UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

  

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¨Registration Statement Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

OR

xAnnual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended: September 30, 2017

OR

¨Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

OR

 

x Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended: September 30, 2014

OR

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

OR

¨ Shell Company Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report_________

¨Shell Company Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report _______________

 

For the transition period from __________ to__________to __________

 

Commission File Number: 000-30813

 

UMeWorld, Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

British Virgin Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

31/Unit 1504, 15/F, Tower One, Times Square,Island Centre, 1 MathesonGreat George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Michael Lee, (86) 020-8923 7947,(852) 3708 3235, info@umeworld.com

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

Title of Each Class

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stockstock ($0.0001 par value)

None

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

 

(Title of Class)

 

SEC 1852 (01-12)

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

(Title of Class)

 

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

 

As of September 30, 20142017, there were 89,036,00089,504,000 shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ¨NO x

 

If the report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934. YES ¨NO x

 

Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Security Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.   Yes xNo ¨o

 

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 (Section 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 xNo ¨o


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one).

 

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

x

 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP

x

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued

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 Other

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by the International Accounting Standards Board

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Other

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If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ¨ Item 18 x

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨o No x

 

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes ¨o No ¨o

 

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FORM 20-F 

 

For the YearYears Ended September 30, 20142017, 2016 and 2015

 

INDEX

PRELIMINARY NOTES

 

PART I

Item 1.

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

4

5

Item 2.

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

4

5

Item 3.

Key Information

4

5

Selected Financial Data

4

5

Currency Exchange RateCapitalization and Indebtedness

4

5

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

5

Capitalization and IndebtednessRisk Factors

4

5-15

Item 4.

Information of the Company

15

Risk Factors

4

Item 4.

Information of the Company

11

History and Development of the Company

11

15

Business Overview

12-14

16-21

Organization Structure

14-15

22-24

Property, Plants and Equipment

16

24

Item 4A.

Unresolved Staff Comments

16

24

Item 5.

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

16

25-28

Item 6.

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

18-21

28-32

Item 7.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

21

32-33

Item 8.

Financial Information

22

34

Item 9.

The Offer and Listings

22

35

Item 10.

Additional Information

23

35

Share Capital

23

35

Memorandum and Articles of Association

23

35

Material Contracts

23

36

Exchange Controls

23

36

Taxation

24

36-37

Dividend and Paying Agents

25

38

Statement by Experts

25

38

Documents on Display

38

Documents on DisplaySubsidiary Information

25

38

Item 11.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

26

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Sensitivity

38

26

Interest Rate Sensitivity

26

Item 12.

Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities

26

38

 

PART II

Item 13.

Default, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

27

39

Item 14.

Material Modifications to the Rights of Securities Holders and Use of Proceeds

27

39

Item 15.

Controls and Procedures

27

39

Item 16A.

Audit Committee Financial Experts

28

39

Item 16B.

Code of Ethics

28

40

Item 16C.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

28

40

Item 16D.

Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committee

29

40

Item 16E.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

29

40

Item 16F.

Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

41

Item 16G

Corporate Governance

41

Item 16H.

Mine Safety Disclosure

41

 

PART III

Item 17.

ReservedFinancial Statements

30

42

Item 18.

Financial Statements

30

42

Item 19.

Exhibits

31

42

Exhibit Index

31

SIGNATURES

 43

32

 

 

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Pursuant to General Instruction E(b) of Form 20-F, this annual report includes the information specified in Parts I, II and III.

 

Pursuant to General Instruction E(c) of Form 20-F, the registrant has elected to provide the financial statements and related information specified in Item 18 in lieu of Item 17.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Unless otherwise indicated andIn this annual report, except where the context otherwise requires references inand for purposes of this annual report on Form 20-F to:only:

 

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we,” “us,”we”, “us”, “our company”, “our” and “the company” or “our” refersrefer to UMeWorld Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and its predecessor entitiessubsidiaries, and, subsidiaries;in the context of describing our operations and consolidated financial information, also include its consolidated variable interest entities.

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“China” or “PRC” refers to People’s Republic of China, and for the purpose of this annual report, excludes Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau;

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“shares”, “common stock” or “common shares” refers to our common shares, par value US$0.0001 per share;

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“RMB” or “Renminbi” refers to the legal currency of China, “HK$” refers to the legal currency of Hong Kong and “$,” “dollars,” “US$” or “U.S. dollars” refers to the legal currency of the United States.

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“U.S. GAAP” refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States; and

·“VIE” refers to Guangzhou XinYiXun Network Technology Co. Ltd., a domestic PRC company in which we do not have equity interests but its financial results have been consolidated into our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP;

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·“K-12” refers to the year before the first grade through the last year of high school; and

·“PRC GAAP” refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the People’s Republic of China.

 

Our common sharesfinancial statements are quotedexpressed in U.S. dollars, which is our reporting currency. Certain of our financial data in this annual report on OTC Market underForm 20-F are translated into U.S. dollars solely for the symbol “UMEWF”reader’s convenience. Unless otherwise noted, all foreign currency translations in this annual report on Form 20-F can be found on Note 2 of our audited consolidated financial statements on page F-8. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, at the rate stated above, or at all.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMAITON

 

This annual report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements that are based onreflect our current expectations assumptions, estimates and projections about usviews of future events. These forward looking statements are made under the “safe-harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our industry. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this annual report areactual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In

You can identify some cases,of these forward-looking statements can be identified by words andor phrases such as “may,” “should,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is /are“is/are likely to” or the negative form of these words and phrases or other comparablesimilar expressions. TheThese forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among others:include statements relating to:

 

·our anticipated growth strategies;

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our goals and strategies;

·competition in the K-12 after-school tutoring market;

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our future prospects and market acceptance of our technologies, products and services;

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our future business development, and results of operations;operations and financial condition;

·expected changes in our revenues and certain cost and expense items;

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projected revenues, profits, earnings and other estimated financial information;

·our ability to increase student enrollments and course fees and expand course offerings;

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our plans to expand and enhance our products and services;

·risks associated with the expansion of our geographic reach;

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competition in the online video, computer-based testing and educational services markets; and

·the expected increase in spending on private education in China; and

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Chinese

·PRC laws, regulations and policies including those applicablerelating to theprivate education industry, Internet contentand providers Internet content and foreign exchange.

of after-school tutoring services.

  

TheseWe have based these forward-looking statements involve various risks, assumptionslargely on our current expectations and uncertainties.projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may turn outlater be found to be incorrect. OurYou should read this annual report and the documents that we refer to in this annual report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results couldmay be materially different from and/or worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our expectations. Important risks and factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our expectations are generally set forthforward-looking statements with these cautionary statements.

The forward-looking statements made in Item 3 of this annual report “Keyrelate only to events or information — Risk Factors” and elsewhereas of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

  

 

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Table of Contents

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1.  IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 3.  KEY INFORMATION

A. Selected Financial Data

 

Not applicable

A.

Selected Financial Data

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

 

B. Currency Exchange Rate
B.Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

C.Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

D.Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

Not applicable.If we are unable to maintain a good relationship with China Mobile, our business will suffer.

 

C. CapitalizationChina Mobile is the primary distribution, marketing, promotion and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

D. Risk Factorspayment platform for UMFun. We generate substantially all of our revenue and users through the China Mobile “AND” Education Platform and expect to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Any deterioration in our relationship with China Mobile would harm our business and adversely affect the value of our common stock.

 

We provideare subject to China Mobile’s terms and conditions for application developers, which govern the following cautionary discussionpromotion, distribution and operation of risks, uncertaintieseducational applications on the “AND” Education Platform. We have entered into a Product Co-operation Agreement with China Mobile which govern the promotion, distribution and possible inaccurate assumptions relevant to our business and our products. These are factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results. Other factors besides those listed here could also adversely affect us.operation of educational applications on the “AND” Education Platform. This Agreement expires on October 31, 2018.

 

Our business would be harmed if:

·China Mobile discontinues or limits access to its platform by us;

·China Mobile terminates or does not renew our Product Co-operation Agreement;

·China Mobile modifies its terms of service or other policies, including fees charged to, or other restrictions on, us or other application developers, or China Mobile changes how the personal information of its users is made available to application developers on the “AND” Education Platform or shared by users;

·China Mobile establishes more favorable relationships with one or more of our competitors; or

·China Mobile develops its own competitive offerings.

 

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Risks Related to Our Digital Media Business

 

We have a short operating history in a newbenefited from China Mobile’s strong brand recognition and unprovenlarge user base. If China Mobile loses its market position or otherwise falls out of favor with Internet users, we would need to identify alternative channels for marketing, promoting and distributing our products, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospectswould consume substantial resources and may increase the risk that we will not be successful.effective. In addition, China Mobile has broad discretion to change its terms of service and other policies with respect to us and other developers, and those changes may be unfavorable to us. China Mobile may also change its fee structure, add fees associated with access to and use of the “AND” Education Platform. Any such changes may harm our business.

Changes in the policies, guidelines or practice of mobile network operators or the PRC government with respect to mobile applications and other content may negatively affect our business operations for mobile applications.

 

We entered the online videorely on PRC mobile network operators, directly and indirectly, to distribute our products to our users. The mobile telecommunication business in August 2012 when we acquired UMeLook Holdings Limited. However, UMeLook only have a short operating history in this newChina is highly concentrated and unproven market that may not develop as expected, if at all. This short operating history makes it difficult to effectively assess our future prospects. You should consider our business and prospects in light of the risks and difficulties we encounter in this rapidly evolving market.

We operate in a highly competitive market and we may not be able to compete successfully against our competitors.

We face significant competition, primarily from those companies that operate online video websites in China, which our management estimates to currently number over one hundred. A large number of independent online video sites, such as Youku.com and Tudou.com, compete against us. In addition, Chinese Internet portals, including Sina.com, Sohu.com and Baidu.com, and some of China’s major TV networks,mobile network operators, such as China Central Television, or CCTV, Phoenix Satellite TV and Hunan Satellite TV, which have longer operating histories and more experience in attracting and retaining users and managing customers than we do, have launched their own video businesses. We also face competition from Internet video streaming platforms based on the P2P technology, such as PPS and PPTV. We compete with these companies for users and advertisers. Our competitorsMobile, may compete with us in a variety of ways, including by conducting brand promotions and other marketing activities and making acquisitions. In addition, certain online video websites may continue to derive their revenues from providing content that infringes third-party copyright and may not monitor their websites for any such infringing content. As a result, we may be placed at a disadvantage to some of these websites that do not incur similar costs as we do with respect to content monitoring. Some of our competitors have a longer operating history and significantly greater financial resources than we do, and in turn may be able to attract and retain more users and advertisers. If any of our competitors achieves greater market acceptance than we do or is able to offer more attractive online video content, our user traffic may decrease and our market share may decrease, which may result in a loss of advertisers and have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, Internet streaming of content represents only one of many existing and potential new technologies for viewing video. Many users maintain simultaneous relationships with multiple video providers and can easily shift from one provider to another. For example, users may subscribe to cable, buy a DVD, and download a movie from Apple iTunes or other sources, or some combination thereof. New competitors may be able to launch new businesses at a relatively low cost.

We also face competition from other types of advertising media, such as newspapers, magazines, yellow pages, billboards and other forms of outdoor media, television and radio. Most large companies in China allocate, and will likely continue to allocate, most of their marketing budgets to traditional advertising media and only a small portion of their budgets to online marketing and other forms of advertising media. If these companies do not devote a larger portion of their marketing budgets to online marketing services provided by our online video business, or if our existing customers reduce the amount they spend on online marketing, our results of operations and future growth prospects could be adversely affected.


The online video industry in China and user acceptance of our online video content may not grow as quickly as expected, which may adversely affect our revenues and business prospects.

Our business prospects depend on the continuing development of the online video industry in China. As an emerging industry, China’s online video industry has experienced substantial growth in recent years in terms of both users and content. We cannot assure you, however, that the online video industry will continue to grow as rapidly as it has in the past. With the development of technology, new forms of media may emerge and render online video websites less attractive to users. Growth of the online video industry is affected by numerous factors, such as users’ general online video experience, technological innovations, development of Internet and Internet-based services, regulatory changes, especially regulations affecting copyrights, and the macroeconomic environment. If the online video industry in China does not grow as quickly as expected or if we fail to benefit from such growth by successfully implementing our business strategies, our user traffic may decrease and our business and prospects may be adversely affected.

We operate in a rapidly evolving industry. If we fail to keep up with the technological developments and users’ changing requirements, our business, results of operations and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.

The online video industry is rapidly evolving and subject to continuous technological changes and changes in industry standards. Our success will depend on our ability to keep up with the changes in technology and user behavior resulting from the technological developments. For example, the development of broadband enabled the enjoyment of high definition videos online. In addition, the number of people accessing the Internet via devices other than personal computers, including mobile phones and other hand-held devices, has increased in recent years. With the introduction of 3G mobile services by all three mobile carriers in China in 2009, we expect this trend to continue. If we do not adapt our products and services to such changes in an effective and timely manner, we may suffer from a decreased user traffic, which may result in a reduced number of advertisers using our online advertising services. Furthermore, changes in technologies may require substantial capital expenditures in product development as well as in modification of products, services or infrastructure. Failure in keeping up with technological development may result in our products and services being less attractive, which in turn, may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects.

If we fail to continue to anticipate user preferences and provide products and services to attract and retain users, we may not be able to generate sufficient user traffic to remain competitive.

Our success depends on our ability to generate sufficient user traffic through provision of attractive products and services. To attract and retain users and compete against our competitors, we must continue to offer high-quality content that provides our users with a satisfactory online video experience. To this end, we must continue to produce new in-house content and encourage more UGC, while balancing the value of each type of content to our advertising services. For example, with UGC, users can upload and share their own videos and spend a longer time on our website, and a “community-like” environment enhances users’ loyalty to our website and such network effect broadens advertisers’ reach of audience; and with our in-house productions, we tailor such content to users’ preferences based on our industry experience and combine these productions with targeted advertising services such as product placements, which benefits both the users and our advertisers.

Based on the feedback on our website design and our statistics regarding users’ watching behavior, we keep developing new website features that appeal to users, such as designing more user-friendly content searching tools, creating additional interactive social functions or offering better website compatibility with new Internet-enabled devices. We need to continuously anticipate user preferences and industry changes and respond to such changes in a timely and effective manner. If we fail to cater to the needs and preferences of our users and, as a result, fail to deliver satisfactory user experience, we may suffer from reduced user traffic and our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

The success of our business depends on our ability to maintain and enhance our brand.

We believe that maintaining and enhancing our UMeLook brand is of significant importance to the success of our business. Since the online video market is highly competitive, a well-recognized brand is critical to increasing our user base and, in turn, enhancing our attractiveness to advertisers. We believe that the importance of brand recognition will increase as the number of Internet users in China grows. In order to attract and retain Internet users and advertisers, we may need to substantially increase our expenditures for creating and maintaining brand loyalty. Our success in promoting and enhancing our brand, as well as our ability to remain competitive, will also depend on our success in offering high-quality content, features and functionality. If we fail to promote our brand successfully or if visitors to our website or advertisers do not perceive our content and services to be of high quality, we may not be able to continue growing our business and attracting users and advertisers.


Disruption or failure of our systems could impair our users’ online video experience and adversely affect our reputation.

Our ability to provide users with a high-quality online video experience depends on the continuous and reliable operation of our systems. We cannot assure you that we will be able to procure sufficient bandwidth in a timely manner or on acceptable terms or at all. Failure to do so may significantly impair user experience on our website and decrease the overall effectiveness of our website to both users and advertisers. Disruptions, failures, unscheduled service interruptions or a decrease in connection speeds could hurt user experience and our reputation, causing our users and advertisers to switch to our competitors’ websites. Our systems and video content delivery network, or CDN, are vulnerable to damage or interruption as a result of fires, floods, earthquakes, power losses, telecommunications failures, undetected errors in software, computer viruses, hacking and other attempts to harm our systems.. Since we host our servers at third-party Internet data centers, any natural disaster or unexpected closure of Internet data centers operated by third-party providers may result in lengthy service interruptions. If we experience frequent or persistent service disruptions, whether caused by failures of our own systems or those of third-party service providers, our users’ experience may be negatively affected, which in turn, may have a material and adverse effect on our reputation. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in minimizing the frequency or duration of service interruptions

Undetected programming errors could adversely affect user experience and the market acceptance of our video programs, which may materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The video programs on our website may contain programming errors that may only become apparent after their release. We receive user feedback in connection with programming errors affecting their user experience from time to time and such errors may also comeissue new policies or change their business practices, requesting or stating their preferences for certain actions to our attention during our monitoring process. We generally have been able to resolve such programming errors in a timely manner. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to detect and resolvetaken by all these programming errors effectively. Undetected audio or video programming errors or defects may adversely affect user experience and cause our advertisers to reducemobile service providers using their use of our services, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We may be exposed to intellectual property infringement and other claims, including claims based on content posted on our website, which could be time-consuming and costly to defend and may result in substantial damage awards and/or court orders that may prevent us from continuing to provide certain of our existing services.

Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to operate our business without infringing third-party rights, including third-party intellectual property rights. Internet companies, technology and media industries own, and are seeking to obtain, a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, and they are frequently involved in litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights or other related legal rights. There may be patents issued or pending that are held by others that cover significant aspects of our technologies, products, business methods or services. We may be subject to claims for defamation, negligence, infringement of third-party copyright and other rights, such as privacy and image rights, or other claims based on the nature or content of videos or our users on our websites. Such claims, with or without merit, may cause us to incur significant costs and liabilities and could materially and adversely affect our business, and also result in diversion of the attention of our management and our financial resources and negative publicity on our brand and reputation.networks. In addition, third parties may make claims against us for losses incurred in reliance on the information on our websites. We do not carry any liability insurance covering such risks. Due to the significant number of videos uploaded by users, we may not be able to identify all content that may infringe on third-party rights. Thus, our failure to identify unauthorized videos posted on our website may subject us to, and may continue to subject us to, claims of infringement on third-party intellectual property rights or other rights.

Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the Internet in China may adversely affect our business and subject us to liability for information displayed on or linked to our websites.

The PRC government has adopted regulations governing Internet access and the distribution of news and other information over the Internet. Under these regulations, Internet content providers and Internet publishers are prohibited from posting or displaying over the Internet content that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China, or is reactionary, obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory. Furthermore, Internet content providers are also prohibited from displaying content that may be deemed by relevant government authorities as “socially destabilizing” or leaking “state secrets” of the PRC. Failure to comply with such requirements has resulted in the closure of certain websites.

Although we attempt to monitor the content in our websites, we are not able to control or restrict the content of other Internet content providers linked to or accessible through our websites, or content generated or placed on our websites by our users. To the extent that PRC regulatory authorities find any content displayed on our websites objectionable, they may require us to limit or eliminate the dissemination of such information on our websites. If third-party websites linked to or accessible through our website operate unlawful activities such as online gambling on their websites, PRC regulatory authorities may require us to report such unlawful activities to relevant authorities and to remove the links to such websites, or they may suspend or shut down the operation of such websites. PRC regulatory authorities may also temporarily block access to certain websites for a period of time for reasons beyond our control. Any of these actions may reduce our user traffic and adversely affect our business.


Risks Related to Our Digital Education Business

The Chinese market for our services is still emerging and evolving rapidly, there may not be a market for our products or services. If market acceptance of our services declines or fails to grow, our revenue growth may slow or we may experience a decrease in revenues.

As the Chinese market for our services is still emerging, our success will depend to a large extent on our ability to convince our clients that our technologies and services are valuable and that it is more cost-effective for them to utilize our services than for them to develop similar services in-house.

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We must address the following concerns, among others, with our clients as they decide to implement our online assessment and educational services and to use our technologies and services:

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concern over the commitment of time, personnel and funding necessary to implement our online assessment services;

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ability of clients to develop their own online assessment and educational services;

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possible perceived security and academic integrity risks associated with online assessment and educational services; and

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reluctance of the academic community to adopt online assessment and educational services.

As the markets for our online assessment and education services are relatively new for us, we cannot assure you that we will succeed in adapting to client needs in these markets. It may be difficult for us to accurately predict demand for the service offerings we develop. Furthermore, the PRC government may enact unforeseen regulations andalso implement new policies that could limitor change existing policies regulating the mobile telecommunication business. Such new policies or changes may negatively affect our ability to provide certain services, such as prohibitions on foreign-invested entities engaging in certain businesses. Additional risks that we face in this market include the following:

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we may underestimate the amount of capital, personnel and other resources required to carry out our marketing and distribution plans, which may affect the success of our product launch;

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if we are unsuccessful in the relevant new market, it may negatively affect our reputation and the status of our brand in our other markets; and

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we may fail to develop sufficient payment collection, technical support and other administrative capabilities necessary to successfully develop and manage our service offerings on an increasingly large scale.

If our new service offerings are ultimately unsuccessful or do not grow as rapidly as we expect, our net revenues and profitability will be adversely affected.

Reductions in public funding available to our clients that are governmental agencies could adversely impact demand by these agencies and institutionsbusiness operations for our products and services.

We expect to derive a significant portion of our revenues from service fees from Chinese governmental agencies. Demand and ability to pay for our products and services by these agencies are affected by government budgetary cycles, funding availability and government policies. Funding reductions, reallocations or delays could adversely impact demand for our products and services by our clients or reduce the fees these clients are willing to pay for our products and servicesmobile applications.

 

A significant portion of our revenues arewill be dependent on market acceptance of our online learning & assessment platform and other cloud –basedbased testing technologies, and if we are unable to anticipate and meet our clients’ technological needs and challenges from new technologies and industry standards, our products and services may lose market acceptance or become obsolete, and our margins and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

Our advanced technologies for the creation and delivery of online tests and assessment, including our UMFun platform, are a key factor in growing and maintaining our relationships with educational institution clients and educational program content providers. Our future success depends on our ability to upgrade our systems, develop new technologies and anticipate and meet the technical needs of our clients on a regular basis. The emergence in the market of new test creation and delivery technologies or substitute products and services could reduce the competitiveness or result in the obsolescence of our current technologies and services. Moreover, if other companies develop similar technologies offering functionality comparable to that of our technologies, pricing pressure may increase and our margins and results of operations may be adversely affected. Additionally, industry standards such as standard interfaces and data exchange protocols may be developed for testing technologies, and if these industry standards are incompatible with our technologies, demand for our technologies, products and services may decline significantly. To the extent we are unable to maintain our market leadership position in key testing technologies or anticipate and respond to technological developments and changes in industry standards in a timely and cost-effective manner, our products and services may lose market acceptance or become obsolete.


 

Technical errors or failures in relation to cloud-based tests delivered through our delivery platform could result in negative publicity, loss of clients, liability claims and costly and disruptive litigation.

 

Due to the complexity of the technologies we have developed and use to create and deliver cloud-based testslearning and assessment services for our clients, there is a risk that technical errors or failures may occur in relation to these services. These may include errors, failures or bugs in our self-developed software applications and test security technologies, breakdowns or failures of our servers and computer networks, and connectivity failures between our networks. While we have not experienced major problems to date due to errors, breakdowns, failures, bugs or defects, we cannot assure you that we will not experience such problems in the future. If such a problem were to occur, it could disrupt or compromise the integrity of the test taking process or of test content and results, which could lead to negative publicity and loss of clients and may subject us to liability claims. Although we have established a formal crisis management system to respond to technical problems, it has never been tested in a real crisis situation. Any litigation or negative publicity resulting from an error or failure, with or without merit, could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources from our business and operations.

 

If we fail to maintain a strong brand identity, our business may not grow, and our financial results may be adversely impacted.

 

We believe that maintaining and enhancing the value of the “UMFun” brand is important to attracting clients. Our success in maintaining brand awareness will depend on our ability to consistently provide high quality, value-adding, user-friendly and secure products and services. To establish a significant recognition of our “UMFun” brand among schools, teachers, students and parents, we may need to spend significant resources on advertising. As we have limited experience with advertising and other activities required to establish a widely recognized brand, we cannot assure you that we will effectively allocate our resources for these activities or succeed in maintaining and broadening our brand recognition and appeal. If we fail to maintain a strong brand identity, our business may not grow and our financial results may be adversely impacted.

 

Other Risks Related to Our Business
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We have significant historical losses and may continue to incur losses in the future.

 

We have incurred annual operating losses since our inception. As a result, at September 30, 20142017 we had an accumulated loss of approximately $25,777,160.$29,773,496. Our revenues for the years ended September 30, 20142017, September 30, 2016, and September 30, 20132015 were $7,926, $0, and $760,329$0, respectively. Our revenues have not been sufficient to sustain our operations. Revenues for 2013 consisted of royalty revenues, gain from disposal of fixed assets, and interest income, and in 2012 revenues consisted of royalty revenues, gain from disposal of fixed assets, forgo of salary from Chief Executive Officer, legal settlement, and interest income. In order to achieve profitability our revenue streams will have to increase and there is no assurance that revenues can increase to such a level. We may never be profitable. Our ability to achieve profitability is affected by various factors, including:

 

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Many of these factors are beyond our control. We may continue to incur net losses in the future due to our continued investments in content, bandwidth and technology. If we cannot successfully offset our increased costs with an increase in net revenues, our gross margin, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. We may also continue to incur net losses in the future due to changes in the macroeconomic and regulatory environment, competitive dynamics and our inability to respond to these changes in a timely and effective manner.

 

We face significant competition, and if we fail to compete effectively, we may lose our market share or fail to gain additional market share, and our profitability may be adversely affected.

We operate in a highly competitive market subject to rapid technological changes, and increasing competition could lead to pricing pressures, reduced operating margins, loss of market share and increased capital expenditures. The markets for our products and services are highly competitive, and we expect increased competition in the future that could adversely affect our revenue and market share. Our current competitors include but are not limited to:

·providers of online and offline supplemental instructional materials for the core subject areas of English language, mathematics and Chinese studies for K-12 institutions;

·companies that provide K-12-oriented software and web-based educational assessment and remediation products and services to students, educators, parents and educational institutions;

·providers of online and offline test preparation materials;

·traditional print textbook and workbook companies that publish K-12 core subject educational materials, standardized test preparation materials or paper and pencil assessment tools;

·summative assessment companies, which traditionally assess student learning at the end of a class period, that have expanded their line to include products that provide periodic assessment in the classroom to gauge student learning and inform instruction, also known as formative assessment; and

·non-profit and membership educational organizations and government agencies that offer online and offline products and services, including in some cases at no cost, to assist individuals in standards mastery and test preparation.

Some of our competitors may have more resources than we do, and several of the largest K-12 educational publishers may have more experience, larger customer bases and greater brand recognition in the markets we serve. Further, larger established companies with high brand recognition and extensive experience providing various educational products to the K-12 market may develop online products and services that are competitive with our core products and services. These competitors may be able to devote greater resources than us to the development, promotion and sale of their services and respond more quickly than we can to new technologies or changes in customer requirements or preferences. We may not be able to compete effectively with current or future competitors, especially those with significantly greater resources or more established customer bases, which may materially adversely affect our sales and our business.

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Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights may undermine our competitive position, and litigation to protect our intellectual property rights or defend against third party allegations of infringement may be costly and ineffective.

We believe that our copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property are essential to our success. We depend to a large extent on our ability to develop and maintain the intellectual property rights relating to our technology and products. We have devoted considerable time and energy to the development and improvement of our websites, our online platform and educational materials.

