UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File No. 000-50331
CalEthos,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
98-0371433
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
11753
Willard Avenue
Tustin ,
California
92782
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
Code)
(714)
352-5315
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
☐
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☒
Non-accelerated
filer
☒
Smaller
reporting company
☐
Emerging
growth company
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of May 11, 2022, there were 25,995,621 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PART
I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021
1
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited).
2
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited).
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited).
4
Notes to the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements
5
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
12
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
15
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
15
PART
II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
17
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
17
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
17
Item
3.
Default Upon Senior Securities
17
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
17
Item
5.
Other Information
17
Item
6.
Exhibits
17
Signatures
18
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements
CalEthos,
Inc.
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Index
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Contents
Page
(s)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021
1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Notes to the Financial Statements
5
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CalEthos,
Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2022
As of December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 2,749,000
$ 3,047,000
Prepaid expenses
21,000
7,000
Total current assets
2,770,000
3,054,000
Intangible assets
74,000
–
Other assets
–
38,000
Total assets
$ 2,844,000
$ 3,092,000
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 483,000
$ 434,000
Notes payable
86,000
111,000
Convertible promissory notes, net
3,574,000
3,087,000
Total liabilities
4,143,000
3,632,000
Stockholders’ deficit
Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 , 3,600,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
–
–
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 , 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
–
–
Common stock, par value $ 0.001 , 100,000,000 shares authorized; 25,995,621 shares issued and outstanding
26,000
26,000
Additional paid-in capital
19,439,000
16,269,000
Other comprehensive loss
( 5,000 )
( 2,000 )
Stock subscription receivable
( 2,000 )
( 2,000 )
Accumulated deficit
( 20,757,000 )
( 16,831,000 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
( 1,299,000 )
( 540,000 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
$ 2,844,000
$ 3,092,000
See
accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CalEthos,
Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
Revenues
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses
Professional fees
3,415,000
73,000
General and administrative expenses
4,000
2,000
Operating expenses
3,419,000
75,000
Loss from operations
( 3,419,000 )
( 75,000 )
Other expenses
Financing cost
( 507,000 )
( 17,000 )
Total other expenses
( 507,000 )
( 17,000 )
Loss before provision for income taxes
( 3,926,000 )
( 92,000 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
Net loss
( 3,926,000 )
( 92,000 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
( 3,000 )
-
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 3,929,000 )
$ ( 92,000 )
Net loss per share
$ ( 0.15 )
$ ( 0.01 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted
25,995,621
16,709,951
See
accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2
CalEthos,
Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Loss
Deficit
Deficit
Series
A Convertible
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Stock
Subscription
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Loss
Deficit
Deficit
Balance,
January 1, 2022
–
$ –
25,995,621
$ 26,000
$ 16,269,000
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 16,831,000 )
$ ( 540,000 )
Stock
based compensation on restricted stock awards
–
–
–
–
3,170,000
–
–
–
3,170,000
Foreign
currency translation loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3,000 )
–
( 3,000 )
Net
loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3,926,000 )
( 3,926,000 )
Balance,
March 31, 2022
–
–
25,995,621
$ 26,000
$ 19,439,000
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 5,000 )
$ ( 20,757,000 )
$ ( 1,299,000 )
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Deficit
Deficit
Series
A
Preferred
Shares
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Stock
Subscription
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Deficit
Deficit
Balance, January 1, 2021
-
$ -
16,634,951
$ 17,000
$ 8,744,000
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 10,082,000 )
$ ( 1,323,000 )
Balance
-
$ -
16,634,951
$ 17,000
$ 8,744,000
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 10,082,000 )
$ ( 1,323,000 )
Relative fair value of warrants issued with convertible promissory notes
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
3,000
Stock options issued for services
