FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. 10-K

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 Index to the Financial Statements Contents Page Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB No. 572 ) F-2 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB No. 6906 ) F-4 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-5 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-6 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-7 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-8 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-9 F- 1 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Stockholders and Board of Directors Focus Universal Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Focus Universal Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Going Concern The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has experienced negative cash flows from operating activities that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. F- 2 Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. Revenue recognition — identification of contractual terms in certain customer arrangements As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, management applies FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contacts with Customers (“ASC 606”) to recognize revenue. Management recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company’s revenue is divided into two sources, with one source being from project construction which is recognized over time using the percentage-of-completion method under the cost approach. Management is required to estimate the percentage of completion when determining the amount and timing of revenue recognition. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures over the percentage-of-completion method of recognition of revenue contracts and subsequent payment collections is a critical audit matter as there are more significant risks associated with the percentage-of completion recognition of this revenue. This in turn led to significant effort in performing our audit procedures which were designed to evaluate whether the contractual terms, the timing of revenue recognition were appropriately identified and determined by management and to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates. Our audit procedures included, among others, understanding the process relating to management’s revenue recognition process, examining transaction related documents, testing of calculated percentage of completion of recorded revenue, and testing of receivables at balance sheet date including testing of subsequent collections. We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023. Weinberg & Company, P.A. April 1, 2024 Los Angeles, CA. F- 3 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the shareholders and the board of directors of Focus Universal, Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Focus Universal, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022 the related consolidated statement of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. Revenue recognition — identification of contractual terms in certain customer arrangements As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, management applies FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contacts with Customers (“ASC 606”) to recognize revenue. Management recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company’s revenue is divided into two sources, with one source being from project construction which is recognized over time using the percentage-of-completion method under the cost approach. Management is required to estimate the percentage of completion when determining the amount and timing of revenue recognition. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures over the percentage-of-completion method of recognition of revenue contracts and subsequent payment collections is a critical audit matter as there are more significant risks associated with the percentage-of completion recognition of this revenue. This in turn led to significant effort in performing our audit procedures which were designed to evaluate whether the contractual terms, the timing of revenue recognition were appropriately identified and determined by management and to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates. Our audit procedures included, among others, understanding of controls relating to management’s revenue recognition process, examining transaction related documents, confirming revenues and outstanding receivables at the balance sheet date with a sample of the project construction customers, and testing collections subsequent to the balance sheet date. /s/ Reliant CPA PC Reliant CPA PC We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023 Newport Beach, CA March 31, 2023 F- 4 FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash $ 428,254 $ 4,343,426 Accounts receivable, net 164,398 78,313 Accounts receivable – related party – 34,507 Inventories 282,071 103,772 Other receivables 20,519 – Prepaid expenses 96,301 142,342 Marketable securities 36,735 105,470 Total Current Assets 1,028,278 4,807,830 Property and equipment, net 4,080,663 4,228,630 Operating lease right-of-use asset 201,048 253,336 Deposits 24,135 33,264 Total Assets $ 5,334,124 $ 9,323,060 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 482,523 $ 267,685 Treasury stock payable – 1,000,000 Related party loan 1,000,000 – Other current liabilities 84,951 6,496 Lease liability, current portion 90,172 113,058 Total Current Liabilities 1,657,646 1,387,239 Non-Current Liabilities: Lease liability, less current portion 118,517 165,952 Other liability 12,335 12,335 Total Non-Current Liabilities 130,852 178,287 Total Liabilities 1,788,498 1,565,526 Contingencies (Note 12) – – Stockholders' Equity: Common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 64,771,817 and 65,296,383 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively 64,771 65,297 Treasury stock ( 1,163,040 and 600,000 shares held at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively) ( 434,048 ) ( 2,000,000 ) Additional paid-in capital 26,436,161 27,514,733 Shares to be issued, common shares ( 41,643 and 16,875 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively) 74,476 48,075 Accumulated deficit ( 22,582,170 ) ( 17,864,028 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 13,564 ) ( 6,543 ) Total Stockholders' Equity 3,545,626 7,757,534 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 5,334,124 $ 9,323,060 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 5 FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the years ended December 31, 2023 2022 Revenue $ 986,655 $ 303,837 Revenue - related party 65,543 49,782 Total Revenue 1,052,198 353,619 Cost of revenue 958,413 330,899 Gross Profit 93,785 22,720 Operating Expenses Selling expense 140,994 142,372 Compensation - officers and directors 1,082,775 1,055,133 Research and development 1,386,810 1,060,385 Professional fees 705,234 896,385 General and administrative 1,740,779 2,074,091 Total Operating Expense 5,056,592 5,228,366 Loss from Operations ( 4,962,807 ) ( 5,205,646 ) Other Income (Expense): Interest income, net 38,339 3,887 Interest expense - related party ( 38,333 ) – Forgiveness of debt – 158,547 Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity securities 8,033 ( 42,395 ) Realized loss on marketable equity securities ( 2,002 ) ( 21,205 ) Rental income 