We rely primarily on copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other contractual restrictions for the protection of the intellectual property used in our business. Nevertheless, these provide only limited protection and the actions we take to protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate. Our trade secrets may become known or be independently discovered by our competitors. Third parties have, in the past, pirated our courses, books and other course materials and may in the future infringe upon or misappropriate our other intellectual property. Infringement upon, or misappropriation of, our proprietary technologies or other intellectual property could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. Policing the unauthorized use of proprietary technology can be difficult and expensive. Also, litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our trade secrets or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. The outcome of such potential litigation may not be in our favor and any success in litigation may not be able to adequately protect our rights. Such litigation may be costly and divert management’s attention away from our business. An adverse determination in any such litigation would impair our intellectual property rights and may harm our business, prospects and reputation. Enforcement of judgments in China is uncertain, and even if we are successful in litigation, it may not provide us with an effective remedy. In addition, we have no insurance coverage against litigation costs and would have to bear all costs arising from such litigation to the extent we are unable to recover them from other parties. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have not registered copyrights for all of our products, which may limit our ability to enforce them.

We have not registered our copyrights in all of our software, written materials, website information, designs or other copyrightable works. Preventing others from copying our products, written materials and other copyrightable works is important to our overall success in the marketplace. In the event we decide to enforce any of our copyrights against infringers, we will first be required to register the relevant copyrights, and we cannot be sure that all of the material for which we seek copyright registration would be registrable in whole or in part, or that once registered, we would be successful in bringing a copyright claim against any such infringers.

We may be exposed to infringement claims by third parties or held liable for defamation or negligence to third parties for information displayed on, retrieved from or linked by our websites, for the content of the books and reference materials or marketing materials that we or our lecturers publish or distribute or for information delivered or shared through our services, which could disrupt our business and cause us to incur substantial legal costs, or damage our reputation.

We cannot assure you that our services and products do not or will not infringe any intellectual property rights held by third parties. We cannot assure you that in the future we will not receive claims of infringement of third parties’ proprietary rights or claims for indemnification resulting from infringement arising from our services or products. We may also become subject to claims that content on our websites or in the books and reference materials or marketing materials that we or our lecturers publish or distribute is protected by third parties’ copyrights or trademark.

In addition, as a provider of Internet content and other value-added telecommunications services, we may face liability for defamation, negligence and other claims based on the nature and content of the materials displayed on our websites or delivered or shared through our services. We could also be subject to claims based on content accessible on our websites or through our networks, such as content and materials posted by visitors on message boards, online communities, or emails. By providing hypertext links to third-party websites, we may be held liable for copyright or trademark violations by those third-party websites. Third parties could assert claims against us for losses incurred in reliance on any erroneous information distributed by us.

Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. A successful claim of infringement against us and our failure or inability to obtain a license to use the infringed or similar technology or content on commercially acceptable terms, or at all, could prevent us from producing and offering our services or products or cause us to incur great expense and delay in developing non-infringing services or products. Any of the above events could in turn have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Any defamation or negligence claims against us, even if they do not result in liability to us, could cause us to incur significant costs in investigating and defending against these claims. We do not have general liability insurance to cover all potential claims to which we are exposed, and our insurance coverage may not be adequate to indemnify us from all liability that may be imposed.

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Concerns about the security of our transaction systems and confidentiality of information on the Internet may reduce use of our services and impede our growth.

Public concerns over the security and privacy of electronic settlement, online transmittal and communications have to some extent constrained the rapid development and expansion of online transactions. If these concerns are not adequately addressed, they will restrict the growth of value-added telecommunications services generally and in particular the use of the Internet as a means of conducting commercial transactions. If a well-publicized breach of security were to occur, general usage of value-added telecommunications services could decline, which could reduce our visitor traffic and the number of course participants, and impede our growth. We are continuously vigilant about protecting and improving our cyber security and have not experienced any material cyberattacks on our information technology systems. We cannot assure you, however, that our current security measures will be adequate or sufficient to prevent any theft or misuse of personal data of our course participants. Further, security breaches could expose us to litigation and possible liability for failing to secure confidential customer information, and could harm our reputation and ability to attract or retain course participants. In addition, we do not have any cyber security insurance coverage for our operations, and any material cyberattack on our information technology systems and our online education websites could expose us to substantial costs and losses.

We are subject to currency fluctuations, which may affect our results

The majority of our expenses and some of our debt are in Chinese Yuan, Canadian dollars and U.S. dollars, while our revenues are primarily Chinese Yuan. We also incur expenses in Hong Kong dollars related to our Hong Kong subsidiaries. The fluctuation of the Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar and U.S. dollar vis-a-vis the Chinese Yuan could materially impact our operating results and financial position.

We will require additional financing to sustain our operations, and our ability to secure additional financing is uncertain.

We may be unable to raise on acceptable terms, if at all, the substantial capital resources necessary to conduct our operations. If we are unable to raise the required capital, we may be forced to curtail business development activities and, ultimately, cease operations. At September 30, 2017, we had working capital deficiency of $1,628,293 as compared to working capital deficiency of $1,062,665 as at September 30, 2016. The independent auditors' report for the year ended September 30, 2017 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that our recurring losses from operations and working capital levels raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We may be unable to retain key employees or recruit additional qualified personnel.

Because of the specialized educational nature of our business, we are highly dependent upon qualified educational, technical, and managerial and marketing personnel. There is competition for qualified personnel in our business. Therefore, we may not be able to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary for the development of our business. The loss of the services of existing personnel, as well as the failure to recruit additional key educational, technical, and managerial personnel in a timely manner would harm our research and development programs and our business.

Risks Relating to Our Corporate Structure and Restrictions on Our Industry

Substantial uncertainties and restrictions exist with respect to the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations relating to the distribution of Internet content in China. If the PRC government finds that the structure we have adopted for our business operations does not comply with PRC laws and regulations, we could be subject to severe penalties, including the shutting down of our websites.

Foreign ownership of Internet-based businesses is subject to significant restrictions under current PRC laws and regulations. The PRC government regulates Internet access, the distribution of online information and the conduct of online commerce through strict business licensing requirements and other government regulations. These laws and regulations also include limitations on foreign ownership in PRC companies that provide Internet content distribution services. Specifically, foreign investors in most areas of the PRC (including the areas where we have operations) are not allowed to own more than 50% equity interests in any entity conducting Internet content distribution business.

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Because we are a British Virgin Islands company and we hold the equity interests of our PRC subsidiaries indirectly through various Hong Kong companies, our PRC subsidiaries are treated as foreign invested enterprises under PRC laws and regulations. To comply with PRC laws and regulations, we conduct our operations in China through a series of contractual arrangements entered into among our Hong Kong and PRC subsidiaries. The relevant PRC regulatory authorities have broad discretion in determining whether a particular contractual structure is in violation of law. For example, on July 13, 2006, MIIT issued the Notice on Intensifying the Administration of Foreign Investment in Value-added Telecommunications Services, or the MIIT Notice. The MIIT Notice prohibits a domestic telecommunications service provider from leasing, transferring or selling telecommunications business operating licenses to any foreign investor in any form, or providing any resources, sites or facilities to any foreign investor for its illegal operation of a telecommunications business in China. According to the MIIT Notice, either the holder of a value-added telecommunications service license or its shareholders must directly own the domain names and trademarks used by such license holder in its provision of value-added telecommunications services. The MIIT Notice also requires each license holder to have the necessary facilities, including servers, for its approved business operations and to maintain such facilities in the regions covered by its license. If our ownership structure, contractual arrangements and businesses of our company, our PRC subsidiaries, are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the relevant regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations, including:

·revoking the business and operating licenses of our PRC subsidiaries;

·levying fines;

·confiscating our income, the income of our PRC subsidiaries;

·shutting down our servers or blocking our websites;

·discontinuing or restricting our operations or the operations of our PRC subsidiaries;

·requiring us and our PRC subsidiaries to restructure our relevant ownership structure, operations or contractual arrangements; and

·taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could be harmful to our business.

If the regulatory authorities take any of the above-mentioned measures against us, we may have to cease our business operations and our reputation will be severely damaged, which in turn will materially and negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our contractual arrangements may be subject to national security review under PRC laws and regulations and, thus, be challenged by relevant regulatory authorities.

On February 3, 2011, the General Office of the State Council issued the Circular of the General Office of the State Council on the Establishment of Security Review System for Foreign Investors’ Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises (the “Circular on the Establishment of Security Review”), which became effective on March 4, 2011. Among other things, the Circular on the Establishment of Security Review stipulates that the scope of the security review lies in foreign investors’ acquisition of domestic military enterprises, military-related enterprises, enterprises involving sensitive military facilities and other enterprises that impact national defense security; foreign investors’ acquisition of domestic enterprises which may provide foreign investors with de facto control over industries relating to national security, such as important agricultural products, energy and natural resources, infrastructures, transportation services, technologies and major equipment manufacturing. On August 25, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce issued the Circular of the Ministry of Commerce on the Implementation of Security Review System for Foreign Investors’ Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises (the “Circular on the Implementation of Security Review”), which became effective on September 1, 2011. Among other things, the Circular on the Implementation of Security Review further specifies that whether a foreign investors’ acquisition of domestic enterprises falls within the scope of the security review depends on the said transaction’s substantive content and practical influence. Foreign investors shall not circumvent the security review through any arrangements or schemes, including but not limited to trust, lease and/or contractual arrangements.

According to our PRC counsel, as our contractual arrangements were established in 2013, the new security review system may apply to our contractual arrangements. We cannot guarantee, however, that the Ministry of Commerce will not promulgate additional implementing rules or new rules that will bring our contractual arrangements under the scope of the security review system. Moreover, according to a press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce on September 20, 2011, there are no specific laws or regulations governing contractual arrangements like the ones that we employ, but the Ministry of Commerce together with other authorities would study how to regulate them in the future. Hence, we cannot assure you that our contractual arrangements will not be subject to new regulations that will be issued by relevant regulatory authorities and that such new regulations will not have a material adverse effect on our existing structure.

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We rely on the VIE Contractual Arrangements for our PRC operations, which may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership

We have relied and expect to continue to rely on the VIE Contractual Arrangements to operate our education business in China. See “Item 4.C. - Information on the Company - Organizational Structure - VIE Contractual Arrangements.” The VIE Contractual Arrangements may not be as effective in providing us with control over our Consolidated Affiliated Entities as direct ownership. If we had direct ownership of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of these entities, which in turn could effect changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management level. However, under the VIE Contractual Arrangements, we rely on the performance by our Consolidated Affiliated Entities and their respective shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over and receive economic benefits from our Consolidated Affiliated Entities.

Any changes in the PRC foreign investment legal regime may materially and adversely affect our operations and the contractual arrangements.

On January 19, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (“MOFCOM”) circulated the “Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Comment)” (“Draft Foreign Investment Law”) and “Notes to the Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Comment)” (“Notes”), which proposed changes to the PRC foreign investment legal regime and the treatment of the variable interest entity structure, and invited comments from the general public on the Draft Foreign Investment Law. The New Foreign Investment Law (“New Foreign Investment Law”), if finally adopted, may have material impact on the PRC foreign investment legal regime.

As there are substantial uncertainties regarding the future development of the PRC foreign investment legal regime, we cannot assure that the PRC regulatory authorities will not determine that our corporate structure and the contractual arrangements violate PRC laws, rules or regulations. We cannot rule out the possibility that there may be amendments to the Draft Foreign Investment Law and the Notes before promulgation and implementation of the New Foreign Investment Law, which may have a material adverse impact on our Group at the time when they take effect. If any of Guangzhou XinYiXun Network Technology Co., Ltd. or its future subsidiaries are found to be in violation of any future PRC foreign investment laws or regulations and/or any other laws or regulations, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations and impose penalties which may result in material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business. In addition, if the imposition of any of these penalties causes us to lose the rights to direct the activities of Guangzhou XinYiXun Network Technology Co., Ltd. or our right to receive its economic benefits, we would no longer be able to consolidate this entity.

We may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiary to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiary to make payments to us could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.

We are a holding company, and we may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiary for our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders and service any debt we may incur. If our PRC subsidiary incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may require UMeLook Guangzhou to adjust its taxable income under the contractual arrangements it currently has in place with our PRC consolidated VIE in a manner that would materially and adversely affect its ability to pay dividends and other distributions to us.

Under PRC laws and regulations, our PRC subsidiary, which is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise may pay dividends only out of its respective accumulated profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a certain statutory reserve fund, until the aggregate amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. At its discretion, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to an enterprise expansion fund, or a staff welfare and bonus fund. The statutory reserve funds, enterprise expansion funds and staff welfare and bonus funds are not distributable as cash dividends.

Any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiary to pay dividends or make other distributions to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business

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Our contractual arrangements may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities, and a finding that we owe additional taxes could substantially reduce our consolidated net income and the value of your investment.

Under PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. We could face material and adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the contractual arrangements among our PRC subsidiary and our PRC consolidated VIE do not represent an arm's-length price and adjust our PRC consolidated VIE's income in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could, among other things, result in a reduction, for PRC tax purposes, of expense deductions recorded by our PRC consolidated VIE, which could in turn increase their tax liabilities. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties to our PRC consolidated VIE for under-paid taxes. Our consolidated net income may be materially and adversely affected if our tax liabilities increase or if we are found to be subject to late payment fees or other penalties.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

The market price of our common stock is volatile.

The market price of our common stock has been, and we expect it to continue to be, highly unstable. Factors, including our announcement of technological improvements or announcements by other companies, regulatory matters, research and development activities, new or existing products or procedures, signing or termination of licensing agreements, concerns about our financial condition, operating results, litigation, government regulation, developments or disputes relating to agreements, patents or proprietary rights, and public concern over the safety of activities or products have had a significant impact on the market price of our stock. We expect such factors to continue to impact our market price for the foreseeable future.

Our common stock is classified as a "penny stock" under SEC rules that may make it more difficult for our stockholders to resell our common stock.

Our common stock is traded on the OTC Market. As a result, the holders of our common stock may find it more difficult to obtain accurate quotations concerning the market value of the stock. Stockholders also may experience greater difficulties in attempting to sell the stock than if it was listed on a stock exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq Small-Cap Market. Because our common stock is not traded on a stock exchange or on Nasdaq, and the market price of the common stock is less than $5.00 per share, the common stock is classified as a "penny stock." Rule 15g-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that recommend the purchase or sale of penny stocks to persons other than those who qualify as an "established customer" or an "accredited investor." This includes the requirement that a broker-dealer must make a determination that investments in penny stocks are suitable for the customer and must make special disclosures to the customer concerning the risks of penny stocks. Application of the penny stock rules to our common stock could adversely affect the market liquidity of the shares, which in turn may affect the ability of holders of our common stock to resell the stock. We have a significant number of options and warrants outstanding that could be exercised in the future. Subsequent resales of these and other shares could cause the Company’s stock price to decline. This could also make it more difficult to raise funds at acceptable levels, via future securities offerings.

Our disclosure controls & procedures and internal control over financial reporting were ineffective

 

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires companies to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of their disclosure controls & procedures and internal control over financial reporting.  At the end of each fiscal year, we must perform an evaluation of our disclosure controls & procedures and internal control over financial reporting, include in our annual report the results of the evaluation, and have our external auditors publicly attest to such evaluation.


If material weaknesses were found in our disclosure controls & procedures and internal controls in the future, if we fail to complete future evaluations on time, or if our external auditors cannot attest to our future evaluations, we could fail to meet our regulatory reporting requirements and be subject to regulatory scrutiny and a loss of public confidence in our disclosure and internal controls, which could have an adverse effect on our stock price. In connection with management’s assessment of the Company’s disclosure controls & procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we identified the following material weakness in our disclosure controls & procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014:

2017. Segregation of Duties:  We did not maintain adequate segregation of duties related to job responsibilities for initiating, authorizing, and recording of certain transactions. Due to this material weakness, there is a risk that a material misstatement in the financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

We are subject to currency fluctuations, which may affect our results

The majority of our expenses and some of our debt are in Canadian dollars, while our revenues are primarily U.S. dollars. We also incur expenses in Hong Kong dollar and Chinese Yuan related to our Far East subsidiaries. The fluctuation of the Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar and Chinese Yuan vis a vis the U.S. dollar could materially impact our operating results and financial position.

We will require additional financing to sustain our operations, and our ability to secure additional financing is uncertain.

We may be unable to raise on acceptable terms, if at all, the substantial capital resources necessary to conduct our operations. If we are unable to raise the required capital, we may be forced to curtail business development activities and, ultimately, cease operations. At September 30, 2014, we had working capital deficiency of $40,775 as compared to a working capital of $593,601 as at September 30, 2013. The independent auditors' report for the year ended September 30, 2012 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that our recurring losses from operations and working capital levels raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We may be unable to retain key employees or recruit additional qualified personnel.

Because of the specialized scientific nature of our business, we are highly dependent upon qualified scientific, technical, and managerial and marketing personnel. There is competition for qualified personnel in our business. Therefore, we may not be able to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary for the development of our business. The loss of the services of existing personnel, as well as the failure to recruit additional key scientific, technical, and managerial personnel in a timely manner would harm our research and development programs and our business.

The market price of our Common Stock is volatile.

The market price of our Common Stock has been, and we expect it to continue to be, highly unstable. Factors, including our announcement of technological improvements or announcements by other companies, regulatory matters, research and development activities, new or existing products or procedures, signing or termination of licensing agreements, concerns about our financial condition, operating results, litigation, government regulation, developments or disputes relating to agreements, patents or proprietary rights, and public concern over the safety of activities or products have had a significant impact on the market price of our stock. We expect such factors to continue to impact our market price for the foreseeable future.

Our Common Stock is classified as a "penny stock" under SEC rules which may make it more difficult for our stockholders to resell our Common Stock.

Our Common Stock is traded on the OTC Market. As a result, the holders of our Common Stock may find it more difficult to obtain accurate quotations concerning the market value of the stock. Stockholders also may experience greater difficulties in attempting to sell the stock than if it was listed on a stock exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq Small-Cap Market. Because our Common Stock is not traded on a stock exchange or on Nasdaq, and the market price of the Common Stock is less than $5.00 per share, the Common Stock is classified as a "penny stock." Rule 15g-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that recommend the purchase or sale of penny stocks to persons other than those who qualify as an "established customer" or an "accredited investor." This includes the requirement that a broker-dealer must make a determination that investments in penny stocks are suitable for the customer and must make special disclosures to the customer concerning the risks of penny stocks. Application of the penny stock rules to our Common Stock could adversely affect the market liquidity of the shares, which in turn may affect the ability of holders of our Common Stock to resell the stock. We have a significant number of options and warrants outstanding that could be exercised in the future. Subsequent resales of these and other shares could cause the Company’s stock price to decline. This could also make it more difficult to raise funds at acceptable levels, via future securities offerings.

 

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Lack of Independent Directorsindependent directors

 

We cannot guarantee that our Board of Directors will have a majority of independent directors in the future. In the absence of a majority of independent directors, our executive officers, which are also principal stockholders and directors, could establish policies and enter into transactions without independent review and approval thereof. This could present the potential for a conflict of interest between the Company and its stockholders generally and the controlling officers, stockholders or directors.

 

Ownership of our Common Stockcommon stock by Current Officerscurrent officers and Directorsdirectors

 

The present officers and directors own approximately 5.98%11.25% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock,common stock, and are therefore no longer in a position to elect all of our Directors and otherwise control the Company. As of September 30, 2013,2017, Vago International Limited controlled by Yee Chu beneficially owned approximately 62.90%62.57% of our outstanding capital stock. Chu therefore has significant influence over management and affairs and over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or our assets, for the foreseeable future. This concentrated control limits or severely restricts our stockholders’ ability to influence corporate matters and, as a result, we may take actions that our stockholders do not view as beneficial. As a result, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

We do not expect to pay dividends, and any return on your investment will likely be limited to the appreciation of our common stock.

We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, for the foreseeable future, to repay indebtedness and to fund the development and growth of our business. We do not intend to pay any dividends to holders of our common stock and the agreements governing our credit facility significantly restrict our ability to pay dividends. As a result, capital appreciation in the price of our common stock, if any, will be your only source of gain or income on an investment in our common stock.

Certain judgments obtained against us by our shareholders may not be enforceable.

We are a British Virgin Islands company and substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. Nearly all of our current operations are conducted in China. In addition, most of our directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. A substantial portion of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons. It may also be difficult to enforce in U.S. court judgments obtained in U.S. courts based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, most of whom are residents of countries other than the United States and the substantial majority of whose assets are located outside of the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the British Virgin Islands or China would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether such British Virgin Islands or PRC courts would be competent to hear original actions brought in the British Virgin Islands or China against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state.

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to you and us.

The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Unlike common law systems, it is a system in which legal cases have limited value as precedents. In the late 1970s, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation over the past three decades has significantly increased the protections afforded to various forms of foreign or private-sector investment in China. Our PRC subsidiary is subject to various PRC laws and regulations generally applicable to companies in China. However, since these laws and regulations are relatively new and the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties.

From time to time, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. Furthermore, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published in a timely manner or at all) that may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. Such uncertainties, including uncertainty over the scope and effect of our contractual, property (including intellectual property) and procedural rights, and any failure to respond to changes in the regulatory environment in China could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.

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The enforcement of the PRC Labor Contract Law and other labor-related regulations in the PRC may adversely affect our business and our results of operations.

The PRC Labor Contract Law became effective and was implemented on January 1, 2008, which was amended on December 28, 2012. It has reinforced the protection of employees who, under the PRC Labor Contract Law, have the right, among others, to have written labor contracts, to enter into labor contracts with no fixed terms under certain circumstances, to receive overtime wages and to terminate or alter terms in labor contracts. According to the PRC Social Insurance Law, which became effective on July 1, 2011, and the Administrative Regulations on the Housing Funds, Companies operating in China are required to participate in pension insurance, work-related injury insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance and housing funds plans, and the employers must pay all or a portion of the social insurance premiums and housing funds for their employees.

As a result of these laws and regulations designed to enhance labor protection, we expect our labor costs will continue to increase. In addition, as the interpretation and implementation of these laws and regulations are still evolving, our employment practice may not at all times be deemed in compliance with the new laws and regulations. If we are subject to severe penalties or incur significant liabilities in connection with labor disputes or investigations, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the internet in China may adversely affect our business and reputation and subject us to liability for information displayed on our website.

The PRC government has adopted regulations governing internet access and the distribution of news and other information over the internet. Under these regulations, internet content providers and internet publishers are prohibited from posting or displaying over the internet content that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China, or is reactionary, obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the revocation of licenses to provide internet content and other licenses, and the closure of the concerned websites. The website operator may also be held liable for such censored information displayed on or linked to the websites. If our website is found to be in violation of any such requirements, we may be penalized by relevant authorities, and our operations or reputation could be adversely affected

Changes in China’s economic, political or social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

A significant portion of our business operations is conducted in China and all of our sales are made in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally and by continued economic growth in China as a whole.

China’s economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the level of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. Although the PRC government has implemented measures since the late 1970s emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by the PRC government. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The PRC government also exercises significant control over the PRC economic growth through allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.

While China’s economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy, and the rate of growth has been slowing. Some of the governmental measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations. Any stimulus measures designed to boost the Chinese economy may contribute to higher inflation, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For example, certain operating costs and expenses, such as employee compensation and office operating expenses, may increase as a result of higher inflation.

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A severe or prolonged downturn in the global or PRC economy could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition.

The global financial markets experienced significant disruptions in 2008 and the United States, Europe and other economies went into recession. The recovery from the lows of 2008 and 2009 was uneven and it is facing new challenges, including the escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis since 2011 and the slowdown of the PRC economy since 2012. There is considerable uncertainty over the long-term effects of the expansionary monetary and fiscal policies that have been adopted by the central banks and financial authorities of some of the world’s leading economies. There have also been concerns over unrest in Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, which have resulted in volatility in oil and other markets. In addition, there have been concerns about the territorial disputes involving China in Asia and the economic effects of such disputes. Economic conditions in China are sensitive to global economic conditions. Although the PRC economy has grown significantly in the past decade, that growth may not continue, as evidenced by the slowing of the growth of the PRC economy since 2012. Any severe or prolonged slowdown in the PRC economy may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, continued turbulence in the international markets may adversely affect our ability to access capital markets to meet liquidity needs.

 

ITEM 4. INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY

 

A. History and Development of the Company
A.History and Development of the Company

 

Introduction and History

 

UMeWorld (the “Company”)The Company was originally incorporated in August 8, 1997 in Delaware under its prior nameas AlphaRx Inc. (“AlphaRx”) under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1997 as a pharmaceutical research & development company. The Company was re-domiciled to BVIBritish Virgin Islands (BVI) and continued as a BVI registered company in January 7, 2013. On March 8, 2013, AlphaRx Inc. changed its name to UMeWorld Limited.

AlphaRx Inc., formerly known as Logic Tech International Inc., was incorporated in Delaware on August 8, 1997 as an intellectual property holding company whose mission was to identify, acquire and develop new technologies or products and devise commercial applications to be taken to market through licensing or joint venture partners. Logic Tech International Inc. was renamed AlphaRx Inc. on January 28, 2000 and our Common Stock commenced trading on the OTC Pink Sheets under the symbol "AHRX" on July 25, 2000. On October 12, 2000 AlphaRx Inc. Common Stock ceased trading on the Pink Sheets and began trading on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the same symbol. Subsequent to March 19, 2002 AlphaRx Inc.’s symbol was changed to “ALRX” after a consolidation of its Common Stock on a 1 new for 5 old basis.

On April 20, 2012, the Company effected a consolidation of its share capital on the ratio of one new share for five old shares and began trading on a split-adjusted basis on May 29, 2012. On July 23, 2012 AlphaRx Inc. Common Stock ceased trading on the OTCBB and began trading on the OTCQB Marketplace under the same symbol “ALRX” on account of its ineligibility for quotation on OTCBB due to quoting inactivity under SEC Rule 15c2-11. All references to AlphaRx Inc. Common Stock have been retroactively restated.

 

AlphaRx was a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapies to treat and manage pain. Prior to November 2011, the business of the Company was focused on reformulating FDA approved and marketed drugs using its proprietary site-specific nano drug delivery technology. From 2000 until June 2011, substantial efforts and resources were devoted to understanding our nano drug delivery technology and establishing a product development pipeline that incorporated this technology with selected molecules. On July, 2011 the Board and management adopted a new business plan that it believed would improve the Company’s performance.

On November 4, 2011, the Company ceased all operations on its drug development business and adopted a new corporate development strategy that changed the business operation of the Company to digital media and digital education with an intense focus on China.

On August 30, 2012, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of UMeLook Holdings Limited (“UMeLook”), a digital media & education startup with an intense focus on China. The acquisition of UMeLook was completed as a share exchange through the issuance of 70,000,000 common shares of AlphaRx Inc. to the shareholders of UMeLook at a deemed price of $0.30 per share in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of UMeLook. There were no changes of control of our officers and Board of Directors as a result of the Transaction.


B. Business Overview

Digital Media Operation

On August 30, 2012, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of UMeLook Holdings Limited (“UMeLook”), a digital media startup with an intense focus on China. UMeLook is an early stage online video company focuses on providing unique foreign video content to Chinese viewers. Our mission is to become the primary source of foreign video content for the Chinese population across any Internet-enabled device. Our video content is delivered to viewers in China and USA via a sophisticated CDN comprised of over 11,400 servers which provide fast streaming and upload speed. CDN technology utilizes additional data storage to maintain copies of popular content at the “edge” of the Internet, which enables end-users to more quickly access that content. Our CDN facilitates faster responses to users’ requests for content, avoids buffering and associated delays caused by low bandwidth and user congestion, and is therefore critical to the success of our online video business in China where bandwidth is still limited.

