QHY GROUP - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended:  September 30, 2020

Commission File Number 000-55933

QHY GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1501 Broadway, Suite 1515

New York, NY 10036-5601

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 324-1876

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes ☒  No ☐.

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

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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

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

As of November 3, 2020, the registrant had outstanding 87,269,789 shares of common stock. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” and similar expressions identify forward looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the Company’s historical experience and its current expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with beginning a new business, operating risks, risks associated with raising capital, dependence upon management and risks associated with recruiting personnel, our ability to develop our water treatment solutions and gain market acceptance, compliance with environmental and other governmental regulations, competition with existing and future providers of water treatment solutions, as well as the other risks described in Item 1.A in our Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2020 and discussed in our future filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QHY Group

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

QHY Group

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

QHY Group

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

QHY Group

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

QHY Group

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

1. Organization and principal activities

QHY Group (the “Company”, or “we”), formerly named Yakun International Investment and Holding Group (“Yakun International”), was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 16, 2007. Prior to the acquisition of PBG Water Solutions International Inc. (“PBG Water Solutions”) on January 15, 2018, the Company was a development stage company that had not generated any revenue from operations and maintained no essential assets since inception.

In November 2017, Yakun International entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “PBG SEA”) with PBG Water Solutions International Inc. (“PBG Water Solutions”) and its shareholders, pursuant to which Yakun International acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of PBG Water Solutions in exchange for 46,839,439 shares of common stock of the Company and 19,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (each Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was converted into 1,000 shares of common stock) of the Company, which constituted approximately 83% of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock on a fully-diluted basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the acquisition. PBG Water Solutions was incorporated under the law of the State of Delaware on August 4, 2016, and in October 2017, it merged into a company with the same name incorporated under the law of the State of Nevada. On January 15, 2018, all parties to the SEA agreed to amend the original agreement and consummate the transaction. Shareholders of PBG Water solutions took control of Yakun International on the same date. As of the issuance of these financial statements. PBG Water Solutions has not generated revenue.  

The transaction was accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” since, immediately following completion of the transaction, the shareholders of PBG Water Solutions effectively controlled the post-combination Company. For accounting purposes, PBG Water Solutions was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction is treated as a recapitalization of PBG Water Solutions (i.e., a capital transaction involving the issuance of shares by the Company for the shares of PBG Water Solutions). Accordingly, the consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations of PBG Water Solutions became the historical financial statements of the Company, and assets, liabilities and results of operations of Yakun and its subsidiaries were consolidated with PBG Water Solutions beginning on the acquisition date. No step-up in basis or intangible assets or goodwill were recorded in this transaction.

On December 21, 2017, Yakun International incorporated QHY Water Solutions International Corp (“QHY Water Solutions”) under the law of State of Nevada as its wholly owned subsidiary.

On July 31, 2018, the Company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation changing its corporate name to QHY Group. The amendment became effective August 31, 2018.

In December 2018, the Company issued 1,515,000 shares of common stock to certain consultants for services rendered or to be rendered (See Note 7).

In December 2018, the Company entered into a series of securities purchase agreements with certain non-affiliate investors for the sale of 6,655,750 shares of the Company’s common stock for aggregate consideration of $2,196,500. Of the shares sold, 5,972,582 were issued to six investors for $1,851,500 and the remaining 683,168 shares were sold to a single investor for $345,000.

2. Going concern

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.

In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Successful execution of the Company’s plan to enter the water solutions business and its transition to attaining profitable operations, are dependent upon obtaining additional financing. The Company plans to improve its future liquidity by obtaining additional financing through the issuance of financial instruments such as equity and warrants or through credit loans. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company issues additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentage of existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The Company will continue to rely on loans from our major shareholders and directors for payments of expenditures other than purchasing from manufacturers in China. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. 

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

(a) Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The unaudited consolidated interim financial information as of September 30, 2020 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in complete consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto, included in the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2020.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2020, its consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and its consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, as applicable, have been made. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

(b) Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c)  Loss per share

Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period for options and restricted shares under the treasury stock method and for convertible debts under if-convertible method, if dilutive. Potential common shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation when inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive, such as in a period in which a net loss is recorded.