160,910 166,288 Other income 77,718 13,587 Total other income 244,665 278,709 Net Loss $ ( 4,718,142 ) $ ( 4,926,937 ) Other comprehensive items Foreign currency translation loss ( 7,021 ) ( 6,539 ) Total comprehensive loss $ ( 4,725,163 ) $ ( 4,933,476 ) Weight Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: Basic and Diluted 60,314,871 65,119,620 Net Loss per common share: Basic and Diluted $ ( 0.08 ) $ ( 0.08 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 6 FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 and 2022 Common stock Treasury stock Additional Paid-In Shares to be issued Common Accumulated Accumulated Other Comprehensive Total Stockholders' Description Shares Amount Amount Capital Shares Deficit Loss Equity Balance - December 31, 2021* 64,889,612 $ 64,890 $ – $ 24,071,444 $ 1,922,753 $ ( 12,937,091 ) $ ( 4 ) $ 13,121,992 Stock based compensation - options 82,347 82 – 848,961 – – – 849,043 Stock based compensation - shares 93,750 94 – 663,806 48,075 – – 711,975 Purchase of treasury stock – – ( 2,000,000 ) – – – – ( 2,000,000 ) Common stock issued for this period services 1,346 1 – 7,999 – – – 8,000 Common stock issued for prior services 47,604 48 – 146,661 ( 146,709 ) – – – Shares issued for cashless exercise of warrants 181,724 182 – 1,775,862 ( 1,776,044 ) – – – Other comprehensive loss – – – – – – ( 6,539 ) ( 6,539 ) Net loss – – – – – ( 4,926,937 ) – ( 4,926,937 ) Balance – December 31, 2022* 65,296,383 $ 65,297 $ ( 2,000,000 ) $ 27,514,733 $ 48,075 $ ( 17,864,028 ) $ ( 6,543 ) $ 7,757,534 Stock based compensation - options – – – 515,490 – – – 515,490 Stock based compensation - cashless exercise option 10,857 10 – ( 10 ) – – – – Stock based compensation - shares 62,250 62 – 405,350 26,401 – – 431,813 Purchase of treasury stock – – ( 469,048 ) – – – – ( 469,048 ) Retirement of treasury stock ( 600,000 ) ( 600 ) 2,000,000 ( 1,999,400 ) – – – – Amendment stock purchase agreement – treasury stock – – 35,000 – – – – 35,000 Issued stock dividend 2,327 2 – ( 2 ) – – – – Other comprehensive loss – – – – – – ( 7,021 ) ( 7,021 ) Net loss – – – – – ( 4,718,142 ) – ( 4,718,142 ) Balance – December 31, 2023 64,771,817 $ 64,771 $ ( 434,048 ) $ 26,436,161 $ 74,476 $ ( 22,582,170 ) $ ( 13,564 ) $ 3,545,626 *Retroactively applied to the stock split The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 7 FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Cash flows from operating activities: Net Loss $ ( 4,718,142 ) $ ( 4,926,937 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities: Bad debt expense 26,631 136,337 Inventories fair value net realizable – ( 27,199 ) Depreciation expense 167,983 166,266 Unrealized (gain) or loss on marketable equity securities ( 8,033 ) 42,395 Realized loss on marketable equity securities 2,002 21,205 Stock-based compensation - shares 431,813 719,975 Stock based compensation - options 515,490 849,043 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable ( 112,716 ) ( 37,335 ) Accounts receivable - related party 34,507 ( 19,331 ) Inventories ( 178,299 ) ( 53,684 ) Other receivable ( 20,519 ) 13,057 Prepaid expenses 45,602 158,474 Deposit 8,336 4,035 Operating lease right-of-use asset 325,329 139,754 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 215,531 ( 21,722 ) Other current liabilities 78,455 ( 17,135 ) Lease liabilities ( 342,732 ) ( 117,245 ) Other liabilities – 12,064 Net cash flows used in operating activities ( 3,528,762 ) ( 2,957,983 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment ( 20,620 ) ( 42,187 ) Purchase of marketable securities ( 43,644 ) ( 768,949 ) Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 118,410 599,879 Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities 54,146 ( 211,257 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from related party loan 1,000,000 – Forgiveness of debt – ( 158,547 ) Purchase of treasury stock ( 1,434,048 ) ( 1,000,000 ) Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 434,048 ) ( 1,158,547 ) Effect of exchange rate ( 6,508 ) ( 7,452 ) Net change in cash ( 3,915,172 ) ( 4,335,239 ) Cash beginning of year 4,343,426 8,678,665 Cash end of year $ 428,254 $ 4,343,426 Supplemental cash flow disclosure: Cash paid for income taxes $ – $ – Cash paid for interest $ 13,142 $ 12,164 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 273,041 $ – Cashless exercise of options $ 41,401 $ – The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 8 FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 Note 1 – Organization and Operations Focus Universal Inc. (“Focus”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 4, 2012 (“Inception”). It is a universal smart instrument developer and manufacturer, headquartered in Ontario, California, specializing in the development and commercialization of novel and proprietary universal smart technologies and instruments. Focus Universal Inc. is also a provider of patented hardware and software design technologies for Internet of Things (“IoT”) and 5G. The company has developed five disruptive patented technology platforms with 26 patents and patents pending in various phases and 8 trademarks pending in various phases to solve the major problems facing hardware and software design and production within the industry today. These technologies combined to have the potential to reduce costs, product development timelines and energy usage while increasing range, speed, efficiency, and security. The smartphone or other mobile device, foundation, and sensor readouts together perform the functions of many traditional scientific and engineering instruments and are intended to replace the traditional, wired stand-alone instruments at a fraction of their cost. The company has multiple subsidiary units, including Perfecular Inc. (“Perfecular”), AVX Design and Integration Inc. (“AVX,” also doing business as Smart AVX (“Smart AVX”)), Focus Universal (Shenzhen) Technology Company LTD (“Focus Shenzhen”), Lusher Bioscientific, Inc. (“Lusher”), and AT Tech Systems LLC (“AT Tech LLC”). Perfecular Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus, was founded in September 2009 and is headquartered in Ontario, California, and is engaged in designing certain digital sensor products and sells a broad selection of horticultural sensors and filters in North America and Europe. AVX, incorporated on June 16, 2000 in the state of California, is an internet of IoT installation and management company specializing in high performance and easy to use audio/video systems, home theaters, lighting control, automation and integration. Services provided by AVX include full integration of houses, apartments, commercial complexes, office spaces with audio, visual and control systems to fully integrate devices in the low voltage field, specializing in high end residential smart IoT install projects in areas throughout the Southern California area. AVX’s services also include partial equipment upgrade and installation. AVX also markets and sells our IoT Products, such as high end LED, live wall panel products and cameras, under the Smart AVX name. On December 23, 2021, Focus Shenzhen was founded as a mainland China office for manufacturing procurement expertise and support research and development activities. Focus Shenzhen is designed to function as a branch office accessing high level ability to source products and build relationships with manufacturers in the region and as a lower cost form of support research and development as engineers