OMNIQ Corp. - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2017
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-09047
QUEST SOLUTION, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 20-3454263 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
860 Conger Street
Eugene,
OR 97402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(714) 899-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 36,778,579 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, as of November 16, 2017.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
QUEST SOLUTION, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
As of | ||||||||
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 260,642 | $ | 289,480 | ||||
Restricted Cash | 684,610 | 665,220 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net (Note 5) | 8,271,965 | 10,589,677 | ||||||
Inventory, net (Note 6) | 746,894 | 531,593 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 281,215 | 272,926 | ||||||
Other current assets | 183,347 | 772,966 | ||||||
Total current assets | 10,428,673 | 13,121,862 | ||||||
Fixed assets, net (Note 7) | 98,918 | 136,835 | ||||||
Goodwill | 10,114,164 | 10,114,164 | ||||||
Trade name, net | 2,503,731 | 2,936,481 | ||||||
Customer Relationships, net | 5,592,116 | 6,435,652 | ||||||
Other assets | 41,613 | 47,563 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 28,779,215 | $ | 32,792,557 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 13,558,337 | $ | 10,566,066 | ||||
Accrued interest on note payable | 33,428 | - | ||||||
Line of credit (Note 10) | 3,677,661 | 5,059,292 | ||||||
Advances, related party | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Accrued payroll and sales tax | 1,571,821 | 1,829,934 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net (Note 9) | 830,903 | 879,026 | ||||||
Current portion of note payable (Note 11) | 5,229,496 | 9,782,925 | ||||||
Other current liabilities (Note 8) | 238,700 | 227,932 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 25,240,346 | 28,445,175 | ||||||
Long term liabilities | ||||||||
Note payable, related party (Note 12) | 17,515,345 | 17,515,345 | ||||||
Accrued interest, related party | 1,121,818 | 629,238 | ||||||
Long term portion of note payable (Note 11) | 130,294 | 130,294 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net (Note 9) | 418,128 | 565,423 | ||||||
Other long term liabilities (Note 8) | 415,397 | 332,270 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 44,841,328 | 47,617,745 | ||||||
Stockholders’ (deficit) | ||||||||
Series A Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares designated and 0 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. | - | - | ||||||
Series B Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1 share designated and 0 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. | - | - | ||||||
Series C Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares designated, 3,143,530 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, liquidation preference of $1.00 per share and a cumulative dividend of $0.06 per share. | 3,144 | 3,144 | ||||||
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares designated, 36,157,422 and 35,095,763 shares outstanding of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. | 36,157 | 35,095 | ||||||
Common stock to be repurchased by the Company | (230,490 | ) | (230,490 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 18,887,852 | 18,302,262 | ||||||
Accumulated (deficit) | (34,758,776 | ) | (32,935,199 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ (deficit) | (16,062,113 | ) | (14,825,188 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) | $ | 28,779,215 | $ | 32,792,557 |
The accompanying unaudited notes to the financials should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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QUEST SOLUTION, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)
For the three months | For the nine months | |||||||||||||||
ending September 30, | ending September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Sales | $ | 13,311,109 | $ | 13,841,279 | $ | 41,594,938 | $ | 44,288,975 | ||||||||
Less sales returns, discounts, & allowances | (347,055 | ) | (277,128 | ) | (708,184 | ) | (849,256 | ) | ||||||||
Total Revenues | 12,964,054 | 13,564,151 | 40,886,754 | 43,439,719 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 10,132,067 | 10,910,089 | 32,263,124 | 34,648,909 | ||||||||||||
Total costs of goods sold | 10,132,067 | 10,910,089 | 32,263,124 | 34,648,909 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 2,831,987 | 2,654,062 | 8,623,630 | 8,790,810 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 481,287 | 505,903 | 1,308,395 | 1,571,102 | ||||||||||||
Salary and employee benefits | 2,258,873 | 1,871,610 | 6,045,564 | 6,471,563 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 440,433 | 442,428 | 1,324,345 | 1,347,077 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 209,086 | 192,814 | 450,509 | 603,190 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,389,679 | 3,012,755 | 9,128,813 | 9,992,932 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (557,692 | ) | (358,693 | ) | (505,183 | ) | (1,202,122 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses | - | (84,317 | ) | (26,880 | ) | (544,941 | ) | |||||||||
Gain on foreign currency | - | (90,215 | ) | - | 129,589 | |||||||||||
Write-off of other assets | (450,000 | ) | (450,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (343,092 | ) | (1,110,804 | ) | (1,075,147 | ) | (2,802,980 | ) | ||||||||
Other (expenses) income | 13,202 | 3,065 | 16,122 | 6,871 | ||||||||||||
Total other expenses | (329,890 | ) | (1,732,271 | ) | (1,085,905 | ) | (3,661,461 | ) | ||||||||
Net Loss Before Income Taxes | (887,582 | ) | (2,090,964 | ) | (1,591,088 | ) | (4,863,583 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Current | (15,300 | ) | (376,326 | ) | (91,409 | ) | (491,254 | ) | ||||||||
Total Provision for Income Taxes | (15,300 | ) | (376,326 | ) | (91,409 | ) | (491,254 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | $ | (902,882 | ) | $ | (2,467,290 | ) | $ | (1,682,497 | ) | $ | (5,354,837 | ) | ||||
Net loss from discontinued operations | - | (3,919,175 | ) | - | (6,851,875 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Loss attributable to Quest Solution Inc. | $ | (902,882 | ) | $ | (6,386,465 | ) | $ | (1,682,497 | ) | $ | (12,206,712 | |||||
Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Adjustments | 120,333 | (361,744 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net Loss attributable to Quest Solution Inc. | $ | (902,882 | ) | $ | (6,266,132 | ) | $ | (1,682,497 | ) | $ | (12,568,456 | ) | ||||
Less: Preferred stock – Series C dividend | (47,540 | ) | (43,968 | ) | (141,071 | ) | (62,707 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss attributable to the common stockholders | $ | (950,422 | ) | $ | (6,310,100 | ) | $ | (1,823,568 | ) | $ | (12,631,163 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) per share - basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) per share - diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share from continuing operations - basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share from continuing operations - diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - basic | $ | - | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - diluted | $ | - | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 35,812,210 | 35,762,326 | 35,587,238 | 36,506,733 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | 35,812,210 | 35,762,326 | 35,587,238 | 36,506,733 |
The accompanying unaudited notes to the financials should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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QUEST SOLUTION, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(UNAUDITED)
For the nine months | ||||||||
ending September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flows from continuing operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,682,497 | ) | $ | (5,354,837 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Stock based compensation | 565,593 | 308,079 | ||||||
Debt discount accretion | - | 860,824 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,324,345 | 1,347,077 | ||||||
Interest expense unpaid | 105,060 | |||||||
Restructuring expenses | 26,880 | 544,941 | ||||||
Loss on write off of other assets | 450,000 | |||||||
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Loss | - | 42,875 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Decrease in accounts receivable | 2,317,712 | 273,516 | ||||||
(Increase) / decrease in prepaid expenses | (8,289 | ) | 10,714 | |||||
Increase in inventory | (215,301) | (124,434 | ) | |||||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,992,271 | 5,763,282 | ||||||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, related party | 517,425 | 297,447 | ||||||
Increase / (decrease) in deferred revenues, net | (195,418 | ) | 89,213 | |||||
Increase / (decrease) in accrued payroll and sales taxes payable | (284,992 | ) | 264,664 | |||||
Decrease in other assets | 595,569 | 475,670 | ||||||
Increase / (decrease) in other liabilities | (47,186 | ) | 34,04 | 1 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,906,112 | 5,388,132 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Decrease in restricted Cash | (19,390 | ) | (76,838 | ) | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (10,142 | ) | (16,513 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | (29,532 | ) | (93,351 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds (payment) on line of credit | (1,381,631 | ) | 1,234,377 | |||||
Proceeds (payment) from notes/loans payable | (4,629,846 | ) | (1,971,627 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 21,059 | - | ||||||
Share issuance expenses | - | (41,259 | ) | |||||
Increase in Insurance Note | 85,000 | - | ||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities | (5,905,418 | ) | (778,509 | ) | ||||
Cash used in discontinued operations | - | (5,017,775 | ) | |||||
Net (decrease) in cash | (28,838 | ) | (501,503 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 289,480 | 823,391 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 260,642 | $ | 321,888 | ||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 496,976 | $ | 1,273,044 | ||||
Cash paid for taxes | $ | 34,932 | $ | 123,581 | ||||
Supplementary cash flow information: | ||||||||
Stock issued for services | $ | 65,901 | $ | 33,675 | ||||
Stock options issued | $ | 499,692 | $ | 274,404 |
The accompanying unaudited notes to the financials should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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QUEST SOLUTION, INC
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES-
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The interim consolidated financial statements of Quest Solution, Inc. include the combined accounts of Quest Marketing, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, and Quest Exchange Ltd., a Canadian based holding company.