-
-
-
-
52,000
-
-
52,000
Stocks issued from debt forgiveness
-
-
75,000
-
98,000
-
-
98,000
Additional capital from debt forgiveness
-
-
-
-
68,000
-
-
68,000
Net Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 92,000 )
( 92,000 )
Balance, March 31, 2021
-
$ -
16,709,951
$ 17,000
$ 8,965,000
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 10,174,000 )
$ ( 1,194,000 )
Balance
-
$ -
16,709,951
$ 17,000
$ 8,965,000
$ ( 2,000 )
$ ( 10,174,000 )
$ ( 1,194,000 )
See
accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
CalEthos,
Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 3,926,000 )
$ ( 92,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Amortization of convertible promissory note discounts
487,000
3,000
Stock based compensation
3,170,000
15,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
( 14,000 )
-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
49,000
( 5,000 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 234,000 )
( 79,000 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Intangible assets
( 37,000 )
-
Net cash used in investing activities
( 37,000 )
-
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible promissory notes
-
50,000
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable
-
40,000
Payment of notes payable
( 25,000 )
-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 25,000 )
90,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
( 2,000 )
-
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 298,000 )
11,000
Cash, beginning of period
3,047,000
-
Cash, end of period
$ 2,749,000
$ 11,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
Non-Cash investing and financing activities
Reclassification of other assets to intangible assets
$ 38,000
$ -
Relative fair value of warrants issued with convertible promissory notes
$ -
$ 3,000
Accrued equity compensation granted
$ -
$ 38,000
Common stock issued from forgiven debt
$ -
$ 98,000
Additional capital from forgiven debt
$ -
$ 68,000
See
accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
CalEthos,
Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Notes to the Financial Statements
March
31, 2022
Note
1 – Organization and Accounting Policies
ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CalEthos,
Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) was incorporated on March 20, 2002 under the laws of the State of Nevada.
On
December 20, 2018, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada
to change the Company name from “RealSource Residential, Inc.” to “CalEthos, Inc.”. This amendment became effective
immediately upon filing on December 20, 2018.
As
of December 31, 2021, the primary activity of the Company’s management is to develop and implement a plan to manufacture high-performance
computer systems that are scalable, upgradeable and cost effective for processing cryptocurrencies, tokens and blockchain-based transactions,
and if other opportunities warrant, acquire assets and all or part of other companies operating in the cryptocurrency mining hardware
industry or invest or joint venture with other more established companies already in the industry. The Company will not restrict
its search to any specific business segment of the cryptocurrency mining hardware industry or geographical location and the Company may
participate in a business venture of virtually any kind or nature that is beneficial to the Company and its shareholders.
Amendments
to Certificate of Incorporation
In
October 2021, the Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to change the Company’s
name to AIQ Blockchain, Inc. The name change has not yet been effected.
Incorporation
of Korean entity
On
November 5, 2021, AIQ System Inc. (“AIQ”) was incorporated in Seoul, Republic of Korea. AIQ is authorized to issue 3 million
shares of common stock. At the date of incorporation, 10,000 shares
were issued to the Company for 100,000,000 Korean Won,
or approximately $ 89,000 , for 100 %
ownership of AIQ.
AIQ
is in the business of (1) developing and manufacturing computer chips and systems, (2) importing and exporting semiconductors
and electronic products, (3) wholesale and retail business of semiconductors and electronic products, and (4) any and all business activities
incidental to the foregoing activities.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and note
disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The December 31, 2021
condensed balance sheet data was derived from financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These interim
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary
for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim three-month period ended March
31, 2022 and 2021. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
for the full year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future period.
These
unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements
and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC on March 31, 2022.
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Liquidity
and Going Concern
The
Company incurred a net loss of approximately $ 3,926,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and had an accumulated deficit of approximately
$ 20,757,000 as of March 31, 2022. The Company has financed its activities principally through debt and equity financing and shareholder
contributions. Management expects to incur additional losses and cash outflows in the foreseeable future in connection with its operating
activities.
