UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number: 333-197642
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | | 82-1104757 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3808 N. Sullivan Rd. Building 13-D, Spokane Valley, WA | | 99216 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number: (509) 992-4743
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding on July 16, 2019 was 7,184,858 shares.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2019
Index to Report
on Form 10-K
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PART I | | |
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Item 1. | Business | 2 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 3 |
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 5 |
Item 2. | Properties | 5 |
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 5 |
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PART II | |
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Item 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 7 |
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data | 7 |
Item 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 7 |
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 11 |
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 12 |
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 13 |
Item 9A (T) | Control and Procedures | 13 |
Item 9B. | Other Information | 14 |
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PART III | |
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Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 15 |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 17 |
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 18 |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 19 |
Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 19 |
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PART IV | |
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Item 15. | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 20 |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements and involves risks and uncertainties that could materially affect expected results of operations, liquidity, cash flows, and business prospects. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding:
| o | | our ability to diversify our operations; |
| o | | our ability to implement our business plan; |
| o | | our ability to attract key personnel; |
| o | | our ability to operate profitably; |
| o | | our ability to efficiently and effectively finance our operations, and/or purchase orders; |
| o | | inability to achieve future sales levels or other operating results; |
| o | | inability to raise additional financing for working capital; |
| o | | inability to efficiently manage our operations; |
| o | | the inability of management to effectively implement our strategies and business plans; |
| o | | the unavailability of funds for capital expenditures and/or general working capital; |
| o | | the fact that our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and they may require management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain; |
| o | | deterioration in general or regional economic conditions; |
| o | | changes in U.S. GAAP or in the legal, regulatory and legislative environments in the markets in which we operate; |
| o | | adverse state or federal legislation or regulation that increases the costs of compliance, or adverse findings by a regulator with respect to existing operations; |
as well as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects, and business strategies. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in particular, the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Throughout this Annual Report references to "we", "our", "us", "the Company", and similar terms refer to Tribus Enterprises, Inc.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General Business Development
The Company was formed on March 29, 2017 in the State of Washington.
Business Strategy
Upon incorporation, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement with Tribus Innovations, LLC (“Tribus Innovations”) and acquired all of the outstanding ownership interests of Tribus Innovations. Tribus Innovations was formed on December 1, 2015. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse merger and these financial statements present the historical financial information of Tribus Innovations from its inception and include the financial information of the Company from the completion of the share exchange agreement on March 29, 2017. The Company has not yet realized revenues from its planned business activities. The membership interests of Tribus Innovations, LLC were all held by the officers and directors of Tribus Enterprises, Inc. The Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of Tribus Innovations, LLC in exchange for 2,600,000 of our common shares and 19,999,998 of our shares of Class A preferred stock. Tribus Innovations is currently a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company.
Tribus LLC was formed in December 2015 to develop, manufacture, and market a compelling product line of innovative ratcheting flare nut wrenches which have a Patent Pending since April of 2016, application number: 15/092,056 Duration of Patent should be a standard of 20 years once the patent is granted by the USPTO. Their initial product line uses traditional manufacturing methods of metal forging, subtractive manufacturing (CNC milling), additive manufacturing (3D printing), and plastic injection molding. Tribus LLC has made several plastic resin prototypes in 2016. Tribus LLC has developed metal prototypes built out of tool grade steel and has been testing the results. The results have been extraordinary and have exceeded the expectations of everyone who has been involved. Tribus LLC has improved the design of the Ratcheting Flare Nut Wrench to make it even stronger with more capabilities as well as increasing the functionality.
Products
Tribus LLC’s ratcheting flare nut wrench addresses the market in a way that has never been done before; reducing the time it takes to turn inline fasteners.
• Ease of Use – There are no buttons or switches. In order to reverse the tightening direction, simply remove the tool and rotate it 180°. Most other flare nut wrenches do not use buttons or switches.
• Learning Curve – This works the same as a standard open ended wrench but it has the ability to ratchet, saving valuable time. There will be a very short and slight learning curve as the users will simply need to remove the tool off the fastener and line up the open slots to remove the tool completely off the line.
• Heavy Torque application – Due to the design of the pawls that engage into the ratchet, it has at least 4x more contact surfaces than standard ratcheting wrenches. This will translate to much more application of torque.
• Convenience in tight spaces – Pawls have been designed along with corresponding grooves in the ratchet so users can maximize ratchet pitch. It will only take 4° to get the ratchet to click. This is crucial in tight spaces where there is very little room to swing the ratchet.
Tribus Innovations’ ratcheting flare nut wrench will be produced for sale in the hand tool industry. Historically there have been limited designs in the ratcheting flare nut wrench sales market such as; Gear Wrench part number 89100 (UPC 099575891007) and the traditional nonratcheting flare nut wrench. These designs do not allow for small incremental movement in confined spaces, whereas Tribus Innovations’ version of the ratcheting flare nut wrench breaks new ground in this market.
Employees
As of March 31, 2019, we have no employees, but have three (3) officers and directors who are non-employee Directors. We have two agreements with any of our management/subcontractors for any services. We consider our relations with our subcontractors to be good.
Available Information
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All of our reports are able to be reviewed through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) which is publicly available through the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov).
We intend to furnish to our stockholders annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent certified public accountants and quarterly reports containing reviewed unaudited interim financial statements for the first three-quarters of each fiscal year. You may contact the Securities and Exchange Commission at (800) SEC-0330 or you may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission's public reference room at the following location:
Public Reference Room
100 F. Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 2054900405
Telephone: (800) SEC-0330
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risks Relating to the Early Stage of our Company
We are at a very early operational stage and our success is subject to the substantial risks inherent in the establishment of a new business venture.
The implementation of our business strategy is in a very early stage. Our business and operations should be considered to be in a very early stage and subject to all of the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business venture. Accordingly, our intended business and operations may not prove to be successful in the near future, if at all. Any future success that we might enjoy will depend upon many factors, several of which may be beyond our control, or which cannot be predicted at this time, and which could have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, business prospects and operations and the value of an investment in our company.
We have a very limited operating history and our business plan is unproven and may not be successful.
Our company was formed in March 2017 but we have not yet begun full scale operations. We have not licensed or sold any products commercially and do not have any definitive agreements to do so. We have not proven that our business model will allow us to generate a profit. The Company has not generated any revenue at this time. We have produced initial wrenches. We have also started purchasing machinery and it is starting to be set in place in the month of June 2019.
We have suffered operating losses since inception and we may not be able to achieve profitability.
We had an accumulated deficit of $1,407,042 as of March 31, 2019 and we expect to continue to incur significant set up expenses in the foreseeable future related to the completion of development and commercialization of our sites. As a result, we are sustaining substantial operating and net losses, and it is possible that we will never be able to sustain or develop the revenue levels necessary to attain profitability.
We may have difficulty raising additional capital, which could deprive us of necessary resources.