Divesture of Canadian Operations
Effective September 30, 2016, the Company sold all of the outstanding shares of Quest Solution Canada Inc., and the consideration received was $1.0 million in cash, which was all collected at June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company has redeemed 1 share of Preferred Class B Stock and 1,839,030 shares of Preferred Class C Stock of the Company, as well as the accrued dividend of $31,742 thereon. Lastly, Quest Exchange Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, redeemed 5,200,000 exchangeable shares as part of the divestiture.
Additionally, as part of the transaction, Viascan Group Inc., the acquirer, assumed $1.0 million of liabilities which the Company had at September 30, 2016. Other consideration that is part of the transaction included:
● | Full release from five employment contracts, inclusive of the former CEO, Gilles Gaudreault. This release included cancelation of the contracts as well as the deferred salary and signing bonus provisions which would have inured to the employee. | |
● | The Company canceled the intercompany debts of approximately $7.0 million as well. The Company will also receive a contingent consideration of 15% of the net value proceeds, up to a maximum of $2.3 million, receivable upon a liquidity event or a change of control of Quest Solution Canada Inc. for a period of 7 years subsequent to the transaction. | |
● | The Company also has a right of first refusal for any offer to purchase Quest Solution Canada Inc. for a 7 year period. | |
● | The assets sold consisted primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, and other assets. The buyer also assumed certain accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
The operations of Quest Solution Canada Inc. have been classified as a discontinued operation and the assets and liabilities of Quest Solution Canada Inc. have been classified as held for disposal.
On December 31, 2016, the Company merged BCS in Quest Marketing to form one US legal entity as part of its streamlining efforts.
The interim consolidated financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and stated in US dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2017. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.
Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2017.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of significant accounting policies of Quest Solution, Inc. is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management who is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the financial statements. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
CASH
Cash consists of petty cash, checking, savings, and money market accounts. For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federal insured limits.
The Company has restricted cash on deposit with a federally insured bank in the amount of $684,610 at September 30, 2017. This cash is security and collateral for a corporate credit card agreement with a bank and for deposit against a letter of credit issued for executive life insurance policies owned by the Company.
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USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Certain accounting policies involve judgments and uncertainties to such an extent that there is reasonable likelihood that materially different amounts could have been reported under different conditions, or if different assumptions had been used. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on a regular basis. The Company uses historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances to form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates and assumptions used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
PURCHASE ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The Company accounts for its business combinations using the purchase method of accounting which requires that intangible assets be recognized apart from goodwill if they are contractual in nature or separately identifiable. Acquisitions are measured on the fair value of consideration exchanged and, if the consideration given is not cash, measurement is based on the fair value of the consideration given or the fair value of the assets acquired, whichever is more reliably measurable. The excess of cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of identifiable acquired assets and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill.
The valuation and allocation process relies on significant assumptions made by management. In certain situations, the allocations of excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations are subject to revision when the Company receives updated information, including appraisals and other analyses, which are completed within one year of the acquisition. Revisions to the fair values, which may be significant, are recorded when pending information is finalized, within one year from the acquisition date.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. The Company provides allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable equal to the estimated collection losses that will be incurred in collection of all receivables. Accounts receivable are periodically evaluated for collectability based on past credit history with customers and their current financial condition. The Company’s management determines which accounts are past due and if deemed uncollectible, the Company charges off the receivable in the period the determination is made. The Company generally requires no collateral to secure its ordinary accounts receivable.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at purchased cost and depreciated using both straight-line and accelerated methods over estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 15 years. Upon disposition of property and equipment, related gains and losses are recorded in the results of operations. For federal income tax purposes, depreciation is computed using the modified accelerated cost recovery system. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses as incurred.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization. The assets are being amortized on the straight-line method over useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years. Amortization expense for the period ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $1,276,286 and $1,701,700, respectively.
September 30, 2017 | December 31,2016 | |||||||
Goodwill | $ | 10,114,164 | $ | 10,114,164 | ||||
Trade Names | 4,390,000 | 4,390,000 | ||||||
Customer Relationships | 9,190,000 | 9,190,000 | ||||||
Accumulated amortization | (5,484,153 | ) | (4,207,867 | ) | ||||
Intangibles, net | $ | 18,210,011 | $ | 19,486,297 |
The future amortization expense on the Trade Names and Customer Relationships are as follows:
Years ending December 31, | ||||
2017 | $ | 425,429 | ||
2018 | 1,679,599 | |||
2019 | 1,471,714 | |||
2020 | 1,471,714 | |||
2021 | 1,405,791 | |||
Thereafter | 1,641,600 | |||
Total | $ | 8,095,847 |
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Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment annually or when indicators of a potential impairment are present. Our impairment testing of goodwill is performed separately from our impairment testing of intangibles. The annual evaluation for impairment of goodwill and intangibles is based on valuation models that incorporate assumptions and internal projections of expected future cash flows and operating plans. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.
Purchased intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, if any. The Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consist of customer relationships, contractor and resume databases, trade names, and internal use software and are being amortized over periods ranging from two to nine years. Purchased intangible assets are reviewed annually to determine if facts and circumstances indicate that the useful life is shorter than originally estimated or that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If such facts and circumstances exist, recoverability is assessed by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairments, if any, are based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. If the useful life is shorter than originally estimated, the rate of amortization is accelerated and the remaining carrying value is amortized over the new shorter useful life. No impairments were identified or changes to estimated useful lives have been recorded as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
ADVERTISING
The Company generally expenses advertising costs as incurred. During the nine month periods ending September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company spent $183,301 and $77,205 on advertising (marketing, trade show and store front expense), net of co-operative rebates, respectively. The Company received rebates on advertising from co-operative advertising agreements with several vendors and suppliers. These rebates have been recorded as a reduction to the related advertising and marketing expense in the periods they are received.
INVENTORY
Substantially all inventory consists of raw materials and finished goods and are valued based upon first-in first-out (“FIFO”) cost, not in excess of market. The determination of whether the carrying amount of inventory requires a write-down is based on a detailed evaluation of inventory relative to any potential slow moving products or discontinued items as well as the market conditions for the specific inventory items.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization expense primarily consists of the non-cash write-down of tangible and intangible assets over their expected economic lives. We expect this expense to continue to grow in absolute dollars and potentially as a percentage of revenue as we continue to grow and incur capital expenditures to improve our technological infrastructure and acquire assets through potential future acquisitions.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Applicable accounting guidance provides a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that prioritize the use of observable inputs over the use of unobservable inputs, when such observable inputs are available. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
● | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
● | Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in Markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-driven valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated with, observable market data. | |
● | Level 3 - Fair value is derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable, including assumptions and judgments made by the Company. |
Assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classification on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observable inputs may result in a reclassification of assets and liabilities within the three levels of the hierarchy outlined above.
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Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company measures certain liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis such as our contingent consideration related to business combinations and recognizes transfers within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the fiscal quarter in which the change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurred. There have been no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 assets or liabilities during the period ending September 30, 2017 or fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
The Company has classified its contingent consideration related to the acquisitions as a Level 3 liability. Revenue and other assumptions used in the calculation require significant management judgment. The Company reassesses the fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities on a quarterly basis. Based on that assessment, the Company recognized an adjustment of $0 to the actual calculation of the earn-out obligations during the quarter ending September 30, 2017 and in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company does not have any unrecorded contingent liabilities.
