Sincerity Applied Materials Holdings Corp. - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For the
transition period from _______ to _______
Commission
File Number: 333-177500
SYMBID CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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45-2859440
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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Marconistraat 16
3029 AK Rotterdam, The Netherlands
(Address
of principal executive offices)
+31(0)1 089 00 400
(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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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
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by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically
and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405
of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No
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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. (Check
one):
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Emerging
growth company
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If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No
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There
were 187,329,355 shares of the issuer’s common stock
outstanding as of May 12, 2017.
SYMBID CORP.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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3
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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17
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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22
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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22
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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23
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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23
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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23
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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23
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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23
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Item
4.
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Mine
Safety Disclosures
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23
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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23
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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24
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SIGNATURES
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25
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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PAGE
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2016
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 (unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months
ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 (unaudited)
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6
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 (unaudited)
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7
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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8
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SYMBID
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
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March
31,
2017
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December
31,
2017
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ASSETS
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Current
assets
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Cash
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$16,158
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$9,677
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Prepaid expenses
and other current assets
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2,437
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32,544
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Total current
assets
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18,595
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42,221
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Investments in
associated companies
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-
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1,095
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Total
assets
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$18,595
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$43,316
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$4,241
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$16,515
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Accrued expenses
and other current liabilities
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32,500
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37,077
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Total current
liabilities
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36,741
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53,592
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Total
liabilities
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36,741
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53,592
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Commitments
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Stockholders'
Deficiency
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Preferred
stock
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Authorized:
$0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized
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Issued
and outstanding: nil preferred shares
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Common
stock
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Authorized:
$0.001 par value, 290,000,000 shares authorized
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Issued
and outstanding: 187,329,355 and 187,329,355,
respectively
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187,329
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187,329
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Additional paid-in
capital
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8,368,582
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8,287,292
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Accumulated
deficit
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(8,574,057)
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(8,484,897)
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Total stockholders'
deficiency
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(18,146)
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(10,276)
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Total liabilities
and stockholders' deficiency
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$18,595
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$43,316
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(The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements)
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SYMBID CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
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Three months
ended March 31,
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2017
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2016
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Revenues
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Crowdfunding
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$-
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$72,806
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The Funding
Network
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12,049
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Other
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4,412
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Total
revenues
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89,267
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Operating
expenses
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Selling, general
and administrative
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10,476
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514,911
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Professional
fees
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86,574
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137,035
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Research and
development costs
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-
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17,118
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Depreciation and
amortization
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36,819
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Bad debt
recoveries
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(19,591)
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Total operating
expenses
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97,050
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686,292
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Operating
loss
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(97,050)
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(597,025)
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Other
income (expense)
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Interest expense
and amortization of debt discount
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(73,266)
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Gain on sale of
Equidam Holding B.V.
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14,799
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Other
expense
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(6,909)
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Total other income
(expense)
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7,890
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(73,266)
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Net
loss
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(89,160)
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(670,291)
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Net loss
attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(7,623)
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Net
loss attributable to Symbid Corp. stockholders
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$(89,160)
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$(662,668)
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Basic and diluted
net loss per common share
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$(0.00)
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$(0.02)
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Weighted average
number of shares outstanding
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Basic and
diluted
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187,329,355
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36,909,472
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Share-based
compensation expense included in operating expenses:
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Selling, general
and administrative
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$-
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42,339
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Research and
development costs
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1,558
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$-
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$43,897
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(The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated
financial statements)
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SYMBID CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
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Three months
ended
March
31,
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2017
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2016
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Net
loss
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$(89,160)
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$(670,291)
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Other comprehensive
loss:
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Foreign currency
translation income
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32,267
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Comprehensive
loss
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(89,160)
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(638,024)
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Net loss
attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(7,263)
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Foreign currency
translation loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests
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(2,850)
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Comprehensive loss
attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(10,473)
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Comprehensive loss
attributable to Symbid Corp. stockholders
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$(89,160)
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$(627,551)
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(The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated
financial statements)
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SYMBID CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
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Three months
ended
March
31,
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2017
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2016
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
loss
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$(89,160)
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$(670,291)
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Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash
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used in operating
activities
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Expenses paid by
CKR under SPA
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81,290
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-
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Gain on sale of
Equidam Holding B.V.
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(14,799)
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Employee and
non-employee share based compensation
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-
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41,347
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Depreciation and
amortization
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36,819
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Amortization of
debt discount
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44,932
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Provision for
doubtful accounts
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-
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(19,357)
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Changes
in assets and liabilities
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Accounts
receivable
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-
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(14,401)
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Prepaid expenses
and other current assets
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26,874
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(96,365)
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Accounts
payable
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(12,436)
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344,724
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Accrued expenses
and other current liabilities
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(1,502)
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1,252
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Net cash used in
operating activities
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(9,733)
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(331,340)
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Cash
flows from investing activities
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Proceeds from sale
of Equidam Holding B.V.