We expect to continue to devote significant capital resources to fund set up and marketing. In order to support the initiatives envisioned in our business plan, we will need to raise additional funds through public or private debt or equity financing, collaborative relationships or other arrangements. Our ability to raise additional financing depends on many factors beyond our control, including the state of capital markets, the market price of our common stock and the development or prospects for development of competitive technology by others. Because our common stock is not listed on a major stock market, many investors may not be willing or allowed to purchase it or may demand steep discounts. Sufficient additional financing may not be available to us or may be available only on terms that would result in further dilution to the current owners of our common stock.
We expect to raise additional capital during 2019 but we do not have any firm commitments for funding. If we are unsuccessful in raising additional capital, or the terms of raising such capital are unacceptable, we may have to modify our business plan and/or significantly curtail our planned activities and other operations.
There are substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern and if we are unable to continue our business, our shares may have little or no value.
The company’s ability to become a profitable operating company is dependent upon its ability to generate revenues and/or obtain financing adequate to fulfill its research and market introduction activities, and achieving a level of revenues adequate to support our cost structure has raised substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. We plan to attempt to raise additional equity capital by selling shares in this offering and, if necessary, through one or more private placement or public offerings. However, the doubts raised, relating to our ability to continue as a going concern, may make our shares an unattractive investment for potential investors. These factors, among others, may make it difficult to raise any additional capital. Proceeds from this offering may not be sufficient for the Issuer to continue to finance its operations
Failure to effectively manage our growth could place strains on our managerial, operational and financial resources and could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our growth has placed, and is expected to continue to place, a strain on our managerial, operational and financial resources. Further, if our business grows, we will be required to manage multiple relationships. Any further growth by us, or an increase in the number of our strategic relationships will increase this strain on our managerial, operational and financial resources. This strain may inhibit our ability to achieve the rapid execution necessary to implement our business plan, and could have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, business prospects and operations and the value of an investment in our company.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We have limited sales and marketing experience, which increases the risk that our business will fail.
Our officers, who will be responsible for marketing our products to potential users, have only nominal sales and marketing experience. Further, we have budgeted only minimal amounts toward sales and marketing efforts over the next 12 months, which by industry standards is a very limited amount of capital with which to launch our effort. Given the relatively small marketing budget and limited experience of our officers, there can be no assurance that such efforts will be successful. Further, if our initial efforts to create a market for our products are not successful, there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain qualified individuals with marketing and sales expertise to attract customers to our website. www.TribusUSA.com. Our future success will depend, among other factors, upon whether our products can be sold at a profitable price and the extent to which consumers acquire, adopt, and continue to use them. There can be no assurance that our products will gain wide acceptance in its targeted markets or that we will be able to effectively market our products.
We may not be able to execute our business plan or stay in business without additional funding.
Our ability to generate future operating revenues depends in part on whether we can obtain the financing necessary to implement our business plan. We will likely require additional financing through the issuance of debt and/or equity in order to establish profitable operations, and such financing may not be forthcoming. As widely reported, the global and domestic financial markets have been extremely volatile in recent months. If such conditions and constraints continue or if there is no investor appetite to finance our specific business, we may not be able to acquire additional financing through credit markets or equity markets. Even if additional financing is available, it may not be available on terms favorable to us. At this time, we have not identified or secured sources of additional financing. Our failure to secure additional financing when it becomes required will have an adverse effect on our ability to remain in business.
Our auditor has raised substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern and if we are unable to continue our business, our shares may have little or no value.
The company’s ability to become a profitable operating company is dependent upon its ability to generate revenues and/or obtain financing adequate to fulfill its research and market introduction activities, and achieving a level of revenues adequate to support our cost structure has raised substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. We plan to attempt to raise additional equity capital by selling shares in this offering and, if necessary, through one or more private placement or public offerings. However, the doubts raised, relating to our ability to continue as a going concern, may make our shares an unattractive investment for potential investors. These factors, among others, may make it difficult to raise any additional capital.
We will need to achieve commercial acceptance of our product to generate revenues and achieve profitability.
We cannot predict when significant commercial market acceptance for our products will develop, if at all, and we cannot reliably estimate the projected size of any such potential market. If markets fail to accept our products, we may not be able to generate revenues from the commercial application of our technologies. Our revenue growth and achievement of profitability will depend substantially on our ability to introduce new products that are accepted by customers. If we are unable to cost-effectively achieve acceptance of our products by customers, or if the associated products do not achieve wide market acceptance, our business will be materially and adversely affected.
We are a small company with limited resources relative to our competitors and we may not be able to compete effectively.
The product marketing services of our competitors have longer operating histories, greater resources and name recognition, and a larger base of customers than we have. As a result, these competitors will have greater credibility with our potential customers. They also may be able to adopt more aggressive pricing policies and devote greater resources to the development, promotion, and sale of their products than we may be able to devote to our products. Therefore, we may not be able to compete effectively and our business may fail.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We currently lease office space at 3808 N. Sullivan Rd. Building 13-D, Spokane Valley, WA 99216 as our principal offices. We believe these facilities are in good condition, but that we may need to expand our leased space as our business efforts increase. The Company is in the process of relocating its facilities to Ohio.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are currently two lawsuits pending in Montgomery County, Ohio involving Tribus. The first is Tribus Enterprises, Inc. v. Dynamic Machine Works, LLC, et al., Montgomery County common Pleas Case No. CV 1393 (“Tribus Lawsuit”). The second is Dynamic Machine Works, LLC v Clark Trost, et al., Montgomery County Common Please Case No. 2019 CV 1753 (“Trost Lawsuit”). There has also been additional litigation threatened by Dynamic Machine Works, LLC (“DMV”)
A. Tribus Lawsuit
Tribus filed the Tribus Lawsuit against DMW on April 1, 2019 and filed an amended complaint against DMW and one of its owners, Nathan Hake, on May 15, 2019. Those complaints assert numerous claims against DMW and Hake arising from their manufacturing relationship. Tribus’s claims against DMW are for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel. Tribus’s claims against Hake are for unjust enrichment, fraud, promissory estoppel, conversion, and tortious interference.
Tribus’s claims in the Tribus Lawsuit allege that Hake and DMW misrepresented their expertise and ability in order to obtain the contract to manufacture Tribus’s wrenches. DMW then received $402,000 from Tribus as part of that contract, and ultimately failed to produce any functional wrenches. Tribus’s claims seek the return of the $402,000 paid to DMW, together with any equipment and tooling purchased by Tribus or with Tribus’s funds that continues to be held by DMW or Hake.
DMV has filed counterclaims against Tribus in the Tribus Lawsuit. DMW has sued Tribus for breach of contract, promissory estoppel/detrimental reliance, breach of ND/NCA, theft of trade secrets, tortious interference with prospective and actual business relationships, unjust enrichment, conversion, breach of duty of loyalty or fiduciary duty, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, and breach of lease agreement.
DMW’s claims against Tribus primarily assert that Tribus stole DMW’s confidential information and trade secrets. Namely, the programming and manufacturing process for the wrenches. DMW also asserts that it was Tribus who breached the contract with DMW. DMW’s counterclaims against Tribus center on Tribus’s decision to terminate its relationship with DMW and enter into an agreement with Clark Trost for the manufacture of the wrenches instead. Trost had been an independent contractor hired by DMW to help DMW manufacture Tribus’s wrenches. DMW’s counterclaims request judgement in excess of $2millon.
