UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark one)
[X] Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period September 30, 2016
[ ] Transition Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ______________ to _____________
Commission file number 333-127389
ZD VENTURES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
| 99-0381956 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
47 Avenue Road, Suite 200
Toronto, ON Canada M5R 2G3
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (416) 860-0211
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation ST (ss.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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
As of January 25, 2017 there were 39,307,116 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.001 per share outstanding.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contain or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Readers should carefully review this quarterly report in its entirety, including but not limited to our financial statements and the notes thereto. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbour for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets
| December 31, 2016 |
| March 31, 2016 | ||
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash | $ | 657 |
| $ | 8,488 |
Prepaid expenses |
| 58 |
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| 583 |
Total current assets |
| 715 |
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| 9,071 |
Total Assets | $ | 715 |
| $ | 9,071 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 75,973 |
| $ | 95,052 |
Due to director |
| 3,450 |
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| - |
Convertible debt |
| 8,000 |
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| 28,000 |
Total Current Liabilities |
| 87,423 |
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| 123,052 |
Total Liabilities |
| 87,423 |
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| 123,052 |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 34,307,116 shares issued and outstanding at Dec. 31, 2016 and 33,517,461 at March 31, 2016, respectively |
| 34,307 |
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| 33,517 |
Additional paid-in capital |
| 3,056,843 |
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| 3,030,633 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
| 69,721 |
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| 68,269 |
Accumulated deficit |
| (3,247,579) |
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| (3,246,400) |
Total Stockholders’ deficit |
| (86,708) |
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| (113,981) |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ deficit | $ | 715 |
| $ | 9,071 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended |
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December 31, | 2016 |
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REVENUES | $ | - |
| $ | - |
| $ | - |
| $ | - |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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General and administrative expenses |
| 1,252 |
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| 1,928 |
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| 3,682 |
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| 9,498 |
Professional fees |
| 1,100 |
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| 1,100 |
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| 3,300 |
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| 8,400 |
Consulting fee |
| 7,250 |
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| 27,000 |
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| 28,750 |
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| 47,730 |
Reversal of a liability |
| - |
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| - |
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| (36,000) |
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| - |
Travel |
| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| 6,155 |
Bad Debt |
| - |
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| 44,800 |
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| - |
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| 44,800 |
Impairment in investment |
| - |
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| 39,200 |
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| - |
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| 39,200 |
Total expenses |
| 9,602 |
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| 114,028 |
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| 155,783 |
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Gain(Loss) from operations |
| (9,602) |
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| (114,028)) |
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| 268 |
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| (155,783) |
Interest expense |
| (444) |
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| (22,329) |
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| (1,447) |
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| (66,737) |
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Net loss |
| (10,046) |
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| (136,357) |
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| (1,179) |
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| (222,520) |
Other comprehensive gain (loss) |
| 4,035 |
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| 13,195 |
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| 1,452 |
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| 33,577 |
Comprehensive gain(loss) | $ | (6,011) |
| $ | (123,162) |
| $ | 273 |
| $ | (188,943) |
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Net income(loss) per share, basic and dilutive | $ | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.01) |
| $ | 0.00 |
| $ | (0.01) |
Number of weighted average common shares outstanding |
| 35,973,783 |
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| 26,747,009 |
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| 34,862,672 |
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| 26,188,936 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended December 31, | 2016 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss | $ | (1,179) |
| $ | (222,520) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income(loss) to net cash used by operating activities: |
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Furniture written off |
| - |
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| 4,673 |
Bad debt |
| - |
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| 44,800 |
Consulting fee settled in shares |
| 7,000 |
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| - |
CEO fee forgiven |
| - |
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| 15,000 |
Gain on write off of accounts payable |
| (36,000) |
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| - |
Impairment in investments |
| - |
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| 39,200 |
Unamortized note payable discount written off |
| - |
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| 17,669 |
Amortization of note payable discount |
| - |
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| 45,495 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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Decrease in prepaid expenses |
| 525 |
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Decrease in prepaid rent |
| - |
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| 9,433 |
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
| 16,921 |
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| 5,724 |
Net cash used by operating activities | $ | (12,733) |
| $ | (40,526) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from convertible loan |
| - |
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| 30,000 |
Advances from director and stockholder |
| 3,450 |
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| 174 |
Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 3,450 |
| $ | 30,174 |
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Effects of exchange rates on cash | $ | 1,452 |
| $ | 909 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash |
| (7,831) |
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| (9,443) |
Cash, beginning of period |
| 8,488 |
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| 21,271 |
Cash, end of period | $ | 657 |
| $ | 11,828 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES |
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Cash paid during the period |
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Income taxes | $ | - |
| $ | - |
Interest paid | $ | - |
| $ | 3,133 |
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Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt | $ | - |
| $ | 30,000 |
Convertible note converted into common shares | $ | (20,000) |
| $ | (10,000) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(A) Business Description
ZD Ventures Corporation (the “Company”), incorporated on February 23, 2005 under the laws of the state of Nevada, operates from Barcelona, Spain.
