United States

 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One) 
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172018
  
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commissions file number: 000-54530

 

GOPHER PROTOCOL INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 27-0603137
State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
incorporation or organization  

 

2500 Broadway, Suite F-125, Santa Monica, CA 90404

 

Issuer’s telephone number:424-238-4589

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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  ☐      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company  ☒     Emerging growth company   ☐

Non-accelerated filer  ☐(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company  ☒Emerging growth company  ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to 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 Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value51,795,372158,681,243 Common Shares
(Class)(Outstanding at November 20, 2017)13, 2018)


GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.Financial Information  
    
Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 3 
    
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20172018 (unaudited) and December 31, 20162017 (audited) 3
    
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Monthsmonths Ended September 30, 20172018 and September 30, 20162017 (unaudited) 4
    
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Monthsmonths Ended September 30, 2017,2018, and September 30, 20162017 (unaudited) 5
    
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 6
    
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 2329
    
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 2934
    
Item 4.Controls and Procedures 2934
    
PART II.Other Information 3035
    

Signatures

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Item 1: Condensed consolidated financial statements

 

GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             
ASSETS September 30,  December  31,   September 30,   December 31, 
 2017  2016   2018   2017 
  (Unaudited)   (Audited)   (unaudited)     
Current Assets:                
Cash $26,670  $5,096  $522,445  $1,305,062 
Accounts receivable  734,164      856,244   41,947 
Inventory  449,128      287,975   262,749 
Prepaid expenses     5,248   49,000    
Total current assets  1,209,962   10,344   1,715,664   1,609,758 
                
Property and equipment, net  217,382   699   281,476   263,082 
Other assets  2,523   7,500 
Intangible assets, net  3,270,474   6,666,667 
Investment in Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.  9,806,352   1,979 
Goodwill  7,950,619      925,877   950,619 
                
Total assets $9,380,486  $18,543  $15,999,843  $9,492,105 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $2,095,273  $767,721 
Convertible notes payable, net of discount  101,716    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related parties of $296,625 and $51,167) $2,029,260  $1,199,215 
Unearned revenue  261,726    
Due to Guardian LLC (related party)  737,330   1,350,262 
Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $948,175 and $54,377  795,425   25,623 
Note payable, net of discount of $7,381  392,619    
Derivative liability  2,167,990      2,778,052   95,164 
Total current liabilities  4,364,979   767,721   6,994,412   2,670,264 
                
Convertible note payable, net of debt discount     53,852 
Note payable  2,600,000      2,600,000   2,600,000 
Total liabilities  6,964,979   821,573   9,594,412   5,270,264 
                
Contingencies (Note 11)      
Contingencies      
                
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):        
Stockholders’ Equity:        
Series B Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;                
45,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016      
45,000 and 45,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017      
Series C Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized;                
700 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016      
700 and 700 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017      
Series D Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized;                
66,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016  1   1 
0 and 66,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017     1 
Series G Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized;        
0 and 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017     20 
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;                
51,795,372 and 41,420,372 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016  2,518   2,414 
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,040 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016  (643,059)  (643,059)
158,038,132 and 58,215,406 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017  3,580   2,582 
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,040 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017  (643,059)  (643,059)
Additional paid in captial  14,666,713   3,931,986   67,869,039   19,243,959 
Accumulated deficit  (11,610,666)  (4,094,372)  (60,824,129)  (14,381,662)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)  2,415,507   (803,030)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) $9,380,486  $18,543 
Total stockholders’ equity  6,405,431   4,221,841 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $15,999,843  $9,492,105 

 

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)(unaudited)
                
 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,  2018  2017  2018  2017 
 2017  2016  2017  2016          
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
         
Sales:                
Sales $4,471,626  $45,000  $4,561,626  $120,000  $15,491,196  $4,426,626  $36,772,212  $4,426,626 
Related party sales  45,000   45,000   135,000   135,000 
Total sales  15,536,196   4,471,626   36,907,212   4,561,626 
                                
Cost of goods sold  4,174,374      4,174,374      14,692,250   4,174,374   35,316,203   4,174,374 
                                
Gross profit  297,252   45,000   387,252   120,000   843,946   297,252   1,591,009   387,252 
                                
Operating expenses:                                
General and administrative expenses  1,850,055   727,172   2,323,713   1,214,145   3,540,659   1,850,055   14,035,900   2,323,713 
Marketing expenses  36,302      154,216   182,017   106,305   36,302   376,806   154,216 
Acquisition costs  4,050,819      4,050,819         4,050,819   10,966,791   4,050,819 
Buyout of joint venture agreement (related party)  11,750,000      11,750,000    
Impairment of assets  7,132,286      7,132,286    
Total operating expenses  5,937,176   727,172   6,528,748   1,396,162   22,529,250   5,937,176   44,261,783   6,528,748 
                                
Loss from operations  (5,639,924)  (682,172)  (6,141,496)  (1,276,162)  (21,685,304)  (5,639,924)  (42,670,774)  (6,141,496)
                                
Other income (expense):                                
Amortization of debt discount  (171,110)  17,651   (221,323)     (379,679)  (171,110)  (849,802)  (221,323)
Change in fair value of derivative liability  51,151      547,188      (2,440,383)  51,151   (2,458,506)  547,188 
Interest expense and financing costs  (180,844)  (22,451)  (1,700,663)  (24,178)  (160,726)  (180,844)  (289,737)  (1,700,663)
Equity loss in Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.  (173,648)     (173,648)   
Total other income (expense)  (300,803)  (4,800)  (1,374,798)  (24,178)  (3,154,436)  (300,803)  (3,771,693)  (1,374,798)
                                
Loss before income taxes  (5,940,727)  (686,972)  (7,516,294)  (1,300,340)  (24,839,740)  (5,940,727)  (46,442,467)  (7,516,294)
                                
Income tax expense                        
                                
Net loss $(5,940,727) $(686,972) $(7,516,294) $(1,300,340) $(24,839,740) $(5,940,727) $(46,442,467) $(7,516,294)
                                
                                
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                                
Basic and diluted  47,382,329   25,695,452   43,901,965   16,284,454   136,347,915   47,382,329   118,587,766   43,901,965 
                                
Net loss per share:                                
Basic and diluted $(0.13) $(0.03) $(0.17) $(0.08) $(0.18) $(0.13) $(0.39) $(0.17)

 

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 Nine Months Ended 
GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)(unaudited)
 September 30, September 30,      
 2017  2016  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 (unaudited) (unaudited)  2018  2017 
          
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                
Net loss $(7,516,294) $(1,300,340) $(46,442,467) $(7,516,294)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to                
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation of property and equipment  6,538   1,010   79,814   6,538 
Amortization of intangible assets  1,029,526    
Amortization of debt discount  221,323   21,369   849,802   221,323 
Change in fair value of derivative liability  (547,188)     2,458,506   (547,188)
Financing cost  1,655,046      134,669   1,655,046 
Amortization of prepaid filing fees     3,500 
Shares issued for services  766,500   688,944   12,831,225   766,500 
Shares issued for buyout of joint venture agreement  11,750,000    
Warrants issued for services  4,782,297   177,062   7,570,668   4,782,297 
Impairment of assets  7,132,286    
Equity loss in Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.  173,648    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Other (non-current) assets  4,977   4,750 
Accounts receivable  (734,164)  25,974   (814,297)  (734,164)
Inventory  (50,977)     (25,226)  (50,977)
Prepaid expenses  5,248   (10,500)  (49,000)  5,248 
Other assets     4,977 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  1,191,289   411,304   830,045   541,706 
Unearned revenue  261,726    
Due to Guardian, LLC  (612,932)  649,583 
Accrued interest on convertible notes payable     2,809       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  (215,405)  25,882 
Net cash used in operating activities  (2,842,007)  (215,405)
                
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment  (13,021)     (33,208)  (13,021)
Net cash used in financing activities  (13,021)   
Cash paid for acquisitions  (200,000)   
Cash paid for investment in Spare  (265,000)   
Other  1,979    
Net cash used in investing activities  (496,229)  (13,021)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
Issuance of convertible notes  250,000      1,703,000   250,000 
Repayment of convertible notes  (80,000)   
Payment on acquisition note  (567,381)   
Issuance of common stock  1,500,000    
Net cash provided by financing activities  250,000      2,555,619   250,000 
                
Net increase in cash  21,574   25,882 
Net decrease in cash  (782,617)  21,574 
                
Cash, beginning of period  5,096   21,051   1,305,062   5,096 
                
Cash, end of period $26,670  $46,933  $522,445  $26,670 
                
Cash paid for:                
Interest $  $  $36,695  $ 
Income taxes $  $  $  $ 
                
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities                
Debt discount $1,743,600  $1,060,132 
Transfer of derivative liability to equity $113,287  $ 
Shares issued to reduce notes payable $25,215  $16,757  $  $25,217 
Reduction of note payable through conversion $  $16,757 
Debt discount $1,060,132  $ 
Reclassification of a note to Guardian LLC to a convertible note payable $660,132  $ 
Reclassification of a payable to Guardian LLC to a convertible note payable $  $660,132 
Accrued interest to convertible note payable $1,756  $  $  $1,756 
Shares issued for equity interest in Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. $9,980,000  $ 

 

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20172018 AND 20162017

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1 - Organization and NatureBasis of BusinessPresentation

 

Organization and Line of Business

Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Gopher”, “Gopher Protocol” or “GOPH”) was incorporated on July 22, 2009 under the laws of the State of Nevada and relocated its headquarters to Santa Monica, California in 2016.Nevada. Gopher is a development stage company that is creating and patenting innovative mobile microchip (ICs) and software technologies based on the GopherInsight. technology platform. The Company also offers prepaid cellular phone minutes for both domestic and international carriers. In addition, the Company offers cellular activation (activating SIM cards with wireless carriers) to create additional users (consumers) on those networks and provides check processing, verification and recovery solutions for small to medium sized businesses. The Company derived revenues from (i) the provision of IT services to Guardian Patch LLC, a related party (“Guardian LLC”). In; (ii) from the currentoperations of the assets it acquired in the third quarter of 2017 and the Company recognized revenuesfirst and second quarters of 2018 that include the sale of phones, phone card products, prepaid cellular phone minutes and cellular activation and (iii) from the licensing of its acquired assets.technology.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, the results of its operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.2018.

 

GopherInsightis a patented (with additional patents pending), real time, heuristic (self-learning/artificial intelligence) based mobileintelligence based) global mesh network and asset tracking IoT technology. GopherInsightchip technology,and software technologies, if successfully fully developed, will be ableare designed to be installed in mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.), autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, consumer products, as well as other fixed and mobile stand-alone products. It is intended that GopherInsightsoftware applications will work in conjunction with GopherInsight microchips across mobile operating systems, providing computing power, advanced database management/sharing functionalities and more. The technology under development consists of a smart microchip, mobile application software and supporting software. The system contemplates the creation of a global mesh network. Once fully developed, the Company believes that its microchip technologies may be installed within mobile devices or on SIM cards.

 

On March 29, 2016, the Company contributed all of its rights relating to its proprietary microchip that is within a sticky patch package (the “Patch”) to Guardian LLC in consideration of 50% of the profit generated by Guardian LLC and a commitment from Guardian LLC that it is responsible for investing all needed funds for the purpose of developing the Patch and related products to the Patch, as well as funding the working capital needs of the Company. On September 25, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Guardian LLC pursuant to which the Company purchased Guardian LLC’s 50% interest previously entered between the parties in March 2016 covering the Guardian Patch, Puzpix and Epsilon. In consideration, the Company issued Guardian 12,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a third party, RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC, a Georgia corporation. The Company entered into this Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire terminals in approximately 15,000 locations by which the Company will deploy its technology. The operations consist primarily of the sale of phones and phone card products, including PINS for cell minutes, SIM cards for cell minutes, as well as gift cards. The Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, UGopherServices Corp., to operate the acquired assets.

On March 16, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an asset purchase agreement dated March 1, 2018 with ECS Prepaid LLC (“ECS”), a Missouri limited liability company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from ECS, including, but not limited to, the processing prepaid platform, servers, POS terminals, customer list, and a processing software program.

On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an asset purchase agreement with Electronic Check Services Inc. (“Electronic Check”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Electronic Check, including, but not limited to, assets associated with software that validates written check authenticity.


On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an asset purchase agreement with Central State Legal Services Inc. (“CSLS”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from CSLS, including, but not limited to, assets associated with the a system to recover funds from returned checks. 

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Presentation of Financial Statements

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, UGopherServices Corp, since the date of acquisition (September 1, 2017) All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of AmericaU.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. ActualThe Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results couldof which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from thosethe Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. Significant estimates in the accompanying financial statements include depreciableuseful lives of property and equipment, useful lives of intangible assets, valuation of beneficial conversion feature debt discounts, valuation of derivatives, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, UGopherServices Corp, since the date of acquisition (September 1, 2017), Ugopherservices Limited (since its date of formation of February 1, 2018), an England and Wales a private limited company that is currently inactive and ECS, Electronic Check and CSLS since their respective dates of acquisition (March 1, 2018, April 2, 2018 and April 2, 2018). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considersFor the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents include time deposits, certificate of deposits, and all highly liquid financialhighly-liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturitymaturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.less.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company grants credit to establishments (such as convenientconvenience stores) whothat sell the Company’s products under credit terms that it believes are customary in the industry and doesdo not require collateral to support customer receivables. The accounts receivable balances are generally collected within 10 days of the product sale and the Company has minimal bad debts. The Company currently does not provide an allowance for doubtful collections, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. Normal receivable terms vary from 7-30 days after the issuance of the invoice and typically would be considered past due when the term expires. Delinquent receivables are written off based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0 and $0 at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of the inventory’s cost (first in, first out basis) or the current market price of the inventory. Management compares the cost of inventory with its market value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to market value, if lower. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all of the Company’s inventory was finished goods inventory which consisted principally of phones and phone card products, including PINS for cell minutes, SIM cards for cell minutes, as well as gift cards.


Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with estimated lives as follows:

 

Furniture7 years
Computers and equipment3 years
POSA machines3 years

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 360,Property, Plant, and Equipment, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. ASC 360 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company believes there was no impairment of its long-lived assets.

Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets were acquired with the acquisition of certain RWJ assets in 2017, and the acquisition of certain ECS, Electronic Check and CSLS assets in 2018 are being amortized over 60-120 months. The Company performs a test for impairment annually. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company performed the required impairment analysis. At September 30, 2018, the Company determined that the intangible assets associated with the acquisition of certain RWJ assets was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $5,916,667. 

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the underlying book value of the net assets of the businesses that were acquired. Under accounting requirements, goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to annual impairment tests. The Company recorded goodwill of $7,950,619$950,619 related to its acquisition of certain RWJ assets (see Note 4) in 2017.2017, and $646,291, $254,586 and $25,000, respectively, related to its acquisition of certain ECS, Electronic Check and CSLS assets in 2018. At September 30, 2018, the Company determined that the goodwill associated with the acquisition of certain RWJ assets was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $950,619. 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company evaluates all of its agreements to determine if such instruments have derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses a weighted averageweighted-average Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s only derivative financial instrument was an embedded conversion feature associated with convertible notes payable due to certain provisions that allow for a change in the conversion price based on a percentage of the Company’s stock price at the date of conversion.

 

Fair Value Measurementsof Financial Instruments

 

The Company appliesFor certain of the provisions ofCompany’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, advances to suppliers, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.


FASB ASC 820-10,Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”Disclosures, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. FASB ASC 820-10Topic 825,Financial Instruments, defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology areus one or more unobservable andinputs which are significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under FASB ASC Topic 480,Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and FASB ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging.

 

For certain financial instruments, the carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and current liabilities, including convertible notes payable, each qualify as a financial instrumentsinstrument, and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest.

 

The Company uses Level 2 inputs for its valuation methodology for derivative liabilities as their fair values were determined by using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model based on various assumptions. The Company’s derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as adjustments to fair value of derivatives.

 

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company identified the following liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value:

 

 Fair Value Fair Value Measurements at  Fair Value Fair Value Measurements at 
 As of September 30, 2017  As of September 30, 2018 
Description September 30, 2017 Using Fair Value Hierarchy  September 30, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy 
   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3    Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Derivative liability $2,167,990  $  $2,167,990  $ 
Conversion feature on convertible notes $2,778,052  $  $2,778,052  $ 
                                
Total $2,167,990  $  $2,167,990  $  $2,778,052  $  $2,778,052  $ 

 

  Fair Value  Fair Value Measurements at 
  As of  December 31, 2017 
Description December 31, 2017  Using Fair Value Hierarchy 
     Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Conversion feature on convertible notes $95,164  $  $95,164  $ 
                 
Total $95,164  $  $95,164  $ 

The Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that are required to be presented in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with ASC 815.

Treasury Stock

 

Treasury stock is recorded at cost. The re-issuance of treasury shares is accounted for on a first in, first-out basis and any difference between the cost of treasury shares and the re-issuance proceeds are charged or credited to additional paid-in capital. During 2011, the Company bought back 8 post-split shares (38,000 pre-split) shares of its own shares.

 

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”) Income Taxes. Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount of tax benefits expected to be realized.

U.S. GAAP requires that, in applying the liability method, the financial statement effects of an uncertain tax position be recognized based on the outcome that is more likely than not to occur. Under this criterion, the most likely resolution of an uncertain tax position should be analyzed based on technical merits and on the outcome that would likely be sustained under examination. The Company had no uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2017.

Revenue Recognition

 

ASU No. 2014-09Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”), became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company’s revenue recognition disclosure reflects its updated accounting policies that are affected by this new standard. The Company recognizedapplied the “modified retrospective” transition method for open contracts for the implementation of Topic 606.Assales are and have been primarily from IT services, sale of phones, phone card products, prepaid cellular phone minutes and cellular activation, and the Company has no significant post-delivery obligations, this new standard did notresult in a material recognition of revenue on arrangementsthe Company’s accompanying consolidated financial statements for the cumulative impact of applying this new standard. The Company made no adjustments to its previously-reported total revenues, as those periods continue to be presented in accordance with FASB Codification its historical accounting practices under Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC Topic 605”)Revenue Recognition. Under ASC Topic 605, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company recognizes revenue

Revenue from theproviding IT services, sale of phones, and phone card products, at the time of sale to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue from IT-related services at the time theprepaid cellular phone minutes and cellular activation services are performed.recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

executed contracts with the Company’s customers that it believes are legally enforceable;

identification of performance obligations in the respective contract;

determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract;

allocation the transaction price to each performance obligation; and

recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

These five elements, as applied to each of the Company’s revenue category, is summarized below:

IT services - revenue is recorded on a monthly basis as services are provided;

Sale of phones, phone card products, prepaid cellular phone minutes and cellular activation – revenue is recognized at the time of sale to the customer; and

License fees and Royalties – revenue is recognized based on the terms of the agreement with its customer.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold represents the cost of the phone, and phone card products and prepaid cellular phone minutes sold by the Company. In 2016 the Company did not have cost of goods sold since all of its revenue was generated from consulting income. In 2017, the entire costCost of goods sold relates to products sold by the Company’s new acquired acquisition as describedacquisitions in Note 4.September 2017, March 2018 and April 2018.

 

(Loss)Unearned revenue

Unearned revenue represents the amount received for the purchase of products that have not seen shipped to the Company’s customers. In 2018, the Company ran a pre-sales campaign for its pet tracker product and received $61,726 in unearned revenue as of September 30, 2018. In addition, as of September 30, 2018, the Company received $200,000 in connection with an intellectual property license and royalty agreement (See Note 12).

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740,Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

Under ASC 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.


Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

InEarnings per share is calculated in accordance with accounting guidance now codified as FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings perEarnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders bybased on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities.outstanding. Diluted EPS gives effect tois based on the assumption that all dilutive potential of shares of common stock outstanding during the period including stock options or warrants, usingsecurities are converted. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, (by using the average stock price for the period to determine the number of sharesoptions and warrants are assumed to be purchased fromexercised at the exercisebeginning of stock options or warrants)the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and convertible debt or convertible preferred stock, using the if-converted method. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential of shares ofas if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock if their effectat the average market price during the period. Due to the net loss incurred potentially dilutive instruments would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, diluted loss per share is anti-dilutive.the same as basic loss for all periods presented. The following potentially dilutivepotentially-dilutive shares were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

 September 30, September 30,  September 30, September 30, 
 2017 2016  2018 2017 
Series B preferred stock  3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000 
Series C preferred stock  770   770   770   770 
Series D preferred stock  66,000,000   66,000,000      66,000,000 
Warrants  22,093,750      28,410,416   22,093,750 
Convertible notes  12,158,358   6,156,757   4,316,607   12,158,358 
Total  100,255,878   72,160,527   32,730,793   100,255,878 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2018-07,Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to nonemployees for goods and services and aligns most of the guidance on such payments to nonemployees with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees. ASU 2018-07 is effective on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01,Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on its financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18,Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires restricted cash to be presented with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows and disclosure of how the statement of cash flows reconciles to the balance sheet if restricted cash is shown separately from cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-18 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on its financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfer of Assets Other than Inventory, which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on its financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.