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Net loss per share is provided in accordance with FASB ASC 260-10, “Earnings per Share”. Basic net loss per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued, unless doing so is anti-dilutive. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for computing basic EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 35,587,238 and 36,506,733, respectively. Diluted net loss per share of common stock is the same as basic net loss per share of common stock because the effects of potentially dilutive securities are antidilutive.
Dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because such securities have no anti-dilutive impact due to losses reported.
GOODWILL
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of the acquired business. Goodwill is tested annually at December 31 for impairment. The annual qualitative or quantitative assessments involve determining an estimate of the fair value of reporting units in order to evaluate whether an impairment of the current carrying amount of goodwill exists. A qualitative assessment evaluates whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. The first step of a quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount including goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss may be recognized. The amount of impairment loss is determined by comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds the implied fair value then an impairment loss is recognized equal to that excess. No impairment charges have been recorded as a result of the Company’s annual impairment assessments.
We test our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, or, under certain circumstances, more frequently, such as when events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. We are required to write down the value of goodwill only when our testing determines the recorded amount of goodwill exceeds the fair value. Our annual measurement date for testing goodwill impairment is December 31, at which date we test our reporting units, which is currently our ownership in Quest Solution, Inc.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars. The functional currency for the Company is U.S. dollars. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded using the appropriate exchange rate at the time of the transaction. All of the Company’s continuing operations are conducted in U.S. dollars. The Company owns a non-operating subsidiary in Canada, from which it has received no revenue since October 1, 2016. Canadian records of the divested Canadian operation were maintained in the local currency and re-measured to the functional currency as follows: monetary assets and liabilities are converted using the balance sheet period-end date exchange rate, while the non-monetary assets and liabilities are converted using the historical exchange rate. Expenses and income items are converted using the weighted average exchange rates for the reporting period. Foreign transaction gains and losses are reported on the consolidated statement of operations and were included in the amount of loss from discontinued operations.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 requiring management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, which is currently performed by the external auditors. Management will be required to perform this assessment for both interim and annual reporting periods and must make certain disclosures if it concludes that substantial doubt exists. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning on or after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance under ASU 2014-09 that will supersede the existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The new standard focuses on creating a single source of revenue guidance for revenue arising from contracts with customers for all industries. The objective of the new standard is for companies to recognize revenue when it transfers the promised goods or services to its customers at an amount that represents what the company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date by one year (ASU 2015-14). This ASU will now be effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning on or after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. Since the issuance of the original standard, the FASB has issued several other subsequent updates including the following: 1) clarification of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations (ASU 2016-08); 2) further guidance on identifying performance obligations in a contract as well as clarifications on the licensing implementation guidance (ASU 2016-10); 3) rescission of several SEC Staff Announcements that are codified in Topic 605 (ASU 2016-11); and 4) additional guidance and practical expedients in response to identified implementation issues (ASU 2016-12). The new standard will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2018 and we expect to implement the standard with the modified retrospective approach, which recognizes the cumulative effect of application recognized on that date. We are evaluating the impact of adoption on our consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial position and cash flows.
In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-11 (ASC 330), Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This guidance requires companies to measure inventory using the lower of cost and net realizable value. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt ASU 2015-11 as of January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis and there is expected to be no impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes. The ASU requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as non-current in a statement of financial position, thereby simplifying the current guidance that requires an entity to separate deferred assets and liabilities into current and noncurrent amounts. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-17 as of January 31, 2016 on a prospective basis. The statement of financial position as of January 31, 2016 reflects the classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 amending the existing accounting standards for lease accounting and requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months, including those classified as operating leases. Both the asset and liability will initially be measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, with the asset being subject to adjustments such as initial direct costs. Consistent with current U.S GAAP, the presentation of expenses and cash flows will depend primarily on the classification of the lease as either a finance or an operating lease. The new standard also requires additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases in order to provide additional information about the nature of an organization’s leasing activities. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires modified retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09 amending several aspects of share-based payment accounting. This guidance requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, with prospective application required. The guidance also changes the classification of such tax benefits or tax deficiencies on the statement of cash flows from a financing activity to an operating activity, with retrospective or prospective application allowed. Additionally, the guidance requires the classification of employee taxes paid when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows, with retrospective application required. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) (“ASU 2016-08”). ASU 2016-08 does not change the core principle of Topic 606 but clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. ASU 2016-08 is effective for the annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-08 on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities and loans, and requires entities to use a new forward-looking expected loss model that will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for a fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. We are currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-13 on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 reduces diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in ASU 2016-15 provide guidance on specific cash flow issues including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This new standard clarifies the definition of a business and provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This new standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018; however, early adoption is permitted with prospective application to any business development transaction.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) that will eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, impairment charge will be based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, absent any goodwill impairment.
The Company has evaluated other recent pronouncements and believes that none of them will have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has acquired a significant working capital deficit and issued a substantial amount of subordinated debt in connection with its acquisitions. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had a working capital deficit of $14,811,674 and an accumulated deficit of $34,758,766. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis to obtain additional debt or equity financing for working capital (i.e., vendor trade credit extensions) or refinancing (restructuring of subordinated debt) as may be required and, ultimately, to attain profitable operations. Management is focused on reducing operating expenses. Management’s plans to eliminate the going concern situation include, but are not limited to, the raise of additional capital through the issuance of debt and equity, improved cash flow management, aggressive cost reductions, and the creation of additional sales and profits across its product lines. One initiative to reduce operating expense and start the path to attaining profitability was the sale of Quest Solution Canada Inc. primarily because it had incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flow. In order to mitigate the risk related with this uncertainty, the Company may issue additional shares of common and preferred stock for cash and services during the next 12 months.
NOTE 3 – CONCENTRATIONS
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Beginning January 1, 2015, all of our cash balances were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution. This coverage is available at all FDIC member institutions. The Company uses Wells Fargo Bank, which is an FDIC insured institution. The restricted cash in the amount of $684,610 at September 30, 2017 is in excess of the FDIC limit.
For the nine months and year ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, one customer accounted for 16.0% and 17.3% of the Company’s revenues, respectively.
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Accounts receivable at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are made up of trade receivables due from customers in the ordinary course of business. One customer made up 21.6% and another customer 33.1% of the trade accounts receivable balances at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Accounts payable are made up of payables due to vendors in the ordinary course of business at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. One vendor made up 86.4% and 76.4%, respectively of the outstanding balance, which represented greater than 10% of accounts payable at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
NOTE 4 –DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – DIVESTURE OF QUEST SOLUTION CANADA, INC.
Effective September 30, 2016, the Company sold all of the outstanding shares of Quest Solution Canada Inc. The Company decided to sell this division primarily because it has incurred significant operating losses.
The consideration received was $1.0 million in cash, which was all collected at June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company has redeemed 1 share of Preferred Class B Stock and 1,839,030 shares of Preferred Class C Stock of the Company, as well as the accrued dividend of $31,742 thereon. Lastly, Quest Exchange Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, redeemed 5,200,000 exchangeable shares as part of the divestiture.
Additionally, as part of the transaction, Viascan Group Inc., the acquirer, assumed $1.0 million of liabilities which the Company had at September 30, 2016. Other consideration that was part of the transaction included:
● | Full release from five employment contracts, inclusive of the former CEO, Gilles Gaudreault. This release included cancelation of the contracts as well as the deferred salary and signing bonus provisions which would have inured to the employee. | |
● | The Company canceled the intercompany debts of approximately $7.0 million as well. The Company will also receive a contingent consideration of 15% of the net value proceeds, up to a maximum of $2.3 million, receivable upon a liquidity event or a change of control of Quest Solution Canada Inc. for a period of 7 years subsequent to the transaction. | |
● | The Company also has a right of first refusal for any offer to purchase Quest Solution Canada Inc. for a 7 year period. | |
● | The assets sold consisted primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, and other assets. The buyer also assumed certain accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
On September 30, 2016, the Company divested its Canadian operations, Quest Solution Canada, Inc., in order to focus its efforts and resources on its US operations. This represented a strategic shift that had a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.
