UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20222023
  
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File No. 000-50331

CalEthos, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 98-0371433

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   

11753 Willard Avenue

Tustin, California

 92782
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(714) 352-5315

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

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. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not 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 Exchange Act): Yes ☐ No ☒`

 

As of November 3, 2022,15, 2023, there were 14,495,621 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  PAGE
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statementsiii
   
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)ii
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20222023 (unaudited) and December 31, 202120221
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021(unaudited)2
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the Each of the three quartersand nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021(unaudited).3
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021(unaudited)4
 Condensed Consolidated Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements5
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1211
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk1514
Item 4.Controls and Procedures15
   
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings16
Item 1A.Risk Factors16
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds16
Item 3.Default Upon Senior Securities16
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures16
Item 5.Other Information16
Item 6.Exhibits16
 Signatures17

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Financial Statements

 

CalEthos, Inc.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023

 

Index to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

ContentsPage (s)
  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20222023 (unaudited) and December 31, 202120221
  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 202120222
  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for each of the three quartersand nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 202120223
  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 202120224
  
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements5

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere herein, may address or relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Statements which are not historical reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, liquidity, financial condition, prospects and opportunities and are based upon information currently available to us and our management and their interpretation of what is believed to be significant factors affecting our business, including many assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things:

 

 our ability to implement our current stated business plans;
   
 our ability to retain key members of our management team;
   
 our future financing or acquisition plans and our ability to consummate any such transactions on favorable terms if at all;
   
 our anticipated needs for working capital; and
   
 our ability to establish a market for our common stock and operate as a public company.

 

Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “scheduled,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “seek,” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Actual results, performance, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, prospects and opportunities could differ materially and perhaps substantially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks, uncertainties and other factors.

 

Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

 

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CalEthos, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 As of
September 30,
2022
  As of
December 31,
2021
  

As of

September 30, 2023

  As of
December 31, 2022
 
  (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)   
Assets                
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $2,249,000  $3,047,000  $1,178,000  $2,067,000 
Prepaid and other current expenses  1,000   7,000 
Prepaid and other current assets  12,000   4,000 
Total current assets $2,250,000  $3,054,000   1,190,000   2,071,000 
                
Other assets  -   38,000 
Data center costs  1,429,000   - 
Total assets  2,250,000   3,092,000  $2,619,000  $2,071,000 
                
Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $464,000  $434,000  $1,378,000  $540,000 
Convertible promissory notes, net  4,613,000   3,087,000   4,613,000   4,613,000 
Notes payable  86,000   111,000   61,000   61,000 
Total current liabilities  5,163,000   3,632,000   6,052,000   5,214,000 
                
Stockholders’ deficit                
Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001, 3,600,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding  -   -   -   - 
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding  -   -   -   - 
Preferred stock, value      
Common stock par value $0.001: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 14,495,621 and 25,995,621 shares issued and outstanding  15,000   26,000 
Preferred stock,value  -   - 
Common stock par value $0.001: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 14,495,621 and 24,495,621 shares issued and outstanding  14,000   24,000 
Additional paid-in capital  11,488,000   16,269,000   11,711,000   11,480,000 
Other comprehensive loss  17,000   (2,000)
Other comprehensive income  8,000   5,000 
Stock subscription receivable  (2,000)  (2,000)  (2,000)  (2,000)
Accumulated deficit  (14,431,000)  (16,831,000)  (15,164,000)  (14,650,000)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (2,913,000)  (540,000)  (3,433,000)  (3,143,000)
                
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $2,250,000  $3,092,000  $2,619,000  $2,071,000 

 

See accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CalEthos, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

  2023  2022  2023  2022 
  For the three months ended
September 30,
  For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 

Revenues

 $-  $-  $-  $-
                 
Operating Expenses                
Professional fees  48,000   136,000   234,000   558,000 
Restricted stock grants  31,000   (11,168,000)  55,000   (4,791,000)
General and administrative expenses  13,000   24,000   54,000   59,000 
Impairment loss  -   -   -   154,000 
Operating (income) expenses  92,000   11,008,000   343,000   (4,020,000)
                 