In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP and replace it with a principle-based approach for determining revenue recognition.  ASU 2014-09 will require that companies recognize revenue based on the value of transferred goods or services as they occur in the contract.  The ASU also will require additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.   Early adoption is permitted only in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein.  Entities will be able to transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.  The Company adopted this ASU beginning on January 1, 2018 and used the modified retrospective method of adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

Note 3 - Liquidity and Going Concern

The Company sustained net losses of $7,516,294 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and our operating activities used cash of $215,405. The Company had a working capital deficit of $3,155,017, and accumulated deficit of $11,610,666 at September 30, 2017. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is dependent upon its ability to generate revenues and its ability to continue receiving investment capital and loans from third parties to sustain its current level of operations. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. Pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, Guardian LLC has committed to provide the Company with all its working capital needs. In lieu of entering series of short terms notes with third parties, the LLC took upon itself a lock-up and leakage agreement, described below. Certain third parties defaulted on their commitment to the Company for funding. The Company entered a negotiation with Guardian LLC to replace these defaulted investors. There is no guarantee that the LLC will agree to continue to provide funding, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We plan to raise working capital that will allow us to conduct our business for the next 12 months. There is no guarantee regarding our ability to raise that capital. We expect to use the proceeds to fund our short-term capital requirements including paying administrative expenses associated with maintaining our public company’s filings for the next 12 months. In order to implement our business plan and pay various administrative expenses on a minimal basis for the next 12 months, we expect that we will need approximately $1,200,000, based on our expectation of monthly expenses of approximately $100,000. The Company expects that its operating results will fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in the future, and will depend on a number of factors including the state of the worldwide economy and financial markets, which are outside the Company’s control. Guardian Patch, LLC, the Company’s JV partner, has committed in the past to support the Company’s working capital needs, by providing the Company with short terms loans. The Company may also pursue capital through the issuance of high-yield debt that will likely be convertible into equity, at either a fixed or a variable conversion rate. Our financing plans and the exact type of debt that we seek will largely be contingent on our pre-sales campaign for the Sphere.

Note 4 - AcquisitionAcquisitions

 

On September 1, 2017,March 16, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”)asset purchase agreement dated March 1, 2018 with RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC (“RWJ”),ECS, a Georgia corporation,Missouri limited liability company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from RWJ,ECS, including, inventory,but not limited to, the processing prepaid platform, servers, POS terminals, licensescustomer list, a processing software program and permits and intangible assets,goodwill, in consideration of $400,000, an aggregate 5,000,000$1,100,000 of which $100,000 was paid on the Closing Date and the balance is to be paid pursuant to a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000. In addition, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company secured promissory note in the amount of $2,600,000, and warrants to purchase 9,000,000500,000 shares of common stock and the assumption of certain liabilities incurred by RWJ after the effective date as set forth in the RWJ Agreement.

The RWJ Warrantsthat are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $0.50$1.85 per share and non-dilutive anti-dilution protection. If, prior toshare. The note is secured by the exercise of the RJW Warrants,assets acquired by the Company (i) declares, makes or issues, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of common stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in shares of its capital stock, (ii) subdivides the outstanding shares, (iii) combines the outstanding shares (including a reverse stock split), (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock by reclassification of the shares, capital reorganization or otherwise (including any such reclassification or reorganization in connection with a consolidation or merger or and sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to any person), then, notwithstanding any such action the exercise price,from ECS and the number and kindCompany is required to make ten equal principal payments of shares receivable upon exercise, in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall remain fixed so that the holder of the RJW Warrants exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive the number and kind of shares which, if the RJW Warrants had been exercised immediately prior to such time, the holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive.

The RWJ Note accrues interest at the rate of 3.5% interest per annum and is payable in full$100,000 commencing on December 31, 2019.April 15, 2018. The Company may prepay thisthe note at any time without penalty.

 

On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an asset purchase agreement with Electronic Check, a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Electronic Check, including, but not limited to, assets associated with software that validates written check authenticity. The purchase price was $75,000 in cash, and the Company incorporatedissued 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable for a wholly-owned subsidiary, UGopherServices Corp.,period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $2.70 per share.

On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an asset purchase agreement with CSLS, a Missouri corporation, pursuant to operatewhich the acquired assets.Company purchased certain assets from CSLS, including, but not limited to, assets associated with a system to recover funds from returned checks, for $25,000 in cash.

 

The Company entered into this Purchase Agreementthese asset purchase agreements to acquire terminals in approximately 15,000the software needed to process transactions for its prepaid business, and to acquire additional terminal locations by which the Company will deploy its technology.

 

A summary of the purchase price and the purchase price allocations at fair value is shown below. The purchase price allocation is a preliminary and subject to change. The Company has not yet completed its analysis to determine

     Electronic       
  ECS  Check  CSLS  Total 
             
Purchase price                
                 
Cash $100,000  $75,000  $25,000  $200,000 
Shares of common stock  1,010,000a  695,000c     1,705,000 
Secured promissory note  960,000         960,000 
Warrants  992,958b  682,919d     1,675,877 
  $3,062,958  $1,452,919  $25,000  $4,540,877 
Allocation of purchase price                
Property and equipment $50,000  $15,000  $  $65,000 
Technology  826,667   413,333      1,240,000 
Tradename  546,667   273,333      820,000 
Customer relationships  993,333   496,667      1,490,000 
Goodwill  646,291   254,586   25,000   925,877 
Purchase price $3,062,958  $1,452,919  $25,000  $4,540,877 
                 

a. the fair value of the assets acquired on the acquisition date. Once this analysis is complete, the Company will adjust, if necessary, the provisional amounts assigned to the assets purchased in the accounting period in which the analysis is completed.

Purchase price   
Cash (1) $400,000 
5,000,000 shares of common stock (2)  1,850,000 
Secured promissory note  2,600,000 
9,000,000 warrants (3)  3,310,819 
     
  $8,160,819 
     
Allocation of purchase price    
Inventory $398,151 
Property and equipment  210,200 
Assumed liabilities  (398,151)
Goodwill  7,950,619 
Purchase price $8,160,819 

10 

(1) – the $400,000 cash was advanced to the Company by Guardian LLC and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

(2) – the fair value500,000 shares of the common stock was calculated based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of acquisition.

 

(3)b. the fair value of the 9,000,000500,000 warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Expected life of 5.0 years

Volatility of 250%210%;

Dividend yield of 0%;

Risk free interest rate of 1.73%2.65%

c. the fair value of the 250,000 shares of common stock was calculated based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of acquisition.

d. the fair value of the 250,000 warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected life of 5.0 years
Volatility of 210%;
Dividend yield of 0%;
Risk free interest rate of 2.65%

 

The revenue from the acquisition of the RWJ assets included in the results of operations from the date of acquisition on to September 30, 20172018 was $4,426,626.$18,877,936.

 

The unaudited pro forma information below present statement of operations data as if the acquisition of the RWJ assets tookhad taken place on January 1, 2016.2017.

 

 Nine Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2017  2016  2018 2017 
Sales $42,441,702   50,078,135  $42,270,074  $24,733,037 
Cost of goods sold  40,273,563   47,623,277   40,554,398   23,968,637 
Gross profit  2,168,139   2,454,858   1,715,676   764,400 
Operating expenses  8,492,340   4,013,055   44,430,055   7,309,785 
Loss from operations  (6,324,201)  (1,558,197)  (42,714,379)  (6,545,385)
Net loss  (7,720,712)  (1,604,377)  (46,486,072)  (7,887,893)
Loss per share  (0.16)  (0.08)  (0.39)  (0.18)

 

Note 54 - Property and Equipment, Net

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2017  2016  2018 2017 
          
Furniture $33,740  $9,431  $33,739  $33,740 
Computers and equipment  20,621   12,539   62,662   22,816 
POSA machines  190,829      312,328   253,965 
  245,190   21,970   408,729   310,521 
Less accumulated depreciation  (27,808)  (21,271)  (127,253)  (47,439)
Property and equipment, net $217,382  $699  $281,476  $263,082 

 


Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $79,814 and 2016 was $6,538 and 1,010, respectively.

 

11Note 5 – Intangible Assets, Net

The following are the intangible assets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

  September 30  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
Leased locations $  $7,000,000 
Technology  1,240,000    
Tradename  820,000    
Customer relationships  1,490,000    
   3,550,000   7,000,000 
Less accumulated amortization  (279,526)  (333,333)
Intangible assets, net $3,270,474  $6,666,667 

Intangible assets are being amortized as follows: Leased locations - 84 months; Technology – 60 months; and Tradename and Customer relationships – 120 months.

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1,029,526 and $0, respectively.

At September 30, 2018, the Company determined that the intangible assets associated with the acquisition of certain RWJ assets was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $5,916,667. 

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows:

Twelve months ending September 30,  
2019$479,000
2020 479,000
2021 479,000
2022 479,000
2023 479,000
Thereafter875,474
 $3,270,474

Note 6 – Investment in Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

On September 4, 2018, the Company and Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., a New York corporation (“Mobiquity”) entered an agreement pursuant to which the parties exchanged equity interest in each of the companies. In accordance with the agreement, the Company received 1,000 shares of Mobiquity’s restricted Series AAAA Preferred Stock (the “Mobiquity Preferred Stock”) in consideration of Company’s concurrent sale and issuance to Mobiquity of 10,000,000 shares of Company’s common stock. The shares of Mobiquity Preferred Stock are convertible into an aggregate of up to 100,000,000 shares of Mobiquity common stock (the “Mobiquity Common Stock”) and 150,000,000 common stock purchase warrants (the “Mobiquity Warrants”). The Mobiquity Warrants shall have a term of 5-years from the date of grant and shall be exercisable at a price of $0.12 per share and the shares of Mobiquity Preferred Stock shall not be convertible into shares of Mobiquity Common Stock and the Mobiquity Warrants shall not be contemporaneously granted until after Mobiquity’s Board of Directors and stockholders shall have increased the authorized number of shares of Mobiquity’s common stock to a number sufficient to accommodate a reserve in the Company’s favor of 250,000,000 shares of Mobiquity’s common stock. The Mobiquity Preferred Stock shall have immediate voting rights equal to the number of shares of Mobiquity Common Stock into which they may be converted, not including the shares of Mobiquity’s common stock underlying the Mobiquity Warrants. As a result of this transaction, the Company has an approximate 21% interest in Mobiquity. 


 

The Company accounts for its investment in Mobiquity using the equity method of accounting.

Information regarding Mobiquity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is below:

Current assets $299,179 
Total assets  14,016,179 
Current liabilities  17,234,537 
Total liabilities  17,234,537 
Preferred stock  11,552,513 
Total stockholders’ deficit  (14,770,871)
     
Revenue $453,717 
Cost of revenue  543,096 
Operating expenses  4,692,146 
Other expenses  18,277,503 
Loss from continuing operations  (23,059,028)

 

Note 67 – Convertible Notes Payable

 

Convertible notes payable at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 consist of the following:

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Convertible note payable to PTPI dated January 22, 2015 (A) $30,393  $53,852 
Convertible note payable to Guardian Patch I LLC dated May 23, 2017 (B)  660,132     
Convertible notes payable to Crown Bridge Partners LLC dated June 9, 2017 (C)  100,000    
Convertible notes payable to Eagle Equity LLC dated June 8, 2017 (D)  100,000    
Convertible notes payable to JSJ Investments, Inc. dated June 7, 2017 and June 29, 2017 (E)  100,000    
Convertible notes payable to Eagle Equity LLC dated September 13, 2017 (F)  100,000    
Total convertible notes payable  1,090,525   53,852 
Unamortized debt discount  (838,809)   
Convertible  notes payable, net of discount  251,716   53,852 
Less notes receivable collateralized by convertible  notes payable  (150,000)   
Convertible notes payable $101,716  $53,852 
  September 30, December 31,
  2018 2017
Convertible notes payable to Power Up $243,600  $80,000 
Convertible notes payable to Bellridge Capital  1,500,000    
Total convertible notes payable  1,743,600   80,000 
Unamortized debt discount  (948,175)  (54,377)
Convertible notes payable $795,425  $25,623 

Power Up Lending Group Ltd.

 

(A) On January 22, 2015,October 2, 2017, the Company entered into an Exchangea Securities Purchase Agreement with Stanley Hills, the original holder (the “Holder”Power Up Lending Group Ltd., an accredited investor (“Power Up”) of the PTPI Note pursuant to which PTPIthe Company issued to Power Up a Convertible Promissory Note exchanged $75,273(the “Power Note No. 1”) in debtthe aggregate principal amount of $80,000. The Power Note No. 1 has a maturity date of July 10, 2018 and the Company has agreed to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Power Note No. 1 at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date on which the Power Note No. 1 is issued until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Company shall have the right to prepay the Power Note, provided it makes a payment to Power Up as set forth in the Power Note No. 1.

The outstanding principal amount of the Power Note No. 1 is convertible at any time and from time to time at the election of Power Up during the period beginning on the date that is 180 days following the issue date into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to 61% of the lowest trading price with a 15 day look back immediately preceding the date of conversion. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Power Note), the Power Note No. 1 shall become immediately due and payable and the Company shall pay to Power Up, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, additional amounts as set forth in the Power Note No. 1.

As of March 6, 2018, the Company has paid off in full all principal, interest and penalties with respect to the Power Up Note No. 1, and there are no further obligations owed with respect to such note. 

On September 28, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up pursuant to which the Company issued to Power Up a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Power Note No. 2”) in the aggregate principal amount of $243,600 for a purchase price of $203,000. The Power Note No. 2 has a maturity date of December 24, 2019 and the Company has agreed to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Power Note No. 2 at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date on which the Power Note No. 2 is issued until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Company shall have the right to prepay the Power Note No. 2, provided it makes a payment to Power Up as set forth in the Power Note No. 2.


The outstanding principal amount of the Power Note No. 2 may not be converted prior to the period beginning on the date that is 180 days following the issue date. Following the 180th day, Power Up may convert the Power Note No. 2 into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest trading price with a 15 day look back immediately preceding the date of conversion. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Power Note No. 2), the Power Note No. 2 shall become immediately due and payable and the Company shall pay to Power Up, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, additional amounts as set forth in the Power Note No. 2.

Bellridge Capital LLC

On March 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Bellridge Capital, LLC (“Bellridge”) pursuant to which Bellridge invested $750,000 into the Company in consideration of a 10% Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $75,273 (the “Note”). The PTPI Note matured January 21, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”“Bellridge Debenture”) and common stock purchase warrants to acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $2.35 per share. The Bellridge Debenture bears interest associated with the Note I Note isof 10% per annum, whichand is payable on the Maturity Date.March 1, 2019. The PTPI NoteBellridge Debenture is convertible into shares of common stock at $0.90 per share subject to antidilution protection. During an event of default, the conversion price in effect on any conversion date means, as of any conversion date or other date of determination, shall be 35% of the Company, atlowest trading price for the optionCompany’s common stock during the 20 trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of Note I, at a fixed conversion pricenotice of $0.00752734.

The Holderconversion. Bellridge has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the PTPI NoteBellridge Debenture or exercise its Common Stock Purchase Warrants and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it in the aggregate and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, on

On March 2, 2015,2018, the Company delivered 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to an escrow agent. The 1,000,000 escrow shares are to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the 7th monthly anniversary of the issuance of the 1,000,000 escrow shares, Bellridge has sold shares issuable upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture at a sales price of less than $1.10 per share, then that number of shares shall be released from escrow to Bellridge as a limited make whole using the following formula:

(($1.00 – closing price on 1st day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the 1st day of the 7thmonth (and continuing monthly until all shares are sold) / closing price of the 1st monthly day in question) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.10.

As long as the Company is not in default of the Bellridge Debenture or in breach of the Securities Purchase Agreement, at any time during which Bellridge owns the Bellridge Debenture, Bellridge commits to limit in the aggregate all sales of the shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture and the related Common Stock Purchase Warrant to the greater of not more than (i) 10.00% of the daily trading volume for the Company’s common stock as reported for that day or (ii) $35,000. Breach of this leak-out provision will be considered a material breach by Bellridge.

In connection with the Bellridge Debenture, the Company issued 500,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.35.

The Company first determined the value of the convertible note and the fair value of the detachable warrants issued in connection with this transaction. The estimated value of the warrants of $827,428 and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected life of 5.0 years

Volatility of 210%;

Dividend yield of 0%;

Risk free interest rate of 2.65%

The face amount of the convertible note of $750,000 was proportionately allocated to the convertible note and the warrant in the amount of $356,593 and $393,407, respectively. The amount allocated to the warrants of $393,407 was recorded as a discount to the convertible note and as additional paid in capital. The value of the convertible note was then allocated between the convertible note and the beneficial conversion feature, which amounted to $0 and $356,593, respectively. The combined total discount is $750,000, and will be amortized over the year life of the convertible note.


On April 9, 2018, Bellridge elected to exercise the Bellridge Option, and as such the Company and Bellridge closed the Holder amended that certainsecond financing as contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Bellridge pursuant to which Bellridge invested an additional $750,000 into the Company in consideration of a 10% Convertible Debenture (the “PTPI Note I“Second Bellridge Debenture” and together with the First Bellridge Debenture, the “Bellridge Debenture”) which debt underlyingand common stock purchase warrants to acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $2.35 per share (the “Second Bellridge Warrant” and together with the PTPI Note IFirst Bellridge Warrant, the “Bellridge Warrant”) The Bellridge Debenture was initially incurred on October 6, 2009bears interest of 10% and exchanged foris payable one year from issuance. The First Bellridge Debenture and the Note ISecond Bellridge Debenture on January 19, 2014. The parties agreed thatare convertible into shares of common stock at $0.90 per share and $1.00 per share, respectively, subject to limited antidilution protection.

During an event of default, the conversion price for the Bellridge Debenture in the PTPI Note I Debenture would noteffect on any conversion date means, as of any conversion date or other date of determination, shall be impacted by the 1:1,000 stock split implemented by the Company on February 24, 2015 and will remain $0.0075273.

The Company is under default per the terms35% of the PTPI Note, as at maturity in January 2017, the Company did not have sufficient free cash to pay off the note. The Company is in negotiations with the Holder in good faith to resolve the situation. The Company cannot predict the result of such negotiations. The current note balance is $30,393, which includes $14,870 of accrued interest. The balance at that time was $53,852, which included accrued interest of $13,112, and was net of debt discount.

(B) Guardian Patch I LLC (the “Note Holder”) understands that the Company may be seeking additional capital or funding and believes that the lock-up and leak-out restrictions and provisions, as further described herein, will improve the Company’s prospectslowest trading price for obtaining additional financing and thus improving the overall financial condition of the Company. As such on or around June 26, 2017 the Company and the Note Holder entered into a lock-up and leak-out:

1.Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Note Holder agrees that for a period of nine (9) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), the Note Holder shall not convert the Note into Common Stock for safe keeping or, directly or indirectly, sell, offer to sell, contract to sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise transfer, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, assignment, pledge or other disposition of (each a “Transfer”) any beneficial rights with respect to the Note.

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2.Leak-Out Provisions. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Note Holder agrees that for a period beginning immediately upon the end of the Lock-Up Period and ending fifteen (15) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Leak-Out Period”), the Note Holder shall have the right to sell the lessor of (i) five (5%) percent of the previous day’s traded volume of the Company’s Common Stock, or (ii) Five Thousand (5,000) shares of the Common Stock on a per daily basis.

On May 23, 2017, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with the Note Holder pursuant to which the parties agreed to convert the amounts provided by the Note Holder to the Company, previously recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses, into a convertible note payable in the amount of $660,132.