To date, the Tribus Lawsuit has seen considerable activity for its nascent stage. It was filed primarily to compel the return of nearly $1.2 million in manufacturing equipment purchased or leased by Tribus and being held at DMW’s facility in Englewood, Ohio. That objective was largely accomplished with the return of the vast majority of the equipment on April 24th, 2019, following a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction filed on Tribus’s behalf. Certain miscellaneous pieces of equipment remain to be returned however. Those pieces (or their value), and the monetary portion of Tribus’s claims remain to litigated, as do DMW’s counterclaims against Tribus.
Tribus has vigorously prosecuted its claims and defended against DMW’s counterclaims to date. The Compny believes there is a good chance that Tribus will prevail on its claims against DMW, and that DMW will not be successfully on its claims against Tribus will prevail on its claims against DMW, and that DMW will not be successful on its claims against Tribus. Given the range and variety of claims against Tribus by DMW however, it is impossible to provide a range of potential loss with any specificity.
There are additional considerations involving the Tribus Lawsuit. First, DMW has filed a motion with the court to stay that lawsuit and compel arbitration. Tribus has opposed that motion and we are awaiting a decision from the court. Second, Hake has filed bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, which will necessitate the dismissal of Tribus’s claims against Hake personally. Tribus does not intend to pursue a judgement or claim against Hake in the bankruptcy matter, given the low likelihood of collection and the cost of such pursuit.
None of the above actions name the officers or directors individually.
B. Trost Lawsuit
In addition to its counterclaims against Tribus, DMW filed a separate lawsuit against Clark Trost and two companies he owns, Troust Technologies, Inc. and CNC Holster, LLC (collectively “Trost”). Tribus has signed and engagement letter with McNamee & McNamee, PLL agreeing to be responsible for the attorneys’ fees and costs of representing Trost in the Trost Lawsuit as well.
DMW’s claims against Trost are for breach of ND/NCA, theft of trade secrets, tortious interference with prospective and actual business relations, unjust enrichment, conversion, breach of duty of loyalty or fiduciary duty, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, and breach of oral sub-lease agreement. DMW’s complaint in the Trost Lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $2 million.
The crux of DMW’s claims in the Trost Lawsuit mirror its counterclaims in the Tribus Lawsuit. In essence, DMW maintains that Tribus and Trost conspired to steal the programming and manufacturing information for Tribus’s wrenches----which DMW claims to be its confidential information and trade secrets----to terminate their relationships with DMW and enter into business together to manufacture the wrenches without DMW.
The Trost Lawsuit has seen considerable activity to date as well. In addition to substantial motion practice, DMW has filed a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injuction, seeking to prevent Trost from doing any business with Tribus. A hearing on that motion began on May 13th, 2019, and is scheduled to be concluded on June 26th, 2019.
Here too, I believe there is a good chance that DMW will not be successful on its claims against Trost, nor on its motion for preliminary injunction. I am confident that, ultimately, it will be determined that the manufacturing and programming information that form the core of DMW’s claims against both Tribus and Trost is not in fact confidential information or trade secrets belonging to DMW.
C. Threatened Litigation
DMW has threatened to initiate arbitration proceedings for all claims and counterclaims involved in the Tribus Lawsuit. The basis for this is an arbitration provision in the contract between the parties. As mentioned previously, DMW has in fact filed a motion with the court in the Tribus Lawsuit to compel arbitration, with Tribus has opposed. That motion is awaiting a decision by the court.
ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock is not yet quoted. Without an active public trading market, a stockholder may not be able to liquidate their shares. If a market does develop, the price for our securities may be highly volatile and may bear no relationship to our actual financial condition or results of operations. Factors we discuss in this report, including the many risks associated with an investment in our securities, may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock.
The ability of individual stockholders to trade their shares in a particular state may be subject to various rules and regulations of that state. A number of states require that an issuer's securities be registered in their state or appropriately exempted from registration before the securities are permitted to trade in that state. Presently, we have no plans to register our securities in any particular state.
Holders of Common Stock
As of March 31, 2019, we had 134 stockholders of record of the 7,184,858 common shares outstanding.
Dividends
The payment of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend, among other things, upon our earnings, our capital requirements, our financial condition, and other relevant factors. We have not paid or declared any dividends upon our common stock since our inception and, by reason of our present financial status and our contemplated financial requirements, do not anticipate paying any dividends upon our common stock in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends. We currently do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future on the shares of common stock. We intend to reinvest any earnings in the development and expansion of our business. Any cash dividends in the future to common stockholders will be payable when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, based upon the Board's assessment of:
● | our financial condition; |
● | earnings; |
● | need for funds; |
● | capital requirements; |
● | prior claims of preferred stock to the extent issued and outstanding; and |
● | other factors, including any applicable laws. |
Therefore, there can be no assurance that any dividends on the common stock will ever be paid.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
We currently do not maintain any equity compensation plans.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We have no recent sales of unregistered securities.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Except for the historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Our actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this annual report. Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect.
Going Concern
The future of our company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations. Management has plans to seek additional capital through a private placement and public offering of its common stock, if necessary. Our auditors have expressed a going concern opinion which raises substantial doubts about the Issuers ability to continue as a going concern.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Tribus was formed to manufacture, and market products researched and developed by Tribus Innovation, LLC (“Tribus LLC”) its wholly owned subsidiary.
Tribus LLC was formed in December 2015 to develop, manufacture, and market a compelling product line of innovative ratcheting flare nut wrenches which have a Patent Pending since April of 2016, application number: 15/092,056 Duration of Patent should be a standard of 20 years once the patent is granted by the USPTO. Their initial product line uses traditional manufacturing methods of metal forging, subtractive manufacturing (CNC milling), additive manufacturing (3D printing), and plastic injection molding. Tribus LLC has made several plastic resin prototypes in 2016. Tribus LLC has developed metal prototypes built out of tool grade steel and will has been testing the results. The results have been extraordinary and have exceeded the expectations of everyone who has been involved. The detailed designs and specifications of the product are complete and are awaiting testing results. These results may reveal any necessary design changes that may be needed for either the manufacturing process or to address failures. Tribus LLC has improved the design of the Ratcheting Flare Nut Wrench to make it even stronger with more capabilities as well as increasing the functionality.
Tribus Enterprises, Inc. has begun the process of ordering machinery and material to start producing our Product. Dynamic Machine Works will no longer be our manufacturer and the Company has entered into litigation with them.
The company upon receiving the investment money will be ready for full time production within 12-16 weeks upon placing orders and getting machinery running and operational.