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$15,902
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$-
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Acquisition of
property and equipment
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-
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(5,784)
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Net cash provided
by (used in) investing activities
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15,902
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(5,784)
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Effect of exchange
rate changes on cash
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312
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10,883
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Net
increase / (decrease) in cash
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6,481
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(326,241)
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Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
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9,677
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553,696
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Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$16,158
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$227,455
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Supplemental
cash flow disclosures
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Interest
paid
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$-
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$1,349
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(The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated
financial statements)
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SYMBID CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 - BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION AND LIQUIDITY
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”) and in conformity with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X and the related rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and note
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to
such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the
disclosures included in these financial statements are adequate to
make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements included in this
document have been prepared on the same basis as the annual
consolidated financial statements, and in our opinion reflect all
adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary
for a fair presentation in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations
for interim financial statements. The results for the three months
ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that we will have for any subsequent period. These unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
the notes to those statements for the year ended December 31, 2016
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Business and Organization
Symbid Corp. was incorporated as HapyKidz.com, Inc. in the state of
Nevada on July 29, 2011. On September 4, 2013, the Company filed a
Certificate of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation with the
Nevada Secretary of State to change the Company’s name from
HapyKidz.com, Inc. to Symbid Corp. The Company continues to be a
“smaller reporting company,” as defined under the
Exchange Act.
Symbid
Holding B.V. (“Symbid Holding”) was incorporated on
October 3, 2013 organized under the laws of the
Netherlands. Symbid Holding was organized to serve as
the holding company for all of Symbid’s business activities
in the Netherlands and in other countries. As such, on
October 3, 2013, the holders of the capital shares of Symbid B.V.
exchanged their shares for capital shares of Symbid Holding and, as
a result, Symbid B.V. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Symbid
Holding. Symbid B.V. was the operating entity for the
Company’s business in the Netherlands through November 1,
2016.
On
December 6, 2013, the Company closed a Share Exchange pursuant to
which the 19 shareholders of Symbid Holding B.V. sold all of their
capital stock in Symbid Holding B.V. to the Company in exchange for
21,170,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share.
Because the Company had no operations at the time of the
acquisition of Symbid Holding, Symbid Holding is considered to
be the predecessor Company for financial reporting
purposes.
The
Share Exchange was accounted for as a “reverse
acquisition,” and Symbid Holding was deemed to be the
acquirer. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the
historical operations reflected in the financial statements prior
to the Share Exchange are those of Symbid Holding and are recorded
at the historical cost basis of Symbid Holding. The consolidated
financial statements after completion of the Share Exchange include
the assets and liabilities of Symbid Holding, historical operations
of Symbid Holding and operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries from the Closing Date of the Share Exchange. As a
result of the issuance of the shares of our common stock pursuant
to the Share Exchange, a change in control occurred as of the date
of consummation of the Share Exchange.
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1 - BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION AND LIQUIDITY (Continued)
The main operating entity of Symbid Corp. is Symbid B.V.
(“Symbid B.V.”), incorporated in Utrecht, The
Netherlands on March 29, 2011 under the laws of the Netherlands.
The Company was launched in April 2011 and its headquarters was
based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands as one of the first equity
based crowdfunding forerunners worldwide. Entrepreneurs used Symbid
to obtain business growth funding from the crowd in exchange for a
part of the equity of their company. Investors could participate
for as little as $21, and become shareholders of start-up companies
or growing businesses in need of capital.
Founded as the provider of one of the first equity based
crowdfunding platforms, the business evolved in 2015 into a fully
integrated, data driven, user friendly online funding network
consisting of several products and services known as The Funding
Network™. The Funding Network™ is intended to give SMEs
direct access to all forms of finance, while offering investors
full transparency on the potential risks and return of their
portfolios and was developed in response to the following funding
hurdles affecting entrepreneurs and investors in general and SMEs
in particular:
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Limited or no
structured distribution channels for SME finance other than banks,
increasing the mismatch between entrepreneurs and
financiers;
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No
centralized platform for (alternative) financiers, making it
difficult and inefficient to find the right financier at the right
time;
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No
standardized data protocols for SME data, leading to costly and
time-intensive (offline) screening and monitoring;
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Limited financial
skills of entrepreneurs leading to unnecessary inefficiencies and
obstacles within the financing process; and
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Decline in bank
financing due to new regulations and recent financial crises,
leaving a vacuum in the life cycle of SME financing.
Refer to the restructuring and liquidity sections below for more
information on the change in business model that took place during
the second half of 2016.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company had a 7.57% ownership interest
in Kredietpaspoort Coöperatie U.A.
(“Kredietpaspoort”), a Cooperative located in the
Netherlands, through its wholly owned subsidiary Symbid B.V. The
Kredietpaspoort is a cloud- based platform that was developed to
provide credit evaluation and financing options to SME companies in
the Netherlands. As of March 31, 2017, the shares in
Kredietpaspoort were cancelled and the Company’s interest has
been reduced to zero (See Note 4).
The company sold its interest in Equidam Holding B.V.
(“Equidam”) on March 6, 2017 for $15,902 and recognized
a gain of $14,799 on the sale of the investment. As of December 31,
2016, the Company held a 7% ownership interest in Equidam. Equidam
started as an online valuation tool for private companies with a
focus on SME’s, Equidam now also offers simple monitoring
services to investors on the Company’s platform.