The note bears interest at 6%, matures May 30, 2019 and is convertible into the Company’s common stock at the Note Holder’s option, at a conversion price equal to 50% of the lowest closing price for the common stock on the principal market during the ten consecutive20 trading daysDays immediately preceding the conversion date, which, in no event, will be less than $0.01 per share. The Note Holderdelivery of a notice of conversion. Bellridge has agreed to restrict theirits ability to convert the noteBellridge Debenture or exercise the Bellridge Warrant and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregateit and theirits affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.9%4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

(C) On June 9, 2017,In connection with both closings, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Crown Bridge Partners, LLC (“CBP”), providingdelivered 1,000,000 shares of common stock to an escrow agent. The escrow shares are to be utilized for the purchasepurpose of two convertible notes payablelimited price protection. If, beginning on the 7th monthly anniversary of the issuance of the escrow shares, Bellridge has sold shares issuable upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture at a sales price of less than $1.10 per share, then that number of shares shall be released from escrow to Bellridge as a limited make whole using the following formula:

(($1.00 – closing price on 1st day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the 1st day of the 7thmonth (and continuing monthly until all shares are sold) / closing price of the 1st monthly day in question) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.10.

As long as the Company is not in default of the Bellridge Debenture or in breach of the Securities Purchase Agreement, at any time during which Bellridge owns the Bellridge Debenture, Bellridge commits to limit in the aggregate amountall sales of $100,000 with the first note being inshares of common stock issued upon conversion of the amount of $50,000Bellridge Debenture and the second note being in the amount of $50,000 each accruing interest at 8% per annum and due on June 9, 2018. The first note was funded in cash. With respect to second note CBP issued a note payablerelated Common Stock Purchase Warrant to the Company in the amountgreater of $50,000 to offset second note. The funding of second note is subject to certain conditions. CBP is required to pay the principal amountnot more than (i) 10.00% of the note payable to the Company in cash and in full prior to executing any conversions under second note.

The CBP notes may be converted by CBP at any time into shares of Company’s common stock calculated at the time of conversion, except as set forth above, at a conversion price equal to 55% of the average of the three lowestdaily trading prices ofvolume for the Company’s common stock as reported onfor that day or (ii) $35,000. Breach of this leak-out provision will be considered a material breach by Bellridge.

In connection with the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company. In the eventSecond Bellridge Debenture, the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares or the market price is below $0.25, the conversion price shall be decreasedissued 500,000 warrants to 45%. If the Company fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the conversion price is equal to or lower than $0.01, then an additional 15% discount shall be factored into the conversion price until the CBP notes are no longer outstanding.

During the first nine months, the CBP notes is in effect, the Company may redeem the CBP notes by paying to an amount equal to 135% of the face amount plus any accrued interest during the first 90 days after issuance and 150% of the face amount plus any accrued interest from day 91 through day 180 after issuance. The CBP Notes may not be prepaid after the six-month anniversary.

(D) On June 8, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC (“Eagle”), providing for the purchase of two convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of $100,000 with the first note being in the amount of $50,000 and the second note being in the amount of $50,000 each accruing interest at 8% per annum and due on June 8, 2018. The first note was funded in cash. With respect to second note, Eagle issued a note payable to the Company in the amount of $50,000 to offset second note. The funding of second note is subject to certain conditions. Eagle is required to pay the principal amount of the note payable to the Company in cash and in full prior to executing any conversions under second note.

Eagle may convert the outstanding principal on the Eagle notes into shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversionwith an exercise price per share equal to 55% of the lowest daily closing bid with a twenty (20) day look back immediately preceding and including the date of conversion. In the event the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares, the conversion price shall be decreased to 45% instead of 55% while that “Chill” is in effect.$2.35.

 

The Company hasfirst determined the right to repay the Eagle notes at any time during the first nine monthsvalue of the notes at a rate of 130%convertible note and the fair value of the unpaid principal amount during the first 90 days, 135%detachable warrants issued in connection with this transaction. The estimated value of the unpaid principalwarrants of $2,037,713 and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected life of 5.0 years

Volatility of 210%;

Dividend yield of 0%;

Risk free interest rate of 2.60%

The face amount between days 91 and 120, and 140% of the unpaid principalconvertible note of $750,000 was proportionately allocated to the convertible note and the warrant in the amount of $548,222 and $201,778, respectively. The amount allocated to the warrants of $548,222 was recorded as a discount to the convertible note and as additional paid in capital. The value of the convertible note was then allocated between days 121the convertible note and 180.the beneficial conversion feature, which amounted to $0 and $201,778, respectively. The Eagle Notes may notcombined total discount is $750,000, and will be prepaid afteramortized over the 180 day.year life of the convertible note.

 

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(E) On June 8, 2017,The Bellridge debentures prohibit the Company closed a financing with JSJ Investments Inc. (“JSJ”), wherebyfrom entering into variable rate transactions. The issuance of the Company issued a convertiblePower Up note payable dated June 7, 2017on September 28, 2018 may have resulted in an event of default on the Bellridge debentures which would result in the aggregate principal amountconversion price on the Bellridge debentures going from a fixed rate conversion price to a variable conversion price. The variable conversion price in effect until an event of $50,000 with interest accruing at 8% per annum anddefault can be cured is due on March 7, 2018.

JSJ may converted the note at any time into shares of Company’s common stock at a price equal a 45%35% discount to the lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock as reported on the OTCQB for theprice 20 prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. The Company may pay the JSJ Note in full, together with any and all accrued and unpaid interest, plus any applicable pre-payment premium at any time on or prior to the date which occurs 180 days after the issuance date hereof. Until the 90th day after the issuance date the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 135%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the note holder’s consent. From the 91stday though day 120, the amount to be repaid is 140% and from day 121 through the 180th day, the amount to be repaid is 150%.

On June 29, 2017, the Company closed another financing with JSJ for $50,000 with the exact terms and the JSJ note describe above except the note is due on March 29, 2018.

(F) On September 13, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Eagle, providing for the purchase of two convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of $100,000 with the first note being in the amount of $50,000 and the second note being in the amount of $50,000 each accruing interest at 8% per annum and due on September 18, 2018. The first note was funded in cash. With respect to second note, Eagle issued a note payable to the Company in the amount of $50,000 to offset second note. The funding of second note is subject to certain conditions. Eagle is required to pay the principal amount of the note payable to the Company in cash and in full prior to executing any conversions under second note.

Eagle may convert the outstanding principal on the Eagle notes into shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversion price per share equal to 55% of the lowest daily closing bid with a twenty (20) day look back immediately preceding and including the date of conversion. In the event the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares, the conversion price shall be decreased to 45% instead of 55% while that “Chill” is in effect.

The Company has the right to repay the Eagle notes at any time during the first nine months of the notes at a rate of 130% of the unpaid principal amount during the first 90 days, 135% of the unpaid principal amount between days 91 and 120, and 140% of the unpaid principal amount between days 121 and 180. The Eagle Notes may not be prepaid after the 180 day.

Due to the potential adjustment in the conversion price associated with some of the convertible notes payable described above based on the Company’s stock price, the Company has determined that the conversion feature is considered a derivative liability. The embedded conversion feature was initially calculated to be $2,715,178 which are recorded as a derivative liability asAs of the date of issuance. Thethis filing, the Company had not received a notice of default from Bellridge. At September 30, 2018, the Company accounted for the Bellridge debentures using a variable conversion price and recorded a derivative liability was first recorded as a debt discountof $2,440,719 related to the Bellridge debentures.


Discounts on convertible notes payable up to the face amount of the convertible notes payable of $1,060,132 with the excess of $1,655,046 being recorded as a derivative expense. The debt discount of $1,060,132 is being amortized over the terms of the convertible notes payable.

The Company recognized interest expense of $221,323$849,802 during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 related to the amortization of the debt discount. The unamortized debt discount at September 30, 20172018 is $838,809.

Since the note payable to the Company as described in items (C) ,(D) and (F) above were issued to the Company as payment for a second convertible notes payable, the Company has not presented these notes receivable as an asset, but as an offset to the convertible notes payable balance.$948,175.

 

A roll-forward of the convertible note from December 31, 20162017 to September 30, 20172018 is below:

 

Convertible notes, December 31, 2016 $53,852 
Issued for cash  250,000 
Issued for accounts payable and accrued expenses  660,132 
Increase due to accrued interest  1,756 
Conversion to common stock  (25,215)
Debt discount related to new convertible notes  (1,060,132)
Amortization of debt discounts  221,323 
Convertible notes, September 30, 2017 $101,716 

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Convertible notes, December 31, 2017 $25,623 
Issued for cash  1,703,000 
Original issue discount  40,600 
Repayment in cash  (80,000)
Debt discount related to new convertible notes  (1,743,600)
Amortization of debt discounts  849,802 
Convertible notes, September 30, 2018 $795,425 
     

Note 7:8 - Derivative Liability

 

TheCertain of the convertible notes payable discussed in Note 6 has7 have a conversion price that can be adjusted based on the Company’s stock price which results in the conversion feature being recorded as a derivative liability.

 

The fair value of the derivative liability is recorded and shown separately under current liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the derivative liability is recorded in the statement of operations under other income (expense).

 

The Company uses a weighted average Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions to measure the fair value of derivative liability at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

Stock price$0.32
Risk free rate1.31%
Volatility200%
Conversion/ Exercise price$0.12 to $0.13
Dividend rate0%
Term (years)5.0 years
  September 30, December 31,
  2018 2017
     
Stock price $0.95  $1.12 
Risk free rate  2.59%  1.76%
Volatility  165%  175%
Conversion/ Exercise price $0.51  $0.60 
Dividend rate  0%  0%

 

The following table represents the Company’s derivative liability activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:

2018:

 

Derivative liability balance, December 31, 2016 $ 
Derivative liability balance, December 31, 2017 $95,164 
Issuance of derivative liability during the period  2,715,178   337,669 
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of debt repaid  (113,287)
Change in derivative liability during the period  (547,188)  2,458,506 
Derivative liability balance, September 30, 2017 $2,167,990 
Derivative liability balance, September 30, 2018 $2,778,052 

 

Note 8:9- Note Payable

 

In connection with the acquisition discussedRWJ in Note 4,September 2017, the Company issued a note payable. The note bearsaccrues interest at 3.5% per annum is due on December 31, 2019 and is secured by the assets purchased in the acquisition. This note payable of $2,600,000 is classified as long-term in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

In connection with the acquisition of ECS as discussed in Note 3, the Company issued a note payable. The note is to be repaid in monthly installment payments of $100,000 with the final payment due on January 15, 2019. As of September 30, 2018, seven such payments have occurred. This note with a remaining balance of $392,619 at September 30, 2018 is secured by the assets purchased in the acquisition and is classified as short-term in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.


Note 9 -10- Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit in prior periods)

 

Common Stock:Stock

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2018, the Company had the following transactions in its common stock:

 

issued 3,350,00066,000,000 shares to, the PTPI note holder uponin connection with the conversion of $25,21566,000 shares of their convertible note;Series D Preferred Stock;

issued 2,000,000 shares in connection with the conversion of 2,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock;

issued 250,000 shares to a consultant for professional services rendered valued at $123,725. The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the dates that the shares earned based on the agreement;

 

issued an aggregate of 2,025,0001,800,000 shares to two consultantsemployees and board members as part of their agreements with the Company. The value of the common stock of $4,404,500 was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the respective agreements;

issued 3,000,000 to a consultant for services related to assisting the Company with the acquisition of the RWJ assets. The 3,000,000 shares were earned when the operations of the RWJ assets produced revenue in excess of $10,000,000. The value of the common stock of $4,590,000 was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the shares were earned.

issued aggregate of 1,250,000 shares to a consultant for services rendered valued at $766,500.$2,715,000. The services, which include business development, analysis, and interaction with professionals, were principally related to assisting the Company with the acquisition of the RWJECS and Electronic Check assets (see Note 4)3). The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date of grant;acquisition of ECS and Electronic Check;

 

issued 5,000,000500,000 shares for the acquisition of the RWJECS assets valued at $1,850,000.$1,010,000. The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date.date;

issued 250,000 shares for the acquisition of the Electronic Check valued at $695,000. The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date;

issued aggregate of 10,000,000 shares in connection with its equity interest in Mobiquity valued at $9,980,000 (See Note 6). The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date of the Mobiquity transaction;

issued aggregate of 1,000,000 shares to a consultant for services rendered valued at $998,000. The services, which include business development, analysis, and interaction with professionals, were principally related to assisting the Company with the acquisition of its equity interest in Mobiquity. The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date of Mobiquity transaction;

issued aggregate of 12,500,000 shares to Guardian LLC in connection the termination of its 50% interest in the profits of certain of the Company’s products (See Note 11). The shares were valued at $11,750,000 which was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the agreement; and

issued 1,272,726 shares of common stock to an investor for cash proceeds of $1,500,000 (See discussion below).

Eagle Equities, LLC

On December 29, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC (“Eagle”) pursuant to which Eagle agreed to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $1,500,000 or $0.75 per share. The closing occurred on December 29, 2017 with respect to the funding of $1,000,000 resulting in the issuance of 1,333,334 shares of common stock (the “First Closing Shares”). Eagle agreed to potentially purchase an additional 666,666 shares of common stock (the “Second Closing Shares”) on or before September 30, 2018 for a purchase price of $500,000 subject to various closing conditions. On March 21, 2018, Eagle purchased an additional 666,666 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $500,000.


The Company placed an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Escrow Shares”) in escrow to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the seventh month anniversary of the issuance of the First Closing Shares and Second Closing Shares, Eagle has sold any of the First Closing Shares or the Second Closing Shares at a sales price of less than $0.72 per share, then that number of Escrow Shares shall be released from escrow to Eagle as a limited make whole which shall be determined by using the following formula:

($0.72 – Closing Price) / Closing Price) * number of shares sold at a price less than $0.72.

Closing Price is price on the first day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the first day of the 7th month (and continuing monthly until the earlier of January 31, 2019 or until all shares are sold).

The Company shall deposit an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock into escrow which shares shall only be released to Eagle, if, prior to January 31, 2019 (while Eagle continues to hold shares), the Company issues shares at an issue price of less than $0.30 per share.

The Company also issued Eagle a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 666,666 shares of common stock exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the “Eagle Warrant”). Unless otherwise agreed in writing by both the Company and Eagle, at no time will Eagle exercise any amount of the Eagle Warrant to purchase common stock that would result in Eagle owning more than 9.9% of the common stock outstanding of the Company. The Eagle Warrant contains standard anti-dilution protections.

On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle pursuant to which Eagle agreed to purchase up to 1,212,120 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 or $1.65 per share. The closing occurred on May 4, 2018 with respect to the funding of $500,000 resulting in the issuance of 303,030 shares of common stock and on May 25, 2018 with respect to the funding of $500,000 resulting in the issuance of an additional 303,030 shares of common stock. Additional closings of $500,000 for 303,030 shares are scheduled to close on June 15, 2018 and July 5, 2018 each. The additional closings on June 15, 2018 and July 5, 2018 have not occurred.

The Company agreed to place 303,030 shares of common stock each tranche (the “Escrow Shares”) in escrow to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the seventh month anniversary of the closing of each tranche, Eagle has sold any of its shares of common stock at a sales price of less than $1.65 per share, then that number of Escrow Shares shall be released from escrow to Eagle as a limited make whole which shall be determined by using the following formula:

($1.65 – Closing Price) / Closing Price) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.65.

Closing Price is price on the first day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the first day of the 7th month (and continuing monthly until the earlier of June 4, 2019 or until all shares are sold.

Series D Preferred Shares

Per the terms of the Exclusive License Agreement and in consideration of the licensing agreement signed between the Company and Hermes Roll LLC, the Company issued 100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Preferred Shares”). The preferred stock has a value of $ 1,000 based upon the cost of the license; due to the holder of license is the related party of the Company. The Preferred Shares have no liquidation rights. The Holder of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the Company on an as-converted basis. The Preferred Shares have a conversion price of $0.01 (the “Conversion Price”) and a stated value of $10.00 per share (the “Stated Value”). Each Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the Holder, into such number of shares of common stock of the Company as determined by dividing the Stated Value by the Conversion Price.

On January 23, 2018, Reko Holdings, LLC converted 66,000 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock into 66,000,000 restricted common shares.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there are 0 and 66,000 shares of Series D Preferred Shares outstanding, respectively.


Series G Preferred Shares

On December 29, 2017, Guardian LLC converted all of the principal and interest of the Note, into 2,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock. The Series G Preferred Stock is entitled to vote on an as-converted basis, automatically converts to common stock upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up and the Company may not declare a dividend until the Series G Preferred Stock has received a dividend. Each share of Series G Preferred Stock is convertible into one shares of common stock of the Company and contain standard anti-dilution rights.

On August 30, 2018, Guardian LLC converted the 2,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock into 2,000,000 shares of common stock.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there are 0 and 2,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Shares outstanding, respectively.

 

Warrants

 

The following is a summary of warrant activity:activity since December 31, 2017:

 

   Warrants
Outstanding
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 Outstanding, December 31, 2016  93,750 $     $0.00 
 Granted  22,000,000  0.50       
 Forfeited            
 Exercised            
 Outstanding, September 30, 2017  22,093,750 $0.51       
 Exercisable, September 30, 2017  22,093,750 $0.51  4.92 $0.00 

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      Weighted  
    Weighted Average  
    Average Remaining Aggregate
  Warrants Exercise Contractual Intrinsic
  Outstanding Price Life Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2017  22,760,416  $0.55   4.67  $13,640,000 
Granted  5,650,000   2.17         
Forfeited  0             
Exercised  0             
Outstanding, September 30, 2018  28,410,416  $0.87   3.99  $9,812,000 
Exercisable, September 30, 2018  27,910,416  $0.89   3.98  $9,812,000 

 

The exercise price for warrant outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2017:2018:

 

 Outstanding and Exercisable 
       
 Number of   Exercise 
 Warrants   Price 
 22,000,000  $0.50 
 93,750   2.25 
 22,093,750     
Outstanding Exercisable
       
 Number of   Exercise   Number of   Exercise 
 Warrants   Price   Warrants   Price 
 22,000,000  $0.50   22,000,000  $0.50 
 3,000,000   1.85   3,000,000   1.85 
 666,666   2.00   666,666   2.00 
 93,750   2.25   93,750   2.25 
 1,000,000   2.35   1,000,000   2.35 
 650,000   2.50   650,000   2.50 
 500,000   2.70   500,000   2.70 
 500,000   2.80      2.80 
 28,410,416       27,910,416     
               

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued:

1,000,000 warrants in connection with two convertible notes payable;

500,000 warrants as consideration for the acquisition of the ECS assets (see Note 3) valued at $992,958;

250,000 warrants as consideration for the acquisition of the Electronic Check assets (see Note 3) valued at $682,919;

2,150,000 warrants to shares to employees and board members as part of their agreements with the Company valued at $5,276,656;


1,750,000 warrants to a consultant for services rendered. The services, which include business development, analysis, and interaction with professionals, were principally related to assisting the Company with the acquisition of the ECS and Electronic Check assets (see Note 3) valued at $3,661,791.

 

The Company issued 9,000,000 warrants as consideration for the acquisition of the RWJ assets (see Note 4) and issued an aggregate of 13,000,000 warrants to two consultants for services rendered. The services, which include business development, analysis, and interaction with professionals, were principally related to assisting the Company with the acquisition of the RWJ assets (see Note 4). The fair value of the 13,000,000 warrants of $4,782,297listed above was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Expected life of 5.0 years

Volatility of 250%210%;

Dividend yield of 0%;

Risk free interest rate of 1.73%2.60% to 2.94%

 

Note 1011 - Related Parties

 

Related parties are natural persons or other entities that have the ability, directly or indirectly, to control another party or exercise significant influence over the party in making financial and operating decisions. Related parties include other parties that are subject to common control or that are subject to common significant influences. All of the Company’s revenue in 2016for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $135,000 of the Company’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is from IT services delivered to a single customer, Guardian LLC, which is a related party to the Company. The revenue generated from Guardian LLC was paid to the Company had revenue of $45,000 and $45,000 forvia a reduction in the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.amount that the Company owes Guardian LLC that is classified as Due to Guardian LLC in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. All expenses in the Company’s operations were incurred as a consequence of delivering Company’s obligations under the joint venture agreement between the parties to commercialize the technology that is being developed by the LLC. The Company had operating expenses of $227,177 and $122,132 for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

On April 22, 2015, Michael Murray was appointed by the Company as the Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President of the Company. Mr. Murray resigned as an executive officer on September 1, 2017. On March 4, 2015, the Company entered into a Territorial License Agreement with Hermes Roll, LLC (“Hermes”), which is the basis for the Company’s current operations. Mr. Murray iswas the owner of 9,900 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company that iswas convertible at Mr. Murray’s election into 9,900,000 shares of common stock. To date, Mr. Murray has converted all of his Series D Preferred Stock into common shares of the Company.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company appointed Dr. Danny Rittman as Chief Technical Officer and a board member. On August 20, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Dr. Rittman pursuant to which the parties agreed that (i) all inventions, improvements and developments made or conceived by Dr. Rittman, either solely or in collaboration with others pertaining to Company’s business, will be the property of Company, and (ii) Dr. Rittman will assign to the Company any and all intellectual property related to the Company’s consumer heuristic technology platform. SaidThe agreement iswith Dr. Rittman was contingent upon the Company funding its commitments per the June 16, 2015 - Amended and Restated Territorial License Agreement. Failure of the Company providing this funding, in full, or partially, will automatically terminate any GOPH ownership of the intellectual properties. Dr. Rittman is the Chief Technology Officer and a director of the Company as well as the Chairman of the Company’s Advisory Board, which is in formation. Dr. Rittman and Mr. Murray jointly own 9,900 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company that is convertible at Dr. Rittman’s or Mr. Murray’s election into 9,900,000 shares of common stock. To date, Mr. Rittman has converted all of his Series D Preferred Stock into common shares of the Company.