Accordingly, the assets and liabilities, operating results, and operating and investing activities cash flows for the former Canadian operations are presented as a discontinued operation separate from the Company’s continuing operations, for all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and footnotes, unless indicated otherwise.
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The following is a reconciliation of the major line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations to the after-tax loss of discontinued operations that are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as indicated below:
For the three months | For the nine months | |||||||
ending September 30, 2016 | Ending September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 3,911,501 | $ | 11,326,849 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | (3,988,733 | ) | (9,751,651 | ) | ||||
Gross profit | (77,232 | ) | 1,575,198 | |||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
General and administrative | (315,088 | ) | (874,506 | ) | ||||
Salary and employee benefits | (689,118 | ) | (2,074,977 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | (61,076 | ) | (178,069 | ) | ||||
Professional fees | (21,387 | ) | (58,138 | ) | ||||
Goodwill impairment | (2,500,000 | ) | (4,800,000 | ) | ||||
Total operating expenses | (3,586,669 | ) | (7,985,690 | ) | ||||
Operating loss | (3,663,901 | ) | (6,410,492 | ) | ||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||
Restructuring expenses | - | (108,640 | ) | |||||
Gain (loss) on foreign currency | (155,548 | ) | 117,138 | |||||
Interest expense | (86,617 | ) | (443,019 | ) | ||||
Other (expenses) income | 23 | 129 | ||||||
Total other income (expenses) | (242,142 | ) | (434,392 | ) | ||||
Net Loss Before Income Taxes | (3,906,043 | ) | (6,844,884 | ) | ||||
Provision for Current Income Taxes | (13,132 | ) | (6,991 | ) | ||||
Net Loss from discontinued operations | $ | (3,919,175 | ) | $ | (6,851,875 | ) |
The major classes of assets and liabilities of Quest Solution Canada Inc. were classified as held for disposal as at September 30, 2016, as follows:
As at | ||||
September 30, 2016 | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets | ||||
Cash | $ | (42,013 | ) | |
Accounts receivable, net | 2,302,399 | |||
Inventory, net | 1,832,631 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 97,990 | |||
Other current assets | 24,858 | |||
Total current assets | 4,215,865 | |||
Fixed assets | 1,097,248 | |||
Goodwill | 6,337,860 | |||
Total assets | $ | 11,650,973 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 3,205,449 | ||
Line of credit | - | |||
Accrued payroll and sales tax | 329,874 | |||
Deferred revenue, net | 99,905 | |||
Notes payable, related parties, current portion | 1,841,297 | |||
Other current liabilities | 114,265 | |||
Total current liabilities | 5,590,790 | |||
Long term liabilities | ||||
Other long term liabilities | 7,553 | |||
Total liabilities | $ | 5,598,343 | ||
Net Assets held for disposal | $ | 6,052,630 |
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The net cash flows incurred by Quest Solution Canada Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are presented below:
For the nine months | ||||
ending
September 30, 2016 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | (1,743,606 | ) | |
Net cash provided in investing activities | 16,097 | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,290,266 | ) | ||
Net Cash Outflow from discontinued operations | $ | (5,017,775 | ) |
NOTE 5 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accounts receivable consisted of the following:
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Trade Accounts Receivable | $ | 8,284,466 | $ | 10,607,378 | ||||
Less Allowance for doubtful accounts | (12,501 | ) | (17,701 | ) | ||||
Total Accounts Receivable (net) | $ | 8,271,965 | $ | 10,589,677 |
NOTE 6 – INVENTORY
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, inventories consisted of the following:
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Equipment and clearing service | $ | 595,115 | $ | 375,863 | ||||
Raw Materials | 40,179 | 119,922 | ||||||
Finished Goods | 111,600 | 35,808 | ||||||
Total inventories | $ | 746,894 | $ | 531,593 |
NOTE 7 – FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense for period ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $48,059 and $90,626, respectively
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Equipment | $ | 2,902,594 | 2,892,512 | |||||
Furniture and Fixtures | 316,852 | 316,792 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | 151,553 | 151,553 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (3,272,081 | ) | (3,224,022 | ) | ||||
Fixed Assets, net | $ | 98,918 | 136,835 |
NOTE 8 – OTHER LIABILITIES
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, other liabilities consisted of the following:
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Unearned Incentive from credit cards | $ | 123,105 | $ | 123,105 | ||||
Key Man life Insurance liability | 150,146 | 208,091 | ||||||
Dividend payable | 242,146 | 101,075 | ||||||
Others | 138,700 | 127,931 | ||||||
654,097 | 560,202 | |||||||
Less Current Portion | (238,700 | ) | (227,932 | ) | ||||
Total long term other liabilities | $ | 415,397 | $ | 332,270 |
The Company has purchased key man life insurance policies for some of its executives to insure the Company against risk of loss of an executive. Should loss of an executive occur, those funds would be used to pay off their respective promissory notes, repurchase their shares and settle out any amounts owed to them and their estate.
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On June 10, 2016, the Company entered into an assignment whereby the insured individuals would assume the key man insurance policies. The agreement stated that the Company assign the policy over to the insured and the insured would assume all the obligations under the premium financed note in place. At September 30, 2017, the three life insurance policies and premium financed notes have been transferred to the insureds.
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At September 30, 2017, the balance of amount of the remaining premium financed note is $1,482,850 and the cash value of the policy as of this date is $1,425,537, with a net positive cash value of the policy of $57,313.
The value of the policies is recorded at the new value per the right of offset noted in Topics 210-220. To have a right of offset, the Company would need to show (1) amounts of debt are determinable, (2) reporting entity has the ‘right’ to setoff, (3) the right is enforceable by law, and (4) reporting entity has the ‘intention’ to setoff. Given that the Company has met all of these, the Company has elected to use the right of setoff as the cash value of the policies is being used as the collateral for the loans. Should the Company default on payments to the policy or determine to not continue with the policies, the cash value of the policy is intended to pay off the loan. The Company also intends to settle out the loans in the future with the cash value of the policy.
NOTE 9 – DEFERRED REVENUE
Deferred revenue consists of prepaid third party hardware service agreements, software maintenance service contracts and the related costs and expenses recorded net of the revenue charged to the customer and paid within normal business terms. The net amount recorded as a deferred revenue liability is being recognized into the results of operations over the related periods on a straight line basis, normally 1-5 years with 3 years being the average term.
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Deferred Revenue | $ | 8,027,935 | $ | 8,721,725 | ||||
Less Deferred Costs & Expenses | (6,778,904 | ) | (7,277,276 | ) | ||||
Net Deferred Revenue | 1,249,031 | 1,444,449 | ||||||
Less Current Portion | (830,903 | ) | (879,026 | ) | ||||
Total Long Term net Deferred Revenue | $ | 418,128 | $ | 565,423 |
Expected future recognition of net deferred revenue as of September 30, 2017, is as follows;
2017 | $ | 418,128 | ||
2018 | 228,499 | |||
2019 | 220,189 | |||
2020 | 195,262 | |||
2021 | 186,953 | |||
Total | $ | 1,249,031 |
NOTE 10 – CREDIT FACILITIES AND LINE OF CREDIT
On July 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Factoring and Security Agreement (the “FASA”) with Action Capital Corporation (“Action”) to establish a sale of accounts facility, whereby the Company may obtain short-term financing by selling and assigning to Action acceptable accounts receivable. Pursuant to the FASA, the outstanding principal amount of advances made by Action to the Company at any time shall not exceed $5,000,000. Action will reserve and withhold an amount in a reserve account equal to 10% of the face amount of each account purchased under the FASA. The balance at September 30, 2017 was $3,677,661 and at December 31, 2016 $5,059,292 which includes accrued interest.
The per annum interest rate with respect to the daily average balance of unpaid advances outstanding under the FASA (computed on a monthly basis) will be equal to the “Prime Rate” of Wells Fargo Bank N.A. plus 2%, plus a monthly fee equal to 0.75% of such average outstanding balance. The Company shall also pay all other costs incurred by Action under the FASA, including all bank fees. The FASA will continue in full force and effect unless terminated by either party upon 30 days’ prior written notice. Performance of the Company’s obligations under the FASA is secured by a security interest in certain collateral of the Company. The FASA includes customary representations and warranties and default provisions for transactions of this type.
