Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 July (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 the quarterly period ended July 31, 2021

OR

☐     TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ____________.

Commission File Number 000-54747

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

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

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

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

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

As September 13, 2021, there were 51,576,122 shares of Common Stock of the issuer outstanding.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this Form 10-Q that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. These statements often can be identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate” or “continue,” or the negative thereof. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are the following: the Company’s ability to obtain necessary capital, the Company’s ability to meet anticipated development timelines, the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary technology and knowhow, the Company’s ability to establish a global market, the Company’s ability to successfully consummate future acquisitions, and such other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those filed with this Form 10-Q quarterly report. We disclaim any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

PART I

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SKKYNET CLOUD SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

SKKYNET CLOUD SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDING JULY 31, 2021 AND 2020

 (Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

SKKYNET CLOUD SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements

SKKYNET CLOUD SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

SKKYNET CLOUD SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) is a Nevada corporation formed on August 31, 2011 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Skkynet operates its business through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Cogent Real-Time Systems, Inc. (“Cogent”), Skkynet Corp. (Canada) and Skkynet, Inc. (USA). Skkynet was formed primarily for the purpose of taking the existing business lines of Cogent and its current and future customers and integrating these businesses with Cloud based systems. We also intend to expand the areas of business activity to which the kinds of products and services we provide are applied.

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s October 31, 2020 Annual Report on form 10-K filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the consolidated financial statements for the most recent fiscal year end October 31, 2020 as reported on Form 10-K, have been omitted.

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)". The amendments in this ASU revise the accounting related to lessee accounting. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. The new lease guidance also simplifies the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and are to be applied through a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has adopted the new accounting pronouncement and recorded a right to use asset and operating lease liability of $68,584 as of November 1, 2019. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The adoption of the policy did not have a cumulative impact on retained earnings.

NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION

As part of the revenue recognition reporting, the Company reports revenue by product line and geographic area. During the nine months period ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, the revenue by product line is as follows:

The Company sells its products on a worldwide basis. During the nine months period ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company’s geographic concentration of revenue is as follows:

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Sakura Software, a corporation owned by our CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Andrew S. Thomas, and Benford Consultancy, a corporation owned by our COO and a member of our Board of Directors, Paul Benford, own, respectively, 72.34% and 27.66% of the issued and outstanding shares of Real Innovations International LLC, (“Real Innovations”) a corporation organized under the laws of Nevis, West Indies. In March 2012, Cogent, our operating subsidiary, assigned all of its intellectual property including the pending patent applications for its real-time data transmission and display technology (the “IP”) to Real Innovations under an assignment of intellectual property agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”). In return for the assignment Real Innovations required a one-time payment of $30,000 to Cogent. Cogent elected to forgo the payment allowing Real Innovations to offset future expenses against the payment. There is no ongoing royalty payment or other form of compensation from Real Innovations to Cogent under the Assignment Agreement.

Real Innovations, in turn, entered into a master intellectual property license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Cogent for all of the same IP. Under the License Agreement Real Innovations granted a royalty-free license in perpetuity to Cogent for the use and exploitation of the IP in return for which Cogent agreed to: (i) pay all operating expenses of Real Innovations incurred in connection with the continued prosecution of pending patent applications and others that may be prepared; (ii) prosecute all claims for infringement of the IP; (iii) defend and indemnify Real Innovations from and against all claims of infringement of the IP asserted by third parties against Real Innovations, Cogent or our Company; (iv) purchase liability insurance in favor of Real Innovations for this purpose. Under the termination provision of the licenses agreement, there is no unilateral right of termination. Termination may occur by mutual consent of the parities, the Company ceasing doing business, by breach by the Company or by the Company failing to maintain the license and the support to prosecute and protect the license under applicable laws.

Under the License Agreement, Messrs. Andrew S. Thomas and Paul Benford will benefit indirectly from their indirect ownership of all of the shares of Real Innovations to the extent of any such payments or other undertakings by Cogent on behalf of Real Innovations, but the exact amount of these benefits cannot be determined at this time. No payments have been made as of July 31, 2021.

As of July 31, 2021 the outstanding liabilities due related parties was $123,899.

