VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2017
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to _________.
Commission file number 000-25753
NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 87-0449667 | |
(State of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
401 E. LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 712-7487
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate 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 [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, as of May 15, 2017, was 782,541,311.
When used in this quarterly report, the terms “Nustate,” “the Company,” “ we,” “our,” and “us” refer to NuState Energy Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You should not unduly rely on these statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “contemplate”, “would”, “should”, “could”, or “may.” With respect to any forward-looking statement that includes a statement of its underlying assumptions or bases, we believe such assumptions or bases to be reasonable and have formed them in good faith, assumed facts or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material depending on the circumstances. When, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results, that expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the stated expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or anyone acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
March 31, 2017 | June 30, 2016 (1) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 10,734 | $ | 1,806 | ||||
Total current assets | 10,734 | 1,806 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 10,734 | $ | 1,806 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 567,708 | $ | 550,308 | ||||
Accrued compensation | 235,125 | 190,325 | ||||||
Accrued interest | 1,416,216 | 1,235,330 | ||||||
Convertible notes payable to ASC Recap LLC | 147,965 | 147,965 | ||||||
Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $42,083 and $108,750, respectively | 1,585,478 | 1,500,599 | ||||||
Notes payable | 280,241 | 240,240 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities | 835,237 | 636,096 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 5,067,970 | 4,500,863 | ||||||
Stockholders’ deficit: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized | ||||||||
Series A (20,000,000 shares designated, 13,992,340 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016) | 13,992 | 13,992 | ||||||
Series B (30,000,000 shares designated, 1,327,640 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016) | 1,328 | 1,328 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized: 617,193,171 shares and 5,654,179 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively (See Note 7) | 61,719 | 565 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 38,243,439 | 37,025,805 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (43,377,714 | ) | (41,540,748 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (5,057,236 | ) | (4,499,057 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 10,734 | $ | 1,806 |
(1) Derived from audited financial statements
See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 372,826 | 174,366 | 1,390,272 | 575,635 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 372,826 | 174,366 | 1,390,272 | 575,635 | ||||||||||||
Loss from Operations | (372,826 | ) | (174,366 | ) | (1,390,272 | ) | (575,635 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 96,548 | 3,254 | (26,699 | ) | 25,010 | |||||||||||
Derivative liability expense | (74,125 | ) | - | (172,442 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (79,130 | ) | (64,713 | ) | (247,553 | ) | (230,969 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | - | 1,216,805 | - | 2,030,395 | ||||||||||||
Loss on debt settlement | - | - | - | (12,135 | ) | |||||||||||
Total other income (expenses) | (56,707 | ) | 1,155,346 | (446,694 | ) | 1,812,302 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (429,533 | ) | $ | 980,980 | $ | (1,836,966 | ) | $ | 1,236,667 | ||||||
Income (loss) per common share - basic | $ | - | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.26 | |||||||
Income (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | - | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.12 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 393,010,819 | 5,117,303 | 149,384,900 | 4,818,445 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 393,010,819 | 10,645,682 | 149,384,900 | 10,346,823 |
See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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NuState Energy Holdings, Inc.
(Unaudited)
Nine-month period ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,836,966 | ) | $ | 1,236,667 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | - | (2,030,395 | ) | |||||
Loss on debt settlement | - | 12,135 | ||||||
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 26,999 | (25,010 | ) | |||||
Derivative liability expense | 172,442 | - | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,080,000 | 49,900 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 66,667 | - | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | (4,202 | ) | (11,378 | ) | ||||
Accrued interest | 180,886 | 230,969 | ||||||
Accrued compensation | 186,402 | 203,073 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (128,072 | ) | (334,040 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable | 137,000 | 260,000 | ||||||
Repayment of notes payable | - | (5,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock | - | 85,000 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 137,000 | 340,000 | ||||||
Net increase in cash | 8,928 | 5,960 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,806 | 6,130 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 10,734 | $ | 12,090 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
ASC debt returned in exchange for accrued compensation | $ | - | $ | 702,895 | ||||
ASC debt returned in exchange for accrued interest payable | $ | - | $ | 689,218 | ||||
ASC debt returned in exchange for accounts payable | $ | - | $ | 90,360 | ||||
ASC debt returned in exchange for convertible notes payable | $ | - | $ | 677,146 | ||||
ASC debt returned in exchange for short term notes payable | $ | - | $ | 225,000 | ||||
Convertible debt exchanged for preferred stock | $ | - | $ | 799,527 | ||||
Short term note payable exchanged for preferred stock | $ | - | 100,000 | |||||
Accrued interest payable exchanged for preferred stock | $ | - | $ | 532,647 | ||||
Accrued compensation exchanged for preferred and common stock | $ | - | $ | 1,045,000 | ||||
Accrued compensation exchanged for common stock | $ | 80,000 | $ | - | ||||
Exchange of note payable for common stock | $ | 118,791 | $ |
See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, GOING CONCERN AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