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On August 20, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Dr. Rittman pursuant to which the parties agreed that (i) all inventions, improvements and developments made or conceived by Dr. Rittman, either solely or in collaboration with others pertaining to Company’s business, will be the property of Company, and (ii) Dr. Rittman agreed to assign to the Company any and all intellectual property related to the Company’s consumer heuristic technology platform, subject to certain conditions, which as of September 30, 2017 have not been met. As of the end of the fiscal year, the intellectual property developed by Dr. Rittman had not been assigned to the Company.conditions. The Company has expensed the stated value of that intellectual property in these financial statements.

 


On or around March 18, 2016 the Company and Dr. Danny Rittman entered into an agreement intended to clarify the relationship between Dr. Rittman and the Company and the ownership of certain technology in connection with certain agreements previously entered into between Company and Dr. Rittman and with third parties. Specifically, the Company entered into that certain Territorial License Agreement with Hermes Roll LLC dated March 4, 2015, which such agreement was amended to expand the related territorial license to a worldwide license pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Territorial License Agreement dated June 16, 2015 (the “Amended and Restated Territorial License Agreement”), and that certain Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) entered into between Dr. Rittman and the Company dated August 20, 2015. The aforementioned agreements were tied to the funding of the Company in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 (the “Required Funding”) and the assignment to the Company and/or ownership by the Company of all past, present and future technology in the form of intellectual property, including, but not limited to patents, trademarks, domains, applications, social media pages (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn and landing pages) (collectively, the “IP”), which such IP was paid for exclusively by Dr. Rittman and/or his affiliated companies, was contingent upon the Company obtaining the Required Funding by no later than October 30, 2015 (the “Contingency”). Accordingly, it was agreed to by the parties that (i) all inventions, improvements and developments made or conceived by the Dr. Rittman, either solely or in collaboration with others pertaining to Company’s business, would be the property of the Company subject to the Contingency. In the event the Contingency was not met, the Letter Agreement would be cancelled and rendered null and void. The Company acknowledged that the Company did not meet the Contingency, technically resulting in the cancellation of the Letter Agreement and rendering the Letter Agreement null and void. Moreover, the Company failed to meet its obligations under the Amended and Restated Territorial License Agreement, including the further development of the consumer heuristic technology platform, thereby creating a vacuum in its development in all aspects, including the ability to obtain funding, resulting in the need for Dr. Rittman’s partners to perform the necessary development work related to the above agreements.

 

The original License Agreement will remain in place, while other agreements will be terminated and rendered null and void. Dr. Rittman will resign as an officer of the Company, but will remain as Director and technical consultant of the Company, and will accommodate the needs of the Company in return for compensation to be agreed by the parties. All intellectual property will remain in the possession of Dr. Rittman and his private partners, and the Company shall remain a licensee per the terms of the original Territorial License Agreement, and will develop the first product with Dr. Rittman and his partners.

The Company is the exclusive license holder for certain intellectual property relating to GopherInsight technology. The Company has assigned all its rights as they relate to the Guardian Patch to the LLC as consideration for the JV. Dr. Rittman’s partners have commenced development of the product via a private LLC that has been incorporated under the name “Guardian Patch LLC” (“LLC”). Certain private investors will provide all initial funding to the Company via the LLC for product development. The LLC will fund the development, and the Company will provide IT services via Dr. Rittman for a monthly fee. Dr. Rittman has signed an amendment employment agreement with the Company. As the Company is not a member of the LLC, the Company and the LLC have formed a Joint Venture (“JV”) for the purposes of developing and marketing the Patch. The LLC will be responsible for funding the development of the Patch. The Company will not need be required to invest funds in said JV. The Company responsibilities will be limited to the marketing of the product, where the marketing budget will be funded by the LLC. Moreover, the LLC has committed to provide the Company with working capital as needed. The Company has assigned and pledged to the LLC all its license derivative rights as they pertain to the Patch only. Dr. Rittman may be offered membership rights at some point in the future with the LLC, with which the Company is a JV partner, but is not equity member. The Company has agreed with the LLC that the same JV principles of the GPLLC for the patch will apply for the other two products (Epsilon and Puzpix) which will be vested under designated LLCs that will be incorporated by the LLC members. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $135,000 of the Company’s revenue was related to IT service provided to the LLC for Dr. Rittman services, in connection with the development of the Patch.

In March 2016, the Company and Dr. Danny Rittman, Co-Chairman, CTO and a shareholder, entered into an agreement intended to clarify the relationship between Dr. Rittman and the Company and the ownership of certain technology in connection with certain agreements previously entered into between Company and Dr. Rittman and with third parties. Prior to these agreements, the Company is the exclusive license holder for certain intellectual property relating to Hermes’ system and method for scheduling categorized deliverables, according to demand, at the customer’s location based on smartphone application and/or via the internet. As a result of these agreements, the Company shall remain an exclusive licensee per the terms of the original License Agreement and will develop the first products with Dr. Rittman and his partners.

 

On April 6, 2018, the Company and Danny Rittman, Chief Technology Officer and a Director of the Company, agreed to amend his employment agreement pursuant to which he will receive salary at the rate of $250,000 annually payable in equal increments of $15,000 per month. An additional $70,000 shall be payable within 15 days of the end of the calendar year.

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On March 29, 2016, Gopher contributed all of its rights relating to its proprietary microchip that is within a sticky patch package (the “Patch”) to Guardian Patch, LLC (the “Guardian LLC”) in consideration of 50% of the profit generated by Guardian LLC (the “Joint Venture”). Guardian LLC is responsible for investing all needed funds for the purpose of developing the Patch and related products to the Patch. In addition, Guardian LLC is required to provide short term loans to Gopher on an as needed basis secured by Gopher’s economic interest in the Joint Venture. The Company will provide IT services to Guardian LLC for a monthly fee. Dr. Rittman has signed an amendment employment agreement with the Company.

 

The Company is the exclusive license holder for certain intellectual property relating to GopherInsight technology. The Company has assigned all its rights as they relate to the Guardian Patch to Guardian LLC as consideration for the JV. Guardian LLC has commenced development of the products. Certain private investors will provide all initial funding to the Company via the LLC for product development. Guardian LLC will fund the development, and the Company will provide IT services via Dr. Rittman for a monthly fee. Dr. Rittman has signed an amendment employment agreement with the Company. As the Company is not a member of Guardian LLC, the Company and Guardian LLC have formed a Joint Venture (“JV”) for the purposes of developing and marketing the Patch. Guardian LLC will be responsible for funding the development of the Patch. The Company will not need be required to invest funds in said JV. The Company responsibilities will be limited to the marketing of the product, where the marketing budget will be funded by Guardian LLC. Moreover, Guardian LLC has committed to provide the Company with working capital as needed. The Company has assigned and pledged to the LLC all its license derivative rights as they pertain to the Patch only. Dr. Rittman may be offered membership rights at some point in the future with Guardian LLC, with which the Company is a JV partner, but is not equity member. The Company has agreed with Guardian LLC that the same JV principles of the Guardian LLC for the patch will apply for the other two products (Epsilon and Puzpix) which will be vested under designated LLCs that will be incorporated by the LLC members. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, $135,000 and $135,000, respectively, of the Company’s revenue was related to IT service provided to the LLC for Dr. Rittman services, in connection with the development of the Patch.


On July 21, 2016 members of the Guardian Patch LLC, together with Dr. Rittman, incorporated Alpha EDA, LLC (“Alpha”). The members of the LLC appointed Dr. Rittman as the manager of Alpha. The Company, the LLC and Alpha have agreed that all Epsilon Rights, as well as Puzpix rights, will be assigned to Alpha. Alpha and the Company entered into a JV agreement similar to the Patch Joint Venture agreement (as described above), whereby Alpha will fund all of its operational and developmental needs (software development, support, marketing and administrative), and the profits of Alpha will be distributed equally to the two equal Joint venture partners, Guardian Patch LLC and the Company. Alpha will hold all intellectual property rights related to software. Currently, three products will be owned by Alpha – the Epsilon software, the Puzpix social game and the Guardian Pack application. The Company and its technology licensing partners, Guardian LLC and Alpha, are preparing to introduce said new products (Epsilon, Guardian Pack & PuzPix) to the market this year,beginning in 2018, and the Sphere during the second half of fiscal 2017. Certain problems caused by the need to miniaturize both the chip design and the battery caused a delay in the rollout from its planned launch during the first half of the year. The Epsilon product will be presented for time-based license agreements utilizing a designated website on top of customary distributing channels for the product. Epsilon is under confidential evaluation agreement with third party.

 

On September 25, 2018, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Interest Purchase Agreement with Guardian, LLC pursuant to which the Company purchased Guardian LLC’s 50% interest in a joint venture (the “JV Interest”) previously entered between the parties in March 2016 covering the Guardian Patch, Puzpix and Epsilon. In consideration for the JV Interest, the Company issued Guardian 12,500,000 shares of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company took a charge to earnings of $11,750,000 related to the purchase of Guardian LLC’s 50% JV Interest.

On September 14, 2018, the Company and Dr. Rittman entered into a letter agreement confirming that the Company is the owner of all intellectual property developed by Dr. Rittman relating to the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence enabled mobile technologies, including a global platform with both mobile and fixed solutions, commencing June 16, 2015 and continuing until Dr. Rittman’s employment agreement is terminated.

During 2016, the Company relocated its headquarters to 2500 Broadway, Suite F-125, Santa Monica, California. The Company paid approximately $5,000 per month in rent for this office space, and paid a $7,500$1,979 security deposit that is classified in our financial statements contained herein as a prepaid expense. The lease is being paid for by the Guardian LLC via reimbursement. The Company moved into smaller office space during the quarter, and its security deposit was adjusted downward to cover the smaller space in April 2016. The Company believes its current facilities will be adequate for the foreseeable future.

 

The Company has commenced development, and the Company has completed the Statement of Work (SOW) for the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) survey to deploy the Company’s Guardian Global Tracking Device within the continental US. The Company has also completed their transmitters/transceivers modules feasibility research. Although the Company can use open channels, and therefore is not required to comply with various FCC regulations relevant to the system, the Company has chosen to comply, and is complying with FCC regulations. The FCC regulates the limits of potentially harmful interference to licensed transmitters due to low power unlicensed transmitters. The Guardian Patch/Sphere system consists of advanced security protocols in order to maintain the global, private, fully-secured network. In addition, the Guardian Patch device needs to perform communication tasks across the globe providing breakthrough tracking features. The Company and its technology licensing partner, Guardian LLC, successfully completed thorough research that involved security, performance and FCC regulations compliance. Based on this research, a set of particular frequencies was chosen to be used by Guardian LLC. By the end of this year, the Company completed the design and construction of the Guardian Patch/Sphere circuit prototype device. The Company has completed the construction of 10 prototype units, and performed intensive testing program to be tested as a complete system in designated areas by the Company. On December 1, 2016, Guardian LLC issued Statement of Work for the Placement and Development of Guardian Sphere and its Base System. For this project, Guardian LLC has assembled a team of eight, including a Project Manager, CTO, digital and software engineers, a specialist algorithm mathematician and project leader. This team was assembled by Guardian LLC, and is based in the USA, Europe and Asia. Per the Joint Venture agreement, Guardian LLC is funding the SOW project through its sources, while the Company’s portion of the cost is $67,000 and due to the vendor on August 15, 2017. Guardian took full responsibility for all amounts due to this vendor. The Company intends to enter a new SOW for the purpose of creating fully-commercial products utilizing the manufacturers that it has identified.

 

On June 20, 2016, two holders (the “Preferred Stock Holders”) of an aggregate of 2,400 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company converted the Preferred Shares into an aggregate of 2,400,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.01 per share. The Preferred Stock Holders are executive officers and directors of the Company.

 

On August 9, 2016, two holders (the “Preferred Stock Holders”) of an aggregate of 17,400 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company executed conversion notices to convert the Preferred Shares into an aggregate of 17,400,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.01 per share. The Preferred Stock Holders are executive officers and directors of the Company.

 

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Effective August15,August 15, 2016, the Employment Agreement of Mansour Khatib, our CMO, was amended and restated as follows: Upon the Company generating $1,000,000 in revenue during any three (3) month period (the “Threshold Requirement”), the Executive will receive salary at the rate of $100,000 annually (the “Base Salary”); provided, however, that that Company shall pay to Executive $5,000 per month (the “Monthly Salary Advance”) commencing on August 15, 2016, which such Monthly Salary Advance shall be an advance on the Base Salary and shall continue to be paid to Executive until such time that the Company launches its GopherInsight™ technology into the consumer markets. Once the Threshold Requirement is met, the Base Salary will be payable in equal increments not less often than monthly in arrears and in any event consistent with the Company’s payroll policy and practices. The Base Salary of the Executive may from time to time be increased, but not decreased, by the Board, in its absolute discretion, including potential bonuses.”

 

Since April 2016, Guardian LLC has provided loans to the Company for the Company’s working capital purposes, outside of its commitment to develop the Patch, in the aggregate amount of $660,132 (the “Loans”). On May 23, 2017, as described in Note 6, the Company entered into a Conversion Agreement with Guardian LLC pursuant to which the parties agreed to convert the Loans provided by Guardian LLC to the Company into a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $660,132 (the “Note”).

 

The Note bears interest at 6%, matures May 30, 2019 and is convertible into the Company’s common stock, at Guardian LLC’s option, at a conversion price equal to 50% of the lowest closing price for the common stock on the principal market during the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, which, in no event, will be less than $0.01 per share. Guardian LLC has agreed to restrict their ability to convert the Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. At September 30, 2017, the Note has a balance of $660,132.

 

Guardian LLC (the “Note Holder”) understands that the Company may be seeking additional capital or funding and believes that the lock-up and leak-out restrictions and provisions, as further described herein, will improve the Company’s prospects for obtaining additional financing and thus improving the overall financial condition of the Company. As such on or around June 26, 2017 the Company and the Note Holder entered into a lock-up and leak-out:

 

1.Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Note Holder agrees that for a period of nine (9) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), the Note Holder shall not convert the Note into Common Stock for safe keeping or, directly or indirectly, sell, offer to sell, contract to sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise transfer, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, assignment, pledge or other disposition of (each a “Transfer”) any beneficial rights with respect to the Note.

2.Leak-Out Provisions. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Note Holder agrees that for a period beginning immediately upon the end of the Lock-Up Period and ending fifteen (15) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Leak-Out Period”), the Note Holder shall have the right to sell the lessor of (i) five (5%) percent of the previous day’s traded volume of the Company’s Common Stock, or (ii) Five Thousand (5,000) shares of the Common Stock on a per daily basis.

On December 29, 2017, all the principal and accrued interest were converted into 2,000,000 share of Series G preferred stock.

 

On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement with a third party, RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC (“RWJ”), a Georgia corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from RWJ, including inventory, terminals, licenses and permits and intangible assets. At closing, the Company and Mr. Greg Bauer entered into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Bauer was retained as Chief Executive Officer for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $250,000 and a bonus of 10% of net profit generated by the assets acquired. Mr. Bauer was also appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. As of the closing date, Mr. Murray resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company but will remain as a director of the Company. Mr. Bauer, since 2004 through present, has served as executive director with W.L. Petrey Wholesale, Inc. where he was in charge of the UGO/Preway operations. Mr. Bauer holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Maryland College Park. Mr. Bauer is veteran of the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1983. He held the title of United States Navy Surface Warfare Qualified. In May 2018, Mr. Bauer’s resigned as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company.

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The Company and Guardian Patch, LLC, which assisted structuring and negotiating the Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered into a Consulting Agreement dated September 1, 2017. In consideration for the services, the Company issued Guardian 2,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 9,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrants contain identical terms to the RJW Warrants. If and when the assets acquired under the Purchase Agreement generate revenues of $10,000,000, the Company shall issue Guardian an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock. The consulting agreement was effective August 1, 2017 and terminates November 30, 2017. Guardian, pursuant to its existing joint venture agreement, agreed to provide the $400,000 in funding needed for the cash purchase price under the Purchase Agreement. Guardian also agreed to provide the needed $100,000 working capital designated to UGopherServices Corp. The parties have agreed to negotiate and finalize the terms of such loans in the near future.

 


In order to facilitate the transition of the Company, the Company and Michael Murray have agreed to enter into an employment agreement in which Mr. Murray will serve as Executive Vice President in charge of business development. As consideration, the Company issued a warrant to acquire 4,000,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Murray. The warrants contain identical terms to the RJW Warrants.

 

Regulatory

The Company has commenced development, and the Company has completed the Statement of Work (SOW) for the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) survey to deploy the Company’s Guardian Global Tracking Device within the continental US. The Company has also completed their transmitters/transceivers modules feasibility research. Although the Company can use open channels, and therefore is not required to comply with various FCC regulations relevant to the system, the Company has chosen to comply, and is complying with FCC regulations. The FCC regulates the limits of potentially harmful interference to licensed transmitters due to low power unlicensed transmitters. The Guardian Patch/Sphere system consists of advanced security protocols in order to maintain the global, private, fully-secured network. In addition, the Guardian Patch device needs to perform communication tasks across the globe providing breakthrough tracking features. The Company and its technology licensing partner, Guardian LLC, successfully completed thorough research that involved security, performance and FCC regulations compliance. Based on this research, a set of particular frequencies was chosen to be used by Guardian LLC. By the end of this year, the Company completed the design and construction of the Guardian Patch/Sphere circuit prototype device. The Company has completed the construction of 10 prototype units, and performed intensive testing program to be tested as a complete system in designated areas by the Company. On December 1, 2016, Guardian LLC issued Statement of Work for the Placement and Development of Guardian Sphere and its Base System. For this project, Guardian LLC has assembled a team of eight, including a Project Manager, CTO, digital and software engineers, a specialist algorithm mathematician and project leader. This team was assembled by Guardian LLC, and is based in the USA, Europe and Asia. Per the Joint Venture agreement, Guardian LLC is funding the SOW project through its sources.

Note 1112 - Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in various litigation matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. There is currently no litigation that management believes will have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.

On August 26, 2015, the Company finalized a consulting agreement that it entered into on August 11, 2015 with Michael Korsunsky (“Consultant”) pursuant to which Consultant was engaged by the Company to (i) provide introductions to strategic business alliances, (ii) advise on exposure and risk in the operation of smart phone applications and (iii) advise on market fluctuations within the different categories of the smart phone application delivery services sector, in consideration of 100,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company, which shares were issued on or around August 26, 2015. On or around November 17, 2016, the Company filed a complaint against Consultant in Superior Court of the State of California, County of Riverside, for Breach of Contract and Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. The Consultant been served, surrender his certificate but to date has not filed a defense. This case has been dismissed.