Our online video business focuses on UGC and we seek to be a strategically focused company with focuses on providing unique foreign video content and personalized users’ experience. We provide a comprehensive selection of unique and differentiated UGC and in-house developed content on our websites. Our broad selection of online video content includes informational, fashion & life, music videos, education, travel, sports, technology, games, auto & creative and sub-channels such as news, beauty & health and etc. We provide an online platform that allows users to share comments on videos, ensuring that our users enjoy a highly engaging and interactive experience on our websites. We believe a volume of high-quality and differentiated content available on our website will allow us to establish a valuable user base in China, consisting primarily of young urban educated users between the ages of 18 and 44, a particularly attractive demographic to advertisers.

We intend to derive substantially all of our revenues from online advertising services primarily using performance advertising. Our advertising solutions intend to present advertisers with a complete range of advertisement creation, matching, placement and presentation. Our online advertising services will include in-video, display, sponsorship and other forms.acquisition. Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in the value-added telecommunications services and advertising businessesmarket, we operate our online platform through Guangzhou XinYiXun Technology Co. Ltd., our consolidated variable interest entity, or VIE, in China, we intendthe PRC. Guangzhou XinYiXun holds our VATS (“Value-Added Telecommunication Services”) license necessary to operate our business primarily throughonline platform in China, our consolidated affiliated entitiesregistered trademarks in China. China and three of our registered software copyright that are essential to the Company's online operation in PRC.

We will not hold equity interests in our consolidated affiliated entities. However, throughrely on a series of contractual arrangements withamong UMeLook Guangzhou, Guangzhou XinYiXun and its shareholders to operate our online platform in China. We do not have equity interests in Guangzhou XinYiXun. However, as a result of these contractual arrangements, we are the primary beneficiary of Guangzhou XinYiXun and treat it as our consolidated affiliated entities and their respective shareholders, we will effectively control, and will be able to derive substantially all of the economic benefits from, these consolidated affiliated entities.VIE under U.S. GAAP.

 

Our Video Platform

Our Website

Users can access our website for short-form videos, including hot news and reports, first-hand information and entertainment videos, which can be in-house produced or provided by users or our content partners. Our website has a series of user-friendly functions such as search tools and recommendations. We also help users navigate our database and find videos of interest by creating popularity ranking indices and interest-based video channels. We provide social features, such as community web pages and video sharing and commenting tools. Users may create a playlist based on their preferences so that the requested video will be broadcast continuously. Registered visitors may upload video clips easily to our website and comment on each video clip to share their opinions. We believe all these features help provide an enhanced user experience and reinforce user loyalty. In addition, users can download and install our proprietary application on their tablets or 3G mobile phones, which allows users to use one-step mobile application to shoot and upload video clips.

Mobile Platform

Users can use their 3G mobile phones to watch a large number of videos on Umelook.com. We are also developing applications for a variety of major 3G mobile phones.

Our Content

UGC (User-Generated Content)

Our website allows Internet users to easily upload, watch and share UGC video clips. Our editorial team is responsible for communicating with users on the types of UGC we believe are popular and well demanded. In order to encourage more users to upload UGC to our website, we intend to purchase the licensing rights to some popular UGC, and will share advertising revenues with individual users whose number of uploads exceed certain threshold.

 

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From 2013 to present, the Company has focused primarily on the development of its principle product UMFun as follows:

 

B.Business Overview

We are an educational technology company and a visionary player in the online educational landscape in China. UMFun, our K-12 flagship product combines “gamification” and “adaptive learning”. It is a cloud-based assessment and learning analytics platform that can intelligently analyze and adapt to a student's performance and personalizes the delivery of proprietary educational items in accordance with their individual learning needs. UMFun has received the prestigious “2016 Top 100 Online Education Product” designation in China.

UMFun provides standards-based instruction, practice, assessments and productivity tools that improve the performance of educators and students via a proprietary online & mobile platform. UMFun helps students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, or K-12, master grade level academic standards in a fun and engaging manner.

UMFun combines rigorous content that is highly customized to specific standards in math, English, Chinese and STEM subjects with interactive features and games that engage students and reinforce and reward learning achievement. Our programs also enable educators to track student performance in real-time to address individual student learning gaps, while allowing administrators to monitor student progress and measure teacher effectiveness.

 

We intendcapitalize on two significant trends in China’s education market: (1) an increased focus on higher academic standards and educator accountability for student achievement, which has led to establishperiodic assessment in the classroom to gauge student learning and inform instruction, and (2) the increased availability and utilization of web & mobile based technologies to enhance and supplement teacher instruction, engage today’s technology-savvy learners and improve student outcomes.

The kindergarten to grade 12 (K12) educational system in China is the largest in the world, comprising approximately 210 million students. According to Euromonitor International, the Chinese education industry was largest globally with more than US$600 billion in revenues in 2016. It is expected, China’s education market will continue to grow and remain the largest global market through 2025.

Chinese families spend a revenues sharing programhigher proportion of their disposable household income on education, 30%, than do people in other Asian countries, such as Korea (17%) or Japan (10%). Chinese students are commonly stereotyped as being extremely disciplined, methodical and highly proficient in mathematics. The reality is that Chinese students are no different in their scholastic abilities than are their American counterparts. They both want to target three typesexcel academically and yet, have a good time in the process.  Both student groups are avid smart phone and wireless technology users. 

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China Mobile Partnership

In July 2014, we entered into a business relationship with China Mobile Limited, to be a partner on its “AND” Education Platform. This collaboration with China Mobile is a major cornerstone in our business plan. China Mobile created its “AND” Education Platform in 2003, the largest of users: contracted users, certified original content providersits kind in the world, and general uploading users. We will reward each type of users in accordance with different revenues sharing criteria. For example, we may pay contracted users certain fees basedis a closed pay-for-use communication portal system and operated independently by China Mobile’s wholly-owned provincial subsidiaries. System-wide, it is used by over ninety million teacher, student and parent subscribers.

In 2016, China Mobile began consolidating the individual provincial “AND” education offerings into one “AND” Education National Platform. In June 2017, UMFun was chosen to be listed on the popularity of their videos and“AND” Education National Platform. This national platform listing is also a percentagemajor milestone for us, as UMFun will become incrementally available to China Mobile's 90,000,000 "AND" Education Platform subscribers in 31 provinces across China. Currently, UMFun has over 14,000,000 accumulated users.

To date, we have derived substantially all of revenues basedour revenue and acquired substantially all of our users through China Mobile. We expect to continue to derive a substantial portion of our revenue and to acquire a substantial portion of our players from the China Mobile “AND” Education Platform for the foreseeable future. We have signed a Product Co-operation Agreement with China Mobile for the sale and distribution of UMFun on the total video views as quarterly bonus. The quarterly bonus for a contracted user may range from US$150 to US$1,000 if its videos are viewed“AND” Education National Platform which expires on our website for more than one million times.October 31, 2018.

 

In-house Developed Content

Our objective is to establish our company as not only a leading foreign video content provider but also a leading foreign media company in China. We intend to apply for the “License for Audio-Visual Programs of Information Online Communication” with the State Administration. Upon approval we will be able to offer our viewers in-house produced coverage on significant international events such as the Japan earthquake, the passing of Steve Jobs, the Libya conflict and the UK royal wedding. We may also provide in-house produced online talk shows, celebrity interviews and reality shows to our viewers. We will determine the types of content to be produced generally based on our assessment of users’ preferences and information gathered by us from analyzing user data collected through our video platform. We will cooperate with third parties engaged in in-house production, taking advantage of talents of local production teams and their relatively low production costs. We believe the success of in-house developed programs will further differentiate us from our competitors.

Our UsersPrinciple Product

 

We are targetingan educational technology company with a focus on the K-12 education market in China. UMFun, our unique foreign contentprinciple product, provides standards-based instruction, practice, assessments and productivity tools that improve the performance of educators and students via a proprietary online and mobile platform.

Core Educational Principles

We believe that one of the keys to young urban educated users, between ages 18our success lies in our core educational principles that guide product design and 44, whichdevelopment:

·Clear expectations. Each UMFun session focuses on an academic standard or underlying topic and sets forth a clear goal for the student to master the targeted skill or concept.

·High quality, rigorous content. Collaborating with our academic partners, we have access to subject area writer and editor expertise with deep knowledge of K-12 curriculum development. We build content from the ground-up, customized to each set of standards for a particular subject. We utilize a scaffolding approach to content development that begins with skill building and then builds to higher level thinking skills. This “building block” learning approach ensures that students master grade level content and are prepared for state assessments.

·Fun and engaging assignments. UMFun sessions are embedded with short games segments and reward student mastery of standards with achievement certificates. These features provide continual positive reinforcement and reward learning to engage students and build student confidence.

·Immediate feedback. Students receive immediate feedback and explanations for each question, allowing them to learn and quickly apply new knowledge to subsequent questions and to build skills and conceptual understanding in order to handle more complex content that follows.

·Student responsibility for learning. UMFun automatically offers explanations and prescribes remedial or “building block” topics when a student does not master a standard or sub-topic, allowing the student to quickly address any learning weakness. The student can continue with these remediation topics until he or she gradually accelerates back to grade level proficiency, receiving built-in rewards for learning along the way.

UMFun

UMFun is a particularly attractive demographic to advertisers.subscription-based online product that provide standards-based instruction, practice, assessment and productivity tools for teachers and students. UMFun is specifically built from the requirements for a subject area in a grade level in a particular province. Our curriculum includes math, Chinese & English language arts and STEM. Subscriptions are typically for one year but is also available on a monthly basis.

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Online viewersStudents can log in China also representto UMFun from any computer or mobile devices with internet access. Students can take control and move through the UMFun program, earning awards as each standard is mastered. Once logged in, students move through the content in a more affluenttraditional, multiple choice test mode which includes short game segments to reward student achievement. Teachers can customize sessions for the number of questions asked as well as the number of correct answers needed to reach proficiency in a standard or sub-topic. The questions are dynamically generated and better-educated segmenttherefore constantly changing, compelling students to learn concepts rather than memorize answers. Upon answering a question incorrectly, students are shown the correct answer along with a detailed explanation of this response. UMFun offers add-on features and programs, such as a benchmark assessment that enables educators to predict student performance on the population in China.end-of-year assessment and provides diagnostic information to guide instruction.

Products Under Development

UMTang

The Company intends to, under the UMTang banner, provide educational advisory services to K-12 students such as school admission, extra-curriculum activity development and strategic educational planning. We intend to, trackthrough our educational advisors, provide expert support throughout a student's entire academic journey; from nursery, primary and maintain extensivesecondary, to university applications. The Company intends to convert, via UMFun, up to 1,000,000 middle to high income families from the 90 million+ China Mobile users to be the core users of UMTang.

UEXiao

UEXiao is an all-in-one K-12 education platform which seamlessly combining essential K-12 analysis tools that are typically accessed separately - student information systems (SIS), learning management systems (LMS), formative assessments, curriculum management and more - all in one integrated solution supporting the Ministry of Education's K-12 target of universal Educational Digitization in China by 2020. The Company released a beta version in 2016 and is planning to release a commercial version in 2018.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe the following are our key competitive strengths:

Personalized learning experience. Our proprietary algorithms intelligently analyze a student’s performance and personalizes the delivery of proprietary educational items to address their individual learning needs and to improve students’ performance in core skill areas. Our data-driven approach to each step of a student's learning process, as well as our highly interactive lessons enable us to provide students with highly personalized learning experience. By analyzing a student's profile, learning objectives and proficiency, and considering the key learning points of our curriculum, our system recommends a study plan that suits individual students.

Real-time Student Tracking. Built-in Remediation and Enrichment. We provide real-time reporting on student achievement, allowing educators to quickly identify learning gaps and provide targeted instruction and practice. UMFun provides students with immediate feedback and explanations and, when required, remediation content designed to build foundational skills in order to accelerate students to grade-level proficiency.

Engaging, Fun and Easy to Use for Students. Our products utilize a simple, graphical user data, including viewing historyinterface that is intuitive and information voluntarily providedeasy to use. In addition, our UMFun incorporates games and rewards in order to make learning fun and engaging for students. By engaging students and providing them with the tools they need to succeed, we enable them to take control of their own learning, boost their confidence and keep them interested in using our products, while creating a culture of academic success.

Accessible, Dynamic online and mobile Platform. UMFun is delivered entirely online and cross-platform so it can be used by registered users.teachers, parents and students on any computers or mobile devices wherever internet access is available.

High Impact, Low Cost Solution. By providing a single, comprehensive solution for core subjects across a wide range of grade levels, UMFun eliminates the need for parents to have multiple learning products, saving them both time and money. In addition, at an average monthly price per student of US $1.60, we offer parents a compelling value proposition compared to off-line private tutoring.

Visionary and passionate management team with strong academic partners. Our visionary management team is passionate about education and has been instrumental in driving the success of our business. Our academic partners, Sun Yat Sen University and South China Normal University, both universities are ranked as top universities in China by all the most influential and widely observed international university rankings. We believe our management team's collective experience and strong execution capabilities present a significant advantage and enable us to realize attractive growth opportunities.

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Our Growth Strategies

Our goal is to strengthen our market position in the online education market in China, creating a foundation for us to develop a global online education platform. We intend to use sophisticated statistical tools to analyze user data, to better understand users’ viewing preference and habits. This will greatly facilitateachieve our efforts in providing service to our advertising customers.goal by pursuing the following strategies:

 

Advertising ServicesFurther enhance our brand image to grow our student base. We believe that building our brand and Customersstrengthening our reputation for providing quality online English education is critical to the success of our platform. We seek to deploy marketing initiatives strategically to maximize returns across both online and offline channels.

 

Expand our curriculum. We intend to derive substantially all of our revenues from online advertising services primarily using performance advertising. By using the Application Advertisement, or AA, system, our advertising solutions intend to provide advertisers with attractive opportunities to combine the visual impact and engagement of traditional television-like multimedia advertisements with interactivity and precise targeting capabilities of the Internet.

Marketing and Brand Promotion

We intend to build our brand with modest marketing expenditures. We will grow primarily through word-of mouth. We focus on continuously improvingbelieve the quality of our subject offerings is important to our continued growth and success. We intend to devote significant resources and to leverage our knowledge and expertise in the online education industry in China to develop new subject offerings that will better address the needs of our current students and attract new prospective students from various demographic groups.

Strengthen our technologies and data analytics capabilities. We intend to continue to devote resources to our product development efforts. Our proprietary technologies allow us to track a wide range of metrics across our student and teacher base. This has created a substantial database of student and teacher data. We aim to actively enhance the learning experience for our students by analyzing this data, utilizing algorithms to identify trends and traits that will help better address the learning objectives and needs of our students. We seek to improve these processes and algorithms in the future by making them more robust and accurate to continue to offer our students a personalized learning experience.

Pursue selective strategic acquisitions and partnerships. We seek acquisitions and strategic alliances that expand our product and service offerings and provide additional revenue opportunities. We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions that have products, services and businesses that are compatible with our brand identity, culture and corporate mission. We expect that our acquisition activity will be focused primarily on online products and services asfor our target markets. In addition, we believe satisfied usersour large student audience of over 14 million K-12 students provides a significant and customers are more likelyvaluable opportunity to recommendenter into strategic relationships in order to cross-sell other appropriate, teacher- and parent approved products to our productsstudents.

Competition

The online education services market in China in general, and servicesespecially for K-12 students, is fragmented, rapidly evolving and highly competitive. We compete primarily with other providers of supplemental educational materials and online learning tools. We face competition from other companies that provide online education as well as from those that provide traditional offline education in China. We also face competition from other online and mobile platforms or internet companies that plan to others. expand their business into education.

We have initiated various marketing activities to further promotebelieve our brand awareness among existing and potential users and customers, whichprincipal competitors include:

 

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·providers of online and offline supplemental instructional materials for the core subject areas of reading, mathematics and science for K-12 institutions;

Online Advertising. We engage

·companies that provide K-12-oriented software and online-based educational assessment and remediation products and services to students, educators, parents and educational institutions;

·the assessment divisions of established education publishers;

·providers of online and offline test preparation materials;

·traditional print textbook and workbook companies that publish K-12 core subject educational materials, standardized test preparation materials or paper and pencil assessment tools;

·summative assessment companies that have expanded their product lines to include formative assessment and instruction products;

·non-profit and membership educational organizations and government agencies that offer online and offline products and services, including in online advertising on other websites with user bases similarsome cases at no cost, to our own or likely to watch online videos.assist individuals in standards mastery and test preparation; and

·providers of website hosting for teachers and schools.

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Promotional Events. We organize and run a numberTable of online promotional events which we believe help create brand awareness by associating the UMeLook brand with well-known and respected organizations and events in China.

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We believe that we are well-positioned to effectively compete in the markets in which we operate on the basis of our innovative approach to online education, immersive and interactive learning environment, scalable and efficient business model, strong curriculum development capabilities and experienced management team. However, some of our current or future competitors may have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, or greater financial, technical or marketing resources than we do. For a discussion of risks related to competition, see "Risk Factors—Risk Related to Our Business and Industry - We face significant competition, and if we fail to compete effectively, we may lose our market share or fail to gain additional market share, which would adversely impact our business and financial conditions and operating results."

 

Intellectual Property

 

We rely primarily onown copyrights to the course contents we developed in-house. Our trademarks, software copyrights, domain names, trade secrets and other intellectual property lawsrights distinguish our program from those of our competitors and contribute to our contractual arrangementsability to compete in our target markets. We rely on a combination of copyright and trademark law, trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements with our employees clients, business partners and others to protect our intellectual property rights. We requireIn addition, under the employment agreements we enter into with our employees, to enter into agreements requiringthey acknowledge that the intellectual property made by them to keep confidential all information relating to our customers, methods, business and trade secrets during and afterin connection with their employment with us. Our employees are required to acknowledge and recognize that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments and other processes, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, made by them during their employmentus are our property. TheyWe also sign agreements to substantiateregularly monitor any infringement or misappropriation of our sole and exclusive right to those works and to transfer any ownership that they may claim in those works to us. We have registered our domain names, including ku6.com, juchang.com and juchang.cn.intellectual property rights.

 

Regulation 

PRC Regulations

This section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in China.

Regulations on Online and Distance Education

Pursuant to the Administrative Regulations on Educational Websites and Online and Distance Education Schools issued by the Ministry of Education on July 5, 2000, educational websites and online education schools may provide educational services in relation to higher education, elementary education, pre-school education, teaching education, occupational education, adult education, other education and public educational information services. "Educational websites" refer to organizations providing education or education-related information services to website visitors by means of a database or online education platform connected via the Internet or an educational television station through an Internet Service Provider, or ISP. "Online education schools" refer to educational websites providing academic education services or training services with the issuance of various certificates. Setting up education websites and online education schools is subject to approval from relevant education authorities, depending on the specific types of education. Any educational website and online education school shall, upon the receipt of approval, indicate on its website such approval information as well as the approval date and file number.

On June 29, 2004, the State Council promulgated the Decision on Setting Down Administrative Licenses for the Administrative Examination and Approval Items Really Necessary to be Retained, pursuant to which the administrative license for "online education schools" was retained, while the administrative license for "educational websites" was not retained. On January 28, 2014, the State Council promulgated the Decision on Abolishing and Delegating Certain Administrative Examination and Approval Items, pursuant to which the administrative approval for "online education schools" of higher education was abolished.

Notwithstanding these decisions formulated by the State Council, as the Administrative Regulations on Educational Websites and Online Education Schools were not explicitly abolished, in practice, certain local authorities continue to implement the approval requirement for setting up education websites and online education schools. On February 3, 2016, the State Council promulgated the Decision on Cancelling the Second Batch of 152 Items Subject to Administrative Examination and Approval by Local Governments Designated by the Central Government, explicitly cancelled the approval requirements for operating educational websites and online education schools that provided by the Administrative Regulations on Educational Websites and Online Education Schools, and reiterated the principle that administrative approval requirements may only be imposed in accordance with the Administrative Licensing Law.

 

Competition

The online video industry in China is rapidly evolving and highly competitive. We believe the key competitive factors in the online video industry in China include brand recognition, demographic composition of users, robust technology platform, ability to acquire popular premium licensed content at a reasonable cost and create differentiated content in-house, ability to source creative UGC, ability to provide innovative advertising services to customers, relationships with advertising customers, advertising prices, as well as the range of services provided to advertising customers. We face competition from other major online video companies. Among the independent or “pure-play” online video sites, our major competitors in China include Youku.com and Tudou.com. Several large Chinese Internet companies, such as SINA Corporation, Baidu, Inc., Sohu.com Inc., Tencent Holdings Limited, NetEase.com, Inc. and/or their affiliates, have launched online video websites. In addition, some of China’s TV networks, such as CCTV, Phoenix Satellite TV and Hunan Satellite TV, have launched their own video broadcasting websites. We also face competition from Internet video streaming platforms based on the P2P technology, such as PPS and PPTV. Certain international online video sites, such as YouTube and Hulu, have large content portfolios and high brand recognition, particularly among users outside China. Currently, YouTube is not accessible by viewers in China. If China lifts the restrictions, YouTube may become our major competitor in China.

We also compete with traditional advertising media, such as television, radio, newspapers and magazines, and major out-of-home media, such as billboards, for advertisers’ advertising budgets. Large enterprises currently spend a relatively small percentage of their advertising budgets on online advertising as compared to the percentage they spend on traditional advertising media, but we expect the percentage spent on online advertising to increase in the future.

Seasonality

We experience seasonality in our online advertising business. Historically, in the China market, the fourth calendar quarter represents the best season for the general advertising market. This is followed by the third and second calendar quarters. The first calendar quarter is usually the worst season in China due to the Chinese New Year holidays.

Digital Education Operation

Our objective is to become the leading kindergarten to grade 12 education services platform, content provider and social networking system in China’s education sector. We intend to provide a range of services to government education authorities, schools, teachers, students and their parents. We have developed the UMFun Formative Assessment Item Bank, one of the most robust and comprehensive item banks available, is a repository of high-quality, standards-based item designed for us on district and classroom formative assessments to monitor and track student progress toward mastering standards. Using our item bank educators can:

·

Evaluate student skills for placement early in the year

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Education Law of the PRC

On March 18, 1995, the PRC National People's Congress promulgated the Education Law of the PRC, or the Education Law. The Education Law stipulates that the government formulates plans for the development of education, establishes and operates schools and other types of educational institutions, and in principle, enterprises, institution, social organizations and individuals are encouraged to operate schools and other types of educational organizations. It is provided in the Education Law that no organization or individual may establish or operate a school or any other educational institution for commercial purposes. However, private schools may be operated for "reasonable returns" as described in more detail below. On December 27, 2015, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress, or the NPC Standing Committee, published the Decision on Amendment of the Education Law, which will take effect on June 1, 2016. The NPC Standing Committee narrowed the provision prohibiting the establishment or operation of schools or other educational institutions for commercial purposes to only restricting a school or other educational institution founded with governmental funds or donated assets in the amended Education Law.

Regulation Relating to Online Publishing

On June 27, 2002, the General Administration of Press and Publication, or GAPP (currently known as the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, or the SAPPRFT) and the MIIT jointly promulgated the Tentative Internet Publishing Administrative Measures, or the Internet Publishing Measures, which took effect on August 1, 2002. The Internet Publishing Measures require entities that engage in Internet publishing to obtain an Internet Publishing License for engaging in Internet publishing from the SAPPRFT. Pursuant to the Internet Publishing Measures, the definition of "internet publishing" is broad and refers to the act by ICP services providers to select, edit and process works created by themselves or others and subsequently post such works on the internet or transmit such works to the users' end through internet for the public to browse. The "works" as defined under the Internet Publishing Measures include (i) contents from books, newspapers, periodicals, audio-video products, electronic publications that have already been formally published or works that have been made public in other media, and (ii) all other edited or processed works of literatures, art, natural science, social science, engineering technology, etc.

On February 4, 2016, the SAPPRFT and the MIIT jointly issued the Administrative Provisions on Online Publishing Services, or the Online Publishing Provisions. The Online Publishing Provisions, taking effect as of March 10, 2016, superseded the Internet Publishing Measures. Compared with the Internet Publishing Measures, the Online Publishing Provisions set out more detailed provisions for online publishing activities, which mainly cover issues such as defining online publishing services, licensing and approvals, the administrative and supervisory regime and legal liabilities. According to the Online Publishing Provisions, all online publishing services provided within the territory of China are subject to the Online Publishing Provisions, and an online publishing services permit shall be obtained to provide online publishing services. Pursuant to the Online Publishing Provisions, "online publishing services" refer to providing online publications to the public through information networks; and "online publications" refer to digital works with publishing features such as having been edited, produced or processed and are made available to the public through information networks, including: (i) written works, pictures, maps, games, cartoons, audio/video reading materials and other original digital works containing useful knowledge or ideas in the field of literature, art, science or other fields; (ii) digital works of which the content is identical to that of any published book, newspaper, periodical, audio/video product, electronic publication or the like; (iii) network literature databases or other digital works, derived from any of the aforesaid works by selection, arrangement, collection or other means; and (iv) other types of digital works as may be determined by the SAPPRFT. As the scope of online publication is broad, certain contents we post on our website, such as video-audio clips and course materials, may be deemed as online publications. We currently do not hold the license required to provide online publishing services.

Regulation Relating to Internet Culture Activities

On February 17, 2011, the Ministry of Culture, or MOC, promulgated the Interim Administrative Provisions on Internet Culture, or the Internet Culture Provisions, which became effective on April 1, 2011. The Internet Culture Provisions require ICP services providers engaging in commercial "internet culture activities" to obtain a permit from the MOC. "Internet cultural activities" is defined in the Internet Culture Provisions as an act of provision of Internet cultural products and related services, which includes (i) the production, duplication, importation, and broadcasting of the Internet cultural products; (ii) the online dissemination whereby cultural products are posted on the Internet or transmitted via the Internet to end-users, such as computers, fixed-line telephones, mobile phones, television sets and games machines, for online users' browsing, use or downloading; and (iii) the exhibition and comparison of the Internet cultural products. In addition, "Internet cultural products" is defined in the Internet Culture Provisions as cultural products produced, broadcast and disseminated via the Internet, which mainly include internet cultural products specially produced for the Internet, such as online music entertainment, online games, online shows and plays (programs), online performances, online works of art and online cartoons, and internet cultural products produced from cultural products such as music entertainment, games, shows and plays (programs), performances, works of art, and cartoons through certain techniques and duplicate those to internet for dissemination. We currently hold an Internet Culture Business Operating License that is valid until January 13, 2019.

 

·

Measure student progress toward provincial standards

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·

Provide targeted testing to identify students having difficulty with specific concepts

·

Give students valuable test experience in preparation for provincial and national tests

·

Assess student readiness for end-of-course or national tests

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Our formative item bank consists of nearly 1,000,000 high-quality multiple choice and constructed response items aligned to provincial standards. The items in the bank cover the core subject areas of Chinese Language Arts, English Language and Mathematics.

 

C. Organizational Structure
C.Organizational Structure

We areUMeWorld is a holding company without substantive operations and we conduct our business primarilybusinesses through our subsidiaries and PRC-affiliated entity incorporated in China.our consolidated VIE, or VIE. The following diagram illustrateschart below summarizes our corporate structure as of September 30, 2014.


2017:

 

We have been,

Note:

________ 

(1)Mr. Yilun Liang, an office & director of the Company, holds 10% of the equity interest in Guangzhou XinYiXun; Guangzhou Zhongda No.3 Venture Investment Co., Ltd., holds 90% of the equity interest in Guangzhou XinYiXun. Mr. Dong Liang is the Chairman of Zhongda No. 3 Venture Investment Co., Ltd. and also a director of the Company.