NuState Energy Holdings, Inc., or the Company, currently is a Florida corporation that was incorporated in Nevada in October 1987. It was formerly known as Jaguar Investments, Inc. between October 1987 and May 2003, Power2Ship, Inc. between May 2003 and November 2006, and Fittipaldi Logistics, Inc. between November 2006 and December 2007. The Company hired Scott Wroblreski as its Chief Executive Officer in March, 2017 to provide strategic expertise in pursuing its business plans.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company had no revenues and had net cash used in operating activities of $128,072 during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and had a net loss of $1,836,966 for the nine months ended March 31, 2017, and had a working capital deficit of approximately $5.1 million at March 31, 2017. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due, to fund possible future acquisitions, and to generate profitable operations in the future. Management plans to provide for the Company’s capital requirements by continuing to issue additional equity and debt securities. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time and there are no assurances that, if achieved, the Company will have sufficient funds to execute its business plan or generate positive operating results. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state NuState Energy Holdings, Inc.’s (the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”) financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the dates and periods presented and to make such information not misleading. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), nevertheless, management of the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on October 14, 2016. The results of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reporting amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results will differ from those estimates. Included in these estimates are assumptions used in Black-Scholes valuation methods, such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend rate.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid, temporary, cash equivalents with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
Concentration of Credit Risks
The Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk from cash.
The Company’s cash account is held at a financial institution and is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, up to $250,000. During the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had not reached a bank balance exceeding the FDIC insurance limit.
Derivative Liabilities
The Company assessed the classification of its derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, which consist of convertible instruments and rights to shares of the Company’s common stock, and determined that such derivatives meet the criteria for liability classification under ASC 815.
ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as described.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
During the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had notes payable outstanding in which the conversion rate was variable and undeterminable. Accordingly, the Company has recognized a derivative liability in connection with such instruments. The Company uses judgment in determining the fair value of derivative liabilities at the date of issuance and at every balance sheet thereafter and in determining which valuation method is most appropriate for the instrument (e.g., Black-Scholes-Merton), the expected volatility, the implied risk free interest rate, as well as the expected dividend rate, if any.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company accounts, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements.
ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:
Level 1: | Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
Level 2: | Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. |
Level 3: | Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions. |
The Company’s derivative liability at March 31, 2017 and 2016 is classified as a Level 3 financial instrument.
Additional Disclosures Regarding Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued compensation, notes and convertible promissory notes payable approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these items.
Convertible Instruments
The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options. Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note.
ASC 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s own Equity, generally provides that, among other things, if an event is not within the entity’s control, such contract could require net cash settlement and shall be classified as an asset or a liability.
The Company determines whether the instruments issued in the transactions are considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. During the fiscal year 2014 the Company issued convertible securities with variable conversion provisions that resulted in derivative liabilities.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.
The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions”. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all highly certain of being upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax benefits.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
Income Taxes, continued
The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25, “Definition of Settlement”, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion of an examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had not filed tax returns for the tax years ending June 30, 2008 through 2016 and such returns, when filed, potentially will be subject to audit by the taxing authorities for a minimum of three years beyond the filing date under the three-year statute of limitations. The Company has not accrued any potential tax penalties associated with not filing these tax returns. Due to recurring losses, management believes such potential tax penalties, in any, would not be material in amount.
Share-Based Payment
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, or ASC 718. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this topic, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period.
The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton, or BSM, option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of its options, which incorporates various subjective assumptions including volatility, risk-free interest rate, expected life, and dividend yield to calculate the fair value of stock option awards. Compensation expense recognized in the statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and reflects estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Segment Reporting
The Company operates in one segment, which is to search for possible acquisition targets and merge with an operating company. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker evaluates the performance of the Company based upon expenses by functional areas as disclosed in the Company’s statements of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent accounting pronouncements have been issued but deemed by management to be outside the scope of relevance to the Company.
As an emerging growth company, we have elected to use the exemption provided for in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act allowing us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies pursuant to Section 102(b)(1) of the Act.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing income available to stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and dilutive Common Stock share equivalents outstanding during the period. Dilutive Common Stock share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants (calculated using the modified-treasury stock method). Potential common shares includable in the computation of fully-diluted per-share results are not presented in the financial statements as their affect would be anti-dilutive.