 

On June 10, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Waterford Group LLC (“Waterford”) pursuant to which the Company engaged Waterford to provide sales and marketing consulting and advisory services to the Company in consideration of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) and a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to acquire 750,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.25 per share for a period of five (5) years. 50,000 of the Shares were issued to Waterford upon the execution of the Agreement. The Warrant vestsvested on a quarterly basis in eight (8) equal quarterly installments each in the amount of 93,750 shares each quarter during the term of the Agreement. The first quarterly installment vested upon the execution of the Agreement and covers Q2 2016 and each subsequent quarterly installment vestswas to vest each quarter thereafter. The warrant has been recorded as adjusting equity during this quarter. The Company believes that this agreementWaterford is in default of its agreement, as the counterpartyit failed to perform or provide any services under the agreement. As such, the Company put Waterford on notice in writing during in the third fiscal quarter, that the Company did not issue shares or warrants during the third or fourth fiscal quarters and does not intendof 2016 due to issue those items as it believes that Waterford is in default under its agreement.the default.

 

On or around January 23, 2017, the Company filed a complaint against Waterford and the Company’s Transfer Agent, in Superior Court of the State of California, County of Riverside. On February 1, 2017, the Company obtained a temporary restraining order that prohibits Waterford from (x) lifting the restricted legend from the 50,000 shares that it received in connection with signing the Agreement; (y) selling the 50,000 shares to another party; and, (z) from exercising the warrant on 93,750 shares that was issued and vested upon the execution of the Agreement. As ordered by the court, on February 9, 2017, the Company deposited a Corporate Surety Bond in the amount of $42,875 to secure the temporary restraining order. The Company agreed with Waterford to go to binding arbitration, which is currently being scheduled.

 

On or around February 27, 2017, the Company was issued a stay of the temporary restraining order barring its transfer agent from providing shares in connection with the exercise of the first Waterford warrant on 93,750 shares that was provided to Waterford in connection with the execution of the engagement letter that was executed by the parties on or around June 10, 2016. In October 2018, this matter was resolved in favor of the Company; accordingly the Company will void the shares and warrants that are currently held by Waterford.

 


On or around April 10, 2017, the Company was billed by its transfer agent (“TA”) for approximately $11,500 for legal fees (“TA Charges”) in connection with a lawsuit brought by one of the Company’s shareholders against the TA. The Company is not a named party in this litigation. The Company disputes the TA Charges, as the Company’s position is that the TA Charges are not covered under the indemnification section of the Company’s agreement with its TA. As the TA refused to provide further services, the Company paid the fees, and booked it as an expense in this quarter.

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Effective August 15, 2017, Reko Holdings, LLC (“Reko”) converted 6,000 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock into 6,000,000 restricted common shares. TA refuses to issue Reko said shares in lieu of litigation between TA This matter has been resolved amicably, and Reko in which the Company is not a named party. As such,continues its relationship with the Company did not book the conversion, and is trying to mediate the issue between the TA and Reko.TA.

 

SEC MattersSpare CS, Inc.

 

On July 29, 2016,January 14, 2018, the staffCompany entered into an Initial Term Agreement (the “ITA”) with Spare CS Inc. (“Spare”), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 50% of the Atlanta Regional Officeequity of Spare. Spare is a mobile banking app that allows customers to access cash with no ATM, no debit or credit card, and no purchase required from participating merchants. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company terminated the ITA with Spare and wrote off the $265,000 that has been advanced to Spare. The $265,000 in included as part of the U.S. Securitiesimpairment of assets in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

GBT Technologies, S.A.

On June 12, 2018, the Company entered into a Letter of Intent (the “LOI”) with Gopher Protocol Costa Rica, S.R.L. (“Gopher CR”), a partially owned subsidiary of the Company, GBT Technologies, S.A., a Costa Rican company (“GBT”) and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”Tokenize-IT, S.A. (“Tokenize”). The LOI contemplates the acquisition of Tokenize by Gopher CR and the “Commission”issuance of 20 million shares of common stock of the Company (the “GOPH Shares”) advisedto Tokenize. Concurrent with the acquisition, Tokenize will enter into a joint venture agreement with GBT pursuant to which Tokenize will transfer and assign the GOPH Shares to GBT and issue equity securities of Tokenize providing GBT with 50% equity ownership in Tokenize with the balance owned by Gopher CR in consideration of GBT providing Tokenize with access to its currency trading platform that is a fully licensed and Central Bank regulated “Currency Exchange” in Costa Rica.

No assurance can be given that a definitive agreement will be entered into, that the appropriate governing bodies including the Company’s board of directors will approve such transactions, that the proposed transactions contemplated above will be consummated, or that Tokenize will be able to obtain adequate funds needed to fund its business plan.

On September 14, 2018, the Company entered into an Exclusive Intellectual Property License and Royalty Agreement (the “GBT License Agreement”) with GBT, a fully compliant and regulated cryptocurrency exchange platform that currently operates in Costa Rica as a decentralized cryptocurrency platform, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company granted to GBT an exclusive, royalty-bearing right and license relating intellectual property relating to systems and methods of converting electronic transmissions into digital currency as reflected in that certain patent filed with the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office on or about June 14, 2018 (EFS ID: 32893586; Application Number: 16008069; Type: Utility under 35 USC 111(a); Confirmation Number: 6787)(collectively, the “Digital Currently Technology”). Pursuant to the GBT License Agreement, the Company granted GBT an exclusive worldwide license to use the Digital Currency Technology to make, use, sell, lease or otherwise commercialize and dispose of products and devices utilizing the Digital Currently Technology.

Under the terms of the GBT License Agreement, the Company is entitled to receive a royalty payment of 2% of gross revenue of each licensed product sold by GBT during the period starting in which revenue is first generated using the licensed products and continuing for five years thereafter. Upon signing the GBT License Agreement, GBT paid the Company $300,000 which is nonrefundable. The Company has recognized the $300,000 as revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Upon GBT making available for sale (the “Commercial Event”) an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) (the “Coin”), GBT will make a payment to the Company in the amount of $5,000,000. Further, upon the Commercial Event, GBT will grant the Company the ability to acquire 30% of the Coin at a telephone conversation, followed by a written “Wells” notice, that it is has made a preliminary determination30% discount of such offering price of the Coin. The GBT License Agreement commenced as of the signing date and, unless terminated in accordance with the termination provisions of the GBT License Agreement, shall remain in force until the expiration of the patent pertaining to recommendthe Digital Currency Technology; provided that the Commission file an enforcement action againstright to use trade secrets shall survive the expiration of the GBT License Agreement provided the Company alleging violations of Section 13(a)has not terminated. Prior to the signing of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 13a-11, 13a-13 and 12b-20 thereunder. A Wells Notice is neither a formal allegation of wrongdoing nor a finding that any violations of law have occurred. Rather, it providesGBT License Agreement, GBT advanced $200,000 to the Company, with an opportunity to respond to issues raised bywhich the Commission and offer its perspective prior to any SEC decision to institute proceedings. These proceedings could resultparties have agreed will be applied toward the $5,000,000 fee when it becomes due. The $200,000 is recorded as unearned revenue at September 30, 2018 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.


Note 13 – Concentrations

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company being subject to an injunction and cease and desist order from further violationsa concentration of credit risk, consist principally of temporary cash investments. There have been no losses in these accounts through September 30, 2018.

In 2017, the Company had one customer that contributed 100% of its revenues. Per the terms of the securities lawsJV with Guardian LLC, Guardian LLC has committed to fund all Company’s needs, as well as monetary penaltiesneeds of disgorgement, pre-judgment interest and a civil penalty. On September 20, 2016,the JV. Failure of Guardian LLC to provide the Company filed an amendedor the JV with said funding would represent a significant Credit Risk. As of September 30, 2018 and restated 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014. In FebruaryDecember 31, 2017 the SEC advised that it concluded its investigation and that it does not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the SEC against the Company.

Reserved Shares

In connection with the derivative notes, the Company has reserved with its transfer agent common shares for each note held by the holders.a payable to Guardian LLC of $737,330 and $1,350,262, respectively.

 

Note 1214 - Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to the end of the reporting period shown herein:

 

On October 2, 2017, the Company entered2018, Bellridge Capital LLC converted $125,000 of principal and $7,295 of accrued interest into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group Ltd.146,994 shares of common stock. On October 26, 2018, Bellridge Capital LLC converted $150,000 of principal and $9,781 of accrued interest into 177,534 shares of common stock. On November 2, 2018, an accredited investor (“Power Up”) pursuant to which the Company issued to Power Up a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Power Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $80,000. The Power Note has a maturity date of July 10, 2018 and the Company has agreed to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Power Note at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date on which the Power Note is issued (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Company shall have the right to prepay the Power Note, provided it makes a payment to Power Up as set forth in the Power Note. The transactions described above closed on October 4, 2017.

The outstanding principal amount of the Power Note isconvertibleat any time and from time to time at the election of Power Up during the period beginning on the date that is 180 days following the Issue Date into318,583 shares ofthe Company’scommon stockat a conversion priceequal to 61% of the lowest trading price with a 15 day look back immediately preceding the date of conversion. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Power Note), the Power Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Company shall pay to Power Up, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, additional amounts as set forth in the Power Note.

In no event shall Power Up be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by Power Up and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company.

On June 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“CROWN SPA”) with Crown Bridge Partners, LLC (“CBP”), providing for the purchase of two Convertible Redeemable Notesto Bellridge in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000 (the “CBP Notes”),connection with the first note being in the amount of $50,000 (“CBP First Note”) and the second note being in the amount of $50,000 (“CBP Back End Note”), each with an 8% original issue discount. CBP Firstprice protection (See Note was funded, with the Company receiving $42,500, net of the 10% original issue discount and legal fees. With respect to CBP Back End Note, also with a 10% original issue discount, CBP issued a note to the Company in the amount of $50,000 to offset CBP Back End Note, secured by CBP Back End Note (“Secured Note”)7). On October 23, 2017, Guardian Patch, LLC purchased the CBP First Note from CBP. Further, on October 23, 2017, the Company and CBP entered into a Rescission Agreement whereby the CBP Back End Note and the Secured Note were cancelled and rescinded.

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On October 26, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Labrys Fund, LP, an accredited investor (“Labrys”) pursuant to which15, 2018, the Company issued 3,000,000 warrants to Labrys a Convertible Promissoryconsultant. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 per share and expire on October 15, 2023.

On October 12, 2018, the Waterford legal matter discussed in Note (the “Labrys Note”)12 was settled in favor of the Company that resulted in the aggregate principal amountcancelation of $110,000. The Labrys Note has a maturity date of July 26, 2018Waterford’s 93,750 warrants and the Company has agreed to pay interest on the unpaid principal balancecancelation of the Labrys Note at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date on which the Labrys Note is issued (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Company shall have the right to prepay the Labrys Note, provided it makes a payment to Labrys at a premium as set forth in the Labrys Note. The transactions described above closed on October 26, 2017.

The outstanding principal amount of the Labrys Note is convertible at any time and from time to time at the election of Labrys into shares ofthe Company’scommon stockat a conversion priceequal to 57% of the lowest trading price with a 20 day look back immediately preceding the date of conversion. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Labrys Note), the Labrys Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Company shall pay to Labrys, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, additional amounts as set forth in the Labrys Note.

In no event shall Labrys be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by Labrys and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock of the Company.

owned by Waterford.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, this discussion includes forward-looking information that involves risks and assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations. See “Forward-Looking Statements” included in this report.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward looking statements, including without limitation, statements related to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including without limitation the following: (i) our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at our discretion; (ii) our plans and results of operations will be affected by our ability to manage growth; and (iii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’ ‘‘potential,’’ or ‘‘continue’’ or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Report.

 

This section of the report should be read together with Footnotes of the Company unaudited financials.audited financials for the year ended December 31, 2017. The auditedunaudited statements of operations for the fiscal quartersnine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 20162017 are compared in the sections below.

 

General Overview

 

Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Gopher”, “Gopher Protocol” or “GOPH��“GOPH”) was incorporated on July 22, 2009 under the laws of the State of Nevada and relocated its headquarters tois headquartered in Santa Monica, California in 2016. California.Gopher is a development stagedevelopment-stage company that is creating innovative mobile microchip (ICs)which considers itself a Native IoT solutions creator, developing Internet of Things (IoT) and software technologies based on GopherInsight . The Company derived revenues from the provision of IT services to Guardian Patch LLC, a related party (“Guardian LLC”). In the current quarter, the Company derivedArtificial Intelligence enabled mesh network and recognized revenues from its acquired assets.

GopherInsightis a patented real time, heuristic (self-learning/artificial intelligence) basedasset tracking IoT mobile technology.  GopherInsightchip technology, if successfully fully developed,Gopher has a portfolio of Intellectual Property that when commercialized will be able to be installed in mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) as well as stand-alone products. It is intended that GopherInsight software applications will work in conjunction with GopherInsightinclude smart microchips, across mobile operating systems, providing computing power, advanced database management/sharing functionalities and more. The technology under development consists of a smart microchip, mobile application software and supporting cloud software.  The system contemplates the creation of a global mesh network.  Upon development,The core of the system will be its advanced microchip technology that can be installed in any mobile or fixed device worldwide. Gopher envisions this system as a low-cost, private and secure network between all enabled mobile devices providing shared processing, advanced mobile database management/sharing and enhanced mobile features.

Recent Developments

On January 14, 2018, the Company believesentered into an Initial Term Agreement (the “ITA”) with Spare CS Inc. (“Spare”), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 50% of the equity of Spare. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company terminated the ITA with Spare and wrote off the $265,000 that its microchip technologies may be installed within mobile devices or on SIM cards.has been advanced to Spare. The $265,000 in included as part of the impairment of assets in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.


On February 1, 2018, the Company formed Ugopherservices Limited (“Ugopher England”), under the laws of England and Wales, as a private limited company and a wholly-owned subsidiary. The purpose of establishing Ugopher England is to expand the Company’s prepaid financial and calling services to international consumers.

 

On March 29, 2016,16, 2018 ( “Closing Date”), the Company contributed all of its rights relatingentered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2018 (the “ECS Purchase Agreement”) with ECS Prepaid LLC (“ECS”), a Missouri limited liability company, pursuant to its proprietary microchip that is withinwhich the Company purchased certain assets from ECS, including, but not limited to, the processing prepaid platform, servers, POS terminals, customer list, a sticky patch package (the “Patch”) to Guardian LLCprocessing software program and goodwill, in consideration of 50%$1,100,000 of which $100,000 was paid on the Closing Date and the balance is to be paid pursuant to a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 (the “ECS Note”). In addition, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock of the profit generatedCompany (the “ECS Shares”) and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock (the “ECS Warrants”). The ECS Warrants were assigned by Guardian LLCECS to Dennis Winfrey. The ECS Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $1.85 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection. Under the ESC Note, which is secured by the assets acquired by the Company from ECS, the Company is required to make ten equal payments of $100,000 commencing on April 15, 2018. The Company may prepay the ECS Note at any time without penalty. The ECS Note is a commitment from Guardian LLCshort-term debt obligation that it is responsible for investing all needed funds for the purpose of developing the Patch and related productsmaterial to the Patch, as well as funding the working capital needs of the Company.

 

On or about August 10, 2017, the Company received certification for its Guardian Orb Tracker technology by Arrow Technologies, which the Company anticipates should boost the Company’s campaign’s visibility on Indiegogo. Indiegogo recently approved the Company’s crowdfunding campaign on that platform.

On September 1, 2017,April 2, 2018 (“Closing Date”), the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase“Electronic Purchase Agreement”) with a third party, RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLCElectronic Check Services Inc. (“RWJ”Electronic Check”), a GeorgiaMissouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from RWJ,Electronic Check, including, inventory, terminals, licenses and permits and intangiblebut not limited to, assets associated with software that validates written check authenticity, in consideration of $400,000, an aggregate 5,000,000$75,000 paid on the Closing Date. In addition, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company secured promissory note in the amount of $2,600,000,(the “Electronic Shares”) and warrants to purchase 9,000,000250,000 shares of common stock (the “Electronic Warrants”). The Electronic Warrants were assigned by Electronic Check to Dennis Winfrey, the shareholder of Electronic Check. The Electronic Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $2.70 per share and the assumption of certain liabilities incurred by RWJ after the effective date as set forth in the RWJ Agreement.


Recent Developmentscontain standard anti-dilution protection.

 

On September 1, 2017,April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Central Purchase Agreement”) with Central State Legal Services Inc. (“Central”), a third party, RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC, a Georgia corporation. The Company entered into this Asset Purchase AgreementMissouri corporation, pursuant to acquire terminals in approximately 15,000 locations by which the Company will deploy its technology. The operations consist primarilypurchased certain assets from Central, including, but not limited to, assets associated with the a system to recover funds from returned checks, in consideration of $25,000 paid on the Closing Date. Derron Winfrey, the COO of the sale of phones and phone card products, including PINS for cell minutes, SIM cards for cell minutes, as well as gift cards. The Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, UGopherServices Corp., to operate the acquired assets. On November 10, 2017, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) announced that TIO Networks (TIO), a subsidiary of PYPL, has suspended operations to protect TIO’s customers. TIO website was taken down without providing notice. . As such, no processing of pin sales and activation is possible through our network at this time do to their discontinuing services to all their downstream customer using this service.

The Company, is taking immediate action in putting together a plan to bring back up our services with our customers.Wedirector and President of Electronic Check and Central. Derron Winfrey’s parents are currently exploring some other available options to expedite getting services back up to minimalize revenue impact. We are working closely with allthe shareholders of our partners to bring up our store database in a new system. We intend to will be utilize their terminal download solution, which will take some careful coordination,Check and our team will be working around the clock with them closely to archive this. We intend to enter into a definitive agreement within the next few days with this new provider of middleware software that will give us complete control over this software to prevent this type of vulnerability in the future this software will also allow us to bring to market more exciting products and solution and will enhance our future valueCentral.

 

Results of Operations:

 

Three Months Endedmonths ended September 30, 20172018 and September 30, 20162017

 

A comparison of the statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016 is as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended September 30,  Change  Three Months Ended September 30, Change
 2017  2016  $  %  2018 2017 $ %
                 
Sales $4,471,626  $45,000  $4,426,626   9836.9% $15,536,196  $4,471,626  $11,064,570   247.4%
Cost of goods sold  4,174,374      4,174,374       14,692,250   4,174,374   10,517,876   252.0%
Gross profit  297,252   45,000   252,252   560.6%  843,946   297,252   546,694   183.9%
Operating expenses  5,937,176   727,172   5,210,004   716.5%  22,529,250   5,937,176   16,592,074   279.5%
Loss from operations  (5,639,924)  (682,172)  (4,957,752)  726.8%  (21,685,304)  (5,639,924)  (16,045,380)  284.5%
Other income (expense)  (300,803)  (4,800)  (296,003)  6166.7%
Other expense  (3,154,436)  (300,803)  (2,853,633)  948.7%
Loss before provision for income taxes  (5,940,727)  (686,972)  (5,253,755)  764.8%  (24,839,740)  (5,940,727)  (18,899,013)  318.1%
Provision for income taxes                          
Net loss $(5,940,727) $(686,972) $(5,253,755)  764.8% $(24,839,740) $(5,940,727) $(18,899,013)  318.1%

 


Sales for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 were $4,471,626$15,536,196 compared to $45,000$4,471,626 for the same period in 2016.2017. The sales from 2017 to 2018 are not comparable since the increase of $4,426,626$11,064,570 or 9,837%247.4% is aalmost all the result of sales of $4,426,626 generated from the dateacquisitions of RWJ in September 2017 and ECS in March 2018. The 2017 sales only include one month of sales from the RWJ acquisition towhile the 2018 sales include three months of sales from RWJ and ECS. Sales recognized from the RWJ and the ECS acquisitions for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 were $7,168,415 and $7,955,549, respectively, compared to $4,426,626 and $0, respectively, for the same period in 2017. Sales from acquisitionthe three months ended September 30, 2018 also included a licensing fee of assets from RWJ.$300,000 generated by Gopher.

 

Our gross margins for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 were 6.6%5.4% as compared to 100.0%6.6% for the same period in 2016.2017. The decrease in due to the sales generated by the RWJECS assets that have a much lower gross margin.

 

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 were $5,937,176$22,529,250 compared to $727,172$5,937,176 for the same period in 2016.2017. The increase of $5,210,004$16,592,074 or 716.5%279.5% is due to i) a charge of $11,750,000 during 2018 related to the buyout of a profit participation agreement with Guardian LLC; ii) a charge of $7,132,286 during 2018 related to the impairment of assets associated with the RWJ acquisition; iii) including the operating cost for the newly acquired acquisition andacquisitions offset by a decrease in the value of common stock valued at $740,000 and warrants valued at $4,782,297 being issued to consultants and employees for services rendered during the three months ended September 30, 2017.2018.

