PART
I
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 sanitation purposes; 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.
Joint
Ventures
During
the period covered by this Report, PSI conducted operations through joint ventures. During the period ended November 30, 2018,
operations were conducted through Psoria Development Company, LLC (“PDC”), a joint venture with The Medical Alliance,
Inc. (“TMA”). In November 2018, the PDC joint venture was terminated. The non-controlling interest’s share of
the accumulated losses of the joint venture through termination totaled to $405,383, representing the non-controlling interest
holder’s proportionate share of the equity of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, PDC, as adjusted for the non-controlling
interest holder’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses and other comprehensive income (loss), if any, with attribution
of its share of losses even if such attribution results in a deficit non-controlling interest balance. 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
the deconsolidation of a non-controlling interest of $405,383.
Since
December 2018, PSI has conducted operations through a joint venture with GEN2 Funding, Inc. (“Gen2”) to further development,
marketing, licensing and/or sale of PSI technology and products. Pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, the venture is conducted
through NEO Phototherapy, Inc. (“NEO”). PSI and GEN2 were the initial members of NEO, with 50.5% and 36.0% of the
initial Units assigned to PSI and GEN2, respectively, and an additional 13.5% of such Units reserved for issuance as incentives
for key employees and consultants. Prior to issuance of reserved Units as incentives, the Company controlled 68% of the joint
venture and GEN2 the remaining 32%. PSI and GEN2 jointly manage NEO’s day-to-day operations. PSI contributed PSI technology
to NEO and GEN2 agreed to contribute $700,000.
As
of December 31, 2019, NEO’s operations required additional funding beyond Gen2’s $700,000 commitment. As of September
30, 2019, GEN2 had received and contributed an additional $275,000 to NEO. As of April 30, 2020, the Company controlled 51% of
the joint venture, GEN2 controlled 39% and another individual controlled the remaining 10% (as a result of the issuance of incentive
Units). 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.
Effective
April 30, 2020, the joint venture with GEN2 was reorganized. GEN2 shareholders exchanged their common shares in GEN2, and the
individual exchanged his incentive Units in NEO, for common shares representing 49% ownership in PSI. The Company retained its
common shares in PSI, which provides the Company a 51% economic interest in the PSI technology and products developed by the joint
venture. During year ended September 30, 2020, the entities recorded a combined loss of $333,809 relating to its operations, of
which $163,556 was allocated to the non-controlling interest.
Repayment
of the $975,000 investment will begin through and upon the date which PSI has realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable
cash in the amount of $300,000. PSI ownership consists of accredited investors, and investment participation of $750,000 from
several WCUI officers and directors, including Calvin R. O’Harrow and Roy M. Harsch.
In
May 2020, PSI agreed to become a majority shareholder in Protec Scientific, Inc. (“Protec”), a company formed in April
2020 by John Yorke for the purpose of designing, developing and marketing products that use spectral photonic emissions across
a variety of applications including, but not limited to, an anti-viral UV-C germicidal wand device to be marketed as the ProTec
9. It also agreed to license certain intellectual property and patented technology to Protec, on an exclusive basis, to use certain
Licensed Patents, Know-how, Technical Data, and any Improvements to develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, distribute,
export, import, and otherwise commercialize the Protec 9 within the United States and Canada, for a period continuing for so long
as PSI owns the acquired common shares in Protec. The License Agreement requires Protec to pay a royalty of 4% of gross revenues
arising from or relating to the servicing, selling, distributing, and other commercialization of Protec 9 products. Pursuant to
the PSA, the Company’s Chairman, Calvin R. O’Harrow, will serve as member of Protec’s three-member Board of
Directors. As of September 30, 2020, PSI had advanced $191,000 to Protec in furtherance of its agreement to acquire approximately
62% of Protec, with the Company’s derivative share being approximately 32%, based on its PSI ownership. The remaining 30%
derivative share is to be attributed to PSI’s minority shareholders, based on their PSI ownership. During the year ended
September 30, 2020, Protec received an additional $120,000 from non-affiliated investors, of which $74,400 was recorded to additional
paid-in capital and $45,600 to the non-controlling interests. The additional investments gave the non-controlling interests a
38% ownership interest in Protec. During the year ended September 30, 2020, Protec recorded a loss of $172,174, of which $117,732
was allocated to the non-controlling interests.
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.
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.
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.
An
investment in our securities involves an exceptionally high degree of risk and is extremely speculative in nature. The risks described
below are the ones we believe are most important for you to consider. These risks are not the only ones that we face. If events
anticipated by any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results or financial condition could suffer
and the price of our common stock could decline.
WE
HAVE RECEIVED A GOING CONCERN OPINION FROM OUR AUDITORS AND WE ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING AT A LOSS, WHICH RAISES SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT
ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN.
We
have received a “Going Concern” opinion from our auditors. As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements, the Company had a shareholders’ deficit at September 30, 2020, and a net loss and net cash used in operating
activities for the fiscal year then ended. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern.
The
Company is attempting to generate sufficient revenue; however, the Company’s cash position may not be sufficient enough
to support the Company’s daily operations. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate sufficient
revenue and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The ability of the Company to
continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to further implement its business plan and generate
sufficient revenues.
IT
IS MOST LIKELY THAT WE WILL NEED TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FINANCING THROUGH SUBSEQUENT FUTURE PRIVATE OFFERING OF OUR SECURITIES.
Because
the Company does not currently have any financing arrangements, and may not be able to secure favorable terms for future financing,
the Company may need to raise capital through the sale of its common stock. The sale of additional equity securities will result
in dilution to our shareholders.
UNFAVORABLE
PUBLICITY OR CLIENT REJECTION OF OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES GENERALLY COULD REDUCE OUR SALES.
We
will be highly dependent upon client acceptance of the safety, efficacy and quality of our products and services, as well as similar
products or services offered by other companies. Client acceptance of products or services can be significantly influenced by
scientific research or findings, national media attention and other publicity about product use or services. A product or service
may be received favorably, resulting in high sales associated with that product or service that may not be sustainable as client
preferences change. Future scientific research or publicity could be unfavorable to our industry or any of our particular products
and services and may not be consistent with earlier favorable research or publicity. A future research report or publicity that
is perceived by our consumers as less than favorable or that question earlier favorable research or publicity could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to generate revenue. Adverse publicity in the form of published scientific research, statements
by regulatory authorities or otherwise, whether or not accurate, that associates consumption or use of our products or services,
or any other similar products and services, with illness or other adverse effects, or that questions the benefits of our or similar
products or services, or claims that they are ineffective, could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial
condition or results of operations.
COMPLYING
WITH NEW AND EXISTING GOVERNMENT REGULATION, BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD, COULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OUR COSTS AND LIMIT OUR
ABILITY TO MARKET OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
The
production, packaging, labeling, advertising, distribution, licensing and/or sale of our products and services may be subject
to regulation by several U.S. federal agencies, including the FDA, the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as various state, local and international laws and agencies of the localities
in which our products and services are offered or are sold. Government regulations may prevent or delay the introduction or require
design modifications of our products. Regulatory authorities may not accept the evidence of safety we present for existing or
new products or services that we wish to market, or they may determine that a particular product or service presents an unacceptable
health risk. If that occurs, we could be required to cease distribution of and/or recall products or terminate marketing of services
that present such risks. Authorities may also determine that certain advertising and promotional claims, statements or activities
are not in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and may determine that a particular statement is unacceptable as a
“health claim.” Failure to comply with any regulatory requirements could prevent us from marketing particular existing
or new products or services, or subject us to administrative, civil or criminal penalties.
WE
OPERATE IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY, AND OUR FAILURE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR MARKET SHARE, FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND GROWTH PROSPECTS.
The
U.S. healthcare solutions industry is a large and highly fragmented industry. The principle elements of competition in the industry
are price, selection and distribution channel offerings. We believe the market is highly sensitive to the introduction of new
products and services, which may rapidly capture a significant share of the market. We will compete for sales with heavily advertised
national brands offered by large and well-funded companies. In addition, as certain products or services gain market acceptance,
we may experience increased competition for those products or services as more participants enter the market. To the extent that
we manufacture or engage third party manufacturers to produce any product, our manufacturing capabilities may not be adequate
or sufficient to compete with large scale, direct or third-party manufacturers. Certain of our potential competitors are much
larger than us and have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, greater brand recognition and greater resources for
marketing, advertising and promotion of their products and services. They may be able to secure inventory from vendors on more
favorable terms, operate with a lower cost structure or adopt more aggressive pricing policies. In addition, our potential competitors
may be more effective and efficient in introducing new products or services. We may not be able to compete effectively, and our
attempt to do so may require us to increase marketing and/or reduce our prices, which may result in lower margins. Failure to
effectively compete could adversely affect our market share, financial condition and growth prospects.
OUR
DECISIONS TO ACQUIRE PSI AND SCI WERE BASED UPON ASSUMPTIONS WHICH MAY PROVE TO BE ERRONEOUS.
Our
decisions to acquire PSI and SCI were based upon assumptions regarding their respective existing and prospective operations, products
and services, the potential market for their respective products and services, and our ability to integrate their respective operations
in a manner that would enable us to launch the marketing and sale of their respective products and services. Our decisions were
based upon information available to management, and assumptions made by management, at the time of each respective acquisition,
regarding the potential viability of such products and services and our ability to integrate operations.
Our
assumptions may prove to be erroneous. Each company is a small development stage company with a limited operating history. Each
is currently operating at a loss, and there is no assurance that its business development plans and strategies will ever be successful,
or that their respective products and services will be favorably perceived and accepted by our assumed potential customer populations.