For the Three Months ended March 31, | For the Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (372,826 | ) | $ | (174,366 | ) | $ | (1,390,272 | ) | $ | (575,635 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | (79,130 | ) | (64,713 | ) | (247,553 | ) | (230,969 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on debt settlement | - | 0 | ) | - | (12,135 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 96,548 | 3,254 | (26,699 | ) | 25,010 | |||||||||||
Derivative liability expense | (74,125 | ) | - | (172,442 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | - | 1,216,805 | - | 2,030,395 | ||||||||||||
Numerator for basic earnings per share- net loss | $ | (429,533 | ) | $ | 980,980 | $ | (1,836,966 | ) | $ | 1,236,667 | ||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares | 393,010,819 | 5,117,303 | 149,384,900 | 4,818,445 | ||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities-when applicable: | ||||||||||||||||
Convertible promissory notes | 1,073,340,348 | 5,514,591 | 1,073,340,348 | 5,514,591 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | 13,759 | 13,787 | 13,759 | 13,787 | ||||||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions | 1,466,364,926 | 10,645,681 | 1,222,739,007 | 10,346,823 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per share-basic | $ | - | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.26 | |||||||
Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted | $ | - | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.12 |
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The weighted-average potentially dilutive common share equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Series A Preferred Stock | 9,324 | 9,328 | ||||||
Series B Preferred Stock | 4,430 | 4,459 | ||||||
Convertible notes payable | 1,073,340,348 | 5,514,591 | ||||||
Warrants | - | - | ||||||
Total | 1,073,354,102 | 5,528,378 |
NOTE 3: DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
The Company accounts for the embedded conversion features included in its convertible instruments as derivative liabilities. The aggregate fair value of derivative liabilities at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016 amounted to $835,237 and $636,096, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a loss related to the change in fair value of the derivative liability amounting to $26,699 and a gain of $25,010, respectively. At each measurement date, the fair value of the embedded conversion features was based on the Black-Scholes-Merton method using the following assumptions:
Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Effective Exercise price | $ | 0.00029 | $ | 0.00005 | ||||
Effective Market price | $ | 0.0006 | $ | 0.0001 | ||||
Volatility | 519 | % | 409 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
Terms | 365 days | 365 days | ||||||
Expected dividend rate | 0 | % | 0 | % |
Changes in the derivative liabilities during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
Derivative liability at June 30, 2016 | $ | 636,096 | ||
Derivative liability expense | 172,442 | |||
Loss on change in fair value of derivative liability, recognized as other income | 26,699 | |||
Derivative liability at March 31, 2017 | $ | 835,237 |
Derivative liability at June 30, 2015 | $ | 295,808 | ||
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liability, recognized as other income | (25,010 | ) | ||
Derivative liability at March 31, 2016 | $ | 270,798 |
NOTE 4: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE
Changes in accrued interest payable during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
Accrued interest payable at June 30, 2016 | $ | 1,235,330 | ||
Interest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2017, excluding amortization of debt discount of $66,647 | 180,886 | |||
Accrued interest payable at March 31, 2017 | $ | 1,416,216 |
Accrued interest payable at June 30, 2015 | $ | 778,462 | ||
Return of accrued interest from liability due to ASC Recap | 689,218 | |||
Interest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2016 | 230,969 | |||
Accrued interest exchanged for preferred stock | (532,647 | ) | ||
Accrued interest payable at March 31, 2016 | $ | 1,166,002 |
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 5: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND NOTE PAYABLE
Convertible Notes Payable
At March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016 convertible debentures consisted of the following:
March 31, 2017 | June 30, 2016 | |||||||
Convertible notes payable | $ | 1,627,558 | $ | 1,609,349 | ||||
Convertible notes payable to ASC Recap | 147,965 | 147,965 | ||||||
Unamortized debt discount | (42,083 | ) | (108,750 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | 1,733,440 | $ | 1,648,564 |
The Company had convertible promissory notes aggregating approximately $1.7 million and $1.65 million at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The accrued interest amounted to approximately $1,199,500 and $1,035,000 at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The Convertible Notes Payable bear interest at rates ranging between 0% and 18% per annum. Interest is generally payable monthly. The Convertible Notes Payable are generally convertible at rates ranging from $0.00005 to $0.00125 per share, at the holders’ option. At March 31, 2017, all of the convertible promissory notes had matured, are in default, and remain unpaid.