 

Other expense for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 was $300,803,$3,154,436, an increase of $296,003$2,853,633 from $4,800$300,803 for the same period in 2016.2017. The increase is principally due to net charges to earnings resulting from the issuancechange in fair value of convertible notes with embedded conversion features that are accounted forthe derivative liability as derivatives due to thea result of using a variable conversion price.price to account for the Bellridge debentures.

 


Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 was $5,940,727$24,839,740 compared to $686,972$5,940,727 for the same period in 20162017 due to the factors described above.

 

Nine Months Endedmonths ended September 30, 20172018 and September 30, 20162017

 

A comparison of the statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016 is as follows:

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30,  Change 
  2017  2016  $  % 
             
Sales $4,561,626  $120,000  $4,441,626   3701.4%
Cost of goods sold  4,174,374      4,174,374     
Gross profit  387,252   120,000   267,252   222.7%
Operating expenses  6,528,748   1,396,162   5,132,586   367.6%
Loss from operations  (6,141,496)  (1,276,162)  (4,865,334)  381.2%
Other income (expense)  (1,374,798)  (24,178)  (1,350,620)  5586.2%
Loss before provision for income taxes  (7,516,294)  (1,300,340)  (6,215,954)  478.0%
Provision for income taxes             
Net loss $(7,516,294) $(1,300,340) $(6,215,954)  478.0%

  Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
  2018 2017 $ %
         
Sales $36,907,212  $4,561,626  $32,345,586   709.1%
Cost of goods sold  35,316,203   4,174,374   31,141,829   746.0%
Gross profit  1,591,009   387,252   1,203,757   310.8%
Operating expenses  44,261,783   6,528,748   37,733,035   578.0%
Loss from operations  (42,670,774)  (6,141,496)  (36,529,278)  594.8%
Other expense  (3,771,693)  (1,374,798)  (2,396,895)  174.3%
Loss before provision for income taxes  (46,442,467)  (7,516,294)  (38,926,173)  517.9%
Provision for income taxes             
Net loss $(46,442,467) $(7,516,294) $(38,926,173)  517.9%
                 

Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were $4,561,626$36,907,212 compared to $120,000$4,561,626 for the same period in 2016.2017.. The sales from 2017 to 2018 are not comparable since the increase of $4,441,626$32,345,586 or 3,701%709.1% is aalmost all the result of sales of $4,426,626 generated from the dateacquisitions of RWJ in September 2017 and ECS in March 2018. The 2017 sales only include one month of sales from the RWJ acquisition towhile the 2018 sales include nine and seven months, respectively, of sales from RWJ and ECS. Sales recognized from the RWJ and the ECS acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were $17,674,242 and $18,727,466, respectively, compared to $4,426,626 and $0, respectively, for the same period in 2017. Sales from acquisitionthe nine months ended September 30, 2018 also included a licensing fee of assets from RWJ.$300,000 generated by Gopher.

 

Our gross margins for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were 8.5%4.3% as compared to 100.0%8.5% for the same period in 2016.2017. The decrease in due to the sales generated by the RWJECS assets that have a much lower gross margin.

 

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were $6,528,748$44,261,783 compared to $1,396,162$6,528,748 for the same period in 2016.2017. The increase of $5,132,586$37,733,035 or 367.6%578.0% is due to i) a charge of $11,750,000 during 2018 related to the buyout of a profit participation agreement with Guardian LLC; ii) a charge of $7,132,286 during 2018 related to the impairment of assets associated with the RWJ acquisition; iii) including the operating cost for the newly acquired acquisitionacquisitions; and iv) an increase of $14,853,096 for the value of common stock valued at $766,500 and warrants valued at $4,782,297 being issued to consultants and employees for services rendered during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018.

 


Other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 was $1,374,798,$3,771,693, an increase of $1,350,620$2,396,895 from $24,178$1,374,798 for the same period in 2016.2017. The increase is principally due to net charges to earnings resulting from the issuancechange in fair value of convertible notes with embedded conversion features that are accounted forthe derivative liability as derivatives due to thea result of using a variable conversion price.price to account for the Bellridge debentures.

 

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 was $7,516,294$46,442,467 compared to $1,300,340$7,516,294 for the same period in 20162017 due to the factors described above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our cash was $26,670$522,445 and $5,096$1,305,062 at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. Cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 was $215,405,$2,842,007, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $25,882$215,405 during the same period in 2016.2017. Certain items are not comparable between the periods, including shares issued for servicescommon stock and a warrantwarrants issued for services in 2017, and the change in fair market value2018, amortization of the derivative liability, financing costsintangible assets from recent acquisitions and amortization of debt discount off three of which result from the convertible notes issued in 2017. WorkingOur working capital position worsened going from $757,377a working capital deficit of $1,060,506 at December 31, 20162017 to $3,155,017a working capital deficit of $5,278,748 at September 30, 20172018, principally as a result of the increase in the derivative liability, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses offset byand the issuance of a note payable related to the acquisition of certain assets ECS Prepaid LLC with an increase in accounts receivable and inventory.outstanding balance of $392,619 at September 30, 2018. Cash flows used in investing activities were $13,021$496,229 during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018, compared to $0$13,021 for the same period in 2016.2017. The increase is due to the purchase of property and equipment.equipment, the amount paid for acquisitions and the amount paid as an acquisition deposit for Spare CS, Inc. Cash from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 was $250,000$2,555,619, compared to $0$250,000 for the same period in 2016.2017. The increase is due to the issuance of a convertible notes and the sale of common stock in 2017. In 2017 the Company converted a payable to Guardian Patch LLC to a convertible note. This reclassification of the payable to a convertible note payable is a non-cash item; the note of $660,132, which includes accrued interest, was not funded by Guardian LLC during the period.2018. 

  


The Company

We sustained net losses of $7,516,294$46,045,353 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and used cash in operations of $215,405. The Company2018. In addition, we had a working capital deficit of $3,330,596$5,286,129 and accumulated deficit of $11,610,666$60,427,015 at September 30, 2017. This raises substantial doubt about its ability2018. We recently purchased the assets of RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC in 2017, and ECS Prepaid LLC, Electronic Check Services, Inc. and Central States Legal Services, Inc. in 2018. RWJ and ECS have historically generated significant revenues which we expect to continue as a going concern. Thein the future. In addition, during the first half of 2018, the Company is dependent upon its ability to generate revenueshas raised or secured $3,000,000 in convertible debt and its ability to continue receiving investmentequity capital, and loans from third partieswill need to sustain its current levelraise additional capital in the future of operations. No assurance can be givenwhich there is no guarantee that the Company will be successfulable to successfully raise such capital on acceptable terms. With the cash flow from operations from the recent acquisitions, the cash received from recent convertible debt and equity capital, and cash needed to be raised in these efforts. Per the Joint Venture agreement, Guardian LLC has committednear future, we believe we will have sufficient cash to provide the Company with all its working capital needs.

In lieu of entering series of short terms notes with third parties, Guardian LLC entered into a lock-up and leakage agreement. Certain third parties defaulted on their commitment to the Company for funding. The Company entered a negotiation with Guardian LLC to replace these defaulted investors. There is no guarantee that the LLC will agree to continue and replaces said investors, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We plan to raise working capital that will allow us to conductmeet our businessobligations for the next 12 months. There is no guarantee regarding our ability to raise that capital. We expect to use the proceeds to fund our short-term capital requirements including paying administrative expenses associated with maintaining our public company’s filings for the next 12 months. In order to implement our business plan and pay various administrative expenses on a minimal basis for the next 12 months, we expect that we will need approximately $1,200,000, based on our expectation of monthly expenses of approximately $100,000. The Company expects that its operating results will fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in the future, and will depend on a number of factors including the state of the worldwide economy and financial markets, which are outside the Company’s control. Guardian Patch, LLC, the Company’s JV partner, has committed to support the Company’s working capital needs, by providing the Company short-terms loans. The Company may also pursue capital through the issuance of high-yield debt that will likely be convertible into equity, at either a fixed or a variable conversion rate. Our financing plans and the exact type of debt that we seek will largely be contingent on the results of our pre-sales campaign for our first consumer product. During 2017, the Company has been able to raise $250,000 from the issuance of convertible notes.

Acquisition

On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with a third party, RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC (“RWJ”), a Georgia corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from RWJ, including inventory, terminals, licenses and permits and intangible assets, in consideration of $400,000, an aggregate 5,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, secured promissory note in the amount of $2,600,000, warrants to purchase 9,000,000 shares of common stock and the assumption of certain liabilities incurred by RWJ after the effective date as set forth in the RWJ Agreement

The RWJ Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $0.50 per share and non-dilutive anti-dilution protection. If, prior to the exercise of the RJW Warrants, the Company (i) declares, makes or issues, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of common stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in shares of its capital stock, (ii) subdivides the outstanding shares, (iii) combines the outstanding shares (including a reverse stock split), (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock by reclassification of the shares, capital reorganization or otherwise (including any such reclassification or reorganization in connection with a consolidation or merger or and sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to any person), then, notwithstanding any such action the exercise price, and the number and kind of shares receivable upon exercise, in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall remain fixed so that the holder of the RJW Warrants exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive the number and kind of shares which, if the RJW Warrants had been exercised immediately prior to such time, the holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive.

The RWJ Note accrues interest at the rate of 3.5% interest per annum and is payable in full on December 31, 2019. The Company may prepay this note at any time without penalty.

The Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, UGopherServices Corp., to hold the acquired assets.

The Company entered into this Purchase Agreement to acquire terminals in approximately 15,000 locations by which the Company can deploy its technology.


A summary of the purchase price and the purchase price allocations at fair value is below. The purchase price allocation is a preliminary and subject to change. The Company has not yet completed its analysis to determine the fair value of the assets acquired on the acquisition date. Once this analysis is complete, the Company will adjust, if necessary, the provisional amounts assigned to the assets purchased in the accounting period in which the analysis is completed.

Purchase price   
Cash (1) $400,000 
5,000,000 shares of common stock (2)  1,850,000 
Secured promissory note  2,600,000 
9,000,000 warrants (3)  3,310,819 
     
  $8,160,819 

Allocation of purchase price    
Inventory $398,151 
Property and equipment  210,200 
Assumed liabilities  (398,151)
Goodwill  7,950,619 
Purchase price $8,160,819 

(1) – the $400,000 cash was paid by Guardian LLC.

(2) – the fair value of the common stock was calculated based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of acquisition.

(3) the fair value of the 9,000,000 warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected life of 5.0 years

Volatility of 250%;

Dividend yield of 0%;

Risk free interest rate of 1.73%

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

 

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts and classification of revenues and expenses during the periods presented, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and material changes in these estimates or assumptions could occur in the future. Changes in estimates are recorded on the period in which they become known. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances and at that time, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily-apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates if past experience or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate.

 


We believe that the accounting policies described below are critical to understanding our business, results of operations, and financial condition because they involve significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. An accounting is deemed to be critical if it requires a judgment or accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain, and if different estimates that could have been used, or if changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact our financial statements. Other significant accounting policies, primarily those with lower levels of uncertainty than those discussed below, are also critical to understanding our financial statements. The notes to our financial statements contain additional information related to our accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with this discussion.

 


Presentation of Financial Statements

 

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company grants credit to establishments (such as convenient stores) who sell the Company’s products under credit terms that it believes are customary in the industry and does not require collateral to support customer receivables. The Company currently does not provide an allowance for doubtful collections, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. Normal receivable terms vary from 7-30 days after the issuance of the invoice and typically would be considered past due when the term expires. Delinquent receivables are written off based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of the inventory’s cost (first in, first out basis) or the current market price of the inventory. Management compares the cost of inventory with its market value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to market value, if lower. At September 30,December 31, 2017, all of the Company’s inventory was finished goods inventory which consisted principally of phones and phone card products, including PINS for cell minutes, SIM cards for cell minutes, as well as gift cards.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(“Topic 606”), became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company’s revenue recognition disclosure reflects its updated accounting policies that are affected by this new standard. The Company recognizedapplied the “modified retrospective” transition method for open contracts for the implementation ofTopic 606.As sales are and have been primarily from IT services, sale of phones, phone card products, prepaid cellular phone minutes and cellular activation, and the Company has no significant post-delivery obligations, this new standard did not result in a material recognition of revenue on arrangementsthe Company’s accompanying consolidated financial statements for the cumulative impact of applying this new standard. The Company made no adjustments to its previously-reported total revenues, as those periods continue to be presented in accordance with FASB Codification its historical accounting practices underTopic 605, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC Topic 605”)Revenue Recognition. Under ASC Topic 605, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company recognizes revenue

Revenue from theproviding IT services, sale of phones, phone card products, prepaid cellular phone minutes and phone products at the time of sale to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue from IT-related services at the time thecellular activation services are performed.recognized underTopic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

 

executed contracts with the Company’s customers that it believes are legally enforceable;

identification of performance obligations in the respective contract;

determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract;

allocation the transaction price to each performance obligation; and

recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

These five elements, as applied to each of the Company’s revenue category, is summarized below:

IT services - revenue is recorded on a monthly basis as services are provided;

Sale of phones, phone card products, prepaid cellular phone minutes and cellular activation – revenue is recognized at the time of sale to the customer; and

License fees and Royalties – revenue is recognized based on the terms of the agreement with its customer.


Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company evaluates all of its agreements to determine if such instruments have derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses a weighted average Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. As of September 30,December 31, 2017, the Company’s only derivative financial instrument was an embedded conversion feature associated with convertible notes payable due to certain provisions that allow for a change in the conversion price based on a percentage of the Company’s stock price at the date of conversion.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 820-10,“Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820-10 defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

 Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 


 Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

For certain financial instruments, the carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and current liabilities, including convertible notes payable, each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest.

 

The Company uses Level 2 inputs for its valuation methodology for derivative liabilities as their fair values were determined by using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model based on various assumptions. The Company’s derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as adjustments to fair value of derivatives.

 

Dividends

 

The Company has not yet adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No cash dividends have been paid or declared since the Date of Inception.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a Smaller Reporting Company, the Company is not required to include the disclosure under this Item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the applicable period to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

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As a smaller reporting company, without a viable businesswith limited revenues and revenues,the lack of profitability, the Company does not have the resources to install a dedicated staff with deep expertise in all facets of SEC disclosure and GAAP compliance. As is the case with many smaller reporting companies, the Company will continue to consult with its external auditors and attorneys as it relates to new accounting principles and changes to SEC disclosure requirements. In order to correct this material weakness, the Company engaged Kevin F. Pickard as Chief Financial Officer. The Company has found that this approach worked well in the past and believes it to be the most cost effectivecost-effective solution available for the foreseeable future. The Company will conduct a review of existing sign-off and review procedures as well as document control protocols for critical accounting spreadsheets. The Company will also increase management’s review of key financial documents and records.

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company does not have the resources to fund sufficient staff to ensure a complete segregation of responsibilities within the accounting function. However, Company management does review, and will increase the review of, financial statements on a monthly basis, and the Company’s external auditor conducts reviews on a quarterly basis. These actions, in addition to the improvements identified above, will minimize any risk of a potential material misstatement occurring.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2018, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in various litigation matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. There is currently no litigation that management believes will have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.

On August 26, 2015, the Company finalized a consulting agreement that it entered into on August 11, 2015 with Michael Korsunsky (“Consultant”) pursuant to which Consultant was engaged by the Company to (i) provide introductions to strategic business alliances, (ii) advise on exposure and risk in the operation of smart phone applications and (iii) advise on market fluctuations within the different categories of the smart phone application delivery services sector, in consideration of 100,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company, which shares were issued on or around August 26, 2015. On or around November 17, 2016, the Company filed a complaint against Consultant in Superior Court of the State of California, County of Riverside, for Breach of Contract and Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. The Consultant been served, surrender his certificate but to date has not filed a defense. This case has been dismissed.

 

On June 10, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Waterford Group LLC (“Waterford”) pursuant to which the Company engaged Waterford to provide sales and marketing consulting and advisory services to the Company in consideration of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) and a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to acquire 750,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.25 per share for a period of five (5) years. 50,000 of the Shares were issued to Waterford upon the execution of the Agreement. The Warrant vestsvested on a quarterly basis in eight (8) equal quarterly installments each in the amount of 93,750 shares each quarter during the term of the Agreement. The first quarterly installment vested upon the execution of the Agreement and covers Q2 2016 and each subsequent quarterly installment vestswas to vest each quarter thereafter. The warrant has been recorded as adjusting equity during this quarter. The Company believes that this agreementWaterford is in default of its agreement, as the counterpartyit failed to perform or provide any services under the agreement. As such, the Company put Waterford on notice in writing during in the third fiscal quarter, that the Company did not issue shares or warrants during the third or fourth fiscal quarters and does not intendof 2016 due to issue those items as it believes that Waterford is in default under its agreement.the default.

 

On or around January 23, 2017, the Company filed a complaint against Waterford and the Company’s Transfer Agent, in Superior Court of the State of California, County of Riverside. On February 1, 2017, the Company obtained a temporary restraining order that prohibits Waterford from (x) lifting the restricted legend from the 50,000 shares that it received in connection with signing the Agreement; (y) selling the 50,000 shares to another party; and, (z) from exercising the warrant on 93,750 shares that was issued and vested upon the execution of the Agreement. As ordered by the court, on February 9, 2016,2017, the Company deposited a Corporate Surety Bond in the amount of $42,875 to secure the temporary restraining order. The Company agreed with Waterford to go to binding arbitration, which is currently being scheduled.

 

On or around February 27, 2017, the Company was issued a stay of the temporary restraining order barring its transfer agent from providing shares in connection with the exercise of the first Waterford warrant on 93,750 shares that was provided to Waterford in connection with the execution of the engagement letter that was executed by the parties on or around June 10, 2016.

SEC Matters

On July 29, 2016, the staff In October 2018, this matter was resolved in favor of the Atlanta Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” and the “Commission”) advised the Company in a telephone conversation, followed by a written “Wells” notice, that it is has made a preliminary determination to recommend that the Commission file an enforcement action against the Company alleging violations of Section 13(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 13a-11, 13a-13 and 12b-20 thereunder. A Wells Notice is neither a formal allegation of wrongdoing nor a finding that any violations of law have occurred. Rather, it provides the Company with an opportunity to respond to issues raised by the Commission and offer its perspective prior to any SEC decision to institute proceedings. These proceedings could result in the Company being subject to an injunction and cease and desist order from further violations of the securities laws as well as monetary penalties of disgorgement, pre-judgment interest and a civil penalty. On September 20, 2016, the Company filed an amended and restated 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014. In February 2017, the SEC advised that it concluded its investigation and that it does not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the SEC against the Company.

 

Reserved Shares

In connection with the derivative notes,On or around April 10, 2017, the Company has reserved withwas billed by its transfer agent common shares(“TA”) for each note heldapproximately $11,500 for legal fees (“TA Charges”) in connection with a lawsuit brought by one of the holders.Company’s shareholders against the TA. The Company is not a named party in this litigation. The Company disputes the TA Charges, as the Company’s position is that the TA Charges are not covered under the indemnification section of the Company’s agreement with its TA. As the TA refused to provide further services, the Company paid the fees, and booked it as an expense in this quarter. This matter has been resolved amicably, and the Company continues its relationship with the TA.