PSI
PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO SKIN TREATMENT THAT IS NOVEL.
Psoriasis,
eczema, and vitiligo, are common skin conditions that can be challenging to treat, and often cause clients significant psychosocial
stress. Clients may elect 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 chemotherapylike
side effects. Ultraviolet (UV) phototherapy has been clinically validated as an alternate treatment modality for these disorders.
“Non-targeted”
UV phototherapy may be administered by lamps that emit either UVA or UVB light to both diseased and healthy skin, with sun blocks
and other UV barriers used to protect healthy skin. Non-targeted UV must be low dosage to avoid excessive exposure of healthy
tissue. “Targeted” UV phototherapy may be administered at 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.
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.
Psoria-Light
treatment provides a targeted UV phototherapy that produces UVB light between 300 and 320 nm and UVA light between 350 and 395nm.
It does not require consumption of dangerous chemicals or special environmental disposal, and is cost effective for clinicians.
We believe these factors will increase client access to this type of treatment. We also believe that Psoria-Light treatment offers
several unique and advanced features that 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 patient record integration capabilities; the ability to export to an external
USB memory device a PDF file of patient 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).
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. While Psoria-Light treatment appears to have been beneficial to clients,
without demonstrable harmful side effects or safety issues, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve and maintain
such market acceptance by healthcare providers or clients.
WE
RELY UPON PSI AND SCI PERSONNEL TO OPERATE THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES AND THE LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL COULD HAVE A MATERIALLY ADVERSE
AFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
We
rely upon the current executive management of PSI and SCI to operate their respective business operations. Employment agreements
with any key management personnel will not guarantee that any such personnel will remain affiliated with us.
If
any of our key personnel were to cease their affiliation with us, our operating results could suffer. Further, we do not maintain
key person life insurance on any executive officer. If we lose or are unable to obtain the services of key personnel, our business,
financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
PSI
AND SCI HAVE LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING THEIR RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
PSI
and SCI each has undertaken initial, limited marketing efforts for their respective products and services. Their sales and marketing
personnel will compete against the experienced and well-funded sales organizations of competitors. Their revenues and ability
to achieve profitability will depend largely on the effectiveness of their respective sales and marketing personnel. Each will
face significant challenges and risks related to marketing its services, including, but not limited to, the following:
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ability to obtain access to or persuade adequate numbers of healthcare providers or clients to purchase and use their respective
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addition, PSI plans to establish a network of distributors in selected foreign markets to market, sell and distribute the Psoria-Light
device. If PSI fails to select or use appropriate foreign distributors, or if the sales and marketing strategies of such distributors
prove ineffective in generating sales of the device, our revenues would be adversely affected and we might never become profitable.
COMMERCIALIZATION
OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WILL REQUIRE US TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN SOPHISTICATED SALES AND MARKETING TEAMS.
None
of our subsidiaries has any prior experience with commercializing their respective products and services. To successfully commercialize
their products and services we will need to establish and maintain sophisticated sales and marketing teams. Experienced sales
representatives may be difficult to locate and retain, and all new sales representatives will need to undergo extensive training.
There is no assurance that we will be able to recruit and retain sufficiently skilled sales representatives, or that any new sales
representatives will ultimately become productive. If we are unable to recruit and retain qualified and productive sales personnel,
our ability to commercialize our products and services, and to generate revenues, will be impaired, and our business will be harmed.
WE
FACE SIGNIFICANT COMPETITION FROM COMPANIES WITH GREATER RESOURCES AND WELL-ESTABLISHED SALES CHANNELS, WHICH MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT
FOR US TO ACHIEVE MARKET PENETRATION.
The
markets for our subsidiaries’ respective products and services are highly competitive and are significantly affected by
new treatment and product introductions. Direct competitors may enjoy competitive advantages, including:
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competitors may have significantly greater funds to spend on the research, development, promotion and sale of new and existing
services and products. These resources can enable them to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in
the market.
WE
MAY BECOME INVOLVED IN FUTURE LITIGATION OR CLAIMS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Healthcare
providers and clients that use our subsidiaries’ products or services may bring product liability or other claims against
us. To limit such exposure, each subsidiary plans to develop a comprehensive training and education program for persons using
their respective products and services. There can be no assurance that such training and education programs will help avoid complications
resulting from any provision of products or services. In addition, although they may provide such training and education, they
may not be able to ensure proper provision of products or services in each instance and may be unsuccessful at avoiding significant
liability exposure as a result. While we may currently maintain and plan to continue to maintain liability insurance in amounts
we consider sufficient, such insurance may prove insufficient to provide coverage against any or all asserted claims. In addition,
experience ratings and general market conditions may change at any time so as to render us unable to obtain or maintain insurance
on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability and other claims may result
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and every one of the foregoing consequences of claims and litigation could have a material adverse effect on us, our subsidiaries,
and our business operations and financial condition.
HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS MAY BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN COVERAGE OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FOR PSORIA-LIGHT TREATMENTS, WHICH COULD LIMIT
OUR ABILITY TO MARKET PSI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
We
expect that healthcare providers will bill various third-party payers, such as Medicare, Medicaid, other governmental programs,
and private insurers, for Psoria-Light treatments. We believe that the cost of Psoria-Light treatments is generally already reimbursable
under governmental programs and most private plans. Accordingly, we believe that healthcare providers will generally not require
new billing authorizations or codes in order to be compensated for performing medically necessary procedures using Psoria-Light
treatments. There can be no assurance, however, that coverage, coding and reimbursement policies of third-party payers will not
change in the future. PSI’s success in selected foreign markets will also depend upon the eligibility of the Psoria-Light
device for coverage and reimbursement by government-sponsored healthcare payment systems and third-party payers. In both the United
States and foreign markets, healthcare cost-containment efforts are prevalent and are expected to continue. Prospective clients’
failure to obtain sufficient reimbursement could limit our ability to market PSI products and services and decrease our ability
to generate revenue.
WE
PLAN TO RELY ON THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS FOR PSI SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Although
we plan to market and sell our products and services directly through sales representatives in the domestic market, we plan to
rely on third party distributors to sell, market, and distribute the Psoria-Light device in selected international markets. Because
we intend to rely on third party distributors for sales, marketing and distribution activities in international markets, we will
be subject to a number of risks associated with our dependence on these third party distributors, including:
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distributors may not fulfill their obligations to us or otherwise meet our expectations;
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third-party
distributors may terminate their arrangements with us on limited or no notice or may change the terms of these arrangements
in a manner unfavorable to us for reasons outside of our control; and
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with our distributors could require or result in costly and time-consuming litigation or arbitration.
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If
we fail to establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with third-party distributors, we may be unable to sell, market and
distribute the Psoria-Light device in international markets, our revenues and market share may not grow as anticipated, and we
could be subject to unexpected costs which would harm our results of operations and financial condition.
TO
THE EXTENT WE ENGAGE IN MARKETING AND SALES ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, WE WILL BE EXPOSED TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS, TRADE RESTRICTIONS AND POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INSTABILITY.
If
we follow through with our plans to sell the Psoria-Light device in foreign markets, we will be subject to various risks associated
with conducting business abroad. A foreign government may require us to obtain export licenses or may impose trade barriers or
tariffs that could limit our ability to build our international presence. Our operations in some markets also may be adversely
affected by political, economic and social instability in foreign countries. We may also face difficulties in managing foreign
operations, longer payment cycles, problems with collecting accounts receivable, and limits on our ability to enforce our intellectual
property rights. In addition, for financial reporting purposes, our foreign sales will be translated from local currency into
U.S. dollars based on exchange rates and, if we do not hedge our foreign currency transactions, we will be subject to the risk
of changes in exchange rates. If we are unable to adequately address the risks of doing business abroad, our business may be harmed.
THE
PSORIA-LIGHT AND ANY FUTURE MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO A LENGTHY AND UNCERTAIN DOMESTIC REGULATORY PROCESS.
PSI’s
Psoria-Light device and future medical device products, if any, are subject to extensive regulation in the United States by the
FDA. The FDA regulates the research, testing, manufacturing, safety, labeling, storage, record keeping, promotion, distribution
and production of medical devices in the United States to ensure that medical products distributed domestically are safe and effective
for their intended uses. In order for us to market the Psoria-Light for use in the United States, we were required to first obtain
clearance from the FDA pursuant to Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the “FFDCA”).
Clearance
under Section 510(k) requires demonstration that a new device is substantially equivalent to another device with 510(k) clearance
or grandfather status. If the FDA agrees that a device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device, it will grant clearance
to commercially market the device. The FDA has a statutory 90-day period to respond to a 510(k) submission. As a practical matter,
clearance often takes longer. The FDA may require further information, including clinical data, to make a determination regarding
substantial equivalence. If the FDA determines that a device, or its intended use, is not “substantially equivalent,”
the FDA will place the device, or the particular use of the device, into Class III, and the device sponsor must then fulfill much
more rigorous pre-marketing requirements.
If
the FDA does not act favorably or quickly in its review of a 501(k) submission, the submitting party may encounter significant
difficulties and costs in its efforts to obtain FDA clearance or approval, all of which could delay or preclude the sale of a
device. The FDA may request additional data or require the submitting party to conduct further testing or compile more data, including
clinical data and clinical studies, in support of a 510(k) submission. Instead of accepting a 510(k) submission, the FDA may require
the submitting party to submit a pre-market approval application (“PMA”), which is typically a much more complex and
burdensome application than a 510(k). To support a PMA, the FDA may require that the submitting party conduct one or more clinical
studies to demonstrate that the device is safe and effective. In addition, the FDA may place significant limitations upon the
intended use of a device as a condition to a 510(k) clearance or PMA approval. Product applications can also be denied or withdrawn
due to failure to comply with regulatory requirements or the occurrence of unforeseen problems following clearance or approval.
