Wellness Center USA, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2019
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
WELLNESS CENTER USA, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
NEVADA | 333-173216 | 27-2980395 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number |
(IRS Employee Identification No.) |
145 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85705
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(847) 925-1885
(Issuer Telephone number)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
2500 West Higgins Road, Ste. 780, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60169
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: | ||
Title of each class registered: | Name of each exchange on which registered: | |
None | None | |
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 (Title of class) |
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) 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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer [ ] Accelerated Filer [ ] |
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Non-Accelerated Filer [ ] Smaller Reporting Company [X] Emerging growth 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 issued and outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity as of December 31, 2019 was 107,497,077.
FORM 10-Q
WELLNESS CENTER USA, INC.
DECEMBER 31, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I— FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 3 |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 17 |
Item 3 | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 24 |
Item 4. | Control and Procedures | 24 |
PART II— OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1 | Legal Proceedings | 26 |
Item 1A | Risk Factors | 27 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 27 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 27 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 27 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 27 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 27 |
SIGNATURE | 28 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 42,363 | $ | 53,147 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 55,500 | 55,000 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 97,863 | 108,147 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | - | 1,562 | ||||||
Right of use asset | 22,697 | - | ||||||
Total Other Assets | 22,697 | 1,562 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 120,560 | $ | 109,709 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 775,566 | $ | 691,619 | ||||
Payroll taxes payable | 102,899 | 102,834 | ||||||
Lease liability | 22,697 | - | ||||||
Loans payable from officers and shareholders | 534,250 | 399,250 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 1,435,412 | 1,193,703 | ||||||
Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.001, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 107,497,077 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 107,497 | 107,497 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 23,868,885 | 23,777,647 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (25,686,754 | ) | (25,362,287 | ) | ||||
Total Wellness Center USA shareholders’ deficit | (1,710,372 | ) | (1,477,143 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling interest | 395,520 | 393,149 | ||||||
Total Shareholder’s deficit | (1,314,852 | ) | (1,083,994 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 120,560 | $ | 109,709 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Wellness Center USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Sales: | ||||||||
Trade | $ | - | $ | 7,675 | ||||
Consulting services | - | 5,200 | ||||||
Total Sales | - | 12,875 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | - | 7,725 | ||||||
Gross profit | - | 5,150 | ||||||
Operating expenses | 337,273 | 475,864 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (337,273 | ) | (470,714 | ) | ||||
Other expenses | ||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | - | (50,689 | ) | |||||
Financing costs | - | (51,434 | ) | |||||
Interest expense | (9,323 | ) | (4,851 | ) | ||||
Total other expenses | (9,323 | ) | (106,974 | ) | ||||
NET LOSS | (346,596 | ) | (577,688 | ) | ||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 22,129 | 3,759 | ||||||
Loss from deconsolidation of non-controlling interest | - | (405,383 | ) | |||||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO WELLNESS CENTER USA, INC. | (324,467 | ) | (979,312 | ) | ||||
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | ||||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED | 107,497,077 | 100,952,569 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Wellness Center USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)
Additional | Total | Non- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | WCUI | controlling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2019 | 107,497,077 | $ | 107,497 | $ | 23,777,647 | $ | (25,362,287 | ) | $ | (1,477,143 | ) | $ | 393,149 | $ | (1,083,994 | ) | ||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options | - | - | 65,738 | - | 65,738 | - | 65,738 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contribution of capital by joint venture partner | - | - | 25,500 | - | 25,500 | 24,500 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2019 | - | - | - | (324,467 | ) | (324,467 | ) | (22,129 | ) | (346,596 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 (unaudited) | 107,497,077 | $ | 107,497 | $ | 23,868,885 | $ | (25,686,754 | ) | $ | (1,710,372 | ) | $ | 395,520 | $ | (1,314,852 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2018 | 100,952,569 | $ | 100,952 | $ | 22,450,252 | $ | (22,974,740 | ) | $ | (423,536 | ) | $ | (401,624 | ) | $ | (825,160 | ) | |||||||||||
Common shares issued for cash | 142,857 | 143 | 9,857 | - | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon conversions of note payable | 2,482,441 | 2,483 | 171,300 | - | 173,783 | - | 173,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of additional shares issued upon conversions of note payable | - | - | 51,434 | - | 51,434 | - | 51,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options | - | - | 85,951 | - | 85,951 | - | 85,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of common stock issued for services | 120,000 | 120 | 9,480 | - | 9,600 | - | 9,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination of non-controlling interest agreement | - | - | - | (405,383 | ) | (405,383 | ) | 405,383 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Contribution of capital by joint venture partner | - | - | 255,000 | - | 255,000 | 120,000 | 375,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2018 | - | - | - | (573,929 | ) | (573,929 | ) | (3,759 | ) | (577,688 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 (unaudited) | 103,697,867 | $ | 103,698 | $ | 23,033,274 | $ | (23,954,052 | ) | $ | (817,080 | ) | $ | 120,000 | $ | (697,080 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Wellness Center USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (346,596 | ) | $ | (577,688 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation expense | 1,562 | 264 | ||||||
Amortization of right-of-use asset | 5,144 | - | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | - | 50,689 | ||||||
Fair value of common shares issued for services | - | 9,600 | ||||||
Fair value of stock options issued for services | 65,738 | 85,951 | ||||||
Fair value of additional shares issued upon conversions of note payable | - | 51,434 | ||||||
Changes in Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
(Increase) Decrease in: | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (500 | ) | 1,550 | |||||
(Decrease) Increase in: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 84,012 | 62,615 | ||||||
Lease liability | (5,144 | ) | - | |||||
Deferred revenue | - | 1,125 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (195,784 | ) | (314,460 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from loans payable from officers and shareholders | 135,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
Common stock and warrants issued for cash | - | 10,000 | ||||||
Contribution of capital by joint venture partner | 50,000 | 375,000 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 185,000 | 445,000 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (10,784 | ) | 130,540 | |||||
Cash beginning of period | 53,147 | 4,210 | ||||||
Cash end of period | $ | 42,363 | $ | 134,750 | ||||
Supplemental cash flows disclosures: | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Supplemental non-cash financing disclosures: | ||||||||
Initial recognition of right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities upon adoption of ASC Topic 842 | $ | 27,841 | $ | - | ||||
Conversion of convertible note payable into common shares | $ | - | $ | 173,783 | ||||
Conversion of accrued interest into common shares | $ | - | $ | 8,783 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WELLNESS CENTER USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization and Operations
Wellness Center USA, Inc. (“WCUI” or the “Company”) was incorporated in June 2010 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company initially engaged in online sports and nutrition supplements marketing and distribution. The Company subsequently expanded into additional businesses within the healthcare and medical sectors through acquisitions, including Psoria-Shield Inc. (“PSI”) and StealthCo Inc. (“SCI”), d/b/a Stealth Mark, Inc.