Restructuring
During the second half of 2016, the Company was unable to raise
additional capital from investors and was forced to enter
settlement agreements with its creditors and note holders to
restructure the Company. Because of the restructuring, the Company
curtailed certain operations and changed its business focus from
the operation of online funding platforms and the provision of
software solutions for SMEs in the alternative financing market to
the licensing of available software packages that the Company owns
and licenses intellectual property.
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1 - BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION AND LIQUIDITY (Continued)
As the result of the restructuring, the Company’s
crowdfunding platform in the Netherlands is now operated through
Symbid Coop. The Company previously controlled and operated Symbid
Coop through corporate governance but as the result of the
restructuring, Symbid Coop has become an independent entity.
Because the Company no longer has the resources to continue the
software development of the online funding platform, Symbid Coop
took over the development of software for the crowdfunding platform
during the fourth quarter of 2016 in order to remain compliant
under the laws and regulations of The Netherlands. Symbid Coop has,
in return for reimbursing the further development of the software,
been granted a non-exclusive license to the intellectual property
from IP Foundation in order to continue crowdfunding operations in
The Netherlands. The Company will continue to hold an identical
non-exclusive license to the intellectual property of the
crowdfunding platform whereby we will be allowed to use the most up
to date versions of the software and other intellectual
property.
The revised business model requires fewer employees, advisors and
consultants and is more economical to operate. The Company has
developed several software products suitable for the alternative
market which it will continue to offer to third parties. Such
products and related services include white label versions of
crowdfunding software for investor groups and monitoring software
to provide investors with ongoing insight into the performance of
SMEs to which they have loaned money. Related licensing fees and
subscription agreements may include set fees and yearly
contribution fees.
For further information on the restructuring, please refer to the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the
2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Liquidity and Going Concern Matters
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a
going concern.
The Company has suffered recurring losses since inception and has
an accumulated deficit of $8.6 million as of March 31, 2017. The
Company currently has limited liquidity and no revenues during the
three months ended March 31, 2017. For the three months ended March
31, 2017 and 2016, net losses were approximately $89,000 and
$670,000, respectively. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,
the Company had a working capital deficits of approximately $18,000
and $11,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had
cash on hand of $16,158. The recurring losses raise substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
On December 9, 2016, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement to issue 80% of its outstanding shares in consideration
for the cancellation of $124,070 in debts due the Company’s
creditors and the future payment of fees to keep the
Company’s filing status current. Under the agreement, the new
majority shareholder committed to fund the future operations of the
Company until the Company completes a business combination or other
similar transaction resulting in a change in control.
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its significant
subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company also includes
subsidiaries over which a direct or indirect legal or effective
control exists and for which the Company is deemed to direct the
significant activities and has the obligation to absorb the losses
or benefits of the entities. All intercompany accounts,
balances and transactions with other consolidated entities have
been eliminated. The condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
and include the Company’s accounts as well as those of a
variable interest entity (“VIE”) for which the Company
was the primary beneficiary.
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2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2016 financial
statements to conform to the consolidated 2017 financial statement
presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings
or cash flows as previously reported.
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires that management
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 reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company presents noncontrolling interests as a component of
equity. Changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the
parent retains its controlling interest will be accounted for as
equity transactions, and upon loss of control, retained ownership
interest will be re-measured at fair value, with any gain or loss
recognized in earnings. Income and losses attributable to the
noncontrolling interests are presented separately in the
Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue related to licensing is recognized on a monthly basis
determined by the contracted monthly license fee. If the monthly
license fee is not paid, the Company is entitled to set the
platform offline. Revenues from URL services are based on a fixed
annual fee and recognized ratably over the contract period,
typically one year.
Share Based Compensation
ASC
Topic 718, Compensation –
Stock Compensation, requires that compensation expense for
employee stock- based compensation be recognized over the requisite
service period based on the fair value of the award on the date of
grant.
The
Company accounts for the granting of equity based awards to
employees using the fair value method, whereby all awards to
employees will be recorded at fair value on the date of grant. The
fair value of all equity based awards is expensed over their
vesting period with a corresponding increase to additional paid in
capital. The fair value of equity based awards is estimated using
the most recent securities offering of the same or similar share
classes. Compensation costs for stock- based payments to employees
with graded vesting are recognized on a straight line
basis.
Based
on guidance in ASC 505, Equity share based payments to
non-employees are measured at the fair value of the consideration
received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued or
liabilities incurred, whichever is more reliably measurable. The
fair value of share based payments to non- employees is
periodically re-measured until the counterparty performance is
complete, and any change therein is recognized over the vesting
period of the award. Compensation costs for share based payments
with graded vesting are recognized on a straight-line basis. The
cost of the share based payments to non-employees that are fully
vested and non-forfeitable as of the grant date are measured and
recognized at that date, unless there is a contractual term for
services in which case such compensation would be amortized over
the contractual term.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The accounting standard for fair value establishes a framework for
measuring fair value and enhances fair value measurement
disclosure. Under the provisions of the pronouncement, fair value
is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”)
in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date.
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2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair
value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the
use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable
inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of
the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the
Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed
based on the best information available in the circumstances. The
hierarchy is described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are
accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The
fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1
inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on
active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data
is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to
Level 3 inputs.