Contractual Arrangements with Our Consolidated Affiliated Entity

Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign investment in and expect to continueownership of entities engaged in the education industry, we operate our business through our consolidated VIE, or VIE. PRC laws and regulations currently require any foreign entity that invests in the education industry in China to be dependent onan educational institution with relevant experience in providing educational services outside of China. Our offshore holding companies are not educational institutions and do not provide educational services outside China. Accordingly, our PRC subsidiaries and PRC-affiliated entityoffshore holding companies are not allowed to conduct our core businessesdirectly engage in the education industry in China. Through one of our subsidiaries,To comply with PRC laws and regulations, we have entered into a series of contractual arrangements with our PRC-affiliated entityVIE and its and its shareholders, thatthrough which we are intendedable to provideconsolidate the financial results of our VIE. These contractual arrangements allow us with the control over, and the economic benefits enjoyed by, our PRC-affiliated entity. Pursuant to the terms of these contractual arrangements:to:

 

·

we effectivelyexercise effective control over our PRC-affiliated entity and its respective subsidiaries;VIE;

·

receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our PRC-affiliated entity are transferred to us;VIE; and

·

our PRC subsidiaries or their respective designees have an exclusivea call option to purchase all or substantially allpart of the equity interests in our PRC-affiliated entity,VIE when and to the extent permitted underby PRC law.

 
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As a result of these contractual arrangements, we are the primary beneficiary of our VIE and have consolidated its financial results in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, these contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership and the use of the contractual arrangements exposes us to certain risks. For example, Guangzhou XinYiXun may breach the contractual arrangements with us. In such cases, we would have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, which may not always be effective, particularly in light of uncertainties in the PRC legal system. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure.”

If our PRC affiliated entity, Mr. Yilun Liang or Mr. Dong Liang fail to perform their obligations under the contractual arrangements, we could be limited in our ability to enforce the contractual arrangements that give us effective control over our affiliated entities. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—We believe the structure for operating our business in China (including our corporate structure and ourrely on contractual arrangements with our consolidated affiliates and the shareholders of Guangzhou XinYiXun for our operations in China, which may not be as effective in providing control as direct ownership.” If we are unable to maintain effective control over our affiliated entities) complies with all applicableentities, we will not be able to continue consolidating the financial results of our affiliated entities into our financial results. We do not have unfettered access to the revenues from our PRC laws, rulessubsidiaries or affiliated entity due to the significant legal restrictions on the payment of dividends by PRC companies, foreign exchange control restrictions, and regulations,restrictions on foreign investment, among others. See “Risk Factors—We rely on dividends, fees and does not violate, breach, contravene or otherwise conflict withother distributions paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund any applicablecash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC laws, rules or regulations.subsidiaries to make payments to us could hinder our ability to conduct our business.”

 

The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among us, Guangzhou XinYiXun Network Technology Co. Ltd., and its shareholders, namely Mr. Yilun Liang and Guangzhou Zhongda No.3 Venture Investment Co., Ltd.

Agreements that provide us with effective control over the VIE

Exclusive Management Service Agreement

Pursuant to the Exclusive Management Services Agreement, we have the exclusive right to provide comprehensive technical and business support services to our consolidated VIE. Such services include conducting market research, offering strategic business advice and providing information technology services, advice on mergers and acquisitions, human resources management services, intellectual property licensing services, support for teaching activities and other services that the parties may mutually agree. Without the prior consent of the Company, our consolidated VIE may not accept such services from any third party. In addition, the consolidated VIE is entitled to pay a service fee to the Company, the amount of which is equal to its total revenue less any necessary costs, taxes and expenses. The Company has discretion to adjust and decide the amount to be paid by the consolidated VIE to the Company from time to time.

Proxy agreement

In order to ensure that we are able to make all of the decisions concerning the VIE, we have entered into a proxy agreement with the shareholders of the VIE. Pursuant to the proxy agreement, each of its shareholders has irrevocably appointed us as such shareholder’s attorney-in-fact to act for all matters pertaining to such shareholder’s shares in the VIE and to exercise all of their rights as shareholders, including but not limited to attending and voting at shareholders’ meetings. As such, we have the sole rights to designate and appoint directors and senior management members of the VIE. The proxy agreement will remain in effect until the respective shareholder ceases to hold any equity interest in the VIE.

Equity pledge agreement

In order to secure the performance of the VIE and its shareholders under the contractual arrangements, each shareholder of the VIE has undertaken to pledge all of their shares in the VIE to us. As of the date of this prospectus, the share pledge has not been registered with local PRC authorities. If the VIE or any of its shareholders breaches or defaults under any of the contractual arrangements, we have the right to require the transfer of the pledged equity interests in the VIE to us or our designee, to the extent permitted by laws, or require a sale of the pledged equity interest and have priority in any proceeds from the auction or sale of such pledged interests. Moreover, we have the right to collect any and all dividends in respect of the pledged equity interests during the term of the pledge. Unless the VIE and its shareholders have fully performed all of their obligations in accordance with the contractual arrangements and all debts have been fully paid by them to us, the equity pledge agreement will continue to remain in effect.

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Agreement that enables us to receive substantially all of the economic benefits from the VIE

In order to ensure that we receive the economic benefits of our consolidated VIE, we have entered into a series of agreements with the consolidated VIE. Under these agreements, we are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIE.

Exclusive Management Service Agreement

See “—Agreements that provide us with effective control over the VIE” for key terms and conditions.

Exclusive Technology Consultation and Services Agreement

Pursuant to the Exclusive Technology and Services Agreement, we have the exclusive right to provide technical services to the consolidated VIE. In exchange, the consolidated VIE pays a service fee to us that is based on a predetermined formula based on the financial performance of the consolidated VIE. During the term of this agreement, the Company is entitled to adjust the service fee at its sole discretion without the consent of the consolidated VIE. The Company will exclusively own any intellectual property arising from the performance of this agreement.

Agreement that provides us with the option to purchase the equity interests in Guangzhou XinYiXun.

Call option agreement

In order to ensure that we are able to acquire all of the equity interests in the VIE at our discretion, we have entered into a call option agreement with the shareholders of the VIE. The option is exercisable by us at any time, provided that doing so is not prohibited by law. The exercise price under the option is the minimum amount required by law and any proceeds obtained by the respective shareholders through the transfer of their equity interests in the VIE shall be used for the repayment of the loans provided by us in accordance with the loan agreements. During the terms of the call option agreement, the shareholders will not grant a similar right or transfer any of the equity interests in the VIE to any party other than us or our designee, nor will such shareholder pledge, create or permit any security interest or similar encumbrance to be created on any of the equity interests. According to the call option agreement, the VIE cannot declare any profit distributions in any form without our prior consent. The call option agreement will remain in effect until the respective shareholder has transferred all of such shareholder’s equity interests in the VIE to us or our designee.

In the opinion of our PRC counsel, Dentons China (formerly Beijing Dacheng (Guangzhou) Law Offices), the contractual arrangements among UMeLook Guangzhou, Guangzhou XinYiXun and its shareholders are valid, binding and enforceable under current PRC law. However, therethese contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control as direct ownership. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the relevantcurrent or future PRC laws rules and regulations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance thatFor a description of the PRC regulatory authorities will not take a view that is contraryrisks related to our opinion. If a PRC government authority determines that our corporate structure, the contractual arrangements or the reorganizationplease see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to establish our current corporate structure violates any applicable PRC laws, rules or regulations, the contractual arrangements will become invalid or unenforceable, and we could be subject to severe penalties and required to obtain additional governmental approvals from the PRC regulatory authorities.Our Corporate Structure."

 

The following table sets out the details of our subsidiaries as of the date of this annual report:

Subsidiaries

D.

Jurisdiction

Ownership
InterestProperties, Plants & Equipment

UMeLook Holdings Limited

British Virgin Islands

100

%

UMeZone Holdings Limited

British Virgin Islands

100

%

UMeLook Limited

Hong Kong

100

%

UMeZone Adaptive Learning Limited

Hong Kong

100

%

UMeLook (Guangzhou) Information Technology Co. Ltd.

China

100

%

Guangzhou YouYiXue Information Technology Co. Ltd.

China

100

%

Affiliated Entity Consolidated in our Financial Statements

Jurisdiction

Guangzhou XinYiXun Network Technology Co. Ltd.

China

100

%


 

D. Properties

UMeWorldOur headquarters is headquarteredlocated in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong where it leases its executive offices from whichSAR. We also leased additional office space in the Company is managed. A lease was executed with the landlord through October 30, 2014 and the monthly rent payment is $3,440.

city of Guangzhou in China. Our principal executive offices are currently located at 31/Unit 1504, 15/F, Tower One, Times Square,Island Centre, 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. We canlease our premises from unrelated third parties under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Our leases typically have terms of one or two, although there are a few leases which have terms of three to four years, including the lease of our principal executive offices. The majority of our leases are due to expire during 2018.

Our servers are primarily hosted at internet data centers owned by major domestic internet data center providers. The hosting services agreements typically have terms of one year. We believe that we will be contacted by email at info@UMeWorld.com.able to obtain adequate facilities, principally through leasing, to accommodate our future expansion plans.

 

ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

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ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 20-F. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Item 3.D. Key Information—Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report on Form 20-F.

 

Overview

We are an educational technology company and a visionary player in the online educational landscape in China. UMFun, our K-12 flagship product combines “gamification” and “adaptive learning”. It is a cloud-based assessment and learning analytics platform that can intelligently analyze and adapt to a student's performance and personalizes the delivery of proprietary educational items in accordance with their individual learning needs. UMFun has received the prestigious “2016 Top 100 Online Education Product” designation in China.

Management is currently seeking additional capital through private placements and public offerings of its Common Stock. In addition, the Company may seek to raise additional capital through public or private debt or equity financings in order to fund our operations. The Company has received ongoing funding through fixed rate loans from related parties and shareholders. Management anticipates that our cash resources will be sufficient to fund our planned operations into the second quarter of 2018 as a result of this funding and cash management. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its new business opportunities. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in accomplishing our objectives. Without such additional capital, we may be required to cease operations.

Results of Operations

 

The following tables summarize the results of operations for the years ended September 30, 20142017, 2016 and 20132015 and the quarterlyannual results of operations for the past twothree years:

 

 

2014

  

2013

 
Year Ended September 30 

$

  

$

 

Net Sales

  

0

   

760,329

 

Net Loss

  

(3,870,962

  

(19,653,941

Net Loss Per Share

  

(0.0435

)  

(0.221

)

Year Ended September 30

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Revenue

 

 

7,927

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

24,587

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

 

902,166

 

 

 

964,065

 

 

 

858,975

 

Interest expense

 

 

389,480

 

 

 

218,743

 

 

 

135,005

 

Net loss before noncontrolling interests

 

 

(1,308,277)

 

 

(1,182,741)

 

 

(973,607)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

15,573

 

 

 

15,612

 

 

 

15,625

 

Net loss attributable to UMeWorld Limited stockholders

 

 

(1,323,850)

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(989,232)

 

Three Months Ended

 Sep 30

2014

$

  Jun 30

2014

$

  Mar 31

2014

$

  Dec 31

2013

$

  Sep 30

2013

$

  Jun 30

2013

$

  Mar 31

2013

$

  Dec 31

2012

$

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net Sales

  

0

   

0

   

0

   

0

   

210,000

   

90,000

   

90,000

   

370,329

 

New Income (Loss)

 

(369,110

)

 

(2,933,595

)

 

(336,871

)

 

(232,386

)

 

(19,211,385

)

 

(652,464

)

 

(20,257

)

  

257,059

 

Net Income (Loss) per Share (1)

 

(0.0041

)

 

(0.0329

)

 

(0.0038

)

 

(0.0026

)

 

(0.2157

)

 

(0.0074

)

 

(0.0003

)

  

0.0029

 

NOTE (1) Net Loss per share on a quarterly basis does not equal net Loss per share for the annual periods due to rounding.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Year endedEnded September 30, 2014 as compared2017 Compared to the year endedEnded September 30, 20132016

 

Revenues

 

Revenues totaledOur revenues increased from $0 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as comparedin 2016 to $760,329 generated for the year ended September 30, 2013, a decrease of $760,329 or 100%. The decrease$7,927 in revenues2017. This increase was mainlyprimarily due to student enrollment in the disposal of Indaflex rights in Mexico to Andromaco.UMTang private tutoring trials, which was terminated on Aug 18, 2017.

 

Cost of revenue

Our cost of revenue increased from $0 in 2016 to $24,587 in 2017. Our cost of revenue is primarily comprised of the costs of our labor and technical service.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

GeneralOur selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,076,086 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as comparedprimarily consist of advertising and promotion expenses, compensation expenses relating to $994,931 incurred for the same period a year ago, an increase of $81,155 or about 8.2%. The increase is due to an expansion of operations in China.

Stock based compensation was $2,692,960 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $0 in 2013, an increase of 100%. There are no further amounts remaining to be amortized related to warrants or options as at September 30, 2014. We anticipate issuance of additional options and warrants in the future, which may result in stock based compensation expense and warrant amortization expense.


Generalour management and administrative salary and consultingpersonnel, professional fees, totaled $552,179 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as comparedtravel costs, office expenses relating to $478,555 incurred for the same period a year ago, an increase of $73,624 or about 15.4%, due mainly to higher headcount-related expenses.

We incurred $75,560 in investor relations expenses for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $6,174 incurred in the same period a year ago, an increase of $69,386 or about 1123.80%.

We realized a foreign exchange loss of $77,783 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to a foreign exchange gain of $65,211 generated during the same period a year ago, an increase of $12,572 between years.

We incurred travel expenses of $81,014 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $59,016 incurred during the same period a year ago, an increase of $21,998 or about 37.30%. 

Goodwill Impairment

We recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $19,425,346 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 mainly consisted of a write-down of goodwill against the acquisition of UMeLook Holdings Limited.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses typically include costs for scientific personnel, supplies, equipment, outsourced clinicaladministrative functions and other research activities, consultants,corporate expenses. Our selling, general and other costs directly relatedadministrative expenses decreased by 6% from $964,065 in 2016 to research and development of existing products. We have been incurring research and development expenses$902,166 in Canada via our wholly owned subsidiary AlphaRx Canada Ltd. and to a lesser degree in China.

We incurred $0 in research and development expenses during the year ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Equipment leasing for research and development activities totaled $0 during the year ended September 30, 2014. All equipment leases have come to the end of their lease term. We anticipate limited spending on research and development in the future. The degree and pace of expenditures will depend primarily on financial resources available to us.

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense totaled $4,804 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $3,452 incurred for the same period a year ago, an increase of $1,352 or about 39.20%.2017.

 

Interest Expense on Note Payable

 

We incurred $96,670 in netOur interest expense during 2014increased by 78% from $389,480 in 2016 to $218,734 in 2017 as a result of our borrowingsthe amortization of debt discount and the issuance of new promissory notes yielding interest ranging from 10% -at 12% per annum. This compares to $88,348 incurred during 2013 an increase of $8,322 or about 9.40%. We will continue to seek funding in the form of Promissory Notes,promissory notes, which will result in ongoing interest expense until more permanent equity financing or other forms of funding are sourced.

 

Loss from Continuing Operations and Net Lossloss attributable to common stockholders

 

As a result of the above revenues and expenses,cumulative effect of the foregoing factors, we incurred anet loss from continuing operationsattributable to common stockholders of $3,872,371$1,323,850 for the year ended September 30, 20142017 as compared to $19,642,667 incurred loss for the same period a year ago, a decrease of $15,677,403 or about 80%. Revenues decreased by $760,329 and expenses decreased by $15,889,550 in the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the previous year.

Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Comprehensive Loss

The cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) stems from unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from translation of foreign currency subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. Although the CTA is reflected in the statement of operations, it is reflected after the net loss and flows into stockholders’ equity/ (deficiency) directly. The CTA was a $1,174 loss$1,198,353 for the year ended September 30, 20142016, an increase of $125,497 or about 10%. The increase is mainly due to the increase in interest expense.

The Year Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to the year Ended September 30, 2015

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of advertising and promotion expenses, compensation expenses relating to our management and administrative personnel, professional fees, travel costs, office expenses relating to administrative functions and other corporate expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 12% from $858,975 in 2015 to $964,065 in 2016. The increase was primarily due to the increase in advertising and promotion expenses in the amount of $33,795 to build UMFun brand value and increase in professional fees in the amount of $90,000 for developing investor recognition and awareness of the Company in the public capital markets.

Interest Expense on Note Payable

Our interest expense increased by 62% from $135,005 in 2015 to $218,743 in 2016 as compareda result of the amortization of debt discount and issuance of promissory notes yielding interest at 12% per annum. We will continue to seek funding in the form of promissory notes, which will result in ongoing interest expense until more permanent equity financing or other forms of funding are sourced

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

As a result of the cumulative effect of the foregoing factors, we incurred net loss attributable to common stockholders of $4,346$1,198,353 for the year ended September 30, 2013. Netting the CTA against the Net Loss for the year results in comprehensive loss of $3,871,1972016 as compared to $989,232 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to a comprehensive loss2015, an increase of $19,653,941 incurred for the year ended September 30, 2013.$209,121 or about 21%. The increase is caused by increase in general and administrative expenses and interest expense on note payable.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity have been proceeds from the issuance of our Common stock and promissory notes to our CEO, directors and shareholders. We intend to finance our future working capital requirements and capital expenditures from cash generated from operating activities and funds raised from financing activities. However, we may require additional cash resources due to changing business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to selectively pursue. If our existing cash resources are insufficient to meet our requirements, we may seek to sell equity, sell debt securities or borrow from banks. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in the amounts we need or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The sale of additional equity securities would result in additional dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness and issuance of debt securities would result in debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that restrict our operations and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.

 

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Liquidity AndWorking Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2014,2017 and 2016, we had cash balances of $8,466 and $46,302 respectively. These funds are primarily located in various financial institutions located in China.

At September 30, 2017, we had working capital deficiency of approximately $40,775$1,682,293 as compared to a working capital deficiency of $694,599$1,062,664 as at September 30, 2013.2016. Since inception, we have financed operations primarily from the issuance of Common Stock.common stock and promissory notes. We expect to continue Common Stockcommon stock issuances and issuance of promissory notes to fund our ongoing activities.

 

We currently do not have sufficient resources to carry out our entire business strategy. Therefore, we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations sometime in the future. We cannot be certain that any financing will be available when needed. Any additional equity financings will be dilutive to our existing stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants on our business and also the issuance of warrants or conversion features which may further dilute our existing stockholders.

 

We expect to continue to spend capital on:

 

1.

marketing and brand promotion of UMeLook; and

2.1.

development, sales and marketing activities related to UMFun, our digital education platform.platform;

2.

expansion into the education advisory business; and

3.

expansion into the English language training & test prep business.

 

The inability to raise capital would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Off BalanceOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any unconsolidated third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any off balance sheet arrangementsretained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. Moreover, we do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or product development services with us.

Holding Company Structure

We are a holding company with no material operations of our own. We conduct our operations primarily through our subsidiaries and which, in our opinion, could become materialconsolidated VIE. As a result, our ability to pay dividends depends upon dividends paid by our subsidiaries. If our subsidiaries or any newly formed subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future.future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us.

In addition, our subsidiary in China is permitted to pay dividends to us only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprise as promulgated by the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, or PRC GAAP. In accordance with PRC company laws, our consolidated VIE in China must make appropriations from their after-tax profit to non-distributable reserve funds including (i) statutory surplus fund and (ii) discretionary surplus fund. The appropriation to the statutory surplus fund must be at least 10% of the after-tax profits calculated in accordance with PRC GAAP. Appropriation is not required if the statutory surplus fund has reached 50% of the registered capital of our consolidated VIE. Appropriation to discretionary surplus fund is made at the discretion of our consolidated VIE. Pursuant to the law applicable to China's foreign investment enterprise, our subsidiary that is a foreign investment enterprise in the PRC have to make appropriation from their after-tax profit, as determined under PRC GAAP, to reserve funds including (i) general reserve fund, (ii) enterprise expansion fund and (iii) staff bonus and welfare fund. The appropriation to the general reserve fund must be at least 10% of the after-tax profits calculated in accordance with PRC GAAP. Appropriation is not required if the reserve fund has reached 50% of the registered capital of our subsidiary. Appropriation to the other two reserve funds are at our subsidiary's discretion.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

Excluding accounts payable and accrued liabilities, the Company is committed to the following contractual obligations and commitments.

 

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

Operating Lease Obligations

 

$

2,572

 

$

10,288

 

$

9,818

 

4,534

 

-

 

 

$61,433

 

 

$62,057

 

 

$62,556

 

Notes Payable (1)

  

995,912

   

941,616

   

-

   

-

   

-

 

 

 

1,556,318

 

 

 

2,112,100

 

 

 

2,618,645

 

Total

 

$

998,484

  

$

10,288

  

$

9,818

  

 $

4,534

   

-

 

 

$1,617,751

 

 

$2,174,157

 

 

$2,681,201

 

_________

(1)
(1)These notes are unsecured and include accrued interest accruing at rates ranging from 8% -12% per annum.

 

Certain Factors that may Affect Future Results

 

Certain of the information contained in this document constitutes “forward-looking statements”, including but not limited to those with respect to the future revenues, our development strategy, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risks and uncertainties associated with a drug delivery company including a history of net losses, unproven technology, lack of manufacturing experience, current and potential competitors with significant technical and marketing resources, need for future capital and dependence on collaborative partners and on key personnel. Additionally, we are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with all drug delivery companies, including compliance with government regulations and the possibility of patent infringement litigation, as well as those factors disclosed in our documents filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

 

A.Directors and Senior Management

A.Directors and Senior Management
 

The following table sets forth the names and ages ofinformation regarding our current directors and executive officers their principal offices and positions anddirectors as of the date each such person became a director or executive officer.of this annual report. Executive officers are elected annually by our Board of Directors. Each executive officer holds his office until he resigns, is removed by the Board or his successor is elected and qualified. Directors are elected annually by our stockholders at the annual meeting. Each director holds his office until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation or removal.

 


The following persons are the directors and executive officers of our company:

 

Name

Age

Position

Term

Michael M. Lee

5154

Founder, Chairman, of the Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer

Since 8/8/1997

Michael LamRuby Hui

4643

Interim Executive Vice President

Since 5/22/2013

Winfield Ding

50

Chief Financial Officer

Since 9/17/20136/5/2017 

Sandro PersiaYilun Liang

4340

Secretary/TreasurerChief Operating Officer & Director

Since 8/8/199711/6/2017

Dr. David Milroy

6265

Independent Director

Since 4/15/2003

Dr. Ford Moore

6265

Independent Director

Since 4/15/2003

Dong Liang

43

Independent Director

Since 11/6/2017

 

Michael M. Lee: Mr. Lee is a founder of the Company. Mr. Lee has over 15 years of business experience in the areas of high tech development, marketing and corporate finance. Mr. Lee holds a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Lee founded the company in August 1997.

 

Michael Lam: Ruby Hui: Ms. Hui oversees the company’s corporate strategy and business development. Prior to UMeWorld, she was Marketing Manager at New World Development, a multi-billion investment holding company with interests in health care, property development, hotels, infrastructure, telecommunications and retailing in Hong Kong and China. Previously, Ms. Hui was Senior Property Manager at Chinese Estates Holdings Limited, a substantial Chinese investment holding company, based in Hong Kong.

Winfield Ding, CA, MBA:Mr. LamDing is a self-employedseasoned senior finance executive with over fifteen years of finance and operations experience and has held CFO, board director and audit committee chair positions at several public and privately held companies in the education, technology, energy and mining industries. Mr. Ding began his career as an Audit Manager with McGovern Hurley Cunningham LLP. At McGovern, he worked in their audit and assurances practice across a wide range of industries, focusing on companies in the entertainment and media space. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong and is a Member of the Chartered AccountantAccountants of Ontario.

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Yilun Liang: Mr. Liang currently serves as our Chief Operating Officer and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) with closea member of our Board. Prior to 20this role, he served as our V.P. of Operations, from May 2013 to October 2017. Mr. Liang has over 15 years of experience in a multitudeIT and educational project development, he co-founded and served as COO of capacities.SunBBS, one of the top 10 Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) in China, from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, he wasjoining us, Mr. Liang served as COO at Summba (Guangzhou) Information and Technology Co., Ltd., from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Liang is a Senior Manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP specializingguest lecturer at the South China Normal University for courses in Canadian and U.S. public company filings.

Sandro Persia:the National Teacher Training Program. Mr. Persia joined Logic Tech Corp.Liang received his bachelor's degree in 1989 as Marketing Manager and promoted to Vice PresidentBiochemistry from Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongda) University in 1996. Mr. Persia has extensive business experience in high tech marketing and sales. Mr. Persia holds a diploma in business administration from Seneca College based in Toronto.1999.

 

David Milroy, D.D.S. M.R.C.D. (C): Dr. Milroy is a Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and has been in private practice in Richmond Hill, Woodbridge, and Port Hope, Ontario for the past twenty years. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1976 and a Residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Toronto, Toronto General and Toronto Doctor’s Hospitals in 1982.

 

Ford Moore, D.D.S. F.R.C.D. (C): Dr. Moore is a certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, is engaged in a full-time private practice in Newmarket, Ontario that he established in 1981. Dr. Moore graduated from the University of Toronto with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1976, and completed a hospital Residency in Oral Surgery and Anesthesia at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Doctor’s Hospital and the University of Toronto in 1980.

 

Dong Liang: Mr. Liang has served as our independent director since November 2017. Mr. Liang has over 15 years of experience in high tech development. Mr. Liang currently serves as chairman of Guangdong Zhongda South China Sea Marine Biotechnology Engineering Center Co., Ltd., a national engineering research center affiliated with the Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongda) University. He has been the chairman of Zhongda No. 3 Venture Investment Co., Ltd., a venture capital company affiliated with the Sun-Sen (Zhongda) University, since 2012. Mr. Laing also serves as chairman on the board of directors of various Zhongda No. 3 Venture Investment Co., Ltd portfolio companies. Mr. Liang received his master's degree in Biochemistry from Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongda) University in 1997.

All directors will hold office until the next annual stockholder’s meeting and until their successors have been elected or qualified or until their death, resignation, retirement, removal, or disqualification. Vacancies on the board will be filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors. Officers of the Company serve at the discretion of the board of directors.

 

B. Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

B.Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
 

Our independent directors did not receive any compensation for the year ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.2017, 2016 and 2015. Directors are reimbursed for direct out-of-pocket expenses for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and for expenses incurred for and on behalf of the Company.

 

Summary of Executive Compensation

 

The table below summarizes the compensation received by the Company's Chief Executive Officer for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 20122015 and any other executive officer of the Company who received compensation in excess of $40,000 for services rendered during any of those years ("named executive officers").

 

NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION

 

YEAR

 

SALARY

($)

  

BONUS
($)

  

LONG TERM

COMPENSATION

SECURITIES

UNDERLYING

OPTION
(#)

 

Michael M. Lee

 

2014

  

120,000

   

0

   

4,000,000

 

President & C.E.O.

 

2013

  

19,305

   

0

   

0

 
  

2012

  

0

   

0

   

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Non-equity incentive

plan compensation

(S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Principal

Position

 

 Year

 

Salary

($)

 

 

Share based

awards

($)

 

 

Option based

awards

($)

 

 

Annual

incentive

plans

 

 

Long term

incentive

plans

 

 

Pension

value

($)

 

 

All other

compensation

($)

 

 

Total

($)

 

Michael Lee (1)(2)

 

2017

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

120,000

 

Chairman and CEO

 

2016

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

2015

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

Notes:

________

(1)Mr. Michael Lee is not compensated with respect to his appointment as directors of the Company.