The Company currently operates in the following business segments: (i) distribution of targeted Ultra Violet (“UV”) phototherapy devices for dermatology; and (ii) authentication and encryption products and services. The segments are operated, respectively, through PSI and SCI.
Basis of Presentation of Unaudited Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Wellness Center USA, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2020.
Going Concern
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has not yet generated significant revenues and has incurred recurring net losses. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $346,596 and used cash in operations of $195,784, and had a shareholders’ deficit of $1,314,852 as of December 31, 2019. In addition, $102,899 of payroll taxes are past due. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise additional funds and implement its strategies. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s September 30, 2019 financial statements, has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
At December 31, 2019, the Company had cash on hand in the amount of $42,363. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company attaining and maintaining profitable operations in the future and raising additional capital soon to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Since inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings and we expect to continue to rely on these sources of capital in the future. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company received $185,000 through short-term loans and contributions of capital by a joint venture partner.
No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for our stock holders, in case of equity financing.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation
The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries and/or entities are as follows:
Name of consolidated subsidiary or entity | State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | Date of incorporation or formation (date of acquisition/disposition, if applicable) | Attributable interest | |||||
Psoria-Shield Inc. (“PSI”) | The State of Florida | June
17, 2009 (August 24, 2012) | 100 | % | ||||
StealthCo, Inc. (“StealthCo”) | The State of Illinois | March 18, 2014 | 100 | % | ||||
Psoria Development Company LLC. (“PDC”) | The State of Illinois | January 15, 2015/November 15, 2018 | 50 | % | ||||
NEO Phototherapy LLC (“NEO”) | The State of Illinois | December 2018 | 51 | % |
Through October 2018, PSI was operated by PDC, a joint venture between PSI and the Medical Alliance, Inc (“TMA”). On November 15, 2018, the Company and TMA entered into a Withdraw and Mutual Release Agreement to terminate their joint venture agreement. In December 2018, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Psoria-Shield, Inc. (“PSI”), entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with PSI Gen 2 Funding, Inc. (“GEN2”), an Illinois corporation, to further development, marketing, licensing and/or sale of PSI technology and products. The joint venture is conducted through NEO Phototherapy, LLC, a recently formed Illinois limited liability company (“NEO”), with principal offices and records to be maintained at WCUI’s offices. See Non-Controlling Interests in Note 2 for more details.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the financial statement date, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are used in the valuation of accounts receivable and allowance for uncollectible amounts, inventory and obsolescence reserves, accruals for potential liabilities, valuations of stock-based compensation, realization of deferred tax assets, among others. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the basic and diluted shares outstanding were the same, as potentially dilutive shares were considered anti-dilutive. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the dilutive impact of outstanding stock options of 15,037,738 and 17,587,738 shares, respectively, and outstanding warrants for 66,484,049 and 68,192,442 shares, respectively, have been excluded because their impact on the loss per share is anti-dilutive.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted this ASU on October 1, 2018 retrospectively, the cumulative effect of the initial application on our accumulated deficit on that date was immaterial.
For trade sales, the Company generates its revenue from sales contracts with customers with revenues being generated upon the shipment of merchandise, or for consulting services, revenue is recognized in the period services are rendered and earned under service arrangements with clients.
We sell our products through two main sales channels: 1) directly to customers who use our products (the “Direct Channel”) and 2) to distribution partners who resell our products (the “Indirect Channel”).
Under the Direct Channel, we sell our products to and we receive payment directly from customers who purchase our products. Under our Indirect Channel, we have entered into distribution agreements that allow the distributors to sell our products and fulfill performance obligations under the agreements.
We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:
● | Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer |
● | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract |
● | Determination of the transaction price |
● | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
● | Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation. |
Revenue is generally recognized upon shipment or when a service has been completed, unless we have significant performance obligations for services still to be completed. We recognize revenue when a material reversal is no longer probable. Payments received before the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as deferred revenue. There was no deferred revenue at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Non-controlling Interests
Through November 2018, non-controlling interest represented the non-controlling interest holder’s proportionate share of the equity of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, PDC. Non-controlling interest is adjusted for the non-controlling interest holder’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses and other comprehensive income (loss), if any, and the non-controlling interest continues to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit non-controlling interest balance.
On November 15, 2018, PSI and TMA entered into a Withdraw and Mutual Release Agreement to terminate their joint venture agreement. On the date of termination, the non-controlling interest’s share of the accumulated losses of the joint venture totaled to $405,383. Upon termination, during the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company wrote-off the non-controlling interest’s share of the accumulated losses and recorded a loss from the deconsolidation of a non-controlling interest of $405,383.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Non-controlling Interests (continued)
In December 2018, PSI entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with GEN2 to further development, marketing, licensing and/or sale of PSI technology and products. Pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, the venture will be conducted through NEO. PSI and GEN2 will be the members of NEO, owning 50.5% and 36.0%, respectively, of the Units issued in connection with the organization of NEO. An additional 13.5% of such Units will be reserved for issuance as incentives for key employees and consultants. Until such shares are distributed, the Company controls 68% of the joint venture and GEN2 the remaining 32%. PSI and GEN2 will manage NEO’s day-to-day operations. PSI will contribute PSI technology to NEO and GEN2 will contribute $700,000. As of December 31, 2019, NEO’s operations required additional funding above the $700,000 documented in the agreement, and as of September 30, 2019, GEN2 had received $925,000 of investments to contribute to NEO. During the three months ended December 30, 2019, an additional $50,000 was contributed by GEN2 to NEO. As of December 31, 2019, GEN2 had received $975,000 of investments to contribute to NEO. As of December 31, 2019, the Company controlled 51% of the joint venture, GEN2 controlled 39% and another individual controlled the remaining 10%. The Company recorded its proportionate share of the contributions received of $497,250 to additional paid-in-capital and $477,750 to non-controlling interest as of that date. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, NEO recorded a loss of $45,162 relating to its operations.