The
Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization
of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The
Company is subject to a number of risks similar to those of other similar stage companies, including dependence on key individuals; successful
development, marketing and branding of products; uncertainty of product development and generation of revenues; dependence on outside
sources of financing; risks associated with research and development; dependence on third-party suppliers and collaborators; protection
of intellectual property; and competition with larger, better-capitalized companies. Ultimately, the attainment of profitable operations
is dependent on future events, including obtaining adequate financing to fund its operations and generating a level of revenues adequate
to support the Company’s cost structure.
The
Company will need to raise debt or equity financing in the future in order to continue its operations and achieve its growth targets.
However, there can be no assurance that such financing will be available in sufficient amounts and on acceptable terms, when and if needed,
or at all. The precise amount and timing of the funding needs cannot be determined accurately at this time, and will depend on a number
of factors, including market demand for the Company’s products and services, the success of product development efforts, the timing
of receipts for customer deposits, the management of working capital, and the continuation of normal payment terms and conditions for
purchase of goods and services. The Company believes its cash balances and cash flow from operations will not be sufficient to fund its
operations and growth for the next twelve months from the issuance date of these financial statements. If the Company is unable to substantially
increase revenues, reduce expenditures, or otherwise generate cash flows from operations, then the Company will likely need to raise
additional funding from investors or through other avenues to continue as a going concern.
COVID-19
The
continuing COVID-19 global pandemic has caused significant disruption to the economy and financial markets globally, and the full extent
of the potential impacts of COVID-19 are not yet known. Circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are complex, uncertain and rapidly
evolving. The impact of COVID-19 has not been significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity
and capital resources. Although no material impairment or other effects have been identified to date, there is substantial uncertainty
in the nature and degree of its continued effects over time. That uncertainty affects management’s accounting estimates and assumptions,
which could result in greater variability in a variety of areas that depend on these estimates and assumptions as additional events and
information become known. The Company will continue to consider the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business operations.
Earnings
Per Share
We
use ASC 260, “ Earnings Per Share ” for calculating the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. We compute basic
earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings
(loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options
and warrants and stock awards. For periods with a net loss, basic and diluted loss per share is the same, in that any potential common
stock equivalents would have the effect of being anti-dilutive in the computation of net loss per share.
Securities
that could potentially dilute loss per share in the future were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three
months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Common share equivalents amounted to 19,011,450
and 2,735,214 as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company’s management reviewed all recently issued accounting standard updates (“ASU’s”) not yet adopted by the
Company and does not believe the future adoptions of any such ASU’s may be expected to cause a material impact on the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial condition or the results of its operations.
Note
2 – Intangible and Other Assets
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS
On
December 23, 2021, AIQ entered into a Technology Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with PICOCEL, Co., Ltd. (the “Contractor”
or “PICOCEL”) to develop a Field Programable Gate Array (‘FPGA”) based Bitcoin mining simulation system.
The Agreement was expected to be completed within 6 weeks for a total contract price of 198,000,000
Korean Won (“KRW”) or approximately
$ 167,000 .
On March 17, 2022, the Company and PICOCEL entered into a mutual agreement to cancel and terminate the Agreement. As of the date of the
termination, PICOCEL had completed the first phase of the Agreement upon delivery of the SHA-256 code and FPGA board simulator
resulting to a reclassification of deposits amounting to $ 38,000
under other assets as of December 31, 2021 to
intangible assets as of March 31, 2022. Additional payments were made to PICOCEL for the three months ended March 31, 2022 amounting
to approximately $ 36,000 .
Total intangible assets amounted to $ 74,000
as of March 31, 2022.