In December 2016, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Delaware, Plyzer Corporation (“Plyzer”). Plyzer entered into a development and consulting agreement with Lupama Producciones,S.L., A Spanish private corporation (“Lupama”). Lupama will be managing and developing for Plyzer a unique web portal providing solutions for price comparison using artificial intelligence in a number of niche markets.
The Company is currently seeking external financing to support development work at Plyzer.
(B) Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. These financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) necessary to present fairly the balance sheets, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations for interim reporting.
The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016. The significant accounting policies followed are same as those detailed in the said Annual Report.
(C) Use of estimates
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of financial position and revenues and expenses for the period then ended. Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates.
NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
The Company’s financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.
In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management’s plan is to obtain such resources for the Company by obtaining capital from significant shareholders sufficient to meet its minimal operating expenses and seeking equity and/or debt financing. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. As of December 31, 2016, the Company has an accumulated deficit amount of approximately $3,247,579.
NOTE 3 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Update 2017-01- Business combination (Topic 805) Clarifying the definition of a Business
This update clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposal) of assets or business. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
Update 2016-15 - Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
The update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
Update 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
The amendments in this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
Update 2016-01 - Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
The amendments in this Update address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments and address measurement of credit losses on financial assets in a separate project. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
Update No. 2014-15 - Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The amendments in this Update provide guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures with a view to reducing diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will review its going concern note to ensure compliance with the amendment for its fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Update 2015-17 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes
The amendment will require entities to present all deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent on the balance sheet instead of separating deferred taxes into current and noncurrent amounts. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early application is permitted. The standard can be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. This ASU is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
The Company evaluates new pronouncements as issued and evaluates the effect of adoption on the Company at the time. The Company has determined that the adoption of recently adopted accounting pronouncements will not have an impact on the financial statements.
NOTE 4 - CONVERTIBLE DEBTS
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| December 31, 2016 |
| March 31, 2016 | ||
Balance, at beginning of period |
| $ | 28,000 |
| $ | 4,836 |
Converted into additional paid in capital | i |
| (19,310) |
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| (30,000) |
Converted to common stock | i |
| (690) |
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| (40,000) |
BCF amortization of discount |
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| -- |
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| 63,164 |
Unsecured loans |
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| -- |
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| 30,000 |
Balance, at end of period |
| $ | 8,000 |
| $ | 28,000 |
i.
On April 11, 2016, a convertible debt holder of a $38,000 loan having a balance of $ 28,000 as at April 1, 2016, converted $20,000 of the loan into 689,655 common shares as per the terms of the agreement.
The 8% convertible note for $38,000 is covered by a Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 24, 2015 with an independent lender and repayable on November 26, 2015. The note holder, at their discretion, shall have a right to convert the principal amount of the note and interest accrued thereon at any time after 180 days from the date of the issuance of the note into common shares of the Company at a price which is 58% of the market price, being the average of the lowest three trading prices for the Company’s common shares during the ten trading days prior to the conversion date. After the expiry of the repayment date, the interest rate went up to 22%. Total interest accrued for the nine months to December 31, 2016 was $1,447.
NOTE 5 - COMMON STOCK
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| December 31, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | ||
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Balance, beginning of period |
| 33,517,461 | 33,517 | 25,868,848 | 25,868 |
Fees settled in shares | i | 100,000 | 100 | -- | -- |
Conversion of convertible debt | Note 4.i | 689,655 | 690 | 878,161 | 878 |
Settlement of unsecured debts |
| -- | -- | 11,770,452 | 11,771 |
Cancellation of previously issued shares |
| -- | -- | (5,000,000) | (5,000) |
Balance, end of period |
| 34,307,116 | 34,307 | 33,517,461 | 33,517 |
i.
A consultant was issued 100,000 common shares on April 2, 2016 for services rendered. These shares were valued at $7,000, based on the quoted market price of $0.07 per common share on the date of issuance. The par value of these shares of $100 has been included in the common stock and the balance of $6,900 in additional paid-in capital.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ii.