Repayment of the investment by GEN2 will begin through and upon the date which NEO has realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable cash in the amount of $300,000. Distributions thereafter will be made to PSI, GEN2 and other members in proportion to their respective Unit ownership, at the times and in the manner determined from time to time by the managers, in their sole discretion. GEN2 consists of accredited investors, and investment participation of $700,000 from several WCUI officers and directors, including Calvin R. O’Harrow and Roy M. Harsch.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company periodically grants stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions as compensation for services rendered. The Company accounts for stock option and stock warrant grants to employees based on the authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board where the value of the award is measured on the date of grant and recognized over the vesting period. The Company accounts for stock option and stock warrant grants to non-employees in accordance with the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board where the value of the stock compensation is determined based upon the measurement date at either a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete. Non-employee stock-based compensation charges generally are amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. In certain circumstances where there are no future performance requirements by the non-employee, option or warrant grants are immediately vested and the total stock-based compensation charge is recorded in the period of the measurement date.
The fair value of the Company’s common stock option and warrant grants are estimated using a Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model, which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected life of the common stock options, estimated forfeitures and future dividends. Compensation expense is recorded based upon the value derived from the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and based on actual experience. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model could materially affect compensation expense recorded in future periods.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to record a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for all interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements.
The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 effective October 1, 2019. As a result, we recorded right-of-use assets of $27,841, and lease liabilities of the same amount, as of that date. In accordance with ASU 2016-02, the right-of-use assets are being amortized over the life of the underlying leases, and monthly lease payments are being recorded as reductions to the lease liability and imputed interest expense. See Note 4 for additional information.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”). The standard significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts and notes receivables. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model, under which companies will recognize allowances based on expected rather than incurred losses. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – LOANS PAYABLE FROM OFFICERS AND SHAREHOLDERS
As of September 30, 2019, loans payable from officers and shareholders of $399,250 were outstanding. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company borrowed $135,000 from its officers and shareholders. All of the loans are unsecured, have an interest rate of eight percent and are due one year from the date of issuance. As of December 31, 2019, loans payable to officers and shareholders of $534,250 were outstanding.
NOTE 4 – LEASE LIABILITIES
In February 2019, the Company’s PSI subsidiary entered into a 24-month non-cancellable lease for its office facilities that requires monthly payments of $1,800 through January 2021. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, effective October 1, 2019, which requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the inception of the lease initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. The Company classified the lease as an operating lease and determined that the value of the lease assets and liability at the adoption date was $27,841 using a discount rate of 4.00%. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company made payments of $5,144 towards the lease liability. As of December 31, 2019, lease liability amounted to $22,697.
ASU 2016-02 requires recognition in the statement of operations of a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. Rent expense for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $5,144. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company reflected amortization of right of use asset of $5,144 related to this lease, resulting in a net asset balance of $22,697 as of December 31, 2019.
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NOTE 5 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Options
On December 22, 2010, effective retroactively as of June 30, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the “2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan” (“2010 Option Plan”) by unanimous consent. The 2010 Option Plan was initiated to encourage and enable officers, directors, consultants, advisors and key employees of the Company to acquire and retain a proprietary interest in the Company by ownership of its common stock. A total of 7,500,000 of the authorized shares of the Company’s common stock may be subject to, or issued pursuant to, the terms of the plan. Effective January 1, 2018, the Board of Directors approved to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock that may be subject to, or issued pursuant to, the terms of the plan from 7,500,000 to 30,000,000.
The Company’s policy is to recognize compensation cost for awards with only service conditions and a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Additionally, the Company’s policy is to issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises. The Company applied fair value accounting for all share based payments awards. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company granted options to an employee to purchase a total of 62,500 shares of its common stock with an aggregate fair value of $2,313. The options have an exercise price of $0.04 per share and expire five years from the date of grant. The shares vested on December 31, 2019. The Company valued the options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The assumptions used for the option granted during the three months ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Exercise price | $ | 0.04 | ||
Expected dividends | - | |||
Expected volatility | 157.6 | % | ||
Risk free interest rate | 1.60 | % | ||
Expected life of options | 2.5 |
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $65,738 of stock compensation for the value of all outstanding options, and as of December 31, 2019, unvested compensation of $314,812 remained that will be amortized over the remaining vesting period.
The table below summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019:
Number of Option Shares | Exercise Price Range Per Share | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Fair Value at Date of Grant | ||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2019 | 15,237,738 | $ | 0.03 - 2.00 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 3,255,121 | ||||||||||
Granted | 62,500 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2,313 | |||||||||||||
Cancelled | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Expired | (262,500 | ) | 0.11 | 0.11 | - | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | 15,037,738 | $ | 0.03 – 2.00 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 3,257,434 | ||||||||||
Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2019 | 12,350,238 | $ | 0.03 – 2.00 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 2,189,047 | ||||||||||
Unvested, December 31, 2019 | 2,687,500 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 1,068,387 |
There was no aggregate intrinsic value for option shares outstanding at December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, there were 14,962,262 shares of stock options remaining available for issuance under the 2010 Plan.
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NOTE 5 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Stock Options (continued)
The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2019:
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices | Number Outstanding | Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number Exercisable | Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 0.06 - 0.39 | 13,575,238 | 2.93 | $ | 0.15 | 10,887,738 | 2.85 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||
0.40 - 0.99 | 62,500 | 2.25 | 0.40 | 62,500 | 2.25 | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1.00 - 1.99 | 750,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 750,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2.00 | 650,000 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 650,000 | 1.00 | 2.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 0.06 - 2.00 | 15,037,738 | 2.75 | $ | 0.27 | 12,350,238 | 2.64 | $ | 0.30 |
Stock Warrants
The table below summarizes the Company’s warrants activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019:
Number of Warrant Shares | Exercise Price Range Per Share | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Fair Value at Date of Issuance | |||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2019 | 66,484,049 | $ | 0.12 - 0.40 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 3,434,560 | |||||||||
Granted | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cancelled | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Expired | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | 66,484,049 | $ | 0.12 - 0.40 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 3,434,560 | |||||||||
Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2019 | 66,484,049 | $ | 0.12 - 0.40 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 3,434,560 |
There was no aggregate intrinsic value for warrant shares outstanding at December 31, 2019.
