We recognized general and administrative expenses of $116,285 and $275,619 for the nine months ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The change is due to reductions in professional fees, travel & entertainment, and product samples.
Interest expense increased from $251,333 for the nine months ended October 31, 2017 to $302,288 for the nine months ended October 31, 2016. During the nine months ended October 31, 2017, we amortized none of the discount on our convertible notes, compared to $12,400 for the comparable period of 2016. This was driven by fewer conversions of our convertible notes payable into common stock.
This is offset by an increase in interest expense on our convertible notes, due to higher average debt balances.
We incurred a net loss of $418,573 for nine months ended October 31, 2017 as compared to $514,552 for the comparable period of 2016. The decrease is driven by declines in interest expense and general and administrative expenses.
We recognized general and administrative expenses in the amount of $25,842 and $67,162 for the three months ended October 31, 2017 and ended 2016, respectively. The decrease is due to decreased professional fees and lower payments toward joint ventures in the latter period.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased from $99,136 for the three months ended October 31, 2016 to $28,590 for the three months ended October 31, 2017. During the three months ended October 31, 2017, we amortized $18,410 of the discount on our convertible notes, compared to $85,460 for the comparable period of 2016. This decrease is due to fewer conversions of our convertible notes into common stock. This was offset by a small increase in interest expense on our convertible notes.
Net Loss
We incurred a net loss of $54,432 for the three months ended October 31, 2017 as compared to $166,298 for the comparable period of 2016. The decrease in the net loss was primarily due to decreased interest expense related to the amortization on our convertible notes. The remainder of the decrease resulted from lower professional fees and contributions to profit participation agreements.
Results of Operations
We incurred a net loss of $518,032 for the year ended January 31, 2018. We had a working capital deficit of $735,348 as of January 31, 2018. We do not anticipate having positive net income in the immediate future. Net cash used by operations for the year ended January 31, 2018 was $108,928.
We continue to rely on advances to fund operating shortfalls and do not foresee a change in this situation in the immediate future. There can be no assurance that we will continue to have such advances available. We will not be able to continue operations without them. We are pursuing alternate sources of financing, but there is no assurance that additional capital will be available to the Company when needed or on acceptable terms.
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 compared to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017.
General and Administrative Expenses
We recognized general and administrative expenses in the amount of $163,684 and $370,726 for the years ended January 31, 2018 and ended 2017, respectively. The decrease was the result of smaller contributions to profit participation agreements.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased from $401,608 for the year ended January 31, 2017 to $497,155 for the year ended January 31, 2018. Interest expense for the year ended January 31, 2018 included amortization of discount on convertible notes payable in the amount of $444,743 compared to $374,644 for the comparable period of 2017. The remaining increase is the result of the Company entering into interest-bearing convertible notes payable.
Net Loss
We incurred a net loss of $519,032 for the year ended January 31, 2018 as compared to $867,881 for the comparable period of 2017. The decrease in the net loss was primarily the result of decreased interest expenses related to amortization of our convertible notes during the year ended January 31, 2018.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of the date of this filing, we had yet to generate any revenues from our business operations.
We anticipate needing approximately $400,000 to fund our operations and to execute our business plan over the next eighteen months. Currently available cash is not sufficient to allow us to commence full execution of our business plan. Our business expansion will require significant capital resources that may be funded through the issuance of common stock or of notes payable or other debt arrangements that may affect our debt structure. Despite our current financial status, we believe that we may be able to issue notes payable or debt instruments in order to start executing our business plan. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise money in this fashion and have not entered into any agreements that would obligate a third party to provide us with capital.
Through January 31, 2018, we have incurred cumulative losses since inception of $6,434,222. We raised the cash amounts to be used in these activities from the sale of common stock and from advances. We have negative working capital of $735,348 as of January 31, 2018.
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As of January 31, 2018, we had $12,325 cash on hand. This lack of cash will be not be adequate to fund our operations for any time.
We have no known demands or commitments and are not aware of any events or uncertainties as of January 31, 2018 that will result in or that are reasonably likely to materially increase or decrease our current liquidity
Additional Financing
Additional financing is required to continue operations. Although actively searching for available capital, the Company does not have any current arrangements for additional outside sources of financing and cannot provide any assurance that such financing will be available.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Directors and Officers serving our Company are as follows:
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Christopher Brown
400 South 4th Street, Suite 500
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
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President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and Director
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The sole director named above has held his office since August 15, 2014 and will serve until the next annual meeting of the stockholders. Thereafter, directors will be elected for one-year terms at the annual stockholders’ meeting. Officers will hold their positions at the pleasure of the board of directors.