Note
3 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
The
following table summarizes the Company’s accounts payable and accrued expense balances as of the dates indicated:
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Accounts payable
$ 258,000
$ 221,000
Accrued expenses
92,000
99,000
Accrued interest
133,000
114,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 483,000
$ 434,000
Accrued
Interest
The
following table presents the details of accrued interest as of the dates indicated:
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED INTEREST
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Notes payable
$ 11,000
$ 9,000
Convertible promissory notes
122,000
105,000
Balance, end of the year
$ 133,000
$ 114,000
Note
4 – Notes Payable
NOTES PAYABLE
The
table below summarizes the transactions as of the dates indicated:
SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Balance, beginning of the year
$ 111,000
$ 11,000
Additions
–
150,000
Payments
( 25,000 )
( 50,000 )
Balance, end of the year
$ 86,000
$ 111,000
On
January 11, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 15,000 .
The interest on this note accrued beginning from the date of issuance, at an interest rate of 8 %
per annum. The principal and any accrued interest was payable on or before March
11, 2022 . During any event of default under the
note, the interest rate shall increase to 10 %
per annum. Events of default included failure to pay principal or interest, breach of covenants, breach of representations and
warranties, borrower’s assignment of substantial part of its property or business, any money judgment, writ, or similar process
shall be entered or filed against the borrower or any subsidiary of the borrower or any of its properties or other assets for more than
$ 100,000 ,
bankruptcy, liquidation of business, and cessation of operations. The principal and the accrued interest amounting to $ 15,000
and $ 1,000 ,
respectively, was settled on October 27, 2021.
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On
February 19, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 25,000 .
The interest on the unpaid principal balance accrued at a rate of 10 %
per annum. The principal and any accrued interest was to be paid in a single installment on or before February
19, 2022 . If the Company failed to pay
the balance of this note in full on the due date or fails to make any payment due within 15 days of the due date, any unpaid principal
was to accrue interest at the rate of 15 %
per annum during the default (default interest). Events of default included failure to make any payment including accrued interest
when due, voluntary, or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession
of the Company’s assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for the benefit of creditors. The principal amount was settled
in full on January 25, 2022.
On
April 5, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 9,000 .
The interest on the unpaid principal balance accrued at a rate of 8 %
per annum. If the Company failed to pay the balance of this note in full on the date or failed to make any payments due
within 15 days of the due date, any unpaid principal was to accrue interest at the rate of 8 %
per annum during the default. Events of default include failure to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary, or
involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession of the Company’s
assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for the benefit of creditors. The principal and accrued interest under this note
was settled on September 16, 2021.
On
April 22, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 50,000 . The interest on the unpaid principal balance
accrues at a rate of 10 % per annum. The principal and any accrued interest shall be paid in a single installment on or before April 22,
2022 . If the Company fails to pay the balance of this note in full on the date or fails to make any payments due within 15 days of the
due date, any unpaid principal shall accrue interest at the rate of 15 % per annum during the default. Events of default include failure
to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary, or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver,
custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession of the Company’s assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for
the benefit of creditors. The principal amount outstanding under this note was $ 50,000 as of March 31, 2022. Interest accrued as of March
31, 2022 is $ 3,000 .
On
July 1, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 25,000 . The interest on the unpaid principal balance accrues
at a rate of 10 % per annum. The principal and any accrued interest shall be paid in a single installment on or before July 1,2022 . If
the Company fails to pay the balance of this note in full on the date or fails to make any payments due within 15 days of the due date,
any unpaid principal shall accrue interest at the rate of 15 % per annum during the default (default interest). Events of default include
failure to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary, or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver,
custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession of the Company’s assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for
the benefit of creditors. The principal amount outstanding under this note was $ 25,000 as of March 31, 2022. Interest accrued as of March
31, 2022 is $ 2,000 .
On
July 12, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 5,000 .
The interest on the unpaid principal balance accrued at a rate of 8 %
per annum. The principal and any accrued interest was to be paid in a single installment on or before October
12, 2021 . The principal amount of this note was
settled on September 16, 2021.
On
August 10, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $ 7,000 . The interest on the unpaid principal balance
accrues at a rate of 8 % per annum. The principal and any accrued interest shall be paid in a single installment on or before November
10, 2021 .The principal amount of this note was settled on September 16, 2021.