The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2019:
Warrants Outstanding | Warrants Exercisable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices | Number Outstanding | Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number Exercisable | Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 0.12 – 0.20 | 59,279,384 | 1.70 | $ | 0.15 | 59,279,384 | 1.70 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||
0.21 – 0.40 | 7,204,665 | 0.61 | 0.26 | 7,204,665 | 0.61 | 0.26 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 0.12 – 0.67 | 66,484,049 | 1.58 | $ | 0.17 | 66,484,049 | 1.58 | $ | 0.17 |
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NOTE 6 – SEGMENT REPORTING
Reportable segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available and that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
The Company operates in the following business segments:
(i) Medical Devices: which stems from PSI, its wholly-owned subsidiary acquired on August 24, 2012, a developer, manufacturer, marketer and distributer of targeted Ultra Violet (“UV”) phototherapy devices for the treatment of skin diseases.
(ii) Authentication and Encryption Products and Services: which stems from StealthCo, its wholly-owned subsidiary formed on March 18, 2014, which has engaged in the business of selling, licensing or otherwise providing certain authentication and encryption products and services since acquisition of certain assets from SMI on April 4, 2014.
The detailed segment information of the Company is as follows:
Assets By Segment
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate | Medical Devices | Authentication and Encryption | Total | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,273 | $ | 33,330 | $ | 6,760 | $ | 42,363 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | - | 55,500 | - | 55,500 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 2,273 | 88,830 | 6,760 | 97,863 | ||||||||||||
Right-of-use asset | - | 22,697 | - | 22,697 | ||||||||||||
Total other assets | - | 22,697 | - | 22,697 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,273 | $ | 111,527 | $ | 6,760 | $ | 120,560 |
Operations by Segment
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate | Medical Devices | Authentication and Encryption | Total | |||||||||||||
Sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Trade | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Consulting services | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total Sales | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 98,462 | 175,286 | 63,525 | 337,273 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (98,462 | ) | $ | (175,286 | ) | $ | (63,525 | ) | $ | (337,273 | ) |
Operations by Segment
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate | Medical Devices | Authentication and Encryption | Total | |||||||||||||
Sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Trade | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 7,675 | $ | 7,675 | ||||||||
Consulting services | - | - | 5,200 | 5,200 | ||||||||||||
Total Sales | - | - | 12,875 | 12,875 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | - | - | 7,725 | 7,725 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | - | - | 5,150 | 5,150 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 254,429 | 119,720 | 101,715 | 475,864 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (254,429 | ) | $ | (119,720 | ) | $ | (96,565 | ) | $ | (470,714 | ) |
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NOTE 7 – LEGAL MATTERS
The Company is periodically engaged in legal proceedings arising from and relating to its business operations. We currently are not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our Company’s or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, we recently decided to attempt to preserve revenue and reduce operating expenses through actions including, but not limited to, facilities consolidation and staff reductions, which we hope to implement through negotiated transactions with lessors, employees and other third parties. Such actions may result in disputes with and claims by such parties which, if not resolved through negotiations, may impact negatively the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. To date, we have negotiated settlement of all but $89,302 in ex-employee wage and benefits claims, with agreement to pay such remaining amount, together with interest at the rate of 4% per annum on the principal amount from time to time outstanding, when and as cash flow permits. One of the employees claims additional amounts due for certain statutory damages under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection which currently could exceed $21,600 and would increase at the rate of 2% of the wages due per month plus attorneys’ fees if the employee elects to file suit for a violation of the Act and is successful in obtaining a judgment on his claim.
NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS
Operating Leases
The Company leased its corporate office facility in Hoffman Estates, Illinois pursuant to a non-cancellable lease initiated in July 2016 and expiring February 28, 2024. The lease terms require a monthly payment of approximately $11,000. The Company vacated the facility in April 2019, in favor of its present facilities in Tucson AZ, which are provided by a shareholder on a rent-free basis. The Company is in negotiations with the owners regarding the settlement of its lease obligations and expects that the property will be subleased or a settlement with the landlord will be reached at an amount significantly less than the remaining payment obligations. At the date of abandonment, the Company had a remaining lease obligation of $631,587. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded an accrual for the estimated potential settlement and wrote-off its $15,000 security deposit relating to the lease. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded an additional expense of $37,815 relating to the lease obligation.
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NOTE 9 – PROPOSED SALE OF STEALTHCO, INC.
On September 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved, subject to stockholder approval: (1) execution and delivery of a proposed Share Exchange Agreement with DTI Holdings, Inc. (“DTI”) relating to the share exchange and transfer of certain assets of StealthCo, Inc. (“SCI”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Agreement in substantially the form of the copy presented to the Board (“Agreement”). As of September 18, 2019, holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock have executed written stockholder consents approving this action.
The Agreement provides, among other things, that: (1) DTI will pay the Company $500,000 upon the execution of a definitive share exchange agreement (“Share Exchange Agreement”) which the parties will endeavor to negotiate and execute as quickly as possible, and not later than October 15, 2019; (2) DTI will pay the Company an additional $500,000 within seven days following the completion date of the transfer of all assets and/or full ownership of SCI to DTI, with such date to occur within 120 days following execution of the Share Exchange Agreement; (3) DTI will issue to the Company 3,112,000 shares of DTI common stock and will guaranty that the value of the 3,112,000 shares of DTI common stock will have a value of at least $4.50 per share ($14,004,000, in the aggregate), as of December 31, 2021; (4) To the extent that the value of the DTI common shares, as of December 31, 2021, is less than $4.50 per share ($14,004,000, in the aggregate), DTI will issue additional shares of DTI common stock, at the then current fair market value, in an amount sufficient to cause the resulting aggregate value of all shares of DTI common stock issued to the Company to be $14,004,000, in the aggregate; (5) DTI will assign the assets transferred by SCI, including trademarks, intellectual properties, and patents, to its subsidiary, Femtobitz, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and will pay to the Company 1% of annual gross revenue arising from or relating to operation of Femtobitz, Inc.; and (6) Upon closing of the share exchange, the Company’s Chairman will be appointed an advisory board member of DTI and a board member of Femtobitz, Inc.
As of September 18, 2019, stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding common stock approved the share exchange and the Company began discussions and negotiations with DTI, which are currently on-going as of the date of this filing. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be concluded successfully on the terms described or any alternate terms that may be proposed hereafter.
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company borrowed $235,000 from its officers and shareholders. All of the loans are unsecured, have an interest rate of eight percent and are due one year from the date of issuance.