Changes in convertible notes payable during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 was as follows:
Convertible notes payable @ 06/30/2016 | $ | 1,648,564 | ||
Notes payable issued for cash | 137,000 | |||
Exchange of notes payable for common stock | (118,791 | ) | ||
Amortization of debt discount | 66,667 | |||
Balance of convertible notes payable @ 03/31/2017 | $ | 1,733,440 |
Notes Payable
The Company had promissory notes aggregating $280,241 and $240,241 at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The related accrued interest amounted to approximately $217,000 and $199,600 at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The notes payable bear interest at rates ranging from 8% to 16% per annum which is payable monthly. All of these promissory notes outstanding as of March 31, 2017 have matured, are in default, and remain unpaid.
Transactions
During the nine months ended March 31, 2017 we issued convertible notes to ten investors, totaling $137,000. The notes bear interest at 12% and have terms of from sixty to 180 days.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 6: OBLIGATIONS TO ASC RECAP, LLC
In July, 2013, certain of the Company’s creditors showed interest in selling their claims against the Company to ASC Recap, LLC (“ASC”); this group also included both current and past management of the Company. This led to the Company signing a Liability Purchase Agreement with ASC on July 23, 2013. This Agreement required the Company to issue common shares within five business days of each purchase at a 25% discount from the market price to ASC in amounts equal to the claims purchased from the Company’s creditors. In addition, under the terms of the Agreement, the Company issued a $25,000 non-interest bearing convertible promissory note to ASC, as described in Note 4.
ASC signed a series of Claim Purchase Agreements with certain creditors of the Company to purchase their claims against the Company totaling $2,531,565. These claims consisted of notes payable, convertible notes payable, vendor payables and accrued compensation to the Company’s CEO and to a related party. The Claim Purchase Agreements required ASC to settle the creditors’ claims against the Company for a total of $1,305,996. Each Claim Purchase Agreement stipulated that ASC would pay each creditor the agreed-upon amount in up to twelve (12) monthly installments.
In
January, 2014, the Company had not issued any shares to ASC as required by the agreement. As a result, ASC filed a complaint in
Leon County, Florida demanding the prescribed issuance of shares from the Company for the purchased claims. A settlement agreement
was reached on February 6, 2014, and on March 12, 2014 ASC Recap filed a motion in Leon County, Florida which forced the Company
to comply. ASC Recap was awarded a $2,531,565 judgement which was to be paid by issuing free trading common stock at a 25% discount
from the market price. In addition, on May 6, 2014, the Company issued a $125,000 non-interest bearing convertible
promissory note to ASC, as described in Note 4. Between April and June of 2014, the Company issued to ASC 322,220,000 shares of
common stock with an aggregate market value of $365,308, which reduced the recorded liability by $273,981; in July of 2014, the
Company issued 82,980,000 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $24,894 (see Note 6).
On August 13, 2015 ASC Recap, LLC issued the Company a letter of default related to its agreement to settle outstanding liabilities and related accrued interest and returned approximately $2,373,000 of liabilities to their original holders, which is detailed in the table at the end of Note 6. These balances reflect the payments made by ASC to creditors prior to the default.
An analysis of the settlement liability due to ASC is as follows:
Total creditor claims purchased by ASC - as ratified by the settlement agreement dated February 6, 2015 | $ | 2,531,565 | ||||||
Reduction of liability by shares issued between April and June 2015: | ||||||||
Market value of 322,220,000 common shares issued | $ | 365,308 | ||||||
Less 25% discount as per settlement agreement | (91,327 | ) | (273,981 | ) | ||||
Cash Payments and adjustments | (50,599 | ) | ||||||
Liability after issuances of shares, cash payments, and adjustments | 2,206,985 | |||||||
Add back the previous reduction of liability by shares issued in consideration of ASC waiving its right to additional shares under the settlement agreement | 273,981 | |||||||
Liability as of June 30, 2015 agreed to by the Company and ASC | 2,480,966 | |||||||
Increase in recorded liability by the market value of 82,980,000 common shares issued during July 2015 | 24,894 | |||||||
Carrying value of settlement liability due to ASC at June 30, 2015 | 2,505,860 | |||||||
Reduction of liability by shares issued in September 2015: | ||||||||
Cash payments and adjustments | (133,347 | ) | ||||||
Carrying value of settlement liability due to ASC at June 30, 2015 | $ | 2,372,513 | ||||||
Transfer of liability due to ASC to Original debt-holders | (2,372,513 | ) | ||||||
Carrying value of settlement liability due to ASC at March 31, 2017 | $ | - |
The transfer of liability due to ASC Recap during fiscal year 2016 consisted of the following:
Convertible notes payable | $ | 677,146 | ||
Short term notes payable | 225,000 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 90,360 | |||
Accrued salaries | 702,924 | |||
Loss on settlement of ASC liability | (12,135 | ) | ||
Accrued interest payable | 689,218 | |||
$ | 2,372,513 |
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 7: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock
The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was amended on July 20, 2016 to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 13,333,333 shares to two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) shares. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was amended on December 20, 2016 to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) shares to one billion (1,000,000,000) shares. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was amended on January 27, 2017 to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from one billion (1,000,000,000) shares to five billion (5,000,000,000) shares.