(2)Mr. Michael Lee agreed to accrue compensation payable to him for the 2017, 2016 and 2015 fiscal years and payable at such times as determined by the Company.

 

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Summary of Stock Plans

 

2013 Share Incentive Plan

 

Our board of directors adopted the 2013 Share Incentive Plan, or the 2013 Plan, which became effective in July 2013. A total of 17,000,000 common shares of our company are reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan. A general description of the terms of the 2013 Plan is set forth below:

 

Plan Administration. Our board of directors or one or more committees appointed by our board acts as of the administrator of the 2013 Plan.

 

Award Document. Awards granted under the 2013 Plan are evidenced by an award document that sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to each of these awards, as determined by the administrator in its sole discretion.

 

Termination of the 2013 Plan. Without further action by our board of directors, the 2013 Plan will terminate in July 2023. Our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate the 2013 Plan at any time, provided, however, that our board of directors must first seek the approval of the participants of the 2013 Plan if such amendment, suspension or termination would materially adversely affect the rights of participants with respect to any of their existing awards.

 

Granted Options.  As of September 30, 2014,2017, we had granted options to purchase an aggregate of 14,750,000 ordinary shares to our directors, officers and employees, all granted options are outstanding. Among these options:

 

·

·

Options to purchase 2,000,000 ordinary shares have an exercise price of $0.20 per share and are subject to a two-year vesting schedule, with 50% vesting on July 22, 2015 and 2016, respectively;

·

·

Options to purchase 12,750,000 ordinary shares have an exercise price of $0.15 per share and are subject to a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% vesting on July 22, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

 

C. Board PracticesThe following table summarizes, as of the date of this annual report, the outstanding options granted to our directors and executive officer(s) under the 2013 Plan.

Name

 

Ordinary Shares

Underlying

Options Awarded

 

Exercise Price (US$/Share)

 

Date of Grant

 

Date of Expiration

Michael Lee

 

4,000,000

 

0.15

 

May 29, 2014

 

May 29, 2024

Dr. David Milroy

 

1,000,000

 

0.15

 

May 29, 2014

 

May 29, 2024

Dr. Ford Moore

 

1,000,000

 

0.15

 

May 29, 2014

 

May 29, 2024

Ruby Hui

 

3,000,000

 

0.15

 

May 29, 2014

 

May 29, 2024

Yilun Liang

 

1,250,000

 

0.15

 

May 29, 2014

 

May 29, 2024

Total

 

10,250,000

As of the date of this annual report, other current and former employees as a group held options to purchase 14,750,000 common shares of our Company, with exercise prices ranging from US$0.15 to US$0.20 per common share.

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C.Board Practices

Board of Directors

Our board of directors consists of five directors. A director is not required to hold any shares in our company to qualify to serve as a director. A director may vote with respect to any contract, proposed contract, or arrangement in which he or she is materially interested. A director may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money, mortgage its business, property and uncalled capital, and issue debentures or other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any obligation of the company or of any third party.

Duties of Directors

 

Under British Virgin Islands Law, our directors have a statutory duty of loyalty to act honestly in good faith with a view to our best interests. Our directors also have a duty to exercise the care, diligence and skills that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. A shareholder has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached.

 

The functions and powers of our board of directors include, among others:

 

·

·

convening shareholders’ annual general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings;

·

·

issuing authorized but unissued shares;

·

·

declaring dividends and distributions;

·

·

exercising the borrowing powers of our company and mortgaging the property of our company;

·

·

approving the transfer of shares of our company, including the registering of such shares in our share register; and

·

·

exercising any other powers conferred by the shareholders’ meetings or under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

Committees

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Board of Directors Committeesdoes not have a nominations committee or a formal procedure with respect to the nomination of directors. In addition, the Company does not have any defined policy or procedure requirements of shareholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors, and it has not established any specific or minimum criteria for nominating directors or specific process for evaluating any such nominees. The directors of the Company expect to identify future potential director candidates from recommendations made by its directors, management and shareholders, as appropriate.

 

We were not able to attract an independent director with financial experience to sit on our board. Based on the sizeCompensation Committee

The Board of the organization – six full time employees, and 2 part time consultants, effective controls over financial reporting and internal financial controls can still be effectively maintained without an audit committee. The board of directorsDirectors has not yet established a compensation committee.

 

Audit Committee

 

Although its By-laws provide for the appointment of one, theThe Company is not yet required to have an Audit Committee as a result of the fact that our common stock is not considered a “listed security” as defined in Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. There are currently noBased on the size of the Company, however, effective controls over financial reporting and internal financial controls can still be effectively maintained without an audit committee members that meet the criteria of “Financial Expert”, however the company is actively working to appoint a “Financial Expert” in the current year.committee.

 


Terms of Directors and Officers

 

Our officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors. Our directors are not subject to a term of office and hold office until such time as they resign or are removed from office by ordinary resolution or the unanimous written resolution of all shareholders. A director will be removed from office automatically if, among other things, the director (1) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or (2) dies or is found by our company to be or becomes of unsound mind.

 

D. Employees

D.Employees
 

We have 3516 full time employees. None of our staff is represented by a collective bargaining agreement, nor have we experienced any work stoppage. We believe that our relations with our staff are good.

 

E. Share Ownership

E.Share Ownership
 

The following table sets forth information with respect to ownership of the Company’s securities by its officers and directors and by any person (including any “group”) who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s Common Stock. The total number of shares authorized is 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, each of which has a par value of $0.0001. As of September 30, 20142017, there were 89,036,00089,504,000 shares of Common Stockcommon stock issued and outstanding.

 
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 Shares Beneficially Owned 

Name

 Number  Percentage 

Directors & Executive Officers

    

Michael Lee

 

3,876,774

  

4.35

%

Ford Moore

  

911,636

   

1.02

%

David Milroy

  

700,000

   

0.79

%

Sandro Persia

  

3,600

   

0.004

%

All Directors and Executive Officers as a group

  

5,492,010

   

6.17

%

        

5% or More Beneficial Owner

        

Vago International Limited(1)

  

56,000,000

   

62.90

%

Yan Zeng

  

5,5000,000

   

6.18

%

  

 

 

Shares Beneficially Owned

 

Name

 

Number

 

 

Percentage

 

Directors & Executive Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Lee

 

 

3,876,774

 

 

 

4.33%

Ruby Hui

 

 

2,965,050

 

 

 

3.31%

Winfield Ding

 

 

307,726

 

 

 

0.34%

Ford Moore

 

 

911,636

 

 

 

1.02%

David Milroy

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

0.78%

Dong Liang

 

 

1,304,000

 

 

 

1.47%

All Directors and Executive Officers as a group

 

 

10,065,186

 

 

 

11.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5% or More Beneficial Owner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vago International Limited (1)

 

 

56,000,000

 

 

 

62.57%

Yan Zeng

 

 

5,500,000

 

 

 

6.14%

 (1) Vago International Limited is owned by Yee W. Chu__________

(1)Vago International Limited is owned by Yee W. Chu

  

ITEM 7. MAJOR SHARHEOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION

 

A. Major Shareholders

A.Major Shareholders
 

Please refer to Item 6E. “Share Ownership.”

 

B. Related Party Transactions

B.Related Party Transactions
 

Contractual Arrangements with Respect to Our Consolidated Affiliated Entities

 

We conduct our operations in China principally through contractual arrangements with our PRC subsidiary, our consolidated affiliated entity in China, and their respective shareholders. See Item 4.C. “Organizational Structure.”

 

LoansThe Company sourced some of its funding from our CEO & directors

Mr.Michael Lee, CEO and director, Ford Moore and Dave Milroy, directors, loaned us $49,300 duringby issuing promissory notes.

During the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company issued promissory notes in the amount of $101,127, $115,421, and $1,952 respectively to Michael Lee. On September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the notes payable balances for Michael Lee were $246,690, $126,848, and $68,431 respectively, including accrued interests of $62,138, $35,946, and $29,273 and unamortized debt discount in the amount of $74,778, $65,413, and $1,058 as of September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015. Among all the loans borrowed from Mr. Lee, as of September 30, 2017, $214,414 of loans were attached with total of 1,072,385 shares of warrants, which was subject to debt discount amortization through December 31, 2018.

During the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company issued promissory notes in the amount of $0, $30,000, and $50,000 respectively to Ford Moore. On September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the notes payable balances for Michael Lee were $112,606, $88,966, and $57,444 respectively, including accrued interests of $27,180, $15,180, and $4,480 and unamortized debt discount in the amount of $14,574, $26,214, and $17,036 as of September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015. Among all the loans borrowed from Ford Moore, as of September 30, 2017, $100,000 of loans were attached with total of 500,000 shares of warrants, which was subject to debt discount amortization through December 31, 2018.

During the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company issued promissory notes in the amount of $0, $10,000, and $60,000 respectively to John David Milroy. On September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the notes payable balances for Michael Lee were $75,425, $55,748, and $33,439 respectively, including accrued interests of $19,543, $11,143, and $3,217 and unamortized debt discount in the amount of $14,119, $25,395, and $29,778 as of September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015. Among all the loans borrowed from John David Milroy, as of September 30, 2017, $70,000 of loans were attached with total of 350,000 shares of warrants, which was subject to debt discount amortization through December 31, 2018.

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During the year ended September 30, 2014. Interest accrued2015, Michael Lee provided management services to the Company with the amount of $120,000, paid $27,543 expenses on all loans outstandingbehalf of the Company, and received $56,689 repayment from the Company. Together with the balance due to Mr. Lee totaled $30,398him carried over from prior years, the total balance due to him as of September 30, 2014.2015 is $320,239.

During the year ended September 30, 2016, Michael Lee provided management services to the Company with the amount of $120,000, paid $25,816 expenses on behalf of the Company, and received $40,855 repayment from the Company. Together with the balance due to him carried over from prior years, the total balance due to him as of September 30, 2016 is $425,181.

During the year ended September 30, 2017, Michael Lee provided management services to the Company with the amount of $120,000, paid $30,571 expenses on behalf of the Company, advanced $22,565 to the Company, and received $63,816 repayment from the Company. Together with the balance due to him carried over from prior years, the total balance due to him as of September 30, 2017 is $534,529.

For the year ended September 30, 2017, Dong Liang, a director, advanced the Company $385,419 and received repayment of $164,051. The Company had $221,368 due to him at September 30, 2017.

Vago International Limited, over 10% shareholder of the Company, had paid for the expenses on behalf of the Company previously, and the Company had $19,806 due to them as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

On March 5, 2013, the Company’s VIE, XinYiXun, entered into a system development agreement with Zhongda No. 3, a related party owning 90% equity interest in the Company’s VIE and also the beneficial owner owning 6.14% of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company provided system development service for Zhongda No.3. On March 28, 2013, Zhongda No.3 made a prepayment of RMB2,508,000. However, the Company did not develop the system as required by Zhongda No. 3, which haven’t accepted the system and will not accept the system in the future either. The Company will return the prepayment to Zhongda No. 3 in the future and recognized the amount received as payable to Zhongda No.3 rather than revenue. In addition, Zhongda No. 3 had an over payment to the Company of RMB 12,197.50 during fiscal year 2016. The total balance due to Zhongda No.3 related to this transaction is $378,721 and $377,875 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Except as disclosed above, during the past two years, there have been no other material transactions, series of similar transactions or currently proposed transactions, to which the Company was or is to be a party, and in which any director or executive officer, or any security holder who is known to the Company to own of record or beneficially more than five percent of the Company's Common Stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had a material interest.

 

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

A.Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
 

See Item 18 “Financial Statements.”

 

Dividend Policy

 

Since the incorporation of our company, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our common shares. We have no present plan to declare or pay any dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

 

We are a holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Although we have not received any to date, we may in the future rely on dividends from our subsidiaries in the PRC. Current PRC regulations permit our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our subsidiaries in the PRC are required to set aside a certain amount of their accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund certain statutory reserves. These reserves may not be distributed as cash dividends. Further, if our subsidiaries in the PRC incur debt on their own behalf, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us.

 

Under the previous PRC tax law, dividend payments to foreign investors made by FIEs, such as our PRC subsidiaries, were exempt from PRC withholding tax. Pursuant to the EIT Law that became effective on January 1, 2008, as well as the related implementation rules and other recently issued regulations, dividends payable by an FIE to its foreign investors are subject to a 10% withholding tax (unless the foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement). Distributions made from pre-January 1, 2008 retained earnings will not be subject to the withholding tax.

 

Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends, subject to the approval of our shareholders. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, our general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant. Cash dividends on our common shares, if any, will be paid in U.S. dollars.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are currently not a party to, and we are not aware of any threat of, any legal, arbitral or administrative proceedings, which, in the opinion of our management, is likely to have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We may from time to time become a party to various legal, arbitral or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business.

 

B.  Significant Changes

B.Significant Changes
 

Except as disclosed elsewhere in this annual report, we have not experienced any significant changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTINGS

 

A. Offering and Listing Details

A.Offering and Listing Details
 

See “—C. Markets”

 

B.Plan of Distribution

B.Plan of Distribution
 

Not applicable.

 

C.Markets
C.Markets

 

Our Common Stockcommon stock is traded over-the-counter and its quotations are carried by the OTC Market Group.


 

The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid quotations for our Common Stockcommon stock for the periods indicated from sources we deem reliable.

 

  High $ Low $ 

 

 

High $

 

 

Low $

 

Fourth Quarter

 

(Ended September 30, 2014)

 

0.28

  

0.17

 

 

(Ended September 30, 2017)

 

0.28

 

0.18

 

Third Quarter

 

(Ended June 30, 2014)

  

0.46

   

0.18

 

 

(Ended June 30, 2017)

 

0.42

 

0.25

 

Second Quarter

 

(Ended March 31, 2014)

  

0.38

   

0.20

 

 

(Ended March 31, 2017)

 

0.42

 

0.20

 

First Quarter

 

(Ended December 31, 2013)

  

0.45

   

0.10

 

 

(Ended December 31, 2016)

 

0.40

 

0.21

 

Fourth Quarter

 

(Ended September 30, 2013)

  

0.48

   

0.02

 

 

(Ended September 30, 2016)

 

0.42

 

0.30

 

Third Quarter

 

(Ended June 30, 2013)

  

0.55

   

0.14

 

 

(Ended June 30, 2016)

 

0.42

 

0.25

 

Second Quarter

 

(Ended March 31, 2013)

  

0.36

   

0.06

 

 

(Ended March 31, 2016)

 

0.35

 

0.25

 

First Quarter

 

(Ended December 31, 2012)

  

0.49

   

0.04

 

 

(Ended December 31, 2015)

 

0.49

 

��

 

0.31

 

 

The foregoing quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. Records of our stock transfer agent indicate that as of September 30, 20142017 there were approximately 6361 record holders of our Common Stock. This does not include an indeterminate number of stockholders who may hold their shares in "street name" or in nominee form.

 

D.Selling Shareholders

D.Selling Shareholders
 

Not applicable.

 

E.Dilution

E.Dilution
 

Not applicable.

 

F.Expenses of the Issue

F.Expenses of the Issue
 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

A. Share Capital

A.Share Capital
 

Not applicable.

 

B. Memorandum and Articles of Association

B.Memorandum and Articles of Association
 

We are a British Virgin Islands company and our affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law of the British Virgin Islands, or the Companies Law, and the common law of the British Virgin Islands.

 
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C. Material Contracts

C.Material Contracts

 

We have not entered into any material contracts other than in the ordinary course of business and other than those described in “Item 4. Information onof the Company” or elsewhere in this annual report.

 

D. Exchange Controls

D.Exchange Controls
 

Regulation of Foreign Exchange

 

China’s government imposes restrictions on the convertibility of the Renminbi and on the collection and use of foreign currency by Chinese entities. Under current regulations, the Renminbi is convertible for current account transactions, which include dividend distributions, interest payments, and the import and export of goods and services. Conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency and foreign currency into Renminbi for capital account transactions, such as direct investment, portfolio investment and loans, however, is still generally subject to the prior approval of the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE.


 

Under current Chinese regulations, Foreign-Invested Enterprises such as our Chinese subsidiaries are required to apply to SAFE for a Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate for Foreign-Invested Enterprise. With such a foreign exchange registration certificate (which is subject to review and renewal by SAFE on an annual basis), a foreign-invested enterprise may open foreign exchange bank accounts at banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business by SAFE and may buy, sell and remit foreign exchange through such banks, subject to documentation and approval requirements. Foreign-invested enterprises are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account transactions and current account transactions. In addition, there are restrictions on the amount of foreign currency that foreign-invested enterprises may retain in such accounts.

 

The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions and China’s foreign exchange policies. The People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to limit fluctuations in Renminbi exchange rates and achieve policy goals.

 

Dividend Distributions

 

We have adopted a holding company structure, and our holding companies may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our current and future Chinese subsidiaries for their cash requirements, including the funds necessary to service any debt we may incur or financing we may need for operations other than through our Chinese subsidiaries. Chinese legal restrictions permit payments of dividends by our Chinese subsidiaries only out of their accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. Our Chinese subsidiaries are also required under Chinese laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of their after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to statutory reserves until such reserves reach 50% of the company’s registered capital. Allocations to these statutory reserves and funds can only be used for specific purposes and are not transferable to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends.

 

E. Taxation

E.Taxation
 

British Virgin Islands Taxation

 

In the BVI there are no taxes on profits, income or dividends, nor is there any capital gains tax, estate duty or death duty. Profits can be accumulated, and it is not obligatory for a company to pay dividends. Stamp duty is not chargeable in respect of the incorporation, registration or licensing of an exempted company, nor, subject to certain minor exceptions, on their transactions.

 

People’s Republic of China Taxation

 

On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress, the PRC legislature, enacted the Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the New EIT Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008, and on December 6, 2007, the State Council promulgated the Implementation Rules to the Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the Implementation Rules, which also became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the New EIT Law and its Implementation Rules, foreign-invested enterprises and domestic companies are subject to a uniform enterprise income tax rate of 25%, unless otherwise specified.

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In addition, dividends payable to foreign investors by PRC resident enterprises are subject to a PRC withholding tax at the rate of 10% unless the foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with the PRC that provides for a preferential withholding arrangement. Pursuant to the Double Taxation Arrangement (Hong Kong), which became effective on December 8, 2006, the withholding tax may be lowered to 5% if the PRC enterprise is at least 25% directly held by a Hong Kong enterprise. According to Circular 601, non-resident enterprises that cannot provide valid supporting documents as to “beneficial ownership” may not be approved to enjoy tax treaty benefits, and the term “beneficial owners” refers to individuals, companies or other organizations normally engaged in substantive operations. These rules also expressly exclude a “conduit company,” or a company established for the purposes of avoiding or reducing tax obligations or transferring or accumulating profits and not engaged in substantive operations, such as manufacturing, sales or management, from being deemed a beneficial owner. As a result, dividends from our PRC subsidiaries paid to us through our Hong Kong subsidiaries may be subject to a reduced withholding tax rate of 5% if our Hong Kong subsidiaries are determined to be Hong Kong tax residents and beneficial owners under the Double Taxation Arrangement (Hong Kong).

 


Under the New EIT Law, enterprises organized under the laws of jurisdictions outside China with their “de facto management bodies” located within China may be considered PRC resident enterprises and therefore subject to PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 25%on their worldwide income. The Implementation Rules define the term “de facto management body” as the management body that exercises substantial and overall control and management over the business, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. Circular 82 sets out certain specific criteria for determining the location of the “de facto management bodies” of an enterprise registered outside of the PRC and funded by Chinese enterprises as controlling investors, or a Chinese Controlled Enterprise. Under Circular 82, a Chinese Controlled Enterprise shall be considered a resident enterprise if all of the following applies:

 

 

1)

the Chinese Controlled Enterprise’s major management department and personnel who are responsible for carrying out daily operations are located in the PRC;

 

2)

2)the department or the personnel who have the right to decide or approve the Chinese Controlled Enterprise’s financial and human resource matters are located in the PRC;

 

3)

3)the major assets, account book, company seal and meeting minutes of the Chinese Controlled Enterprise are located or stored in the PRC; and

 

4)

4)the directors or management personnel holding no less than 50% voting rights of the Chinese Controlled Enterprise habitually reside in the PRC.

 

Since the Company is not controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group, it remains unclear whether the standards set out in the SAT Circular 82 will apply or be cited for reference when considering whether the “de facto management bodies” of the Company and its overseas subsidiaries are in the PRC or not. Furthermore, we do not believe that any of our offshore entities meet all of the conditions detailed above, as the key assets and records for these entities, including the resolutions of their respective board of directors and the resolutions of their respective shareholders, are located and maintained outside of the PRC. While we do not currently consider our company or any of our overseas subsidiaries to be a PRC resident enterprise, there is a risk that the PRC tax authorities may deem our company or any of our overseas subsidiaries as a PRC resident enterprise since a substantial majority of the members of our management team as well as the management team of some of our offshore holding companies are located in China. If the PRC tax authorities determine that our British Virgin Islands holding company is a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences could follow. For example, a 10% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends we pay to our non-PRC enterprise shareholders and, with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC enterprise shareholders, from transferring our shares. It is unclear whether, if we are considered a PRC resident enterprise, holders of our shares would be able to claim the benefit of income tax treaties or agreements entered into between China and other countries or areas.

 

Pursuant to the New EIT Law, if a non-resident enterprise derives China-sourced income, such as dividends or capital gains, that income is subject to EIT, in the form of a withholding tax. The SAT issued the Interim Measures for Administration of Withholding EIT for Non-Resident Enterprise, effective from January 1, 2009. According to the measures, the entity or individual with the legal or contractual obligation to remit income to the non-resident enterprise is deemed as a withholding agent. The withholding agent must withhold the EIT at the time the relevant payment is made or due to be made and pay the tax within seven days from the date of withholding. Noncompliance with the prescribed procedures by a PRC withholding agent and failure of the non-resident enterprise to pay the applicable EIT must be rectified within a designated period and could result in a fine.

 

F. Dividends and Paying Agents
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We have never declared any cash dividends and do not anticipate paying such dividends in the near future. We anticipate all earnings, if any, over the next twelve (12) to twenty - four (24) months will be retained for working capital purposes. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our results of operations, financial conditions, contractual restrictions, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. We are under no contractual restrictions in declaring or paying dividends to our common stockholders.
F.Dividends and Paying Agents

Not Applicable.

  

The future sale of presently outstanding "unregistered" and "restricted" Common Stock of the Company by present members of management and persons who own more than five percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Company may have an adverse effect on the public market for our Common Stock.

G. Statement by Experts

G.Statement by Experts
 

Not Applicable

 

H. Documents on Display

H.Documents on Display
 

We are subject to the periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Under the Exchange Act, we are required to file reports and other information with the SEC. Specifically, we are required to file annually a Form 20-F within four months after the end of each fiscal year. Copies of reports and other information, when so filed, may be inspected without charge and may be obtained at prescribed rates at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the regional office of the SEC located at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. The public may obtain information regarding the Washington, D.C. Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that make electronic filings with the SEC using its EDGAR system. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of quarterly reports and proxy statements, and officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

I.

Subsidiary Information

I. Subsidiary Information

For a listing of our subsidiaries, see “Item 4. Information onof the Company - C. Organizational Structure.”

 

ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We have not entered into market risk sensitive instruments for any purposes.

 

ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

 

A. Debt Securities

A.Debt Securities
 

Not applicable.

 

B. Warrants and Rights

B.Warrants and Rights
 

Not applicable.

 

C. Other Securities

C.Other Securities
 

Not applicable.

 

D.American Depositary Shares

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 13. DEFAULT, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITIES HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervisionOur chief executive officer and with the participationchief financial officer have performed an evaluation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosuredisclosure controls and procedures” as such term is (as defined in Rules 13a-15e promulgatedRule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this annual report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officerour chief executive officer and Chief Financial Officer havechief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the endSeptember 30, 2017 and as of the period covered by this reportdate that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed, because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below. Our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed bysatisfy the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.objectives for which they are intended. 

 

Management is awareNotwithstanding management’s assessment that there is a lackour internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of segregation of certain duties at the CompanySeptember 30, 2017 due to the small numbermaterial weakness described below, we believe that the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 20-F correctly present our financial position, results of employees with responsibilityoperations and cash flows for general administrative and financial matters. This constitutes a deficiencythe fiscal years covered thereby in financial reporting. However, at this time, management has decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, the risks associated with such lack of segregation of duties are insignificant and the potential benefits of adding additional employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the additional expenses associated with such increases. Management will periodically reevaluate this situation. If the volume of business increases and sufficient capital is secured, it is the Company’s intention to further increase staffing to mitigate the current lack of segregation of duties within the general, administrative and financial functions.all material respects

 

ManagementManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), and for the assessment of 1934, as amended. Our management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. As defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our Board, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


Our internal control over financial reporting is supported by policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management assessed our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014,2017. In making this assessment, our management used the end of our fiscal year. Management based its assessment on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issuedset forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)("COSO") in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Management’s assessment included an evaluationA material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of the design of ourdeficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, and testingsuch that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the operational effectiveness of those controls.our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Based on this assessment, management has concluded that as of September 30, 2014, our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only Management’s report in this Form 20-F.

Management is aware that we have a lack of segregation of certain duties due to the small number of employees with responsibility for general administrative and financial matters. This constitutes a deficiency in financial controls. However, at this time, management has decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, the risks associated with such lack of segregation of duties are insignificant and the potential benefits of adding additional employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the expenses associated with such increases. Management also failed to identify some related parties and related party transactions, which constitute a material weakness in financial controls. Management will periodically reevaluate this situation. If the volume of business increases and sufficient capital is secured, it is our intention to further increase staffing to mitigate the current lack of segregation of duties within the general, administrative and financial functions.

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Such limitations include the fact that human judgment in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns in internal control can occur because of human failures, such as simple errors or mistakes or intentional circumvention of the established process.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended September 30, 2014,of 2017, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that was conducted during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 16. [RESERVED]

 

ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.Applicable.

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ITEM 16B. CODES OF ETHICS

 

We have not adopted a formal code of ethics at this time, as our focus has been on our product development and enhancement. We do follow what are considered proper business ethics and labourlabor law in China and Hong Kong ensures that our employees are treated with a minimum standard of care and consideration.

 

ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees: For the year ended September 30, 20142017, we incurred $15,000$58,000 in external audit fees, and quarterly reviews in connection with statutory and regulatory filings to our principal accountants as compared to approximately $15,000$30,000 for the year ended September 30, 2013.2016.


 

Audit-Related Fees: For the years ended September 30, 20142017 and 20132016, we incurred no fees for assurance and related services by the principal accountant.

 

Tax Fees: For the year ended September 30, 20142017 and September 30, 20132016, we incurred 1,000NIL tax fees with our principal accountants.

 

All Other Fees: For the year ended September 30, 20142017, we incurred NIL in other fees with our principal accountants.

 

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: The Company currently does not have a designated Audit Committee, and accordingly, the Company’s Board of Directors policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the Company’s Board of Directors regarding the extent of the services to be provided. Pre-approval is generally provided prior to the service commencing.

 

ITEM 16D. EXEMPTION FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATD PURCHASERS

 

None.

 

ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

The Company intends to list its common shares on a Canadian stock exchange and requires the services of an independent registered public accounting firm, which is registered with both the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the Canadian Public Accountability Board ("CPAB").

On November 3, 2017, the Company accepted the resignation of Anthony Kam & Associates Ltd. (“AKAM”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and engaged MaloneBailey, LLP (“MaloneBailey”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2017.

The audit reports of AKAM on the Company’s financial statements for each of the most recent fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to audit scope, or accounting principles except the AKAM reports for these two fiscal years contained a going concern uncertainty. This uncertainty expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern based on the Company’s accumulated deficit and net losses.