Commencing on October 1, 2016, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, StealthCo, entered into a non-cancellable lease agreement to lease its office facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The term of the lease is five years and expires September 30, 2021. On January 6, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with the owners to terminate the agreement effective January 1, 2020. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to pay $11,000 and abandon certain Company property as documented in the agreement.
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the extension of the Company’s unexpired stock warrants as of December 31, 2019, by an additional one year period. This change would affect approximately 66 million warrant shares and approximately 20 million warrant shares that were set to expire by the year ending September 30, 2020. The 20 million warrant shares that were set to expire by September 30, 2020, had exercise prices ranging from $0.15 per share to $0.25 per share. The 66 million warrant shares had exercise prices ranging from $0.12 per share to $0.40 per share. The incremental fair value of the warrants resulting from modification is approximately $700,000 that will be recognized as an expense beginning with the period ending March 31, 2020, as the options vest.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward Looking Statements
Except for historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) our projected sales and profitability, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industry, (d) our future financing plans, (e) our anticipated needs for working capital, (f) our lack of operational experience and (g) the benefits related to ownership of our common stock. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. These statements may be found under “Description of Business,” and “Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, as well as in this Report generally. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other Reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as matters described in this Report generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Report will in fact occur as projected.
The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read along with our financial statements and notes thereto. This section includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our predictions.
Description of Business
Background
Wellness Center USA, Inc. (“WCUI” or the “Company”) was incorporated in June 2010 under the laws of the State of Nevada. We initially engaged in online sports and nutrition supplements marketing and distribution. We subsequently expanded into additional businesses within the healthcare and medical sectors through acquisitions, including Psoria-Shield Inc. (“PSI”) and StealthCo Inc. (“SCI”), d/b/a Stealth Mark, Inc.
The Company currently operates in two business segments: (i) distribution of targeted Ultra Violet (“UV”) phototherapy devices for dermatology; and (ii) authentication and encryption products and services. The segments are conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, PSI and SCI.
PSI
PSI was incorporated under the laws of the state of Florida on June 17, 2009. We acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock in PSI on August 24, 2012.
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Joint Ventures
We conducted PSI operations through Psoria Development Company LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“PDC”), from January 15, 2015 through October, 2018. PDC was a joint venture between WCUI/PSI and The Medical Alliance, Inc., a Florida corporation (“TMA”). On November 15, 2018, PSI and TMA terminated the PDC joint venture. On the termination date, the non-controlling interest’s share of the accumulated losses of the joint venture totaled $405,383. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company wrote-off the non-controlling interest’s share of the accumulated losses and recorded a loss from deconsolidation of non-controlling interest of $405,383.
In December 2018, the Company and PSI entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with PSI GEN2 Funding, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“GEN2”), to further develop, market, license and/or sell PSI technology and products. The Joint Venture Agreement provides for the venture to be conducted through NEO Phototherapy, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“NEO”), with PSI and GEN2 to hold membership Units representing 50.5% and 36.0% ownership, respectively. It provides for an additional 13.5% of such Units to be reserved for issuance as incentive awards to key employees and consultants. PSI and GEN2 are to jointly manage NEO’s day-to-day operations.
According to the Joint Venture Agreement, PSI would contribute PSI technology to NEO in consideration for its Units and GEN2 would contribute $700,000 for its Units. Once NEO has realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable cash in the amount of $300,000, the next $700,000 of realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable cash would be distributed to GEN2. Distributions thereafter would be made to PSI, GEN2 and other members, if any, in proportion to their respective Unit ownership, at the times and in the manner determined from time to time by the managers, in their sole discretion.
As of December 31, 2019, NEO’s operations required funding in excess of the $700,000 initially anticipated by the joint venture. As of that date, GEN2 had contributed $975,000 to NEO, for which GEN2 received Units representing a cumulative total of 39.0% ownership of NEO. Additional Units representing a 10% ownership interest in NEO were awarded to one individual as a key staff incentive from the reserve initially established for such awards, with no further awards currently anticipated. As a result, once NEO has realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable cash in the amount of $300,000, the next $975,000 of realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable cash would be distributed to GEN2. Distributions thereafter would be made to PSI, GEN2 and the other member, in proportion to their respective Unit ownership, at the times and in the manner determined from time to time by the managers, in their sole discretion.
GEN2 contributions to NEO were derived from its shareholders, which consist of accredited investors, and which include several WCUI officers and directors, including Calvin R. O’Harrow, Roy M. Harsch, William E. Kingsford, Douglas Samuelson, Paul D. Jones and Thomas E. Scott. GEN2 shareholders, including said officers and directors of WCUI, will share any realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable cash that may be distributed to GEN2.
As of September 30, 2019, the Company interest was adjusted to 51% of the joint venture, GEN2 controlled 39% and another individual controlled the remaining 10%. As of December 31, 2019, the Company recorded its proportionate share of $497,250 to additional paid-in-capital and $477,750 to non-controlling interest as of that date. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, NEO recorded a loss of $45,162 relating to its operations.
Psoria-Light
PSI designs, develops and markets a targeted ultraviolet (“UV”) phototherapy device called the Psoria-Light. The Psoria-Light is designated for use in targeted PUVA photochemistry and UVB phototherapy and is designed to treat certain skin conditions including psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis, and leukoderma.
Psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo, are common skin conditions that can be challenging to treat, and often cause the client significant psychosocial stress. Clients may undergo a variety of treatments to address these skin conditions, including routine consumption of systemic and biologic drug therapies which are highly toxic, reduce systemic immune system function, and come with a host of chemotherapy-like side effects. Ultraviolet (UV) phototherapy is a clinically validated alternate treatment modality for these disorders.
Traditionally, “non-targeted” UV phototherapy was administered by lamps that emitted either UVA or UVB light to both diseased and healthy skin. While sunblocks or other UV barriers may be used to protect healthy skin, the UV administered in this manner must be low dosage to avoid excessive exposure of healthy tissue. Today, “targeted” UV phototherapy devices administer much higher dosages of light only to affected tissue, resulting in “clearance” in the case of psoriasis and eczema, and “repigmentation” in the case of vitiligo, at much faster rates than non-targeted (low dosage) UV treatments.