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NOTE 11 - NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, consists of the following:
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Supplier Note Payable | $ | 5,009,007 | $ | 9,414,352 | ||||
Insurance Note | - | 19,502 | ||||||
All Other | 350,783 | 479,365 | ||||||
Total | 5,359,790 | 9,913,219 | ||||||
Less current portion | (5,229,496 | ) | (9,782,925 | ) | ||||
Long Term Notes Payable | $ | 130,294 | $ | 130,294 |
Future maturities of notes payable as of September 30, 2017 are as follows;
2017 | $ | 5,229,496 | ||
2018 | - | |||
2019 | - | |||
2020 | - | |||
2021 | - | |||
Thereafter | 130,294 | |||
Total | $ | 5,359,790 |
The Company finances its Property and Casualty as well as its Directors and Officers Liability Insurance with First Insurance Funding. The Insurance period is for 12 months and the premium is financed over 9 months. The Property and Casualty Insurance is paid in equal monthly installments of $3,940 at 3.25% interest. The outstanding balance at September 30, 2017 was $0 and the monthly payments are current. The Directors and Officers Liability Insurance is renewed annually and is paid in four equal installments of $17,121 at 3.25% interest. The outstanding balance at September 30, 2017 was $0 and the monthly payments are current.
In September 2017 the Property & Casualty policy were extended for a period of 60 days.
In connection with the BCS acquisition the Company assumed a related party note payable to the former CTO of the RFID division of BCS. The note is payable in equal monthly installments of $4,758 beginning October 31, 2014 and ending October 2018. The loan bears interest at 1.89% and is unsecured and subordinated to the Company’s bank debt. The balance on this loan at September 30, 2017 was $130,294 of which all of it was classified as long term. In July 2016, the holder of the note signed a subordination agreement with the Supplier of the Secured Promissory Note and Action, whereby the noteholder agrees to subordinate its right to payment of capital and interest until the Supplier with the Secured Promissory Note is reimbursed in full.
In January 2016, the Company entered into a Stock Redemption Agreement whereby the Company would repurchase 507,079 shares of common stock for $230,490 on an installment basis which was recorded as a note on the transaction date carrying interest at 9%. As at September 30, 2017, the Company did not complete the redemption of 507,079 shares of common stock and the remaining balance of the note is $220,490.
On July 18, 2016, the Company and the supplier entered into that certain Secured Promissory Note, with an effective date of July 1, 2016, in the principal amount of $12,492,137. The USD Note accrues interest at 12% per annum and is payable in six consecutive monthly installments of principal and accrued interest in a minimum principal amount of $250,000 each, with any remaining principal and accrued interest due and payable on December 31, 2016. On November 30, 2016, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement to the secured Promissory Note whereby the maturity date was extended to March 31, 2017 and the monthly installments of principal and accrued interest were increased to $400,000 commencing December 15, 2016 with any remaining principal and accrued interest due and payable on March 31, 2017. The Amendment also provides that the Company will make an additional principal payment of $300,000 by December 15, 2016. On March 31, 2017, the Company entered into a Second Amendment Agreement to the secured Promissory Note whereby the maturity date was extended to September 30, 2017 whereby any remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable on September 30, 2017. The Amendment also provides that the Company will continue to make monthly installments of principal and accrued interest in a minimum principal amount of $400,000 each. On September 30, 2017, the Company entered into a Third Amendment Agreement to the secured Promissory Note whereby the maturity date was extended to October 31, 2017. The Amendment also provides that the Company will continue to make monthly installments of principal and accrued interest in a minimum principal amount of $600,000 each. On November 15th, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment extending the maturity date to December 31st, and this Fourth Amendment is effective on October 31st, whereby any remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable on December 31, 2017. The Amendment also provides that the Company will continue to make monthly installments of principal and accrued interest in a minimum principal amount of $600,000 each.
On July 31, 2016 as part of the Separation Agreement with Mr. Ross, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $59,500 in connection with the redemption by the Company of 350,000 shares of restricted common stock. The promissory was paid off in 12 monthly installments commencing October 1, 2016 and this transaction was recorded as a restructuring charge in the amount of $84,317 in the third quarter of 2016. In addition, the Company restated a promissory note in favor of Mr. Ross which was paid at the balance of the $102,000 over 12 monthly installments commencing October 1, 2016. The balance on these two notes at September 30, 2017 was $0.
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NOTE 12 – SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE
Notes and loans payable consisted of the following:
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Note payable - acquisition of Quest | $ | 5,967,137 | $ | 5,967,137 | ||||
Note payable – acquisition of BCS | 10,348,808 | 10,348,808 | ||||||
Quest Preferred Stock note payable | 1,199,400 | 1,199,400 | ||||||
Total notes payable | 17,515,345 | 17,515,345 |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded interest expense in connection with these notes in the amount of $496,850 and $523,586, respectively.
The note payable for acquisition of Quest was issued on January 9, 2014 in conjunction with the acquisition of Quest Marketing, Inc. The initial interest rate was 1.89%, subsequent to December 31, 2015; the interest was increased to 6% and is due in 2018. Principal and interest payments have been postponed. In addition, on June 17, 2016, the Company entered into Promissory Note Conversion Agreement with one of the Noteholders whereby $684,000 of the promissory note was converted into 684,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. As part of the transaction, the related debt discount of $171,000 was recorded against Additional paid in capital. As part of the acquisition of Quest Marketing, the Company engaged an independent valuation analysis to do a valuation of the purchase accounting. In July 2016, the holders of the notes signed subordination agreements with the Supplier who holds the Secured Promissory Note and Action, whereby the noteholders agree to subordinate their rights and payments until the Secured Promissory Note with the Supplier is reimbursed in full. As a result, the balance on this loan and related accrued interest at September 30, 2017 were all classified as long term.
The note payable for acquisition of BCS was issued on November 21, 2014 in conjunction with the acquisition of BCS. The current interest is at 1.89% and is due in 2018. This note is convertible at $2.00 per share, subject to board approval such that no debt holder can own more than 5% of the outstanding shares. Principal and interest payments have been postponed. In July 2016, the holders of the notes signed subordination agreements with the holder of the Secured Promissory Note and Action, whereby the noteholder agree to subordinate its right and payment of capital and interest until the Supplier who holds the Secured Promissory Note is reimbursed in full. As a result, the balance on this loan and related accrued interest at September 30, 2017 were all classified as long term.
The Quest preferred stock 6% note payable is in conjunction with the promissory note issued in October 2015 related to the redemption and cancelation of 100% of the issued and outstanding Series A preferred stock as well as 3,400,000 stock options that had been issued to a now former employee. The principal payments have been postponed. In June 2016, the holder of the note granted the Company a forgiveness of debt in the amount of $75,000 which was recorded as an increase in the additional paid in capital because it was a related party transaction. In addition, on June 17, 2016, the Company entered into Promissory Note Conversion Agreement with the Noteholder whereby $1,800,000 of the promissory note was converted into 1,800,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. In July 2016, the holders of the notes signed subordination agreements with the Supplier of the Secured Promissory Note and Action, whereby the noteholder agree to subordinate its right and payment of capital and interest until the Supplier with the Secured Promissory Note is reimbursed in full. As a result, the balance on this loan and related accrued interest at September 30, 2017 were all classified as long term.
The repayment of the subordinated notes payable is contingent on the complete reimbursement of the Supplier Secured Promissory Note and other conditions and as such based on these factors management has estimated that the future maturities of subordinated notes payable at September 30, 2017 is as follows:
2017 | - | |||
2018 | - | |||
2019 | - | |||
2020 | - | |||
2021 | - | |||
Thereafter | 17,515,345 | |||
Total | $ | 17,515,345 |
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NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
PREFERRED STOCK
Series A
As of September 30, 2017, there were 1,000,000 Series A preferred shares designated and 0 Series A preferred shares outstanding. The board of directors had previously set the voting rights for the preferred stock at 1 share of preferred to 250 common shares.