(d)  Recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted

The company does not expect the adoption of any recent accounting standards to have a material impact on its financial statements except for:

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance removes the following exceptions: 1) exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, 2) exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, 3) exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary and 4) exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by: 1) requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax, 2) requiring that an entity evaluate when a step up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction, 3) specifying that an entity is not required to allocate the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements (although the entity may elect to do so (on an entity-by-entity basis) for a legal entity that is both not subject to tax and disregarded by the taxing authority), 4) requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date and 5) making minor improvements for income tax accounting related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Different components of the guidance require retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective adoption, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing whether we will early adopt this guidance, and the impact on our financial statements is not currently estimable.

4. Due from a related party

The Renminbi (the “RMB”) equivalent to $2,196,500 received in December 2018 as proceeds from issuing 6,655,750 shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 7) was collected by Beijing QHY on behalf of the Company because the Company cannot collect RMB due to the currency control on RMB. The monies are considered held by Beijing QHY for the benefit of the Company and are to be used to pay manufacturers in China for the wastewater treatment equipment the Company would purchase if the Company received an order. It is likely that the funds will not be available to pay expenses incurred outside China.

5. Accounts payable

Accounts payables consisted of the following:

6. Related party transactions and balances

a) Related party transactions

b) Related party payables

On May 1, 2018, PBG Water Solutions and the Company entered into a Credit Loan Agreement with a 28.29% shareholder of the Company (the “Lender”). The Lender had provided operating capital to PBG Water Solutions since its inception, and to the Company since the consummation of PBG SEA. Pursuant to the Credit Loan Agreement, the Lender will provide a loan of $500,000 to the Company for 2 years with 10% annual interest which shall be applied from the date of the Credit Loan Agreement. In compensation for the loan, the Company issued to the Lender a 3-year cashless warrant, which entitles the Lender to purchase 50 million (50,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01. The warrant cannot be exercised before June 1, 2019, and shall be void and non-exercisable if the Company (i) raises more than $20 million in equity or (ii) has revenue in excess of $100 million in any fiscal year. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Lender has provided $418,519 and $375,822 to the Company, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 the Lender provided $6,564 and $25,103 to the Company, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 the Lender provided $42,697 and $71,369 to the Company, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $10,459 and $8,842 interest expense incurred from the loan, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $30,132 and $23,455 interest expense incurred from the loan, respectively.

In February 2018, PBG Water Solutions entered into a financial advisory agreement with Rebus Capital Group (the “Rebus”), an entity affiliated with a shareholder of the Company, pursuant to which PBG Water Solutions will pay Rebus $30,000 per quarter. The agreement has a term of five years from March 2018 but is cancellable by either party on sixty days’ notice. The service fee for the first 3 months was waived by Rebus. Professional service expense related to this agreement was $28,500 and $28,500 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Professional service expense related to this agreement was $85,500 and $85,500 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

In April 2017, PBG Water Solutions entered into a License and Supply Agreement with an individual shareholder who owned 50% of PBG Water Solutions’ common stock and the shareholder’s majority owned company Beijing QHY Environment S & T Co., Ltd. (“Beijing QHY”). Pursuant to the License and Supply Agreement and its Amendment entered into in June 2017, the individual shareholder and Beijing QHY (the “Licensor”) granted PBG the exclusive use of 21 patents in any area outside the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) for 20 years. A one-time fee of $1 million shall be paid before December 31, 2021, and royalties of 1% of the net revenue received by PBG from the sale, license or other distribution of the licensed products shall be paid annually. In addition, the Licensor shall supply PBG Water Solutions licensed products at prices agreed upon from time to time by the Licensor and PBG Water Solutions. The Company, QHY Water Solutions and PBG Water Solutions didn’t generate any net revenue from the licensed equipment or products during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company recorded a $12,500 and $12,500 license fee expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company recorded a $37,500 and $37,500 license fee expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and made no payment of license fees as of September 30, 2020. The shareholder/licensor owns 47.15% of the Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2020.

In December 2018, the Company issued 6,655,750 shares of the Company’s common stock for aggregate consideration of $2,196,500. Beijing QHY collected the subscription on behalf of the Company in RMB. The monies are considered held by Beijing QHY for the benefit of the Company as of September 30, 2020, and are to be used to pay manufacturers in China for the wastewater treatment equipment the Company would purchase if the Company received an order. It is likely that the funds will not be available to pay expenses incurred outside China.

