of the Company and to the noncontrolling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance on consolidation.

Noncontrolling Interest

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, which governs the accounting for and reporting of non-controlling interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCIs be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance.

The net income (loss) attributed to the NCI is separately designated in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Cash Equivalents

For the purpose of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, cash equivalents include time deposits, certificate of deposits, and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentration, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends, and changes in customer payment patterns to determine if the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. An estimate for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Delinquent account balances are written-off after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable and known bad debts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when identified. As of November 30, 2021, and August 31, 2021, the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable was $1,074,852 and $1,097,628, respectively.

Inventory

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined by the first in, first out method) and net realizable value. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value and allowance is made for writing down their inventories to net realizable value, if lower. Inventory is segregated into three areas: raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. The Company periodically assessed its inventory for slow moving and/or obsolete items and any change in the allowance is recorded in cost of revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. If any are identified an appropriate allowance for those items is made and/or the items are deemed to be impaired. As of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, the Company’s allowance for slow moving or obsolete inventory was $1,051,900 and $1,066,721, respectively.

Other Receivables

Other receivables are recorded at cost and presented as current or long-term based on the terms of the agreements. Management reviews the collectability of other receivables and writes off the portion that is deemed to be uncollectible.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation and impairment. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the declining balance method for substantially all assets with estimated lives as follows:

 Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Assets

Leases

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 842, Leases which requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of the Company’s leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company must discount lease payments based on an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. ASC 360 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets, including right of use assets, used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review at November 30, 2021, the Company believes there was no impairment of its long-lived assets.

Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 Schedule of Intangible Assets Amortized Estimated Useful Lives

The intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed for impairment when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Based on its reviews at November 30, 2021, the Company believes there was no impairment of its intangible assets.

Right-of-use Assets

The Company’s right-of-use assets consist of leased assets recognized in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, which requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a corresponding lease asset for virtually all lease contracts. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liability represents the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, both of which are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception are not recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company determines the lease term by agreement with lessor. In cases where the lease does not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the underlying net assets of businesses acquired. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill is not amortized but is subject to annual impairment tests. The Company recorded goodwill related to its acquisition of APKA Health, Inc. during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, Executive Fitness Leaders during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, Action Plus Physiotherapy Rockland during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and Acenzia, Inc. during fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. Based on its review at November 30, 2021, the Company believes there was no impairment of its goodwill. As of August 31, 2021, the Company performed the required impairment reviews and determined that an impairment charge of $99,593 related to the goodwill for Executive Fitness Leaders was necessary. The impairment was determined based on the fair value of the acquired business, which was estimated based on a discounted cash flow valuation model and the projected future cash flows of the underlying business.

Acquisition Deposits

The Company has signed letters of understanding with a potential acquisition candidate which includes refundable acquisition deposits totaling $383,700 as of August 31, 2020. During the year ended August 31, 2021, this acquisition deposit was converted into a receivable that bears interest at 10% and is due on September 1, 2022.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and due to related parties, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization, low risk of counterparty default and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under FASB ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

For certain financial instruments, the carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, current portion of other receivables, and current liabilities, including accounts payable, short-term notes payable, due to related parties and finance lease liability, each qualify as a financial instrument, and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The carrying value of notes payable approximates their fair values due to current market rate on such debt.

As of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, respectively, the Company did not identify any financial assets and liabilities required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value, except for cash and cash equivalents which are carried at fair value using Level 1 inputs.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition reflects the updated accounting policies as per the requirements of ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). As sales are and have been primarily from providing healthcare services the Company has no significant post-delivery obligations.

Revenue from providing healthcare and healthcare related services and product sales are recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its products and services to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

These five elements, as applied to the Company’s revenue category, are summarized below:

Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue. Unearned revenue is included with accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Sales returns and allowances were insignificant for the periods ended November 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company does not provide unconditional right of return, price protection or any other concessions to its customers.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

Under ASC 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. FASB ASC Topic 718 requires companies to measure compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation at fair value at the grant date and recognize the expense over the requisite service period. The Company recognizes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The calculations reflect the effects of the 1-for-10 reverse stock split that took place on February 1, 2021. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS assumes that all dilutive securities are converted. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. There were 4,509,530 and 1,784,500 option/ warrants outstanding as of November 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Due to the net loss incurred potentially dilutive instruments would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss for all periods presented.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Comprehensive Income

U.S. GAAP generally requires recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain statements, however, require entities to report specific changes in assets and liabilities, such as gain or loss on foreign currency translation, as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet. Such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries is the CAD. Translation gains of $887,544 and $991,077 at November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, respectively, are classified as an item of other comprehensive income in the stockholders’ equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average translation rates. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Segment Reporting

ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company determined it has two reportable segments. See Note 17.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 was issued to improve financial reporting by requiring earlier recognition of credit losses on financing receivables and other financial assets in scope. The new standard represents significant changes to accounting for credit losses. Full lifetime expected credit losses will be recognized upon initial recognition of an asset in scope. The current incurred loss impairment model that recognizes losses when a probable threshold is met will be replaced with the expected credit loss impairment method without recognition threshold. The expected credit losses estimate will be based upon historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU as amended by ASU 2019-10, is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this ASU on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes which amends ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). This update is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application of ASC 740. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The guidance in this update has various elements, some of which are applied on a prospective basis and others on a retrospective basis with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this ASU on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40):Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options. This update provides guidance for a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is not within the scope of another Topic. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this ASU on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for debt with conversion options, revises the criteria for applying the derivative scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity, and improves the consistency for the calculation of earnings per share. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021.

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance providing optional expedients and exceptions to account for the effects of reference rate reform to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The optional guidance, which became effective on March 12, 2020 and can be applied through December 21, 2022, has not impacted our condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has various contracts that reference LIBOR and is assessing how this standard may be applied to specific contract modifications through December 31, 2022.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

Note 3 – Related Party Transactions

Due to related parties

Amounts loaned to the Company by stockholders and officers of the Company are payable upon demand and unsecured. At November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, the amount due to related parties was $469,199 and $478,920, respectively. At November 30, 2021, $398,330 was non-interest bearing, $22,466 bears interest at 6% per annum, and $48,403 bears interest at 13.75% per annum. At August 31, 2021, $407,052 was non-interest bearing, $22,783 bears interest at 6% per annum, and $49,085 bears interest at 13.75% per annum.

On July 21, 2020, a related party converted $226,363 of outstanding principal and accrued interest into 15,091 shares of the Company’s common stock. The per share price used for the conversion of this debt was $15.00.

On July 21, 2020, the Company made a partial repayment of a debenture due to a related party of $267,768. The remaining principal balance of debentures due to related parties at November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021 was $968,558 and $982,205, respectively.

Note 4 – Accounts Receivables, net

Accounts receivables, net at November 31, 2021 and August 31, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Accounts Receivables, Net

Note 5 – Inventory

Inventory at November 30, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Inventory

Note 6 – Other Receivables

Other receivables at November 30, 2021 and August 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Other Receivables

Note 7 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at November 30, 2021 and August 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Property and Equipment

Depreciation expense for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 was $74,606 and $21,610, respectively.

Certain property and equipment have been used to secure notes payable (See Note 10).

Note 8 – Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at November 30, 2021 and August 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Intangible Assets

Amortization expense for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 was $619,676 and $336,314, respectively.

Expected amortization expense of intangible assets over the next 5 years and thereafter is as follows:

 Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets

Note 9 – Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at November 30, 2021 and August 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Accrued Expenses

Note 10 – Government Loans and Note Payable

Notes payable at November 30, 2021 and August 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Governmental Loans and Note Payable

Government Subsidy

In 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) for Canadian employers whose businesses were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEWS provides a subsidy of up to 75% of eligible employees’ employment insurable remuneration, subject to certain criteria. Accordingly, the Company applied for the CEWS to the extent it met the requirements to receive the subsidy and during the three months ended November 30, 2020, recorded a total of approximately $61,000 in government subsidies as a reduction to the associated wage costs recorded in cost of revenues and general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. During the three months ended November 30, 2021, the Company did not receive any wage subsidies.

Future scheduled maturities of outstanding government loans and notes payable are as follows:

 Schedule of Future Maturities Outstanding of Governmental Loans and Note Payable

Note 11 – Convertible Notes Payable

On November 17, 2021, Terragenx, a 91% owned subsidiary of the Company, issued two convertible notes payable for a total of $1,875,000. The notes accrue interest at 1% per annum and are due on May 17, 2022. The notes are convertible at the option of the note holders to convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at $3.35 per shares.

In connection with the convertible notes payable, the Company issued the note holders warrants to purchase a total of 223,880 shares of the Company’s common stock for $3.35 per shares. The warrant expires on November 17, 2024. The Company first determined the value of the convertible notes payable and the fair value of the detachable warrants issued in connection with this transaction. The estimated value of the warrants of $351,240 and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

The face amount of the convertible notes payable of $1,875,000 was proportionately allocated to the convertible notes payable and the warrant in the amount of $1,579,176 and $295,824, respectively. The amount allocated to the warrants of $295,824 was recorded as a discount to the convertible note and as additional paid in capital. The convertible notes payable contained an original issue discount totaling $375,000 and the Company also incurred $90,000 in loan fees in connection with this convertible notes. The combined total discount is $760,824 and will be amortized over the life of the convertible notes. During the three months ended November 30, 2021, the Company amortized $57,840 of the debt discount and as November 30, 2021, the unamortized debt discount was $702,984.