The Company issued on December 21, 2016, 5 million restricted common shares to Lupama as a joining bonus as per the terms of the consulting agreement signed with Lupama. These shares were valued at $350,000, based on the quoted market price of $0.07 per common share on the date of issuance. As per the terms of the consulting agreement, these shares will vest only after 12 months and are subject to the consultant not resigning or the consulting agreement not terminating prior to the vesting date. As a result, the value of the shares will be accounted only on their vesting unconditionally.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENT
Under the terms of the consulting agreement with Lupama, Lupama shall be entitled to receive an additional 25 million restricted common shares as follows:
On Plyzer becoming a fully functional commercial site for consumers | 10 million |
On Plyzer becoming a fully functional commercial site for companies | 5 million |
On enrolment of first 100,000 users/month | 5 million |
On achievement of first $50,000 in revenue | 5 million |
Exact dates on which the above milestones would be achieved was not known as at December 31, 2016.
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ADVANCES FROM STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTOR
| December 31, 2016 |
| March 31, 2016 | ||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | -- |
| $ | 344,145 |
Funds advanced (net) |
| 3,450 |
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| 174 |
Fee payable transferred from account payable |
| -- |
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| 6,000 |
Exchange difference |
| -- |
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| (30,510) |
Debt assumed by CEO |
| -- |
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| (319,809) |
Balance, end of period | $ | 3,450 |
| $ | -- |
CONSULTING FEES
| Three months ended December 31, |
| Nine months ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 | ||||
Fee charged by the management | $ | 6,250 |
| $ | 25,000 |
| $ | 18,750 |
| $ | 29,255 |
Other consulting fee (Note 5 i and ii) |
| 1,000 |
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| 2,000 |
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| 10,000 |
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| 18,475 |
| $ | 7,250 |
| $ | 27,000 |
| $ | 28,750 |
| $ | 47,730 |
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The fees of $21,750 are included in the accrued liabilities as at December 31, 2016 ($ nil as at March 31, 2016). Trade payable includes $ 21,000 due to former CEO and CFO for his past services. (March 31, 2016: $ 21,000)
NOTE 9 - REVERSAL OF A LIABILITY
On March 3, 2016, an entity owned by a shareholder of the Company sent a bill for $36,000 for services provided. The amount was not accepted and the Company received no further communication from the entity for its payment. As at September 30, 2016, the management concluded that this amount would no longer be payable and therefore reversed it.
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ZD Ventures Corporation
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued and concluded that there are no events to disclose.
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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-Q as well as our other SEC filings.
Overview
The Company was incorporated on February 23, 2005 under the laws of the state of Nevada. Effective July 15, 2015, Mr. Terence Robinson was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of directors and is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial officer of the Company.
On June 28, 2013, the Company changed its name from Webtradex International Corporation to ZD Ventures Corporation (“ZDV”, the “Company”).
The Company has no formal lease commitments. Its operations are handled by the CEO from his residence in Barcelona, Spain but its administrative matters are handled from the Toronto office of Current Capital Corp. at 47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5R 2G3 Canada. Current Capital Corp. is owned by one of the shareholders related to the CEO. Our telephone number is (416) 840-0211. Our fiscal year end is March 31.
In December 2016, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in the State of Delaware, Plyzer Corporation. Plyzer hired Lupama, as a consultant to manage and develop for Plyzer a unique web portal providing solutions for price comparison as discussed elsewhere in this report.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and the audited financial statements and notes for the year ended March 31, 2016.
Business Plan and Strategy
ZDV’s business strategy until March 2015 involved developing a social website, B’ Wished, however, at the end of March 31, 2015, the Management concluded that this was not a commercially viable business and decided to expense all the costs related to this project.
The Company continued to review new business opportunities but none met with the Management’s expectations until recently, when the CEO met with the management of Lupama , a Spanish private company and discussed the possibility of developing a new project of Lupama in a newly formed subsidiary , Plyzer. This resulted in signing a consulting agreement with Lupama. As per the terms of the agreement, Lupama’s chief executive Officer, Mr. Luis Pallares became the CEO of Plyzer. Plyzer will develop, manage and commercialize a unique web portal providing solutions for price comparison using Artificial Intelligence and machine learning technology in several niche markets.
Results of operations
The Company did not have any operating income since its inception on February 23, 2005 through December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the Company had an operating gain of $268 after reversal of a liability of $ 36,000 no longer payable compared to the operating loss of $155,783 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015.
On December 31, 2016, interest expense of $1,447 (December 31, 2015: $66,737) charged against the operating gain resulted in a net loss of $1,179 for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 compared to the net loss of $222,520 for the same period in the previous year.
Overall operating expenses declined significantly during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 mainly due to lack of any business activities resulting in no travel costs and reduced overheads, reduced interest cost by approximately $65,000 and absence of one time costs – bade debt and investment written off totalling to $84,000 in the 2015 period. In addition, reversal of a liability of $36,000 also offs et costs for the period ended December 31, 2016.
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Professional Fees
Professional fees for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 were $1,100 and $3,300 respectively compared to $1,100 and $8,400 respectively for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015.