Any delays or failure to obtain FDA clearance or approvals of any future medical device products we develop, any limitations imposed
by the FDA on product use, or the costs of obtaining FDA clearance or approvals could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
PSI
submitted its 510(k) for the Psoria-Light to the FDA and on December 3, 2010 was assigned application number K103540. The 510(k)
application for Psoria-Light was a traditional application and asserted that the Psoria-Light is “substantially equivalent”
in intended use and technology to two predicate devices, the X-Trac Excimer Laser and the Dualight, which are competing targeted
UV phototherapy devices. PSI began regulatory testing of the Psoria-Light in December 2010 for EMC and electrical safety (required
for FDA and CE mark sales), and completed that testing in the second quarter of 2011. PSI received FDA clearance of the Psoria-Light
on February11, 2011 (no. K103540). If and as the Psoria-Light is significantly modified subsequent to its FDA clearance, the FDA
may require submission of a separate 510(k) or PMA for the modified product before it may be marketed in the United States.
If
we develop any future medical device products we will be required to seek and obtain FDA approval prior to any marketing or sales
in the United States and in accordance with the 510(k) or PMA process.
THE
PSORIA-LIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY PROCESSES AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. IF WE DO NOT OBTAIN AND
MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY APPROVALS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MARKET AND SELL OUR PRODUCTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
To
be able to market and sell PSI’s Psoria-Light device in other countries, we must obtain regulatory approvals and comply
with the regulations of those countries. These regulations, including the requirements for approvals and the time required for
regulatory review, vary from country to country. Obtaining and maintaining foreign regulatory approvals are expensive, and we
cannot be certain that we will receive regulatory approvals in any foreign country in which we plan to market our product. If
we fail to obtain or maintain regulatory approval in any foreign country in which we plan to market our product, our ability to
generate revenue will be harmed.
The
European Union requires that manufacturers of medical products obtain the right to affix the CE mark to their products before
selling them in member countries of the European Union. The CE mark is an international symbol of adherence to quality assurance
standards and compliance with applicable European medical device directives. In order to obtain the right to affix the CE mark
to products, a manufacturer must obtain certification that its processes meet certain European quality standards.
PSI
began regulatory testing of the Psoria-Light in December 2010 for EMC and electrical safety (required for FDA and CE mark sales),
and completed that testing in the second quarter of 2011. PSI was granted permission to affix the CE mark to the Psoria-Light
in the fourth quarter of 2011. If and as we modify the Psoria-Light product or develop other new products in the future, we would
expect to apply for permission to affix the CE mark to such products. In addition, we would be subject to annual regulatory audits
in order to maintain any CE mark permissions we may obtain. We do not know whether PSI will be able to obtain permission to affix
the CE mark to its initial, future or modified products or that it will continue to meet the quality and safety standards required
to maintain any permission it may receive. If we are unable to obtain permission to affix the CE mark to any of our products,
we will not be permitted to sell our products in member countries of the European Union, which will have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if after receiving permission to affix the CE mark
to any products, we are unable to maintain such permission, we will no longer be able to sell such products in member countries
of the European Union.
OUR
ABILITY TO ACHIEVE COMMERCIAL SUCCESS WILL DEPEND IN PART ON OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING PATENT PROTECTION (IF ANY) AND TRADE SECRET
PROTECTION RELATING TO OUR PRODUCTS, THE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH OUR PRODUCTS, AND ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY WE MAY
DEVELOP, AS WELL AS SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING OUR PATENT(S) (IF ANY) AND LICENSED PATENTS (IF ISSUED) AGAINST THIRD PARTY CHALLENGES.
IF WE ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROTECTION FOR OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY, THE VALUE OF OUR
PRODUCTS WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, AND WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROTECT SUCH TECHNOLOGY FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE BY THIRD PARTIES.
Our
commercial success will depend largely on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection and intellectual property protection
covering certain aspects of the technology that we intend to utilize in the development and commercialization of PSI’s initial
medical device product, the Psoria-Light, and existing and future SCI products, to obtain and maintain patent and intellectual
property protection for any other products that we may develop and seek to market. In order to protect our competitive position
for the Psoria-Light, SCI products, and any other products that we may develop and seek to market, we, or our executive officers,
as the case may be, will have to:
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our business, including the production, sale and use of the Psoria-Light, SCI encryption products, and any other products,
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enforce our rights to issued, pending, or licensed patents (if any) against third parties when necessary and appropriate;
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PSI
was issued one patent on its Psoria-Light technology on July 9th 2013, US 8,481,982, covering a unique patient safety
feature. No other patents have been issued for PSI products or methods, or any of the other technology associated with such products,
and we cannot guarantee that any other patents will be issued for such products or any of the technology associated with such
products.
Stealth
Mark devoted substantial effort and resources to develop and advance micro-particle security technologies in support of its business
activities. Protection of the acquired Stealth Mark intellectual property is maintained through, among other things, six patents
issued between November 18, 2003 and July 17, 2012 as US 6,647,649; 7,720,254; 7,831,042; 7,885,428; 8,033,450 and 8,223,964,
and two pending European Applications.
Protection
of intellectual property in the markets in which we compete is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and scientific questions.
It may be difficult to obtain patents relating to our products or technology. Furthermore, any changes in, or unexpected interpretations
of, the patent laws may adversely affect our ability to enforce our patent position.
WE
EXPECT TO RELY ON TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRET PROTECTIONS, KNOW-HOW AND CONTRACTUAL SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT OUR NON-PATENTED INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY.
We
expect to rely on trademarks, trade secret protections, know-how and contractual safeguards to protect our non-patented intellectual
property and proprietary technology. Current employees, consultants and advisors have entered into, and future employees, consultants
and advisors will be required to enter into, confidentiality agreements that prohibit the disclosure or use of confidential information.
We also intend to enter into confidentiality agreements to protect our confidential information delivered to third parties for
research and other purposes. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively enforce these agreements or that the
subject confidential information will not be disclosed, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent confidential
information and techniques or otherwise gain access to our confidential information or that we can meaningfully protect our confidential
information.
Costly
and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope and protect ability of confidential information,
and failure to maintain the confidentiality of confidential information could adversely affect our business by causing us to lose
any competitive advantage maintained through such confidential information.
The
protection of proprietary technology through claims of trade secret status has been the subject of increasing claims and litigation
by various companies, both to protect proprietary rights and for competitive reasons, even where proprietary claims are unsubstantiated.
The prosecution of proprietary claims or the defense of such claims is costly and uncertain given the uncertainty and rapid development
of the principles of law pertaining to this area.
Disputes
may arise in the future with respect to the ownership of rights to any technology developed with consultants, advisors or collaborators.
These and other possible disagreements could lead to delays in the collaborative research, development or commercialization of
our products, or could require or result in costly and time-consuming litigation that may not be decided in our favor. Any such
event could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations by delaying or preventing
our commercialization of innovations or by diverting our resources away from revenue-generating projects.
OUR
ABILITY TO MARKET PRODUCTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES MAY BE IMPAIRED BY THE ACTIVITIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.
We
may elect to market and sell products in select international markets. Except for certain pending Stealth Mark European Applications,
neither the Company nor any of our officers or directors has filed (nor does the Company or any of our officers or directors currently
have an intention to file) for any international patent protection for any of our products or any of the technology associated
with our products. However, to successfully enter into these international markets and achieve desired revenues internationally,
we may need to enforce our patent and trademark rights (if any) against third parties that we believe may be infringing on our
rights. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property, including patents, to as great an extent as do
the laws of the United States. Policing unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult, and there is a risk that despite
the expenditure of significant financial resources and the diversion of management attention, any measures that we take to protect
our intellectual property may prove inadequate in these countries. Our competitors in these countries may independently develop
similar technology or duplicate our products, thus likely reducing our potential sales in these countries. Furthermore, our future
patent rights (if any) may be limited in enforceability to the United States or certain other select countries, which may limit
our intellectual property rights abroad.
NO
MARKET CURRENTLY EXISTS FOR OUR SECURITIES AND WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT SUCH A MARKET WILL EVER DEVELOP, OR IF DEVELOPED, WILL
BE SUSTAINED.
Our
common stock is not currently eligible for trading on any stock exchange and there can be no assurance that our common stock will
be listed on any stock exchange in the future. We presently are listed on the NASD OTCQB Bulletin Board trading system pursuant
to Rule 15c2-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but there can be no assurance we will maintain such a listing. The bulletin
board tends to be highly illiquid, in part because there is no national quotation system by which potential investors can track
the market price of shares except through information received or generated by a limited number of broker-dealers that make a
market in particular stocks. There is a greater chance of market volatility for securities that trade on the bulletin board as
opposed to a national exchange or quotation system. This volatility may be caused by a variety of factors, including: the lack
of readily available price quotations; the absence of consistent administrative supervision of “bid” and “ask”
quotations; lower trading volume; and general market conditions. If no market for our shares materializes, you may not be able
to sell your shares or may have to sell your shares at a significantly reduced price.
IF
OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE ACTIVELY TRADED ON A PUBLIC MARKET, THEY WILL IN ALL LIKELIHOOD BE PENNY STOCKS.
Broker-dealer
practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks” are regulated by certain penny stock rules adopted by
the SEC. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price per share of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered
on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market, provided that current price and volume information
with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer,
prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document
that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the
customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson
in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.
In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock the broker-dealer make a special
written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written
agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the
secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules.