The Company’s current financial assets and liabilities
approximate fair value due to their short term nature and include
cash accounts.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Cash Held in Banks
The Company has cash balances at financial institutions located in
the Netherlands. Balances at financial institutions in the
Netherlands may, from time to time, exceed insured limits.
Currently the insured limit amounts to $106,830.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company uses the United States dollar (“U.S.
dollars” or “USD”) for financial reporting
purposes and to maintain its books and records. The Company’s
subsidiaries maintain their books and records in their functional
currency, the Euro (“EUR”), the currency of the
Netherlands. In connection with the cessation of platform
operations in 2016, and in accordance with ASC 830-30,
“Foreign Currency Matters – Translation of Financial
Statements”, the cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustment was released into loss during 2016.
In general, for consolidation purposes, the Company translates its
assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable
exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, the statements
of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange
rates during the reporting period. As a result, amounts
related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash
flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding
balances on the balance sheet. Equity accounts are translated
at historical rates. Adjustments resulting from the
translation of the financial statements are recorded as accumulated
other comprehensive income or loss.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance sheet
accounts, with the exception of equity, were translated at 1 EUR to
$1.0683 and $1.0525, respectively. The average translation rates
applied to the statements of operations and cash flows for the
three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were at 1 EUR to $1.0657
and 1 EUR to $ 1.1029, respectively.
Income Taxes
Income taxes have been determined using the asset and liability
approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach,
deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to
occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are
recovered or paid. Deferred taxes result from differences between
the financial statement and tax bases of the Company’s assets
and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax
laws when changes are enacted. Valuation allowances are recorded to
reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a
tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whether or not
a valuation allowance is required often requires significant
judgment.
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2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity
with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, for all periods presented.
In accordance with this guidance, basic and diluted net loss per
share was determined by dividing net loss applicable to common
stockholders by the weighted- average common shares outstanding
during the period.
In a period where there is a net loss position, diluted weighted
average shares are the same as basic weighted average shares.
Shares used in the diluted net loss per common share calculation
exclude potentially dilutive share equivalents as the effect would
be antidilutive.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive
loss refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S.
GAAP are included in comprehensive loss but are excluded from net
loss as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to
stockholders’ equity. The Company’s other comprehensive
loss is comprised of foreign currency translation
adjustments.
Cost Method Investments
Direct
and or indirect investments in business entities in which the
Company does not have a controlling financial interest and has no
ability to exercise significant influence over operating and
financial policies (generally 0-20 percent ownership), are
accounted for by the cost method.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As
compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in the
Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, there are
no recently
issued accounting pronouncements or changes to accounting
pronouncements that are of potential significance to the
Company during the
three months ended March 31, 2017.
3 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consist of the
following:
|
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
VAT return Q4 2016/
2015
|
$2,437
|
$-
|
Revenues to be
invoiced
|
-
|
1,370
|
Wage tax
refund
|
-
|
3,602
|
Other prepaid
expenses
|
-
|
6,996
|
Insurance
premiums
|
-
|
13,484
|
Intercompany
balance Symbid Coöperatie UA and
Symbid Crowdfunding
B.V.
|
-
|
7,092
|
|
$2,437
|
$32,544
|
VAT in the Netherlands
In the
Netherlands and Europe it is compulsory for a business to charge
VAT to its clients on the invoice. The VAT charged to a customer
can be offset by VAT payable to the Company’s suppliers and
the remainder is payable or receivable from the Dutch tax
authorities. An important basic rule is that a company cannot
reclaim any VAT, if it does not charge VAT on its invoices. At the
moment the Netherlands VAT rate is 21% (standard rate which also
applies to the Company) or a reduced rate of 6% and 0% (for supply
in the EU intra-Community supplies and export). For e-commerce
special rules apply.
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3 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
(Continued)
Most of
the time companies file the Netherlands VAT tax return on quarterly
basis. However, in case of high turnover it can be changed to
monthly basis. On the other hand if the turnover is very low, on
request the Netherlands VAT tax return can be filed annually. The
Company is filing tax returns on a quarterly basis. When the
Company has to reclaim VAT, the amount will be refunded by the
Dutch tax authorities within 30 days after the VAT return was
filed.
As of
March 31, 2017, the Q1 (2017) VAT return accounted for 100% of
total prepaid and other current assets. As of December 31, 2016,
the Q4 (2016) VAT return accounted for 0% of total prepaid and
other current assets (See Note 5 for the payable balance as of
March 31, 2017).
4 - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
Kredietpaspoort
As of March 31, 2017, the shares in Kredietpaspoort have been
cancelled and the Company’s interest has been reduced to
zero. As of December 31, 2016, the holdings in Kredietpaspoort by
Symbid B.V., were approximately 7.57%. During 2014, the
Kredietpaspoort investment balance was reduced to nil, as the
Company suffered losses beyond the initial investment balance. As
of March 31, 2017, the initial investment has not been
recovered.