NOTE 5 - OPTIONS

The Company, under its 2012 Stock Option Plan, issues options to various officers, directors, and consultants. The options vest in equal annual installments over a five year period with the first 20% vested when the options are granted. All of the options are exercisable at a purchase price based on the last trading price of the Company’s common stock.

On December 12, 2020, the Company issued 41,250 options of which 11,250 options were issued to three independent directors and 30,000 options were issued to three consultants. The options are exercisable into common stock of the Company at $0.64 per share. The Company calculated a fair value of the options of $27,190 using the Black Scholes option pricing model with computed volatility of 201.22%, risk-free interest rate of 2%, expected dividend yield 0%, stock price at measurement date of $0.64 and the expected term of ten years. The options are expensed over a five year period with 20% upon issuance and 20% for the first and each subsequent year.

During the nine month period ended July 31, 2021, the Company recognized $146,185 of option expense. The unrecognized future balance to be expensed over the term of the options is $181,125. 

The following sets forth the options granted and outstanding as of July 31, 2021:

NOTE 6 - LEASES

The Company leases office space located at 2233 Argentia Road Suite 306 Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5N 2X7. During May 2017, the Company signed a new 5 year lease for the Company’s office being effective on August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2022. The lease is for approximately 2,210 square feet of office space with a base monthly rental cost including common area charges of $2,369.

The yearly rental obligations including the lease agreements are as follows:

Under the new standards the lease has been determined to be a right to use operating lease and is recognized based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date which upon adoption of ASC 842 the value was determined to be $68,584 which is presented in the balance sheet as an asset labeled “right to use lease” offset by a liability labeled “lease liability”. The rate was determined as a fair value of the lease over a 30 month period using an 8% interest rate for the present value calculation. During the nine months ended July 31, 2021 the asset was amortized by $18,670 and liability was reduced by $18,670.

NOTE 7 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS

The Company sells to their end-user customers both directly and through resellers. Five resellers accounted for 51% of revenue in the three-month period ended July 31, 2020, and nine resellers accounted for 50% of revenue in the same period in 2021. Five resellers accounted for 51% of revenue in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2020, and six resellers accounted for 50% of revenue in the same period in 2021. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2020,no end user customer was responsible for more than 10% of our revenue. In the same period in 2021, no end user customer was responsible for more than 10% of revenue. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2020, no end user customer was responsible for more than 10% of our revenues. In the same period in 2021, no end user customer was responsible for more than 10% of revenue. The Company maintains all the information on their end user customers, and should a reseller discontinue operations, the Company can sell directly to the end user.

NOTE 8 - LOANS PAYABLE

On April 30, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary Cogent Systems issued a two year note for US$15,678 (CDN $20,000) under the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA). The CEBA provides interest free loans to small businesses to help cover operating costs during a period when their revenues may have been reduced due to the impact of COVID-19. The loan is subject to zero interest and 25% of the amount will be forgiven if 75% of the loan amount is repaid on or before December 31, 2022. The Company has the option to extend the term of the loan for another 3 years subject to an annual interest of 5% on any balance remaining.

On December 15, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary Cogent Systems issued a two year note for US$30,032 (CDN $40,000) under the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA). The CEBA provides interest free loans to small businesses to help cover operating costs during a period when their revenues may have been reduced due to the impact of COVID-19. The loan is subject to zero interest and 25% of the amount will be forgiven if 75% of the loan amount is repaid on or before December 31, 2022. The Company has the option to extend the term of the loan for another 3 years subject to an annual interest of 5% on any balance remaining

NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events to determine events occurring after July 31, 2021 through September 8, 2021 that would have a material impact on the Company’s financial results or require disclosure and have determined none exist.

ITEM2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Skkynet’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth on the forward-looking statements as a result of the risks set forth in Skkynet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, general economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Skkynet is a Nevada corporation headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. Skkynet operates three different lines of business through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Cogent Real-Time Systems, Inc. (“Cogent”), Skkynet, Inc. (“Skkynet (USA)”), and Skkynet Corp. (“Skkynet (Canada. Skkynet was established to enhance Cogent’s existing business lines through the integration of Cloud-based systems, and to deliver a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) product targeting the Industrial Internet of Things (“IoT”) market, now referred to by the terms “Industry 4.0” and “Industrial Internet Consortium”.