In
August 2021, the Company issued four promissory notes to a single lender in the aggregate principal amount of $ 14,000 .
The interest on the unpaid principal balance of these notes accrued at a rate of 8 %
per annum. The principal for each note was to be paid in a single installment during November 2021. If the Company failed
to pay the balance of these notes in full on the date or failed to make any payments due within 15 days of the due date, any unpaid
principal was to accrue interest at the rate of 8 %
per annum during the default. Events of default included failure to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary,
or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, or similar party to take possession of the Company’s
assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for the benefit of creditors. The principal amount outstanding under these notes
was $ 13,500
as of September 30, 2021. The principal and the
accrued interest aggregating to $ 14,000
was settled in October 2021.
Interest
expense on notes payable amounted to $ 2,000 and $ 1,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Note
5 – Convertible Promissory Notes
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued two convertible promissory notes amounting to $ 55,000 and $ 3,850,000 (the “Notes”),
respectively. The total aggregate proceeds were $ 3,550,000 due to a $ 355,000 aggregate original issue discount. The Notes are non-interest
bearing with the principal due and payable on March 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022 , respectively. Any amount of unpaid principal on the
date of maturity will accrue interest at rate of 10 % per annum (default interest). The principal amount and all accrued interest are
convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, as of the date of issuance, at a rate of $ 1.00 and $ 1.25 per share (“Conversion
Rate”), respectively. The Conversion Rate is adjustable if, at any time when any principal amount of the Notes remains unpaid or
unconverted, the Company issues or sells any shares of the Company’s common stock for no consideration or for a consideration per
share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith), which
is less than the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of common stock (a “Dilutive
Issuance”). Immediately upon a Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Rate will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share
received by the Company in such Dilutive Issuance. Events of default include failure to issue conversion shares, the occurrence of a
breach or default under any other agreement, any money judgment, writ, or similar process entered or filed against the Company or any
of its property or other assets for more than $ 100,000 , bankruptcy filing, application for the appointment of a custodian, trustee or
receiver, insolvency, the Company’s common stock delisted, or dissolution, winding up, or termination of the business of the Company.
In
connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company issued to the purchasers of the Notes stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”)
to purchase an aggregate of 1,567,500 shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $ 1.50 to $ 1.87 per share, subject
to adjustments. The Warrants were valued using the Black Scholes option pricing model for a total fair value of $ 3,004,000 based on a
3 -year term, volatility of 404.91 % to 405.93 %, a risk-free equivalent yield of 0.27 % to 0.42 %, and stock price ranging from $ 0.10 to
$ 1.95 .
In
accordance with ASC 470 - Debt, the Company has allocated the cash proceeds amounts of the Notes among the Notes, the Warrants and the
conversion feature. The relative fair value of the Warrants issued amounted to approximately $ 1,690,000 and the beneficial conversion
amounted to $ 0 , which amounts are being amortized and expensed over the term of the Notes.
The
Company determined that the conversion feature of the Notes would not be an embedded feature to be bifurcated and accounted for as a
derivative in accordance with ASC 815-15 Derivatives and Hedging .
Financing
cost recognized for the amortization of debt discount was approximately $ 487,000 and $ 2,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022
and 2021, respectively.