Market Initial Wrench Product
The intention of this tool initially was to serve a couple of very specific markets. Our early ideas were to have imperial and metric sets of these tools that would service automobile brake systems (brake lines and compression fittings), as well as automotive transmissions (transmission lines and compression fittings). However, we at Tribus found other markets that appeared self-evident by simply showing our network of friends the plastic resin tools that we 3D printed. The cable installation industry could potentially issue all installation fleet members a 7/16” version of this tool. An instance occurred where a plumber requested several specific sizes of these tools. Air conditioning repair men have inquired about the tool as well. Additionally, a 7/8” version of this tool would be ideal for the scaffold building industry.
The tool that Tribus LLC has invented is unique. There is no competition in the space of ratcheting flare nut wrenches. Every brake shop in the country will want a set of these in both metric and imperial. Careful consideration was written into the patent language to allow for multiple configurations of this tool. Tribus, LLC designed a variety of versions and different configurations, such as an indexing head that allows for speed wrenching, or angled heads to offset the handle from the work surface.
We find ourselves in a rather unique position with no existing competitors. We also believe in the power of disruptive technology. Our goals are to create and own the market. We have several ideas as to how we can accomplish this.
An aggressive sales and marketing branch of the business will be created. The marketing department will create and support the value messaging that coincides with our business philosophy about the tool. The marketing department will also exaggerate the pain points of tools that compare to ours. The marketing department will additionally create all the necessary content needed for our sales department.
The company founders have come to a decision about how to get our product into the market and ultimately into the hands of our consumers. We have decided that as a startup company, we need to have direct sales but work on establishing relationships with regional fleet mechanic shops, nationwide distributors and retail buyers. Ideally, we would like to have distribution deals in place with companies like Matco Tools, Cornwell Tools, and Mac Tools. Eventually, Tribus Innovations would be thrilled to have a deal in place with nationwide retailers like AutoZone, Costco, Pep Boys and even Ace Hardware.
In short, successfully reaching our revenue goals will require direct sales in the Pacific Northwest region while simultaneously building relationships with nationwide distributors and retail buyers. We will capitalize on low hanging fruit first. Our outside sales team will visit small mechanics’ shops and show them the value of our tool in person. Eventually, the outside sales team will be working on more sophisticated and larger companies that have franchise locations throughout the region.
The marketing team and our inside sales team will be working hand in hand to develop relationships over the phone with private mechanics’ shops, regional fleet mechanic shops, large regional franchise mechanics’ shops, tool distributors and retail buyers. The inside sales group will literally be on the phone with all these potential customers and their job will be to do the cold calls and generate sales leads and set aside all the rejections. Occasionally, we are sure that a small percentage of cold calls could lead to a direct sale on the spot. However, the sales leads that the inside sales team generate shall be passed to the outside sales team.
The outside sales team will use the qualified sales leads to simply arrange appointments and do a product demonstration and develop a relationship. Private mechanic shops and smaller customers will be expected to have a short sales cycle. Larger customers like regional franchise mechanics’ shops and large retail buyers would require longer sales cycles.
We have many preorders from people who have stopped into our office, sales presentations that we have done and the directors of the company going and stopping at mechanics shops to generate interest in the product.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2019, we had current assets totaling $455,981 consisting of $33,970 of cash, $402,222 of current deposits and $20,011 of prepaid expenses. Current liabilities totaled $437,680 as of March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2018, we had current assets of $913,958, consisting solely of cash, and current liabilities totaling $47,251.
We have no material commitments for the next twelve months other than those discussed in Note 6 and Note 8 to the financial statements. We will also require additional capital to meet our liquidity needs. The Company anticipates its cash needs to be approximately $50,000 monthly to fund operations for the next twelve months.
In summary, our cash flows were as follows:
| | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (987,440 | ) | | $ | (484,846 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (34,425 | ) | | | (21,231 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 141,877 | | | | 1,121,093 | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash | | | (879,988 | ) | | | 615,016 | |
Cash, beginning of year | | | 913,958 | | | | 298,942 | |
Cash, end of year | | $ | 33,970 | | | $ | 913,958 | |
GOING CONCERN
The Company's financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted 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. However, the Company does not have significant cash or other current assets, nor does it have an established source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and to allow it to continue as a going concern. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Under the going concern assumption, an entity is ordinarily viewed as continuing in business for the foreseeable future with neither the intention nor the necessity of liquidation, ceasing trading, or seeking protection from creditors pursuant to laws or regulations. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are recorded on the basis that the entity will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plan described in the Business paragraph and eventually attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
During the next year, the Company’s foreseeable cash requirements will relate to continual development of the operations of its business, maintaining its good standing and making the requisite filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the payment of expenses associated with research and development. The Company may experience a cash shortfall and be required to raise additional capital.
Historically, it has mostly relied upon internally generated funds and funds from the sale of shares of stock to finance its operations and growth. Management may raise additional capital through future public or private offerings of the Company’s stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company’s failure to do so could have a material and adverse affect upon it and its shareholders.
Operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $987,440 for the year ended March 31, 2019, as compared to $(484,846) used in operating activities for the same period in 2018.
Financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2019 was $141,877 as compared to $1,121,093 for the same period of 2018. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was attributable to a slowing in the proceeds from the S-1 offering and sales of Series B Preferred stock.
Since inception, we have financed our cash flow requirements through issuance of common stock and related party advances and loans. As we expand our activities, we may, and most likely will, continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations, pending receipt of listings or some form of advertising revenues. Additionally, we anticipate obtaining additional financing to fund operations through common stock offerings, to the extent available, or to obtain additional financing to the extent necessary to augment our working capital. In the future we need to generate sufficient revenues from sales in order to eliminate or reduce the need to sell additional stock or obtain additional loans. There can be no assurance we will be successful in raising the necessary funds to execute our business plan.
We anticipate that we will incur operating losses in the next twelve months. Our lack of operating history makes predictions of future operating results difficult to ascertain. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Such risks for us include, but are not limited to, an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of growth.
To address these risks, we must, among other things, obtain a customer base, implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy, continually develop and upgrade our website, respond to competitive developments, and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so can have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements and does not anticipate entering into any such arrangements in the foreseeable future.
Critical Accounting Policies
The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements, which we discuss under the heading "Results of Operations" following this section of our MD&A. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain.
We set forth below those material accounting policies that we believe are the most critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and condition and that require complex management judgment.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission include, where applicable, disclosures of estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and markets that could affect the financial statements and future operations of the Company.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheets for cash, accounts payable and related party payables approximate the respective fair values due to the short maturities of these items. The Company does not hold any investments that are available-for-sale.
As required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC, fair value is measured based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; (Level 2) inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The Company does not currently have any financial instruments that it measures at fair value.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
This item is not applicable as we are currently considered a smaller reporting company.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2019
Consolidated Balance Sheets | F-2 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | F-3 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity | F-4 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F-5 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-6 - F-12 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Tribus Enterprises Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Tribus Enterprises, Inc. (“the Company”) as of March 31, 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 28, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements, with an emphasis of matter paragraph regarding the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company does not have significant cash or other assets, and does not have an established source of revenue to cover its operating costs These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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 audit. 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 in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit 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 audit, 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.
