and Procedures
−Removed: We carried out an evaluation of the
−Removed: effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
−Removed: and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2020.
−Removed: This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief
−Removed: Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer.
−Removed: Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
−Removed: Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the presence of
−Removed: material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
−Removed: A material weakness is a deficiency,
−Removed: or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that
−Removed: a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely
−Removed: Management has identified the following material weaknesses which have caused management to conclude that, as of March
−Removed: 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective:
−Removed: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment;
−Removed: and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements
−Removed: and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines.
−Removed: Remediation Plan to Address the
−Removed: Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
−Removed: Our company plans to take steps to
−Removed: enhance and improve the design of our internal controls over financial reporting.
−Removed: During the period covered by this quarterly
−Removed: report on Form 10-Q, we have not been able to remediate the material weaknesses identified above.
−Removed: To remediate such weaknesses,
−Removed: we plan to implement the following changes during our fiscal year ending December 31, 2020:
−Removed: (i) appoint additional qualified personnel
−Removed: to address inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk management;
−Removed: and (ii) adopt sufficient written policies and procedures
−Removed: for accounting and financial reporting.
−Removed: The remediation efforts set out are largely dependent upon our securing additional financing
−Removed: to cover the costs of implementing the changes required.
−Removed: If we are unsuccessful in securing such funds, remediation efforts may
−Removed: be adversely affected in a material manner.
−Removed: Changes in Internal Control over
−Removed: Financial Reporting
−Removed: There were no changes in our internal
−Removed: control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonable
−Removed: likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: We carried out
+Added: an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
+Added: Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2020.
+Added: This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation
+Added: of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer.
+Added: Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
+Added: Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the presence
+Added: of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: A material weakness
+Added: is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable
+Added: possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
+Added: detected on a timely basis.
+Added: Management has identified the following material weaknesses which have caused management to conclude
+Added: that, as of June 30, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective:
+Added: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and
+Added: effective risk assessment;
+Added: and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect
+Added: to the requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines.
+Added: Plan to Address the Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
+Added: plans to take steps to enhance and improve the design of our internal controls over financial reporting.
+Added: During the period covered
+Added: by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we have not been able to remediate the material weaknesses identified above.
+Added: such weaknesses, we plan to implement the following changes during our fiscal year ending December 31, 2020:
+Added: (i) appoint additional
+Added: qualified personnel to address inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk management;
+Added: and (ii) adopt sufficient written
+Added: policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting.
+Added: The remediation efforts set out are largely dependent upon our
+Added: securing additional financing to cover the costs of implementing the changes required.
+Added: If we are unsuccessful in securing such
+Added: funds, remediation efforts may be adversely affected in a material manner.
+Added: Internal Control over Financial Reporting
+Added: There were no
+Added: changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected,
+Added: or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
OTHER INFORMATION
−Removed: are not a party to any pending legal proceeding.
−Removed: We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers,
−Removed: directors, or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse
+Added: Legal Proceedings
+Added: We are not a party to any pending
+Added: legal proceeding.
+Added: We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers, directors, or any beneficial
+Added: holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse to us.
See risk factors included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed on May 14, 2020.
−Removed: Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
−Removed: upon Senior Securities
−Removed: Safety Disclosures
+Added: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
+Added: Use of Proceeds
+Added: Defaults upon Senior Securities
+Added: Mine Safety Disclosures
+Added: Not applicable.
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