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and through the subsequent interim period on or prior to November 3, 2017, there were (i) no disagreements between the Company and AKAM on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, any of which, if not resolved to AKAM’s satisfaction, would have caused AKAM to make reference thereto in their reports, and (ii) no “reportable events” requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of the instructions to Form 20F in connection with the Company’s annual report on Form 20F.

 

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ITEM 17. [RESERVED]During the Company’s most recent two fiscal years and through the subsequent interim period on or prior to November 3, 2017, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with MaloneBailey, LLP on either (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, or (b) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) of Form 20F (and the related instructions thereto) or a reportable event as set forth in Item 16F(a)(1)(v)(A) through (D) of Form 20F.

 

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACTITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires directors, officers and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and change in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors, officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.Not Applicable.

 

Based solely upon our review of the copies of such forms that we received during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, we believe that each person who at any time during the fiscal year was a director, officer, or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of our Common Stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements during such fiscal year.ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not Applicable.

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ITEM 18. 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of UMeWorld Limited, its subsidiaries and its variable interest entity are included at the end of this annual report.Not applicable.


ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements of UMeWorld Limited, its subsidiaries and its variable interest entity are included at the end of this annual report.

 

ITEM 19. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference.

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Document

3(i)(a)

Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of AlphaRx, Inc., a BVI Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2013).

3(i)(b)

Certificate of Name Change to UMeWorld Limited (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2013).

3(i)(c)

Amended Memorandum and Articles of Association of UMeWorld Limited (incorporated by reference to the Form 6-K filed on May 24, 2013).

3(i)(d)

Certificate of Name Change to UMeWorld Limited (incorporated by reference to the Form 6-K filed on May 25, 2013).

10.4

2013 Share Incentive Plan adopted July 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to the Form 6-K filed on August 19, 2013)

10.5

2013 Incentive Bonus Plan adopted July 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to the Form 6-K filed on August 19, 2013)

12.1

Certification of C.E.O. Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

12.2

Certification of Interim C.F.O. Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

13.1

Certification of Michael Lee pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code.

13.2

Certification of Michael Lee pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code.

101.INS **

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH **

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL **

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF **

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB **

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE **

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant toSIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrantfor filing its annual report on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.behalf.

 

UMEWORLD LIMITED

DATED: January 30, 2015April 11, 2018

By:

/s/ Michael M. Lee

Michael M. Lee

President and

President and Chief Executive Officer

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant, in the capacities, and on the dates, indicated.

UMEWORLD, LIMITED

Directors:

DATED: January 30, 2015

By:

/s/ Michael M. Lee

Michael M. Lee

Director and Chairman of the Board

By:

/s/ David Milroy

David Milroy

Director

By:

/s/ Ford Moore

Ford Moore

Director 

 

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UMEWORLD LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 2013 AND2017, 20126 AND 2015

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS FOR 2014, 2013AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 20122016 (RESTATED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR 2014, 2013THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, 2016 (RESTATED) AND 20122015 (RESTATED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCYDEFICIT FOR 2014, 2013THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, 2016 (RESTATED) AND 20122015 (RESTATED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR 2014, 2013THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, 2016 (RESTATED) AND 20122015 (RESTATED)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors and Shareholders of

UMeWorld Limited (“and Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Company”)Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UMeWorld Limited (incorporated inand its subsidiaries (collectively, the State“Company”) as of Delaware and re-domiciled to the British Virgin Islands), formerly known as AlphaRx Inc., as at September 30, 2014, 20132017 and 2012,2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and comprehensive loss, cash flows and stockholders’ deficiency for each of the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessingthree-year period ended September 30, 2017, and the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,related notes (collectively referred to as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

“financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of UMeWorld Limitedthe Company as atof September 30, 2014, 20132017 and 2012,2016, and the results of itstheir operations and itstheir cash flows for each of the years thenin the three-year period ended September 30, 2017, in accordanceconformity with accounting principles generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

 

The company is not required to have nor were we engaged to perform, an auditRestatement

As discussed in Note 13, the consolidated balance sheet as of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included considerationSeptember 30, 2016 and the consolidated statements of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but notoperations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been restated to correct certain errors.

Going Concern Matter

  

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raiseraises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’sManagement's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Should

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, certain assetsin accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and liabilities will have to be adjusted to their liquidation values.the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

AWC (CPA) LIMITED

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Hong Kong, China

Certified Public Accountants

January 30, 2015

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP      

www.malonebailey.com

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.

Houston, Texas

April 11, 2018

 
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UMEWORLD LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS ATOF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 20132017 AND 2012
2016

(All amounts in US Dollars)

 

  2014  2013  2012 

CURRENT ASSETS

      

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

845,084

  

$

1,249,984

  

$

4,342

 

Accounts Receivable (Note 3)

  

440

   

162,539

   

108,982

 

Deposit

  

10,286

   

9,735

   

19,425,347

 

Deferred Financing Cost

  

-

   

-

   

20,000

 

Prepayment

  

1.428

   

16,179

   

2,505

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  

857,238

   

1,438,437

   

19,561,176

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

            

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Note 4)

  

15,706

   

20,518

   

-

 

Loan Receivable

  

1,016

   

-

   

1,574,654

 

Deferred Charges

  

496,166

   

544,080

   

-

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

  

512,888

   

564,598

   

1,574,654

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,370,126

  

$

2,003,035

  

$

21,135,830

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

            

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Note 5)

  

490,433

   

335,901

   

535,594

 

Unearned Revenue

  

407,580

   

407,937

     

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  

898,013

   

743,838

   

535,594

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

            

Notes Payable (Note 6)

  

1,328,516

   

941,616

   

995,912

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$

2,226,529

  

$

1,685,454

  

$

1,531,506

 

Going Concern (Note 1)

            

Commitments (Note 8)

            

Related Party Transactions (Note 13)

            

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

            

Common Stock: $0.0001 par value,

            

Authorized: 250,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding

            

September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012: 89,036,000 (Notes 9,11,12)

  

8,904

   

8,904

   

8,904

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

  

24,727,453

   

22,043,516

   

38,568,360

 

Deficit

 

(25,777,160

)

 

(21,904,789

)

 

(19,122,924

)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

(2,980

)

 

(2,041

)

 

(5,518

)

Non-Controlling Interest (Note 7)

  

187,380

   

171,991

   

155,502

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY / (DEFICIENCY)

 

(856,403

)

  

317,581

   

19,604,324

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY/DEFICIENCY

 

$

1,370,126

  

$

2,003,035

  

$

21,135,830

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

(As restated)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$8,466

 

 

$46,302

 

Accounts receivable and other current assets

 

 

264

 

 

 

9,014

 

Prepayment

 

 

18,343

 

 

 

27,472

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

27,073

 

 

 

82,788

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

4,877

 

 

 

11,875

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

4,877

 

 

 

11,875

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$31,950

 

 

$94,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

256,242

 

 

 

186,341

 

Due to related parties

 

 

1,154,424

 

 

 

822,862

 

Accrued liabilities and other payables

 

 

298,700

 

 

 

136,250

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

1,709,366

 

 

 

1,145,453

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

 

1,921,991

 

 

 

1,530,959

 

Notes payable – related parties

 

 

434,722

 

 

 

271,562

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

2,356,713

 

 

 

1,802,521

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$4,066,079

 

 

$2,947,974

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock: $ 0.0001 par value,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized: 250,000,000 shares; 89,504,000 and 89,336,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

 

8,951

 

 

 

8,934

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

25,404,058

 

 

 

25,215,044

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(29,773,496)

 

 

(28,449,646)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

93,905

 

 

 

153,466

 

Total UMeWorld Limited stockholders' deficit

 

 

(4,266,582)

 

 

(3,072,202)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

232,453

 

 

 

218,891

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

(4,034,129)

 

 

(2,853,311)

TOTAL LIABILITES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

$31,950

 

 

$94,663

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

Signed: Michael Lee

Signed: Dr. Ford Moore

Director

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UMEWORLD LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, 2016 AND 2015

(All amounts in US Dollars)

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

(As restated)

 

 

(As restated)

 

Revenues

 

$7,927

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

TOTAL REVENUES

 

 

7,927

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

(24,587)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

GROSS PROFIT / (LOSS)

 

 

(16,660)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

902,166

 

 

 

964,065

 

 

 

858,975

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

902,166

 

 

 

964,065

 

 

 

858,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

(918,826)

 

 

(964,065)

 

 

(858,975)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,227

 

Interest Income

 

 

29

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

146

 

Interest expense

 

 

(389,480)

 

 

(218,743)

 

 

(135,005)

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

(389,451)

 

 

(218,676)

 

 

(114,632)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

 

(1,308,277)

 

 

(1,182,741)

 

 

(973,607)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSES

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

 

(1,308,277)

 

 

(1,182,741)

 

 

(973,607)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

15,573

 

 

 

15,612

 

 

 

15,625

 

Net loss attributable to UMeWorld Limited stockholders

 

 

(1,323,850)

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(989,232)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to UMeWorld Limited stockholders

 

 

(1,323,850)

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(989,232)

Total translation adjustment

 

 

(61,572)

 

 

(4,011)

 

 

160,731

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,385,422)

 

 

(1,202,364)

 

 

(828,501)

Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling Interests

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

150

 

 

(424)

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to UMeWorld Limited stockholders

 

 

(1,383,411)

 

 

(1,202,214)

 

 

(828,925)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to UMeWorld Limited stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$(0.02)

 

$(0.01)

 

$(0.01)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

89,375,475

 

 

 

89,185,180

 

 

 

89,036,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 
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UMEWORLD LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSSCHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 AND 20122015

(All amounts in US Dollars)

 

  2014  2013  2012 
       

License Fees and Royalties

 

$

-

  

$

760,329

  

$

166,803

 

TOTAL REVENUES

  

-

   

760,329

   

166,803

 
            

General and Administrative Expenses

  

1,076,086

   

994,931

   

404,791

 

Goodwill impairment (Note 15)

  

-

   

19,425,346

   

-

 

Stock-based Compensation

  

2,692,960

   

-

   

-

 

Depreciation

  

4,804

   

3,452

   

2,280

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

(3,773,850

)

 

(19,663,400

)

 

(240,268

)

            

OTHER INCOME

            

Other income

  

13,364

   

106,377

   

244,325

 

Interest income

  

409

   

2,704

   

682

 

OTHER EXPENSES

            

Interest Expense, net

 

(96,670

)

 

(88,348

)

 

(97,632

)

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

(3,856,747

)

 

(19,642,667

)

 

(92,893

)

            

INCOME TAX (Note 10)

  

-

   

-

   

-

 

Net Loss

 

(3,856,747

)

 

(19,642,667

)

 

(92,893

)

Net (Income)/Loss attributable to Non-Controlling interests

 

(15,624

)

 

(15,620

)

  

15,604

 

Net Gain/(Loss) attributable to UMeWorld Limited Stockholders

 

(3,872,371

)

 

(19,658,287

)

 

(77,289

)

            

Comprehensive Loss

            

Net Gain/(Loss)

 

(3,872,371

)

 

(19,658,287

)

 

(77,289

)

Translation Adjustment

  

1,174

   

4,346

  

(315

)

Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)

 

(3,871,197

)

 

(19,653,941

)

 

(77,604

)

Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests

  

235

  

(869

)

 

(63

)

Comprehensive Gain/(Loss) Attributable to UMeWorld Limited Stockholders

 

(3,870,962

)

 

(19,654,810

)

 

(77,667

)

            

Per Share Data

            

Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.0435

)

 

$

(0.2208

)

 

$

(0.0031

)

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

  

89,036,000

   

89,036,000

   

25,023,148

 

*The 2012 Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding was retroactively restated to reflect the 1 for 5 reverse-split on May 29, 2012 when the FINRA approved this transaction.

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Additional Paid in Capital

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

Total UMeWorld Limited Stockholders’ Deficit

 

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Deficit

 

Balance as of September 30, 2014 (As restated)

 

 

89,036,000

 

 

$8,904

 

 

$24,727,452

 

 

$(2,980)

 

$(26,262,061)

 

$(1,528,685)

 

$187,380

 

 

$(1,341,305)

Warrants issued with debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,497

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,307

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

160,731

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,625

 

 

 

15,625

 

Net Loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(989,232)

 

 

(989,232)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(989,232)

Balance as of September 30, 2015 (As restated)

 

 

89,036,000

 

 

$8,904

 

 

$24,891,949

 

 

$157,327

 

 

$(27,251,293)

 

 

(2,193,113)

 

$203,429

 

 

$(1,989,684)

Warrants issued with debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,125

 

Stock issued for Services

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

89,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,000

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,861)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,861)

 

 

(150)

 

 

(4,011)

Non-Controlling Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,612

 

 

 

15,612

 

Net Loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,198,353)

Balance as of September 30, 2016 (As restated)

 

 

89,336,000

 

 

$8,934

 

 

$25,215,044

 

 

$153,466

 

 

$(28,449,646)

 

 

(3,072,202)

 

$218,891

 

 

$(2,853,311)

Warrants issued with debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,631

 

Stock issued for cash

 

 

168,000

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

50,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,400

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(59,561)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(59,561)

 

 

(2,011)

 

 

(61,572)

Non-Controlling Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,573

 

 

 

15,573

 

Net Loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,323,850)

 

 

(1,323,850)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,323,850)

Balance as of September 30, 2017

 

 

89,504,000

 

 

$8,951

 

 

$25,404,058

 

 

$93,905

 

 

$(29,773,496)

 

 

(4,266,582)

 

$232,453

 

 

$(4,034,129)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 
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UMEWORLD LIMITEDCONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCYCASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 AND 20122015

(All amounts in US Dollars)

 

Common Stock      
  

Number of Shares

  Amount  Additional Paid in Capital  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  (Deficiency)  Total UMeWorld Limited Stockholders’ Deficiency  Non-Controlling Interest  Total Gain/ (Deficiency) 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

 

89,036,000

  

$

8,904

  

$

38,568,360

  

$

(5,518

)

 

$

(19,122,924

)

 

$

19,448,822

  

$

155,502

  

$

19,604,324

 

Foreign Currency Translation

              

3,477

       

3,477

   

869

   

4,346

 

Non-Controlling Interest

                          

15,620

   

15,620

 

Net Loss for the period

                 

(19,658,287

)

 

(19,658,287

)

     

(19,658,287

)

Completion of VIE

          

162,655

           

162,655

       

162,655

 

Re-domiciled to BVI

         

(16,687,499

)

      

16,876,422

   

188,923

       

188,923

 

Balance of September 30, 2013

  

89,036,000

  

$

8,904

  

$

22,043,516

  

$

(2,041

)

 

$

(21,904,789

)

 

$

145,590

  

$

171,991

  

$

317,581

 

Options issued

          

2,652,990

           

2,652,990

       

2,652,990

 

Warrants issued

          

39,969

           

39,969

       

39,969

 

Foreign Currency Translation

             

(939

)

     

(939

)

 

(235

)

 

(1,174

)

Non-Controlling Interest

                          

15,624

   

15,624

 

Net Loss for the period

                 

(3,872,371

)

 

(3,872,371

)

     

(3,872,371

)

Adjustment to Re-domiciled to BVI

         

(9,022

)

         

(9,022

)

     

(9,022

)

Balance of September 30, 2014

  

89,036,000

  

$

8,904

  

$

24,727,453

  

$

(2,980

)

 

$

(25,777,160

)

 

(1,043,783

)

 

$

187,380

  

$

(856,403

)

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

(As restated)

 

 

(As restated)

 

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$(1,308,277)

 

$(1,182,741)

 

$(973,607)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

7,025

 

 

 

6,822

 

 

 

7,174

 

Stock issued for service

 

 

-

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

186,280

 

 

 

72,138

 

 

 

15,903

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and other current assets

 

 

8,750

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

2,125

 

Prepayment

 

 

9,129

 

 

 

3,370

 

 

 

(29,415)

Accounts payable

 

 

69,901

 

 

 

68,305

 

 

 

(25,363

)

Accrued liabilities and other payables

 

 

399,902

 

 

 

176,618

 

 

 

117,905

 

Due to related parties

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

121,829

 

 

 

120,000

 

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$(507,290)

 

$(643,054)

 

$(765,278)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of machinery and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(307)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

$(307)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

50,400

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from note payables

 

 

149,707

 

 

 

235,730

 

 

 

200,876

 

Proceeds from note payables - Related Parties

 

 

101,126

 

 

 

155,428

 

 

 

111,952

 

Repayments to related parties

 

 

(227,867)

 

 

(40,855)

 

 

(56,689)

Proceeds from related parties

 

 

407,984

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

$481,350

 

 

$350,303

 

 

$256,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(11,896)

 

 

(12,007)

 

 

15,423

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

 

 

(37,836)

 

 

(304,758)

 

 

(494,023)

Cash at beginning of year

 

 

46,302

 

 

 

351,060

 

 

 

845,083

 

Cash at end of year

 

$8,466

 

 

$46,302

 

 

$351,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses paid by related parties

 

$30,571

 

 

$25,816

 

 

$27,543

 

Discount due to debt issued with warrants

 

$138,631

 

 

$233,125

 

 

$164,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Paid

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Interest Paid

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 
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UMEWORLD LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 AND 20122015

(All amounts in US Dollars)

  2014  2013  2012 

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net Loss

 

$

(3,856,747

)

 

$

(19,642,667

)

 

$

(92,893

)

Noncash item:

            

Goodwill impairment

  

-

   

19,425,346

   

-

 

Non-Controlling Interest

  

15,389

   

19,966

  

(15,920

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization

  

66,668

   

3,452

   

2,275

 

Stock based compensation

  

2,692,960

   

-

   

6,558

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

            

Decrease/(Increase) in Prepayment

  

14,751

  

(13,675

)

 

(564

)

Decrease/(Increase) in Deferred Charges

  

47,914

  

(524,080

)

  

5,000

 

Decrease/(Increase) in Accounts Receivable

  

162,099

  

(53,557

)

 

(64,241

)

Decrease/(Increase) in Loans Receivable

 

(1,016

)

  

1,574,654

  

(1,574,654

)

(Decrease)/Increase in Accounts Payable and Accruals Liabilities

  

154,532

   

208,244

   

3,620

 

(Decrease)/Increase in Accrued Interest and Notes Payable

  

67,977

   

47,004

  

(243,171

)

Decrease/(Increase) in Deposit

 

(551

)

 

(9,735

)

 

(19,425,347

)

Machinery & Equipment written off

  

-

   

-

  

(9,790

)

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

(636,024

)

 

$

1,034,952

  

$

(21,409,127

)

            

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

            

(Purchase)/Sale of Machinery and Equipment

 

(14,291

)

 

(20,518

)

  

67,077

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

$

(14,291

)

 

$

(20,518

)

 

$

67,077

 
            

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

            

Issuance/(Cancellation) of Common Stock

  

-

   

-

  

(690

)

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

(79,029

)

  

327,844

   

20,931,112

 

Issuance (repayment) of Notes Payable, net

  

318,923

  

(101,299

)

  

382,174

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

$

239,894

  

$

226,545

  

$

21,312,596

 
            

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

5,521

   

4,663

   

3,410

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(404,900

)

  

1,245,642

  

(26,044

)

CASH and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  

1,249,984

   

4,342

   

30,386

 

CASH and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

845,084

  

$

1,249,984

  

$

4,342

 
            

SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE:

            

Income Tax Paid

 

$

-

  

$

-

  

$

-

 

Interest Paid

 

$

-

  

$

13,175

  

$

-

 

SUPPLEMENTARY NON-CASH ITEM DISCLOSURE:

            

Written off of stock acquisition goodwill

 

$

-

   

19,425,346

   

-

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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UMEWORLD LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

(All amounts in US Dollars)

 

NOTE 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND GOING CONCERN

 

UMeWorld Limited (the “Company”) was originally incorporated as AlphaRx Inc. (“AlphaRx”) under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 8, 1997 under its prior name AlphaRx Inc.1997. The Company was re-domiciled to the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”)(BVI) and continued as a BVI registered company inon January 7, 2013. On March 8, 2013, AlphaRx Inc. changed its name to UMeWorld Limited. AlphaRx Inc. was a pharmaceutical company specializing in the formulation of therapeutic products using proprietary drug delivery technologies. On November 4, 2011, the Company ceased all operations on its drug development business and adopted a new corporate development strategy that changed the business operation of the Company to digital media and digital education. The Company does not own any material assets or conduct limited operations.

 

Effective June 30, 2006, AlphaRx InternationalUMeLook Holdings Limited (a British Virgin Islands company(“UMeLook BVI”) and an 80%UMeLook Limited (“UMeLook HK”), the Company’s 100% owned subsidiary of AlphaRx Inc.) (“AIH”) acquired 100% of Alpha Life Sciences Ltd. (“ALS”) for a nominal amount and the assumption of approximately $63,000 of related party liabilities. ALS is primarily involved in research and development of drugssubsidiaries, were incorporated in the Asian market. Effective June 22, 2006, New Super Limited, an independentBVI and Hong Kong based corporation, subscribed for 1,500 shares of Common Stock of AIH, previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.on February 14, 2012 and February 23, 2012 respectively.

 

On August 30, 2012, the Company acquiredUMeLook HK holds all of the issued and outstanding shares ofequity interest in UMeLook Holdings Limited (“UMeLook”)(Guangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., a digital media startup with an intense focuscompany established on China. The acquisitionOctober 29, 2012 in the People’s Republic of UMeLook was completedChina (“PRC”) as a share exchangewholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”). Other than the equity interest in WFOE, UMeLook HK does not own any material assets or liabilities except for notes payable as disclosed below. Guangzhou XinYiXun Technology Co., Ltd (“XinYiXun”) was incorporated on July 9, 2012 as a domestic Chinese corporation. XinYiXun was owned by Mr. Yilun Liang (“YL”) (10%) and Guangzhou Zhongda No. 3 Venture Investment Co., Ltd. (“Zhongda No. 3”) (90%). XinYiXun operates UMFun.com, an online learning and assessment platform used by teachers, students and parents in China’s K-12 education system.

The Company does not conduct any substantive operations of its own, rather, it conducts its primary business operations through WFOE, which in turn, conducts its business through XinYiXun. Effective control over XinYiXun was transferred to the Company through the issuanceseries of 70,000,000 common sharescontractual arrangements without transferring legal ownership in XinYiXun (“reorganization”). As a result of AlphaRx Inc.these contractual arrangements, the Company maintained the ability to approve decisions made by XinYiXun and was entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits of XinYiXun.

Under the laws and regulations of the PRC, foreign persons and foreign companies are restricted from investing directly in certain businesses within the PRC. Online education businesses are subject to these restrictions on foreign investment. In order to comply with these laws and regulations, on March 29, 2013, XinYiXun and its shareholders, YL and Zhongda No. 3, entered into an Exclusive Management Service Agreement and Proxy Agreement with WFOE, which provides that WFOE will be entitled to the full guarantee for the performance of such contracts, agreements or transactions entered into by XinYiXun. WFOE is also entitled to receive the residual return of XinYiXun. As a result of the agreement, WFOE will absorb 100% of the expected losses and gains of XinYiXun.

WFOE also entered into a pledge of equity agreement with XinYiXun’s shareholders, YL and Zhongda No.3, who pledged all of their equity interests in XinYiXun to WFOE. The provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce approved and registered such pledge of equity by which WFOE owns the right of pledge legally.

In addition, WFOE entered into an option agreement to acquire its shareholder’s equity interest in the entities at such times as it may wish to do so.

The followings are brief descriptions of contracts entered between WFOE, XinYiXun and its shareholders:

(1) Exclusive Management Service Agreement. Pursuant to the Exclusive Management Services Agreement, WFOE have the exclusive right to provide comprehensive technical and business support services to XinYiXun. Such services include conducting market research, offering strategic business advice and providing information technology services, advice on mergers and acquisitions, human resources management services, intellectual property licensing services, support for teaching activities and other services that the parties may mutually agree. Without the prior consent WFOE, XinYiXun may not accept such services from any third party. In addition, XinYiXun is entitled to pay a service fee to the WFOE, the amount of which is equal to its total revenue less any necessary costs, taxes and expenses.

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(2) Proxy Agreement. In order to ensure that WFOE are able to make all of the decisions concerning XinYiXun, WFOE have entered into a proxy agreement with the shareholders of UMeLookXinYiXun. Pursuant to the proxy agreement, each of its shareholders has irrevocably appointed WFOE as such shareholder’s attorney-in-fact to act for all matters pertaining to such shareholder’s shares in XinYiXun and to exercise all of their rights as shareholders, including but not limited to attending and voting at shareholders’ meetings. As such, WFOE have the sole rights to designate and appoint directors and senior management members of XinYiXun.

(3) Equity pledge agreement. In order to secure the performance of XinYiXun and its shareholders under the contractual arrangements, each shareholder of XinYiXun has undertaken to pledge all of their shares in XinYiXun to WFOE. If XinYiXun or any of its shareholders breaches or defaults under any of the contractual arrangements, WFOE have the right to require the transfer of the pledged equity interests in XinYiXun to WFOE or its designee, to the extent permitted by laws, or require a deemed pricesale of $0.30 per sharethe pledged equity interest and have priority in any proceeds from the auction or sale of such pledged interests.

(4) Exclusive Technology Consultation and Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Exclusive Technology and Services Agreement, we have the exclusive right to provide technical services to XinYiXun. In exchange, forXinYiXun pays a service fee to WFOE that is based on the financial performance of XinYiXun. WFOE will exclusively own any intellectual property arising from the performance of this agreement.

(5) Call option agreement. In order to ensure that we are able to acquire all of the issuedequity interests in XinYiXun at our discretion, we have entered into a call option agreement with the shareholders of XinYiXun. The option is exercisable by WFOE at any time, provided that doing so is not prohibited by law. The exercise price under the option will be determined based on the evaluation made by the assets evaluation body designated by WFOE. During the terms of the call option agreement, the shareholders will not grant a similar right or transfer any of the equity interests in XinYiXun to any party other than us or our designee, nor will such shareholder pledge, create or permit any security interest or similar encumbrance to be created on any of the equity interests.

Upon executing the above agreements, XinYiXun is considered a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and outstanding sharesWFOE is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, XinYiXun is consolidated into WFOE under the guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation.

Except for the disclosed above, there are no arrangements that could require the Company to provide financial support to XinYiXun, including events or circumstances that could expose the Company to a loss. As stated in the capitaldisclosure of UMeLook.various agreements between the Company and XinYiXun, the Company has rights to acquire any portion of the equity interests of XinYiXun. Also, the Company may allocate its available funds to XinYiXun for business purposes. There are no fixed terms of such arrangements.

 

TheAlthough the structure the Company has adopted is consistent with longstanding industry practice, and is commonly adopted by comparable companies in China, the PRC government may not agree that these arrangements comply with PRC licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations including those that govern the Company’s contractual arrangements, which could limit the Company’s ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. If the Company or any of its variable interest entities are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws, rules or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses of the Company’s variable interest entities, requiring the Company to discontinue or restrict its operations, restricting its right to collect revenue, requiring the Company to restructure its operations or taking other regulatory or enforcement actions against the Company. In addition, it is unclear what impact the PRC government actions would have on the Company and on its ability to consolidate the financial results of its variable interest entities in the consolidated financial statements, reflectif the PRC government authorities were to find the Company’s legal structure and contractual arrangements to be in violation of PRC laws, rules and regulations. If the imposition of any of these government actions causes the Company to lose its right to direct the activities of XinYiXun, the Company would no longer be able to consolidate XinYiXun.