Our audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
Spokane, Washington
July 19, 2019
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC. |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
ASSETS | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 33,970 | | | $ | 913,958 | |
Deposits, current | | | 402,000 | | | | - | |
Prepaid expenses (Note 4) | | | 20,011 | | | | - | |
Total current assets | | | 455,981 | | | | 913,958 | |
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Deposits | | | 41,337 | | | | 2,440 | |
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $194,226 and $13,360, respectively | | | 1,061,675 | | | | 48,444 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 1,558,993 | | | $ | 964,842 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 108,249 | | | $ | 32,936 | |
Interest payable | | | 23,612 | | | | - | |
Accrued rent | | | 8,027 | | | | 7,827 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 814 | | | | - | |
Capital lease, current (Note 8) | | | 214,529 | | | | - | |
Loans payable, current (Note 7) | | | 82,449 | | | | 6,488 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 437,680 | | | | 47,251 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital lease, net of current portion (Note 8) | | | 667,053 | | | | - | |
Loans payable, net of current portion (Note 7) | | | 14,057 | | | | 20,545 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 1,118,790 | | | | 67,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | | | | | | | | |
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par; 20,000,000 authorized; 19,999,998 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par; 5,000,000 authorized; 1,214,375 and 1,007,500 issued or outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively | | | 1,366 | | | | 1,008 | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized; 7,184,858 and 6,903,658 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively | | | 7,185 | | | | 6,904 | |
Additional paid in capital | | | 1,818,694 | | | | 1,462,533 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (1,407,042 | ) | | | (593,399 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 440,203 | | | | 897,046 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 1,558,993 | | | $ | 964,842 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC. |
CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
| | Year ended March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | |
Employee costs | | $ | 236,326 | | | $ | 223,415 | |
Professional fees | | | 89,165 | | | | 35,632 | |
General and administrative | | | 106,707 | | | | 187,256 | |
Facilities | | | 77,518 | | | | 45,808 | |
Research and development | | | 1,140 | | | | 33,047 | |
Depreciation expense | | | 180,595 | | | | 12,986 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 691,451 | | | | 538,144 | |
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Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | |
Other income | | | 16,208 | | | | - | |
Interest expense | | | (138,400 | ) | | | - | |
Total other income (expense) | | | (122,192 | ) | | | - | |
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Net and comprehensive loss | | $ | (813,643 | ) | | $ | (538,144 | ) |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.09 | ) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 7,094,559 | | | | 5,824,957 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
| | Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | | | Series B Preferred Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Additional Paid In | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Total | |
Balance, March 31, 2017 | | | 19,999,998 | | | $ | 20,000 | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | 5,541,658 | | | $ | 5,542 | | | $ | 338,403 | | | $ | (55,255 | ) | | $ | 308,690 | |
Series B convertible stock issued for cash | | | - | | | | - | | | | 976,250 | | | | 976 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 780,024 | | | | - | | | | 781,000 | |
Common stock issued for cash | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,462,000 | | | | 1,462 | | | | 344,038 | | | | - | | | | 345,500 | |
Exchange of common stock to series B convertible preferred stock | | | - | | | | - | | | | 31,250 | | | | 32 | | | | (100,000 | ) | | | (100 | ) | | | 68 | | | | | | | | - | |
Net loss, year ended March 31, 2018 | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (538,144 | ) | | | (538,144 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2018 | | | 19,999,998 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,007,500 | | | | 1,008 | | | | 6,903,658 | | | | 6,904 | | | | 1,462,533 | | | | (593,399 | ) | | | 897,046 | |
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Preferred stock issued for cash | | | - | | | | - | | | | 358,125 | | | | 358 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 286,142 | | | | - | | | | 286,500 | |
Common stock issued for cash | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 281,200 | | | | 281 | | | | 70,019 | | | | - | | | | 70,300 | |
Net loss, year ended March 31, 2019 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (813,643 | ) | | | (813,643 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2019 | | | 19,999,998 | | | $ | 20,000 | | | | 1,365,625 | | | $ | 1,366 | | | | 7,184,858 | | | $ | 7,185 | | | $ | 1,818,694 | | | $ | (1,407,042 | ) | | $ | 440,203 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
| | Year ended March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (813,642 | ) | | $ | (538,144 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 180,595 | | | | 12,986 | |
Loss on sale of equipment | | | 6,307 | | | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | (20,011 | ) | | | 2,992 | |
Deposits | | | (440,897 | ) | | | (200 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 75,583 | | | | 29,693 | |
Interest payable | | | 23,612 | | | | - | |
Deferred rent | | | 200 | | | | 7,827 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 814 | | | | - | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (987,440 | ) | | | (484,846 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of equipment | | | (58,840 | ) | | | (21,231 | ) |
Sale of equipment | | | 24,415 | | | | - | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (34,425 | ) | | | (21,231 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of capital leases | | | (272,946 | ) | | | - | |
Proceeds from loans payable | | | 100,000 | | | | - | |
Repayments of loans payable | | | (41,978 | ) | | | (5,407 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of common stock | | | 70,300 | | | | 345,500 | |
Proceeds from the sale of series B preferred stock | | | 286,501 | | | | 781,000 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 141,877 | | | | 1,121,093 | |
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Cash, beginning of period | | | 913,958 | | | | 298,942 | |
Net change in cash | | | (879,988 | ) | | | 615,016 | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | 33,970 | | | $ | 913,958 | |
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Supplemental cash flow information | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 114,788 | | | $ | - | |
Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Capital leases entered into for purchase of equipment | | $ | 1,154,528 | | | $ | - | |
Loan entered into for the purchase of equipment | | $ | 11,451 | | | $ | - | |
Loan entered into for purchase of vehicle | | $ | - | | | $ | 32,439 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of significant accounting policies of Tribus Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies presented in these footnotes conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These consolidated financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity.
Organization, Nature of Business and Trade Name
The Company was incorporated in the State of Washington on March 29, 2017 for the purpose of developing, designing, manufacturing and distributing hand tools. Upon incorporation, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement with Tribus Innovations, LLC (“Tribus Innovations”) and acquired all of the outstanding ownership interests of Tribus Innovations. Tribus Innovations was formed on December 1, 2015. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse merger and these financial statements present the historical financial information of Tribus Innovations from its inception and include the financial information of the Company from the completion of the share exchange agreement on March 29, 2017. The Company has not yet realized revenues from its planned business activities.
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management further acknowledges that it is solely responsible for adopting sound accounting practices, establishing and maintaining a system of internal accounting control and preventing and detecting fraud. The Company’s system of internal accounting control is designed to assure, among other items, that (1) recorded transactions are valid; (2) all valid transactions are recorded and (3) transactions are recorded in the period in a timely manner to produce financial statements which present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company for the respective periods being presented.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, both of which have a fiscal year end of March 31. All intercompany accounts, balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
Revenue and Cost Recognition
The Company has no operations outside of those organizational in nature to date. The Company has not yet recognized revenues from its planned business activities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as risks inherent in valuation techniques, transfer restrictions and credit risk. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 – Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The Company’s valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of money market funds and certain marketable equity securities were derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of all other financial instruments, all of which have counterparties with high credit ratings, were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
In accordance with the fair value accounting requirements, companies may choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any eligible financial instruments.