7. Stockholder’s equity

Common stock

In April 2018, the Company increased its authorized common stock from 70 million to 1 billion shares. The Company issued 46,839,439 shares of common stock and 19,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the shareholders of PBG Water Solutions pursuant to PBG SEA. The 19,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 19,000,000 shares of common stock upon increase in the number of shares of authorized common stock.

In October 2018, the Company hired certain consultants to provide general advisory services relating to the Company operating as a publicly traded enterprise, strategic planning and execution, corporate governance and financial reporting. Pursuant to each agreement, the service term is 12 months and the Company shall pay the Consultants an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which was delivered at inception of the Agreements. The shares were issued in December 2018. In November 2018, the Company hired a consultant for investor relations and strategic planning, pursuant to an agreement whereby the Company shall issue to the consultant 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock each month. The service was terminated in February 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has issued 15,000 shares of common stock to the consultant. Cost for the consulting service was measured based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the date of the consulting agreement since the common stock was vested and non-forfeitable upon the entry into the agreement. The fair value of the common stock was estimated to be $0.4075, and resulted in $617,550 for the fair value of the 1,515,000 common shares issued. $152,813 and $466,588 consulting expense was incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

In December 2018, the Company issued 6,655,750 shares of the Company’s common stock for aggregate consideration of $2,196,500.

Warrants

On May 1, 2018, the Company issued warrants to a shareholder pursuant to the Credit Loan Agreement (See Note 6). The warrants issued by the Company are classified as equity. The fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional-paid-in-capital, and no further adjustments are made.

A summary of the status of the Company’s warrants as of September 30, 2020 is presented below:

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s warrants as of September 30, 2020:

Equity Incentive Plan

In July 2018, the Company adopted the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) which provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, bonus stock, dividend equivalents, other stock related awards and performance awards. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be subject to awards under the 2018 Plan is 10,000,000.

Following is a reconciliation of the shares available to be issued under the 2018 Plan as of September 30, 2020:

8. Income taxes

The Company did not provide any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or benefit for any of the periods presented because it has experienced operating losses. When it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income, the Company must take a full valuation allowance for this future tax benefit. The Company provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss carryforwards, because management has determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the carryforward period.

The Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would have a material effect on the financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, or during the prior three years applicable under FASB ASC 740. The Company did not recognize any adjustment to the liability for uncertain tax position and therefore did not record any adjustment to the beginning balance of accumulated deficit on the balance sheet. All tax returns have been appropriately filed by the Company. 

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following:

A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory rate is as follows:

The Company did not pay any income taxes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

9. Other income

In April 2020, PBG Water Solutions executed the standard loan documents required for securing a loan (the “EIDL Loan”) from the Small Business Association under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on the Company’s business. In connection therewith, PBG Water Solutions received a $7,000 advance, which does not have to be repaid.

10. Subsequent events 

In accordance with FASB standards, the Company evaluated subsequent events through the date it filed this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and no subsequent events occurred that required disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements except below.

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and related advisories and restrictions. These developments and the impact of COVID-19 on the financial markets and the overall economy are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted for an extended period, the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows may be materially adversely affected. To date, the Company has been able to avoid layoffs and furloughs of employees. The Company is not able to estimate the duration of the pandemic and potential impact on the business if disruptions or delays in business developments and shipments of product occur. To date, the Company is not aware of any such disruptions. In addition, a severe prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to the business, including weakened the Company’s ability to develop potential businesses and a decreased ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. As the situation continues to evolve, the Company will continue to closely monitor market conditions and respond accordingly.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should specifically consider the various risk factors identified in Item 1A of our 2019 Form 10-K that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations

PBG Water Solutions International Inc. (“PBG”) was organized in August 2016 to explore the market in the United States for wastewater treatment solutions and subsequently expanded its focus to markets outside the United States. In November 2017, we, now known as QHY Group (f/k/a “Yakun International Investment & Holding Group”) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “PBG SEA”) with PBG and its shareholders, pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of PBG in exchange for 46,839,439 shares of our common stock and 19,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (each Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has been converted into 1,000 shares of our common stock), which constituted approximately 83% of our issued and outstanding capital stock on a fully-diluted basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the PBG SEA. Except where the context otherwise requires the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the business of (i) PBG for periods ending on or prior to the consummation in January 2018 of the PBG SEA and (ii) the combined businesses of us and PBG from and after the consummation of the PBG SEA.