 


Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

On June 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“CROWN SPA”) with Crown Bridge Partners, LLC (“CBP”), providing for the purchase of two Convertible Redeemable Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000 (the “CBP Notes”), with the first note being in the amount of $50,000 (“CBP First Note”) and the second note being in the amount of $50,000 (“CBP Back End Note” and with the CBP First Note, the “CBP Notes”), each with a 8% original issue discount. CBP First Note was funded, with the Company receiving $42,500, net of the 10% original issue discount and legal fees. With respect to CBP Back End Note, also with a 10% original issue discount, CBP issued a note to the Company in the amount of $50,000 to offset CBP Back End Note, secured by CBP Back End Note (“Secured Note”). The funding of CBP Back End Note is subject to certain conditions as described in CBP Back End Note. CBP is required to pay the principal amount of the Secured Note in cash and in full prior to executing any conversions under CBP Back End Note. The CBP Notes may be converted by CBP at any time into shares of Company’s common stock calculated at the time of conversion, except for CBP Back End Note, which requires full payment of the Secured Note by CBP before conversions may be made, at a conversion price equal to 55% of the average of the three lowest trading prices of the Common Stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the Common Stock may be traded in the future (“Exchange”), for the twenty (20) prior trading days including the day upon which a Notice of Conversion is received by the Company. In the event the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares or the market price is below $0.25, the conversion price shall be decreased to 45%. If the Company fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Variable Conversion Price is equal to or lower than $0.01, then an additional fifteen percent (15%) discount shall be factored into the Variable Conversion Price until the CBP Notes are no longer outstanding. In no event shall the CBP be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by CBP and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company. The CBP Notes bear an interest rate of 8%, and are due and payable one year from issuance. Interest shall be paid by the Company in Common Stock (“Interest Shares”). Holder may, at any time, send in a Notice of Conversion to the Company for Interest Shares. The dollar amount converted into Interest Shares shall be all or a portion of the accrued interest calculated on the unpaid principal balance of this Note to the date of such notice. The Secured Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum is payable no later than May 8, 2018, unless the Company does not meet the “current information requirements” required under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, in which case CBP may declare the CBP Back End Note to be in Default (as defined in that note) and cross cancel its payment obligations under the Secured Note as well as the Company’s payment obligations under CBP Back End Note. During the first six months, the CBP Notes is in effect, the Company may redeem the CBP Notes by paying to an amount equal to 135% of the face amount plus any accrued interest during the first 90 days after issuance and 150% of the face amount plus any accrued interest from day 91 through day 180 after issuance. The CBP Notes may not be prepaid after the six-month anniversary. The CROWN SPA and CBP Notes contain certain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default. In the event of default, at the option of CBP and in CBP’s sole discretion, CBP may consider the Notes immediately due and payable. Until the CBP Notes are paid off or converted, CBP will hold a right of first refusal on any financing.

Eagle Equities

 

On June 8,December 29, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC an accredited investor (“Eagle Equities”Eagle”), pursuant to which the Company issued Eagle Equities two convertible notes. The first note, due June 8, 2018 in the principal amount of $50,000 (“Eagle Equities Note 1”), was issued in exchange for $50,000 in cash. The second note, due June 8, 2018 in the principal amount of $50,000 (“Eagle Equities Note 2” and, together with Eagle Equities Note 1, the “Eagle Equities Notes”), was issued in exchange for a full-recourse, collateralized promissory note from Eagle Equities in the amount of $50,000 (“Eagle Equities Payment Note”). The Eagle Equities Payment Note is due on February 8, 2018, unless we do not meet the current public information requirement pursuantagreed to Rule 144, in which case both Eagle Equities Note 2 and the Eagle Equities Payment Note may be cancelled. The Eagle Equities Payment Note is secured by the Eagle Equities Note 1.

Interest on the Eagle Equities Notes accrues at the rate of 8% per annum. We are not requiredpurchase up to make any payments on the Eagle Notes until maturity. We have the right to repay the Eagle Notes at any time during the first six months of the notes at a rate of 130% of the unpaid principal amount during the first 90 days, 135% of the unpaid principal amount between days 91 and 120, and 140% of the unpaid principal amount between days 121 and 180. The Eagle Notes may not be prepaid after the 180th day. Eagle Equities may convert the outstanding principal on the Eagle Notes into2,000,000 shares of our common stock at the conversion price per share equal to 55% of the lowest daily closing bid with a 20 day look back immediately preceding and including the date of conversion.In the event the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares, the conversion price shall be decreased to 45% instead of 55% while that “Chill” is in effect. In no event shall Eagle Equities be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by Eagle Equities and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company.


On June 8, 2017, the Company closed a financing with JSJ Investments Inc. (“JSJ”), whereby the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note dated June 7, 2017 in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000 (the “JSJ Note”). The JSJ Note has been funded, with the Company receiving net proceeds of $45,000 (net of original issue discount). The JSJ Note bears an interest rate of 12%, which is payable in the Company’s common stock (“Interest Shares”) based on the Conversion Formula (as defined below), and is due and payable before or on March 7, 2018. The JSJ Note may be converted by JSJ at any time into shares of Company’s common stock at a price equal a 45% discount to the lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock as reportedfor a purchase price of $1,500,000 or $0.75 per share. The closing occurred on December 29, 2017 with respect to the funding of $1,000,000 resulting in the issuance of 1,333,334 shares of common stock (the “First Closing Shares”). On March 21, 2018, Eagle purchased an additional 666,666 shares of common stock (the “Second Closing Shares”) for a purchase price of $500,000 that been wired into the Company’s bank account.

The Company placed 2,000,000 (1,333,334 on prior closing on December 29, 2017 and additional 666,666 on this current closing) shares of common stock (the “Escrow Shares”) in escrow to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the OTCQB forseventh month anniversary of the 20issuance of the First Closing Shares and Second Closing Shares if the second closing occurs, Eagle has sold any of the First Closing Shares or the Second Closing Shares as the case may be at a sales price of less than $0.72 per share, then that number of Escrow Shares shall be released from escrow to Eagle as a limited make whole which shall be determined by using the following formula:

($0.72 – Closing Price) / Closing Price) * number of shares sold at a price less than $0.72.

Closing Price is price on the first day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the first day of the 7th month (and continuing monthly until the earlier of January 31, 2019 or until all shares are sold).

The Company shall deposit an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock into escrow which shares shall only be released to Eagle, if, prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received byto January 31, 2019 (while Eagle continues to hold shares), the Company or its transfer agent. issues shares at an issue price of less than $0.30 per share.

The Company may pay the JSJ Notealso issued Eagle a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 666,666 shares of common stock exercisable for three years at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the “Eagle Warrant”). Unless otherwise agreed in full, together with any and all accrued and unpaid interest, plus any applicable pre-payment premium at any time on or prior to the date which occurs 180 days after the issuance date hereof (the “Prepayment Date”). Until the 90th day after the issuance datewriting by both the Company may payand Eagle, at no time will Eagle exercise any amount of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 135%, in additionEagle Warrant to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent. From the 91st day though day 120, the amount to be repaid is 140% and from day 121 through the Prepayment Date, the amount to be repaid is 150%. In no event shall JSJ be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Companypurchase common stock beneficially owned by JSJ and its affiliatesthat would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding sharesresult in Eagle owning more than 9.9% of the common stock outstanding of the Company. The notes are a long-term debt obligation that is material to the Company. The notes may be prepaid in accordance with the terms set forth therein.Eagle Warrant contains standard anti-dilution protections.

 

On June 29, 2017, the Company closed a financing with JSJ Investments Inc. (“JSJ”), whereby the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note dated June 29, 2017 in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000 (the “JSJ Note”). The JSJ Note has been funded, with the Company receiving net proceeds of $45,000 (net of original issue discount). The JSJ Note bears an interest rate of 8%, which is payable in the Company’s common stock (“Interest Shares”) based on the Conversion Formula (as defined below), and is due and payable before or on March 29, 2018. The JSJ Note may be converted by JSJ at any time into shares of Company’s common stock at a price equal a 45% discount to the lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock as reported on the OTCQB for the 20 prior trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent. The Company may pay the JSJ Note in full, together with any and all accrued and unpaid interest, plus any applicable pre-payment premium at any time on or prior to the date which occurs 180 days after the issuance date hereof (the “Prepayment Date”). Until the 90th day after the issuance date the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 135%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent. From the 91st day though day 120, the amount to be repaid is 140% and from day 121 through the Prepayment Date, the amount to be repaid is 150%. In no event shall JSJ be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by JSJ and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company. The JSJ Note is a long-term debt obligation that is material to the Company.

On September 13, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC, an accredited investor (“Eagle Equities”), pursuant to which the Company issued Eagle Equities two convertible notes. The first note, due September 18, 2018 in the principal amount of $50,000 (“Eagle Equities Note 1”), was issued in exchange for $50,000 in cash. The second note, due September 13, 2018 in the principal amount of $50,000 (“Eagle Equities Note 2” and, together with Eagle Equities Note 1, the “Eagle Equities Notes”), was issued in exchange for a full-recourse, collateralized promissory note from Eagle Equities in the amount of $45,000 (“Eagle Equities Payment Note”). The Eagle Equities Payment Note is due on May 13, 2018, unless the Company does not meet the current public information requirement pursuant to Rule 144, in which case both Eagle Equities Note 2 and the Eagle Equities Payment Note may be cancelled. The Eagle Equities Payment Note is secured by the Eagle Equities Note 1. The above financing closed on September 20, 2017. Interest onOn December 29, 2017, Eagle converted the Eagle Equities Notes accruesNote 1 into 503,726 shares of common stock.

Upon any of its securities being available for resale under Rule 144 as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, Eagle shall limit its sales with regard to any shares of common stock it owns to the greater of $10,000 in gross sales per day or 10% of the aggregate trading volume per day.


Bellridge

On March 1, 2018, the Company entered into and closed a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Bellridge Agreement”) with Bellridge Capital, LP (“Bellridge”) pursuant to which Bellridge invested $750,000 into the Company in consideration of a 10% Convertible Debenture (the “First Bellridge Debenture”) and common stock purchase warrants to acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $2.35 per share (the “First Bellridge Warrant”). The Bellridge Agreement provided thatBellridge was entitled to acquire an additional10% Convertible Debenturein the rateprincipal amount of 8%$750,000 and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant on the terms of the initial closing(“Bellridge Option”).

On April 9, 2018, Bellridge elected to exercise the Bellridge Option, as such the Company and Bellridge closed the second financing as contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Bellridge pursuant to which Bellridge invested an additional $750,000 into the Company in consideration of a 10% Convertible Debenture (the “Second Bellridge Debenture” and together with the First Bellridge Debenture, the “Bellridge Debenture”) and common stock purchase warrants to acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $2.35 per annum.share (the “Second Bellridge Warrant” and together with the First Bellridge Warrant, the “Bellridge Warrant”) The Bellridge Debenture bears interest of 10% and is payable one year from issuance. The First Bellridge Debenture and the Second Bellridge Debenture are convertible into shares of common stock at $0.90 per share and $1.00 per share, respectively, subject to limited antidilution protection.

During an event of default, the conversion price for the Bellridge Debenture in effect on any conversion date means, as of any conversion date or other date of determination, shall be 35% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. Bellridgehas agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Bellridge Debenture or exercise the Bellridge Warrant and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

In connection with both closings, the Company delivered 1,000,000 shares of common stock to an escrow agent. The escrow shares are to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the 7th monthly anniversary of the issuance of the escrow shares, Bellridge has sold shares issuable upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture at a sales price of less than $1.10 per share, then that number of shares shall be released from escrow to Bellridge as a limited make whole using the following formula:

(($1.00 – closing price on 1st day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the 1st day of the 7th month (and continuing monthly until all shares are sold) / closing price of the 1st monthly day in question) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.10.

As long as the Company is not required to make any payments onin default of the Eagle Notes until maturity. The Company hasBellridge Debenture or in breach of the right to repay the Eagle NotesSecurities Purchase Agreement, at any time during which Bellridge owns the first six monthsBellridge Debenture, Bellridge commits to limit in the aggregate all sales of the notes at a rateshares of 130%common stock issued upon conversion of the unpaid principal amount duringBellridge Debenture and the first 90 days, 135%related Common Stock Purchase Warrant to the greater of not more than (i) 10.00% of the unpaid principal amount between days 91 and 120, and 140% of the unpaid principal amount between days 121 and 180. The Eagle Notes may not be prepaid after the 180thday. Eagle Equities may convert the outstanding principal on the Eagle Notes into shares ofdaily trading volume for the Company’s common stock at the conversion price per share equal to 55%as reported for that day or (ii) $35,000. Breach of this leak-out provision will be considered a material breach by Bellridge.

As of the lowest daily closing bid with a 20 day look back immediately preceding and including the date of conversion. In the eventhereof, the Company experiencesis obligated on the Bellridge Debenture in the principal amount of $1,500,000in connection with the offering. The Bellridge Debenture is a DTC “Chill”debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. Other than the Bellridge Debentures, the Company does not have any other convertible debt on its shares,balance sheet.

ECS Prepaid

On March 16, 2018 (“Closing Date”), the conversion price shallCompany entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2018 (the “ECS Purchase Agreement”) with ECS Prepaid LLC (“ECS”), a Missouri limited liability company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from ECS, including, but not limited to, the processing prepaid platform, servers, POS terminals, customer list, a processing software program and goodwill, in consideration of $1,100,000 of which $100,000 was paid on the Closing Date and the balance is to be decreasedpaid pursuant to 45% insteada secured promissory note in the amount of 55% while that “Chill” is in effect.$1,000,000 (the “ECS Note”). In no event shall Eagle Equities be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all otheraddition, the Company issued 500,000 shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by Eagle Equities and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company (the “ECS Shares”) and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock (the “ECS Warrants”). The ECS Warrants were assigned by ECS to Dennis Winfrey. The ECS Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $1.85 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection. Under the ESC Note, which is secured by the assets acquired by the Company from ECS, the Company is required to make ten equal payments of $100,000 commencing on April 15, 2018. The Company may prepay the ECS Note at any time without penalty. The ECS Note is a short-term debt obligation that is material to the Company.


At closing, the Company and Derron Winfrey entered into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Winfrey was retained as Chief Operating Officer for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $144,000 and an annual bonus of $25,000 in shares of common stock of the Company subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Winfrey received a signing bonus of 250,000 shares of common stock, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and a $50,000 bonus with $25,000 paid on the Closing Date and $25,000 payable on May 1, 2018. The Company also entered into an Employment Agreement with Mark Garner pursuant to which Mr. Garner was retained as Vice President of Operations for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $120,000 and an annual bonus of $25,000 in shares of common stock of the Company subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Garner received a signing bonus of 250,000 shares of common stock, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and a $50,000 bonus with $25,000 paid on the Closing Date and $25,000 payable on May 1, 2018. On March 16, 2018, Mr. Bauer was appointed as Chairman of the Board of the Company.

On the Closing Date, the Company and J.I.L. Venture LLC (“JIL Venture”), a non-related party, which assisted structuring and negotiating the ECS Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered a Consulting Agreement dated March 1, 2018. In consideration for the services, the Company issued JIL Venture 1,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. JIL Venture assigned 500,000 shares of common stock and 750,000 warrants to acquire 750,000 shares of common stock to Michelle Bauer, the wife of Gregory Bauer, CEO and a director of the Company. The assignment of common stock and warrants from JIL Ventures to Ms. Bauer never took place; therefore JIL Ventures retained all 1,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,500,000 warrants.

Electronic Check Services

On April 2, 2018 (“Closing Date”), the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Electronic Purchase Agreement”) with Electronic Check Services Inc. (“Electronic Check”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Electronic Check, including, but not limited to, assets associated with software that validates written check authenticity, in consideration of $75,000 paid on the Closing Date. In addition, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Electronic Shares”) and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock (the “Electronic Warrants”). The Electronic Warrants were assigned by Electronic Check to Dennis Winfrey, the shareholder of Electronic Check. The Electronic Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $2.70 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection.

On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Central Purchase Agreement”) with Central State Legal Services Inc. (“Central”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Central, including, but not limited to, assets associated with the a system to recover funds from returned checks, in consideration of $25,000 paid on the Closing Date. Derron Winfrey, the COO of the Company, is a director and President of Electronic Check and Central. Derron Winfrey’s parents are the shareholders of Check and Central.

On the Closing Date, the Company and J.I.L. Venture LLC (“JIL Venture”), a non-related party, which assisted structuring and negotiating the ECS Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered a Consulting Agreement dated April 2, 2018. In consideration for the services, the Company issued JIL Venture 250,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $2.70 per share.

Chief Financial Officer

On April 16, 2018, Kevin F. Pickard was appointed by the Company to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

The Company and Mr. Pickard entered into an Executive Retention Agreement dated April 16, 2018 pursuant to which Mr. Pickard agreed to serve as Chief Financial Officer in consideration of an annual salary of $120,000. The Company also issued Mr. Pickard 250,000 shares of common stock and granted Mr. Pickard a Stock Option to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.80 per share for a period of five years. The Stock Options vest in tranches of 100,000 shares commencing on the one-year anniversary and continuing thereafter on an annual basis or in full in the event of a change of control.

 


New Director

On October 2, 2017,April 25, 2018, Muhammad Khilji was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Khilji entered into an agreement pursuant to which he will serve as a director. The director agreement provides that he will one tine grant of 100,000 shares of common stock and a stock option to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at $2.50 per share. In addition, Mr. Khilji will receive 100,000 shares of common stock per year vesting in increments of 25,000 per quarter commencing January 1, 2019. The Company will also pay Mr. Khilji $5,000 per quarter.

Eagle Equities – May 2018

On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group Ltd.Eagle Equities, LLC (“Eagle”) pursuant to which Eagle agreed to purchase up to 1,212,120 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 or $1.65 per share. The closing occurred on May 4, 2018 with respect to the funding of $500,000 resulting in the issuance of 303,030 shares of common stock. Additional closings of $500,000 for 303,030 shares are scheduled to close on May 25, 2018, June 15, 2018 and July 5, 2018 each.

The Company agreed to place 303,030 shares of common stock each tranche (the “Escrow Shares”) in escrow to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the seventh month anniversary of the closing of each tranche, Eagle has sold any of its shares of common stock at a sales price of less than $1.65 per share, then that number of Escrow Shares shall be released from escrow to Eagle as a limited make whole which shall be determined by using the following formula:

($1.65 – Closing Price) / Closing Price) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.65.

Closing Price is price on the first day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the first day of the 7th month (and continuing monthly until the earlier of June 4, 2019 or until all shares are sold.

Series D Conversion

The Company issued 66,000,000 shares in connection with the conversion of 66,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

Board Appointments

On May 17, 2018, Robert Yaspan, Judit Nagypal and Ambassador Ned L. Siegel were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors of the Company. Mr. Yaspan will also serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Ms. Nagypal and Ambassador Siegel are considered independent directors and entered into agreements pursuant to which each will serve as a director. The director agreements provide that each will receive a one-time grant of 100,000 shares of common stock and a stock option to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at $2.50 per share. Mr. Yaspan, in consideration for serving as Chairman of the Board, entered into an agreement providing a one-time grant of 250,000 shares of common stock and a stock option to acquire 250,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at $2.50 per share. Each director will receive 100,000 shares of common stock per year vesting in increments of 25,000 per quarter commencing January 1, 2019. On June 18, 2018, Eva Bitter was appointed to the Board of Directors of Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) to serve as a director of the Company. Ms. Bitter entered into an agreement pursuant to which she will serve as a director. The director agreement provides that she will receive a one-time grant of 100,000 shares of common stock and a stock option to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at $2.50 per share. In addition, Ms. Bitter will receive 100,000 shares of common stock per year vesting in increments of 25,000 per quarter commencing January 1, 2019.

Interim Chief Executive Officer

On July 23, 2018, Douglas L. Davis was appointed by the Company to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company and Mr. Davis entered into an Employment Agreement dated July 23, 2018 pursuant to which Mr. Davis agreed to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer in consideration of an annual salary of $120,000. The Company also issued Mr. Davis 300,000 shares of common stock subject to a lock-up/leakout provision. The employment of Mr. Davis is for a period of six months and may be terminated at any time, with or without formal cause, on ten days’ notice.

On July 31, 2018, Mitchell K. Tavera was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Tavera entered into an agreement pursuant to which he will serve as a director. The director agreement provides that he will receive a one-time grant of 100,000 shares of common stock and a stock option to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at $2.50 per share. In addition, Mr. Tavera will receive 100,000 shares of common stock per year vesting in increments of 25,000 per quarter commencing January 1, 2019.


Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

On September 4, 2018, the Company and Mobiquity Technologies, Inc., a New York corporation (OTCQB: MOBQ”) (“Mobiquity”) entered an accredited investor (“Power Up”Agreement (the “MOBQ Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties exchanged equity interest in each of the companies. In accordance with the Agreement, the Company issued to Power Up a Convertible Promissory Notewill receive 1,000 shares of Mobiquity’s restricted Series AAAA Preferred Stock (the “Power Note”“Mobiquity Preferred Stock”) in theconsideration of Company’s concurrent sale and issuance to Mobiquity of 10,000,000 shares of Company’s restricted Common Stock (the “Gopher Common Stock”). The shares of Mobiquity Preferred Stock are convertible into an aggregate principal amount of $80,000.up to 100,000,000 shares of Mobiquity common stock (the “Mobiquity Common Stock”) and 150,000,000 common stock purchase warrants (the “Mobiquity Warrants”). The Power Note hasMobiquity Warrants shall have a maturityterm of 5-years from the date of July 10, 2018grant and shall be exercisable at a price of $0.12 per share and the shares of Mobiquity Preferred Stock shall not be convertible into shares of Mobiquity Common Stock and the Mobiquity Warrants shall not be contemporaneously granted until after Mobiquity’s Board of Directors and stockholders shall have increased the authorized number of shares of Mobiquity’s common stock to a number sufficient to accommodate a reserve in the Company’s favor of 250,000,000 shares of Mobiquity’s common stock. The Mobiquity Preferred Stock shall have immediate voting rights equal to the number of shares of Mobiquity Common Stock into which they may be converted, not including the shares of Mobiquity’s common stock underlying the Mobiquity Warrants (the “Mobiquity Warrant Shares”). The closing occurred on September 4, 2018. Mobiquity agreed that for a period beginning immediately upon the six (6)-month anniversary of the date hereof and ending on the twenty-four (24)-month anniversary of the date hereof (the “Leak-Out Period”), Mobiquity shall have the right to sell or otherwise transfer into the public markets on any given day up to 20,000 shares of Gopher Common Stock. Mobiquity may transfer all or a portion of the shares of Gopher Common Stock otherwise at any time, so long as the receiving party adheres to the above Leak-Out Period.

CONSUL GROUP RE 2021, SRL (“Consul”), a-third party controlled by Mauricio Lara Esq. has been engaged by the Company as consultant to provide services in connection with the Company’s investment in Mobiquity. Consul will provide analysis, interaction with related professional and other services as requested by the Company. The Company has agreed to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Power Note at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date on which the Power Note is issued (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Company shall have the right to prepay the Power Note, provided it makes a payment to Power Up as set forth in the Power Note. The transactions described above closed on October 4, 2017. The outstanding principal amount of the Power Note isconvertibleat any time and from time to time at the election of Power Up during the period beginning on the date that is 180 days following the Issue Date intoConsul 1,000,000 shares ofthe Company’scommon stockat a conversion priceequal to 61% of the lowest trading price with a 15 day look back immediately preceding the date of conversion. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Power Note), the Power Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Company shall pay to Power Up, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, additional amounts as set forth in the Power Note. In no event shall Power Up be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by Power Up and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company for services rendered to the Company. In addition, Mobiquity paid a finder’s fee to Consul of 10,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of Mobiquity and 15,000,000 Mobiquity Warrants. The Mobiquity Warrants shall have a term of 5-years from the date of grant and shall be exercisable at a price of $0.12 per share.

Series G Preferred Shares

 

On October 2,December 29, 2017, Guardian LLC converted all of the principal and interest of the Note, into 2,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock. The Series G Preferred Stock is entitled to vote on an as-converted basis, automatically converts to common stock upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up and the Company may not declare a dividend until the Series G Preferred Stock has received a dividend. Each share of Series G Preferred Stock is convertible into one shares of common stock of the Company and contain standard anti-dilution rights. On August 30, 2018, Guardian LLC converted the 2,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock into 2,000,000 shares of common stock.

Guardian LLC - Patch

On March 29, 2016, the Company contributed all of its rights relating to its proprietary microchip that is within a sticky patch package (the “Patch”) to Guardian LLC in consideration of 50% of the profit generated by Guardian LLC and a commitment from Guardian LLC that it is responsible for investing all needed funds for the purpose of developing the Patch and related products to the Patch, as well as funding the working capital needs of the Company. On September 25, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreementan agreement with Labrys Fund, LP, an accredited investor (“Labrys”)Guardian LLC pursuant to which the Company issued to Labrys a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Labrys Note”)purchased Guardian LLC’s 50% interest previously entered between the parties in March 2016 covering the aggregate principal amount of $110,000. The Labrys Note has a maturity date of July 26, 2018Guardian Patch, Puzpix and Epsilon. In consideration, the Company has agreed to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Labrys Note at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date on which the Labrys Note is issued (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Company shall have the right to prepay the Labrys Note, provided it makes a payment to Labrys at a premium as set forth in the Labrys Note. The transactions described above closed on October 26, 2017. The outstanding principal amount of the Labrys Note isconvertibleat any time and from time to time at the election of Labrys into shares ofthe Company’scommon stockat a conversion priceequal to 57% of the lowest trading price with a 20 day look back immediately preceding the date of conversion. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Labrys Note), the Labrys Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Company shall pay to Labrys, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, additional amounts as set forth in the Labrys Note. In no event shall Labrys be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all otherGuardian 12,500,000 shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by Labrys and its affiliates would exceed 4.9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company.stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had the following transactions in its common stock:

issued 3,350,000 shares to, the PTPI note holder upon the conversion of $25,215 of their convertible note;

issued an aggregate of 2,025,000 shares to two consultants for services rendered valued at $766,500. The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant; and

issued 5,000,000 shares for the acquisition of the RWJ assets valued at $1,850,000. The value of the common stock was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date.

 

The issuance of the securities set forth herein were made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2)4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and/or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company’s reliance upon Section 4(2)4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in issuing the securities was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there was only one recipient; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; (e) the negotiations for the issuance of the securities took place directly between the individual and the Company; and (f) the recipient of the note was an accredited investor.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Stanley Hills, the original holder (the “Holder”) of the PTPI Note pursuant to which PTPI Note exchanged $75,273 in debt into a 10% Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $75,273 (the “Note”). The PTPI Note matured January 21, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”) and interest associated with the Note I Note is 10% per annum, which is payable on the Maturity Date. The PTPI Note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, at the option of Note I, at a fixed conversion price of $0.00752734. The Holder has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the PTPI Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it in the aggregate and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, on March 2, 2015, the Company and the Holder amended that certain 10% Convertible Debenture (the “PTPI Note I Debenture”) which debt underlying the PTPI Note I Debenture was initially incurred on October 6, 2009 and exchanged for the Note I Debenture on January 19, 2014. The parties agreed that the conversion price in the PTPI Note I Debenture would not be impacted by the 1:1,000 stock split implemented by the Company on February 24, 2015 and will remain $0.0075273. The Company is under default per the terms of the PTPI Note, as at maturity in January 2017, the Company did not have sufficient free cash to pay off the note. The Company is in negotiations with the Holder in good faith to resolve the situation. The Company cannot predict the result of such negotiations. The current note balance is $30,393, which includes $14,870 of accrued interest. The balance at that time was $53,852, which included accrued interest of $13,112, and was net of debt discount.None


Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

On September 25, 2017, Erik Klinger resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Board has appointed Gregory Bauer, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, effective September 25, 2017.None.

On October 24, 2017 (the “Termination Date”), the Company terminated Anton & Chia, LLP (the “Former Auditor”) as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.

Other than an explanatory paragraph included in the Former Auditor’s audit report for the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 relating to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the audit reports of the Former Auditor on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and such reports were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle.

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company has not had any disagreements with the Former Auditor on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the Former Auditor’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years.

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, there were no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company has requested that our Former Auditor furnish us with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter is attached hereto to this amendment to the Form 8-K as Exhibit 16.1.

New independent registered public accounting firm

On October 24, 2017 (the “Engagement Date”), the Company engaged BF Borgers CPA PC (“New Auditor”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The decision to engage the New Auditor as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

During the two most recent fiscal years and through the Engagement Date, the Company has not consulted with the New Auditor regarding either:

1.           application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided that the New Auditor concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or


2.            any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions) or reportable event (as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(v)).

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Exhibit
No.
 Description
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Forex International Trading Corp. (6)
3.2 Bylaws of Forex International Trading Corp. (6)
3.3 Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred Stock (14)
3.4 Certificate of Designation for Series B Preferred Stock (21)
3.5 Certificate of Designation – Series C Preferred Stock (22)
3.6 Amendment to the Certificate of Designation for the Series B Preferred Stock (25)
3.7 Amendment to the Certificate of Designation for the Series C Preferred Stock(25)
3.8 Certificate of Change filed pursuant to NRS 78.209 (31)
3.9 Articles of Merger filed pursuant to NRS 92.A.200 (31)
3.10 Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Gopher Protocol Inc. (34)
4.1 Convertible Promissory Note issued by the Company to ATL dated July 8, 2010 (3)
4.2 Secured and Collateralized Promissory Note issued by ATL to the Company dated July 8, 2010 (3)
4.3 Collateral and Security Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Group and ATL dated July 7, 2010 (3)
4.4 Promissory Note issued to Rasel Ltd. Dated October 6, 2009(7)
4.5 Promissory Note issued to Rasel Ltd. Dated October 20, 2009 (7)
4.6 Letter Agreement between Rasel Ltd. and Forex International Trading Corp. dated January 22, 2011 (8)
4.7 Letter Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Group and ATL dated November 8, 2010(9)
4.8 6% Convertible Note issued to APH (11)
4.9 6% Convertible Debenture issued to HAM dated April 5, 2011 (14)
4.10 Promissory Note dated November 30, 2011 issued to Cordellia dioxo. in the amount of $1,000,000 (18)
4.11 $500,000 Convertible Promissory Note issued by Forex International Trading Corp. (23)
4.12 $400,000 Secured and Collateralized Promissory Note issued by Vulcan Oil & Gas Inc. (23)
4.13 Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 24, 2013 entered with Asher Enterprise Inc. (26)
4.14 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Asher Enterprises Inc. (26)
4.15 10% Convertible Debenture issued to GV Global Communications Inc. (30)
4.16 Amendment to 10% Convertible Promissory Debenture held by GV Global Communications, Inc. (32)
4.17 Series D Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation (32)
4.18 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (40)
4.19 6% Convertible Promissory Note issued by the Company to Guardian Patch LLC dated May 23, 2017 (41)
4.20 Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Crown Bridge Partners, LLC dated June 9, 2017 (42)
4.21 Convertible Promissory Note dated June 9, 2017 issued to Crown Bridge Partners LLC (42)
4.22 Convertible Promissory Note Back End Note dated June 9, 2017 issued to Crown Bridge Partners LLC (42)
4.23 Collateralized Secured Promissory Note Back End Note dated June 9, 2017 issued to Crown Bridge Partners LLC (42)
4.24 Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Eagle Equities, LLC dated June 9, 2017 (42)
4.25 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Eagle Equities, LLC dated June 9, 2017 (42)
4.26 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Eagle Equities, LLC dated June 9, 2017 (Back End Note) (42)
4.27 Form of Collateralized Secured Promissory Note dated June 9, 2017 issued by Eagle Equities, LLC (42)


4.28 Convertible Promissory Note dated June 7, 2017 issued to JSJ Investments Inc. (42)
4.29 Convertible Promissory Note dated June 29, 2017 issued to JSJ Investments Inc. (44)
4.30 Form of Warrant issued to Robert Warren Jackson, Gregory Bauer, Michael Murray and Guardian Patch, LLC dated September 1, 2017 (45)
4.31 Balloon Note payable by Gopher Protocol Inc. to RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC dated September 1, 2017 (45)
4.32 Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Eagle Equities, LLC dated September 13, 2017 (46)
4.33 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Eagle Equities, LLC dated September 13, 2017(46)


4.34 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Eagle Equities, LLC dated September 13, 2017 (Back End Note) (46)
4.35 Form of Collateralized Secured Promissory Note dated September 13, 2017 issued by Eagle Equities, LLC(46)
4.36 Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 2, 2017 between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Power Up Lending Group Ltd. (47)
4.37 Convertible Promissory Note dated October 2, 2017 issued to Power Up Lending Group Ltd. (47)
4.38 Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Labrys Fund, LP dated October 26, 2017 (49)
4.39 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Labrys Fund, LP dated October 26, 2017 (49)
4.40 Rescission Agreement entered between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Crown Bridge Partners, LLC dated October 23, 2017 (49)
4.41Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Eagle Equities, LLC dated December 29, 2017 (50)
4.42Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Eagle Equities, LLC dated December 29, 2017 (50)
4.43Certificate of Designation of the Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (51)
4.44Form of Securities Purchase Agreement entered with Bellridge Capital, LLC (52)
4.4510% Convertible Debenture issued to Bellridge Capital, LLC dated March 2, 2018 (52)
4.46Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Bellridge Capital, LLC dated March 2, 2018 (52)
4.47Form of Warrant issued to Derron Winfrey, Dennis Winfrey, Mark Garner and JIL Venture dated March 1, 2018 (53)


4.48Note payable by Gopher Protocol Inc. to ECS, LLC dated March 1, 2018 (53)
4.4910% Convertible Debenture issued to Bellridge Capital, LP dated April 9, 2018 (54)
4.50Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Bellridge Capital, LP dated April 9, 2018 (54)
4.51Stock Option issued to Kevin Pickard dated April 16, 2018 (55)
4.52Stock Option issued to Muhammad Khilji dated April 25, 2018 (56)
4.53Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Eagle Equities, LLC dated May 4, 2018 (57)
10.1 Software Licensing Agreement dated April 12, 2010, by and between Forex International Trading Corp and Triple (1)
10.2 Employment Agreement dated April 23, 2010, by and between Forex International Trading Corp and Darren Dunckel (2)
10.3 Letter Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Anita Atlas, dated July 29, 2010 (4)
10.4 Letter Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Stewart Reich, dated July 29, 2010 (4)
10.5 Letter Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Mr. William Glass, dated August 6, 2010 (5)
10.6 Share Exchange Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and APH (10)
10.7 Letter Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp., APH, Medirad Inc. and Rasel Ltd. (11)
10.8 Letter Amendment by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and William Glass, dated March 4, 2011 (13)
10.9 Letter Amendment by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Stewart Reich, dated March 4, 2011 (13)
10.10 Employment Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Liat Franco, dated March 7, 2011 (13)
10.11 Agreement between Forex International Trading Corp. and APH dated April 5, 2011 (14)
10.12 Conversion Agreement between MP and Forex International Trading Corp. dated April 5, 2011 (14)
10.13 Share Exchange Agreement between Forex International Trading Corp. and dated April 5, 2011 (14)
10.14 Agreement to Unwind and Mutual Release dated as of July 11, 2011 by and between Forex International Trading Corp., Forex NYC and Wheatley Investment Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Centurion Private Equity, LLC dated June 27, 2011 (16)
10.15 Registration Rights Agreement with Centurion by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Centurion Private Equity, LLC dated June 27, 2011 (16)
10.16 Intentionally Left Blank
10.17 Settlement Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp., A.T. Limited, Watford Holding Inc. and James Bay Holdings, Inc. dated November 1, 2011 (17)
10.18 Settlement and Foreclosure Agreement between Forex International Trading Corp., AP Holdings Limited, H.A.M Group Limited and Cordellia d.o.o.(18)
10.19 Annulment of Share Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2011 between Triple 8 Limited, AP Holdings Limited, H.A.M Group Limited and 888 Markets (Jersey) Limited (18)
10.20 Promissory Note issued to Forex International Trading Corp. dated December 13, 2011 (19)
10.21 Stock Pledge Agreement executed by Fortune Market Media Inc. dated December 13, 2011 (19)
10.22 Conversion Agreement between the Company and GV Global Communications, Inc. (22)
10.23 Agreement by and between and Direct JV Investments Inc., Forex International Trading Corporation and Vulcan Oil & Gas Inc. dated January 7, 2013 (23)
10.24 Evaluation License Agreement dated September 2, 2013, by and between Forex International Trading Corp and Micrologic Design Automation, Inc. (27)
10.25 Letter Agreement dated January 2, 2014, by and between Forex International Trading Corp and Micrologic Design Automation, Inc. (28)
10.26 Settlement Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Leova Dobris dated November 14, 2014 (29)
10.27 Exchange Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Vladimir Kirish dated January 22, 2015 (30)
10.28 Exchange Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and GV Global Communications Inc. dated January 22, 2015 (30)
10.29 Agreement by and between Forex International Trading Corp. and Fleming PLLC dated January 22, 2015 (30)
10.30 Territorial License Agreement dated March 4, 2015, by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Hermes Roll LLC (32)
10.31 Amended and Restated Territorial License Agreement dated June 16, 2015 by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Hermes Roll LLC (35)
10.32 Letter Agreement dated August 20, 2015 by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Dr. Danny Rittman (36)
10.33 Consulting Agreement dated August 11, 2015, by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Michael Korsunsky (37)
10.34 Letter Agreement dated March 14, 2016 by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Dr. Danny Rittman. (38)
10.35 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Dr. Danny Rittman dated April 19, 2016 (39)


10.36 Consulting Agreement dated September 10, 2016, by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Waterford Group LLC (40)
10.37 Conversion Agreement between the Company and Guardian Patch LLC dated May 23, 2017 (41)
10.38 Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement between the Company and Guardian Patch LLC dated June 26, 2017 (43)
10.39 Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement between the Company and Stanley Hills LLC dated June 29, 2017 (43)
10.40 Letter Agreement between the Company and Danny Rittman dated June 29, 2017 (43)


10.41 Asset Purchase Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC dated September 1, 2017 (45)
10.42 Addendum to Asset Purchase Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and RWJ Advanced Marketing, LLC dated September 1, 2017 (45)
10.43 Employment Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Gregory Bauer dated September 1, 2017 (45)
10.44 Consulting Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Guardian Patch, LLC dated September 1, 2017 (45)
10.45Rescission Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Eagle Equities LLC dated December 31, 2017 (51)
10.46Amendment of Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Stanley Hills, LLC dated December 29, 2017(51)
10.47Amendment of Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Guardian Patch, LLC dated December 29, 2017(51)
10.48Asset Purchase Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and ECS Prepaid LLC dated March 1, 2018 (53)
10.49Employment Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Derron Winfrey dated March 1, 2018(53)
10.50Employment Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Mark Garner dated March 1, 2018(53)
10.51Consulting Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and J.I.L. Venture LLC dated March 1, 2018(53)
10.52Executive Retention Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Kevin Pickard dated April 16, 2018 (55)
10.53Indemnification Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Kevin Pickard dated April 16, 2018 (55)
10.54Director Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Muhammad Khilji dated April 25, 2018 (56)
10.55Indemnification Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Muhammad Khilji dated April 25, 2018 (56)
10.56Director Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Robert Yaspan dated May 17, 2018 (58)
10.57Director Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Judit Nagypal dated May 17, 2018 (58)
10.58Director Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Ambassador Siegel dated May 17, 2018 (58)
10.59Director Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Eva Bitter dated June 18, 2018 (59)
10.60Employment Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Douglas L. Davis dated July 23, 2018 (60)
10.61Director Agreement by and between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Mitchell K. Tavera dated July 31, 2018 (61)
10.62

Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. dated September 4, 2018 (62)

10.63

Consulting Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Consul Group RE 2021, SRL dated September 5, 2018 (62)

10.64

Exclusive Intellectual Property License and Royalty Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and GBT Technologies, S.A. dated September 14, 2018 (63)

10.65Letter Agreement between Gopher Protocol Inc. and Dr. Danny Rittman dated September 14, 2018 (63)
16.1 Letter from Alan R. Swift, CPA, P.A. (33)
16.2 Letter from Anton & Chia, LLP (48)
21.1 List of Subsidiaries (24)
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer andpursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.1 Guardian - Global Tracking Technology (42)
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2010
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2010
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2010
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2010
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on September 9, 2009.
(7) Incorporated by reference to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on November 2, 2009.
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on January 29, 2010.
(9) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2010
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2010
(11) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2011
(12) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2011
(13) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2011
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2011
(15) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2011


(16) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2011
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2011
(18) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2011
(19) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2011
(20) Incorporated by referenced to the Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2012


(21) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2012
(22) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2012.
(23) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2013.
(24) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2013.
(25) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2012.
(26) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2013.
(27) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2013.
(28) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2014.
(29) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2014
(30) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2015
(31) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2015
(32) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2015
(33) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2015
(34) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2015
(35) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2015
(36) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2015
(37) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2015
(38) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2016
(39) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2016
(40) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on SeptemberJune 13, 2016
(41) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9,26, 2017
(42) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26,June 13, 2017

(43) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on JuneSeptember 30, 2017
(44) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2017
(45) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2017
(46) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2017
(47) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017
(48) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2017
(49) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2017
(50)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 2018
(51)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2018
(52)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2018
(53)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2018
(54)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2018
(55)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2018
(56)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018.
(57)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2018.
(58)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2018.
(59)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2018.
(60)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2018.
(61)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2018.
(62)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2018.
(63)Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2018.


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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

 

 

GOPHER PROTOCOL INC.

(Registrant)

   
Date: November 20, 201714, 2018By:/s/ Gregory BauerDouglas Davis
  Gregory BauerDouglas Davis

Interim Chief Executive Officer 

(Principal Executive Officer) 

Date: November 14, 2018By:/s/ Kevin Pickard
 President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and DirectorKevin Pickard

Chief Financial Officer 

(Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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