Equidam
In August 2013, the Company acquired a 10% interest in Equidam
Holding B.V. (“Equidam”) for $1,095 recorded in
Investments in Associated Companies. The company sold its interest
in Equidam Holding B.V. (“Equidam”) on March 6, 2017
for $15,902 and recognized a gain of $14,799 on the sale of the
investment. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had a 7% ownership
in Equidam, as the initial investment was diluted through a
subsequent round of seed funding. The investment in Equidam has
been accounted for on the cost basis of accounting.
5 – ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Advisory
costs
|
$-
|
$3,786
|
Holiday pay
allowance/Net salary
|
-
|
8,647
|
Penalty
waiver
|
14,630
|
14,630
|
VAT return Q4
2017/2015
|
-
|
7,028
|
Symbid
Coöperatie payable
|
17,870
|
-
|
Other current
liabilities
|
-
|
2,986
|
|
$32,500
|
$37,077
|
All amounts are payable within one year.
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6 – CAPITAL STOCK
Common and Preferred Stock
The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the
issuance of 300,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of
290,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of
“blank check” preferred stock, $0.001 par value per
share.
Net Loss per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity
with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, for all periods presented.
In accordance with this guidance, basic and diluted net loss per
common share was determined by dividing net loss applicable to
common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares
outstanding during the period. In a period where there is a net
loss position, diluted weighted-average shares are the same as
basic weighted-average shares. Shares used in the diluted net loss
per common share calculation exclude potentially dilutive share
equivalents as the effect would be antidilutive. As of March 31,
2017, there are 2,380,810 Investor Warrants which are excluded on
the aforementioned basis. As of March 31, 2017, there are no
outstanding convertible securities or shares that would be
potentially dilutive on an as-if-converted basis.
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Before the Share Exchange on December 6, 2013, our Board of
Directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, our 2013 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which provides for
the issuance of incentive awards of up to 5,000,000 shares of our
common stock to officers, key employees, consultants and directors
(See Note 7).
Securities Purchase Agreement
On
December 9, 2016, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with CKR Law LLP ("CKR"), pursuant to which 149,863,484
shares of restricted common stock at a purchase price of $0.001 per
share were issued to CKR for services and (i) the cancellation of
an aggregate of $86,456 due from the Company to CKR for services
and expense reimbursements; (ii) funding of $43,614 of which
$37,614 was used during the year ended December 31, 2016 to pay the
Company’s creditors directly from CKR which enabled the
Company to file its September 30, 2016 quarterly report; and (iii)
the commitment of CKR to fund, to the extent future net revenues of
the Company prove insufficient, additional operating expenses of
the Company necessary to ensure its continuing operation and
existence until such time that the Company completes an
acquisition, business continuation, or similar transaction with an
operating entity in a transaction that results in a change of
control (See Note 8). The shares issued represent 80% of the
outstanding shares of the Company.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded
$81,290 and $0 of payment made on behalf of the Company to equity,
respectively. Payments that CKR makes in the future to maintain the
Company’s operations will be recorded to additional paid in
capital in the period that the Company’s debts are settled by
CKR.
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7 - SHARE BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Under the 2013 Plan, 5 million shares of the Company’s common
stock have been reserved for issuance to officers, employees,
directors, consultants and advisors to the Company. The stock plan
provides for grants of options, stock appreciation rights,
performance share awards, restricted stock and restricted stock
unit awards (“the Awards”). Up to 1,666,666 shares may
be granted during the first 12 months following the Share Exchange
and the remaining 3,333,332 shares may be granted during the first
24 months following the Share Exchange. As of March 31, 2017, there
are 3,724,432 shares available for issuance under the 2013
Plan. The vesting period for the Awards under the 2013 Plan
is determined by the Board at the date of grant and is generally
one year.
Employee Share Based Compensation
Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one
share of our restricted common stock upon vesting. The fair
market value for stock-based compensation expense is equal to the
closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, which is measured
based on the publicly traded share price. The restrictions
on the stock awards are released generally over one
year.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, no equity
awards were granted or forfeited under the 2013 Plan.
During the three months
ended March 31, 2016 140,832 RSUs were released.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized share
based compensation expense for employee awards of approximately
$41,000.
As of March 31, 2017, all of the awards of restricted stock issued
to employees under the 2013 Plan, have vested. There is no unrecognized compensation expense for
unvested employee RSUs at March 31, 2017.
Non-employee Share Based Compensation
Share based compensation expense related to restricted stock and
restricted stock units (collectively ‘Non-Employee
Awards’) granted to non- employees is measured at the fair
value of consideration received or the fair value of the equity
instruments issued or liabilities incurred, whichever is more
reliably measured. The cost of the share based payments to non-
employees that are fully vested and non- forfeitable as at the
grant date are remeasured and recognized at that date, unless there
is a contractual term for services, in which case such compensation
would be amortized over the contractual term.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, no equity
awards were granted or forfeited under the 2013 Plan. During
the three months ended March 31, 2016 8,500 RSUs were released.
For the three months ended March 31,
2016, the Company recognized share based compensation expense for
non-employees of $3,000.
As of March 31, 2017, all of the awards of restricted stock issued
to non-employees under the 2013 Plan, have vested. There was no
unrecognized compensation expense for unvested non-employee RSUs at
March 31, 2017.