Capital Stock
The Company has authorized one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of common stock with $0.001 par value and twenty five million (25,000,000) shares of preferred stock with $0.001 par value. Of the 25,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock, 20,000,000 are designated as series A convertible stock and 5,000,000 designated as series B convertible stock.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes the tax effects of transactions in the year in which such transactions enter into the determination of net income, regardless of when reported for tax purposes.
Basic Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.
At March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had 19,999,998 and 19,999,998 shares of series A convertible preferred stock and 1,365,625 and 1,007,500 shares of series B convertible stock outstanding, respectively. Each share of series A convertible preferred stock is convertible to 10 shares of common stock at the discretion of the board of directors and each share of series B convertible preferred stock is convertible to 4 shares of common stock at the option of the stockholder. The outstanding preferred stock as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 represented 205,462,480 and 204,029,980 new dilutive common shares if converted at the applicable rates. The effects of these notes have been excluded as the conversion would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss incurred in each period presented.
Advertising Costs
The Company’s policy regarding advertising is to expense advertising when incurred. The Company incurred $148 and $14,454 of such costs during the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this Update supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2016-02 effective with the start of it’s fiscal year beginning April 1, 2019.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.
Related Parties
The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.
Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include (a) affiliates of the registrant; (b) entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; (c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; (d) principal owners of the Company; (e) management of the Company; (f) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and (g) Other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The financial statements include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: (a) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; (b) description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; (c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and (d) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company provides for depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to five years. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as they are incurred while renewals and improvements which extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. At the time of retirement or disposal of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated results of operations. Refer to Note 3 – Equipment.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The Company's financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted 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. However, the Company does not have significant cash or other current assets, nor does it have an established source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs which raises substantial doubt around its ability to continue as a going concern. Under the going concern assumption, an entity is ordinarily viewed as continuing in business for the foreseeable future with neither the intention nor the necessity of liquidation, ceasing trading, or seeking protection from creditors pursuant to laws or regulations. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are recorded on the basis that the entity will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute its plans and eventually attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. During the next year, the Company’s foreseeable cash requirements will relate to continual development of the operations of its business, maintaining its good standing and making the requisite filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the payment of expenses associated with research and development. The Company may experience a cash shortfall and be required to raise additional capital. Historically, it has mostly relied upon internally generated funds and funds from the sale of shares of stock to finance its operations and growth. Management may raise additional capital through future public or private offerings of the Company’s stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company’s failure to do so could have a material and adverse effect upon it and its shareholders.
NOTE 3 – EQUIPMENT
The Company had equipment net of accumulated depreciation of $1,061,675 and $48,444 as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, consisting of:
| | March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Machinery | | $ | 1,192,798 | | | $ | - | |
Computers | | | 18,606 | | | | 17,307 | |
Furniture and Equipment | | | 6,083 | | | | 6,083 | |
Leasehold Improvements | | | 975 | | | | 975 | |
Vehicles | | | 37,439 | | | | 37,439 | |
Total | | | 1,225,901 | | | | 61,804 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (194,226 | ) | | | (13,360 | ) |
Net carrying value | | $ | 1,061,675 | | | $ | 48,444 | |
During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company sold equipment with a net book value of $30,722 for cash proceeds of $24,415 resulting in a loss recognized on the disposal of equipment totaling $6,307.
NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES
The Company did not provide any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or benefit for the year ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 due to the operating losses experienced during the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. When it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit. The Company provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss carry forwards, because management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the carry forward period. Effective December 22, 2017 a new tax bill was signed into law that reduced the federal income tax rate for corporations from 35% to 21%. The new bill reduced the blended tax rate for the Company from 35.47% to 21.47%. The change in blended tax rate reduced the 2017 net operating loss carry forward deferred tax assets by approximately $6,700.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would have a material effect on the financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 applicable under FASB ASC 740. We did not recognize any adjustment to the liability for uncertain tax position and therefore did not record any adjustment to the beginning balance of accumulated deficit on the balance sheet. All tax returns for the Company remain open.
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences for the periods presented are as follows:
| | March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate | | | 21.00 | % | | | 35.00 | % |
Washington state business and occupancy tax rate, net of federal benefit | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Combined tax rate | | | 21.47 | % | | | 35.47 | % |
Deferred tax rate changes - US income tax reform | | | - | % | | | (15.00 | %) |
Change in valuation allowance | | | (21.47 | %) | | | (20.47 | %) |
Effect on operating losses | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Net deferred tax assets consist of the following:
| | March 31, | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Net operating loss carry forward | | $ | 174,689 | | | $ | 110,158 | |
Valuation allowance | | | | | | | (110,158 | ) |
Net deferred tax asset | | $ | (174,689 | ) | | $ | - | |
The net federal operating loss carry forward may be carried forward indefinitely. This carry forward may be limited upon the consummation of a business combination under IRC Section 381.
NOTE 4 – CURRENT DEPOSITS
During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company made total advances to a third-party manufacturer of $402,000 in exchange for a discount from the negotiated purchase price of future inventory units. The deposits allowed the Company to receive a discount of approximately $2.46 per unit from the originally agreed upon purchase price on the first 163,415 individual units of inventory manufactured when purchases begin.
Subsequent to March 31, 2019, the Company entered into a legal dispute with the third-party manufacturer. Among other claims, the Company is seeking a return of the deposits made totaling $402,000. While the dispute is unresolved as of the date the financial statements were issued, the Company, through discussions with outside counsel, believes the deposits totaling $402,000 are likely to be returned to the Company. As such, no reserve against the deposits has been recorded as of March 31, 2019.
NOTE 5 – CAPITAL STOCK
Authorized
The Company is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series A Preferred Stock, 5,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series B Preferred Stock and 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Common Stock.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 5 – CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to 10 votes for each share held. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of Common Stock at the discretion of the Company’s directors. In the event that there is a change of control transaction, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of Common Stock at the option of the holder. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to participate in dividends. Dividends are non-cumulative and are at the discretion of the Company’s directors.
The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to 4 votes for each share held. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 4 shares of Common Stock at the discretion of the stockholder. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to participate in dividends. Dividends are non-cumulative and are at the discretion of the Company’s directors.
Issued
During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company accepted stock subscriptions to issue a total of 281,200 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share resulting in total cash proceeds of $70,300. Of this total, one subscription for 4,000 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $1,000 was from a related party.
During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued a total of 358,125 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for total cash proceeds of $286,501. All proceeds from and issuances of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were to a related party.
There were 19,999,998; 1,365,625 and 7,184,858 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019.
There were 19,999,998, 1,007,500 and 6,903,658 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018.
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On March 23, 2017, the Company entered into a lease agreement for the rent of warehouse space that terminates on April 30, 2022 which was amended on May 20, 2017. Additionally, on March 12, 2019, the Company entered into an additional lease for the rent of warehouse space that terminates on March 31, 2022.