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Targeted UV treatments are typically administered to smaller total body surface areas, and are therefore used to treat the most intense parts of a client’s disease. Non-targeted UV treatment is typically used as a follow-up and for maintenance, capable of treating large surfaces of the body. Excimer laser devices (UVB at 308nm) are expensive and consume dangerous chemicals (Xenon and Chlorine). Mercury lamp devices (UVB and/or UVA) require expensive lamp replacements regularly and require special disposal (due to mercury content). Additionally, mercury lamp devices typically deliver wavelengths of light below 300nm. While within the UVB spectrum, it has been shown that wavelengths below 300nm produce significantly more “sunburn” type side effects than do wavelengths between 300 and 320nm without improvement in therapeutic benefit.
The Psoria-Light is a targeted UV phototherapy device that produces UVB light between 300 and 320 nm as well as UVA light between 350 and 395nm. It does not require consumption of dangerous chemicals or require special environmental disposal, and is cost effective for clinicians, which should result in increased patient access to this type of treatment. It has several unique and advanced features that we believe will distinguish it from the non-targeted and targeted UV phototherapy devices that are currently being used by dermatologists and other healthcare providers. These features include the following: the utilization of deep narrow-band UVB (“NB-UVB”) LEDs as light sources; the ability to produce both UVA or NB-UVB therapeutic wavelengths; an integrated high resolution digital camera and client record integration capabilities; the ability to export to an external USB memory device a PDF file of treatment information including a patent pending graph that includes digital images plotted against user tracked metrics which can be submitted to improve medical reimbursements; an accessory port and ability to update software; ease of placement and portability; advanced treatment site detection safety sensor; international language support; a warranty which includes the UV lamp(s); and a non-changeable treatment log (that does not include HIPPA information).
The Psoria-Light consists of three components: a base console, a color display with touchscreen control, and a hand-held delivery device with a conduit (or tether) between the handheld device and the base console. PSI requires clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to market and sell the device in the United States as well as permission from TUV SUD America Inc., PSI’s Notified Body, to affix the CE mark to the Psoria-Light in order to market and sell the device in countries of the European Union.
To obtain FDA clearance and permission to affix the CE mark, PSI was required to conduct EMC and electrical safety testing, which it completed in the second quarter of 2011. PSI received FDA clearance on February 11, 2011 (no. K103540) and was granted permission to affix the CE mark on November 10, 2011. In its 510(k) application with the FDA (application number K103540), PSI asserted that the Psoria-Light was “substantially equivalent” in intended use and technology to two predicate devices, the X -Trac Excimer Laser, which has wide acceptance in the medical billing literature and has a large installed base in the U.S., and the Dualight, another competing targeted UV phototherapy device.
PSI has established an ISO 13485 compliant quality system for the Psoria-Light, which was first audited in the third quarter of 2011. This system is intended to ensure PSI devices will be manufactured in a controlled and reliable environment and that its resources follow similar practices and is required for sales in countries requiring a CE mark. PSI has also received Certified Space Technology designation from the Space Foundation, based on PSI’s incorporation of established NASA-funded LED technology.
PSI began Psoria-Light Beta deployment in January 2012. It is currently operating at a loss, and there is no assurance that its business development plans and strategies will ever be successful. PSI’s success depends upon the acceptance by healthcare providers and clients of Psoria-Light treatment as a preferred method of treatment for psoriasis and other UV-treatable skin conditions. Psoria-Light treatment appears to have been beneficial to clients, without demonstrable harmful side effects or safety issues, as evidenced by more than 10,000 treatments completed on more than 1,000 clients, domestically and Mexico, since 2012. In order for the Company to continue PSI operations, it will need additional capital and it will have to successfully coordinate integration of PSI operations without materially and adversely affecting continuation and development of other Company operations.
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SCI
SCI was incorporated under the laws of the state of Illinois on March 18, 2014. SCI acquired certain Stealth Mark assets on April 4, 2014 and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. It is a provider of: a) Stealth Mark encryption and authentication solutions offering advanced technologies within the security and supply chain management vertical sectors (Intelligent Microparticles), and b) advanced data intelligence services offering proprietary, unprecedented, and actionable technology for industries, companies, and agencies on a global scale (ActiveDuty™).
Intelligent Microparticles
SCI provides clients premiere authentication technology for the protection of a variety of products and brands from illicit counterfeiting and diversion activities. Its technology is applicable to a wide range of industries affected by counterfeiting, diversion and theft including, but not limited to, pharmaceuticals, defense/aerospace, automotive, electronics, technology, consumer and personal care goods, designer products, beverage/spirits, and many others.
SCI delivers the client a complete, simple to use, easy to implement, and cost effective turnkey system that is extremely difficult to compromise. SCI’s technology includes a combination of proprietary software and intelligent microparticle marks that are unduplicatable and undetectable to the human eye. These taggants are created with proprietary materials that create unique numerical codes that are assigned meaning by the client and are machine readable without the use of rare earth or chemical tracers. They have been used in covert and overt operations with easy to implement technology and do-it-yourself in-the-field forensic caliber verification.
In April 2018, the Company’s subsidiary, SCI, concluded licensing of a patent for technology that is the next generation of Stealth Mark. Working with researchers at the Oak Ridge National Labs, the patent signifies development of a new technology that will generate an invisible marking system with attributes currently unavailable in the anti-counterfeit marketplace today. The formula and techniques have been shown through extensive testing to be resilient to manufacturing processes and can be used on a wide range of materials from woven and non-woven fabrics, cardboard, metal, concrete, plastics, leather, wood, and paper. In addition, the complexity of the information that can be encoded with the system makes counterfeiting difficult.
ActiveDuty™
SCI’s ActiveDuty™ data intelligence services offer unique, unprecedented, actionable technology for industries, companies, and agencies on a global scale. Comprised of a suite of powerful analytical tools, including artificial intelligence and social-psychology, the service provides timely and actionable intelligence to clients. ActiveDuty™ is adaptable to a broad spectrum of illicit activities within both private and public sectors such as, but not limited to, counterfeiting, sex and human trafficking, money laundering, and a variety of other markets.
The proprietary algorithmic architecture of ActiveDuty™ creates the first systemic reporting mechanism to deliver strategic and tactical results supported by an intense worldwide analysis of patterns of human behavior. The ActiveDuty™ global framework is heuristic in nature, capable of comprehending big data across the digital spectrum and speaks all the major languages. Up until now, there has not existed a unified system that could actively measure this lifecycle that is a collection of discreet and seemingly random behaviors of criminals anywhere within the digital domain. Criminals change their identities but not their basic behaviors.