On August 15, 2016 the Company issued 20,000,000 shares of its common stock to its former CEO, Kevin Yates, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.03 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $600,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related Party Transactions.
On August 15, 2016 the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to its former CFO, Mark Lucky, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.03 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $150,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related Party Transactions.
On August 15, 2016 the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of it common stock to its former CEO, Kathleen Roberton, pursuant to a settlement agreement, for unpaid wages. Per agreement, the shares were valued at $0.04 per share for a total value of $80,000. See Note 8 – Related party transactions.
On December 12, 2016 the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to its former CEO, Kevin Yates, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.002 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $20,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related party transactions.
On December 12, 2016 the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to its former CFO, Mark Lucky, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.002 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $10,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related party transactions.
On December 12, 2016 the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its common stock to a company controlled by its former CEO, Kevin Yates, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.002 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $20,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related party transactions.
On January 11, 2017 Company issued 25,000,000 shares of its common stock to its former CFO, Mark Lucky, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.002 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $50,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related party transactions.
On January 11, 2017 the Company issued 100,000,000 shares of its common stock to a company controlled by its former CEO, Kevin Yates, as compensation. The shares were valued at $0.002 per share, the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance for a total value of $200,000. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses and was recognized on the date the stock was issued. See Note 8 – Related party transactions.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 7: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT, continued
Preferred Stock
Series A Preferred Stock
The Series A Preferred Stock has a stated value of $0.25 per share. Each one share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into one (1) share of Common Stock. In the event the Common Stock price per share is lower than $0.10 (ten cents) per share then the Conversion shall be set at $0.035 per share. The Common Stock shares are governed by Lock-Up/Leak-Out Agreements. The Series A convertible preferred stock has a par value of $0.001.
Series B Preferred Stock
Thirty million (30,000,000) shares of preferred stock were designated as a new Series B Preferred stock in April, 2016. This new Series B Preferred Stock has a $0.001 par value, and each 300 shares is convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock, with a stated value of $375 per share. The Series B convertible preferred stock has a par value of $0.001.
The former Series A and B convertible preferred shares issued and outstanding, along with the Company’s preferred shares Series C, D, F, H. I, J, and Y were exchanged for shares of the current Series A preferred stock in November, 2015. These classes of shares were subsequently cancelled. Issued and outstanding shares of Series C, D, F, H, I, J, and Y of the Company’s preferred stock had a par value of $0.01 per share. All classes rank(ed) prior to any class or series of the Company’s common stock as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or as to the payment of dividends. All preferred stock shall have no voting rights except if the subject of such vote would reduce the amount payable to the holders of preferred stock upon liquidation or dissolution of the company and cancel and modify the conversion rights of the holders of preferred stock as defined in the certificate of designations of the respective series of preferred stock.
On October 14, 2015 a former Chairman of the Board of the Company was issued 80 shares of Series F preferred stock with a stated value of $5,000 and a par value $0.001 per share, and 12 shares of Series H preferred stock, with a stated value of $1,000 and a par value $0.001 per share in consideration for his forgiveness of $412,000 in accrued compensation. Subsequently, in October 2015, these Series F and Series H shares were exchanged for 1,648,000 shares of Series A preferred stock.
On October 28, 2015, preferred shareholders representing a majority of each series of our outstanding preferred stock, voted to cancel all their shares of preferred stock in exchange for 11,181,340 shares of newly designated Series A preferred stock. The number of shares of newly issued Series A preferred stock issued to each preferred shareholder was calculated by dividing the total stated value of their preferred shares by $0.25. The holders of the Series A preferred shares are restricted from converting their shares to common stock for two years (the “Lock-Up Period”). After the Lock-Up Period, they may convert up to one percent of their Series A preferred shares into common shares on a one for one basis each month for four years (the “Leak-Out Period”). However, the conversion price automatically reduces by 86% to $0.035 per share if our common stock is below $0.10 per share. At the end of the Leak-Out Period, up to all of the remaining Series A preferred shares may be converted to common stock at the shareholders’ discretion.