WE
WILL INCUR ONGOING COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR SEC REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE, AND WITHOUT REVENUE WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE,
MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO SELL THEIR SHARES, IF AT ALL.
We
have a very limited number of market makers and are quoted on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. To be eligible for quotation,
issuers must remain current in their filings with the SEC. In order for us to remain in compliance we will require future revenues
to cover the cost of these filings, which could comprise a substantial portion of our available cash resources. If we are unable
to generate sufficient revenues to remain in compliance it may be difficult for you to resell any shares you may purchase, if
at all.
FAILURE
TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 404 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 COULD HAVE
A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS AND STOCK PRICE.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“the Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) requires that we establish and maintain an adequate
internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting and include a report of management on our internal control over
financial reporting in our annual report on Form 10-K. That report must contain an assessment by management of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting and must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in internal control over
financial reporting that we have identified. During the period covered by this Report, the Company had three or fewer directors,
with only one that was independent; accordingly, during such period, we could not establish board committees with independent
members to oversee certain functions such as compensation or audit issues for internal control and reporting purposes. Until a
majority of our board is comprised of independent members, if ever, there will be limited oversight of our management’s
decisions and activities and little ability of shareholders to challenge or reverse those activities and decisions, even if they
are not in the best interests of our shareholders.
THE
MARKET PRICE FOR OUR COMMON SHARES IS PARTICULARLY VOLATILE GIVEN OUR STATUS AS A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN COMPANY WITH A SMALL AND
THINLY TRADED PUBLIC FLOAT, LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY AND LACK OF PROFITS WHICH COULD LEAD TO WIDE FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR SHARE PRICE.
YOU MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL YOUR COMMON SHARES AT OR ABOVE YOUR PURCHASE PRICE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES TO YOU.
The
market for our common shares is characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect
that our share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. The volatility in our
share price is attributable to a number of factors. First, as noted above, our common shares are sporadically and thinly traded.
As a consequence of this lack of liquidity, the trading of relatively small quantities of shares by our shareholders may disproportionately
influence the price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could, for example, decline precipitously in
the event that a large number of our common shares are sold on the market without commensurate demand, as compared to a seasoned
issuer which could better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its share price. Secondly, we are a speculative or “risky”
investment due to our limited operating history and lack of profits to date, and uncertainty of future market acceptance for our
potential products and services. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may, under the fear of losing
all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the
market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a seasoned issuer. Many of these factors
are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our common shares, regardless of our operating performance. We cannot
make any predictions or projections as to what the prevailing market price for our common shares will be at any time, including
as to whether our common shares will sustain their current market prices, or as to what effect that the sale of shares or the
availability of common shares for sale at any time will have on the prevailing market price.
WE
DO NOT PAY DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK.
We
have not paid any dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain
earnings, if any, to finance the development and expansion of our business.
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 its estimate for the potential settlement of this matter and wrote-off its $15,000
security deposit relating to the lease.
On
or about June 29, 2020, we received notice that Hanover Hoffman Estates, LLC (“HHE”), filed case number 2020L006092
in the Circuit Court of Cook County alleging our failure to pay Base Rent and abandonment of certain office space in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois subject to a Commercial Lease dated May 26, 2016. HHE seeks at least $672,878 in base rent and other amounts under the
lease, as well as treble damages from our ex-CEO and two past Directors who were serving on our Board as of the date of the lease.
We are currently evaluating the allegations, defenses and alternate actions.
Through
January 2019, PSI’s offices were located at 6408 West Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 103, Tampa, Florida, 33625. PSI’s telephone
number is (866) 725-0969. In February 2019, PSI entered into a non-cancellable lease agreement to lease its office facilities
located at 409 Mandeville Street, Utica, New York, 13502. The term of the lease is for two years and expires February 8, 2021,
with monthly base rent of $1,800.
Through
December 31, 2019, SCI offices were located at 273 Midway Lane, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. 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 to the owners as documented in the agreement.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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The
Company is periodically engaged in legal proceedings arising from and relating to its business operations. Except as otherwise
described herein, 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.
We
continue efforts 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, the Company has negotiated settlement of all ex-employee
wage and benefits claims except for two. The first regards unpaid wages claimed due together with interest at the rate of 4% per
annum on such amount as the Company originally agreed upon in settlement negotiations. The ex-employee 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.
The
second claim was filed with the Illinois Department of Labor asserting a violation of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection
Act by the Company’s former CEO. That claim alleges unpaid wages in the amount of $158,714.60 and unpaid vacation pay in
the amount of $20,833.33 for a total amount of $179,547.90, as well as certain statutory damages including, but not limited to,
2% of the wages due per month plus attorneys’ fees if the ex-CEO elects to file suit for a violation of the Act and is successful
in obtaining a judgment on his claim. The Company has filed its response to such claim with the Department denying the substantive
allegations therein and asserting certain factual and legal defenses, including breach of fiduciary duty, as a bar to all claimed
compensation. The claim remains pending, but as the date hereof, no suit has been filed against the Company asserting a violation
of the Act based on said claim.
In
periodic reports on Forms 10K and 10Q for the periods ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017, respectively, the Company
disclosed that on May 25, 2017, the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office informed it that it had made a preliminary determination
to recommend filing of an enforcement action against the Company and its former CEO based on possible violations of Section 10(b)
of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act.
Subsequent discussions resulted in the submission of an Offer of Settlement (“Settlement”) through an administrative
cease and desist action on November 17, 2017, which was accepted by the SEC on April 12, 2018, as disclosed on Form 8K filed April
18, 2018. Pursuant to the Settlement, the Company neither admitted nor denied any of the allegations, but was enjoined from violating
the above-referenced Sections and Rule. The Settlement imposed no financial penalties or sanctions against the Company.
The
former CEO was the subject of a separate SEC complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, asserting
the allegations noted above, as well as allegations that he manipulated the price of company shares through undisclosed trading,
realizing more than $130,000 from such trading. On the date of filing, the CEO voluntarily resigned as an officer and director
of the Company. Without admitting or denying the allegations, the CEO consented to the entry of the judgment, which was entered
on September 26, 2018 by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The judgment permanently enjoined him
from violating the anti-fraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and the broker registration provisions of Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act. It also barred
him from serving as an officer or director of a public company and from participating in penny stock offerings, and ordered disgorgement
and interest and penalties to be determined by the court.
On
or about June 29, 2020, the Company received notice that Hanover Hoffman Estates, LLC (“HHE”), filed case number 2020L006092
in the Circuit Court of Cook County alleging failure to pay Base Rent and abandonment of certain office space in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois subject to a Commercial Lease dated May 26, 2016. HHE seeks at least $672,888 in base rent and other amounts under the
lease, as well as treble damages from our ex-CEO and two past Directors who were serving on our Board as of the date of the lease.
The Company has continued evaluation of the allegations, defenses and alternate actions, and it is engaged settlement negotiations
which are on-going.
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
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Not
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PART
II
ITEM
5.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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No
Public Market for Our Common Stock
The
market price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations in response to variations in our quarterly operating results,
general trends in the market, and other factors, over many of which we have little or no control. In addition, broad market fluctuations,
as well as general economic, business and political conditions, may adversely affect the market for our common stock, regardless
of our actual or projected performance.
Common
Stock
On
September 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the amendment of its Articles of Incorporation
to increase the total authorized capital stock from 185,000,000 common shares to 200,000,000 common shares. As of September 18,
2019, holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock executed written stockholder consents approving
this action and the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation through a filing of a Certificate of Amendment on October 11,
2019. Holders of shares of common stock have full voting rights, one vote for each share held of record. Shareholders are entitled
to receive dividends as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefore and share pro rata in any distributions
to shareholders upon liquidation. Shareholders have no conversion, pre-emptive or subscription rights. All outstanding shares
of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, there were 118,252,077 and 107,497,077 shares
of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
Preferred
Stock
The
Company does not have any Preferred Stock authorized.
Dividends
We
have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our
board of directors and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, and other pertinent
conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings,
if any, in our business operations.
Options
2010
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (“2010 Option Plan”)
On
December 22, 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.
As
of September 30, 2020 and 2019, 14,127,738 and 15,237,738 shares, respectively, were outstanding under the 2010 Option Plan.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Action Stock Transfer Corp., having an office situated at 2469 E. Fort Union
Blvd, Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 and its telephone number is (801) 274-1088.
ITEM
7.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
|
Forward
Looking Statements
Except
for historical information, the following Plan of Operation 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 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations” and “Description of Business,”
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” and 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.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like believe, expect, estimate, anticipate,
intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. 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.
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 sanitation purposes; and (ii) authentication and encryption products and services. The segments are
conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, PSI and SCI.
Results
of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2020 compared to the year ended September 30, 2019
Revenue
and Cost of Goods Sold
Revenue
for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $5,000 and $33,375, respectively. The decrease in 2020 was due to the decrease
in sales at the Authentication and Encryption segment, as there were no sales at the Medical Device segment for either year.
Cost
of sales for the year ended September 30, 2019 was $20,025. There was no cost of sales for the year ended September 30, 2020.
Gross profit for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, was $5,000 and $13,350, respectively. The gross profit decrease
in 2020 was primarily due to the decrease in sales.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $1,926,594 and $1,779,934, respectively. The increase in operating
expenses in 2020 was due to the increase in operating expenses at the Medical Device segment and at the corporate segment, offset
by the decrease in operating expenses at SCI. The increase in expenses at the corporate segment primarily related to the increase
in stock compensation expenses and the fair value of common stock issued for services, and lease settlement expenses. Stock compensation
expenses and the fair value of common stock issued for services totaled to $583,064 and $379,954 during the years ended September
30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in expenses at the Medical Device segment primarily related to the increase in employee
and contract labor related costs.