On April 3, 2017, we entered into a License Agreement with Beijing QHY Environment S&T Co. Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, pursuant to which we were granted the exclusive right to outside of China 21 patents and related technologies related to wastewater treatment solutions. The License was amended in June 2017.

To date, we have not been adequately capitalized and have relied upon loans from our principal shareholders and sales and issuances of our common stock to pay expenses. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until we become cash flow positive. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital, we could be forced to cease operations.

As a result of the impact of Covid-19, for the past two quarters, our marketing efforts primarily have focused on the market for wastewater systems in China. Upon receiving an order for one or more of our systems, we intend to seek to raise the necessary capital to recruit the personnel to expand our sales efforts and, if then practical given the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, enter the market in the United States, and to begin performing under such contracts as we may be granted. Until such time, we will likely rely upon our principal shareholders to introduce our products to potential customers and distributors in China. Our revenues will be determined by the prices negotiated with those parties that choose to employ our water treatment systems and further, will be determined by the scope of the products and services agreed to be provided. Our expenses will be determined principally by the costs incurred in performing under any contract, and the amount devoted to expenses related to being a public company, such as accounting and legal expenses.

During the next 12 months, we anticipate incurring costs for sales and marketing efforts, costs related to initial performance under any contract entered into, costs associated with our personnel and costs incurred to file Exchange Act reports. We believe we will be able to meet these costs through amounts, as necessary, to be loaned by or invested in us by our principal stockholders or other investors. We have no specific plans, understandings or agreements with respect to the raising of such funds, except for a credit loan agreement we entered with a 20.8% shareholder for $500,000 on May 1, 2018, and our issuance of 6,655,750 shares for $2.2 million in December 2018. Beijing QHY collected the $2.2 million on our behalf in China as the monies were paid in RMB. The monies are considered held by Beijing QHY for our benefit and are to be used to pay to manufacturers in China for the wastewater treatment equipment we would purchase if we received an order. It is likely that the funds will not be available to pay expenses incurred outside China. We may seek to raise any capital required to continue our business through the issuance of equity or debt securities or by other means. Since we have no such arrangements or plans currently in effect, our inability to raise funds may have a severe negative impact on our ability to become a viable company. 

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30 2020 as compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

PBG was organized in August 2016. Since its organization, its activities were limited to the exploration of the markets for wastewater treatment within and outside the United States. We sold no products and performed no services during such period and consequently, generated no revenues. Expenses incurred by us to date primarily related to those costs and expenses incurred by us in exploring the market, and meeting with prospective customers to determine their interest in using the products available pursuant to the License Agreement, and professional fees incurred in connection with our organization, initial activities, and fees and costs related to being a public company since the PBG Share Exchange. 

Total operating expenses were $189,666 and $404,871 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 2019 is attributable principally to the decrease of $152,814 in consulting expenses related to the consultant we engaged in October 2018 and whose services were completed in 2019. In addition, there was a decrease of $27,069 in professional fee since we had less activities in 2020 due to the COVID-19.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $10,459 interest expense to a 20.8% shareholder for a 2-year $500,000 credit loan. Interest expense accrued for the same period in year 2019 was $8,842.

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $200,125, as compared to a net loss of $413,713 for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 as compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Total operating expenses were $577,495 and $968,342 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 2019 is attributable principally to the decrease of $466,589 in consulting expenses related to the consultant we engaged in October 2018 and whose services were completed in 2019, offset by the $142,500 increase in accrued payroll expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 for services rendered by our officers and additional personnel we engaged from April 2019 to perform various functions. We had no personnel except for our CEO and Executive Director until April 2019.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $30,132 interest expense to a 20.8% shareholder for a 2-year $500,000 credit loan. Interest expense accrued for the same period in year 2019 was $23,455. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we received a $7,000 Small Business Association (“SBA”) Disaster Loan and the advanced amount was forgiven per the program.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $600,627, as compared to a net loss of $991,797 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had an insignificant amount of cash except for $2.20 million held by a related party and designated to be used in China for the purchase of wastewater treatment equipment. We have not generated revenues to fund our operating expenses since formation and have had to rely upon the efforts of two of our stockholders on our behalf and contributions from our stockholders and the proceeds from the sale of our securities. In all likelihood, we will remain dependent upon our management and stockholders and the proceeds from the sale of our securities to fund our cash needs until we generate meaningful revenues.