The leases require future minimum payments as shown below:
Year ending March 31, | |
2020 | | $ | 496,757 | |
2021 | | | 598,207 | |
2022 | | | 599,725 | |
2023 | | | 4,321 | |
Total | | $ | 1299,010 | |
On November 5, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sublet a portion of its office space on a month to month basis. The sublease will continue on a month to month basis until the sublessor provides notice to execute a long term lease or will have the option to assume the Company’s lease. The sublease requires monthly rental payments of $5,700 with the first month being prorated accordingly. The Company records sublease payments received as other income in the statement of operations resulting in other income of $22,515 being recognized during the year ended March 31, 2019.
The Company incurred rent expense totaling $72,598 and $51,518 during the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
TRIBUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2019
NOTE 7 – LOANS PAYABLE
During the prior fiscal year, the Company entered into a loan in order to acquire a vehicle. The loan is repayable over five years at $541 per month, is secured by the vehicle and bears interest at 0%. Management determined that the fair value of the loan was not significantly different from its face value and therefore no discount has been recorded. There was $20,555 and $27,033 due as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 of which $6,488 and $6,488 was current and $14,057 and $20,545 was long term, respectively.
On July 27, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement to borrow $100,000. The loan carries an interest rate of 24.37%, is payable over twelve months and due on July 27, 2019. There was $65,464 and $0 of principal due as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company entered into a loan in order to acquire equipment. The loan is repayable over twelve months at $954 per month, is secured by the equipment and bears interest at 0%. Management determined that the fair value of the loan was not significantly different from its face value and therefore no discount has been recorded. There was $10,497 and $0 due as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, all of which was current.
NOTE 8 – CAPITAL LEASES PAYABLE
The Company accounts for capital leases in accordance with ACS 840-30. During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company entered into seven separate long-term leases for equipment that contain a $1 buyout option upon lease termination as well as others that contain bargain purchase option upon the lease termination. The Company determined these were capital leases based on the minimum buy out price and capitalized the net present value of the leases which totaled $1,162,240 as equipment. The leases require total monthly payments of $34,171.
As of March 31, 2019, there was a total of $1,291,288 of future payments due through June 2023 of which $409,706 are financing charges leaving a total principal balance of $881,582. Of the total principal balance due, $214,529 was current and $667,053 was long term as of March 31, 2019.
Future annual payments required under the capital leases through termination are as follows:
| | Principal | | | Interest | | | Total | |
Year ended March 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2020 | | $ | 214,529 | | | $ | 230,698 | | | $ | 445,227 | |
2021 | | | 271,026 | | | | 125,564 | | | | 396,590 | |
2022 | | | 247,275 | | | | 44,953 | | | | 292,228 | |
2023 | | | 104,863 | | | | 8,317 | | | | 113,180 | |
2024 | | | 43,889 | | | | 174 | | | | 44,063 | |
Total | | $ | 881,582 | | | $ | 409,706 | | | $ | 1,291,288 | |
NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As discussed in Note 4, the Company entered into a dispute with its previously engaged third party manufacturer. As a result of the third party’s failure to perform, the Company has elected to self manufacture its products to bring them to market.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
(1) PREVIOUS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS:
a. On September 17, 2018, the Company terminated Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte, LLP, CPAs, (“DMCL”) as its registered independent public accountant.
b. DMCL’s reports on the financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting, except that the report contained an explanatory paragraph stating that there was substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
c. Our Board of Directors participated in and approved the decision to change independent accountants. Through the period covered by the financial audit for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 there have been no disagreements with DMCL on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of DMCL would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements. Through the interim period September 17, 2018 (the date of termination of the former accountant), there have been no disagreements with DMCL on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of DMCL would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements.
d. We have authorized DMCL to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant.
e. During the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, and for the subsequent period, through September 17, 2018, the date of DMCL’s termination, there have been no reportable events with us as set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
f. The Company provided a copy of the foregoing disclosures to DMCL prior to the date of the filing of this Report and requested that DMCL furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities & Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements in this Report. A copy of such letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
(2) NEW INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS:
a. On September 18, 2018, the Company engaged Fruci & Associates II, PLLC situated at 802 N Washington, Spokane, WA 99201, as its new registered independent public accountant. During the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, and for the periods September 30, 2017, through December 31, 2017 and prior to September 17, 2018 (the date of the new engagement), we did not consult with Fruci & Associates II, PLLC:
i. the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction,
ii. the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements by Fruci & Associates II, PLLC, in either case where written or oral advice provided by Fruci & Associates II, PLLC would be an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues, or
iii. any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement between us and our former auditor or was a reportable event (as described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) or Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, respectively).
We have had no disagreements with our independent auditors on accounting or financial disclosures.
ITEM 9A (T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our Principal Executive Officer Kendall Bertagnole and Principal Financial Officer, Kendall Bertagnole, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the year end covered by this Report. Based on that evaluation, they have concluded that, as of March 31, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control, as is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the reported financial information is presented fairly, that disclosures are adequate and that the judgments inherent in the preparation of financial statements are reasonable. There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal controls, including the possibility of human error and overriding of controls. Consequently, an effective internal control system can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to reporting financial information.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the receipts and expenditures of company assets are made and in accordance with our management and directors authorization; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Management has undertaken an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established in the Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO 2013"). Based upon this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2019.
Based on that evaluation, management concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were not effective due to the following material weakness identified:
Lack of appropriate segregation of duties,
Lack of control procedures that include multiple levels of supervision and review, and
There is an overreliance upon independent financial reporting consultants for review of critical accounting areas and disclosures and material, nonstandard transactions.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only the management's report in this annual report.
Implemented or Planned Remedial Actions in response to the Material Weaknesses
We will continue to strive to correct the above noted weakness in internal control once we have adequate funds to do so. We believe appointing a director who qualifies as a financial expert will improve the overall performance of our control over our financial reporting.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended March 31, 2019 that materially affect, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The Company’s management, including the chief executive officer and principal financial officer, do not expect that its disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all errors or all fraud. 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. In addition, 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, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers
The names of our director and executive officers as of March 31, 2019 and their ages, positions, and biographies are set forth below. Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our board of directors.