Series B
As of September 30, 2017 there was 1 preferred share designated and 0 preferred shares outstanding. Effective on September 30, 2016, with the divestiture of Quest Solution Canada Inc., the one share was redeemed by the Company and retired.
Series C
As of September 30, 2017, there were 15,000,000 Series C preferred shares authorized and 3,143,530 Series C preferred shares outstanding. It has preferential rights above common shares and the Series B preferred shares and is entitled to receive a quarterly dividend at a rate of $0.06 per share per annum. Each Series C preferred share outstanding is convertible into one (1) share of common stock of Quest Solution, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued 87,500 shares to board members in relation to the vesting schedule agreed to during 4th quarter 2015, which is based on an annual grant of 100,000 restricted shares every October and vesting over 8 quarters per independent board member as compensation. The shares were valued at $9,501.
In addition, pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Program (“ESPP”) for which the Company filed an S-8 registration statement, 264,423 shares of Common Stock were issued for proceeds of $21,060.
In April 2017, the Company issued 640,000 shares to the Chief Executive Officer as a signing bonus under his Employment Agreement. The shares were valued at $48,000. In addition, the Company issued 70,000 shares to the Chief Financial Officer as additional fees pursuant to his Contractor Agreement. The shares were valued at $8,400
As of September 30, 2017 the Company had 36,157,422 common shares outstanding.
Warrants and Stock Options
Warrants - The following table summarizes information about warrants granted during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Number of warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number of warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | 1,410,000 | 0.31 | 1,410,000 | 0.31 | ||||||||||||
Warrants granted | 1,500,000 | 0.31 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Warrants expired | (5,000 | ) | 0.31 | - | - | |||||||||||
Warrants cancelled, forfeited | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Warrants exercised | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of period | 2,905,000 | 0.31 | 1,410,000 | 0.31 | ||||||||||||
Exercisable warrants | 1,405,000 | 0.31 | 1,410,000 | 0.31 |
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Outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2017 are as follows:
Range
of Exercise Prices |
Weighted Average residual life span (in years) |
Outstanding Warrants |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Exercisable Warrants |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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0.25 | 0.50 | 900,000 | 0.25 | 900,000 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||
1.00 | 0.58 | 505,000 | 1.00 | 505,000 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||||
0.11 | 3.84 | 1.500,000 | 0.11 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
0.11 to 1.00 | 2.24 | 2,905,000 | 0.31 | 1,405,000 | 0.52 |
Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 2016 have the following expiry date and exercise prices:
Expiry Date | Exercise Prices | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | |||||||||
March 22, 2018 | 1.00 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||
April 1, 2018 | 0.25 | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||||||
April 30, 2018 | 1.00 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||
July 10, 2018 | 1.00 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||
August 2, 2021 | .11 | 1,500,000 | - | |||||||||
2,905,000 | 1,405,000 |
Share Purchase Option Plan
The Company has a stock option plan whereby the Board of Directors, may grant to directors, officers, employees, or consultants of the Company options to acquire common shares. The Board of Directors of the Company has the authority to determine the terms, limits, restrictions and conditions of the grant of options, to interpret the plan and make all decisions relating thereto. The plan was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on November 17, 2014 in order to provide an inducement and serve as a long term incentive program. The maximum number of common shares that may be reserved for issuance was set at 10,000,000.
The option exercise price is established by the Board of Directors 0and may not be lower than the market price of the common shares at the time of grant. The options may be exercised during the option period determined by the Board of Directors, which may vary, but will not exceed ten years from the date of the grant. There are 10,000,000 of the Company’s common shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of share options granted under the Plan. As at September 30, 2017, the Company had issued options, allowing for the subscription of 9,125,000 common shares of its share capital.
Stock Options - The following table summarizes information about stock options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Number
of stock options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Number
of stock options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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Balance, beginning of period | 5,625,000 | 0.49 | 6,044,000 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||
Stock options granted | 3,500,000 | 0.11 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Stock options expired | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Stock options cancelled, forfeited | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of period | 9,125,000 | 0.21 | 6,044,000 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||
Exercisable stock options | 3,339,750 | 0.34 | 2,237,750 | 0.49 |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted a total of 6,481,000 stock options, 2,200,000 stock options were granted to five Board members and 3,781,000 stock options were granted to the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to his Employment Contract and 500,000 to Company’s legal counsel.
Outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2017 are as follows:
Range
of Exercise Prices |
Weighted Average residual life span (in years) |
Outstanding Stock Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Exercisable Stock Options |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
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0.075 to 0.09 | 4.66 | 2,981,000 | 0.09 | 1,227,000 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||
0.11 | 3.84 | 3,500,000 | 0.11 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
0.33 to 0.38 | 0.79 | 144,000 | 0.36 | 144,000 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||
0.50 | 7.45 | 2,500,000 | 0.50 | 1,968,750 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||
0.075 to 0.50 | 4.88 | 9,125,000 | 0.21 | 3,339,750 | 0.34 |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 2016 have the following expiry date and exercise prices:
Expiry Date | Exercise Prices | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | |||||||||
February 26, 2018 | 0.37 | 72,000 | 72,000 | |||||||||
April 27, 2018 | 0.38 | 36,000 | 36,000 | |||||||||
July 9, 2018 | 0.33 | 36,000 | 36,000 | |||||||||
August 2, 2021 | 0.11 | 3,500,000 | - | |||||||||
February 17, 2022 | 0.075 | 760,333 | - | |||||||||
February 17, 2022 | 0.09 | 1,520,667 | - | |||||||||
March 30, 2022 | 0.09 | 700,000 | - | |||||||||
November 20, 2024 | 0.50 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||||
9,125,000 | 2,644,000 |
Stock compensation expense is $565,539 for the nine months ending September 30, 2017 and $308,078 for the nine monthly ended September 30,2016.
NOTE 14 – LITIGATION
As of September 30, 2017, the Company is not a party to any pending material legal proceeding. To the knowledge of management, no federal, state or local governmental agency is presently contemplating any proceeding against the Company. To the knowledge of management, no director, executive officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of the Company’s Common Stock is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in any proceeding.
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NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company leases a building from the former owner of BCS for $9,000 per month, which is believed to be the current fair market value of similar buildings in the area.
In addition, on August 2, 2017, the Company entered into a Consulting agreement with Carlos J. Nissensohn, a family member of a Director of the Company. The terms and condition of the contract are as follows:
● | 24 month term with 90 day termination notice by the Company | |
● | A monthly fee of $15,000 and a one-time signatory fee of 600,000 restricted shares | |
● | 1,500,000 warrants to buy shares at $0.11 having a four year life and a vesting period of 12 months in 4 quarterly and equal installments, subject to Mr. Nissensohn’s continuous service to the Company | |
● | In case the Company procures debt financing during the term of this agreement, without any equity component, Mr. Nissensohn shall be entitled to 3% of the gross funds raised, however if the Company is required to pay a success fee to another external entity, then Mr. Nissensohn shall be entitled to only 2% of the gross funds raised | |
● | In addition to the above, in the event of an equity financing resulting in gross proceeds of at least $3,000,000 to the Company within 24 months of the date the contract, Mr. Nissensohn shall further be entitled to certain warrants to be granted by the Company which upon their exercise pursuant to their terms, Mr. Nissensohn shall be entitled to receive QUEST shares which represent 3% of the QUEST issued share capital immediately prior to the consummation of such investment. The warrants will carry an exercise price per warrant/share representing 100% of the closing price per share as closed in the equity financing. This section and the issue of the warrant by QUEST are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of QUEST. However, if the Board does not approve the issuance of warrants; then Mr. Nissensohn will be entitled to a fee with the equivalent value based on a Black Scholes valuation | |
● | In addition to the above, Mr. Nissensohn will be entitled to a $ 50,000 onetime payment which shall be paid on the 1st day that the QUEST shares become traded on the NASDAQ or NYSE Stock Market within 24 months of the date of the contract | |
● | In addition to the aforementioned, in the event that Company shall close any M&A transaction with a third party target, Mr. Nissensohn shall be entitled to a success fee in the amount equal to 3% of the total transaction price, in any combination of cash and shares that will be determined by QUEST |
In addition, on September 8, 2017, Quest Solution, Inc.(the “Company”) approved the Company entering into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with YES IF(the “Consultant”), an entity controlled by Jason Griffith, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and a principal stockholder. The Consultant shall provide the Company and its controlled entities with certain business development, managerial, measures to improve efficiency and cost savings and financial services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Consulting Agreement. In exchange for its consulting services, the Consultant will receive a monthly fee of $10,000 for the months of September through December 2017, $15,000 per month for the months of January through June 2018 and $20,000 per month for the months of July 2018 through August 2019. As the former CEO of the Company, the Company believes that the Consultant will be extremely beneficial to the Company in connection with its recently announced business restructuring efforts.