The
convertible promissory notes consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:
SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Principal
Balance, beginning of year
$ 4,613,000
$ 708,000
Additions
–
3,905,000
Balance, end of year
4,613,000
4,613,000
Discount
Balance, beginning of year
1,526,000
5,000
Additions
–
2,045,000
Amortization
( 487,000 )
( 524,000 )
Balance, end of year
1,039,000
1,526,000
Net carrying amount
$ 3,574,000
$ 3,087,000
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Effective
interest rate used to amortize the debt discount for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 ranges from 4.76 % to 64.60 %. The
unamortized debt discounts will be amortized within one and two years as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Potential
future shares to be issued on conversion of the notes as of the dates indicated are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF POTENTIAL FUTURE SHARES ISSUANCE OF CONVERSION NOTES
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Principal
$ 4,613,000
$ 4,613,000
Interest
122,000
105,000
Total
4,735,000
4,718,000
Conversion price per share
1.00 – 1.25
1.00 – 1.25
Potential future share
$ 3,964,842
$ 3,947,394
Interest
expense on convertible promissory notes amounted to $ 18,000 and $ 14,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Note
6 – Stockholders Deficit
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
Common
Stock
In
January 2021, the Company’s President and a member of the Board of Directors, resigned as an officer and director of the Company
(“Termination Agreement”). Part of the Termination Agreement stipulated the return of 3,674,330
shares of the Company’s common stock (“Cancelled
Shares”). The Cancelled Shares were returned and cancelled on April 20, 2021.
In
March 2021, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO’) agreed to forgive approximately $ 68,000 due to him, which
was treated as contributed paid in capital.
In
March 2021, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer agreed to reduce the amounts due to him from approximately $ 128,000
to $ 30,000 .
For the reduction of $ 98,000 ,
the Company issued 75,000
shares of common stock. The remaining liability
of $ 30,000 was
paid in cash.
Restricted
Common Stock Awards
On
August 17, 2021, the Company entered into Restricted Share Award Agreements (the “Award Agreements”) with two consultants
pursuant to which the Company issued to the consultants shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for their future services.
The Awards have an initial term of one year, which shall be automatically renewed on a year-to-year basis unless either party gives a
written notice of termination. The two consultants who entered into these agreements include:
1)
A
consultant who was granted 10,000,000 restricted share awards.
2)
An
entity, which is owned by the Company’s CEO and majority shareholder, was granted 1,500,000 restricted share awards.
The
Company’s management has accounted for the Award Grants as restricted stock compensation in accordance with ASC 718 – Stock
Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires the Company to estimate the service period over which the compensation cost will
be recognized. Management has estimated that the first two development phases will be completed within 15 months and the Foundry Mask
will be completed within 6 months for a total of 21 months service period. Compensation cost will be recognized ratably over 21 months
and in the same manner had the Company paid in cash. The estimated service period will be adjusted for changes in actual and expected
completion dates. Any such change will be recognized prospectively, and the remaining deferred compensation will be recognized over the
remaining service period.
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As
of December 31, 2021, a total of 11,500,000 shares were issued to the consultants. The value was $ 1.93 per share on the date of issuance
(“Grant Date”) for an aggregate fair value of $ 22,195,000
The
stock-based award compensation was recorded as an increase in deferred compensation expense, common stock, and additional paid-in capital
in the Company’s books at the time of the grant.
The
table below summarizes the transactions related to the Company restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF COMPANY RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
Shares
Deferred compensation
Grant date fair value
11,500,000
$ 22,195,000
Accretion
-
( 7,962,000 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
11,500,000
$ 14,233,000
Stock
based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 amounted to $ 3,170,000 . Stock based compensation expense for the
year ended December 31, 2021 amounted to $ 4,792,000 .
Issuance
of Stock Options and Warrants
As
of March 31, 2022, a total of 198,000 warrants expired.
In
February 2021, the Company signed a new consulting agreement that granted one of its shareholders an option to purchase 750,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock at $ 0.001 per share for the consultancy work provided from August 2020 to February 2021. The options
were fully vested on the date of issuance. The fair value of the options was approximately $ 52,000 , as of the grant date, of which approximately
$ 38,000 was expensed and accrued during the year ended December 31, 2020 and $ 14,000 was expensed during the three months ended March
31, 2021.