OUR MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers | | | | |
| | | | |
Name | | Age | | Position |
| | | | |
Kendall Bertagnole | | 34 | | President, CEO & Director |
| | | | |
Tommy Mills | | 34 | | Secretary & Director |
| | | | |
Juan C. Ayala | | 41 | | CSO, CTO, Treasurer & Director |
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons
Kendall Bertagnole President-CEO-Director – Former electrical construction service Building Information Modeling specialist. His duties included fully coordinating 3D virtual models of commercial buildings to resolve coordination interferences between different disciplines to ultimately be able to pre-fabricate electrical designs off-site saving costly rework and downtime onsite. Mr. Bertagnole was a Project Manager for Merit Electric for 3-1/2 years from September 2013 to February 2017 and before that a Project Manager for Casper Electric for 6 years from February 2007 to September 2013. Associates of Science – Drafting & Design – Casper College, B.A., DeVry University – Technical Management
Tommy Mills Secretary -Director – Former mechanic and original conceptualizer of the ratcheting flare nut wrench. Additionally, Tommy has run his own private business of auto mechanics as a self-employed contractor providing estimates and bids on fleet maintenance plans. Certificate of Applied Science in Diesel Technology – Laramie County Community College
Juan C. Ayala Treasurer-Director – Former Technology Evangelist in the sales organization of Autodesk Inc. During his tenure at Autodesk he directly influenced sales of software license in the amount of hundreds of thousands of different software licenses. From August 2006 until present, Juan (Jay) Ayala has worked for Autodesk, Inc. as a Technical Specialist helping various Territory Managers identify, develop and close sales opportunities. Associates Degree in Engineering Technology – Columbia Basin College
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among any of our officers or directors.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws both provide for the indemnification of our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Washington
Limitation of Liability of Directors
Pursuant to the Colorado Statutes, our Articles of Incorporation exclude personal liability for our Directors for monetary damages based upon any violation of their fiduciary duties as Directors, except as to liability for any breach of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, or any transaction from which a Director receives an improper personal benefit. This exclusion of liability does not limit any right which a Director may have to be indemnified and does not affect any Director's liability under federal or applicable state securities laws. We have agreed to indemnify our directors against expenses, judgments, and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any claim against a Director if he acted in good faith and in a manner he believed to be in our best interests.
Election of Directors and Officers
Directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Officers are appointed to serve until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
No Executive Officer or Director of the Corporation has been the subject of any Order, Judgment, or Decree of any Court of competent jurisdiction, or any regulatory agency permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring suspending or otherwise limiting him/her from acting as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker or dealer in the securities industry, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of an investment company, bank, savings and loan association, or insurance company or from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with any such activity or in connection with the purchase or sale of any securities.
No Executive Officer or Director of the Corporation has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations) or is the subject of a criminal proceeding which is currently pending.
No Executive Officer or Director of the Corporation is the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
Audit Committee and Financial Expert
We do not have an Audit Committee. Our director performs some of the same functions of an Audit Committee, such as: recommending a firm of independent certified public accountants to audit the annual financial statements; reviewing the independent auditor's independence, the financial statements and their audit report; and reviewing management's administration of the system of internal accounting controls. The Company does not currently have a written audit committee charter or similar document.
We have no financial expert. We believe the cost related to retaining a financial expert at this time is prohibitive. Further, because of our start-up operations, we believe the services of a financial expert are not warranted.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of an issuer's common stock, which has been registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Based upon a review of the copies of such forms furnished to us and written representations from our executive officers and Directors, we believe that as of the date of this filing they were all current in their filings.
Corporate Governance
Nominating Committee
We do not have a Nominating Committee or Nominating Committee Charter. Our Board of Directors performs some of the functions associated with a Nominating Committee. We have elected not to have a Nominating Committee in that we are an initial-stages operating company with limited operations and resources.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
Summary Compensation Table. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the annual compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers during the last two fiscal years.
(a) Name and Principal Position | | (b) Year | | | (c) Salary* | | | (d) Bonus | | | (e) Stock Awards | | | (f) Option Awards | | | (g) Non-equity incentive plan compensation | | | (h) Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings | | | (i) All Other Compensation | | | (j) Total Compensation | |
Kendall Bertagnole, President & Director | | | 2017 | | | $ | 6,904 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
| | | 2018 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | 2019 | | | | 56,881 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56,881 | |
Tommy Mills, Secretary & Director | | | 2017 | | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | 2018 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | 2019 | | | | 58,129 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58,129 | |
Juan C. Ayala, Treasurer & Director | | | 2017 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | 2018 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | 2019 | | | | 57,775 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57,775 | |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End. There were no outstanding equity awards as of March 31, 2019.
Board Committees
We do not currently have any committees of the Board of Directors. Additionally, due to the nature of our intended business, the Board of Directors does not foresee a need for any committees in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2019, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock by: (i) each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each director or nominee for director of our Company, (iii) each of the executives, and (iv) our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each shareholder is c/o our company at our principal office address:
Beneficial Owner | | Address | | Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned (*) | | | Percent of Class (**) | | | Number of Preferred Shares Beneficially Owned (*) | | | Percent of Class (**) | |
Tribus Innovations LLC *** | | 3808 N. Sullivan Rd. Building 13-D Spokane Valley, WA 99216 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 36.2 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Juan C. Ayala | | 3808 N. Sullivan Rd. Building 13-D Spokane Valley, WA 99216 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | | 6,666,666 | | | | 33.3 | % |
Tommy Mills | | 3808 N. Sullivan Rd. Building 13-D Spokane Valley, WA 99216 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | | 6,666,666 | | | | 33.3 | % |
Kendall Bertagnole | | 3808 N. Sullivan Rd. Building 13-D Spokane Valley, WA 99216 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | | 6,666,666 | | | | 33.3 | % |
Bret Baker and Jordan Baker | | 2207 E. Chattaroy Rd., Chattaroy, WA 99003 | | | 833,333 | | | | 11.6 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Wayne Tenny Lamoreaux and Jennifer Johnson Lamoreaux | | 17009 E. Daybreak Lane, Spokane Valley, WA 99016 | | | 875,000 | | | | 12.2 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
All Directors and Officers as a Group (3 persons) | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | | 19,999,998 | | | | 100 | |
(*) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC which generally attribute Beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power and/or investment power with respect to those securities. Unless otherwise indicated, voting and investment power are exercised solely by the person named above or shared with members of such person’s household. This includes any shares such person has the right to acquire within 60 days.
(**) Percent of class is calculated on the basis of the number of common shares outstanding on March 31, 2019 (7,184,858).
Changes in Control
There are no arrangements, known to the Company, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Director Independence
We currently do not have any independent directors, as the term "independent" is defined in Section 803A of the NYSE Amex LLC Company Guide. Since the OTC Markets does not have rules regarding director independence, the Board makes its determination as to director independence based on the definition of "independence" as defined under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and American Stock Exchange ("Amex").
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
(1) AUDIT FEES
The audit fees charged by FRUCI & ASSOCIATES for year ended March 31, 2019 were $12,500.
(2) AUDIT-RELATED FEES
None.
(3) TAX FEES
None.
(4) ALL OTHER FEES
None.
(5) AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
We do not have an audit committee.
(6) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
Not applicable.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
| 1. | The financial statements listed in the "Index to Financial Statements" at page 30 are filed as part of this report. |
| 2. | Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. |
| 3. | Exhibits included or incorporated herein: See index to Exhibits. |
(b) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Tribus Enterprises, Inc.
By:
Kendall Bertagnole, CEO
Date: July 16, 2019
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date |
| | |
/s/ Kendall Bertagnole | Principal Executive Officer and Director | July 16, 2019 |
Kendall Bertagnole | | |
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/s/ Kendall Bertagnole | | |
Kendall Bertagnole | Principal Financial Officer | July 16, 2019 |
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