Professional fees consist of fee for the review of the quarterly financials by an independent accountant.
The fees for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 included annual audit fee for fiscal 2015 of $4,500 in addition to the fees charged for the review of the quarterly financials by the independent accountant.
Consulting fees
Consulting fees for the three and nine months to December 31, 2016 included accrual of $6,250 and $18,750 respectively as fee for the CEO based on an annual estimate of $25,000, $nil and $7,000 respectively for fees charged by a shareholder holding over 5% equity, and $1,000 and $3,000 fee charged by the former CFO for accounting services.
Consulting fees for the three and nine months to December 31, 2015 includes $2,000 and $12,000 respectively charged by the ex-CFO and $ 25,000 and $ 25,000 respectively by the CEO. Approximately nil and $14,500 was charged by three other consultants. These consultants are not currently providing any services. The ex-CFO continues to provide accounting and other corporate services as an independent consultant for a fee of $1,000 per quarter. $15,000 fee for the previous year charged by CEO was forgiven and as a result was reversed to additional paid in capital.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative costs comprise mainly of corporate costs – transfer agent fees, press releases, regulatory filing fees etc.
The levels of these costs were reduced significantly during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 due to lack of any business activities. Major reduction was in the travel cost which was nil for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $6,000 during the same period in the previous year.
These costs for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 included rent of approximately $nil and $12,808 respectively , reversal of fee of $nil and $2,800 respectively, previously provided for annual renewal of the Company’s membership to hedge fund which the management decided to cancel effective January 1, 2015, and reversal of fee charged by Current Capital Corp. (“CCC”) for investor relations of $nil and $6,000 respectively, in the previous period, which CCC decided to forgive and agreed for cancelation of their contract without any further charges.
Interest Expense
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, there was only one loan of $ 8,000 outstanding and interest cost thereon was $444 and $1,447 respectively.
Interest expense, which also included amortization of BCF value of convertible loans for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 totalled $22,329 and $66,737 respectively. Interest expense for the period to December 31, 2015 comprised interest of approximately $3,133 at 5% and 8% on three convertible debts and amortized amount of approximately $63,600 representing the convertible feature of the convertible debts and unamortized value of the converted debts.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the Company generated a negative cash flow from operations of approximately $12,700 (nine months to December 31, 2015: negative cash flow of approximately $40,000) , which was primarily met from existing cash and advances from the director. In absence of any potential revenue in the near future, the Company will continue to be dependent upon its shareholders and associates to fund its cash requirements.
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Our present minimum commitments are professional and administrative fees and expenses associated with the preparation of our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other regulatory requirements. We are also pursuing additional financing to further advance the Plyzer project discussed in this report.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company had cash of $657 (as at March 31, 2016: $8,488). The Company's total assets decreased from $9,071 as at March 31, 2016 to $715 as at December 31, 2016 mainly due to use of cash on operations. Total liabilities also reduced from $123,052 as of March 31, 2016 to $87,423 as of December 31, 2016, mainly due to reversal of a liability of $36,000 considered no longer payable and conversion of loan of $20,000 into equity.
The Company is seeking to raise capital to implement the Company's business strategy. In the event additional capital is not raised or alternatively debt financing is not available from our shareholders, the Company may seek a merger or outright sale.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. We have an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 3.2 million. The Company had negative operating cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is currently negotiating with others to raise equity funding needed. However, there is no guarantee that such negotiations will success or result in the availability of the required funding. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect or change on the Company’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management which currently basically comprises our Chief Executive and Financial officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive and financial officer concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive and financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management, including the chief executive and financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, management’s evaluation of controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within ZD Ventures Corporation have been detected.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our CEO is the only executive acting as CEO, CFO and corporate secretary and is the sole director. The Company does not consider hiring any other staff at this stage cost effective. Thus, our CEO would continue to be controlling all aspects of the Company’s affairs on a part time basis. These changes are reasonably likely to materially affect, adversely, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A - Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item 1A.
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures
None
Item 5 - Other Information
None
Item 6 - Exhibits
(a) The following sets forth those exhibits filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
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31.1 | *Certification of the Chief Executive and Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | *Certification of the Chief Executive and Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101 | *The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 has been formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Balance Sheet, (ii) Statement of Operations, (iii) Statement of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Financial Statements |
* Filed herewith.
(b) The following sets forth the Company's reports on Form 8-K that have been filed during the quarter for which this report is filed:
8-k filed on December 19, 2016
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ZD Ventures Corporation
By: /s/ Terence Robinson
Terence Robinson
Chief Executive and Financial Officer,
President and Chairman of the Board*
Date: February 6, 2017
* Terence Robinson has signed both on behalf of the registrant as a duly authorized officer and as the Registrant's principal accounting officer.
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