Note
7 – Subsequent Events
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The
Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date when the financial statements were issued
to determine if they must be reported. The management of the Company determined the following reportable events:
Technology
Development Agreement
On
April 5, 2022, AIQ entered into a Technology Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with NNS, Co., Ltd. to develop a FPGA based Bitcoin mining simulation system. The Agreement is expected to be completed within 9 weeks
for a total contract price of 99,000,000 KRW, including 9,000,000 KRW VAT, or approximately $ 82,000 . The payments are scheduled as follows:
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Amount
USD
KRW
Within 5 days after signing the contract
$ 41,000
49,500,000
Within 5 days after all conditions are met as stated in “Schedule B – Statement of Work”
41,000
49,500,000
Total
$ 82,000
99,000,000
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the financial statements and related notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021.
This
discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of certain
events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but
not limited to, those set forth herein and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements.”
Plan
of Operations
As
of the filing of this Report, it is the intention of the board of directors for our company to develop and manufacture high-performance
computer systems that are scalable, upgradeable, and cost effective for processing cryptocurrencies, tokens and blockchain-based transactions.
In November 2021, we established AIQ Systems, a subsidiary company in South Korea, and contracted an engineering design team to start
the development of an ASIC chip, which we plan to incorporate into an industrial-grade immersion-cooled bitcoin mining system. Currently,
the first phase of ASIC chip development is complete, we are now waiting for the release by one of the qualified semiconductor foundries
of a low-voltage design kit that will allow us to move to the next phase of chip development. In parallel to chip development, we have
been working with a number of vendors that can supply immersion-cooled systems that will be altered to accommodate the electrical distribution
and cooling specifications we require to meet our system performance and energy consumption goals.
As
we move through the chip and immersion-cooled bitcoin mining system development process, we will continue to refine and finalize the
course of action needed to implement our business plan and operations. As a result, management has not fully determined our actual short-term
or long-term capital requirements, which management expects to be substantial.
It
is anticipated that we will incur expenses in the implementation of the business plan described herein, and such expenses will require
substantial financing to complete the development of our ASIC chip and immersion-cooled bitcoin mining system and to achieve our goals,
and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, could force us to delay, limit, reduce or
terminate our product development plans, any commercialization efforts or other operations. We may not be able to secure financing on
favorable terms, or at all, to meet our future capital needs. In addition, even if we are able to obtain sufficient funding to commence
our business operations, we may need to pursue additional financing in the future to make expenditures and/or investments to support
the growth of our business and may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to new competitive pressures,
pay extraordinary expenses or fund our growth, including through acquisitions. Additional funds, however, may not be available when we
need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory
to us when we require it, our ability to commence our proposed business operations, to continue to grow and support our business and
to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.
We
currently have only limited capital with which to pay these anticipated expenses. To fund our business plan going forward, we intend
to raise funds from investors by issuing common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities.
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Results
of Operations
The
table summarizes the results of operations for the three months ended March 31:
2022
2021
Revenues
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses
Professional fees
3,415,000
73,000
General and administrative expenses
4,000
2,000
Operating expenses
3,419,000
75,000
Loss from operations
(3,419,000 )
(75,000 )
Other expenses
Financing cost
(507,000 )
(17,000 )
(507,000 )
(17,000 )
Loss before provision for income taxes
(3,926,000 )
(92,000 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
Net loss
$ (3,926,000 )
$ (92,000 )
Revenues
The
Company had no revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $3,419,000, compared to $75,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The
increase of $3,344,000 or 4,459% pertained primarily to (1) the accretion of stock-based compensation related to the restricted
stock awards issued to consultants totalling to $3,170,000 in relation to their services and (2) accretion of $90,000
for settling a legal case.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
Working
Deficit
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Current assets
$ 2,770,000
$ 3,054,000
Current liabilities
4,143,000
3,632,000
Working deficit
$ (1,373,000 )
$ (578,000 )
At
March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of approximately $2,749,000 and prepaid expenses of approximately $21,000. Working deficit increased
by approximately $705,000 from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Cash
Flows
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (234,000 )
$ (79,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(37,000 )
-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(25,000 )
90,000
Effect of exchange rate changes
(2,000 )
-
Increase (decrease) in Cash during the Period
(298,000 )
11,000
Cash, Beginning of Period
3,047,000
-
Cash, End of Period
$ 2,749,000
$ 11,000
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Cash
flows used in operating activities
Net
cash used in operating activities increased by $155,000 or 196% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2021 due to (1) payment of consulting fees and other operating expenses, (2) payment for prepaid expenses and
(3) payment of accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Cash
flows used in investing activities
Net
cash used in investing activities increased by $37,000 or 100% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2021 due to payments for design and development work for the Company’s ASIC chip.