SCI was managed initially by Ricky Howard, who brought over thirty years of experience in operations management and executive positions in a variety of industries ranging from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 companies. He played an integral role in bringing the company’s capabilities to its present status including design and creation of its manufacturing capabilities, implementation of its ERP inventory controls system, software and hardware development, marketing and sales materials processes and day-to-day operational procedures and processes. In November 2018, Mr. Howard passed away suddenly and Mr. O’Harrow took over operations of SCI’s business on an interim basis.
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Proposed Share Exchange
On September 3, 2019, our Board unanimously approved, subject to stockholder approval, the execution and delivery of a proposed Share Exchange Agreement relating to the share exchange and transfer of certain assets of SCI to DTI Holdings, Inc. (“DTI”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Agreement providing, among other things, as follows:
● DTI will pay the Company $500,000 upon execution of a definitive share exchange agreement (“Share Exchange Agreement”) which the parties will endeavor to negotiate and execute as quickly as possible, and not later than October 15, 2019.
● DTI will pay the Company an additional $500,000 within seven days following the completion date of the transfer of all assets and/or full ownership of SCI to DTI, with such date to occur within 120 days following execution of the Share Exchange Agreement.
● DTI will issue to the Company 3,112,000 shares of DTI common stock and will guaranty that the value of the 3,112,000 shares of DTI common stock will have a value of at least $4.50 per share ($14,004,000, in the aggregate), as of December 31, 2021.
● To the extent that the value of the DTI common shares, as of December 31, 2021, is less than $4.50 per share ($14,004,000, in the aggregate), DTI will issue additional shares of DTI common stock, at the then current fair market value, in an amount sufficient to cause the resulting aggregate value of all shares of DTI common stock issued to the Company to be $14,004,000, in the aggregate.
● DTI will assign the assets transferred by SCI, including trademarks, intellectual properties, and patents, to its subsidiary, Femtobitz, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and will pay to the Company 1% of annual gross revenue arising from or relating to operation of Femtobitz, Inc.
● Upon closing of the share exchange, the Company’s Chairman will be appointed an advisory board member of DTI and a board member of Femtobitz, Inc.
The 3,112,000 shares of DTI common stock to be issued to us in exchange for all of our shares of SCI common stock will represent a minority of the issued and outstanding shares of DTI common stock as of the date of issuance. The DTI shares will be issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder. As such, such shares may not be offered or sold by us unless they are registered under the Securities Act or qualify for an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
As of September 18, 2019, stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding common stock approved the share exchange and the Company began discussions and negotiations with DTI, which are currently on-going as of the date of this filing. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be concluded successfully on the terms described or any alternate terms that may be proposed hereafter.
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018.
Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold
Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $12,875. There was no revenue, cost of sales or gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in 2019 was due to the decrease in revenues at SCI, as there was no revenue at PSI for each period. Cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $7,725. Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $5,150.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $337,273 and $475,864, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses of $138,591 was due primarily to the decrease in consulting fees and stock compensation during the three months ended December 31, 2019.
Other Expenses
Other expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2019 consisted of $9,323 of interest expense. Other expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2018 consisted of $50,689 of amortization of debt discount, $51,434 of financing costs and $4,851 of interest expense, totaling to $106,974.
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Net Loss
Our net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $346,596, compared to a net loss of $577,688 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in the net loss of $231,091 was primarily due to the decrease in operating and other expenses.
Results of Operations by Segment
The Company currently maintains two business segments:
(i) | Medical Devices: which it provided through PSI, its wholly-owned subsidiary acquired on August 24, 2012, a developer, manufacturer, marketer and distributer of targeted Ultra Violet (“UV”) phototherapy devices for the treatment of skin diseases; and | |
(ii) | Authentication and Encryption Products and Services: which it provided through SCI, its wholly-owned subsidiary that on April 4, 2014 acquired certain assets of SMI Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Stealth Mark, Inc., including Stealth Mark tradenames and marks, and related encryption and authentication solutions offering advanced product security technologies within the security and supply chain management vertical sectors. |
The detailed segment information of the Company is as follows:
Operations by Segment
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate | Medical Devices | Authentication and Encryption | Total | |||||||||||||
Sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Trade | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Consulting services | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total Sales | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 98,462 | 175,286 | 63,525 | 337,273 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (98,462 | ) | $ | (175,286 | ) | $ | (63,525 | ) | $ | (337,273 | ) |
Operations by Segment
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate | Medical Devices | Authentication and Encryption | Total | |||||||||||||
Sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Trade | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 7,675 | $ | 7,675 | ||||||||
Consulting services | - | - | 5,200 | 5,200 | ||||||||||||
Total Sales | - | - | 12,875 | 12,875 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | - | - | 7,725 | 7,725 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | - | - | 5,150 | 5,150 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 254,429 | 119,720 | 101,715 | 475,864 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (254,429 | ) | $ | (119,720 | ) | $ | (96,565 | ) | $ | (470,714 | ) |
There was no revenue or cost of goods sold for the Medical Devices segment for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $175,286 and $119,720, respectively. The increase in operating expenses of $55,566 in 2019 was due primarily to the increase in contract labor. The loss from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $175,286 and $119,720, respectively.
Revenue for the Authentication and Encryption segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $12,875. There was no revenue or cost of sales for the Authentication and Encryption segment for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in 2019 was due to the decrease in trade sales and consulting services. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $7,725 and the gross profit was $5,150. The gross profit decrease in 2019 was primarily due to the decrease in sales. Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $63,525 and $101,715, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses of $38,190 in 2019 was due primarily to the decrease in stock compensation costs and salaries and wages. The loss from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $63,525 and $96,565, respectively.
The Corporate segment primarily provides executive management services for the Company. Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $60,647 and $254,429, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses of $193,782 in 2019 was due primarily to the decrease in professional fees and stock compensation. The loss from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $60,647 and $254,429, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has not yet generated significant revenues and has incurred recurring net losses. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $346,596 and used cash in operations of $195,784, and had a shareholders’ deficit of $1,314,852 as of December 31, 2019. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise additional funds and implement its strategies. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s September 30, 2019 financial statements, has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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At December 31, 2019, the Company had cash on hand in the amount of $42,363. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company attaining and maintaining profitable operations in the future and raising additional capital soon to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Since inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings and we expect to continue to rely on these sources of capital in the future. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company received $185,000 through short-term loans and contributions of capital by a joint venture partner. As of December 31, 2019, loans payable to officers and shareholders of $534,250 were outstanding. All of the loans are unsecured, have an interest rate of eight percent and are due one year from the date of issuance.