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Name

Date of Incorporation

Place of Incorporation

Percentage of Interest

Principal Activities

UMeLook Holdings Limited

February 14, 2012

British Virgin Islands

100%

Holding company

UMeZone Holdings Limited

August 27, 2012

British Virgin Islands

100%

Dormant

AlphaRx International Holdings

August 24, 2004

British Virgin Islands

80%

Dormant

AlphaRx Canada Limited

September 25, 1997

Canada

100%

Dormant

AlphaRx Life Science Limited

July 21, 2004

Hong Kong

80%

Dormant

UMeLook Limited

February 23, 2012

Hong Kong

100%

Holding company of WFOE

UMeZone Adaptive Learning Technology Limited

September 7, 2012

Hong Kong

100%

Dormant

UMeLook (Guangzhou) Information Technology Co. Ltd. (WFOE)

October 29, 2012

China

100%

Holding company

YouYiXue (Guangzhou) Information Technology Co. Ltd.

April 23, 2013

China

100%

Dormant

Guangzhou XinYiXun Network Technology Co. Ltd.

July 9, 2012

China

Contractual arrangements

Online education

As of AlphaRx Canada Limited, 80%September 30, 2017 and 2016, the carrying amount and classification of AIHthe assets and ALS (AIH’s wholly-owned subsidiary), and 100% of UMeLook accounted for on a self-sustained basis. All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Whereliabilities in the Company owns less than 100% of a consolidated entity the net assets belongingCompany’s balance sheets that relate to the minority owners are accounted forCompany’s VIE is as a non-controlling interest.follows

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$1,619

 

 

$30,444

 

Prepayment and other assets

 

 

18,366

 

 

 

31,041

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

4,877

 

 

 

10,791

 

Total assets of VIE

 

$24,862

 

 

$72,276

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities and other payable

 

$84,418

 

 

$26,967

 

Due to VIE holding companies

 

 

18,224

 

 

 

20,991

 

Due to related parties

 

 

2,758,988

 

 

 

2,296,534

 

Total liabilities of VIE

 

$2,861,630

 

 

$2,344,492

 

Going concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, theythe financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the realization of the carrying value of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary shouldin the event that the Company beis unable to continue as a going concern. Factors relatingThe Company demonstrates adverse conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern issues includefor one year following the issuance of these financial statements. These adverse conditions are working capital deficiency, recurring operating losses, accumulated stockholders’ deficit, and continued reliance on external funding sources. Continuance of the Company as a going concern is dependent on its future profitability and on the on-going support of its stockholders, affiliates and creditors. In order to mitigate the going concern issues, the Company is constantly pursuing new business arrangements and striving to achieve profitability, and seeking capital funding on an ongoing basis via the issuance of Promissory Notes,promissory notes and private placements. The Company has contracted with several parties for research and development consulting servicesThere is no assurance that could also result in future license fees and royalties. The Company has one licensee that provides an ongoing royalty stream for its Indaflex product. The Company is constantly seeking out collaborative arrangements with third parties in anticipation of license fees, royalties, milestone payments and consulting services.management's plan will be successful.

 

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

This summaryBasis of significantPresentation and Principals of Consolidation

The accompanying audited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting policies is presented to assistprinciples generally accepted in understanding the Company’s consolidated financial statements.United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements and notes are representationsinclude the accounts of the Company’s management whoCompany and XinYiXun, which is responsiblea variable interest entity with the Company as the primary beneficiary. In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIE)”, the Company identifies entities for their integritywhich control is achieved through means other than through voting rights, and objectivity. These accounting policies conform todetermines when and which business enterprise, if any, should consolidate the VIE. The Company evaluated its participating interest in XinYiXun and concluded it is the primary beneficiary of XinYiXun, a VIE. The Company consolidated XinYiXun and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and have been consistently applied inassumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the preparationdate of the consolidated financial statements.

Cashstatements and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash on hand,the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates in amounts on deposit with banks. Cash equivalents include any other highly liquid cash investments purchased with maturitythan may be material to the consolidated financial statements. Management believes that these estimates and assumptions used are reasonable. These estimates are reviewed periodically and as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known. Estimates were used in determining the amounts of three months or less which are readily convertible to cash. The carrying amount approximates fair value becauseaccrued liabilities, useful lives of the immediate liquidity or short maturity of these instruments. As at September 30, 2014, 2013property and 2012 the Company had only cash on depositequipment, stock based compensation, and petty cash on hand.

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Accounts Receivable

The Company segregates trade receivables resulting from revenues generated from non-trade or other receivables. An allowance for bad debts is estimated for each type of receivable on a periodic basis based on experience with the respective parties.valuation allowances.

 

Financial Instruments

 

a) Fair Value

 

Fair value estimates of financial instruments are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about financial markets and specific financial instruments. As these estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of judgment, they cannot be determined with complete accuracy. Changes in assumptions can significantly affect estimated fair values. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable,prepayment, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, due to related parties and other current payables approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

b) Interest rate, currency and credit risk

 

The Company is not subject to significant credit and interest risks arising from these financial instruments. The Company may be subject to significant currency risk as some of the external promissory notes are denominated in Canadian dollars or Hong Kong dollars.

Long-Term Financial Instruments

The fair value of each of the Company’s long-term financial assets is based on the amount of future cash flows associated with each instrument discounted using an estimate of what the Company's current borrowing rate for similar instruments of comparable maturity would be.

It is of the management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk, credit risk or currency risks arising from these financial instruments.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company maintains the books and records of AlphaRx Canada Ltd. in Canadian dollars, and the books and records of Alpha Life Sciences Ltd. and AlphaRx International Holdings Ltd. in Hong Kong dollars, their respective functional currencies. The records of these companies are converted to US dollars, the reporting currency. The translation method used is the current rate method. Under the current rate method all assets and liabilities are translated at the current rate, stockholders’ equity accounts are translated at historical rates and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the year. Cumulative net translation adjustments related to equity accounts are included as a separate component of stockholders’ deficiency.deficit.

 

  

September 30,
2014

  September 30,
2013
  September 30,
2012
 

Year end CAD : USD exchange rate

 

0.8964

  

0.9705

  

1.017

 

Average Yearly CAD : USD exchange rate

  

0.9239

   

0.8747

   

0.9928

 

Year end RMB : USD exchange rate

  

0.1625

   

0.1626

   

N/A

 

Average Yearly RMB : USD exchange rate

  

0.1629

   

0.1616

   

N/A

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Year-end CAD: USD exchange rate

 

 

0.8022

 

 

 

0.7610

 

 

 

0.7458

 

Average Yearly CAD: USD exchange rate

 

 

0.7610

 

 

 

0.7545

 

 

 

0.8145

 

Year-end RMB: USD exchange rate

 

 

0.1503

 

 

 

0.1499

 

 

 

0.1574

 

Average Yearly RMB: USD exchange rate

 

 

0.1468

 

 

 

0.1531

 

 

 

0.1625

 

Year-end HKD: USD exchange rate

 

 

0.1280

 

 

 

0.1290

 

 

 

0.1290

 

Average Yearly HKD: USD exchange rate

 

 

0.1285

 

 

 

0.1289

 

 

 

0.1290

 

 

Earnings or Loss Per Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus Common Stockstock equivalents (if dilutive) related to stock options and warrants for each year.

 

The following table presents securities that could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future. For all periods presented, the potentially dilutive securities were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because these securities would have been antidilutive for the years ended September 30:

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Stock options

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

Common stock warrants

 

 

4,551,945

 

 

 

3,410,280

 

 

 

1,674,655

 

Total

 

 

19,301,945

 

 

 

18,160,280

 

 

 

16,424,655

 

Cash

Cash includes cash on hand, and amounts on deposit with banks. As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had cash in the amount of $8,466 and $46,302, respectively.

 
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Accounts Receivable

The Company segregates trade receivables resulting from revenues generated from non-trade or other receivables. An allowance for bad debts is estimated for each type of receivable on a periodic basis based on experience with the respective parties.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statement or tax returns. Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary differences between the tax and financial statement bases of assets and liabilities. Effects of changes in enacted tax laws on deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected as adjustments to tax expense in the period of enactment. Deferred tax assets may be reduced, if deemed necessary based on a judgmental assessment of available evidence, by a valuation allowance for the amount of any tax benefits which are more likely, based on current circumstances, not expected to be realized.

 

Property Plant and Equipment

 

Property plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated by using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System Method for financial reporting as well as for income tax purposes at rates basedprovided on the followingstraight-line basis over the estimated useful lives:lives of property and equipment. The principal useful lives and residual value are as follows:

 

Furniture and Fixtures

5 - 7 years

Machinery and Equipment

3 - 7 years

Leasehold Improvement

6 years

 

The Company capitalizes expenditures that materially increase assets’ lives and expenses ordinary repairs and maintenance to operations as incurred. When assets are sold or disposed or otherwise fully depreciated, the cost and related accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the statement of income and retained earnings.

 

Research and DevelopmentRelated Parties

 

All researchThe Company follows ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. These costs include in house and contracted research and development, travel to explore and evaluate new product candidates, raw materials, lab supplies and other costsdisclosure of related directly to research and development of new and existing drug product candidates.party transactions.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues related to license feesThe Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and royaltiesearned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are recognized whenmet: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the feeservices have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is probable. Should there be any future obligations or deliverables related to the license fees, revenue is deferred and recognized only when those obligations and or deliverables have been satisfied. Any advance payments or deposits received in relation to license fees and other fees are deferred until those obligations or deliverables have been satisfied. Royalty payments are not received in advance but rather, are paid to the Company based on previous period sales by licensees. Royalty revenue is accrued in the period earned based on estimates or actual licensed sales during the period in question. Consulting revenues are recognized as the services are rendered to the customer, and invoiced on a periodic basis or upon completion of the consulting services depending on contract terms and conditions.reasonably assured.

 

Sales represent the invoiced value of goods supplied to customers. Revenues are recognized upon the passage of title to the customers, provided that the collection of the proceeds from sales is reasonably assured. A reserve for returns is considered periodically based on actual or anticipated returns from customers. The Company no longer sells any products directly to end-users.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates in amounts than may be material to the consolidated financial statements. Management believes that these estimates and assumptions used are reasonable. These estimates are reviewed periodically and as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known. Estimates were used in determining the amounts of accrued liabilities, useful lives of property plant and equipment, stock based compensation, and valuation allowances.

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Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. During the year management determined that an impairment test was necessary and used its best estimateended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized revenue primarily related to tutoring service in the amount of $7,927. There is no revenue generated during the undiscounted cash flows to evaluate the carrying amount and have determined that no impairment has occurred.year ended September 30, 2016.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risks and Revenues

The Company’s receivables are unsecured and are generally due in 30 Days. Reserves for uncollectible receivables are determined by the Company periodically based on best estimates available and historical data, as well as the economic and financial status of its debtors. Investment in marketable securities carry normal market risk of fluctuation in the price of securities traded on recognized stock exchanges as well as liquidity and foreign exchange risks.

Currently, the Company does not have a diverse customer base. The Company relies on one licensee for all of its royalty revenues and has another licensee attempting to commercialize one of its product candidates. Should these licensees discontinue sales of our products, or should commercialization efforts of our product candidates be curtailed, our revenues could be adversely impacted.

Stock BasedStock-Based Compensation

 

The Company recognizes compensation cost for third party and employee services rendered in exchange for an equityinstrument award based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant. The Company uses the Black-Sholes option-pricing model in determining the fair value of options and warrants. In determining the expected volatility, the Company bases this assumption on the historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock over the expected life of the stock acquisition rights.

 

Comprehensive IncomeAdvertising

 

Comprehensive incomeAdvertising is net income plus certain items that are recorded directly to stockholders’ equity, bypassing net income. Withexpensed as incurred and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company incurred $20,063, $33,796, and $0 for the exception of foreign exchange gainsyears ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and losses, the Company has no other components in its comprehensive income (loss) accounts.2015, respectively.

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Recent Issued StandardsAccounting Pronouncement

 

In July 2013,May 2014, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606)”. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (modified retrospective method). The Company elected adopting the standard using the modified retrospective method. The Company has identified its revenue streams and assessed each for the impacts. The Company had no material impact in the timing or amount of revenue recognized under the new standard.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 740): Presentation842)”. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date including a lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use (ROU) asset, which is an Unrecognized Tax Benefit Whenasset that represents the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a Net Operating Loss Carryforward,specified asset for the lease term. Lessees may not apply a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensusfull retrospective transition approach. The standard will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).U.S. GAAP does not include explicitissued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting," which provides guidance onabout which changes to the financial statement presentationterms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss,entity to apply modification accounting in ASC 718. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amendments in this ASU state that an unrecognized tax benefit,the classification of the award (as equity or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statementsliability) changes as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax lawresult of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result fromchange in terms or conditions. The new guidance is effective prospectively for us for the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years,year ending March 31, 2019, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. For nonpublic entities,during the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014.year ending March 31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist atWe are evaluating the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted.effects, if any, of the adoption of this guidance on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-07, Applying Variable Interest Entities Guidance to Common Control Leasing Arrangements. The guidance addresses the consolidation of lessors in certain common control leasing arrangements and is based on a consensus reached by the Private Company Council (PCC)NOTE 3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Furniture and Fixtures

 

$5,826

 

 

$6,101

 

Leasehold Improvement

 

 

13,215

 

 

 

13,186

 

Machinery and Equipment

 

 

12,897

 

 

 

16,306

 

COST

 

 

31,938

 

 

 

35,593

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and Fixtures

 

 

5,133

 

 

 

4,169

 

Leasehold Improvement

 

 

9,408

 

 

 

7,189

 

Machinery and Equipment

 

 

12,520

 

 

 

12,360

 

 

 

 

27,061

 

 

 

23,718

 

NET

 

$4,877

 

 

$11,875

 

For the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 the Company recorded depreciation of $7,025, $6,822 and $7,174 respectively.

 
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Under current U.S. GAAP, a company is required to consolidate an entity in which it has a controlling financial interest. The assessment of controlling financial interest is performed under either: (a) a voting interest model; or (b) a variable interest entity model. In a variable interest entity model, the company has a controlling financial interest when it has: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the entity; and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity that could be potentially significant to the entity.

To determine which model applies, a company preparing financial statements must first determine whether it has a variable interest in the entity being evaluated for consolidation and whether that entity is a variable interest entity.

The new guidance allows a private company to elect (when certain conditions exist) not to apply the variable interest entity guidance to a lessor under common control. Instead, the private company would make certain disclosures about the lessor and the leasing arrangement.

Under the amendments in this ASU, a private company lessee could elect an alternative not to apply variable interest entity guidance to a lessor when:

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The private company lessee and the lessor are under common control;

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-

The private company lessee has a leasing arrangement with the lessor;

-

Substantially allTable of the activity between the private company lessee and the lessor is related to the leasing activities (including supporting leasing activities) between those two companies, and

-

If the private company lessee explicitly guarantees or provides collateral for any obligation of the lessor related to the asset leased by the private company, then the principal amount of the obligation at inception does not exceed the value of the asset leased by the private company from the lessor.

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If elected, the accounting alternative should be applied to all leasing arrangements meeting the above conditions. The alternative should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented, and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted for all financial statements that have not yet been made available for issuance.

NOTE 3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

  2014  2013  2012 

Trade Accounts Receivable

 

$

-

  

$

1,741

  

$

48,847

 

Other Accounts Receivable

  

440

   

160,798

   

1,574,654

 
 

$

440

  

$

162,539

  

$

1,623,501

 

The Company carries accounts receivable at the amounts it deems to be collectible. Accordingly, the Company provides allowances for accounts receivable it deems to be uncollectible based on management’s best estimates. Recoveries are recognized in the period they are received. The ultimate amount of accounts receivable that becomes uncollectible could differ from those estimated. No reserve for bad debts was established as at September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 as all amounts were deemed collectible.

 

NOTE 4. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENTACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

  2014  2013  2012 

Furniture and Fixtures

 

$

6,612

  

$

6,619

  

$

-

 

Machinery and Equipment

  

17,357

   

17,372

   

-

 

COST

  

23,969

   

23,991

   

-

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization

            

Furniture and Fixtures

  

1,873

   

552

   

-

 

Machinery and Equipment

  

6,390

   

2,921

   

-

 
  

8,263

   

3,473

   

-

 

NET

 

$

15,706

  

$

20,518

  

$

-

 

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other payables are comprised of the following:

 

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September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Accounts Payable

 

$256,242

 

 

$186,341

 

Accrued Liabilities and Other Payables

 

 

298,700

 

 

 

136,250

 

 TOTAL

 

$554,942

 

 

$322,591

 

The accounts payable balance consists of amount payable to individual and service providers for their professional services provided.

The balance at September 30, 2017 includes $181,543, accounting for 70% of the Company’s total accounts payable, being payable to an individual for her professional services, $29,600, accounting for 12% of the Company’s total accounts payable, to service provider A for technical services, and $45,000, accounting for 18% of the Company’s total accounts payable, to service provider B for his professional services.

The balance at September 30, 2016 includes $111,307, accounting for 60% of the Company’s total accounts payable, being payable to an individual for her professional services, $29,600, accounting for 16% of the Company’s total accounts payable, to service provider A for technical services, and $45,000, accounting for 24% of the Company’s total accounts payable, to service provider B for his professional services.

Items included in the balances are payroll accrual, amount advanced from employees, credit card liabilities, and accrued expenses for services received. As of September 30, 2017, the balance includes advances from individuals of $65,941, and payroll liabilities of $78,793. As of September 30, 2016, the balance includes advances from individuals of $0, and payroll liabilities of $26,967.

 

NOTE 5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are comprised of the following:

  2014  2013  2012 

Accounts Payable

 

$

404,986

  

$

252,749

  

$

520,594

 

Professional services (legal, audit, financial)

  

15,000

   

14,000

   

15,000

 

Other

  

70,447

   

69,152

   

-

 
 

$

490,433

  

$

355,901

  

$

542,594

 

NOTE 6. NOTES PAYABLE

 

TheDuring the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company issued $312,828, $391,158 and its subsidiaries issued $318,923 and repaid $15,607 in$250,833 of promissory notes net of repaymentsrespectively. The notes are unsecured and all notes will be expire on December 31, 2018. Among all the notes issued during the years ended September 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016, and 2012 respectively. The newly issued2015, $294,928, $235,730, and existing$147,207 of promissory notes bearwere issued with detachable warrants. According to ASC 470-20, the proceeds from the issuance of debt with detachable stock warrants were allocated between the debt and warrants based on their relative fair market values. Debt discount would be amortized to interest at ratesexpense over the term of 8% - 12% per annumthe notes. The Company recognized debt discount of $138,631, $233,125 and are repayable on or before$164,497 respectively and amortized $186,280, $72,138, and $15,903 respectively in the first anniversary date of issuance. Included in Promissory Notes payable is $79,699 in years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Notes Payable Issued with Warrants

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $182,976. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 914,880 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.25-$0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $113,704 was recognized as debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $12,983 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the notes payable balance was $91,677, including accrued interest of $30,398$9,421, and $100,722 unamortized debt discount.

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $235,730. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 1,178,650 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $138,757 was recognized as debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $46,920 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the notes payable balance was $266,183, including accrued interest of $40,035, and $192,558 unamortized debt discount.

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During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $147,207. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 736,030 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $82,518 was recognized as debt discount, which is being amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $116,615 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the notes payable balance was $317,825, including accrued interest of $93,349, and $158,461 unamortized debt discount.

Notes Payable Issued with Warrants – Related Party

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $60,000 to John David Milroy, a board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 300,000 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.25 -$0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $32,330 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $2,552 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2015.

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $50,000 to Ford Moore, a board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 250,000 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.25 -$0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $17,353 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $317 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2015.

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $1,952 to Michael Lee, CEO and board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 9,775 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $1,109 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $51 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2014. (As at2015.

During the year ended September 30, 2014 Notes Payable plus2016, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $10,000 to John David Milroy, a board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 50,000 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.28/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $6,074 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $10,456 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the balance of notes payable to John David Milroy is $55,748, including accrued interest of $30,398 owing to Mr. Lee totaled $79,699. As at$11,143 and unamortized debt discount of $25,395.

During the year ended September 30, 2013 Notes Payable plus2016, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $30,000 to Ford Moore, a board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 150,000 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.28/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $18,498 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $9,320 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the balance of notes payable to Ford Moore is $88,966, including accrued interest of $27,731 owing to Mr. Lee totaled $70,922.). See also Related Party Transactions Note 14.$15,180 and unamortized debt discount of $26,214.

 

September 30,

 2014  2013  2012 

Promissory Notes Issued and outstanding, net of repayments and conversions:

 

$

916,750

  

$

597,827

  

$

699,126

 

Interest accrued

  

411,766

   

343,789

   

296,786

 

Promissory Notes Payable

 

$

1,328,516

  

$

941,616

  

$

995,912

 

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $111,395 to Michael Lee, CEO and board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 556,975 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $028-$0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $69,796 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $5,441 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the balance of notes payable is $126,848, including accrued interest of $35,946 and unamortized debt discount of $65,413.

During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company did not issue any promissory note to John David Milroy, a board member of the Company. The Company recognized interest expense of $11,276 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the balance of notes payable to John David Milroy is $75,425, including accrued interest of $19,543 and unamortized debt discount of $14,119.

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During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company did not issue any promissory note to Ford Moore, a board member of the Company. The Company recognized interest expense of $11,640 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the balance of notes payable to Ford Moore is $112,606, including accrued interest of $27,180 and unamortized debt discount of $14,574.

During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $101,126 to Michael Lee, CEO and board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. The Company issued 505,635 shares of warrants with the debt at a strike price of $0.30/share. The relative fair value of the warrants of $56,114 was recognized as a debt discount, which was amortized over the term of the notes. The Company recognized interest expense of $46,749 associated with the amortization of debt discount for the year ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the balance of notes payable to Michael Lee is $246,690, including accrued interest of $62,138 and unamortized debt discount of $74,778.

Notes Payable

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $17,900. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. No repayment was made as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2015, the notes payable balance was $19,075, including accrued interest of $1,175.

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not issue any promissory notes without attach with warrants. As of September 30, 2016, the notes payable balance was $21,114, including accrued interest of $3,214.

During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued promissory note in the amount of $2,500. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. As of September 30, 2017, the notes payable balance was $26,204, including accrued interest of $5,804.

Notes Payable – Related Party

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued promissory note in the aggregated amount of $4,033 (CAD 5,300) to Michael Lee, CEO and board member of the Company. The notes will expire on December 31, 2018 with a 12% interest rate per annum. No repayment was made as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the balance of notes payable was $4,211, including accrued interest of $485. As of September 30, 2017, the balance of notes payable was $4,948, including accrued interest of $1,222.

The table below shows the total outstanding balance of note payable and total accrued interest on September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Notes Payable

 

$1,209,445

 

 

$978,702

 

Accrued Interest

 

 

712,546

 

 

 

552,257

 

Subtotal

 

 

1,921,991

 

 

 

1,530,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Payable – Related Parties

 

 

325,860

 

 

 

209,292

 

Accrued Interests – Related Parties

 

 

108,862

 

 

 

62,270

 

Subtotal

 

 

434,721

 

 

 

271,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$2,356,713

 

 

$1,802,521

 

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NOTE 76. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

On June 22, 2006, AlphaRx International Holdings Ltd. (“AIH”), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company issued 1,500 shares of its Common Stockcommon stock to New Super Limited (“NSL”), an independent Hong Kong based corporation, at a price of approximately HK$6,667 per share or HK$10 million in cash (US$1,288,826). As a result, AIH’s issued and outstanding shares were increased to 10,000 and the Company’s interest in AIH was reduced to 80%85%. With the consolidation of only 80%85% of AIH, a non-controlling interest was established, representing amounts owing to the minority shareholder. The capital infusion into AIH is accounted for as additional paid in capital on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

On May 18, 2010, AlphaRx International Holdings Ltd. (“AIH”) issued 625 shares of its common stock to New Super Limited (“NSL”) at a price of approximately $HK 2,166 per share, or $HK1,353,750 in cash (USD$173,292), representing a further 5% non-controlling interest and increasing the total of the non-controlling interest to 20% after the infusion.

NOTE 87. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company has several office leases an automobile allfor subsidiaries in China. Pursuant to the lease, lease payment shall be made as follows:

Leases

Period

Annual Lease amount

Office Lease A

June 2013 to June 2016

RMB 342,000 ($52,372)

Office Lease B

June 2016 to July 2017

RMB 416,275 ($61,104)

Office Lease C

December 2013 to December 2014

RMB 109,200 (17,742)

Office Lease D

February 2017 to February 2018

RMB 54,000 ($7,926)

Office Lease E

January 2017 to January 2018

RMB 54,000 ($7,926)

Office Lease F

January 2017 to June 2017

RMB 48,000 ($7,046)

Office Lease G

December 2016 to December 2017

RMB 48,000 ($7,046)

For the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, rent expense related to the office leases amounted $76,488, $52,058, and $ 59,879, respectively.

On March 31, 2015, the Company entered into a vehicle lease in Toronto, Canada. Pursuant to the vehicle lease, the monthly payment of $603 is due on an operatingthe 3rd day of each month. The term of the lease basis. The aggregateis for 39 months and expires on July 1, 2018.

Total future minimum annual and totalrental payments due under these operating leasesrequired are as follows:

 

As of September 30,

 2014  2013 

Car Lease

 

$

4,534

   

10,288

 

TOTAL

 

$

4,534

   

10,288

 

Years Ended September 30, 2017

 

Amount

 

2018

 

$13,234

 

2019

 

 

-

 

2020

 

 

-

 

2021

 

 

-

 

2022

 

 

-

 

Thereafter

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$13,234

 

 

NOTE 98. COMMON STOCK

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of September 30, 2014, there were 89,036,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, with a stated par value of $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 there were 89,504,000, 89,336,000 and 89,036,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding respectively.

 

ForOn July 6, 2017, the year ended September 30, 2012,Company issued 168,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.3 per share to Yongbiao Ding, CFO of the Company, for cash. On July 8, 2017, the Company received net proceeds of $50,400.

On April 1, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with LP Funding, LLC DBA LPF Communications, pursuant to which the Company issued 300,000 of restricted shares of Common Stock to Dr. William Gannon under a private placement subscription, 1,060,000 shares of Common Stock were cancelled pursuant to an out of court settlement agreement with 2 former scientists. The Company also issued 70,000,000 shares of Common Stockvalued at $90,000 in exchange for investor relationship service provided by LP Funding, LLC DBA LPF Communications. All the acquisition of UMeLook Holdings Limited. During the year ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock to Dr. Ford Moore, Dr. David Milroy, and Mr. Paul Dowell as private placement subscription.amount was expensed in 2016.

 

 
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Net loss per shareNOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

BVI

UMeWorld Limited, UMeLook BVI, UMeZone Holdings Limited and AlphaRx International Holdings were incorporated in the BVI and, under the current laws of Common Stockthe BVI, are not subject to income taxes.

Canada

AlphaRx Canada Limited was incorporated in Canada and is not based on diluted shares since the effect would be anti-dilutive. The Company has warrants outstandingsubject to purchase 948,030 sharesincome tax rate of Common Stock and 14,750,000 options outstanding to purchase shares of Common Stock as at September 30, 2013. On a fully diluted basis there would be 104,734,030 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding if all warrants and all options were to be exercised. Refer to Notes 12 and 13 respectively for more details on options and warrants. (As at September 30, 2012 and 2011 there would have been 90,544,030 and 22,253,039 shares outstanding on a diluted basis respectively if all outstanding warrants and options were exercised)34%.