8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 1, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors and
stockholders holding 149,863,484 shares of Common Stock,
representing 80% of the outstanding voting stock, consented in
writing to a reverse stock split of the Company’s common
stock, $0.001 par value per share, at a ratio of not less than 1:40
and not more than 1:80, with authorization to the Company’s
Board of Directors to determine the exact split ratio within this
range, at its discretion and a name change from Symbid Corp. to
Sincerity Applied Materials Holdings Corp. The Company will effect
the name change and the reverse stock split by amending its
Articles of Incorporation through the filing of a Certificate of
Amendment. These changes will not become effective until at least
20 calendar days after the Company’s mailing of a Definitive
Information Statement reflecting these matters to the
Company’s stockholders.
On April 25, 2017, the Company sold its equity interests in its 51%
owned indirect subsidiary, Symbid Germany GmbH to another
shareholder of Symbid Germany GmbH for EUR 1.
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ITEM
2.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
The
following management’s discussion and analysis should be read
in conjunction with the historical financial statements and the
related notes thereto contained in this report. The
management’s discussion and analysis contains forward-looking
statements, such as statements of our plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions. Any statements that are not statements
of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the
words “believe,” “plan,”
“intend,” “anticipate,”
“target,” “estimate,” “expect”
and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions
(“will,” “may,” “could,”
“should,” etc.), or similar expressions, identify
certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company’s
actual results and the timing of events could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of several factors. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events
or circumstances occurring after the date of this
report.
The
following discussion highlights the Company’s results of
operations and the principal factors that have affected our
financial condition, as well as our liquidity and capital resources
for the periods described, and provides information that management
believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the
statements of financial condition and results of operations
presented herein. The following discussion and analysis are based
on the Company’s unaudited financial statements contained in
this Quarterly Report, which we have prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should
read this discussion and analysis together with such financial
statements and the related notes thereto.
Company Background
We were
founded in The Netherlands in April 2011 as the provider of one of
the first crowdfunding platforms. Our business subsequently evolved
in 2015 into a fully integrated, data driven, user friendly online
funding network consisting of several products and services known
as The Funding Network™. The Funding Network™ is
intended to give small and medium sized entities
(“SMEs”) direct access to all forms of finance, while
offering investors full transparency on the potential risks and
return of their portfolios. In 2016, due to substantial cash flow
problems that raised doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern, we instituted cost reduction measures and entered into
settlement agreements with our creditors and note holders as part
of a corporate restructuring which was completed during the fourth
quarter of 2016. Because of the restructuring, we curtailed certain
operations and changed our business focus from the operation of
online funding platforms and the provision of software solutions
for SMEs in the alternative financing market to the licensing of
software packages that we own and license.
As a
result of the restructuring, our crowdfunding platform in the
Netherlands is now operated through Symbid Coöperatie UA
(“Symbid Coop”). We previously controlled and operated
Symbid Coop through corporate governance but as the result of the
restructuring, Symbid Coop has become an independent entity.
Because we no longer have the resources to continue the software
development of the online funding platform, Symbid Coop took over
the development of software for the crowdfunding platform during
the fourth quarter of 2016 in order to remain compliant under the
laws and regulations of The Netherlands. We continue to hold a
non-exclusive license to the intellectual property of the
crowdfunding platform whereby we are able to use the most up to
date versions of the software and other intellectual
property.
We have
developed several software products suitable for the alternative
market which we continue to offer to third parties. Such products
and related services include white label versions of crowdfunding
software for investor groups and monitoring software to provide
investors with ongoing insight into the performance of SMEs to
which they have loaned money. Related licensing fees and
subscription agreements may include set fees and yearly
contribution fees.
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While
continuing to operate our business, we are looking into possible
acquisitions or other business combinations with other operating
entities in similar or unrelated fields. There can be no assurance
that we will be successful in this endeavor or that if a business
combination is consummated that it will be on favorable terms. In
the interim, the Company will continue forward with its ongoing
operations under the revised business model.
Highlights
The
following is a summary of our financial performance for the three
months ended March 31, 2017:
●
The Company
realized no revenues during the reporting period, which resulted in
net losses of approximately $89,000;
●
The
company sold its interest in Equidam Holding B.V. on March 6, 2017
for $15,902 and recognized a gain of $14,799 on the sale of the
investment;
●
As
of March 31, 2017, the shares in Kredietpaspoort were cancelled and
the Company’s interest has been reduced to zero.
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Results of Operations
The
following tables set forth our condensed consolidated statements of
income data:
|
Three months
ended
|
|
|
March
31,
|
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Revenues
|
|
|
Crowdfunding
|
$-
|
$72,806
|
The Funding
Network
|
-
|
12,049
|
Other
|
-
|
4,412
|
Total
revenues
|
-
|
89,267
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
Selling, general
and administrative
|
10,476
|
514,911
|
Professional
fees
|
86,574
|
137,035
|
Research and
development costs
|
-
|
17,118
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
-
|
36,819
|
Bad debt expense
(recoveries)
|
-
|
(19,591)
|
Total operating
expenses
|
97,050
|
686,292
|
|
|
|
Operating
loss
|
(97,050)
|
(597,025)
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
Interest expense
and amortization of debt discount
|
-
|
(73,266)
|
Gain on sale of
Equidam Holding B.V.
