NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION | NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Nature of Operations Reliability, Inc. is a leading provider of Employer of Record and temporary Media and Information Technology (“IT”) staffing services that operates, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, The Maslow Media Group, Inc (“MMG”), (collectively, “Reliability” or the “Company”), primarily within the United States of America in four industry segments: Employer of Record (“EOR”), Recruiting and Staffing, Direct Hire, and Video and Multimedia Production, which provides script-to-screen services. Our Staffing segment provides skilled field talent on a nationwide basis for Media, IT, and finance and accounting client partner projects. Video Production involves assembling and providing crews for special projects, webcasting, live events, post-production services, and production management. Reliability was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas in 1953, but the then principal business of the Company started in 1971 was closed down in 2007. The Company completed a reverse merger with MMG (the “Merger”) on October 29, 2019. Company Background Linda Maslow founded MMG initially in 1988 and incorporated the firm under the name The Maslow Media Group Inc. in March 1992. On November 9, 2016, Linda Maslow sold the business to Vivos Holdings, LLC (“Vivos Holdings”) owned by Dr. Naveen Doki (“Dr. Doki”) and Silvija Valleru (“Ms. Valleru”). In 2019, Vivos Holdings collaborated on a share swap of MMG for other Vivos companies with individuals who included, but were not limited to, Dr. Doki, Shirisha Janumpally (“Mrs. Janumpally”), wife of Dr. Doki, Kalyan Pathuri (“Mr. Pathuri”) husband of Silvija Valleru, Igly Trust, and Judos Trust. These parties also have common ownership combinations in a number of other entities: Vivos Holdings, LLC. Vivos Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“VREH”), Vivos Holdings, Inc., Vivos Group, Vivos Acquisitions, LLC., and Federal Systems, LLC, (collectively referred to herein as “Vivos Group”). As a result of the Merger, on October 29, 2019, MMG became a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliability, and the Vivos Group (Vivos Holdings, LLC, officially) acquired approximately 84 Upon purchasing MMG and thereafter, the Vivos Group began borrowing monies from MMG starting with $ 1,400 3,418 3,000 Additionally, Reliability became aware of debt obligations that included MMG as a borrower or guarantor that the Vivos Group failed to disclose to Reliability. This and the attempted collection of the guarantee and debt from the Vivos Group set off a chain of legal events culminating in an arbitration hearing and award in 2022. We refer below to the disputes between Reliability and the Vivos Group as the “Vivos Matter.” A series of legal actions and hearings took place starting in March of 2020 through September of 2021, culminating in an agreement to settle through arbitration. On August 31, 2022, the arbitrator issued an award (the “Award”) with the Company and MMG prevailing on their claims. The awards included citing fraud damages. Supplemental awards were subsequently issued on May 17, 2023, October 10, 2023, and finally, on October 27, 2023. Summarily, MMG was awarded the totals of all notes the Vivos Group had with MMG for its borrowings, the contracted interest, attorneys’ fees and expenses of $ 1,209 1,000 1,000 The May 17, 2023, award also appointed a rehabilitative receiver (the “Receiver”) whose primary function is to collect the contract and fraud damages, including costs, expenses, and fees provided in the awards. With respect to the receivership, the Vivos Group owners or holders of all the shares of common stock of the Company were declared not to be entitled to vote any of those shares at any annual or special meetings of the shareholders of the Company during the period of the receivership. On October 10, 2023, the Arbitrator issued a Supplemental Award appointing the Receiver to assist the Company in collecting the awarded amounts. In the award, the Arbitrator established the powers of the Receiver. RELIABILITY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2024 (amounts in thousands, except per share data) On December 29, 2023, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland signed orders entering all three arbitration awards as judgments in Reliability’s case against the Vivos Group. These orders became final on January 29, 2024, when the appeal period expired for the defendants. The judgments are good for 12 years and can be enrolled in other states. Reliability has collectible judgments which the Receiver is now eligible to pursue. Per Maryland law, the enrolling of judgements enables MMG to apply 10 Upon final resolution as to the underlying ownership and rights of certain shareholders, the Company intends to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within a reasonable time thereafter. As of September 30, 2024, the Vivos Debtor balance was $ 5,827 8,036 Basis of presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all wholly owned divisions, including its 100 The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and the rules of the SEC and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented, have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Concentration of Credit Risk For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 26.2 21.2 15.9 63.3 24.6 13.8 8.6 47.0 |