(Loss)Income from operations  (92,000)  11,008,000   (343,000)  4,020,000 
                 
Other income (expenses)                
Interest income  14,000   1,000   45,000   1,000 
Gain on settlement of accounts payable  -   -   23,000   - 
Financing costs  (20,000)  (509,000)  (239,000)  (1,622,000)
Total other expense  (6,000)  (508,000)  (171,000)  (1,621,000)
                 
(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes  (98,000)  10,500,000   (514,000)  2,399,000 
Provision for income taxes  -   -   -   - 
                 
Net (loss) income $(98,000) $10,500,000  $(514,000) $2,399,000 
                 
Net income (loss) per share - basic $(0.01) $0.74  $(0.04) $0.10 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted $(0.01) $0.56  $(0.04) $0.08 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic  14,495,621   14,176,349   14,495,621   24,769,518 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted  14,495,621   18,953,625   14,495,621   29,546,794 
                 
Comprehensive loss:                
Net income (loss) $(98,000) $10,500,000  $(514,000) $2,399,000 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   20,000   -   19,000 
Comprehensive (Loss) Income $(98,000) $10,520,000  $(514,000) $2,418,000 

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  For the three months ended
September 30,
  For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Revenues $-  $-  $-   $- 
                 
Operating Expenses                
Professional fees  136,000   118,000   558,000   824,000 
Restricted stock grants  (11,168,000)  1,745,000   (4,791,000)  1,745,000 
General and administrative expenses  24,000   13,000   59,000   18,000 
Impairment loss  -   -   154,000   - 
Operating (income) expenses  (11,008,000)  1,876,000   (4,020,000)  2,587,000 
                 
Income(loss) from operations  11,008,000   (1,876,000)  4,020,000   (2,587,000)
                 
Other income (expenses)                
Interest income  1,000   -   1,000   - 
Financing costs  (509,000)  (187,000)  (1,622,000)  (226,000)
Total other expense  (508,000)  (187,000)  (1,621,000)  (226,000)
                 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes  10,500,000   (2,063,000)  2,399,000   (2,813,000)
Provision for income taxes  -   -   -   - 
                 
Net income (loss) $10,500,000  $(2,063,000) $2,399,000  $(2,813,000)
                 
Net income (loss) per share - basic $0.74  $(0.12) $0.10  $(0.16)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted $

0.56

  $

(0.12

) $

0.08

  $

(0.16

)
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic  14,176,349   17,602,886   24,769,518   17,282,889 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted  

18,953,625

   

17,602,886

   

29,546,794

   

17,282,889

 
                 
Comprehensive loss:                
Net income (loss) $10,500,000  $(2,063,000) $2,399,000  $(2,813,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  20,000   -   19,000   - 
Comprehensive income (loss) $10,520,000  $(2,063,000)  2,418,000  $(2,813,000)

See accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CalEthos, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

  Shares  Loss  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Receivable  Loss  Deficit  Deficit 
  Series A convertible preferred stock  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Stock Subscription  Other Comprehensive   Accumulated  Total Stockholders Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Deficit  (Deficit) 
                                  
Balance, January 1, 2022  -  $-   -  $-   25,995,621  $26,000  $16,269,000  $(2,000) $(2,000) $(16,831,000) $(540,000)
Restricted stock grants  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,170,000   -   -   -   3,170,000 
Forgein currency translation income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,000)  -   (3,000)
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,926,000)  (3,926,000)
Balance, March 31, 2022  -   -   -   -   25,995,621   26,000   19,439,000   (2,000)  (5,000)  (20,757,000)  (1,299,000)
Restricted stock grants  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,206,000               3,206,000 
Forgein currency translation income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   2,000       2,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (4,174,000)  (4,174,000)
Balance, June 30, 2022  -   -   -   -   25,995,621   26,000   22,645,000   (2,000)  (3,000)  (24,931,000)  (2,265,000)
Forfeiture of stock-based compensation                  (11,500,000)  (11,000)  (11,157,000)              (11,168,000)
Forgein currency translation income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   20,000       20,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   10,500,000   10,500,000 
Balance, Sep 30, 2022  -  $-   -  $-   14,495,621  $15,000  $11,488,000  $(2,000) $17,000  $(14,431,000) $(2,913,000)
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Deficit  (Deficit) 
  Series A convertible preferred stock  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Stock Subscription  Other Comprehensive  Accumulated  Total Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Deficit  (Deficit) 
                                  