are more plentiful in the region. On January 5, 2022, the Company founded a wholly owned subsidiary named Lusher Bioscientific, Inc. Lusher Bioscientific was founded to market to the hydroponic and controlled agriculture market and to assist in the product development of IoT technology products within this sector. As of the date of this filing, Lusher’s activities are in the introductory phase. F- 9 As of January 6, 2023, AT Tech Systems is a subsidiary of Focus specializing in commercial and industrial smart IoT install projects in areas throughout the Southern California area. AT Tech Systems has several clients from medical/dental facilities and commercial and industrial projects, including several with notable manufacturers and wholesalers, and provides clients with integrated network, security, and multimedia design solutions and technology systems. The Company has completed integration throughout its existing businesses, including key employees serving dual roles with its subsidiaries. For example, Mr. Anthony Tejeda serves as the Company’s director of installation services, as the vice president of operations of AVX, and as chief operating officer of AT Tech Systems. Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Perfecular Inc., AVX Design & Integration, Focus Universal (Shenzhen) Technology Co. LTD, and Lusher Bioscientific. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Segment Reporting The Company currently has two operating segments. In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company considers operating segments to be components of the Company’s business for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by Management in deciding how to allocate resources and to assess performance. Management reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has three operating and reportable segments. The Company consists of three types of operations. (1) Focus and Focus Shenzhen collectively operate our “Corporate and R&D” segment, which involves the non-specific financing, executive expense, operations and investor relations of our public entity, and the general shared management and costs across the Company’s subsidiaries that spread across all functional categories and research and development of technology products. (2) Perfecular, AVX (doing business as and branded under Smart AVX) and Lusher jointly operate the “IoT Products” segment, which involves the wholesale, marketing, and production of our universal smart instruments and devices in the hydroponic and controlled agriculture segments and of our smart products into the commercial and home automation sectors. (3) AVX (exclusive of the smart IoT Products sales under Smart AVX) and AT Tech Systems cooperatively run our “IoT Installation Services” segment, which handles our IoT installation and management business specializing in high performance and easy to use audio/video systems, home theaters, lighting control, automation, and integration. Asset information by operating segment is not presented as the chief operating decision maker does not review this information by segment. The reporting segments follow the same accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. Significant estimates in the accompanying financial statements include the useful lives of property and equipment, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves, accruals for potential liabilities, assumptions made in valuing stock instruments issued for services, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The Company regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions. F- 10 Cash The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash. At times, such investments may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, approximately $ 0 and $ 3,120,763 of the Company’s cash was not insured by the FDIC. There were no cash equivalents held by the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022. Accounts Receivable The Company grants credit to clients that sell the Company’s products or engage in construction service under credit terms that it believes are customary in the industry and do not require collateral to support customer receivables. The accounts receivable balances are generally collected within 30 to 90 days of the product sale. Allowance for doubtful accounts The Company estimates an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collection trends and review of the current status of trade accounts receivable. It is reasonably possible that the Company's estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts will change. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $ 249,603 and $ 222,972 , respectively. Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by investing its cash with high credit quality financial institutions. Inventory Inventory consists primarily of parts and finished goods and is valued at the lower of the inventory’s cost or net realizable value under the first-in-first-out method. Management compares the cost of inventory with its market value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to market value, if lower. Inventory allowances are recorded for obsolete or slow-moving inventory based on assumptions about future demand and marketability of products, the impact of new product introductions and specific identification of items, such as discontinued products. These estimates could vary significantly from actual requirements, for example, if future economic conditions, customer inventory levels or competitive conditions differ from expectations. The Company regularly reviews the value of inventory based on historical usage and estimated future usage. If estimated realized value of our inventory is less than cost, we make provisions in order to reduce the carrying value to its estimated market value. Marketable Equity Securities The Company invests part of its excess treasury cash in equity securities and money market funds according to company treasury and investment policies. Marketable securities represent trading securities bought and held primarily for sale in the near-term to generate income on short-term price differences and are stated at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other income (expense), net. F- 11 Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is included in earnings. Maintenance and repairs are expensed currently. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are as follows: Schedule of estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment Fixed assets Useful life Furniture 5 years Equipment 5 years Warehouse 39 years Improvement 5 years Land N/A Long-Lived Assets The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. ASC 360 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Long-term assets of the Company are reviewed when circumstances warrant as to whether their carrying value has become impaired. The Company considers assets to be impaired if the carrying value exceeds the future projected cash flows from related operations. The Company also re-evaluates the periods of amortization to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. Based on its review at December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company believes there was no impairment of its long-lived assets. Treasury stock Purchases and sales of treasury stock are accounted for using the cost method. Under this method, shares acquired are recorded at the acquisition price directly to the treasury stock account. Upon sale, the treasury stock account is reduced by the original acquisition price of the shares and any difference is recorded in additional paid in capital, on a first-in first-out basis. The Company does not recognize a gain or loss to income from the purchase and sale of treasury stock. Share-based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees in conformity with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation to employees consist of stock options, grants, and restricted shares that are recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair values at the date of grant. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustments as the underlying equity instruments vest and is recognized as an expense over the period during which services are received. The Company calculates the fair value of option grants utilizing the Black-Scholes pricing model and estimates the fair value of the stock based upon the estimated fair value of the common stock. The amount of stock-based compensation recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The resulting stock-based compensation expense for both employee and non-employee awards is generally recognized on a straight- line basis over the requisite service period of the award. F- 12 Warrants The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants is estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company does not have any outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Stock Dividends The Company issued a fifty percent (50%) stock dividend of the Company’s common stock to its shareholders for a stock dividend of one share of common stock for every two shares of common stock held. The Company follows paragraph ASC 505-20-25 in treating its stock dividend as a stock split due to the stock dividend being greater than 25% of the shares then outstanding. On March 23, 2023 and April 3, 2023, the Company issued 21,592,164 stock dividends to its shareholders for a stock dividend of one share of common stock for every two shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The Company also adheres to paragraph ASC 260-10-55-12, wherein it retroactively adjusted its statement of stockholders’ equity for all presented periods to incorporate the alteration in capital structure. The retroactive treatment is based on a fifty percent (50%) stock dividend of the Company’s common stock to its shareholders on March 23, 2023. The Company does not capitalize its retained earnings, and there is no impact to the Company’s overall equity or its total assets. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company follows paragraph ASC 825-10-50-10 for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph ASC 820-10-35-37 (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below: ☐ Level 1: Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. ☐ Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. ☐ Level 3: Pricing inputs that are generally unobservable inputs and not corroborated by market data. F- 13 The following table summarize financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022: Schedule of fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis December 31, 2023 Fair Value Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Value Assets Marketable securities: Stock $ 36,735 $ – $ – $ 36,735 Total assets measured at fair value $ 36,735 $ – $ – $ 36,735 December 31, 2022 Fair Value Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Value Assets Marketable securities: Stock $ 105,470 $ – $ – $ 105,470 Total assets measured at fair value $ 105,470 $ – $ – $ 105,470 The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts receivable, inventories, other receivable, prepaid expenses, deposit, accounts and accrued expenses, payable, treasury stock payable, other current liabilities, customer deposit, approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm's-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm's-length transactions unless such representations can be substantiated. We believe the related party loan approximates its fair value based on interest rate of the loan. However, it is not practical to determine the fair value of advances from stockholders, if any, due to their related party nature. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income but are excluded from net income (loss) as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. The Company other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments. F- 14 Revenue Recognition Revenue from the Company is recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements: ☐ executed contracts with the Company’s customers that it believes are legally enforceable; ☐ identification of performance obligations in the respective contract; ☐ determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract; ☐ Allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation; and ☐ recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation. These five elements, as applied to each of the Company’s revenue category, is summarized below: ☐ Product sales – revenue is recognized at the time of sale upon the delivery of the equipment to the customer and completion of performance obligation. ☐ Service sales – revenue is recognized based on the service been provided and the agreed upon performance obligation has been completed to the customer. Revenue from our project construction is recognized over time using the percentage-of-completion method under the cost approach. The percentage of completion is determined by estimating stage of work completed. Under this approach, recognized contract revenue equals the total estimated contract revenue multiplied by the percentage of completion. Our construction contracts are unit priced, and an account receivable is recorded for amounts invoiced based on actual units produced. A summary of our revenue by product type for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: Schedule of revenue by product type December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 IoT Products $ 309,492 $ 92,838 IoT Project Construction and Installation Services 742,706 260,781 Total $ 1,052,198 $ 353,619 Cost of Revenue, excluding depreciation & amortization Cost of revenue includes the cost of services, labor and product incurred to provide product sales, service sales and project sales. Research and development Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs primarily consist of efforts to refine existing product models and develop new product models. F- 15 Income Tax Provision The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, the Company does not foresee generating taxable income in the near future and utilizing its deferred tax asset, therefore, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. Under ASC 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences in recognizing certain income, expense and credit items for financial reporting purposes and tax reporting purposes. Such deferred income taxes primarily relate to the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to the future years in which deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or realized. There was no material deferred tax asset or liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did no t identify any material uncertain tax positions. Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share Net income (loss) per share is computed pursuant to ASC 260-10-45. Basic net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of stock and potentially outstanding shares of stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent shares issuance arrangement, stock options or warrants. Due to the net loss incurred by the Company, potentially dilutive instruments would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss for all periods presented. The following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Schedule of anti dilutive shares Year ended December 31, 2023 2022 Stock options 513,874 458,424 Total 513,874 458,424 Subsequent Events The Company follows the guidance in ASC 855-10-50 for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements were issued. Pursuant to ASU 2010-09, the Company as an SEC filer considers its financial statements issued when they are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR. F- 16 Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions The reporting and functional currency of Focus is the USD. The functional currency of Focus Universal (Shenzhen) Technology Co. LTD, a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus located in China, is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company’s Chinese subsidiary, which are prepared using the RMB, are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, USD. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period. Stockholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The resulting exchange difference, presented as foreign currency transaction loss, is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The exchange rates used for consolidated financial statements are as follows: Schedule of exchange rates foreign currency Average Rate for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 China Yuan (RMB) RMB 7.0714 RMB 6.7263 United States Dollar ($) $ 1.0000 $ 1.0000 Exchange Rate at December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 China Yuan (RMB) RMB 7.0698 RMB 6.8973 United States Dollar ($) $ 1.0000 $ 1.0000 Going Concern The Company has assessed its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the date of the issuance of these unconsolidated financial statements. The Company has a net loss of $ 4,718,142 and $ 4,926,937 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In addition, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 22,582,170 and $ 17,864,028 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $ 3,528,762 and $ 2,957,983 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year from the financial statement issuance date. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company currently suffered recurring loss from operations, generated negative cash flow from operating activities, has an accumulated deficit and has not completed its efforts to establish a stabilized source of revenues sufficient to cover operating costs over an extended period of time. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of reported asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. At December 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments, in the amount of $ 464,989 . 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 to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Since inception, the Company has funded its operations primarily through equity and debt financings, and it expects to continue to rely on these sources of capital in the future. In addition, subsequent to year end, the Company has entered into an agreement to sell its Land and Buildings which upon completion, will provide additional working capital to the Company. No assurance can be given that the sale of the land and building will occur, or 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 stockholders, in case of equity financing, or grant unfavorable terms in future licensing agreements. F- 17 Note 3 – Recent Accounting Pronouncement In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, (Topic 326), Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which amends the current accounting guidance and requires the use of the new forward-looking “expected loss” model, rather than the “incurred loss” model, which requires all expected losses to be determined based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This guidance amends the accounting for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments including trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10 to postpone the effective date of ASU No. 2016-13 for public business entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission to fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 on January 1, 2024 which did not have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The update also requires all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets to be provided in interim periods and for entities with a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting, including the significant segment expense disclosures. This standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. The updates required by this standard should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances. Note 4 – Inventory At December 31, 2023 and 2022, inventory consisted of the following: Schedule of inventory December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Parts $ 1,051 $ 3,767 Finished goods 281,020 100,005 Inventories $ 282,071 $ 103,772 Note 5 – Property and Equipment At December 31, 2023 and 2022, property and equipment consisted of the following: Schedule of property and equipment December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Warehouse $ 3,789,773 $ 3,789,773 Land 731,515 731,515 Building improvement 240,256 240,256 Furniture and fixture 39,223 37,785 Equipment 119,556 101,076 Software 1,995 1,995 Total cost 4,922,318 4,902,400 Less accumulated depreciation ( 841,655 ) ( 673,770 ) Property and equipment, net $ 4,080,663 $ 4,228,630 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted to $ 167,983 and $ 166,266 , respectively. F- 18 Note 6– Related Party Transactions Revenue generated from Vitashower Corp., a company owned by the Chief Executive Officer’s wife, amounted to $ 0 and $ 41,536 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The accounts receivable balance due from Vitashower Corp. amounted to $ 0 and $ 34,507 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Service revenue generated from the installation of home security equipment by AT Tech and AVX for one of the Company’s directors, amounted to $ 65,543 and $ 8,246 for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Note 7 – Related Party Loan On August 3, 2023, the Company submitted a written consent, and the Board approved a loan amount between $1 million and $5 million. On September 7, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Golden Sunrise Investment LLC in the amount of $ 1,000,000 . This loan is secured against the Company’s property, which serves as collateral, with a net book value of $4.5 million pledged. At the time of entering the loan agreement, Golden Sunrise Investment LLC was owned by two of the Company’s shareholders who collectively owned approximately 19 % of the Company’s outstanding shares. The loan has an annual interest rate of 12 % and the principal amount has a due date of September 7, 2024 . The interest expense amount was $ 38,333 for the year ended December 31, 2023. There was no accrued interest as of December 31, 2023, and the total principal outstanding