Other
Expenses
Other
income during the year ended September 30, 2020 consisted of $4,000 from a U.S. government grant relating to COVID-19 and $56,840
from the write-off of long outstanding accounts payable. Other expenses during the year ended September 30, 2020 consisted of
$507,265 relating to the cost of the modification of terms of stock warrants, $22,680 relating to the cost of the modification
of terms of stock options, $43,815 of financing costs and $67,861 of interest expense, totaling to a net expense of $580,781.
Other expenses during the year ended September 30, 2019 consisted of $72,078 of amortization of debt discount, $182,064 of financing
costs and $25,298 of interest expense, totaling to $279,440.
Net
Loss
Our
net loss for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $2,502,375 and $2,046,024, respectively. The increase in the net
loss in 2020 was due to the increase in operating expenses and total other expenses.
Segment
Information
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 and for sanitation
purposes.
(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:
Operations by Segment
|
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|
|
|
|
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For the Year Ended
|
|
|
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September 30, 2020
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|
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Corporate
|
|
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Medical Devices
|
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Authentication and Encryption
|
|
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Total
|
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Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Trade
|
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$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
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5,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,000
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|
Consulting services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Sales
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
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1,004,477
|
|
|
|
852,542
|
|
|
|
69,575
|
|
|
|
1,926,594
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
$
|
(1,004,477
|
)
|
|
$
|
(852,542
|
)
|
|
$
|
(64,575
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,921,594
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)
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Operations by Segment
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|
|
|
|
|
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For the Year Ended
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|
|
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September 30, 2019
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|
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Corporate
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|
|
Medical Devices
|
|
|
Authentication and Encryption
|
|
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Total
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Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
19,508
|
|
|
$
|
19,508
|
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Consulting services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,867
|
|
|
|
13,867
|
|
Total Sales
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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33,375
|
|
|
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33,375
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20,025
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|
|
|
20,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,350
|
|
|
|
13,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
782,961
|
|
|
|
641,236
|
|
|
|
355,737
|
|
|
|
1,779,934
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
$
|
(782,961
|
)
|
|
$
|
(641,236
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)
|
|
$
|
(342,387
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,766,584
|
)
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There
was no revenue or cost of sales for the Medical Devices segment for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Operating expenses
for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $852,542 and $641,236, respectively. The increase in operating expenses in
2020 was primarily due to the increase in employee and contract labor related costs. The loss from operations for the years ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $852,542 and $641,236, respectively.
Revenue
for the Authentication and Encryption segment for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $5,000 and $33,375, respectively.
The decrease in sales in 2020 was due to the decrease in trade sales and consulting services. Cost of goods sold for the year
ended September 30, 2019 was $20,025. There was no cost of goods sold for the year ended September 30, 2020. Gross profit for
the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $5,000 and $13,350, respectively. The decrease in gross profit in 2020 was primarily
due to the decrease in sales. Operating expenses for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $69,575 and $355,737, respectively.
The decrease in operating expenses in 2020 was primarily due to the decrease in labor costs, consulting costs and professional
fees in 2020. The loss from operations for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $64,575 and $342,387, respectively.
The
Corporate segment primarily provides executive management services for the Company. Operating expenses for the years ended September
30, 2020 and 2019 was $1,004,477 and $782,961, respectively. The increase in operating expenses in 2020 was primarily due to the
increase in stock compensation expenses and the fair value of common stock issued for services, and lease settlement costs. The
loss from operations for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $1,004,477 and $782,961, respectively.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Going
Concern
The
accompanying 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
consolidated financial statements, the Company has not yet generated significant revenues and has incurred recurring net losses.
During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred a net loss of $2,502,375 and used cash in operations of $1,004,993,
and had a shareholders’ deficit of $2,229,545 as of September 30, 2020. In addition, $396,250 of notes payable to officers
and shareholders and $92,334 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,
2020 financial statements, has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
At
September 30, 2020, the Company had cash on hand in the amount of $51,320. 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 year ended September 30, 2020, the Company received $1,003,166 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.
Comparison
of years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
As
of September 30, 2020, we had $51,320 in cash, negative working capital of $2,199,340 and an accumulated deficit of $27,603,611.
As
of September 30, 2019, we had $53,147 in cash, negative working capital of $1,085,556 and an accumulated deficit of $25,362,287.
Cash
flows used in operating activities
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, we used cash from operating activities of $1,004,993, compared to $1,219,313 used in the year
ended September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2020, we incurred a net loss of $2,502,375 and had non-cash expenses
of $1,560,722, compared to a net loss of $2,046,024 and non-cash expenses of $700,153 during the year ended September 30, 2019.
Cash
flows used in investing activities
During
the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we had no cash flows from investing activities.
Cash
flows provided by financing activities
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, we had proceeds of $796,000 from loans payable from officers and shareholders, $37,166 from
a U.S. SBA loan and $170,000 from contributions of capital by its joint venture partners. During year ended September 30, 2019,
we had proceeds from loans payable from officers and shareholders of $358,250, $10,000 from the sale of common stock and $925,000
from contributions of capital by its joint venture partners. We used cash of $25,000 for the repayment of loans payable from officers
and shareholders.
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.
Patents,
Trademarks, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements, or Labor Contracts
PSI
received FDA clearance for the Psoria-Light on February 11, 2011 (no. K103540) and was granted permission to affix the CE mark
for the Psoria-Light in the fourth quarter of 2011.
PSI’s
founder and past president filed a provisional patent application covering certain aspects of the technology that we intend to
utilize in the development and commercialization of the Psoria-Light, including handheld ergonomics, emitter platform and LED
arrangements, methods for treatment site detection, cooling methods, useful information displays, collection of digital images
and graphical correlation to quantitative metrics, and base console designs. Two non-provisional patent applications were submitted
claiming the prior filing date of the initial provisional application.
The
first non-provisional application describes a unique distance sensor located at the tip of the Psoria-Light hand-piece, which
detects the treatment site based on a projected field. The sensor can detect electrolytic/conductive surfaces, such as human skin,
without requiring any physical or direct electrical contact. Further, the unique sensor can sense the treatment site at any point
about the tip of the hand-piece and without causing any attenuation of the therapeutic UV light output.
The
second non-provisional application describes the integration and use of a digital camera in the Psoria-Light, including the location
of the digital camera and how and when it is used to conveniently correspond to real-life treatment routines, how images are displayed
and captured to memory, and how the images are arranged in patient records are illustrated. Additionally, the second non-provisional
application describes the inclusion of clinician defined variables, such as health-related quality of life scores, and their placement
into a graphical arrangement relative to treatment site images.
Both
the initial provisional patent application and the two non-provisional patent applications are owned by PSI’s past president,
who has granted PSI the sole and exclusive, worldwide, paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual license under the initial provisional
patent application, any non-provisional patent applications filed by him covering the technology described in the initial provisional
patent application, and associated know-how, technical data, and improvements to develop and commercialize the Psoria-Light.
PSI’s
past president filed a second provisional patent application containing concepts for the improvement of microelectronics packages
and thermal management solutions, the improvement of handheld phototherapy devices in general (either used on humans, animals,
or plants, or used on inanimate objects), and replacement of laser therapy devices with LED devices. PSI was granted the sole
and exclusive, worldwide, paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual license under this second provisional patent application, any non-provisional
patent applications covering the technology described in the second provisional patent application, and associated know-how, technical
data, and improvements to develop and commercialize the Psoria-Light.
In
addition to the foregoing, Stealth Mark devoted substantial effort and resources to develop and advance micro-particle security
technologies in support of its business activities. Protection of the acquired Stealth Mark intellectual property is maintained
through a combination of Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets consisting of the following:
U.S.
Patent
|
|
Issued
|
|
“Title”
– Summary
|
|
|
|
|
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No.
6,647,649
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|
November
18, 2003
|
|
“Micro-particle
Taggant Systems”
-
Generation of Micro-particle codes from marks containing encrypted Micro-particles.
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|
|
|
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No.
7,720,254
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|
May
18, 2010
|
|
“Automatic
Micro-particle Mark Reader”
-
Automatic readers for interrogating Micro-particle marks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
No.
7,831.042
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|
November
9, 2010
|
|
“Three-Dimensional
Authentication Of Micro-particle Mark
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Validation of 3D nature of micro-particle mark to protect against counterfeiting of mark.
|
|
|
|
|
|
No.
7,885,428
|
|
February
8, 2011
|
|
“Automatic
Micro-particle Mark Reader”
-
Automatic readers for interrogating micro-particle marks (broadened protection).
|
|
|
|
|
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No.
8,033,450
|
|
October
11, 2011
|
|
“Expression
Codes For Micro-particle Marks Based On Signature Strings”
-
Generation of expression codes (“fingerprints”) unique to each micro-particle mark to protect against counterfeiting
of marks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
No.
8,223,964
|
|
July
17, 2012
|
|
“Three-Dimensional
Authentication Of Micro-particle Mark
-
Validation of 3D nature of micro-particle mark to protect against counterfeiting of marks (broadened protection).
|
Europe
WO/EP
Patent
|
|
Issued
|
|
“Title”
– Summary
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appl.
No. 07753043.4
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|
Pending
|
|
“Expression
Codes For Micro-particle Marks Based On Signature Strings”
-
Generation of expression codes (“fingerprints”) unique to each micro-particle mark to protect against counterfeiting
of marks.
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|
|
|
|
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Appl.
No. 07753034.3
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Pending
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“Three-Dimensional
Authentication Of Micro-particle Mark
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Validation of 3D nature of Micro-particle mark to protect against counterfeiting of mark.