Class | Shares Cancelled | Shares of Series A Issued | ||||||
Series B | (149,600 | ) | 2,992,000 | |||||
Series C | (332 | ) | 39,840 | |||||
Series D | (19 | ) | 1,900,000 | |||||
Series F | (234 | ) | 4,689,500 | |||||
Series H | (85 | ) | 340,000 | |||||
Series I | (30,000 | ) | 1,200,000 | |||||
Series J | (2 | ) | 20,000 | |||||
Total | (180,272 | ) | 11,181,340 |
On October 28, 2015 the 87,000 shares of Series Y preferred stock, owned by the Company’s former Chairman of the Board, were exchanged for 87,000 shares of Series A preferred stock. These shares of Series A preferred stock were valued at their fair market value of $8.70.
In November, 2015, we sold 40,000 shares of Series A preferred stock to one investor for $10,000 and sold 100,000 shares of Series B preferred stock to another investor for $25,000.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 7: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT, continued
Series B Preferred Stock
Thirty million (30,000,000) shares of preferred stock were designated as a new Series B Preferred stock in April, 2016. This new Series B Preferred Stock has a $0.001 par value, and each 300 shares is convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock, with a stated value of $375 per share.
Series C Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series C Preferred Stock had a stated value of $30.00 per share. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock was convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Series D Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series D Preferred Stock had a stated value of $25,000 per share. Each share of the Series D Preferred Stock was convertible into 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock were entitled to receive a participation interest in the annual net profits generated from any future business activities undertaken by the Company in Brazil.
Series F Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series F Preferred Stock had a stated value of $5,000 per share. Each share of Series F Preferred Stock was convertible into 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Series H Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series H Preferred Stock had a stated value of $1,000 per share. Each share of Series H Preferred Stock was convertible into the greater of a) $0.025 per share or b) 100% of the average of the three lowest closing bid prices for the ten trading days immediately preceding the Company’s receipt of a notice of conversion.
Series I Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series I Preferred Stock had a stated value of $10.00 per share. Each share of Series I Preferred Stock was convertible into 500 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Series J Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series J Preferred Stock had a stated value of $2,500 per share. Each share of the Series J Preferred Stock was convertible into the Company’s common shares using a conversion price equal to 50% of the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the ten trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, although in no instance less than $0.01 per share or greater than $0.03 per share.
Series Y Preferred Stock
Prior to cancellation, the Series Y Preferred Stock had a stated value and par value of $0.01 and had no liquidity preference. Each share of Series Y Preferred Stock had 203 votes per share and had the right to vote with the common shareholders in all matters. The shares were convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock at the holder’s option subject to an adjustment upon issuing dividends or distributions payable in common stock and reverse or forward stock split. The shares were held by a former Chairman of the Board of the Company.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
NOTE 8: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Equity transactions with related parties are described in Note 7.
The Company has entered into a consulting agreement with an entity owned by our Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer. During the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 the Company had incurred consulting fees and related expense reimbursements of $24,000 and $151,936, respectively.
NOTE 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 10, 2017 the Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to acquire Air Cuba Corporation, www.air-cuba.com. The transaction is contemplated to be a share exchange with total consideration valued at $1,050,000. The closing of the transaction is anticipated to occur by May 20, 2017.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. Certain statements in this discussion and elsewhere in this report constitute forward-looking statements. See ‘‘Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information’’ elsewhere in this report. Because this discussion involves risk and uncertainties, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Overview
NuState Energy Holdings, Inc. is a technology company specializing in providing pertinent, real-time information to the worldwide transportation and security industries. NuState’s proprietary software, GPSTrax, is built on an Open Architecture platform for the logistics and telematics industries. The Company hired Scott Wroblreski as its Chief Executive Officer in March, 2017 to provide strategic expertise in pursuing its business plans.
We believe there are many opportunities to leverage and monetize our software technology by licensing it to companies that provide green technology solutions to medium and large logistics companies. In November 2014, NuState Energy Holdings, Inc. signed a definitive agreement with The Ronn Motor Group, with offices in Dalian, China and the United States, to license and market GPSTrax in China and other international markets.