loan amount was $ 1,000,000 as of December 31, 2023. The interest rate increases to 15% as of the due date of loan on any unpaid principal balance outstanding. Note 8 – Business Concentration and Risks Major customers One customer accounted for 43 % of the total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023, and this customer accounted for 22 % of the total revenue as of December 31, 2023. Four customers accounted for 11 % of the total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2022, and those customers accounted for 49 % of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022. Major vendors No major vendor accounted more than 10 % of total purchases during the year ended December 31, 2023, One vendor, Tianjin Guanglee, accounted for 65 % of total accounts payable as of December 31, 2022; and this vendor accounted for 22 % of total purchases during the year ended December 31, 2022. Of subsequent note, Tianjin Guanglee was once owned by the Chief Executive Officer, as fully disclosed in our annual report in 2017. In 2018, the Chief Executive Officer transferred ownership of the entity to an unrelated third party in a transaction not considered a related party transaction per the relevant guidelines. F- 19 Note 9 – Leases The Company recorded its operating lease cost of $ 143,097 and $ 209,738 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. This is included in general and administrative expenses. On December 7, 2021, Focus Shenzhen entered into a thirty-eight month commercial lease with a third party for an approximately 5,895 square foot office space. The lease commenced on December 25, 2021 and was scheduled to end on February 28, 2025. The monthly rent was RMB70,097 (approximately $9,915) with approximately an 11.1% to 12.5% increase rate in each additional year. The incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments for the asset under similar terms, which is 10%. Lease expense for this lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. This lease was terminated on February 22, 2023. On January 16, 2023, Focus Shenzhen entered into a thirty-six month commercial lease with a third party for an approximately 2,017 square foot office space. The lease commenced on February 1, 2023 and will end on January 31, 2026. The monthly rent is RMB29,974 (approximately $4,240) with approximately an 11.1% to 12.5% increase rate in each additional year. The incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments for the asset under similar terms, which is 10%. Lease expense for this lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. On February 22, 2023, Focus Shenzhen entered into a thirty-six month commercial lease with a third party for an approximately 3,449 square foot office space. The lease commenced on March 31, 2023 and will end on February 28, 2026. The monthly rent is RMB35,246 (approximately $4,985) with approximately an 11.1% to 12.5% increase rate in each additional year. The incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments for the asset under similar terms, which is 10%. Lease expense for this lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, operating lease right-of use assets and lease liabilities were as follows: Schedule of operating right-of-use asset and liability December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 273,041 $ 353,074 Amortization ( 71,993 ) ( 99,738 ) Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 201,048 $ 253,336 Lease liabilities, current portion $ 90,172 $ 113,058 Lease liabilities, less current portion $ 118,517 $ 165,952 Lease term and discount rate: Schedule of lease term and discount rate December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Weighted average remaining lease term Operating lease 2.08 to 2.25 years 2.17 years Weighted average discount rate Operating lease 10 % 10 % F- 20 The minimum future lease payments are as follows: Schedule of minimum future lease payments Amount Year ending December 31, 2024 $ 104,767 Year ending December 31, 2025 114,641 Year ending December 31, 2026 8,480 Total minimum lease payment 227,888 Less: imputed interest ( 19,199 ) Present value of future minimum lease payments $ 208,689 Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity Shares authorized At formation, the total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Company is authorized to issue is seventy-five million ( 75,000,000 ) shares of common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share. Common stock On March 23, 2023, the Company issued a fifty percent (50%) stock dividend of the Company’s common stock to its shareholders for a stock dividend of one share of common stock for every two shares of common stock held. On February 13, 2023, the Company issued 62,250 shares (for consideration of $ 357,340 , based on their fair value on grant date) to employees based on their Restricted Stock Award Agreements (see Employee stock-based compensation below). As of December 31, 2023, there was unvested amortization of 153,000 shares which will be amortized to expense over the next three years. On February 21, 2023, the Company issued 10,857 shares to a prior board member who exercised his options with cashless exercise. On April 3, 2023, the Company issued 2,327 shares to round up the stock dividend effective on March 23, 2023. On April 4, 2022, the Company issued 181,724 shares of its common stock to Boustead Securities LLC (“Boustead”), which were for the warrants exercised by Boustead on September 7, 2021. The warrants were issued to Boustead in connection with the Company’s initial public offering with an exercise price of $4.25. The shares issued to Boustead were valued at $ 1,776,044 upon the cashless exercise option of the warrants. On May 2, 2022, the Company issued 48,941 shares to consultants in exchange for professional services rendered. The shares were valued at $ 154,709 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the dates that the shares were deemed earned, according to the terms of the related agreements. On August 17, 2022, the Company issued 82,347 shares to two board members who exercised their options. The board members exercised a combined 107,500 options, and the shares were valued at $ 652,501 upon the cashless exercise option of the options. On August 22, 2022, the Company issued 93,750 shares (value of $ 642,789 , based on their share price on grant date of $7.44) to employees based on the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (see Employee stock-based compensation). F- 21 Treasury stock On August 10, 2022, the Company entered a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with a private shareholder to repurchase 400,000 shares (600,000 shares after a fifty percent stock dividend adjustment on March 23, 2023) of its common stock for $2,000,000. The private shareholder transferred the shares on October 4, 2022, forming a binding agreement, which the Company placed in treasury; and on October 6, 2022, the Company wired the first $1,000,000 of the purchase price. Subsequently, on July 14, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement that increased the number of shares of its common stock the Company would purchase to 1,300,000 shares and revised the total purchase price of the shares to $ 1,965,000 resulting in a $35,000 change in our obligation to purchase Treasury stock. The remaining $ 965,000 was paid on July 14, 2023. Upon receipt of the additional 900,000 shares, the Company also placed them in treasury. As of January 17, 2023, the Company retired the initial 400,000 shares (600,000 shares after a fifty percent stock dividend adjustment on March 23, 2023) and restored them to the status of authorized and unissued shares. As part of the Company’s repurchase program, during the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company repurchased 263,040 shares of its common stock for $ 464,486 in the public market at average price of $1.77 and placed them in treasury. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 1,163,040 and 600,000 treasury shares, respectively. The intention of the Company is to retire the additional 900,000 shares obtained pursuant to the amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement along with the additional 263,040 shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2023. Employee stock-based compensation On February 11, 2022 (the “Vesting Date”), the Company entered into a restricted stock award agreement (the “Award Agreement”) with eight employees for 280,000 shares of the Company’s common stock subject to the terms and to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in the Company’s equity incentive plan. The first 20% of the restricted shares were granted and vested on February 11, 2022. An additional 20% of the restricted shares will vest on each anniversary of the Vesting Date until the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Date. There were 51,000 shares granted as of February 13, 2023. The fair value of the above employee compensation was $ 357,340 as of December 31, 2023. In November 2021, the Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with the then VP of Finance and Head of Investor Relations of the Company, pursuant to which the Company awarded a 15,000-share bonus consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock, which will be granted in blocks of 3,750 shares for every quarter certain performance metrics are achieved. The share price will be determined based on the closing price as of the last day of each quarter. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, if the Company determined it was satisfied with the performance of the VP, his position would be promoted to Chief Financial Officer after the one-year anniversary. In November 2022, the Company entered into an amendment agreement to amend the performance metrics and extend the term. As of December 31, 2023, 15,000 shares have vested, collectively valued at $ 27,862 . In October 2022, the Company entered into an employee agreement with the VP of the Company, pursuant to which the Company awarded a 15,000-share bonus consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock, which will be granted in blocks of 3,750 shares every quarter. As of December 31, 2023, 15,000 shares have vested, collectively valued at $ 27,861 . During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into employment contracts with three employees of its engineering staff. These employment contracts contained provisions for a total bonus of restricted stock grants valued at $50,000 based on the share price upon the date of completion of the performance metrics described in the employment contracts. The fair value of the above employee compensation was $18,750 (approximately 11,643 shares) as of December 31, 2023. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the total employee stock-based compensation amount for all employees in the company was $ 431,813 and $ 711,975 , respectively. F- 22 Stock options On December 30, 2022, each member of the Board was granted 22,500 options to purchase shares at $ 4.27 per share with a fair value of $ 533,611 . These shares fully vested during 2023. As of December 31, 2023, there were 513,874 options granted, 513,874 options vested, 0 options unvested, and 513,874 outstanding stock options. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s stock option compensation expenses amounted to $ 515,490 and $ 849,043 , respectively. The fair value of the stock options listed above was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: Schedule of fair value of the stock options activity December 31, 2023 Risk-free interest rate 3.99 % Expected life of the options 5.5 years Expected volatility 132.71 % Expected dividend yield 0 % The following is a summary of options activity from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2023: Schedule of option activity Number of Options Weighted average exercise price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at December 31, 2021 630,000 $ 5.82 8.56 – Vested at December 31, 2021 472,932 $ 4.80 8.07 – Exercisable at December 31, 2021 472,932 $ 4.80 8.07 – Granted 157,500 $ 6.41 – – Exercised ( 161,250 ) $ 5.46 – – Cancelled or forfeited ( 11,189 ) $ 8.86 – – Outstanding at December 31, 2022 615,061 $ 5.93 8.04 – Vested at December 31, 2022 458,424 $ 5.87 7.58 – Exercisable at December 31, 2022 458,424 $ 5.87 7.58 – Granted – $ – – – Exercised ( 78,811 ) $ 3.59 – – Cancelled or forfeited ( 22,376 ) $ 4.27 – – Outstanding at December 31, 2023 513,874 $ 4.05 7.25 – Vested as of December 31, 2023 513,874 $ 4.05 7.25 – Exercisable at December 31, 2023 513,874 $ 4.05 7.25 – F- 23 Note 11 – Segment reporting The Company currently has two operating segments. First, Focus and Focus Shenzhen collectively operate our “Corporate and R&D” segment, which involves the non-specific financing, executive expense, operations and investor relations of our public entity, and the general shared management and costs across the Company’s subsidiaries that spread across all functional categories and research and development of technology products. Second, Perfecular, AVX (doing business as Smart AVX) and Lusher jointly operate the “IoT Products” segment, which involves the wholesale, marketing, and production of our universal smart instruments and devices in the hydroponic and controlled agriculture segments and of our smart instruments into the commercial and home automation sectors. And third, AVX (exclusive of the smart IoT Products sales under Smart AVX) and AT Tech Systems cooperatively run our “IoT Installation Services” segment, which handles our IoT installation and management business specializing in high performance and easy to use audio/video systems, home theaters, lighting control, automation, and integration. The following tables summarize the financial information of each operating segment of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023: Schedules of segment reporting Year Ended December 31, 2023 Corporate IoT Products IoT Installation Services Total Revenue $ – $ 281,117 $ 705,538 $ 986,655 Revenue - related party – 28,375 37,168 65,543 Total revenue – 309,492 742,706 1,052,198 Cost of revenue – 214,943 743,470 958,413 Gross profit – 94,549 ( 764 ) 93,785 Total operating expense 4,957,244 72,825 26,523 5,056,592 Income (loss) from operations ( 4,957,244 ) 21,724 ( 27,287 ) ( 4,962,807 ) Total other income (expense) 214,225 ( 5,680 ) 36,120 244,665 Net income (loss) $ ( 4,743,019 ) $ 16,044 $ 8,833 $ ( 4,718,142 ) The following tables summarize the financial information of each operating segment of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022: Year Ended December 31, 2022 Corporate IoT Products IoT Installation Services Total Revenue $ – $ 51,302 $ 252,535 $ 303,837 Revenue - related party – 41,536 8,246 49,782 Total revenue – 92,838 260,781 353,619 Cost of revenue – 84,296 246,603 330,899 