SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 11. – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Management has evaluated subsequent events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued. The following items are a summary of events or transactions occurring subsequent to the balance-sheet date, but prior to the issuance of these financial statements, that have a material effect on the financial statements and therefore require adjustment or disclosure in these statements. On October 7 th th Throughout the year ended 2014 and 2015, Daniel Khesin, the Company's former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer, received in addition to base compensation, reimbursement and payroll advances of expenses of approximately $76,000 and $40,000 respectively, which were for non-business related goods and services. Pursuant to his executive employment agreement $50,000 in shares were to be payable in shares of the Company's common stock at fiscal year-end. While Mr. Khesin believed that these payments were received as satisfaction of certain bonus or other perquisites earned by him on a monthly basis under his employment agreement, such payments, if any, required approval of our compensation committee, which approval was not received until subsequent to 2014 and 2015. Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits advances or loans to a director or executive officer of a public company. While our audit committee has concluded that the payments made to Mr. Khesin prior to board approval may be in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, in the event it is determined any such payments were a violation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, such violation could have a material adverse effect on our Company, including, but not limited to criminal, civil or administrative sanctions, penalties, or investigations, in addition to potential securities litigation. As a consequence of these activities, the company received notice from its independent auditor of potential illegal acts concerning payments of personal expenses by the Company. The Company’s Audit Committee has agreed with the findings. On September 29 th th During 2013, in addition to base compensation paid to Abner Silva, a consultant deemed to be an officer by our independent auditor for accounting purposes, our company advanced approximately $11,500, to Mr. Silva. While Mr. Silva, believed that these payments were received as satisfaction of certain moneys owed to him or his affiliate companies, such payments, if any, required prior approval of our compensation committee, which approval was not received. As a consequence of these activities, the company received notice from its independent auditor of potential illegal acts concerning payments of personal expenses by the company on September 29 th th In December 2015, the Company, under former management entered into an agreement with a barter trading company to sell slow moving, finished goods in exchange for prepaid credits. During 2015 and through April 2016, the Company sold merchandise worth $956,176 and $4,566,717 to this barter trading company. However, these credits proved to have no economic value and accordingly revenue did not meet the criteria as defined in Accounting Standards Codification 605 (“ASC”). The Company has reversed the sales to this barter trading company that did not meet the revenue standards. In January 2016, the company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a private party in the amount of $1,996,500 for 605,000 shares of the company’s stock. To date, the purchase agreement has only partially settled. The Company’s has offset subscription receivable against the additional paid in capital of $1,196,500. The Board of Directors has decided to negotiate a revision to the original Stock Purchase Agreement to reach an appropriate resolution to the matter. The company has no way of knowing what the financial impact will be. On May 2 nd On September 27, 2016, pursuant to the Company’s By-Laws, the current Board of Directors approved and ratified all shares to the former management through date of termination. It is the Company’s position that due to circumstances surrounding the terminations, no further shares or compensation are owned and will vehemently defend its position. On April 20 th On June 7 th th On September 26 th th th th th On March 29, 2016, DS Healthcare, Mr. Khesin, and certain former members of the Board of Directors Prasant Shah v. DS Healthcare Group, Inc. On May 27, 2016, PhotoMedex, Inc., Radiancy, Inc., and PhotoMedex Technology, Inc. (collectively, “PhotoMedex”) filed a civil action for damages and declaratory relief against DS Healthcare in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit is styled PhotoMedex, Inc. v. DS Healthcare Group, Inc., Case No. 1:16-cv-03981. The lawsuit arises from two merger agreements: (i) an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among DS Healthcare Group, Inc., PHMD P Acquisition Corp., PhotoMedex, Inc. and Radiancy, Inc. dated February 19, 2016; and (ii) an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and among DS Healthcare Group, Inc., PHMD Professional Acquisition Corp., PhotoMedex Technology, Inc. and PhotoMedex, Inc. dated February 19, 2016. PhotoMedex alleges that DS Healthcare breached both agreements by failing to meet its pre-closing obligations and not completing the transactions contemplated by the agreements. PhotoMedex seeks a declaratory judgment that their terminations of the two agreements were proper, and requests an award of damages specified by the agreements, including a “break-up fee” of USD $3 million. DS Healthcare disputes the claims asserted by PhotoMedex, including that PhotoMedex is entitled to the “break-up fee” under the agreements. DS Healthcare has also asserted a counterclaims for damages against PhotoMedex for their breaches of the two agreements. An initial case management conference is scheduled for October 13, 2016. On December 28, 2015, Microcap Headlines, Inc. (“Microcap”), an investor awareness business located in North Babylon, New York, filed a civil action against DS Healthcare, Daniel Khesin and former DS Healthcare employee Abner Silva in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. The lawsuit is styled Microcap Headlines Inc. v. DS Healthcare Group, Inc. et al., Case No. 2015-030046-CA-01. Plaintiff Microcap asserts claims for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, fraud (solely against defendant Silva), violation of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act, and quantum meruit, all of which arise from an October 15, 2014 contract between Microcap and DS Healthcare pursuant to which Microcap promised to provide certain investor awareness services in exchange for compensation in the form of cash and warrants to purchase DS Healthcare stock. Microcap seeks damages in an unspecified amount. DS Healthcare disputes the claims asserted by Microcap in the lawsuit. Court-ordered mediation is scheduled for November 22, 2016, and the case is scheduled for trial to commence sometime during the three-week trial period beginning on January 17, 2017. On April 12, 2016, the SEC issued a “Formal Order” directing a private non-public formal investigation to determine whether violations of the federal securities law may have been committed, directly or indirectly, by the Company, its officers, directors, employees, partners, subsidiaries and/or affiliates, and/or other persons or entities. The possible violations set forth in the Formal Order include Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), 13(b)(2)(B), 13(b)(5), 13(k), 14(a), and 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, 13a-13, 13a-14, 13b2-1, 13b2-2(a), 14a3, 14a-9, and 14f-1. The relevant time period specified in the Formal Order is between January 1, 2010 and the present date. On April 15, 2016, the SEC issued a subpoena duces tecum to Mr. Khesin. On May 4, 2016, the SEC issued a subpoena duces tecum to the Company. The company is complying with all requests to the SEC and the review and production process is ongoing in nature. On or about July 27, 2016, the SEC issued a second subpoena duces tecum to the Company seeking a current copy of its QuickBooks file with a user name and password. The Company has complied with the second subpoena duces tecum. The company has no way of determining what the outcome of this investigation will be and cannot predict any financial impact. Significant Changes to the Board of Directors and Executive Management: On April 2 nd Mr. Myron Lewis joined the Board of Directors on April 22, 2016.His role includes chairing the Compensation Committee. Subsequently, on September 12 th Mr. Yasuhiro Fujiwara joined the Board of Directors on April 22, 2016. Subsequently, on September 12 th Ms. Elina Yuabov joined the Board of Directors on April 22, 2016. Ms. Estella Ng joined the Board of Directors on May 6, 2016. Her role includes chairing the Audit Committee. Mr. John Power joined the company on September 12 th |