On September 8, 2017, the Company entered into a voting agreement with Jason Griffith pursuant to which Mr. Griffith agreed to vote any shares beneficially owned by him in accordance with the instructions of Shai Lustgarten, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The voting proxy does not include any matters involving the creation of a new or cancellation of an existing class of stock, a reverse split (except in connection with an uplisting of the Company’s common stock on a National Exchange), dividend of stock or any change of control to the Company.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Consulting Agreement and the Voting Agreement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Consulting Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
On September 8, 2017, the Company entered into a voting agreement with Jason Griffith, whereby he committed to vote any shares beneficially owned by him in accordance with the instructions of Shai Lustgarten, the Company’s CEO. The Voting Agreement could result in a change of control of the Company.
NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 02, 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Benjamin Kemper as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The term of the agreement is effective on October 02, 2017 and shall continue for twelve (12) months, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the employment agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Kemper. The term of Mr. Kemper’s employment shall be automatically renewed for successive one (1)-year periods until Mr. Kemper or the Company delivers to the other party a written notice of their intent not to renew the employment term. The Company shall pay Mr. Kemper a base salary at the annual rate of $130,000, a $20,000 signing bonus, as well as grant Mr. Kemper 500,000 options to purchase common stock of the Company at the closing stock price on the trading date prior to the date hereof.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this Form 10-Q, including exhibits. You may read and copy all or any portion of the registration statement or any reports, statements or other information in the files at SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
You can request copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the Commission. You may call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of its public reference room. Our filings, including the registration statement, will also be available to you on the website maintained by the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
We intend to furnish our stockholders with annual reports which will be filed electronically with the SEC containing consolidated financial statements audited by our independent auditors, and to make available to our stockholders quarterly reports for the first three quarters of each year containing unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
Quest’s website is located at http://www.QuestSolution.com. The Company’s website and the information to be contained on that site, or connected to that site, is not part of or incorporated by reference into this filing.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
PRELIMINARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. The reader should understand that several factors govern whether any forward-looking statement contained herein will be or can be achieved. Any one of those factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein. These forward-looking statements include plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to the products and the future economic performance of the Company. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, future business decisions, and the time and money required to successfully complete development projects, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in any of the forward-looking statements contained herein will be realized. Based on actual experience and business development, the Company may alter its marketing, capital expenditure plans or other budgets, which may in turn affect the Company’s results of operations. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included therein, the inclusion of any such statement should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives or plans of the Company will be achieved.
A complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties are contained in our Annual Financial Statements included in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2017.
Introduction
Quest Solution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Quest” or the “Company”), was incorporated in 1973. Prior to 2008, the Company was involved in various unrelated business activities. From 2008-2014, the Company was involved in multiple businesses inclusive of an oil and gas investment company. Due to changes in market conditions, management determined to look for acquisitions which were positive cash flow and would provide immediate shareholder value. In January 2014, the first such acquisition was completed of Quest Marketing Inc. (dba Quest Solution, Inc.) (“Quest Marketing”).
Quest is a national mobility systems integrator with a focus on design, delivery, deployment and support of fully integrated mobile solutions. The Company takes a consultative approach by offering end to end solutions that include hardware, software, communications and full lifecycle management services. The professionals simplify the integration process and deliver the solutions to our customers. Motorola, Intermec, Honeywell, Panasonic, AirWatch, Wavelink, SOTI and Zebra are major suppliers which Quest Solution uses in the solutions we provide to our customers.
In May 2014, the Board of Directors voted to get approval from the shareholders of the Company for a name change from Amerigo Energy, Inc. to Quest Solution, Inc. The Company received the approval from a majority of its stockholders and filed the amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the State of Delaware. The name change became effective by the State of Delaware on May 30, 2014. The Company also requested a new stock symbol as a result of the name change and were assigned our new trading symbol “QUES”.
The Company’s business strategy developed into leveraging management’s relationships in the business world for investments for the Company. The Company intends to continue with its acquisition of existing companies with revenues and positive cash flow.
In November 2014, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of Bar Code Specialties, Inc. (“BCS”) located in Southern California. BCS is a national mobility systems integrator and label manufacturer with a focus on warehouse and distribution industries. Since the combination of the two companies, the Company has been exploring efficiencies in all facets of the businesses and learning best practices from both executive teams.
Effective October 1, 2015, the Company acquired their interest in ViascanQdata, Inc., (“Viascan”) a Canadian based operation in the same business line as Quest and their CEO, Gilles Gaudreault, was appointed the CEO of Quest, with our then CEO, Tom Miller, remaining as President and Chairman of the Board. During the 2016 fiscal year, Viascan changed its corporate name to Quest Solution Canada Inc.
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Divesture of Canadian Operations
Effective September 30, 2016, the Company sold all of the outstanding shares of Quest Solution Canada Inc., and the consideration received was $1.0 million in cash, which was all collected at September 30, 2017. In addition, the Company has redeemed 1 share of Preferred Class B Stock and 1,839,030 shares of Preferred Class C Stock of the Company, as well as the accrued dividend of $31,742 thereon. Lastly, Quest Exchange Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, redeemed 5,200,000 exchangeable shares as part of the divestiture.
Additionally, as part of the transaction, Viascan Group Inc., the acquirer, assumed $1.0 million of liabilities which the Company had at September 30, 2016. Other consideration that is part of the transaction included:
● | Full release from five employment contracts, inclusive of the former CEO, Gilles Gaudreault. This release included cancelation of the contracts as well as the deferred salary and signing bonus provisions which would have inured to the employee. | |
● | The Company canceled the intercompany debts of approximately $7.0 million as well. The Company will also receive a contingent consideration of 15% of the net value proceeds, up to a maximum of $2.3 million, receivable upon a liquidity event or a change of control of Quest Solution Canada Inc. for a period of 7 years subsequent to the transaction. | |
● | The Company also has a right of first refusal for any offer to purchase Quest Solution Canada Inc. for a 7 year period. | |
● | The assets sold consisted primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, and other assets. The buyer also assumed certain accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
The operations of Quest Solution Canada Inc. have been classified as a discontinued operation and the assets and liabilities of Quest Solution Canada Inc. have been classified as held for disposal.
On December 31, 2016, the Company merged BCS in Quest Marketing to form one US legal entity as part of its streamlining efforts.
The following is a discussion of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, financial resources and working capital. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q.
OVERVIEW
In 2016, the Company announced strategic actions to streamline its operations by reducing expenses, drive future growth and accelerate value creation for shareholders. These repositioning actions resulted in agreements to sell the Canadian operations. The operations of the Canadian subsidiary have been reported within discontinued operations for all periods presented.
The Company’s sales from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $13.0 million, a slight decrease of $0.6 million, or 4.4% over the same quarter in 2016.
The loss from continuing operations for common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.9 million, a decrease of $1.6 million compared with the loss of the comparative prior year of $2.5 million. Basic and Diluted loss per share from continuing operations in Q3-2017 were ($0.03) versus ($0.07) per share in Q3-2016.
Loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $3.9 million ($0.11 per share). There is no comparative amount for Q3-2017 as the divestiture had an effective date of September 30, 2016.
GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has acquired a significant working capital deficit and issued a substantial amount of subordinated debt in connection with its acquisitions. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had a working capital deficit of $14,811,674 and an accumulated deficit of $34,578,776. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis to obtain additional debt or equity financing for working capital (i.e., vendor trade credit extensions) or refinancing (restructuring of subordinated debt) as may be required and, ultimately, to attain profitable operations. Management is focused on reducing operating expenses. Management’s plan to eliminate the going concern situation include, but are not limited to, the raising of additional capital through the issuance of debt and equity, improved cash flow management, aggressive cost reductions, and the creation of additional sales and profits across its product lines. One initiative to reduce operating expense and start the path to attaining profitability was the sale of Quest Solution Canada Inc. primarily because it had incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flow. In order to mitigate the risk related with this uncertainty, the Company may issue additional shares of common and preferred stock for cash and services during the next 12 months.
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These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain selected condensed statement of operations data for the periods indicated in dollars. In addition, we note that the period-to-period comparison may not be indicative of future performance.
Three months ended September 30 | Variation | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 12,964,054 | $ | 13,564,151 | (600,097 | ) | (4.4 | ) | ||||||||
Cost of Goods sold | 10,132,067 | 10,910,089 | (778,022 | ) | (7.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 2,831,987 | 2,654,062 | 177,925 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 3,389,679 | 3,012,755 | 376,924 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (557,692 | ) | (358,693 | ) | 198,999 | 55.5 | ||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (902,882 | ) | (2,467,290 | ) | 1,564,408 | 63.4 | ||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations | - | (3,919,175 | ) | (3,919,175 | ) | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (902,882 | ) | $ | (6,386,465 | ) | (5,483,583 | ) | (85.9 | ) | ||||||
Net Loss per common Share | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 83.3 | |||||||
Net Loss per common Share from continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 57.1 | |||||||
Net Loss per common Share from discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | (0.11 | ) | (0.11 | ) | n/m |
Nine months ended September 30 | Variation | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 40,886,754 | $ | 43,439,719 | (2,552,965 | ) | (5.8 | ) | ||||||||
Cost of Goods sold | 32,263,124 | 34,648,909 | (2,385,785 | ) | (6.9 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 8,623,630 | 8,790,810 | (167,180 | ) | (1.9 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 9,128,813 | 9,992,932 | (864,119 | ) | (8.6 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (505,183 | ) | (1,202,122 | ) | 696,939 | 58.0 | ||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (1,682,497 | ) | (5,354,837 | ) | (3,672,340 | ) | 68.6 | |||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations | - | (6,851,875 | ) | (6,851,875 | ) | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,682,497 | ) | $ | (12,206,712 | ) | (10,524,215 | ) | 86.2 | |||||||
Net Loss per common Share | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | (0.29 | ) | 85.3 | |||||||
Net Loss per common Share from continuing operations | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 66.7 | |||||||
Net Loss per common Share from discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | (0.19 | ) | (0.19 | ) | n/m |
n/m; not meaningful
Revenues
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company generated net revenues in the amount of $12,964,054 and $13,564,151, respectively. The 2017 slight decrease was attributable to unavailability of inventory at the manufacturer which delayed shipments into Q4-2017.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company generated net revenues in the amount of $40,886,754 and $43,439,719, respectively. The 2017 slight decrease was attributable to unavailability of inventory at the manufacturer which delayed shipments into Q4-2017 and timing of orders.
Cost of Goods Sold
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a total of $10,132,067 and $10,910,089, respectively, of cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold were 78.2% of net revenues at September 30, 2017 and 80.4% of revenues at September 30, 2016. The variation is due to the change in the customer and product mix and efforts to improve margins in 2017.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a total of $32,263,124 and $34,648,909, respectively, of cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold were 78.9% of net revenues at September 30, 2017 and 79.8% of revenues at September 30, 2016. The variation is due to the change in the customer and product mix and efforts to improve margins in 2017.
Operating expenses
Total operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 recognized was $3,389,679 and $3,012,755, respectively representing a 12.5% increase. The increase is attributable to changes in management with related initial costs including stock compensation.
Total operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 recognized was $9,128,813 and $9,992,932, respectively representing an 8.6% decrease due to cost reductions.
General and Administrative – General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 totaled $481,287 and $505,903, respectively representing a 4.9% decrease attributable to management’s continued focus on expense reduction.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 totaled $1,308,395 and $1,571,102, respectively representing a decrease of $262,707 or 16.7%.
Salary and benefits – Salary and employee benefits for the three months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $2,258,873, including $416,548 from non-cash stock based compensation, as compared to $1,871,610, including $103,636 from non-cash stock based compensation, for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase is $387,263, representing an increase of 20.7% mostly attributed to termination costs related to headcount reductions and the non-cash costs related to the appointment of the new board members.
Salary and employee benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $6,045,564 as compared to $6,471,563 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease is $425,999 representing a 6.6% improvement is a result of a lower headcount and lower commissions due to the decrease in sales. Included in salaries and benefits is the stock compensation expense which was $565,593 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $308,078 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increases was related to the Company issuing stock for services and stock options during the period.
Professional Fees – Professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $209,086 as compared to $192,814 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was $16,272 or 8.4% is attributable to a CFO settlement with the management’s continued focus on expense reduction.
Professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $450,509 as compared to $603,190 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was $152,681 or 25.3% is attributable to management’s continued focus on expense reduction.
Other income and expenses
Interest Expense - Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $343,092, as compared to $1,110,804 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 of which $200,000 was an OID discount on the Quest subordinated debt. The remaining variance of $567,712 is directly related the 2016 termination and facility fees on the line of credit with FGI.
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $1,075,147, as compared to $2,802,980 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of which $860,824 was an OID discount on the Quest subordinated debt. The remaining variance of $867,009 is directly related to the 2016 termination and facility fees on the line of credit with FGI, the decrease in the outstanding balance of the line of credit amount and the improved profitability.
Restructuring Expense – The Company streamlined operations in early 2017, but has no additional restructuring charges in the third quarter. The restructuring expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $544,941.
Net loss from continuing operations
The Company realized a net loss from continuing operations of $902,882 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to a net loss of $2,467,290 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1,564,408. The improvement in net loss is 63.4%.
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The Company realized a net loss from continuing operations of $1,682,497 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to a net loss of $5,354,837 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $3,672,340. The improvement in net loss is 68.6%.
Net loss from discontinued operations
The Company realized a net loss from discontinued operations of $6,851,875 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There were no comparative amounts in 2017 because effective September 30, 2016, the Company sold the shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Quest Solution Canada Inc. to Viascan Group Inc.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of September 30, 2017, the Company had cash in the amount of $945,252 of which $684,610 is on deposit and restricted as collateral for a letter of credit and a corporate purchasing card, and a working capital deficit of $14,811,673, compared to cash in the amount of $954,700, of which $665,220 is restricted, and a working capital deficit of $15,323,313 as at December 31, 2016. In addition, the Company had a stockholder’s deficit of $16,062,113 at September 30, 2017 and $14,825,188 as of December 31, 2016.
The Company’s operations resulted in net cash provided of $5,906,112 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net cash provided of $5,388,132 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $517,980. The changes in the non-cash working capital accounts are primarily attributable to an decrease in accounts receivable of $2,317,712 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and a $2,992,271 increase in accounts payable.
Net cash used by investing activities was $29,532 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net cash used of $93,351 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $63,819.
The Company’s financing activities used net cash of $5,905,418 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net cash used of $778,509 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company decreased the line of credit by $1,381,631 and decreased the notes payable by $4,544,846. Proceeds for shares sold were $21,059.
Inflation
The Company’s results of operations have not been affected by inflation and management does not expect inflation to have a material impact on its operations in the future.
Off- Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company currently does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) as of September 30, 2017, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are ineffective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter, i.e., the three months ended September 30, 2017, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
As of the date of the report there are no material legal proceedings to which we are a party.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued 87,500 shares to board members in relation to the vesting schedule agreed to during 4th quarter 2015, which is based on an annual grant of 100,000 restricted shares every October and vesting over 8 quarters per independent board member as compensation.
In April 2017, the Company issued 640,000 shares to the Chief Executive Officer as a signing bonus under his Employment Agreement. In addition, the Company issued 70,000 shares to the Chief Financial Officer as additional fees pursuant to his Contractor Agreement.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 17, 2017
QUEST SOLUTION, INC.
By: | /s/ Shai Lustgarten | |
Shai Lustgarten | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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