NuState is launching a new GPSTrax Value-Added Reseller (VAR) Program, focusing on opportunities in consumer-based solutions such as asset tracking. The VAR Program will increase awareness, availability and support of the GPSTrax solution at a time when a growing number of companies are looking to update and optimize their solutions. We expect to generate revenues from this Program during fiscal 2017.
Our software technology provides validation and verification of fuel cost consumption reporting and fuel tax credits to logistics companies. The software also is designed to document the exact amount of reduction of harmful emissions that results from the alternative energy products. This data will enable users in certain countries to generate emissions credits that are tradable under the protocol of the Kyoto Treaty.
Through our existing relationships in the country of Suriname, NuState is evaluating several projects in the alternative renewable energy market in Suriname. NuState has been in discussions with AMPS, NV (“AMPS”), based in Paramaribo, Suriname, to enter into a license agreement with its partner, The Ronn Motor Group, in relation to the purchase of GPSTrax© for their multi-million-dollar alternative energy projects. AMPS focuses on providing engineering, procurement and construction management (EPC) services, Power Transmission & Distribution, Renewable and Conventional Energy as well as Power Management Systems to Suriname and its fellow Caribbean Community members.
We are unable to determine at this time whether we will be successful in capitalizing on the aforementioned opportunities in our business environment without proper funding.
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NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Discussion of Results for Three and Nine Month Periods Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 372,826 | $ | 174,366 | $ | 1,390,272 | $ | 575,635 | ||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 372,826 | 174,366 | 1,390,272 | 575,635 | ||||||||||||
Loss from Operations | (372,826 | ) | (174,366 | ) | (1,390,272 | ) | (575,635 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 96,548 | 3,254 | (26,699 | ) | 25,010 | |||||||||||
Derivative liability expense | (74,125 | ) | - | (172,442 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (79,130 | ) | (64,713 | ) | (247,553 | ) | (230,969 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | - | 1,216,805 | - | 2,030,395 | ||||||||||||
Loss on debt settlement | - | - | - | (12,135 | ) | |||||||||||
Total other income (expenses) | (56,707 | ) | 1,155,346 | (446,694 | ) | 1,812,302 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (429,533 | ) | $ | 980,980 | $ | (1,836,966 | ) | $ | 1,236,667 |
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, selling, general and administrative expenses were $372,826 and $1,390,272 respectively, as compared to $174,366 and $575,635 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. For the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 selling, general and administrative expenses consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Accounting expense | $ | 24,500 | $ | 45,194 | $ | 65,400 | $ | 68,014 | ||||||||
Consulting fees | 35,000 | 21,800 | 59,000 | 173,736 | ||||||||||||
Salaries | 60,000 | 87,500 | 180,000 | 305,525 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 250,000 | - | 1,080,000 | - | ||||||||||||
Other | 3,326 | 19,872 | 5,872 | 28,360 | ||||||||||||
372,826 | 174,366 | 1,390,272 | 575,635 |
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during fiscal 2017, when compared with the prior year, is primarily due to an increase in stock -based compensation and accounting expense, offset by lower salaries and consulting fees.
We believe that our selling, general, and administrative expenses will continue at their current rate as we continue to focus our resources on the search for a business opportunity for the remainder of 2017. Should we begin merger or acquisition procedures, we believe that our selling, general, and administrative expenses will substantially increase.
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities
Three-Months Ended | Nine-Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | % | March 31, | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | $ | 96,548 | $ | 3,254 | 2,867 | % | $ | (26,699 | ) | $ | 25,010 | (207 | %) |
The change in fair value of derivative liabilities results from the changes in the fair value of the derivative liability due to the application of ASC 815, resulting in either income or expense, depending on the difference in fair value of the derivative liabilities between their measurement dates driven by the change in the per share price of the Company’s common stock.
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Interest Expense
Three-Months Ended | Nine-Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | % | March 31, | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 79,130 | $ | 64,713 | 22 | % | $ | 247,553 | $ | 230,969 | 7 | % |
Interest expense represents stated interest of notes and convertible notes payable as well as amortization of debt discount. We believe that our interest expense will continue at the same levels as the first nine months of 2017 for the remainder of fiscal 2017.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2017 and 2016, 100% of our total assets consisted of cash.
We do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures.
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that we have ready access to sufficient funds to meet commitments and effectively implement our growth strategy. Our primary sources are financing activities such as the issuance of notes payable and convertible notes payable. In the past, we have mostly relied on debt and equity financing to provide for our operating needs.
We cannot ascertain that we have sufficient funds from operations to fund our ongoing operating requirements through June 30, 2017. We may need to raise funds to enhance our working capital and use them for strategic purposes. If such need arises, we intend to generate proceeds from either debt or equity financing.