Biographical Information – Christopher Brown
Mr. Brown was chosen because of his experience in branding and product launches. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Brown was the founder of Advanced Geothermal Systems, a company which created geo-exchange systems for luxury homes and businesses. From 2010 until 2014, Mr. Brown was the founder of PurLife Distributors, which creates anti-microbial surface protection programs for multiple verticals from automotive to sports teams. Mr. Brown received a degree in political science from the University of Victoria in Canada. We have not entered into any transactions with Christopher Brown described in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Brown was not appointed pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
During the past ten (10) years, none of our directors, persons nominated to become directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons was involved in any of the legal proceedings listen in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.
Arrangements with directors and executive officers
There are no arrangements or understandings between our sole executive officer and director and any other person pursuant to which he is to be selected as an executive officer or director.
Significant Employees and Consultants
We have no employees, other than our President, Christopher Brown.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our executive officers and employees.
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Corporate Governance
Our business, property and affairs are managed by, or under the direction of, our board, in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes and our bylaws. Members of the board are kept informed of our business through discussions with the Chief Executive Officer and other key members of management, by reviewing materials provided to them by management.
We continue to review our corporate governance policies and practices by comparing our policies and practices with those suggested by various groups or authorities active in evaluating or setting best practices for corporate governance of public companies. Based on this review, we have adopted, and will continue to adopt, changes that the board believes are the appropriate corporate governance policies and practices for our Company. We have adopted changes and will continue to adopt changes, as appropriate, to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and subsequent rule changes made by the SEC and any applicable securities exchange.
Director
Qualifications
and Diversity
The board seeks independent directors who represent a diversity of backgrounds and experiences that will enhance the quality of the board’s deliberations and decisions. Candidates shall have substantial experience with one or more publicly traded companies or shall have achieved a high level of distinction in their chosen fields. The board is particularly interested in maintaining a mix that includes individuals who are active or retired executive officers and senior executives, particularly those with experience in the finance and capital market industries.
In evaluating nominations to the board of directors, our board also looks for certain personal attributes, such as integrity, ability and willingness to apply sound and independent business judgment, comprehensive understanding of a director’s role in corporate governance, availability for meetings and consultation on Company matters, and the willingness to assume and carry out fiduciary responsibilities. Qualified candidates for membership on the board will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin or disability.
Under the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations definition, an “independent director” means a person other than an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries or any other individuals having a relationship that, in the opinion of the Company’s board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of the director. The board’s discretion in determining director independence is not completely unfettered. Further, under the NASDAQ definition, an independent director is a person who (1) is not currently (or whose immediate family members are not currently), and has not been over the past three years (or whose immediate family members have not been over the past three years), employed by the company; (2) has not (or whose immediate family members have not) been paid more than $120,000 during the current or past three fiscal years; (3) has not (or whose immediately family has not) been a partner in or controlling shareholder or executive officer of an organization which the company made, or from which the company received, payments in excess of the greater of $200,000 or 5% of that organizations consolidated gross revenues, in any of the most recent three fiscal years; (4) has not (or whose immediate family members have not), over the past three years been employed as an executive officer of a company in which an executive officer of the Company has served on that company’s compensation committee; or (5) is not currently (or whose immediate family members are not currently), and has not been over the past three years (or whose immediate family members have not been over the past three years) a partner of our outside auditor.
Now, we have no independent directors.
Lack of Committees
We do not presently have a separately designated audit committee, compensation committee, nominating committee, executive committee or any other committees of our board of directors. As such, the sole director acts in those capacities. We believe that committees of the board are not necessary at this time given that we are in the exploration stage.
The term “Financial Expert” is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, as a person who has the following attributes: an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; has the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and an understanding of audit committee functions.
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Mr. Brown does not qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.” We believe that the cost related to retaining such a financial expert at this time is prohibitive, given our current operating and financial condition. Further, because we are in the development stage of our business operations, we believe that the services of an audit committee financial expert are not necessary at this time.
The Company may in the future create an audit committee to consist of one or more independent directors. In the event an audit committee is established, of which there can be no assurances given, its first responsibility would be to adopt a written charter. Such charter would be expected to include, among other things:
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being directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of our independent auditor, which shall report directly to the audit committee, including resolution of disagreements between management and the auditors regarding financial reporting for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work;
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Risk Oversight
Enterprise risks are identified and prioritized by management and each prioritized risk is assigned to the board for oversight. These risks include, without limitation, the following:
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Risks and exposures associated with financial matters, particularly financial reporting, tax, accounting, disclosure, internal control over financial reporting, financial policies, investment guidelines and credit and liquidity matters.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock to file reports of ownership and change in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the exchange on which the common stock is listed for trading. Executive officers, directors and more than ten percent stockholders are required by regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports filed. Based solely on our review of copies of the Section 16(a) reports filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, we believe that our executive officers, directors and ten percent stockholders complied with all reporting requirements applicable to them.
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