We anticipate incurring a minimum of $800,000 in expenses over the next twelve months. Further, should our marketing efforts prove successful we will require additional working capital to perform any contracts we are awarded. The absence of capital will likely be a limiting factor on our ability to grow until such time as we raise a significant amount of equity or long-term debt. Even after we raise capital, our ability to grow may still be impeded by a lack of adequate working capital to simultaneously perform under multiple contracts.

In May 2018, we entered into a Credit Loan Agreement with Dragon & Tiger Holding Limited (the “Lender”), one of our shareholders, which is controlled by one of our directors. Pursuant to the agreement, D&T has agreed to lend us up to $500,000. All amounts borrowed are to bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum. Accrued interest through the end of 2018 and 2019 is to be paid no later than 90 days after the end of each year. In addition to interest, D&T was issued warrants to purchase 50,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.01 per share. The warrants have an expiration date of May 31, 2022 or such earlier date as the Company (i) raises more than $20 million in equity or (ii) has revenue in excess of $100 million in any fiscal year. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Lender has provided $418,519 and $375,822 to the Company, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 the Lender provided $6,564 and $25,103 to the Company, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 the Lender provided $42,697 and $71,369 to the Company, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $10,459 and $8,842 interest expense incurred from the loan, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $30,132 and $23,455 interest expense incurred from the loan, respectively.

In April 2020, PBG Water Solutions executed the standard loan documents required for securing a loan (the “EIDL Loan”) from the Small Business Association under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on the Company’s business. In connection therewith, PBG Water Solutions received a $7,000 advance, which does not have to be repaid.

The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

Going Concern Consideration

The Company’s unaudited financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.

In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Successful execution of the Company’s plan to enter the water solutions business and its transition to attaining profitable operations, is dependent upon obtaining additional financing. The Company plans to improve its future liquidity by obtaining additional financing through the issuance of financial instruments such as equity and warrants or through credit loans. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company issues additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentage of existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. 

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income Taxes

Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities. As part of the process of preparing financial statements, the Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company accounts for income taxes using the assets and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements at each year-end. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates applicable for the differences that are expected to affect taxable income.

The Company adopts a more likely than not threshold and a two-step approach for the tax position measurement and financial statement recognition. Under the two-step approach, the first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, including resolution of related appeals or litigation process, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any uncertain tax positions.

Functional currency and foreign currency translation and transactions

The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar (“US$”). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into prevailing functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the late date of the months the transactions occurred. The Company had no monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet dates. 

Related parties

Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or significant influence, such as a family member or relative, stockholder, or a related corporation.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company reviews new accounting standards as issued. The Company does not expect the adoption of any recent accounting standards to have a material impact on its financial statements except for:

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance removes the following exceptions: 1) exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, 2) exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, 3) exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary and 4) exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by: 1) requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax, 2) requiring that an entity evaluate when a step up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction, 3) specifying that an entity is not required to allocate the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements (although the entity may elect to do so (on an entity-by-entity basis) for a legal entity that is both not subject to tax and disregarded by the taxing authority), 4) requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date and 5) making minor improvements for income tax accounting related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Different components of the guidance require retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective adoption, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing whether we will early adopt this guidance, and the impact on our financial statements is not currently estimable.

The Company does not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

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

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

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

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

Mao Xu, in his capacity as our chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2020. Based on this evaluation, Mr. Mao concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to  a lack of accounting personnel with the requisite knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the financial reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission; insufficient written policies and procedures to ensure the correct application of accounting and financial reporting with respect to the current requirements of GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements; and a lack of segregation of duties, in that we only had one person performing all accounting-related duties.

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

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting – There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during nine month period ended September 30, 2020, which were identified in conjunction with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Reference is made to the risks and uncertainties disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”), which is incorporated by reference into this report. Prospective investors are encouraged to consider the risks described in our 2019 Form 10-K, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Report and other information publicly disclosed or contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before purchasing our securities.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We have not issued any unregistered equity securities since January 1, 2020.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on November 5, 2020.

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