Cash
flows used in financing activities
Net
cash used in financing activities increased to $25,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to repayment of notes payable.
Net cash provided by investing activities increased to $90,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to proceeds from convertible
promissory notes and notes payable amounting to $50,000 and $40,000, respectively.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements
and accompanying disclosures of our company. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and
actions that our company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from such estimates.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary from the formation date. All material
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
financial statements of our foreign subsidiary, for which the functional currency is the local currency, are translated into U.S. dollars
using the exchange rate at the consolidated balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and a weighted-average exchange rate during
the year for revenue, expenses, gains and losses. Translation adjustments are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders’
equity (deficit). Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
Debt
and Debt Discounts
In
accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options , the Company first allocates the cash proceeds of the notes
between the notes and the warrants on a relative fair value basis, secondly, proceeds are then allocated to the conversion feature.
The
Company accounts for debt discounts originating in connection with conversion features that remain embedded in the related notes in accordance
with ASC 470-20. These costs are classified on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The Company amortizes
these costs over the term of its debt agreements as financing cost in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Stock-Based
Compensation
We
account for our stock-based compensation under ASC 718, “ Compensation – Stock Compensation ” using the fair value
based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over
the service period, which is usually the vesting period. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which
an entity exchanges it equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities
in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by
the issuance of those equity instruments.
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We
use the fair value method for equity instruments granted to non-employees and use the BSM model for measuring the fair value of options.
The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant (measurement date) and is recognized over the vesting
periods.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company’s management reviewed all recently issued accounting standard updates (“ASU’s”) not yet adopted by the
Company and does not believe the future adoptions of any such ASU’s may be expected to cause a material impact on the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial condition or the results of its operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of March 31, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not
required under Regulation S-K for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As
of the end of the period covered by this Report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our “Certifying Officers”),
conducted evaluations of our disclosure controls and procedures. As defined under Sections 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls
and other procedures of an issuer 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 rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 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 the Certifying Officers,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Based
on their evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that, as of March 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
The
material weakness related to internal control over financial reporting that was identified at March 31, 2022 was that we did not have
sufficient personnel staffing in our accounting and financial reporting department. As a result, we were not able to achieve adequate
segregation of duties and were not able to provide for adequate review of the financial statements.
This
control deficiency could result in a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the financial statements will not be prevented
or detected on a timely basis. However, our management believes that the material weakness identified does not result in the restatement
of any previously reported financial statements or any other related financial disclosure, and management does not believe that the material
weakness had any effect on the accuracy of our financial statements included as part of this Quarterly Report.
We
will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial
reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary
and as funds allow.
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Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
Readers
are cautioned that our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial
reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations
in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any,
within our control have been detected. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the
likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any control design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
There have been no material developments in any of the legal proceedings
discussed in Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
We
are a small reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and are not required to provide the information under this
item.
Item
2. Unregistered Securities Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Sales
of Unregistered Securities
There
have been no sales of unregistered securities within the period covered by this report that would be required to be disclosed pursuant
to Item 701 of Regulation S-K.
Repurchases
of Shares or of Company Equity Securities
None.
Item
3. Default Upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information
None
Item
6. Exhibits
The
following documents are filed as a part of this report or incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
Inline
XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
May 16, 2022
CalEthos,
Inc.
By:
/s/
Michael Campbell
Name:
Michael
Campbell
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
By:
/s/
Dean S Skupen
Name:
Dean
S Skupen
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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