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Trademarks
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Type
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Countries
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Stealth
Mark®
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Registered
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United
States
European
Community
Australia
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StealthFire
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Not
Registered
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United
States
European
Community
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ActiveDuty™
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|
Not
Registered
|
|
United
States
|
Trade
Secrets
Stealth
Mark proprietary technologies and capabilities being maintained as Trade Secrets include, but are not limited to:
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●
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Micro-particle
Manufacturing
|
|
●
|
Micro-particle
Color Systems
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●
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Technology
advancements providing improvements in Automatic Reader performance
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Software
solutions supporting Micro-particle security solutions
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|
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Algorithms,
artificial intelligence, and technologies related to Data Intelligence
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We
will assess the need for any additional patent, trademark or copyright applications, franchises, concessions royalty agreements
or labor contracts on an ongoing basis.
Employees
We
currently employ our executive officers and as of September 30, 2020, PSI had eight employees and had several independent contractors.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies.
The
Company’s significant accounting policies are presented in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Note
2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included herein).
ITEM
7A.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
Not
applicable to a smaller reporting company.
ITEM
8.
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
|
Our
consolidated financial statements are contained in pages F-1 through F-22 which appear at the end of this annual report.
ITEM
9.
|
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
|
None.
ITEM
9A.
|
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 September 30, 2020, 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.
5. The Company has insufficient full time personnel with an
appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge to SEC reporting requirements to timely meet the filing requirements.
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.
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;
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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 September 30, 2020.
To
address the material weaknesses set forth in items (1) and (2) 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 nine months ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 and 2019
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 sanitation purposes; and (ii) authentication and encryption products and services. The segments are
operated, respectively, through PSI and SCI.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying 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
consolidated financial statements, the Company has not yet generated significant revenues and has incurred recurring net losses.
During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred a net loss of $2,502,375 and used cash in operations of $1,004,993,
and had a shareholders’ deficit of $2,229,545 as of September 30, 2020. In addition, $369,250 of notes payable to officers
and shareholders and $92,334 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,
2020 financial statements, has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
At
September 30, 2020, the Company had cash on hand in the amount of $51,320. 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 year ended September 30, 2020, the Company received $1,003,166 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.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries and the accounts of its subsidiaries for
which it was determined that Company has operational and management control. The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries and/or
entities are as follows:
Name
of consolidated subsidiary or entity
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State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
|
|
Date
of incorporation or formation (date of acquisition/disposition, if applicable)
|
|
Attributable
interest at September 30,
2019
|
|
|
Attributable
interest at September 30,
2020
|
|
Psoria-Shield
Inc. (“PSI”)
|
|
The
State of Florida
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|
June 2009
(August 2012)
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
51
|
% (1)
|
StealthCo,
Inc. (“StealthCo”)
|
|
The
State of Illinois
|
|
March
2014
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Psoria
Development Company LLC. (“PDC”)
|
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The
State of Illinois
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|
January
2015/November 2018
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0
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%
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|
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0
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%
|
NEO
Phototherapy LLC (“NEO”)
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|
The
State of Illinois
|
|
December
2018
|
|
|
51
|
% (1)
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Protec
Scientific, Inc (“Protec”)
|
|
The
State of New York
|
|
April
2020
|
|
|
0
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%
|
|
|
38
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%
|
(1) - Effective April 30, 2020, the Company's 51% interest in NEO was converted into a 51% interest in PSI.
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, and 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 years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the basic and diluted
shares outstanding were the same, as potentially dilutive shares were considered anti-dilutive. At September 30, 2020 and 2019,
the dilutive impact of outstanding stock options of 14,127,738 and 15,237,738 shares, respectively, and outstanding warrants for
67,634,049 and 66,484,049 shares, respectively, have been excluded because their impact on the loss per share is anti-dilutive.
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:
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Identification
of the contract, or contracts, with a customer
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Identification
of the performance obligations in the contract
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Determination
of the transaction price
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●
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Allocation
of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
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●
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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
September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is computed on a first-in, first-out basis. At September 30, 2020,
primarily all of the inventories totaling to $94,560 consisted of raw materials or work-in-progress. The Company provides inventory
reserves based on excess and obsolete inventories determined primarily by future demand forecasts. The write down amount, if any,
is measured as the difference between the cost of the inventory and market based upon assumptions about future demand and charged
to the provision for inventory, which is a component of cost of sales. At the point of the loss recognition, a new, lower cost
basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or
increase in that newly established cost basis. At September 30, 2020, no reserve was recorded for slow moving and obsolete inventory.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The total cost of property and equipment at
September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $106,720, and total accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $106,720 and $105,158,
respectively. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company
has determined the estimated useful lives of its property and equipment, as follows:
Computer
equipment
|
5
years
|
Medical
equipment
|
5
years
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
7
years
|
Vehicles
|
3
years
|
Software
|
3
years
|
Depreciation
expense for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $1,562 and $1,057, respectively.
Maintenance
and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise disposed of
are removed from the related accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.
Management
assesses the carrying value of property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value
may not be recoverable. If there is indication of impairment, management prepares an estimate of future cash flows expected to
result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If these cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset,
an impairment loss is recognized to write down the asset to its estimated fair value.
Income
Taxes
Income
tax expense is based on pretax financial accounting income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected
tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Valuation
allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. The Company recorded
a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2020 and 2019.
The
Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes using a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions.
The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that
it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation
processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50 percent likely of
being realized upon settlement. The Company classifies the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as current to the extent that
the Company anticipates payment (or receipt) of cash within one year. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
are recognized in the provision for income taxes.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Fair
Value measurements
The
Company determines the fair value of its assets and liabilities based on the exchange price in U.S. dollars that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy with
three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, to measure fair value:
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●
|
Level
1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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|
●
|
Level
2 — Inputs, other than Level 1, that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar
assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated
by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
|
|
●
|
Level
3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair
value of the assets or liabilities.
|
The
carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate the related
fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying value of the loans payable from officers and shareholders
approximate their fair value based on the fair market interest rates of these obligations.
Non-controlling
Interests
PDC
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 year ended September 30, 2019, 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.
PSI
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 Phototherapy,
Inc. (“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 year ended September
30, 2020, an additional $50,000 was contributed by GEN2 to NEO. As of September 30, 2020, GEN2 had received $975,000 of investments
to contribute to NEO. As of April 30, 2020, 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 September 30, 2019.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Non-controlling
Interests (continued)
Effective
April 30, 2020, the joint venture with GEN2 was reorganized. GEN2 shareholders exchanged their common shares in GEN2, and the
individual exchanged his membership interests in NEO, for common shares representing 49% ownership in PSI. The Company retained
its common shares in PSI, which provides the Company a 51% economic interest in the PSI technology and products developed by the
joint venture. During year ended September 30, 2020, the entities recorded a combined loss of $333,809 relating to its operations,
of which $163,556 was allocated to the non-controlling interest.
Repayment
of the $975,000 investment will begin through and upon the date which PSI has realized and retained cumulative net income/distributable
cash in the amount of $300,000. The minority interest of PSI ownership consists of accredited investors, and investment participation
of $750,000 from several WCUI officers and directors, including Calvin R. O’Harrow and Roy M. Harsch.
In
May 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, PSI, agreed to become a majority shareholder in Protec Scientific, Inc. (“Protec”),
a company formed in April 2020 by John Yorke for the purpose of designing, developing and marketing products that use spectral
photonic emissions across a variety of applications. As of September 30, 2020, PSI had advanced $191,000 to Protec in furtherance
of its agreement to acquire approximately 62% of Protec, with the Company’s share being approximately 32%, based on its
PSI ownership. The remaining 30% share is to be attributed to PSI’s minority shareholders, based on their PSI ownership.
During the year ended September 30, 2020, Protec received an additional $120,000 from non-affiliated investors, of which $74,400
was recorded to additional paid-in capital and $45,600 to the non-controlling interests. The additional investments gave the non-controlling
interests a 38% ownership interest in Protec. During the year ended September 30, 2020, Protec recorded a loss of $172,174, of
which $117,732 was allocated to the non-controlling interests.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company periodically issues stock-based compensation to officers, directors, and consultants for services rendered, and as part
of financing transactions. Such issuances vest and expire according to terms established at the issuance date. Stock-based payments
to officers, directors, employees, and for acquiring goods and services from non-employees, which include grants of employee stock
options, are recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values in accordance with Topic 718. Stock option grants,
which are generally time vested, will be measured at the grant date fair value and charged to operations on a straight-line basis
over the vesting period.
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.
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 a right-of-use asset of $27,841, and a lease liability
of the same amount, as of that date. In accordance with ASU 2016-02, the right-of-use asset is being amortized over the life of
the underlying lease, and monthly lease payments are being recorded as reductions to the lease liability and imputed interest
expense. See Note 6 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, 2018, loans payable from officers and shareholders of $66,000 were outstanding. During the year ended September
30, 2019, the Company borrowed $358,250 from its officers and shareholders and repaid $25,000. All of the loans are unsecured,
have an interest rate of eight percent per annum and are due one year from the date of issuance. As of September 30, 2019, loans
payable to officers and shareholders of $399,250 were outstanding.
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company and its subsidiary, PSI, borrowed $796,000 from its officers and shareholders.
The loans have an interest rate of eight percent per annum and are due one year from the date of issuance. During the year ended
September 30, 2020, one of the loan holders who is not an officer or director, converted his loan in the amount of $30,000 into
575,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the conversion of the loan payable, the Company issued
the loan holder a warrant to purchase 1,150,000 shares of common stock as an inducement to convert. The warrants have an exercise
price of $0.07 per share and expire five years from the date of grant. The fair value of the warrants of $43,815 was recorded
as a financing cost during the year ended September 30, 2020 and was based on a probability affected Black-Scholes Merton pricing
model with a stock price of $0.04, volatility of 187.0% and a risk-free rate of 0.20%.