We intend to finance our operations using a mix of equity and debt financing. We do not anticipate incurring capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will need to raise approximately $180,000 per year in the near term to finance the recurring costs of being a publicly-traded company. In the long-term, we anticipate we will need to raise a substantial amount of capital to complete an acquisition. We are unable to quantify the resources we will need to successfully complete an acquisition. If these funds cannot be obtained, we may not be able to consummate an acquisition or merger, and our business may fail as a result.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has used net cash in its operating activities of approximately $128,0000 and $334,000 during the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and has a working capital deficit of approximately $5.1 million and $4.5 million at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due, to fund possible future acquisitions, and to generate profitable operations in the future, once a merger with an operating company is consummated. Management plans may continue to provide for its capital requirements by issuing additional equity securities and debt and the Company will continue to search for a possible acquisition target. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time and there are no assurances that if achieved, the Company will have sufficient funds to execute its business plan or generate positive operating results.
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Nine-Month Period Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,836,966 | ) | $ | 1,236,667 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | - | (2,030,395 | ) | |||||
Loss on debt settlement | - | 12,135 | ||||||
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liability | 26,699 | (25,010 | ) | |||||
Derivative liability expense | 172,442 | - | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 66,667 | - | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,080,000 | 49,900 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | (4,202 | ) | (11,378 | ) | ||||
Accrued interest | 180,886 | 230,968 | ||||||
Accrued compensation | 186,402 | 203,073 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (128,072 | ) | (334,040 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable | 137,000 | 260,000 | ||||||
Repayment of notes payable | - | (5,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sales of preferred stock | - | 85,000 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 137,000 | 340,000 | ||||||
Net increase in cash | $ | 8,928 | $ | 5,960 |
Nine months ended March 31, 2017
Net cash used in operations during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 decreased by $205,968 or 62% from the same period during fiscal year 2016. The decrease in cash used in operations is primarily due to the decrease in cash paid for consulting fees of $95,695, the decrease in cash paid for salaries to executives of $153,025, offset by the increase in cash paid for audit and related services of $85,889. This cash was obtained through the sale of $137,000 of convertible promissory notes.
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2016
Net cash used in operations during the nine months ended March 31, 2016 increased by $194,222 or 139% over the same period during fiscal year 2015. The increase in cash used in operations is primarily due to the increase in cash paid for consulting fees of $56,350, the increase in cash paid for salaries to executives of $51,893, and the increase in cash paid for audit and related services of $37,500. This cash was obtained through the sale of $260,000 of convertible promissory notes and the sales of $85,000 of convertible preferred stock.
Capital Raising Transactions
Issuance of convertible notes payable
We generated proceeds of $137,000 from the issuance of convertible notes payable during the nine-month period ended March 31, 2017.
Issuance of promissory notes payable
We generated proceeds of $260,00 from the issuance of convertible promissory notes payable during the nine-month period ended March 31, 2016.
Other outstanding obligations at March 31, 2016
Convertible Notes Payable
The Company had convertible promissory notes aggregating approximately $1.7 million outstanding at March 31, 2017. The accrued interest amounted to approximately $1.2 million as of March 31, 2017. The Convertible Notes Payable bear interest at rates ranging between 0% and 18% per annum. Interest is generally payable monthly. The Convertible Notes Payable are generally convertible at rates ranging between $0.00005 and $0.00125 per share, at the holders’ option. As of March 31, 2017, all convertible promissory notes have matured, are in default, and remain unpaid.
Notes Payable
The Company had promissory notes aggregating approximately $280,241 at March 31, 2017. The related accrued interest amounted to approximately $217,000 at March 31, 2017. The Notes Payable bear interest at rates ranging between 8% and 16% per annum. Interest is generally payable monthly. All promissory notes have matured, are in default, and remain unpaid as of March 31, 2017.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable to a smaller reporting company.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, who is also our principal executive and financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such material information is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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At March 31, 2017 the Company is not the subject of, or party to, any pending or threatened legal actions.
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.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on October 14, 2016, which could materially affect our business operations, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business operations and/or financial condition. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since the filing of our Form 10-K/A.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable to our operations.
None
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and15d-14(a).* |
32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350.** |
101. | The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Balance Sheets, (ii) the Statements of Operations, (iii) the Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related notes to these financial statements.** |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NUSTATE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
May 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Scott Wroblreski |
Scott Wroblreski | ||
CEO, principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer |
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