The Company provides software and related systems and facilities to collect, process, and distribute real-time information over a network. This capability allows the customers to both locally and remotely manage, supervise, and control industrial processes and financial information systems. By using this software and, when requested by a client, our web based assets, our clients and their customers (to the extent relevant) are given the ability and the tools to observe and interact with these processes and services in real-time as they are underway and to give them the power to analyze, alter, stop, or otherwise influence these activities to conform to their plans.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three and nine months periods ended July 31, 2021, revenue was $497,375 and $1,383,414 compared to $316,918 and $1,155,443 for the same periods in 2020. Revenue increased for the nine month period ended July 31 2020 over the same period in 2020 by 19.7%. The increase in revenue for the nine months period ended July 31, 2021 is attributed to higher sales by Cogent. The Company is benefiting from its prior investment in sales and marketing and market recognition, which has contributed to the increase in Cogent’s sales.

General and administrative expense, excluding depreciation, was $482,482 and $1,345,590 for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2021 compared to $371,006 and $1,201,131 for the same periods in 2020. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2021 resulted from increased employment expenditures over the same period in 2020. Depreciation for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021 were $691 and $1,978 compared to $604 and $1,831 for the same periods in 2020.

For the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2021, the Company reported an operating income of $14,202 and $35,846 compared to operating losses of $54,692 and $48,733 for the same periods in 2020. The increase of operating income during the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2021 over the same periods in 2020 is attributable to higher revenue in 2021 compared to 2020.

Other income and expense for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2021, was other loss of $55,587 and $110,028 compared to other loss of $6,092 and other income of $40,210 for the same periods in 2020. The amount of change in both periods was due to the effect of currency exchange along with an accrual of $69,720 in dividends during the three and nine months period in July 31, 2021.

Net loss  before income taxes of $15,490 and $48,287, respectively, was reported for the three and nine  month periods ended July 31, 2021, compared to net loss  before and after income taxes of $60,784 and net income of $7,390, respectively, for the same periods in 2020. The higher net income for the three and nine month periods in 2021 can be attributed primarily to increased revenue in 2021 over 2020

The Company reported comprehensive losses of $24,695 and $34,303, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2021, respectively, compared to a comprehensive losses of $34,503 and $13,029 for the same periods in 2020. The comprehensive income and  loss is an adjustment to net income and loss with the preferred stock dividends and foreign currency translation adjustments along with taxes taken into account during the respective periods.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At July 31, 2021, Skkynet had current assets of $1,032,873 and current liabilities of $426,740, resulting in working capital of $606,133 for a current ratio of 2.42 to 1. Accumulated deficit, as of July 31, 2021, was $6,212,777 with total shareholders’ equity of $589,973.

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months period ended July 31, 2021, was $103,559 compared to net cash provided from operating activities of $84,388 for the same period in 2020. The increase in cash used in operating activities for the nine months period ended July 31, 2021 over the same period in 2020 was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable of $65,742, reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $85,566 plus a reduction of $22,280 in accrued liabilities to related parties.

Net cash received in financing activities was US$15,708 (CDN$20,000) received from the Canadian Emergency Business Account.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, Skkynet is not required to provide information required under this Item.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

This report includes the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). See Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2. This Item 4 includes information concerning the controls and control evaluations referred to in those certifications.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2021 using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework- 2013. Based on its evaluation, our management concluded that there are material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We lack full time personnel in accounting and financial staff to sufficiently monitor and process financial transactions in an efficient and timely manner. Our history of losses has severely limited our budget to hire and train enough accounting and financial personnel needed to adequately provide this function. Consequently, we lacked sufficient technical expertise, reporting standards and written policies and procedures along with a lack of a formal review process which includes multiple layers of review. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our most recent quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Our management believes that the Unaudited Financial Statements included herein present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise, in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to Skkynet’s risk factors as previously disclosed in our most recent 10-K filing for the year ended October 31, 2020.

ITEM 2: SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.