No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for our stock holders, in case of equity financing.
Comparison of three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
As of December 31, 2019, we had $42,363 in cash, negative working capital of $1,337,549 and an accumulated deficit of $25,686,754.
As of December 31, 2018, we had $134,750 in cash, negative working capital of $716,195 and an accumulated deficit of $23,954,052.
Cash flows used in operating activities
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company used cash flows in operating activities of $195,784, compared to $314,460 used in the three months ended December 31, 2018. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $346,596 and $67,300 of non-cash expenses, compared to a net loss of $577,688 and $197,938 of non-cash expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2018.
Cash flows used in investing activities
During the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no cash flows from investing activities.
Cash flows provided by financing activities
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company had proceeds from loans payable from officers and shareholders of $135,000 and proceeds of $50,000 from contributions of capital by its joint venture partner. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company had proceeds from loans payable from officers and shareholders of $60,000, from the sale of common stock of $10,000 and from contributions of capital by its joint venture partner of $375,000.
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.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies.
The Company has identified critical accounting policies that, as a result of the judgments, uncertainties, uniqueness and complexities of the underlying accounting standards and operations involved could result in material changes to its financial condition or results of operations under different conditions or using different assumptions. The Company’s most critical accounting policies include, but are not limited to, those related to fair value of financial instruments, revenue recognition, stock based compensation for obtaining employee services, and equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services. Details regarding the Company’s use of these policies and the related estimates are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2020. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies that impact the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2019.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Management’s discussion of recent accounting policies included in footnote 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting Companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) require public companies to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” which are defined as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A material weakness is a control deficiency (within the meaning of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 2) or combination of control deficiencies that result in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
The Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2019, the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses described below:
1. The lack of an independent audit committee and the lack of internal personnel necessary to provide accurate and timely regulatory filings.
2. The Company does not have written documentation of its internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which is applicable to the Company. Management evaluated the impact of its failure to have written documentation of its internal controls and procedures on its assessment of its disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
3. The Company does not have sufficient segregation of duties within its accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to its size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. Management evaluated the impact of its failure to have segregation of duties on its assessment of its disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
4. The Company does not have sufficient segregation of duties so that one person can initiate, authorize and execute transactions.
In light of the material weaknesses, the management of the Company performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure our consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, we believe that our consolidated financial statements included herein fairly present, in all material respects, our consolidated financial condition, consolidated results of operations and cash flows as of and for the reporting periods then ended.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the issuer’s principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the issuer’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:
● Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the issuer;
● Only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the issuer; and provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made;
● Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the issuer’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
As of the end of our most recent fiscal year, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that, as of September 30, 2019, such internal control over financial reporting was not effective. This was due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal control over financial reporting that adversely affected our internal controls and that may be considered to be material weaknesses.
The matters involving internal control over financial reporting that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; and (2) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives of having segregation of the initiation of transactions, the recording of transactions and the custody of assets. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our Chief Executive Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of December 31, 2019.
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To address the material weaknesses set forth in items (2) and (3) discussed above, management performed additional analyses and other procedures to ensure that the financial statements included herein fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
This Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only the management’s report in this Report.
Management’s Remediation Initiatives
In response to the above identified weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we plan to work on documenting in writing our internal control policies and procedures and implement sufficient segregation of duties within our accounting functions, so that one person cannot initiate, authorize and execute transactions, and so that one person cannot record transactions in the accounting records without sufficient review by a separate person. We do not have a specific timeline within which we expect to conclude these remediation initiatives but do expect it to be an on-going process for the foreseeable future. We continue to evaluate testing of our internal control policies and procedures, including assessing internal and external resources that may be available to complete these tasks, but do not know when these tasks will be completed.
Our CEO and CFO, along with other Board members, are and will be active participants in these remediation processes. We believe the steps taken to date have improved the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15 (f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The Company is periodically engaged in legal proceedings arising from and relating to its business operations. We currently are not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our Company’s or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, we recently decided to attempt to preserve revenue and reduce operating expenses through actions including, but not limited to, facilities consolidation and staff reductions, which we hope to implement through negotiated transactions with lessors, employees and other third parties. Such actions may result in disputes with and claims by such parties which, if not resolved through negotiations, may impact negatively the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. To date, we have negotiated settlement of all but $89,301.87 in ex-employee wage and benefits claims, with agreement to pay such remaining amount, together with interest at the rate of 4% per annum on the principal amount from time to time outstanding, when and as cash flow permits. One of the employees claims additional amounts due for certain statutory damages under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection which currently could exceed $21,600.00 and would increase at the rate of 2% of the wages due per month plus attorneys’ fees if the employee elects to file suit for a violation of the Act and is successful in obtaining a judgment on his claim.
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Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
None
Exhibit No. | Description | |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14* | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14* | |
32.1 | CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act* | |
32.2 | CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act* | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document** | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema** | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase** | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase** | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase** | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase** |
* Filed herewith.
**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
WELLNESS CENTER USA, INC. | ||
Date: March 25, 2020 | By: | /s/ Paul D. Jones |
Paul
D. Jones President (Duly Authorized Principal Executive Officer) |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
WELLNESS CENTER USA, INC. | ||
Date: March 25, 2020 | By: | /s/ Douglas W. Samuelson |
Douglas W. Samuelson Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Principal Accounting Officer) |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints severally Paul D. Jones, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE | TITLE | DATE | ||
/s/ Calvin O’Harrow | Chief Executive Officer, Director | March 25, 2020 | ||
Calvin O’Harrow | ||||
/s/ Douglas W. Samuelson | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | March 25, 2020 | ||
Douglas W. Samuelson |
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/s/ Paul D. Jones | Director, President | March 25, 2020 | ||
Paul D. Jones |
/s/ Thomas E. Scott | Director, Secretary | March 25, 2020 | ||
Thomas E. Scott |
/s/ William E. Kingsford | Director |
March 25, 2020 | ||
William E. Kingsford |
/s/ Roy M. Harsch |
Director, Chairman | March 25, 2020 | ||
Roy M. Harsch |
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