|
14,799)
|
-
|
Other
expense
|
(6,909)
|
-
|
Total other income
(expense)
|
7,890
|
(73,266)
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
(89,160)
|
(670,291)
|
|
|
|
Net loss
attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
-
|
(7,623)
|
|
|
|
Net
loss attributable to Symbid Corp. stockholders
|
$(89,160)
|
$(662,668)
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted
net loss per common share
|
$(0.00)
|
$(0.02)
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
187,329,355
|
36,909,472
|
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Crowdfunding Revenues
Crowdfunding
Revenues were nil for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017
as compared to approximately $73,000 for the three month period
ended March 31, 2016. Total revenues decreased for the three month
period ended March 31, 2017 by approximately $89,000 compared to
the prior year period. The decrease compared to prior year period
is primarily attributable to our corporate restructuring and
transition to a revised business model.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses decreased for the three month
period ended March 31, 2017 by approximately $505,000 to $10,000
compared to $515,000 for the prior year period. The decrease is
primarily attributable to our corporate restructuring and
transition to a revised business model which requires significantly
less full time employees.
Professional Fees
Professional
fees decreased for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 by
approximately $50,000 to $87,000 compared to $137,000 for the prior
year period. The decrease is primarily attributable to less audit,
legal and advisory costs during the period due to the
deconsolidation of Symbid Coop and revised business
model.
We
anticipate professional fees will remain a substantial percentage
of the operating costs in 2017. We anticipate incurring these costs
in relation to the Company’s continued listing on OTC
Markets
Research and Development
Research
and development costs decreased for the three month period ended
March 31, 2017 by approximately $17,000 to $0 compared to $17,000
for the prior year period, due to no research development activity
taking place during the reporting period.
Other Income (Expense)
Other
income (expense) changed by approximately $81,000 from an expense
of $73,000 in the prior year period to income of $8,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 2017. The change is primarily
attributable to a decrease in interest expense due to the debt
restructuring and the sale of Equidam Holding B.V. for
approximately $16,000 which resulted in a gain of approximately
$15,000. The gain from the sale of Equidam Holding B.V. was offset
by a loss from the cancellation of the Company’s investment
in Symbid Germany.
Loss from Operations Before Noncontrolling Interests
We
incurred net losses from operations of approximately $89,000 and
$670,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31,
2016. The decrease in comparable losses was primarily due to our
corporate restructuring and transition to a revised business
model.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
We will
need additional capital to implement and expand our current
strategies. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise the
amount of capital that we seek for acquisitions or for future
growth plans. Even if financing is available, it may not be on
terms that are acceptable to us. In addition, we do not have any
determined sources for any future funding. If we are unable to
raise the necessary capital at the times we require such funding,
we may have to materially change our business plan, including
delaying implementation of aspects of our business plan or
curtailing or abandoning our business plan. We represent a
speculative investment and investors may lose all of their
investment. In order to be able to achieve our strategic goals, we
need to further expand our business and financing activities. To
continue to develop and expand our product and services offerings
and to exploit our licenses, a significant capital increase will
continue to be required.
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Our
principal sources of liquidity have been cash generated from sales
of our equity securities and cash generated from operations.
Pursuant to a December 9, 2016 Securities Purchase Agreement, our
principal shareholder, CKR, is currently funding our operating
expenses.
At
March 31, 2017, cash was approximately $16,000, other current
assets excluding cash were approximately $2,000, and we had a
working capital deficit of $18,000. At the same time, we had
current liabilities of approximately $37,000, which consisted
principally of a Symbid Coöperatie UA payable and a Penalty
waiver of $32,500. At December 31, 2016, cash was approximately
$10,000 and we had other current assets excluding cash of
approximately $33,000. At the same time, we had current liabilities
of approximately $54,000 which consisted principally of accounts
payable of approximately $17,000 and accrued expenses of
approximately $37,000. Our working capital deficit at December 31,
2016 was approximately $10,000. The increase in our liquidity
position at March 31, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016 is
primarily attributable to the sale of the Equidam Holding B.V.
equity interest on March 6, 2017.
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was approximately $10,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to net cash used of
approximately $331,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
The decrease in net cash used in operations was primarily due to
our corporate restructuring and transition to a revised business
model which requires significantly less full time
employees.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2016, we used approximately
$6,000, while during the three months ended March 31, 2017 an
amount of $16,000 was provided by cash in investing activities. The
cash provided by investing activities in the three months ended
March 31, 2017 was primarily from the sale of the Equidam Holding
B.V. equity interest .
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, cash flows from
financing activities totaled for both $0.
General
We will
only commit to capital expenditures for any future projects
requiring us to raise additional capital as and when adequate
capital or new lines of finance are made available to us. There is
no assurance that we will be able to obtain any financing or enter
into any form of credit arrangement. Although we may be offered
such financing, the terms may not be acceptable to us. If we are
not able to secure financing or it is offered on unacceptable
terms, then our business plan may have to be modified or curtailed
or certain aspects terminated. There is no assurance that even with
financing we will be able to achieve our goals.