As
of September 30, 2020, loans payable to officers and shareholders of $1,165,250 were outstanding. All of the loans are unsecured,
have an interest rate of eight percent per annum and are due one year from the date of issuance. As of September 30, 2020, the
Company’s officers and directors had the following loans outstanding: Calvin O;Harrow - $590,250; Roy Harsch - $205,000;
William Kingsford - $201,000; Paul Jones - $100,000; Douglas Samuelson - $40,000; Tom Scott - $20,000. As of September 30, 2020,
$369,250 of these loans were past due.
NOTE
4 – U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOAN PAYABLE
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, PSI, entered into a loan agreement with the United States Small
Business Administration (SBA) under which the Company borrowed $37,166. The loan is unsecured, accrues interest at 1.0% and is
due on April 23, 2022. Beginning in October 2020, PSI is required to make monthly interest payments and all principal and unpaid
interest is due in April 2022. If PSI meets certain criteria as defined in the agreement, the loan may be forgiven at which time
the Company would recognize a gain on debt forgiveness. As of the date of this filing, the Company had not yet applied for forgiveness
of the loan.
NOTE
5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE AGREEMENTS
In
March 2018, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Payable Agreement with an individual under which the Company borrowed
$165,000. The agreement had an initial maturity date of October 2018. Relating to the agreement, the Company recognized a debt
discount of $165,000 at the date of issuance. The balance of the unamortized discount at September 30, 2018 was $3,837. During
the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company amended the terms of the agreement by extending the maturity date to January 2019
and reducing the conversion price from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share. The reduction of the conversion price caused the Company
to issue an additional 744,732 shares, which on the dates of amendment had a combined total fair value of $51,434, which was recorded
a financing cost during the year ended September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the individual converted
$165,000 of the convertible note payable and $8,783 of accrued interest into 2,482,441 shares of the Company’s common stock
(including the 744,732 shares discussed above). During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company amortized the remaining
$3,837 of debt discount, leaving no unamortized balance at September 30, 2019. No amounts were outstanding under the agreement
as of September 30, 2019.
In
July 2018, the Company entered into another Convertible Note Payable Agreement with the same individual under which the Company
borrowed an additional $110,000. The agreement had an initial maturity date of February 2019. Relating to the agreement, the Company
recognized a debt discount of $110,000 at the date of issuance. The balance of the unamortized discount at September 30, 2018
was $68,241. .During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company amended the terms of the agreement by reducing the conversion
price from $0.15 per share to $0.05 per share. The reduction of the conversion price caused the Company to issue an additional
1,551,854 shares, which on the date of amendment had a fair value of $108,630, which was recorded a financing cost during the
year ended September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company amortized $68,241 of debt discount, leaving
no unamortized balance at September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the individual converted the note payable
of $110,000 and $6,389 of accrued interest into 2,327,781 shares of the Company’s common stock (including the 1,551,854
shares discussed above). No amounts were outstanding under the agreement as of September 30, 2019.
NOTE
6 – LEASE LIABILITIES
Operating
Lease
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 year ended September 30, 2020, the Company made payments
of $20,880 towards the lease liability. As of September 30, 2020, the lease liability amounted to $6,961.
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 year ended September 30, 2020 was $21,600.
During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company reflected amortization of the right of use asset of $20,880, related to
this lease, resulting in a net asset balance of $6,961 as of September 30, 2020.
NOTE
6 – LEASE LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Other
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 its estimate for the potential settlement of this matter and wrote-off its $15,000
security deposit relating to the lease.
On
or about June 29, 2020, we received notice that Hanover Hoffman Estates, LLC (“HHE”), filed case number 2020L006092
in the Circuit Court of Cook County alleging our failure to pay Base Rent and abandonment of certain office space in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois subject to a Commercial Lease dated May 26, 2016. HHE seeks at least $672,878 in base rent and other amounts under the
lease, as well as treble damages from our ex-CEO and two past Directors who were serving on our Board as of the date of the lease.
We are currently evaluating the allegations, defenses and alternate actions.
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an additional expense of $438,296 relating to the lease obligation, and
recorded the full amount of the judgement due as of September 30, 2020.
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. During the year
ended September 30, 2020, the $11,000 was paid by the Company.
NOTE
7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized
shares
On
September 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the amendment of its Articles of Incorporation
to increase the total authorized capital stock from 185,000,000 common shares to 200,000,000 common shares. As of September 18,
2019, holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock executed written stockholder consents approving
this action and the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation through a filing of a Certificate of Amendment on October 11,
2019. Holders of shares of common stock have full voting rights, one vote for each share held of record. Shareholders are entitled
to receive dividends as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefore and share pro rata in any distributions
to shareholders upon liquidation. Shareholders have no conversion, pre-emptive or subscription rights. All outstanding shares
of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, there were 118,252,077 and 107,497,077 shares
of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
Common
Shares Issued for Cash
During
the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company received $10,000 from the sale of 142,857 shares of its common stock. In connection
with the sale, the Company issued a warrant to the shareholder to purchase 284,714 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The warrant expires five years from the date of grant and has an exercise price of $0.15 per share.
Common
Shares Issued for Services
During
the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,277,143 shares of its common stock valued at $79,029 for services provided
by WCUI consultants. The shares were valued at the trading price of the common stock at the date of issuance and were recorded
as compensation expense during the year ended September 30, 2019.
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 285,000 shares of its common stock valued at $22,800 for services provided
by PSI consultants. The shares were valued at the trading price of the common stock at the date of issuance and were recorded
as compensation expense during the year ended September 30, 2020.
NOTE
7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Restricted
Stock Grants to Officers and Directors
In
April 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of a combined total of 20,170,000 restricted shares of
the Company’s common stock to its Officers and Directors. A total of 7,120,000 shares vested in April 2020, and a total
of 1,800,000 will vest monthly from April 2020 through March 2021, and a total of 11,250,000 will vest monthly from April 2020
through March 2023. Of the 13,050,000 shares that vest over time, a total of 2,775,000 shares vested during the year ended September
30, 2020.
The
following table summarizes restricted common stock activity:
|
|
Number
of Restricted Shares
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested,
September 30, 2019
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
20,170,000
|
|
|
|
605,100
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(9,895,000
|
)
|
|
|
(296,850
|
)
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Non-vested,
September 30, 2020
|
|
|
10,275,000
|
|
|
$
|
308,250
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
Stock
Options
On
December 22, 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.
The
table below summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
|
|
Number
of Option Shares
|
|
|
Exercise
Price Range Per Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
September 30,2018
|
|
|
17,946,667
|
|
|
|
$
0.10 - 2.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
0.03
- 0.06
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(646,429
|
)
|
|
|
0.14
- 0.19
|
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(2,312,500
|
)
|
|
|
0.13
- 0.40
|
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2019
|
|
|
15,237,738
|
|
|
|
0.03
- 2.00
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
|
0.04
- 0.09
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(4,910,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.14
- 0.30
|
|
|
|
0.14
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(1,200,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.11
- 0.25
|
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2020
|
|
|
14,127,738
|
|
|
|
$
0.03 – 2.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
Vested
and exercisable, September 30, 2020
|
|
|
10,702,738
|
|
|
|
$
0.03 – 2.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested,
September 30, 2020
|
|
|
3,425,500
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
NOTE
7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Stock
Options (continued)
The
following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
- 0.39
|
|
|
|
12,665,238
|
|
|
|
5.54
|
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
9,240,238
|
|
|
|
4.14
|
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
|
0.40
- 0.99
|
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
1.00
- 1.99
|
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
|
650,000
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
|
650,000
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
$
|
0.06
- 2.00
|
|
|
|
14,127,738
|
|
|
|
3.05
|
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
10,702,738
|
|
|
|
3.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value for option shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 was $184,375.
Stock
Option Grants during Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2019
During
the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted options to an employee to purchase an aggregate total of 250,000 shares
of its common stock with an aggregate fair value of $10,366. The options have exercise prices ranging from $0.03 to $0.06 per
share and expire five years from the date of grant. The shares vested equally each quarter beginning on December 31, 2018. The
Company valued the options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded
$10,366 of stock compensation for the value of the options, and as of September 30, 2019, no unvested compensation remained that
will be amortized over the remaining vesting period.
The
assumptions used for all of the options granted during the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
Exercise
price
|
|
|
$
0.03 - $0.06
|
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
126.8%
– 144.0
|
%
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
|
|
1.60
% - 2.47
|
%
|
Expected
life of options
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
Stock
Option Activity during Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the cancellation of stock options to purchase
3,360,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise prices of $0.14 and $0.30 per share that had vested as of
March 31, 2020, and 1,550,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.14 per share that were set to vest monthly from April 2020 through
March 2021. All of the cancelled options were held by the Company’s Officers and Directors.