Note 12 – Debentures, Related Parties

On September 30, 2013, the Company issued five debentures totaling CAD$6,402,512 (approximately $6,225,163 on September 30, 2013) in connection with the acquisition of certain business assets. The holders of the debentures are current stockholders, officers and/or affiliates of the Company. The debentures are secured by all the assets of the Company, accrue interest at 8% per annum and were originally due on September 30, 2016. On December 2, 2017, the debenture holders agreed to extend the due date to September 30, 2019. On September 27, 2019, the debenture holders agreed to extend the due date to September 30, 2021. On November 2, 2021, the debenture holders agreed to extend the due date to December 1, 2023.

On January 31, 2018, the debenture holders converted 75% of the debenture value of $3,894,809 plus accrued interest of $414,965 into 1,047,588 shares of the Company’s common stock. The per share price used for the conversion of each debenture was $4.11 which was determined as the average price of the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion with a 10% premium added to the calculated per share price.

On July 21, 2020, the Company made a partial repayment of a debenture due to a related party of $267,768.

At November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, the amount of debentures outstanding was $968,558 and $982,205, respectively.

Note 13 – Leases

Operating leases

The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of the Company’s leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company discounts lease payments based on an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate.

The Company leases its corporate office space and certain facilities under long-term operating leases expiring through fiscal year 2028.

The table below presents the lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021:

 Schedule of Lease Related Assets and Liabilities

Lease obligations at November 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Lease Obligations

During the three months ended November 30, 2021, the Company entered into new lease obligation of $101,348.

The lease expense for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 was $216,905 and $204,446, respectively. The cash paid under operating leases for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020 was $207,683 and $201,680, respectively. At November 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease terms were 5.86 years and the weighted average discount rate was 8%.

Finance leases

The Company leases certain equipment under lease contracts that are accounted for as finance leases. If the contracts meet the criteria for a finance lease, the related equipment underlying the lease contract is capitalized and amortized over its estimated useful life. If the cost of the equipment is not available, the Company calculates the cost by taking the present value of the lease payments using an implicit borrowing rate of 5%.

The net book value of equipment under finance leases included in property and equipment on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021 is as follows:

 Schedule of Finance Leases

Future minimum finance lease payments are as follows:

 Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

Note 14 – Stockholders’ Equity

Convertible preferred stock

The Company has authorized 1,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value convertible preferred stock. At November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, there were 0 and 0 convertible preferred shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

Common stock

The Company has authorized 499,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock. On February 1, 2021, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, every 10 shares of issued and outstanding common stock were exchanged for one share of common stock, with any fractional shares being rounded up to the next higher whole share. At November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021 there were 28,645,144 and 26,610,144 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

During the three months ended November 30, 2021, the Company issued:

Stock Options

On September 8, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders, holding a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, approved the Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2015 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of common stock to employees, officers, directors or independent consultants of the Company, provided that no person can be granted shares under the 2015 Plan for services related to raising capital or promotional activities. During fiscal years 2020 and 2019, the Company did not grant any awards under the 2015 Plan. The Company does not intend to issue any additional grants under the 2015 Plan.

On January 16, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders, holding a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, approved the Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2018 Plan”). Under the 2018 Plan, 1,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for the grant of stock options and the issuance of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock and performance awards to officers, directors, employees and eligible consultants to the Company or its subsidiaries. As of November 30, 2021, the 2018 Plan has 864,900 shares available for award; however, the Company does not intend to issue any additional grants under the 2018 Plan.

On February 9, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders, holding a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, approved the Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). Under the 2021 Plan, a total of 4,500,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance pursuant to the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares or other cash- or stock-based awards to officers, directors, employees and eligible consultants to the Company or its subsidiaries. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2021 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2021 Plan will be cumulatively increased on January 1, 2022 and on each subsequent January 1 through and including January 1, 2023, by a number of shares equal to the smaller of (i) 3% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, or (ii) an amount determined by our Board of Directors. As of November 30, 2021, the 2021 Plan has 4,321,300 shares are available for award.

In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 9, 2021, the Company also issued to the investors an aggregate of 2,388,050 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $3.35 per shares. The warrants vest immediately and expire on October 13, 2026.

The following is a summary of stock options activity:

 Schedule of Stock Option and Warrant Activity

The exercise price for stock options outstanding at November 30, 2021:

 Schedule of Options and Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable