Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the Board has determined these were deemed not effective and has undertaken to address the shortcomings by:
a. adding additional and more qualified staff;
b. asking for specific direction from the company’s accountants and auditors;
c. reviewing structure and procedures implemented by similarly situated publicly held companies; and
d. changes in process prior to any further acquisition or financing activity.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles accepted in the United States of America. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the interim or annual financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The Company’s management notes that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2021.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The material weaknesses identified during our annual audit for 2021 were (i) lack of segregation of duties, and (ii) lack of sufficient resources with SEC, accepted accounting principles (GAAP), especially with regards to equity-based transactions and tax accounting expertise.
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Because of these material weaknesses, management concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding our internal controls over financial reporting. The disclosure contained under this Item 9A was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only the disclosure under this Item 8A in this annual report.
We believe that the material weaknesses as reported will eventually be fully remediated, upon being properly capitalized to hire the proper personnel for segregation of duties and SEC and GAAP accounting knowledge.
Management ’ s Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management has identified what it believes are material weaknesses in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.
The deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures included (i) lack of segregation of duties and (ii) lack of sufficient resources to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits to the SEC are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
The Company intends to take corrective action to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company pursuant to the reports that the Company files or submits to the SEC is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during our fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following table and biographical summaries set forth information, including principal occupation and business experience about our directors and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus:
Name
Age
Board of Directors
Appointed
Lawrence Diamond
58
Director
10/07/2019
Thomas Brodmerkel
63
Chairman of the Board of Directors
12/31/2019
Dr. H. Faraz Naqvi
55
Director
07/13/2020
Juan Carlos Iturregui Esq
56
Director
07/31/2020
Shelia Schweitzer
73
Director
06/01/2021
Name
Age
Executive Officers
Appointed
Lawrence Diamond
58
Chief Executive Officer
11/01/2019
Phillip J. Keller
55
Chief Financial Officer
03/17/2021
Ingrid Jenny Lindstrom
48
Chief Legal Officer
04/12/2021
Lawrence Diamond
Mr. Diamond has served as our Chief Executive Officer since November 2019 and Director since October 2019. Mr. Diamond also served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 2019 until March 17, 2021. He has also served as the Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Diamond Consulting, a consulting firm focused on enhancing the performance for healthcare businesses. Prior to that, from June 2018 to May 2019, he served as the chief executive officer of Intelligere Inc., a supplier of interpretation and translation for 73 languages to healthcare providers. From October 2014 to September 2017, Mr. Diamond served as the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of PointRight, Inc. (“PointRight”), a leading healthcare analytics firm specializing in long-term and post-acute care using predictive analytics for skilled nursing, home health, Medicare & Medicaid payers, hospitals, and ACOs. Additionally, Mr. Diamond served as the Vice President of Insignia Health from January 2013 to October 2014, where he grew their business internationally and domestically providing population health engagement via their validated program (Patient Activation Measure, PAM) and SaaS-based population health-coaching. He also led strategic planning and telehealth sales at American Telecare from 2004 to 2012, an innovator of telemedicine enabled clinical services and medical devices that improve cost and quality. He also served as Vice President of Ubiquio Corporation, Inc. from 2000 to 2003, an innovator in mobile technology and services which was acquired by Mobile Planet, after an eight-year stint at UnitedHealth Group, where he also served as Vice President, driving their Medicare Advantage, pharmacy products, health plan operations, and mergers and acquisitions. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in private client banking in 1985 and earned his M.B.A. at the University of Minnesota, and his B.S., Business Administration, at the University of Richmond.
Mr. Diamond brings to the Board significant strategic, business, and financial experience specifically applicable to healthcare and telehealth companies. Mr. Diamond has a broad understanding of the financial markets, financial statements as well as accepted accounting principles. Through his services as our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, he developed extensive knowledge of our business and the challenges that we face.
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Thomas Brodmerkel
Mr. Brodmerkel has served as a Chair of the Board since April 2020. He also currently serves on the board of directors of Xact Laboratories, LLC, a healthcare technology company; as the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Wave Health Technologies LLC., a healthcare technology company focused on computer assisted coding and medical record analysis, since January 2017; and as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Medical Card System, Inc. since April 2013. Mr. Brodmerkel has also served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of CareSource since September 2018, a not for profit $10 billion health plan primarily focused on serving patients under Medicaid, and as the President and Chief Executive officer of KMA Holdings LLC, an investment and consulting firm in the health care industry, since January 2009. Additionally, Mr. Brodmerkel has served on the board of PointRight since May 2014. Previously, Mr. Brodmerkel served on the board of directors of Pulse8 Inc. from September 2015 through January 2017 and Peak Risk Adjustment Solutions from October 2015 through December 2016. He also served as Executive Vice President of Matrix Medical Network, Inc. (“Matrix”) from January 2009 through November 2012. While at Matrix, a company based in Scottsdale, AZ, he was responsible for Corporate and Business Development, Client Services, Sales, and Marketing. Matrix was sold to a private equity group in April 2012. From May 2007 through December 2008, Mr. Brodmerkel served as President, Medicare Programs for the Bethesda, Maryland based Coventry Healthcare, Inc. As President, he was fully responsible for profit and loss for the over $2 Billion Medicare Programs division. Products included Medicare Advantage Part C, Prescription Drugs Part D, Private-Fee-For-Service, Special Needs Plans, and Medicare Medical Savings Accounts. Mr. Brodmerkel also served as President, United Health Advisors, SVP, Ovations, Senior Retiree Services at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, where he was responsible for over $1.5 billion of sales, marketing, and business development for products targeted to individuals aged 50 and older, from 2004 to 2006. These products include Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, Medicare Pharmacy-Part D, and Special Needs Plans for individuals and groups.
While serving as Executive Vice President of American Telecare, Inc in 2004, Mr. Brodmerkel was responsible for all field operations, customer service, sales, marketing, and business development. Mr. Brodmerkel also served as Executive Vice President of Lumenous, Inc. (2003-2004), Stanton Group, Inc. as its Executive Vice President (2002-2003), Definity Health, Inc. as its Executive Vice President (2001-2002), United Healthcare, Inc. in various capacities and roles (1994-2001), Old Northwest Agents, Inc. (1990-1994) as Vice President (1990-1994), Mutual of New York (1988-1990) as its District Manager, and Ward Financial Services, Inc. (1986-1988) as its Vice President. After graduating from college, he began his career at the Three Star Drilling Corporation in 1985 as its General Manager.
Mr. Brodmerkel’s military service includes five years in the United States Navy (1980–1985) as a Supply Officer based in San Diego, CA, Panama Canal, Panama, and in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Brodmerkel graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in 1982.
Mr. Brodmerkel was appointed to the board due to his extensive experience, leadership and managerial expertise in healthcare, healthcare technology, insurance, and healthcare consulting companies.
Dr. H. Faraz Naqvi
Dr. Naqvi has served as a director on the Board since July 2020. He has also served as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crossover Capital Partners LLC since 2015, whose mission is to invest in healthcare companies. He also joined the Board of Directors of UCHealth, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Colorado. Since 2016 he has served as a member of the Board for the Health District of Northern Larimer County, Colorado, and in 2012 he co-founded Remote Health Access, whose mission is elderly care and telemedicine. Dr. Naqvi has also served as the Medical Director or Miramont Lifestyle Fitness since 2012.
In May 2016, Dr. Naqvi founded Front Range Geriatric Medicine, a medical practice firm, and operated that practice from 2016 through 2019. Previously, Dr. Naqvi was founder of Avicenna Capital Limited, a healthcare investment firm and an affiliate of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP in London, UK, from 2007 through 2009. Prior to founding Avicenna, Dr. Naqvi was a Managing Director at Pequot Capital Management, Inc. from 2001 until 2007, where he served as the manager of their $1.3 billion healthcare fund, about $1 billion of the firm’s healthcare allocation, and a $250 million emerging markets healthcare fund. From 1991 until 2001, Faraz managed $4 billion in healthcare funds at Allianz Global Investors/Dresdner RCM capital. He also served as an analyst with Bank of America/Montgomery Securities from 1997 to 1998. He began his finance career as a healthcare consultant with McKinsey & Company from 1995 until 1997.
Dr. Naqvi is a Boettcher Scholar graduate of Colorado College (1986), studied economics at Trinity College, Cambridge University (1989) where he was a Marshall Scholar, received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School/M.I.T. (1993), where he performed angiogenesis research with Drs. Judah Folkman, Robert Langer, and Marsha Moses. Faraz is board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics and licensed in California, New York, and Colorado.
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Dr. Naqvi was appointed to the Board due to his experience as a physician, strategic business consultant, an investment portfolio manager and as a leader of multiple healthcare related companies.
Juan Carlos Iturregui, Esq.
Mr. Iturregui has served as a director of our Board since July 31, 2020. He is engaged in several businesses including in 2005, he founded Milan Americas, LLC (“Milan Americas”), in Washington D.C., a business consultancy practice specializing in commercial, regulatory and project development engagements with a focus on infrastructure and renewable energy projects in Latin America, the Caribbean and Hispanic markets and currently serves as a Managing Director. He has also had a focus on healthcare where he played a key role as an advisor in the expansion of a major US regional healthcare provider into a new marketplace. He also co-developed and co-owned the largest solar farm in the Caribbean Basin (27MW) in 2015.
From 2019 until June 2020 Mr. Iturregui was a Partner and a Member of Nelson Mullins’ Government Relations and Infrastructure & Energy practices in its Washington, D.C. office. Nelson Mullins is an AM Law 100 firm with 122 years of operations and with significant presence in Washington, D.C., and offices in 25 cities across the U.S. Additionally, in 2015, then U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Mr. Iturregui as a board member to the Inter-American Foundation to serve a six-year term which ended in 2020. He also currently serves as a board member and Vice Chair of the American Red Cross, National Campaign Region, and has been in that role since 2013.
From 2007 to 2018, Mr. Iturregui was a Senior Advisor and Counsel to the Global Chairman at Dentons, LLP, based in Washington, D.C., a global law firm with significant presence in Washington, D.C., and offices in 85 cities across 58 countries. He collaborated with the international team and leadership on expanding practices and services and advised on issues/structures related to the global combination (merger) with SNR Denton in 2010.
From 2003 to 2005 Mr. Iturregui was with Quinn Gillespie & Associates, in Washington, D.C., a leading DC bipartisan public policy and communications lobbying firm where he was a director. While there, he advocated public policy positions and initiatives regarding trade, tax, finance, health care, infrastructure development and appropriations on behalf of various entities, including Fortune 500 corporations, trade associations and local governments.
Mr. Iturregui is a licensed attorney and is qualified to serve on the Board due to his extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, international and domestic business development, and funding and expertise in the Central and South America markets. He is adept in working with the US Congress and executive branch, and foreign governments; he has an in-depth understanding of multilateral entities, stakeholders, and special interests in formulation of projects and policies.
Mr. Iturregui was appointed to the Board due to his international healthcare experience and his legal background.
Sheila Schweitzer
Ms. Schweitzer has served as a director of our Board since June 1, 2021. Ms. Schweitzer founded Blue Ox Healthcare Partners in 2009, a private equity firm investing growth capital in commercial-stage healthcare companies. Blue Ox has demonstrated a long and substantial track record of accomplishments and has led over $100 million of equity investments, including $40 million invested directly by Blue Ox. Since 2012 she was CEO and Senior Advisor for PatientMatters, Inc. a healthcare Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions provider. PatientMatters unifies disparate registration, bill estimation, and financial services with intelligent workflows and eligibility services, improving revenue realization for hospitals. PatientMatters was recently acquired by Firstsource Solutions Limited (NSE: FSL, BSE:532809), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) services and a RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company (www.firstsource.com). She was Senior Vice President from 2009 through 2011 for OptumInsight, a part of United Healthcare Group, which provides data, analytics, research, consulting, technology and managed services solutions to hospitals, physicians, health plans, governments, and life sciences companies. From 2003 through 2009 she was CEO for CareMedic Systems, an industry leader in proactive financial management for hospitals and providers and delivers the most comprehensive suite of revenue cycle management solutions available. She was COO for MedUnite from 2001 through 2003, a provider of electronic healthcare transaction processing services. The company facilitates the exchange of medical claim and clinical information among doctors, hospitals, medical laboratories, and insurance payers. She had leadership positions in other healthcare technology companies since graduating from Western Kentucky University.
Ms. Schweitzer was appointed to the Board due to her experience in the healthcare and investment industries, including as an investor in numerous healthcare related companies.
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Phillip J. Keller
Mr. Keller has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 17, 2021. From June 24, 2017 until joining us, Mr. Keller was the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of First Choice Health Care Solutions, Inc. since July 2017, a $50 million integrated care platform of non-physician owned orthopedic and spinal care medical centers. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of CryoPoint, LLC, a leader in biorepository services and cryopreservation since April 2012, and as a member of the board of directors of Your Community Bank from May 2013 through December 2017. From November 2015 through July 2017, he was employed by Solution Management Corp, a specialty advisory firm focused on providing financial and operational consulting, as Managing Director. Additionally, from August 2014 through November 2015 he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance at RehabCare Inc., a $1.5 billion provider of physical, occupational, and speech-language rehabilitation services to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home care settings in 47 states. From September 2011 through June 2013, he was Senior Vice President of Finance at PharMerica, Inc. (NYSE: PMC), a $1.8 billion institutional pharmacy, servicing skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, hospitals, and other long-term alternative care facilities. He also served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of BioScrip, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOS), a $1.6 billion specialty pharmaceuticals and homecare company providing comprehensive cost-effective solutions to patients, insurance payers and drug manufacturers, from February 2007 through April 2011. From 2000 through 2007 he served as Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer for DMI Furniture Inc. (NASDAQ: DMIF) a $150 million vertically integrated manufacturer, importer and designer of commercial office and residential furniture sold through mass-market retails, wholesalers, and independent retailers. Mr. Keller received his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Loyola University of Chicago and is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant.
Jenny Lindstrom
Ms. Lindstrom has served as our Chief Legal Officer since April 12, 2021. Prior to joining us Ms. Lindstrom, served in various roles and positions at Radisson Hospitality, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Radisson”), one of the world’s largest international hotel groups, since 2010. Most recently, since 2017, Ms. Lindstrom served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Radisson Hospitality, Inc. From 2015 to 2017, Ms. Lindstrom served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Radisson Hospitality, AB, a European publicly listed subsidiary of Radisson Hospitality, Inc. Prior to joining Radisson, Ms. Lindstrom was an attorney at Dorsey & Whitney, a national law firm based in Minneapolis, for six years. Her practice included: Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Internal Investigations, and Regulatory Affairs and Tax Litigation. Ms. Lindstrom holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2004), and holds a Master of Laws, with dissertation from Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2001.
Arrangements for Nomination as Directors and Changes in Procedures for Nomination; Election of Directors
No arrangement or understanding exists between any director or nominee and any other persons pursuant to which any individual was or is to be selected or serve as a director. No director or executive officer has any family relationship with any other director or with any of the Company’s executive officers. Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors is not permitted by our Certificate of Incorporation. Our Board of Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the shareholders or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the director’s successor is elected and qualified.
Composition of our Board of Directors
Our board of directors currently consists of five members. Our directors hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified or until the earlier of their death, resignation, or removal.
Director Independence
Except for Mr. Diamond, our Board determined that all our present directors are independent, in accordance with standards under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Our Board determined that, Lawrence Diamond under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, is not an independent director as a result of being an executive officer to the Company.
Our Board has determined that Mr. Brodmerkel, Dr. Naqvi, and Ms. Schweitzer, are independent under the Nasdaq Listing Rules’ independence standards for audit committee members. Our Board has also determined that Mr. Iturregui, Dr. Naqvi, and Ms. Schweitzer, are independent under the Nasdaq Listing Rules independence standards for compensation committee members and Mr. Brodmerkel, and Mr. Iturregui are independent under the Nasdaq Listing Rules independence standards for nominating and governance committee members.
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Board of Directors Leadership Structure
As a general policy, our board of directors believes that separation of the positions of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer reinforces the independence of our board of directors from management, creates an environment that encourages objective oversight of management’s performance and enhances the effectiveness of our board of directors. As such, Mr. Diamond serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Brodmerkel serves as the Chairman of the Board.
Board of Directors Committees
The board of directors has established three standing committees of the board consisting of an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate nominating and governance committee, each of which will have the composition and the responsibilities described below.
Audit Committee
Our audit committee is comprised of Mr. Brodmerkel, Dr. Naqvi, and Ms. Schweitzer. Dr. Naqvi is the chair of our audit committee, and is our audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under the applicable SEC rules, and possesses financial sophistication, as defined under the rules of Nasdaq. All the members of our audit committee are independent, as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Our audit committee is responsible for overseeing our corporate accounting and financial reporting process, assisting our board of directors in monitoring our financial systems, and overseeing legal, healthcare, and regulatory compliance. Our audit committee also:
•
selects and hires the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;
•
helps to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;
•
approves audit and non-audit services and fees;
•
reviews financial statements and discusses with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual audited and quarterly financial statements, the results of the independent audit and the quarterly reviews and the reports and certifications regarding internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls;
•
prepares the audit committee report that the SEC requires to be included in our annual proxy statement;
•
reviews reports and communications from the independent registered public accounting firm;
•
reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls and procedure;
•
reviews our policies on risk assessment and risk management;
•
reviews related party transactions; and
•
establishes and oversees procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of accounting related complaints and the confidential submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
Our audit committee operates under a written charter, which satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
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Compensation Committee
Our compensation committee is comprised of Mr. Iturregui, Dr. Naqvi, and Ms. Schweitzer. Ms. Schweitzer is the chair of our compensation committee. All the members of our compensation committee are independent, as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Our compensation committee oversees our compensation policies, plans and benefits programs. The compensation committee also:
•
oversees our overall compensation policies, plans and benefit programs;
•
reviews and recommends to our board of directors for approval compensation for our executive officers and directors;
•
prepares the compensation committee report that the SEC would require to be included in our annual proxy statement if we were no longer deemed to be an emerging growth company or a smaller reporting company; and
•
administers our equity compensation plans.
Our compensation committee operates under a written charter, which satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
Nominating and Governance Committee
Our nominating and governance committee is comprised of Mr. Brodmerkel, and Mr. Iturregui. Mr. Iturregui is the chair of our nominating and governance committee. All members are independent, as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Our nominating and governance committee oversees and assists our board of directors in reviewing and recommending nominees for election as directors. Specifically, the nominating and governance committee:
•
identifies, evaluates, and makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding nominees for election to our board of directors and its committees;
•
considers and makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding the composition of our board of directors and its committees;
•
advises the board of directors and makes recommendations regarding appropriate corporate governance practices and assists the board of director in implementing those practices;
•
directs all matters relating to the succession planning of our Chief Executive Officer;
•
evaluates the performance of our board of directors and of individual directors.
•
makes a recommendation to the board of directors concerning the selection and designation of a "Lead Director" to preside over the meetings of the independent directors in executive session;
•
reviews the board of directors’ policy regarding the structure of the offices of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; and
•
reviews and recommends to the board of directors proposed changes to our Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws.
Our corporate governance and nominating committee operate under a written charter, which satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own 10% or more of a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the rules and regulations of the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all reports filed by them in compliance with Section 16(a).
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Based solely on the written representation of our executive officers and directors and copies of the reports they have filed with the Commission, the following transactions were filed late in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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Mr. Juan Carlos Iturregui filed one Form 4 late with respect to one transaction;
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Mr. Thomas Brodmerkel filed one Form 4 late with respect to one transaction;
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Dr. H. Faraz Naqvi filed one Form 4 late with respect to one transaction;
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Ms. Sheila Schweitzer filed one Form 3 late with respect to three transactions and one Form 4 late with respect to her initial appointment to the board.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to our Board of Directors, our executive officers, and our employees, and outlines the broad principles of ethical business conduct we adopted, covering subject areas such as:
●Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
●Handling of books and records
●Public disclosure reporting
●Insider trading
●Discrimination and harassment
●Health and safety
●Conflicts of interest
●Competition and fair dealings
●Protection of Company asset
A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be provided without charge to any person submitting a written request to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer at our principal executive office.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary of Executive Compensation
The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officers paid by us during the periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Summary Compensation Table
Nonqualified
Non-Equity
Deferred
All
Stock
Options
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Other
Name and Principal
Year
Salary
Bonus
Awards
Awards
Compensation
Earnings
Compensation
Total
Position
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
Lawrence Diamond
2021
264,180
-
-
263,422
-
-
78,200
(f)
605,802
2020
(a) (b)
130,000
-
-
83,387
(c)
-
-
-
213,387
Phillip Keller
2021
207,847
-
-
430,030
(g)
-
-
-
637,877
Jenny Lindstrom
2021
186,689
-
-
428,921
(g)
-
-
-
615,610
Julie R. Smith
2020
(d)
79,700
-
-
-
-
-
51,500
(e)
131,200
(a)
Does not included compensation as a Director
(b)
Does not include $120,000 of salary accrued but not paid during the year
(c)
Consist of the fair value of 2,500,000 stock options which were granted and vested during the year
(d)
Resigned effective July 1, 2020 which was settled in June of 2021
(e)
Consists of an overpayment as part of final payroll settlement
(f)
Consists of the fair value of the fair value of 312,800 shares that were issued in lieu of monies owed Mr. Diamond
(g)
Consists of the fair value of 1,750,000 stock options which were granted
Executive Employment, Termination and Change of Control Arrangements
We have the following employment agreements with our executive officer:
Lawrence Diamond, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
On November 4, 2019, we entered into a Senior Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Diamond for his services as our Chief Executive Officer (the “Diamond Agreement”). Pursuant to the Diamond Agreement, Mr. Diamond is paid an annual base salary of $250,000. In addition, Mr. Diamond is eligible to receive a bonus target of 25% of base compensation based upon the attainment of performance-based goals, to be approved by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Diamond also received an initial grant of 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock which vests according to the following schedule: (i) 25% upon the 90th day anniversary of the Diamond Agreement, (ii) 25% upon the completion of a capital raise of at least $2 million, (iii) 25% upon the one-year anniversary of the Diamond Agreement (iv) 25% upon our filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K that reports $20 million in gross revenue. All unvested shares shall immediately vest in the event of a change of control of the Company. The term of Mr. Diamond’s employment agreement is from November 1, 2019 through Mr. Diamond’s resignation or termination by us under the following circumstances (i) upon the recommendation by the Board; (ii) a violation of the securities laws, or (iii) upon his incapacity or inability to perform all the duties set forth in this Agreement due to mental or physical disability. In the event of termination by us, Mr. Diamond will only be entitled to compensation owed through the date of termination and all Options that have not yet vested will be cancelled.
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Phillip J. Keller, Chief Financial Officer
Effective March 17, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Phillip J. Keller for his services as our Chief Financial Officer (the “Keller Agreement”). Pursuant to the Keller Agreement the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Keller a base salary of $250,000, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll procedures. In addition, Mr. Keller will be eligible to receive a bonus target of 25% of his base salary, at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Keller’s base compensation shall accrue until such time as the Company has sufficient funding. Additionally, pursuant to the Keller Agreement, Mr. Keller has been awarded options to purchase up to 1 million shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.31, which was the closing stock price as of March 17, 2021, and issued pursuant to the Mitesco, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan. The Options vest pursuant to the following schedule: (a) 250,000 of the options shall vest upon the 90-day anniversary of the effective date of the Keller Agreement, (b) 250,000 of the options shall vest upon the Company’s completion of a $10 million raise, (c) 250,000 of the options shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the Keller Agreement, and (d) 250,000 of the options shall vest once the Company files an Annual Report on Form 10-K that reports $20 million in gross revenue. Upon a change of control of the Company, any unvested options shall immediately vest.
The Keller Agreement is effective from March 17, 2021 until the earlier of Mr. Keller’s resignation or termination by us under the following circumstances (i) a vote of the majority of our directors; (ii) a violation of the securities laws, or (iii) upon his incapacity or inability to perform all the duties set forth in this Agreement due to mental or physical disability. In the event of termination by us, Mr. Keller will only be entitled to compensation owed through the date of termination and all Options that have not yet vested will be cancelled. The Keller Agreement also contains customary non-disclosure, non-compete and confidentiality provisions.
Pension Benefits; Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
We do not offer pension benefits, non-qualified contribution, or other deferred compensation plans to our executive officers.
Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2021
The following table shows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, certain information regarding outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end for the Named Executive Officers.
Securities
Securities
Underlying
Underlying
Unexercised
Unexercised
Options
Name and Principal
Options (#)
Options (#)
Exercise
Option
Position
Grant Date
Exercisable
Unexercisable
Price ($)
Expiry Date
Lawrence Diamond
July 21, 2021
-
1,500,000
$
0.25
July 21, 2031
Phillip Keller
March 17, 2021
250,000
750,000
$
0.31
March 17, 2031
July 21, 2021
-
750,000
$
0.25
July 21, 2031
Jenny Lindstrom
April 12, 2021
250,000
750,000
$
0.31
March 17, 2031
July 21, 2021
-
750,000
$
0.25
July 21, 2031
Julie R. Smith
February 27, 2020
(a)
-
-
-
-
(a)
On February 7, 2020, Ms. Julie R. Smith was granted options to purchase an aggregate of 1.5 million shares of common stock all of which have been forfeited pursuant to the terms of Ms. Smith’s option awards, upon her resignation effective July 1, 2020.
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Director Compensation
The following table sets forth, for the year ended December 31, 2021, information relating to the compensation of each director who served on our Board of Directors during the fiscal year and who was not a named executive officer. This compensation was for their role as Director of the Company within the fiscal year.
Fees
Nonqualified
Earned or
Non-Equity
Deferred
All
Paid in
Stock
Options
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Other
Name and Principal
Cash ($)
Awards
Awards
Compensation
Earnings
Compensation
Total
Position
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
Thomas Brodmerkel
30,000
-
52,430
-
-
-
82,430
Dr. H. Faraz Naqvi
30,000
-
41,944
-
-
-
71,944
Juan Carlos Iturregui
30,000
-
38,798
-
-
-
68,798
Sheila Schweitzer
(a)
17,500
-
255,205
-
-
-
272,705
Ron Riewold
(b)
12,500
-
-
-
-
-
12,500
(a)
Ms. Sheila Schweitzer was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 1, 2021.
(b)
Mr. Ron Riewold resigned from the Board of Directors effective June 1, 2021.
The table below shows the aggregate number of option awards outstanding at fiscal year-end for each of our current and former non-employee directors.
Number of
Outstanding Options
Name and Principal
As of
Position
December 31, 2021
Thomas Brodmerkel
1,350,000
Dr. H. Faraz Naqvi
200,000
Juan Carlos Iturregui
185,000
Sheila Schweitzer
(a)
1,035,000
Ron Riewold
(b)
683,332
(a)
Ms. Sheila Schweitzer was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 1, 2021.
(b)
Mr. Ron Riewold resigned from the Board of Directors effective June 1, 2021.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information as of February 7, 2022, regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series X Preferred Stock by (i) each person (including any “group” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) known by us to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors and “named executive officers;” and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. At February 7, 2022, we had 213,333,170 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding,1,940,644 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding having an aggregate of 12,600,000 votes, and 24,227 shares of Series X Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, having an aggregate of 484,540,000 votes. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the stockholders listed is 1660 Highway 100 South, Suite 432, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota 55416. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes general voting power and/or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date and shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of other securities currently convertible or convertible within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for computing the beneficial ownership percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the beneficial ownership percentage of any other person. Under the applicable SEC rules, each person’s beneficial ownership is calculated by dividing the total number of shares with respect to which they possess beneficial ownership by the total number of outstanding shares. In any case where an individual has beneficial ownership over securities that are not outstanding but are issuable upon the exercise of options or warrants or similar rights within the next 60 days, that same number of shares is added to the denominator in the calculation described above. Because the calculation of each person’s beneficial ownership set forth in the “Percentage Class” column of the table may include shares that are not presently outstanding, the sum total of the percentages set forth in such column may exceed 100%.
Name of Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock
Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
Number of Shares of Series X Preferred Stock
Percentage of Series X Preferred Stock
Number of Shares of Series C Preferred Stock
Percent of Series C Preferred Stock
Number of Shares of Series D Preferred Stock
Percent of Series D Preferred Stock
Directors and Officers
Ronald Riewold (Director)(1)
2,198,431
1
%
1,200
5
%
Tom Brodmerkel (Director)(2)
1,325,000
*
-
--
Larry Diamond (Director, Officer)(3)
8,029,271
3
%
2,000
8
%
Juan Carlos Iturregui (Director)(4)
1,310,000
*
12,503
52
%
Phillip Keller (6)
1,770,000
1
%
-
--
Jenny Lindstrom (6),(9)
2,210,000
1
%
-
--
25,000
1
%
Faraz Naqvi (Director)(2)
1,325,000
*
--
--
Julie R. Smith**
802,000
*
--
--
Sheila Schweitzer (6)
1,035,000
*
-
--
Current Executive Officers and Directors as a group (8 Persons)
20,004,702
7
%
15,703
65
%
25,000
1
%
5% or more shareholders
James Crone
--
--
2,884
12
%
Louis DeLuca
--
--
2,400
10
%
Anglo Irish Management LLC (5)
1,025,514
*
12,503
52
%
Frank Lightmas
--
--
3,204
13
%
Cavalry Fund I, LLP(7)
14,700,000
6
%
1,000,000
100
%
750,000
24
%
Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund (8)
6,300,000
2
%
750,000
24
%
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(1)
Consists of 2,198,431 shares of common stock and options to purchase an additional 683,332 shares of common stock.
(2)
Consists of options to purchase 1,325,000 shares of common stock.
(3)
Consists of 6,508,271 shares of common stock and options to purchase an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock.
(4)
Consists of 1,100,000 shares of common stock and options to purchase and options to purchase an additional 185,000 shares owned directly by Mr. Iturregui.
(5)
Based solely on a Schedule 13D filed by Anglo Irish Management LLC (“Anglo”), Anglo received 1,025,514 shares of common stock as interest earned on shares of the Series X Preferred Stock and owns 12,503 shares of Series X Preferred. Daniel Hollis is the Manager of Anglo-Irish Management LLC, and its business address is 9057A Selborne Lane, Chatt Hills, GA 30268.
(6)
Consists of option to purchase common shares.
(7)
Cavalry Fund I LP owns 1,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. Includes 4,200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock and 2,100,000 shares of common stock issuable exercise of the Series A Warrants and 2,100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of Series B Warrants, without giving effect to the blocker described in the next sentence. The fund also owns 750,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Includes 6,300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and 3,150,000 shares of common stock issuable exercise of the Series A Warrants and 3,150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of Series B Warrants, without giving effect to the blocker described in the next sentence. The beneficial ownership limitation is initially set at 4.99% but may be increased to 9.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company. Thomas P. Walsh is the manager of Cavalry Fund I LP and its principal business address is 82 E, Allendale Rd., Suite 5B, Saddle River, NJ 07458.
(8)
Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund Includes 6,300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 750,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 3,150,000 shares of common stock issuable exercise of the Series A Warrants and 3,150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of Series B Warrants, without giving effect to the blocker described in the next sentence. The beneficial ownership limitation is initially set at 4.99% but may be increased to 9.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company. Jonathan Juchno is the Chair of the Investment Committee of Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, and its principal business address is 107 Grand Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10013.
(9)
Ms. Lindstrom the Companies Chief Legal Officer includes 210,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 25,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 105,000 shares of common stock issuable exercise of the Series A Warrants and 105,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of Series B Warrants, without giving effect to the blocker described in the next sentence. The beneficial ownership limitation is initially set at 4.99% but may be increased to 9.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company
Equity Compensation Plan Information
On December 31, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the Mitesco Inc. 2021 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan, or the “2021 Plan”. The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, stock appreciation rights, performance stock awards, performance cash awards, and other stock-based awards, collectively, the “stock awards.” Stock awards may be granted under the 2021 Plan to our employees, directors, and consultants. Up to 25,000,000 shares of stock awards have been approved for issuance under the 2021 Plan.
Plan Category
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
4,451,211
$
0.03
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
14,295,000
$
0.51
30,000,000
Total
18,746,211
$
0.50
30,000,000
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Related Party Transactions
The following is a summary of transactions since January 1, 2020 and all currently proposed transactions, to which we have been a participant, in which:
•
the amounts exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and
•
any of the directors, executive officers, or holders of more than 5% of the respective capital stock, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest other than as set forth under “Item 11—Executive Compensation”.
On December 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,151,204 shares of common stock as payment for dividends accrued on its Series X Preferred Stock in the amount of $65,568. Of this amount, a total of 262,478 shares in the amount of $8,000 were issued to officers and directors; 1,025,514 shares in the amount of $31,528 were issued to a consultant; and 863,212 shares in the amount of $26,310 were issued to non-related parties.
Director Independence
Our Board of Directors has determined that Ronald Riewold, Tom Brodmerkel, Juan Carlos Iturregui, and Faraz Naqvi are all “independent” as that term is defined under applicable SEC rules and regulations.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The following table represents aggregate fees billed to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 by RBSM, LLP, the Company’s current principal accountant.
2021
2020
Audit fees
$
67,500
$
42,000
Audit-related fees
-
-
Tax fees
-
-
All other fees
-
-
Total
$
67,500
$
42,000
Audit Fees ‒ This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services such as regulatory filings that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.
Audit-Related Fees ‒ This category consists of assurance and related services by the independent registered public accounting firm that are related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our correspondence with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other accounting consulting.
Tax Fees ‒ This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.
All Other Fees ‒ This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items.
In accordance with existing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees charged by our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the procedure, the Board of Directors approves the engagement letter with respect to audit, tax, and review services. Other fees are subject to pre-approval by the Board of Directors, or, in the period between meetings, by a designated member of Board of Directors. Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed to the entire Board of Directors at the next Board meeting. This includes audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. All of the fees listed above have been approved by the Board of Directors.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1)
The following financial statements are included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
1.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
2.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
3.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
4.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
5.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
6.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a)(2)
All financial statement schedules have been omitted as the required information is either inapplicable or included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or related notes.
(a)(3)
The exhibits set forth in the accompanying exhibit index below are either filed as part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference:
Unless otherwise indicated, each of the following exhibits have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company under File No. 000-53601.
Incorporated by
Exhibit
Reference
Filed or Furnished
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
Exhibit
Filing Date
Herewith
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Trunity Holdings, Inc., dated January 18, 2012.
8-K
10.1
1/31/2012
3.2
Bylaws of Trunity Holdings, Inc., dated January 18, 2012.
8-K
10.2
1/31/2012
3.3
Certificate of Ownership Merging between Trunity Holdings, Inc. and Brain Tree International, Inc. dated January 24, 2012.
10-K
3.3
4/16/2013
3.4
Certificate of Designation of Series X Preferred Stock of Trunity Holdings, Inc., dated December 9, 2015.
8-K
3.1
12/15/2015
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Trunity Holdings, Inc., dated December 24, 2015.
8-K
3.1(i)
1/06/2016
3.6
Certificate of Designations of Series X Preferred Stock of True Nature Holding, Inc.
8-K
3.6
1/06/2020
3.7
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock of True Nature Holding, Inc.
8-K
3.07
3/13/2020
3.8
Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of True Nature Holding, Inc. dated April 21, 2020.
10-Q
3.7
8/14/2020
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3.9
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of November 5, 2020, correcting December 24, 2015 Certificate of Amendment.
10-Q
3.8
11/13/2020
3.10
Bylaws of Mitesco, Inc., as amended, dated November 10, 2020.
10-Q
3.9
11/13/2020
4.1*
Trunity Holdings, Inc. 2012 Employee, Director, and Consultant Stock Option Plan.
10-K
10.4
4/16/2013
4.2
Convertible Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on November 26, 2018 to Auctus Fund, LLC.
8-K
4.2
1/14/2019
4.3
Convertible Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on December 19, 2018 to Crown Bridge Partners, LLC.
8-K
4.3
1/14/2019
4.4
Convertible Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on January 2, 2019 to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
4.4
1/14/2019
4.5*
Mitesco, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan (File No. 333-252293)
S-8
4.1
01/21/2021
4.6
Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
X
10.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 24, 2011 by and among Trunity Holdings, Inc., Trunity Acquisitions Corp. and Trunity, Inc.
8-K
10.5
1/31/2012
10.2
Stock Purchase Agreement between dated as of January 24, 2012 by and among George Norman, Donna Norman, Lane Clissold, Trunity Holdings, Inc. and Trunity, Inc.
8-K
10.3
1/31/2012
10.3
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 24, 2012 by and among Brain Tree International, Inc. and Trunity Holdings, Inc.
8-K
10.4
1/31/2012
10.4
Investment Project Contract dated as of March 18, 2013, among Trunity, Inc., InnSoluTech LLP and Educom Ltd.
10-K
10.5
4/16/2013
10.5
Trunity Holdings, Inc. 2012 Employee, Director, and Consultant Stock Option Plan.
10-K
10.4
4/16/2013
10.6
License Agreement dated as of March 20, 2013, between Trunity, Inc. and Educom Ltd.
10-K
10.7
4/16/2013
10.7
Share Purchase Agreement dated as of March 20, 2013, between Trunity, Inc. and InnSoluTech LLP.
10-K
10.6
4/16/2013
10.8
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Trunity Holdings, Inc. and PIC Partners dated as of April 17, 2013 by and between Pan-African Investment Company and Trunity Holdings, Inc.
10-K
10.13
4/15/2014
10.9
Subscription Agreement dated May 28, 2013 between Trunity Holdings, Inc., and Pan African Investment Company.
10-K
10.9
4/15/2014
10.10*
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Trunity Holdings, Inc., and its Directors.
10-K
10.8
4/16/2013
10.11
Indemnification Agreement dated May 30, 2013 between Trunity Holdings, Inc., and Dana M. Reed.
10-K
10.12
4/15/2014
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10.12
Voting Agreement dated May 30, 2013 by and among Trunity Holdings, Inc., Terry Anderton, RRM Ventures, LLC, Aureus Investments, LLC and Pan-African Investment Company, LLC.
10-K
10.11
4/15/2014
10.13
Investors Rights Agreement dated May 30, 2013 between Trunity Holdings, Inc., and Pan African Investment Company.
10-K
10.10
4/15/2014
10.14
Voting Agreement dated June 5, 2013 by and among Trunity Holdings, Inc., Terry Anderton, RRM Ventures, LLC, Aureus Investments, LLC and Pan-African Investment Company, LLC. (File No. 005-86722)
13D
C
7/25/2013
10.15
Investors Rights Agreement dated June 5, 2013 between Trunity Holdings, Inc., and Pan African Investment Company.
13D
D
7/25/2013
10.16
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated as of December 23, 2013 by and between Arol Buntzman and Trunity Holdings, Inc.
10-K
10.14
4/15/2014
10.17
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 5, 2014 by and between Trunity Holdings, Inc. and Peak One Opportunity Fund, L.P.
10-Q
10.15
11/25/2014
10.18
Consulting Agreement dated as of December 1, 2015 by and between Trunity Holdings, Inc., and Stephen Keaveney.
8-K
10.2
12/15/2015
10.19
Securities Exchange Agreement dated as of December 9, 2015 by and among Trunity Holdings, Inc., and the Members of Newco4Pharmacy, LLC.
8-K
10.1
12/15/2015
10.20
Spin-off and Asset Transfer Agreement dated as of December 31, 2015, by and among Trunity Holdings, Inc., Trunity, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Trunity, Inc., a Florida corporation.
8-K
10.1
1/06/2016
10.21
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, by and among True Nature Holding, Inc., P3 Compounding Of Georgia, LLC, and ICP Holdings, LLC
8-K
10.1
10/05/2016
10.22
Consulting Agreement, dated June 8, 2017, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Resources Unlimited NW LLC.
8-K
10.1
6/15/2017
10.23
Note Payable by True Nature Holding, Inc. to Stephen Keaveney, dated July 10, 2017.
10-Q
10.1
8/18/2017
10.24
Convertible Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on July 5, 2018 to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
4.1
7/13/2018
10.25
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2018, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
4.2
7/13/2018
10.26
Equity Financing Agreement, August 9, 2018, between True Nature Holding, Inc. and GHS Investments, LLC.
8-K
10.1
8/16/2018
10.27
Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 9, 2018 between True Nature Holding, Inc. and GHS Investments, LLC
8-K
10.2
8/16/2018
10.28
Convertible Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on September 18, 2018 to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
4.1
9/28/2018
10.29
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 18, 2018, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
10.1
9/28/2018
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10.30
Convertible Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on November 9, 2018 to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
4.1
1/14/2019
10.31
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 9, 2018, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
10.1
1/14/2019
10.32
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 26, 2018, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Auctus Fund, LLC.
8-K
10.2
1/14/2019
10.33
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on November 26, 2018 to Auctus Fund, LLC.
8-K
10.5
1/14/2019
10.34
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 19, 2018, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Crown Bridge Partners, LLC.
8-K
10.3
1/14/2019
10.35
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on December 19, 2018 to Crown Bridge Partners, LLC.
8-K
10.6
1/14/2019
10.36
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 2, 2019, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
8-K
10.4
1/14/2019
10.37*
Senior Executive Employment Agreement effective as of October 1, 2019, between True Nature Holding Inc. and M. Lawrence Diamond
8-K
10.3
10/16/2019
10.38*
Senior Executive Employment Agreement effective as of November 4, 2019, between True Nature Holding Inc. and Julie R. Smith
8-K
10.2
10/16/2019
10.39*
Form of Board of Directors Advisory Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2019, by and between True Nature Holding Inc. and its Board Members
8-K
10.03
1/06/2020
10.40
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2020, by and among My Care, LLC and True Nature Holding, Inc.
8-K
10.1
3/13/2020
10.41
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note issued by True Nature Holding, Inc. on April 8, 2020 to Eagle Equities, LLC.
8-K
4.01
4/17/2020
10.42
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 8, 2020, by and between True Nature Holding, Inc. and Eagle Equities, LLC.
8-K
4.02
4/17/2020
10.43
Promissory Note issued by Bank of America, NA on April 25, 2020 to True Nature Holding, Inc.
8-K
10.1
5/11/2020
10.44*
Board of Directors Advisory Agreement, dated June 1, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Faraz Paqvi.
8-K
5.01
7/13/2020
10.45
Convertible Redeemable Note, dated July 1, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities, LLC Inc.
8-K
4.01
8/05/2020
10.46
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 1, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities, LLC.
8-K
10.01
8/05/2020
10.47
Consulting Advisor Agreement, dated July 8, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Michael Loiacono.
8-K
10.1
7/08/2020
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10.48*
Board of Directors Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Juan Carlos Iturregui.
8-K
10.02
8/05/2020
10.49
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 20, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities, Inc.
8-K
10.01
8/27/2020
10.50
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note, dated August 20, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities Inc.
8-K
4.01
8/27/2020
10.51
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities, Inc.
8-K
10.01
10/06/2020
10.52
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note, dated September 30, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities Inc.
8-K
4.01
10/06/2020
10.53
Form of lease agreement between The Good Clinic, LLC, and LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, dated October 19, 2020.
10-Q
10.4
11/13/2020
10.54
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 29, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities, Inc.
8-K
10.01
11/06/2020
10.55
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note, dated October 29, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities Inc.
8-K
4.01
11/06/2020
10.56
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 9, 2020 between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities, Inc.
8-K
10.01
12/15/2020
10.57
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note, dated December 9, 2020, between Mitesco, Inc. and Eagle Equities Inc.
8-K
4.01
12/15/2020
10.61
Employment Agreement by and between Phillip Keller and Mitesco, Inc., dated as of March 17, 2021.
8-K
10.1
03/17/2021
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
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31.1
Certification by the Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
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32.1
Certification by the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.2
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be identified pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of this report.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MITESCO, INC. F/K/A TRUE NATURE HOLDING, INC.
Dated: April 4, 2022
By:
/s/ Lawrence Diamond
Lawrence Diamond
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant, Mitesco, Inc., and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature and Title
Date
/s/ Lawrence Diamond
April 4, 2022
Lawrence Diamond
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Phillip J. Keller
April 4, 2022
Phillip J. Keller
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Sheila Schweitzer
April 4, 2022
Sheila Schweitzer
Director
/s/ Thomas Brodmerkel
April 4, 2022
Thomas Brodmerkel
Chairman of the Board of Directors
/s/ Faraz Naqvi
April 4, 2022
Faraz Naqvi
Director
/s/ Juan Carlos Iturregui
April 4, 2022
Juan Carlos Iturregui
Director
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