The
Board approved the grant of stock options to its Chief Executive Officer to purchase 4,250,000 shares with an exercise price of
$0.04 per share that expire ten years from the date of grant. The fair value of the shares was determined to be $127,500 as of
the date of grant based on a Black-Scholes option model. A total of 1,125,000 shares vested during the year ended September 30,
2020 and 3,125,000 shares will vest monthly over the period from October 2020 through March 2023. Subsequent to the grant of these
shares, the Board approved the following modifications relating to the Chief Executive Officer’s options:
|
a.
|
Repricing
of stock options to purchase 1,200,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.14 per share to $0.04 per share that had vested
as of March 31, 2020,
|
|
b.
|
Repricing
of stock options to purchase 600,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.14 per share to $0.04 per share that were set to
vest monthly from April 2020 through March 2021.
|
|
c.
|
Extend
the expiration of the options to ten years from the date of grant, rather than the five-year expiration the shares initially
had.
|
NOTE
7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Stock
Option Activity during Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020 (continued)
In
accounting for the modification, the Company calculated for the fair value of the options before modification using current valuation
inputs including the Company’s closing stock price of $0.03 on May 28, 2020, a volatility metric of 183%, and a risk-free
interest rate of 0.34%. The Company also calculated the fair value of the options after modification using the extended term and
modified exercise price. The incremental fair value of the options resulting from the modifications was $22,680 that was recognized
as an expense during the year ended September 30, 2020.
In
addition to the options granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer noted above, during the year ended September 30,
2020, the Company granted options to several employee to purchase a total of 750,000 shares of its common stock with an aggregate
fair value of $59,376. The options have an exercise price of $0.04 and $0.09 per share and expire five years from the date of
grant. The shares vested on the date of grant. The Company valued the options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The
assumptions used for all of the options granted during the year ended September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Exercise
price
|
|
|
$
0.04 - $0.09
|
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
157.6%
– 197.0
|
%
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
|
|
0.17
% - 1.60
|
%
|
Expected
life of options
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
During
the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded in the aggregate $263,414 and $300,925, respectively of stock
compensation for options vesting during those years, and as of September 30, 2020, unvested compensation of $96,764 remained that
will be amortized over the remaining vesting period.
Stock
Warrants
The
table below summarizes the Company’s warrants activities for the year ended September 30, 2020:
|
|
Number
of
Warrant
Shares
|
|
|
Exercise
Price Range Per Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2018
|
|
|
67,907,728
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
- 1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
284,714
|
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(1,708,393
|
)
|
|
|
0.30
- 0.67
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2019
|
|
|
66,484,049
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
- 0.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,150,000
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2020
|
|
|
67,634,049
|
|
|
$
|
0.07
- 0.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
Vested
and exercisable, September 30, 2020
|
|
|
67,634,049
|
|
|
$
|
0.07
- 0.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
During
the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 284,714 shares with an exercise price of $0.15 per
share as part of the sale of equity units. The warrant expires five years from the date of grant.
During
the year ended September 30, 2020, in connection with the conversion of a loan payable, the Company issued a warrant to purchase
1,150,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.07 per share with a fair value of $43,815. The warrant expires five years from the
date of grant.
NOTE
7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Stock
Warrants (continued)
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 affected approximately 66,000,000 warrant shares including
approximately 20,000,000 warrant shares that were set to expire by the year ending September 30, 2020. The 66,000,000 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 was $507,265 and was recognized as an expense during the year ended September 30, 2020.
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value for warrant shares outstanding at September 30, 2020.
The
following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable warrants as of September 30, 2020:
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
60,429,384
|
|
|
|
1.97
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
|
60,429,384
|
|
|
|
1.97
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
0.21
– 0.40
|
|
|
|
7,204,665
|
|
|
|
0.88
|
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
7,204,665
|
|
|
|
0.88
|
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
– 0.40
|
|
|
|
67,634,049
|
|
|
|
1.85
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
67,634,049
|
|
|
|
1.85
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
NOTE
8 – 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
|
|
September
30, 2020
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Medical
Devices
|
|
|
Authentication
and Encryption
|
|
|
Total
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
1,079
|
|
|
$
|
44,444
|
|
|
$
|
5,797
|
|
|
$
|
51,320
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
94,560
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
94,560
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
1,579
|
|
|
|
139,004
|
|
|
|
5,797
|
|
|
|
146,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use
asset
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,961
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,961
|
|
Total
other assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,961
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,961
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
1,579
|
|
|
$
|
145,965
|
|
|
$
|
5,797
|
|
|
$
|
153,341
|
|
Operations
by Segment
|
|
For
the Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30, 2020
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Medical
Devices
|
|
|
Authentication
and Encryption
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
Consulting
services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Sales
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
1,004,477
|
|
|
|
852,542
|
|
|
|
69,575
|
|
|
|
1,926,594
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
$
|
(1,004,477
|
)
|
|
$
|
(852,542
|
)
|
|
$
|
(64,575
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,921,594
|
)
|
Operations
by Segment
|
|
For
the Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30, 2019
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Medical
Devices
|
|
|
Authentication
and Encryption
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
19,508
|
|
|
$
|
19,508
|
|
Consulting
services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,867
|
|
|
|
13,867
|
|
Total
Sales
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
33,375
|
|
|
|
33,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20,025
|
|
|
|
20,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,350
|
|
|
|
13,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
782,961
|
|
|
|
641,236
|
|
|
|
355,737
|
|
|
|
1,779,934
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
$
|
(782,961
|
)
|
|
$
|
(641,236
|
)
|
|
$
|
(342,387
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,766,584
|
)
|
NOTE
9 – LEGAL MATTERS
The
Company is periodically engaged in legal proceedings arising from and relating to its business operations. Except as otherwise
described herein, 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.
We
continue efforts 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, the Company has negotiated settlement of all ex-employee
wage and benefits claims except for two. The first regards unpaid wages claimed due together with interest at the rate of 4% per
annum on such amount as the Company originally agreed upon in settlement negotiations. The ex-employee 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.
The
second claim was filed with the Illinois Department of Labor asserting a violation of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection
Act by the Company’s former CEO. That claim alleges unpaid wages in the amount of $158,714.60 and unpaid vacation pay in
the amount of $20,833.33 for a total amount of $179,547.90, as well as certain statutory damages including, put not limited to,
2% of the wages due per month plus attorneys’ fees if the ex-CEO elects to file suit for a violation of the Act and is successful
in obtaining a judgment on his claim. The Company has filed its response to such claim with the Department denying the substantive
allegations therein and asserting certain factual and legal defenses, including breach of fiduciary duty, as a bar to all claimed
compensation. The claim remains pending, but as the date hereof, no suit has been filed against the Company asserting a violation
of the Act based on said claim.
In
periodic reports on Forms 10K and 10Q for the periods ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017, respectively, the Company
disclosed that on May 25, 2017, the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office informed it that it had made a preliminary determination
to recommend filing of an enforcement action against the Company and its former CEO based on possible violations of Section 10(b)
of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act.
Subsequent discussions resulted in the submission of an Offer of Settlement (“Settlement”) through an administrative
cease and desist action on November 17, 2017, which was accepted by the SEC on April 12, 2018, as disclosed on Form 8K filed April
18, 2018. Pursuant to the Settlement, the Company neither admitted nor denied any of the allegations, but was enjoined from violating
the above-referenced Sections and Rule. The Settlement imposed no financial penalties or sanctions against the Company.
The
former CEO was the subject of a separate SEC complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, asserting
the allegations noted above, as well as allegations that he manipulated the price of company shares through undisclosed trading,
realizing more than $130,000 from such trading. On the date of filing, the CEO voluntarily resigned as an officer and director
of the Company. Without admitting or denying the allegations, the CEO consented to the entry of the judgment, which was entered
on September 26, 2018 by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The judgment permanently enjoined him
from violating the anti-fraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and the broker registration provisions of Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act. It also barred
him from serving as an officer or director of a public company and from participating in penny stock offerings, and ordered disgorgement
and interest and penalties to be determined by the court.
On
or about June 29, 2020, the Company received notice that Hanover Hoffman Estates, LLC (“HHE”), filed case number 2020L006092
in the Circuit Court of Cook County alleging failure to pay Base Rent and abandonment of certain office space in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois subject to a Commercial Lease dated May 26, 2016. HHE seeks at least $672,888 in base rent and other amounts under the
lease, as well as treble damages from our ex-CEO and two past Directors who were serving on our Board as of the date of the lease.
The Company has continued evaluation of the allegations, defenses and alternate actions, and it is engaged settlement negotiations
which are on-going.
NOTE
10 – INCOME TAXES
At
September 30, 2020, the Company had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately
$20 million that may be offset against future taxable income through 2040. No tax benefit has been reported with
respect to these net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards because the Company believes that the realization of the Company’s
net deferred tax assets of approximately $5,000,000 was not considered more likely than not and accordingly, the potential
tax benefits of the net loss carryforwards are offset by a full valuation allowance.
The
Company recognizes as income tax expense, interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions. As of September 30, 2020, and 2019,
the Company has not accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Tax years 2017 through 2020 remain
open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
The
Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to
loss before income taxes as follows:
|
|
September
30,
2020
|
|
|
September
30,
2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax benefit at federal statutory rate
|
|
|
(21.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.0
|
)%
|
State
income tax benefit, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
(4.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(4.0
|
)%
|
Change
in valuation allowance
|
|
|
25.0
|
%
|
|
|
25.0
|
%
|
Income
taxes at effective income tax rate
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
The
components of deferred taxes consist of the following at September 30, 2020 and 2019:
|
|
September
30,
2020
|
|
|
September
30,
2019
|
|
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
5,117,750
|
|
|
$
|
4,657,556
|
|
Less:
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(5,117,750
|
)
|
|
|
(4,657,556
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
NOTE
11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the
Company borrowed $375,000 from its officers and shareholders. All of the loans are unsecured, have an interest rate of eight percent
per annum and are due one year from the date of issuance. As of the date of this filing, the Company’s officers and directors
had the following loans outstanding: Calvin O;Harrow - $745,250; Roy Harsch - $235,000; William Kingsford - $291,000; Paul Jones
- $100,000; Douglas Samuelson - $40,000; Thomas Scott - $20,000.