Going Concern
Our
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis
which assumes that we will be able to realize our assets and
discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business for the
foreseeable future. We have incurred losses since inception
resulting in an accumulated deficit of approximately $8.6 million
as of March 31, 2017 and further losses are anticipated in the
development of our business raising substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as
a going concern is dependent upon our generating profitable
operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing
to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from
normal business operations when they come due. Management intends
to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with
existing cash on hand, from a funding commitment from our principal
shareholder and/or from private placements of common stock or debt
securities. Our financials do not include any adjustments relating
to the recoverability and reclassification of recorded asset
amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might
result from this uncertainty.
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Management
plans to mitigate the conditions that raise substantial doubt about
our ability to continue as a going concern through looking into
possible acquisitions or other business combinations with other
operating entities in similar or unrelated fields.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There
are no material changes from the critical accounting policies set
forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our
December 31, 2016 financial statements included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017. Please
refer to that document for disclosures regarding the critical
accounting policies related to our business.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Contractual Obligations
Not
applicable.
ITEM
3.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
ITEM
4.
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to
ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our
periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or 1934 Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. At the end of the quarter
ended March 31, 2017 we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including
our principal executive officer and the principal financial
officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e)
and Rule 15d-15(e) under the 1934 Act. Based on this evaluation,
management concluded that as of March 31, 2017 our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective due to material
weaknesses resulting from our internal controls and
procedures including (1) lack of a functioning audit committee,
resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and
monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (2) lack
of an audit committee financial expert (as such term is defined in
Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K) on our board of
directors; (3) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with
control objectives; and (4) ineffective controls over period end
financial disclosure and reporting processes.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and
Procedures
Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer) and Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer), does not expect that our disclosure controls
and procedures will prevent all errors 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. 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 the Company
have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not
limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be
faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or
mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the
individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more
people, or by management override of the control. The design of any
system of controls also 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. Over time, controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because
of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system,
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
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Changes in Internal Controls
During
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, there have been no changes
in our internal control over financial reporting that have
materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect
our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
From
time to time, we may be a defendant and plaintiff in various legal
proceedings arising in the normal course of our business. We are
currently not a party to any material legal proceedings or
government actions, including any bankruptcy, receivership, or
similar proceedings. In addition, we are not aware of any known
litigation or liabilities involving the operators of our properties
that could affect our operations. Furthermore, as of the date of
this Quarterly Report, our management is not aware of any
proceedings to which any of our directors, officers, or affiliates,
or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate, or
security holder is a party adverse to our company or has a material
interest adverse to us.
ITEM
1A.
RISK
FACTORS
Not
applicable.
ITEM
2.
UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We
issued no equity securities during the quarter ended March 31,
2017.
ITEM
3.
DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4.
MINE
SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
ITEM
5.
OTHER
INFORMATION
On May 1, 2017, our Board of Directors and stockholders holding
149,863,484 shares of Common Stock, representing 80% of the
outstanding voting stock, consented in writing to a reverse stock
split of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, at a ratio of not less than 1:40 and not more than 1:80,
with authorization to our Board of Directors to determine the exact
split ratio within this range, at its discretion and a name change
from Symbid Corp. to Sincerity Applied Materials Holdings Corp. We
will effect the name change and the reverse stock split by amending
our Articles of Incorporation through the filing of a Certificate
of Amendment. These changes will not become effective until at
least 20 calendar days after the mailing of a Definitive
Information Statement reflecting these matters is sent to our
stockholders.
On April 25, 2017, we sold our equity interests in our 51% owned
indirect subsidiary, Symbid Germany GmbH, to another shareholder of
Symbid Germany GmbH for EUR 1. Symbid Germany never had operations
or assets.
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ITEM
6.
EXHIBITS
In
reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q,
please remember that they are included to provide you with
information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide
any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or
the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain
representations and warranties by each of the parties to the
applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have
been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable
agreement and:
●
should not in all
instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather
as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those
statements prove to be inaccurate;
●
have been qualified
by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with
the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are
not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
●
may apply standards
of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed
as material to you or other investors; and
●
were made only as
of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates
as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent
developments.
Accordingly,
these representations and warranties may not describe the actual
state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other
time. Additional information about the Company may be found
elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the Company’s other public
filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov.
The
following exhibits are included as part of this
report:
Exhibit Number
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Description of Exhibit
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31.1
|
|
Certification of
Principal Executive Officer and Pursuant to Rule
13a-14
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14
|
32.1*
|
|
CEO
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
|
32.2*
|
|
CFO
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
|
101.INS
|
|
XBRL
Instance Document
|
101.SCH
|
|
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
|
101.CAL
|
|
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
|
101.LAB
|
|
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
|
101.PRE
|
|
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
|
101.DEF
|
|
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
|
* This
certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed
“filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the
Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates
it by reference
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
SYMBID
CORP.
|
|
|
|
|
May 12,
2017
|
By:
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/s/ Korstiaan Zandvliet
|
|
Korstiaan
Zandvliet, Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
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SYMBID
CORP.
|
|
|
|
|
May 12,
2017
|
By:
|
/s/ Maarten van der Sanden
|
|
Maarten
van der Sanden, Chief Financial Officer
|
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