 

NOTE 10HK

AlphaRx Life Science Limited, UMeLook HK and UMeZone Adaptive Learning Technology Limited were incorporated in Hong Kong and are subject to Hong Kong profits tax at a tax rate of 16.5%. INCOME TAXESNo provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made as these company had no taxable income during the reporting periods.

PRC

 

The regional sourcesCompany’s subsidiary, UMeLook (Guangzhou) Information Technology Co. Ltd. and YouYiXue (Guangzhou) Information Technology Co. Ltd., and VIE, XinYiXun, registered in the PRC are subject to PRC Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) of 25% on the taxable income in accordance with the relevant PRC income tax losses for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:laws.

  2014  2013  2012 

North America

 

$

(3,141,208

)

 

$

(127,369

)

 

$

(98,893

)

Outside North America

 

(716,713

)

 

(631,107

)

  

-

 
 

$

(3,857,921

)

 

$

(758,476

)

 

$

(92,893

)

Tax losses by year of origin and year of expiry are as follows:

Year of
Origin

 Canada  

Year of
Expiry

  Outside
North America
  Year of
Expiry
 

2005

 

$

732,448

  

2015

         

2006

  

682,619

   

2016

         

2007

         

293,528

  

2014

 

2008

          

99,852

   

2015

 

2009

  

97,040

   

2019

   

78,953

   

2016

 

2010

  

54,697

   

2020

   

27,267

   

2017

 

2011

  

184,138

   

2021

         

2012

  

90,950

   

2022

         

2013

  

123,867

   

2023

   

631,107

   

2020

 

2014

  

80,361

   

2024

   

716,713

   

2021

 

TOTAL

 

$

2,046,120

      

$

1,847,420

     

CONSOLIDATED TAX LOSSES

         

$

3,893,540

     

 

The tax effect of material temporary differences representing deferred tax assets is estimated as follows:

 

 2014 2013 2012 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Deferred tax assets:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

5,846,486

  

$

4,762,769

  

$

4,718,827

 

Outside North America

  

232,634

   

169,606

   

105,708

 

Canada

 

$351,500

 

$538,644

 

$753,850

 

Hong Kong

 

39,714

 

46,636

 

44,389

 

PRC

 

 

668,168

 

 

 

526,643

 

 

 

407,771

 

Sub-total

  

6,079,120

   

4,932,375

   

4,824,535

 

 

 

1,059,032

 

 

 

1,111,923

 

 

 

1,206,010

 

Less Valuation allowance

  

(6,079,120

)  

(4,932,375

)  

(4,824,535

)

 

 

(1,059,032)

 

 

(1,111,923)

 

 

(1,206,010)

Net deferred tax assets

  

-

   

-

   

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

The valuation allowance as of September 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 20122015 totaled $6,079,120, $4,932,375$1,059,032, $1,111,923 and $4,824,535$1,206,010 respectively which consisted primarily of established reserves for deferred tax assets on non-capital operating loss carry forwards for our entities in United States and our foreign entities. The tax rates being used to determine deferred tax assets are estimated at 34.5%34% for North America, 25% for mainland China, and 15%16.5% for outside North America.Hong Kong. The consolidated effective tax (benefit) rate as a percentage of income (loss) before income taxes is as follows.

 

  

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Combined Statutory Rates

  

31.3

%

 

 

31.3

%

 

 

31.3

%

Non-deductible expenses

  

(9

(9

)

 

 

(9

)

Change in valuation allowance

  

(22.3

)

(22.3

)

 

 

(22.3

)

Effective tax rate

  

0

%

 

 

0

% 

0

%

 

 

Year Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

PRC enterprise income tax rate

 

 

25.00%

 

 

25.00%

 

 

25.00%

Effect of income tax difference under different tax jurisdictions

 

 

-10.77

%

 

 

-10.57

%

 

 

-13.00

%

Effect of valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets

 

 

6.74%

 

 

0.63%

 

 

-10.38

%

Effect of expense not deductible for tax purpose

 

 

-20.97

 

 

-15.06

 

 

-1.64

%

Effective tax rate

 

 

0.00%

 

 

0.00%

 

 

-0.02

%

 

ASC 740 requires recognition and measurement of uncertain income tax positions using a “more-likely-than-not” approach. The management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and considered that no provision for uncertainty in income taxes was necessary as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 
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As of September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits and as such required no adjustments to the financial statements. The Company records any interest and penalties related to tax matters within general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. These amounts are not material to the consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The Company’s US and Canadian tax returns are subject to examination by respective tax authorities. Generally tax years 2007 – 2010 remain open to examination by those respective tax authorities. (IRS in the United States and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency in Canada).

  

NOTE 11.10. STOCK OPTION PLANS

 

14,750,000No options were granted during the years ended September 30, 2014. There2017, 2016 and 2015 while there were 14,750,000 options outstanding to purchase shares of Common Stockcommon stock as of September 30, 2014. 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Below is a table summarizing the options issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (“Price” reflects the weighted average exercise price per share).

 

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

Number Outstanding

 

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

 

Number Outstanding

 

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

 

Number Outstanding

 

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

Beginning at October 1

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

Expired

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

Outstanding at September 30

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

Exercisable at September 30

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

$0.16

 

The board of directors adoptedfollowing table summarize the 2013 Share Incentive Plan, or the 2013 Plan, which became effective in July 2013. A total of 17,000,000 common shares of our company are reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.Company's common stock issuable upon exercise of options outstanding at September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

 

Issue Date

 No. of Options Issued  Exercise
Price
($)
  Share Price on Grant Date
($)
 

Expiry
Date

 Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 

5/29/2014

 

12,750,000

  

0.15

  

0.18

 

5/29/2024

 

9.67

 

5/29/2014

  

2,000,000

   

0.20

   

0.18

 

5/29/2019

  

4.67

 

Balance As at September 30, 2014

  

14,750,000

         

Weighted Average

Contractual Life (Years)

  

8.99

 

 

 

Stock Options Outstanding/ Exercisable

 

 

 

Range of Exercise Price

 

Number at September 30, 2017

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

 

September 30, 2017

 

$

0.15-$0.20

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

 

8.99

 

September 30, 2016

 

$

0.15-$0.20

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

 

7.99

 

September 30, 2015

 

$

0.15-$0.20

 

 

14,750,000

 

 

 

6.99

 

 

NOTE 12. WARRANTSAs of September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the intrinsic values of both outstanding options and exercisable options were $637,500, $2,850,000 and $4,915,000 respectively. There were no options exercised during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015; and no stock based compensation is recognized from stock options during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015.

 

On January 9, 2012,NOTE 11. WARRANTS

For detachable warrants issued with notes payable during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company determined the estimated value of the warrants using Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions. The warrants were fully vested upon issuance, stock price at valuation of $0.20-$0.40, expected term of 2-3 years, exercise price of $0.25- $0.30, risk free interest rate of 0.52-1.56 percent, a dividend yield of 0 percent and volatility of 118-465 percent. According to ASC 470-20, the proceeds from the issuance of debt with detachable stock warrants were allocated between the debt and warrants based on their relative fair market values. The relative fair value of warrants as of September 20, 2017, 2016, and 2015 were $138,631, $233,125, and $164,497 respectively.

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 30,000 warrants to purchase 30,000promissory notes in aggregate of $294,929. 1,474,655 shares of Common Stock at $0.075 per share expiring on June 30, 2014. On September 13, 2011, the Company issued 50,000 warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.075 per share expiring on June 30, 2014.

On April 12, 2010, the Company issued 748,030 warrants to purchase 748,030 shares of Common Stock at $0.085 per share expiring on April 11, 2015. The warrants were issued in exchange for financial advisory serviceswith the notes with exercise price of $0.25 to be provided from the period from April 11, 2010 until Sep 30, 2010.$0.30 per share and a term of 2-3 years. The totalrelative fair value of the warrants has been estimated to be $262,090 using Black-Scholes option pricing model based onof $164,497 was recognized as a debt discount which is being amortized basis over the following assumptions: dividend yieldterm of 0%, expected volatility of 103.86%, risk-free interest rate of 3%, and an expected life of 5 years. The company recorded $262,090 in stock based compensation forthe note.

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During the year ended September 30, 2010 (2009- $73,725). No income tax benefit has been realized as a result of warrant amortization expenses during 2010 and 2009. Stock based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses seen on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. As at September 30, 2013 there were 1,508,030 (were 7,540,150 before 1 for 5 reverse split) warrants issued and outstanding.

On September 24, 2014 and September 25, 2014,2016, the Company issued 200,000 warrants to purchase 200,000promissory notes in aggregate of $387,125. 1,935,625 shares of Common Stock at $0.25warrants were issued with the notes with exercise price of $0.28 to $0.30 per share expiring on September 24 and 25, 2016 respectively.a term of 3 years. The totalrelative fair value of the warrants has been estimated to be $39,969 using Black-Scholes option pricing model based onof $233,125 was recognized as a debt discount which is being amortized basis over the following assumptions: dividend yieldterm of 0%, expected volatility of 479.35%, risk-free interest rate of 1.08% and 1.03% respectively, and an expected life of 2 years. Stock based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses seen on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.note.

 

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During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued promissory notes in aggregate of $248,333. 1,241,665 shares of warrants were issued with notes with exercise price $0.30 per share and a term of 3 years. The relative fair value of the warrants of $138,631 was recognized as a debt discount which is being amortized over the term of the note.

 

Additional details regarding warrant activityBelow is a table summarizing the warrants issued and warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 2012 are seen in the table below.2015:

 

Issue Date

 No. of Warrants Issued  Exercise
Price
($)
  Share Price on Grant Date
($)
 

Expiry
Date

 Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 

4/1/2009

 

600,000

  

0.03

  

0.02

 

3/31/2014

 

0

 

4/12/2010

  

748,030

   

0.085

   

0.05

 

4/11/2015

  

0.53

 

8/03/2011

  

80,000

   

0.075

   

0.04

 

6/30/2014

  

0

 

9/13/2011

  

50,000

   

0.075

   

0.05

 

6/30/2014

  

0

 

1/9/2012

  

30,000

   

0.075

   

0.05

 

6/30/2014

  

0

 

Balance as at September 30, 2012 and 2013

  

1,508,030

         

Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)

  

0.53

 

9/24/2014

  

100,000

   

0.25

   

0.2

 

9/24/2016

  

1.98

 

9/25/2014

  

100,000

   

0.25

   

0.2

 

9/25/2016

  

1.98

 

Balance as at September 30, 2014

  

948,030

         

Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)

  

0.84

 

 

 

Number Outstanding

 

 

Average Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

 

 

3,940,150

 

 

$0.09

 

Granted

 

 

1,474,655

 

 

$0.26

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

Expired

 

 

3,740,150

 

 

$0.09

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

 

 

1,674,655

 

 

$0.26

 

Granted

 

 

1,935,625

 

 

$0.30

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

Expired

 

 

200,000

 

 

$0.25

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2016

 

 

3,410,280

 

 

$0.28

 

Granted

 

 

1,241,665

 

 

$0.30

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

Expired

 

 

100,000

 

 

$0.25

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2017

 

 

4,551,945

 

 

$0.29

 

 

As of September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the intrinsic values of the outstanding warrants were $0, $228,058 and $381,428 respectively. There were no warrants exercised during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

NOTE 13.12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company sourced some of its funding from itsMichael Lee, CEO and director, - Mr.Ford Moore and Dave Milroy, directors, by issuing promissory notes.

During the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company issued promissory notes in the amount of $101,126, $115,421, and $1,952 respectively to Michael Lee. On September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the notes payable balances for Michael Lee CEOwere $246,690, $126,848, and Dr. Ford Moore. Interest$68,431 respectively, including accrued on all loans outstanding to Mr. Leeinterests of $62,138, $35,946, and Dr. Moore totaled $30,445$29,273 and unamortized debt discount in the amount of $74,778, $65,413, and $1,058 as of September 30, 2014. The total loan amounts including accrued interest owing to2017, 2016, and 2015. Among all the loans borrowed from Mr. Lee, as of September 30, 2014, 2013,2017, $214,414 of loans were attached with 1,072,385 shares of warrants, which was subject to debt discount amortization through December 31, 2018.

During the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 20122015, the Company issued promissory notes in the amount of $0, $30,000, and $50,000 respectively to Ford Moore. On September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the notes payable balances for Michael Lee were $79,699, $70,922,$112,606, $88,966, and $76,194,$57,444 respectively, including accrued interests of $27,180, $15,180, and owing to Dr.$4,480 and unamortized debt discount in the amount of $14,574, $26,214, and $17,036 as of September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015. Among all the loans borrowed from Ford Moore, as of September 30, 20142017, $100,000 of loans were $20,047.attached with 500,000 shares of warrants, which was subject to debt discount amortization through December 31, 2018.

 

NOTE 14. SEGMENTED INFORMATIONDuring the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company issued promissory notes in the amount of $0, $10,000, and $60,000 respectively to John David Milroy. On September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the notes payable balances for Michael Lee were $75,425, $55,748, and $33,439 respectively, including accrued interests of $19,543, $11,143, and $3,217 and unamortized debt discount in the amount of $14,119, $25,395, and $29,778 as of September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015. Among all the loans borrowed from John David Milroy, as of September 30, 2017, $70,000 of loans were attached with 350,000 shares of warrants, which was subject to debt.

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On November 4, 2011, the Company ceased all operations on its drug development business and adopted a new corporate development strategy that changed the business operation of the Company to digital media and digital education with an intense focus on China. Results of operations are reported on a consolidated basis for segment reporting purposes. Consolidated disclosures about revenue streams and long-lived assets by geographic area are seen below.

Revenues

The Company did not generate revenue for the year 2014. The Company derived revenues from royalties and from consulting services forDuring the year ended September 30, 20132015, Michael Lee provided management services to the Company with the amount of $120,000, paid $27,543 expenses on behalf of the Company, and 2012.

  Years ended September 30, 

Revenue Stream

 

2014

  

2013

  

2012

 

Disposal of Indaflex rights (Mexico Only)

 

$

0

  

$

760,329

  

$

166,803

 

Consulting Fees (North America)

  

-

   

-

   

-

 

Gross Operating Revenue

  

0

   

760,329

   

166,803

 
            

Other non-operating revenue:

            

Forgone Accounts Payable

  

13,364

   

106,377

   

117,300

 

Gain from disposal of fixed assets

  

-

   

-

   

67,077

 

Legal Settlement

  

-

   

-

   

59,949

 

Interest Income

  

409

   

2,704

   

683

 
            

Total Revenues and Non-Operating Revenues

 

$

13,773

  

$

869,410

  

$

411,812

 

  

Years ended September 30,

 

Long Lived Assets

 

2014

  

2013

  

2012

 

North America

 

$

-

  

$

-

  

$

-

 

Asia

  

15,706

   

20,518

   

-

 

Total Long Lived Assets

 

$

15,706

  

$

20,518

  

$

-

 

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NOTE 15. GOODWILLreceived $56,689 repayment from the Company. Together with the balance due to him carried over from prior years, the total balance due to him as of September 30, 2015 is $320,239.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company completed its annual impairment review of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. As a result of the impairment review performed, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $19,425,346 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 mainly consisted2016, Michael Lee provided management services to the Company with the amount of a write-down$120,000, paid $25,816 expenses on behalf of goodwill against the acquisitionCompany, and received $40,855 repayment from the Company. Together with the balance due to him carried over from prior years, the total balance due to him as of UMeLook Holdings Limited.September 30, 2016 is $425,181.

 

NOTE 16. RECLASSIFICATIONSDuring the year ended September 30, 2017, Michael Lee provided management services to the Company with the amount of $120,000, paid $30,571 expenses on behalf of the Company, advanced $22,565 to the Company, and received $63,816 repayment from the Company. Together with the balance due to him carried over from prior years, the total balance due to him as of September 30, 2017 is $534,529.

 

Certain amounts from priorFor the year ended September 30, 2017, Dong Liang, a director, advanced the Company $385,419 and received repayment of $164,051. The Company had $221,368 due to him at September 30, 2017.

Vago International Limited, over 10% shareholder of the Company, had paid for the expenses on behalf of the Company previously, and the Company had $19,806 due to them as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

On March 5, 2013, the Company’s VIE, XinYiXun, entered into a system development agreement with Zhongda No. 3, a related party owning 90% equity interest in the Company’s VIE and also the beneficial owner owning 6.14% of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company provided system development service for Zhongda No.3 in exchange for compensation of RMB3,508,000. On March 28, 2013, Zhongda No.3 made a prepayment of RMB2,508,000. However, the Company did not develop the system as required by Zhongda No. 3, which haven’t accepted the system and will not accept the system in the future either. The Company will return the prepayment to Zhongda No. 3 in the future and recognized the amount received as payable to Zhongda No.3The balance due to Zhongda No.3 was $378,721 and $377,875 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

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NOTE 13. RESTATEMENTS

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s 2016 consolidated financial statements, the Company’s management determined that corrections were required to the previously reported financial statements to correct some accounting treatments, and to reclassify some related party transactions. As a result, the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been reclassified to conform to current year’s presentation.restated from the amounts previously reported.

 

NOTE 17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTSThe following table illustrates the impact of the correction to the previously issued consolidated financial statements:

 

None.

 

 

As of September 30, 2016

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

46,301

 

 

 

1

 

 

{a}

 

 

46,302

 

Accounts receivable and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,014

 

 

{a}

 

 

9,014

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

265

 

 

 

(265)

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

Deposit

 

 

8,749

 

 

 

(8,749)

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

82,787

 

 

 

1

 

 

{j}

 

 

82,788

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

5,879

 

 

 

5,996

 

 

{b}

 

 

11,875

 

Deferred Charges

 

 

348,913

 

 

 

(348,913)

 

{b}

 

 

-

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

354,792

 

 

 

(342,917)

 

{j}

 

 

11,875

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

437,579

 

 

 

(342,916)

 

{j}

 

 

94,663

 

Accounts payable

 

 

769,405

 

 

 

(583,064)

 

{c}

 

 

186,341

 

Due to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

822,862

 

 

{c}

 

 

822,862

 

Accrued liabilities and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

136,250

 

 

{c}

 

 

136,250

 

Unearned Revenue

 

 

376,046

 

 

 

(376,046)

 

{c}

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

1,145,451

 

 

 

2

 

 

{j}

 

 

1,145,453

 

Notes payable

 

 

2,112,101

 

 

 

(581,142)

 

{d}

 

 

1,530,959

 

Notes payable – related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

271,562

 

 

{d}

 

 

271,562

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

2,112,101

 

 

 

(309,580)

 

{j}

 

 

1,802,521

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

3,257,552

 

 

 

(309,578)

 

{j}

 

 

2,947,974

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

25,870,095

 

 

 

(655,051)

 

{d}

 

 

25,215,044

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(28,916,005)

 

 

466,359

 

 

{e}

 

 

(28,449,646)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

(1,888)

 

 

155,354

 

 

{e}

 

 

153,466

 

Total UMeWorld Limited’s stockholders’ deficit

 

 

(3,038,864)

 

 

(33,338)

 

{j}

 

 

(3,072,202)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

(2,819,973)

 

 

(33,338)

 

{j}

 

 

(2,853,311)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

437,579

 

 

 

(342,916)

 

{j}

 

 

94,663

 

  

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Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

1,034,608

 

 

 

(70,543)

 

{b}

 

 

964,065

 

 

 

765,691

 

 

 

93,284

 

 

{b}

 

 

858,975

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

566,760

 

 

 

(566,760)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

 

 

485,912

 

 

 

(485,912)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

4,577

 

 

 

(4,577)

 

{b}

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,793

 

 

 

(4,793)

 

{b}

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

(1,605,945)

 

 

641,880

 

 

{j}

 

 

(964,065)

 

 

(1,256,396)

 

 

397,421

 

 

{j}

 

 

(858,975)

Interest expense

 

 

(146,605)

 

 

(72,138)

 

{d}

 

 

(218,743)

 

 

(119,102)

 

 

(15,903)

 

{d}

 

 

(135,005)

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

(1,752,483)

 

 

569,742

 

 

{j}

 

 

(1,182,741)

 

 

(1,355,125)

 

 

381,518

 

 

{j}

 

 

(973,607)

Net Loss

 

 

(1,752,483)

 

 

569,742

 

 

{j}

 

 

(1,182,741)

 

 

(1,355,125)

 

 

381,518

 

 

{j}

 

 

(973,607)

Net gain/(loss) attributable to UMeWorld Limited’s stockholders

 

 

(1,768,095)

 

 

569,742

 

 

{j}

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(1,370,750)

 

 

381,518

 

 

{j}

 

 

(989,232)

Net gain/(loss)

 

 

(1,768,095)

 

 

569,742

 

 

{j}

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(1,370,750)

 

 

381,518

 

 

{j}

 

 

(989,232)

Translation Adjustment

 

 

(752)

 

 

(3,259)

 

{a}

 

 

(4,011)

 

 

2,118

 

 

 

158,613

 

 

{a}

 

 

160,731

 

Comprehensive gain/(loss)

 

 

(1,768,847)

 

 

566,483

 

 

{j}

 

 

(1,202,364)

 

 

(1,368,632)

 

 

540,131

 

 

{j}

 

 

(828,501)

Comprehensive gain/(loss) attributable to UMeWorld Limited’s stockholders

 

 

(1,768,697)

 

 

566,483

 

 

{j}

 

 

(1,202,214)

 

 

(1,369,056)

 

 

540,131

 

 

{j}

 

 

(828,925)

Let loss per share, basic and diluted

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

 

{j}

 

 

(0.01)

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

 

{j}

 

 

(0.01)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

89,261,000

 

 

 

(75,820)

 

{f}

 

 

89,185,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

Net loss

 

 

(1,752,483)

 

 

569,742

 

 

{e}

 

 

(1,182,741)

 

 

(1,355,125)

 

 

381,518

 

 

{e}

 

 

(973,607)

Non-cash item: Noncontrolling interest

 

 

15,462

 

 

 

(15,462)

 

{g}

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,049

 

 

 

(16,049)

 

{g}

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

4,577

 

 

 

2,245

 

 

{b}

 

 

6,822

 

 

 

4,793

 

 

 

2,381

 

 

{b}

 

 

7,174

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

656,760

 

 

 

(656,760)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

 

 

485,912

 

 

 

(485,912)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

Stock issued for service

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

{h}

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,138

 

 

{d}

 

 

72,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,903

 

 

{d}

 

 

15,903

 

Accounts receivable and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

605

 

 

{a}

 

 

605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,125

 

 

{a}

 

 

2,125

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,305

 

 

{c}

 

 

68,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,363)

 

{c}

 

 

(25,363)

Accrued liabilities and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

176,618

 

 

{c}

 

 

176,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,905

 

 

{c}

 

 

117,905

 

Due to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,829

 

 

{c}

 

 

121,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

{c}

 

 

120,000

 

Decrease/(increase) in Deferred charges

 

 

74,467

 

 

 

(74,467)

 

{b}

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,786

 

 

 

(72,786)

 

{b}

 

 

 

 

Decrease/(increase) in Accounts receivables

 

 

(3)

 

 

3

 

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

(178)

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

Decrease/(increase) in loans receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

(1,016)

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

171,176

 

 

 

(171,176)

 

{c}

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,796

 

 

 

(107,796)

 

{c}

 

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in Accrued interest and Notes payable

 

 

57,834

 

 

 

(57,834)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,290

 

 

 

(48,290)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

Decrease/(increase) in Deposit

 

 

608

 

 

 

(608)

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

(929)

 

{a}

 

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(768,232)

 

 

125,178

 

 

{j}

 

 

(643,054)

 

 

(646,790)

 

 

(118,488)

 

{j}

 

 

(765,278)

Proceeds from notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

235,730

 

 

{d}

 

 

235,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,876

 

 

{d}

 

 

200,876

 

Proceeds from notes payable – related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

155,428

 

 

{d}

 

 

155,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,952

 

 

{d}

 

 

111,952

 

Repayments to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40,855)

 

{d}

 

 

(40,855)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56,689)

 

{d}

 

 

(56,689)

Issuance (repayment) of notes payable, net

 

 

391,158

 

 

 

(391,158)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

 

 

276,349

 

 

 

(276,349)

 

{d}

 

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

391,158

 

 

 

(40,855)

 

{j}

 

 

350,303

 

 

 

276,349

 

 

 

(20,210)

 

{j}

 

 

256,139

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

72,317

 

 

 

(84,324)

 

{k}

 

 

(12,007)

 

 

(123,278)

 

 

138,701

 

 

{k}

 

 

15,423

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

(304,757)

 

 

(1)

 

{a}

 

 

(304,758)

 

 

(494,026)

 

 

3

 

 

{a}

 

 

(494,023)

CASH and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

351,058

 

 

 

2

 

 

{a}

 

 

351,060

 

 

 

845,084

 

 

 

(1)

 

{a}

 

 

845,083

 

CASH and cash equivalents, end of year

 

 

46,301

 

 

 

1

 

 

{a}

 

 

46,302

 

 

 

351,058

 

 

 

2

 

 

{a}

 

 

351,060

 

Interest paid

 

 

154,730

 

 

 

(154,730)

 

{i}

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,029

 

 

 

(48,029)

 

{i}

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

 

As previously reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Warrants issued

 

 

566,760

 

 

 

(333,635)

 

{d}

 

 

233,125

 

 

 

485,912

 

 

 

(321,415)

 

{d}

 

 

164,497

 

Foreign currency translation – Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(602)

 

 

(3,259)

 

{k}

 

 

(3,861)

 

 

1,694

 

 

 

158,613

 

 

{k}

 

 

160,307

 

Net Loss for the year

 

 

(1,768,095)

 

 

569,742

 

 

{e}

 

 

(1,198,353)

 

 

(1,370,750)

 

 

381,518

 

 

{e}

 

 

(989,232)

{a} To correct other miscellaneous errors.

{b} To expense and impair the capitalized website costs, and to record office renovation expenses as leasehold improvement in property and equipment. The Company also reclassified depreciation expense in general and administrative expenses.

{c} To reclassify unearned revenue into due to related parties, and to separately present accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other payables, and due to related parties. Statements of cash flows were adjusted accordingly.

{d} The Company issued promissory notes with common stock warrants and initially expensed the fair value of the warrants as stock based compensation. It is adjusted to allocate the proceeds from the issuance between the debt and warrants based on their relative fair market values. The related fair value of the warrants was recognized as debt discount and amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes. The Company also reclassified the amount payable to related parties into notes payable - related parties.

{e} To adjust for the effect of expensing capitalized website costs in {b} and amortization of debt discounts discussed in {d}.

{f} The correct the error in date of stock issued for service used to calculate weighted average number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2016.

{g} To delete the separate disclosure of non-controlling interest as the amount of non-controlling interest is included in the net loss at the beginning of cash flows.

{h} To separately present stock issued for service from stock based compensation in the cash flows.

{i} The company did not pay any interests in years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The interests were accrued in notes payable and notes payable – related parties.

{j} To reflect the impact of the above adjustments to the total balances.

{k} The adjustment was due to fluctuation in exchange rates when transferring from functional currencies to reporting currency.

NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 10, 2018, the Company issued 122,337 restricted shares at $0.10 per shares to certain employees in lieu of their salaries. On February 9, 2018, the Company issued 600,000 restricted shares to the CFO, Mr. Yongbiao (Winfield) Ding at $0.12 per share pursuant to a private placement agreement.

On December 5, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Zhongda No. 3, pursuant to which Zhongda No. 3 will not call for the return of the prepayment of RMB2,508,000 and will not pay for the remaining RMB1,000,000 to the Company. The forgiveness of the liability in the amount of RMB2,508,000 was considered contributions to capital and recorded as additional paid in capital in 2018.

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