Gross profit – 8,542 14,178 22,720 Total operating expense 4,463,852 449,060 315,454 5,228,366 Loss from operations ( 4,463,852 ) ( 440,518 ) ( 301,276 ) ( 5,205,646 ) Total other income (expense) 127,165 158,259 ( 6,715 ) 278,709 Net loss $ ( 4,336,687 ) $ ( 282,259 ) $ ( 307,991 ) $ ( 4,926,937 ) F- 24 Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies Pending Litigation On or about April 13, 2020, Ian Patterson, the Chief Operations Officer of AVX resigned from his position. On May 5, 2020, Mr. Patterson filed an action in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, State of California, against the company, et al. The complaint alleges claims including discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and various other provisions of the California Labor Code, and various other claims under California state law. Trial for this matter is set for October 30, 2024 and discovery is currently ongoing. AVX intends to contest this matter and disputes that the other defendants are proper parties to the litigation. However, since litigation and investigations are inherently uncertain, the outcome may have a material impact on the Company. Similarly, on or about April 14, 2020, Devesa Sarria, the Sales and Marketing Director, was terminated. On May 13, 2020, she filed an action in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. The Complaint alleges claims including discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and various other provisions of the California Labor Code, and various other claims under California state law. The complaint seeks unspecified economic and non-economic losses, as well as attorneys’ fees. Trial is set for May 8, 2024. AVX intends to vigorously contest this matter and disputes that the other defendants are proper parties to the litigation. However, since litigation and investigations are inherently uncertain, the outcome may have a material impact on the Company. Note 13 – Income taxes The United States of America The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and certain state jurisdictions. The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts which would be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21 % to the net loss before provision for income taxes. Accordingly, the Company reevaluated its deferred tax assets on net operating loss carryforward in the U.S. As of December 31, 2023, due to uncertainties surrounding future utilization, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets based upon management’s assessment as to their realization. People’s Republic of China Effective January 1, 2008, the New Taxation Law of PRC stipulates that domestic enterprises and foreign invested enterprises (the “FIEs”) are subject to a uniform tax rate of 25 %. Under the PRC tax law, companies are required to make quarterly estimate payments based on 25% tax rate; companies that received preferential tax rates are also required to use a 25% tax rate for their installment tax payments. The overpayment, however, will not be refunded and can only be used to offset future tax liabilities. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate, primarily as a result of the changes in valuation allowance, nondeductible permanent differences, credits, and state income taxes. F- 25 A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax to our effective income tax is as follows: Schedule of effective tax rate 2023 2022 Federal statutory rates $ ( 991,000 ) $ ( 1,034,596 ) State income taxes ( 313,000 ) ( 435,516 ) Foreign income taxes ( 46,000 ) ( 129,904 ) Permanent differences – ( 86 ) Valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets 1,350,000 1,600,102 Effective rate $ – $ – The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to a significant portion of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below: Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities 2023 2022 Deferred income tax asset Net operating loss carryforwards $ 6,612,282 $ 5,261,884 Interest 43,872 43,786 Total deferred income tax asset 6,656,154 5,305,670 Less: valuation allowance ( 6,656,154 ) ( 5,305,670 ) Total deferred income tax asset $ – $ – The Company recognizes valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company’s net deferred income tax asset is not more likely than not to be realized due to the lack of sufficient sources of future taxable income and cumulative losses that have resulted over the years. During the year ended December 31, 2023 the valuation allowance increased by $ 1,350,484 . As of December 31, 2023, we had cumulative net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of $ 22,434,632 , and available tax credit carryforwards of approximately $ 4,354,568 for federal income tax purposes, which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. The federal net operating loss carryforwards consists of $ 17,195,453 of losses incurred prior to January 1, 2023 and which can be used to offset 100% of future taxable income and, $ 3,540,588 of losses incurred after January 1, 2023, which can be used to offset up to 80% of taxable income in subsequent years. Note 14 – Subsequent Events On January 2, 2024, the board of directors of the Company authorized the Company to enter into a revolving credit facility or series of promissory notes of up to $5 million with one or more lenders. The Company accepted the first $300,000 tranche on January 9, 2024 (the “Loan”) with a third-party private lender (the “Lender”) whereby the Lender loaned $300,000 to the Company (the “Principal Amount”). The Loan has an annual 3% compound interest rate and note payment begin on February 4, 2024 (“Due Date”) whereby the Company will pay Lender in 12 equal payments of $25,408.11 beginning on the Due Date. On January 9, 2024, the Lender transferred the Principal Amount to the Company. On February 22, 2024, Focus Universal Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with 620Magnolia LLC (the “Buyer”) to sell and leaseback the Company’s warehouse located at 2311 E. Locust Street, Ontario, California 91761 (the “Property”). The purchase price for the Property is $7,100,000 with $3,550,000 paid directly to the Company in cash, and the remaining $3,550,000 to be financed by the Buyer and paid to the Company upon approval of the financing. The Agreement allows for a contingency period of thirty-five days and includes a requirement for Buyer to deposit $100,000 into escrow, which has been satisfied. Additional contingencies are set forth in the Agreement and the closing date will occur 30 days after their satisfaction or waiver. In addition, on February 22, 2024, the Company entered into a Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease (the “Lease”) with the Buyer to lease the Property for two years commencing at the close of escrow and ending on April 30, 2026. Base monthly rent is $39,585, with a total of $316,680 due upon execution of the lease. On March 5, 2024, the Company entered into an addendum to the loan agreement with Golden Sunrise Investment LLC, a related party obtaining an additional secured loan amount of $300,000 at an annual interest rate of 12%. The Company has evaluated all other subsequent events through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued and determined that there were no other subsequent events or transactions that require recognition or disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. F- 26 Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None.