Balance, January 1, 2023  -  $-   -  $-   24,495,621  $24,000  $11,480,000  $(2,000) $5,000  $(14,650,000) $(3,143,000)
Foreign currency translation income  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   2,000   -   2,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (199,000)  (199,000)
Balance March 31, 2023  -   -   -   -   24,495,621   24,000   11,480,000   (2,000)  7,000   (14,849,000)  (3,340,000)
Fair value of equity-based compensation  -   -   -   -   -   -   24,000   -   -   -   24,000 
Cancellation of shares  -   -   -   -   (10,000,000)  (10,000)  10,000   -   -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation income  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   1,000   -   1,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (217,000)  (217,000)
Balance, June 30, 2023  -  $-   -  $-   14,495,621  $14,000  $11,514,000  $(2,000) $8,000  $(15,066,000) $(3,532,000)
Fair value of equity-based compensation  -   -   -   -   -   -   197,000   -   -   -   197,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (98,000)  (98,000)
Balance, September 30,2023  -  $-   -  $-   14,495,621  $14,000  $11,711,000  $(2,000) $8,000  $(15,164,000) $(3,433,000)
                                             
Balance, January 1, 2022  -  $-   -  $-   25,995,621  $26,000  $16,269,000  $(2,000) $(2,000) $(16,831,000) $(540,000)
Equity-based compensation on restricted stock awards  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,170,000   -   -   -   3,170,000 
Foreign currency translation loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,000)  -   (3,000)
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,926,000)  (3,926,000)
Balance March 31, 2022  -   -   -   -   25,995,621   26,000   19,439,000   (2,000)  (5,000)  (20,757,000)  (1,299,000)
Equity-based compensation on restricted stock awards  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,206,000   -   -   -   3,206,000 
Foreign currency translation income  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   2,000   -   2,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (4,174,000)  (4,174,000)
Balance, June 30, 2022  -   -   -   -   25,995,621   26,000   22,645,000   (2,000)  (3,000)  (24,931,000)  (2,265,000)
Forfeiture of stock-based compensation  -   -   -   -   (11,500,000)  (11,000)  (11,157,000)  -   -   -   (11,168,000)
Foreign currency translation income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   20,000   -   20,000 
Net income  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   10,500,000   10,500,000 
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   10,500,000   10,500,000 
Balance, September 30,2022  -  $-   -  $-   14,495,621  $15,000  $11,488,000  $(2,000) $17,000  $(14,431,000) $(2,913,000)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

  Series A convertible preferred stock  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Stock Subscription  Other Comprehensive   Accumulated  Total Stockholders Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Receivable  Income (Loss)  Deficit  (Deficit) 
Balance, January 1, 2021  -  $-   -  $-   16,634,951  $17,000  $8,744,000  $(2,000) $-  $(10,082,000) $(1,323,000)
Relative fair value of warrants issued with convertible promissory notes  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,000   -   -   -   3,000 
Stock options issued for services  -   -   -   -   -   -   52,000   -   -   -   52,000 
Stocks issued from debt forgiveness  -   -   -   -   75,000   -   98,000   -   -   -   98,000 
Additional capital from debt forgiveness  -   -   -   -   -   -   68,000   -   -       68,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (92,000)  (92,000)
Balance, March 31, 2021  -   -   -   -   16,709,951   17,000   8,965,000   (2,000)  -   (10,174,000)  (1,194,000)
Stocks returned  -   -   -   -   (3,674,330)  (4,000)  4,000           -   - 
Stock options issued for services  -   -   -   -           561,000       -   -   561,000 
Stock issued on exercise of warrants  -   -   -   -   1,435,000   2,000       -   -   -   2,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -                       (658,000)  (658,000)
Balance June 30, 2021  -   -   -   -   14,470,621   15,000   9,530,000   (2,000)  -   (10,832,000)  (1,289,000)
Relative fair value of warrants issued with convertible promissory notes      -           -       1,687,000   -       -   1,687,000 
Stock-based compensation              -           195,000       -       195,000 
Restricted stock grants                  11,500,000   11,000   1,539,000   -       -   1,550,000 
Net loss          -           -       -   -   (2,063,000)  (2,063,000)
Balance September 30, 2021  -  $-   -  $-   25,970,621  $26,000  $12,951,000  $(2,000) $-  $(12,895,000) $80,000 

See accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CalEthos, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

  1   2 
 For the nine months ended
September 30,
  2023  2022 
 2022  2021      
Cash Flows From Operating Activities                
Net loss $2,399,000  $(2,813,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Net (loss) income $(514,000) $2,399,000 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in
operating activities:
        
Impairment  154,000   -   -   154,000 
Amortization of convertible promissory note discounts  1,526,000   172,000   -   1,526,000 
Fair value of equity-based compensation  -   770,000 
Forfeiture of restricted stock grants  (11,168,000)  - 
Accretion of compensation cost for restricted stock awards  6,377,000   1,550,000 
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards  -   (11,168,000)
Equity-based compensation  55,000   6,377,000 
Gain on settlement of accounts payable  (23,000)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  6,000   2,000   (8,000)  6,000 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  32,000   18,000   450,000   32,000 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities  (674,000)  (301,000)  (40,000)  (674,000)
                
Cash Flows From Investing Activities                
Data center costs  (854,000)  - 
Other assets  (106,000)  -   -   (106,000)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (106,000)  -   (854,000)  (106,000)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible promissory notes  -   3,550,000 
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable  -   128,000 
Repayments of Notes  (25,000)  -   -   (25,000)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities  (25,000)  3,678,000 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  -   (25,000)
                
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  7,000   -   5,000   7,000 
Net increase (decrease) in Cash  (798,000)  3,377,000 
Cash, Beginning of Period  3,047,000   - 
Cash, End of Period $2,249,000  $3,377,000 
Net decrease in cash  (889,000)  (798,000)
Cash, beginning of period  2,067,000   3,047,000 
Cash, end of period $1,178,000  $2,249,000 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest $-  $-  $-  $- 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $-  $-  $- 
        
Non-cash investing and financing activities                
Relative fair value of warrants issued with convertible promissory notes $   $3,000
Accrued equity compensation granted $-  $38,000 
Common stock issued from forgiven debt $-  $98,000 
Additional capital from forgiven debt $-  $68,000 
Interest capitalized as data center cost $113,000  $- 
Stock based compensation capitalized as data center cost $166,000  $- 

See accompanying notes to these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CalEthos, Inc.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 20222023

 

Note 1 – Organization and Accounting Policies

ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

CalEthos, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) was incorporated on March 20, 2002 under the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

The Company is implementing its plan to build a clean-energy-powered containerized, immersion-cooled data center that providesoperation using the latest energy-efficient building materials and cooling technologies and to provide wholesale colocation data center services to enterprise IT and hyperscale customers. In addition, the Company may acquire assets and all or part of other companies operating in the high-density computing industry or to invest in or joint venture with other more-established companies already in the industry that would add value to the Company’s business strategy.

 

InAs of July 2022, due to the declining state of the bitcoin mining industry and market for its planned products, the Company’s board of directors resolved to discontinue the development in South Korea of the Company’s 5 nanometer ASIC chip and containerized, immersion-cooled bitcoin mining computer system and to focus exclusively on developing thea clean-energy-powered data center segment of its business strategy. The Company has suspended operations of its South Korean subsidiary and will decide in the next twelve months whether to use it to develop other products or dissolve it.

Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation

In October 2021, the Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to change the Company’s name to AIQ Blockchain, Inc. The name change has not yet been effected, and on July 2022, FINRA was notified that the Company was no longer changing its name or symbol and that the application was being withdrawn.center.

 

Korean entity

 

On November 5, 2021, AIQ System Inc. (“AIQ”) was incorporated in Seoul, Republic of Korea. AIQ is authorized to issue 3 million shares of common stock. At the date of incorporation, 10,000 shares were issued to the Company for 100,000,000 Korean Won, or approximately $89,000, for 100% ownership of AIQ.

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The September 30,December 31, 2022 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim nine-months periodnine-month periods ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021.2022. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 20222023 or for any future period.

 

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022.April 17, 2023.

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Liquidity and Going Concern

 

The Company incurred a net incomeloss of approximately $2,399,000514,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, of which $4,791,000 was attributable to a non cash transaction for the reversal of compensation for restricted stock units, and2023, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $14,431,00015,164,000 as of September 30, 2022.2023 and had no recurring revenue from operation. The Company has financed its activities principally through debt and equity financing and shareholder contributions. Management expects to incur additional losses and cash outflows in the foreseeable future in connection with its operating activities. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to those of other similar stage companies, including dependence on key individuals; successful development, marketing and branding of products;services; the uncertainty of product development and generation of revenues; dependence on outside sources of financing; risks associated with research and development; dependence on third-party suppliers and collaborators; protection of intellectual property; and competition with larger, better-capitalized companies. Ultimately, the attainment of profitable operations is dependent on future events, including obtaining adequate financing to fund itsthe Company’s operations and generating a level of revenues adequate to support the Company’s cost structure.

 

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The Company will need to raise debt or equity financing in the future in order to continue its operations and achieve its growth targets. However, there can be no assurance that such financing will be available in sufficient amounts and on acceptable terms, when and if needed, or at all. The precise amount and timing of the funding needs cannot be determined accurately at this time, and will depend on a number of factors, including the development of the Company’s data center campus development, approvals for construction permits, construction times, delivery of critical equipment, market demand for the Company’s products andwholesale colocation data center services, the success of product development efforts, the timing of receiptscustomer commitments for customer deposits,data center space, the management of working capital, and the continuation of normal payment terms and conditions for purchase of goods andthe Company’s services. The Company believes its cash balances and cash flow from operations will not be sufficient to fund its operations and growth for the next twelve months from the issuance date of these financial statements. If the Company is unable to substantially increase revenues, reduce expenditures, or otherwise generate cash flows from operations, then the Company will likely need to raise additional funding from investors or through other avenues, it may not be able to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

COVID-19

 

The continuing COVID-19 global pandemic has caused significant disruption to the economy and financial markets globally, and the full extent of the potential impacts of COVID-19 are not yet known. Circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are complex, uncertain and rapidly evolving. The impact of COVID-19 has not been significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity and capital resources. Although no material impairment or other effects have been identified to date, there is substantial uncertainty in the nature and degree of its continued effects over time. That uncertainty affects management’s accounting estimates and assumptions, which could result in greater variability in a variety of areas that depend on these estimates and assumptions as additional events and information become known. The Company will continue to consider the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business operations.

Earnings Per Share

 

We useThe Company uses ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” for calculating the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. We computeThe Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and warrants and stock awards. For periods with a net loss, basic and diluted loss per share is the same, in that any potential common stock equivalents would have the effect of being anti-dilutive in the computation of net loss per share.

 

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Securities that could potentially dilute loss per share in the future were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Common share equivalents amounted to 14,495,621 as of September 30, 2023.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company’s management reviewed all recently issued accounting standard updates (“ASU’s”) not yet adopted by the Company and does not believe the future adoptions of any such ASU’s may be expected to cause a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition or the results of its operations.

Note 2 – Intangible and Other AssetsData Center Costs

INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETSDATA CENTER COSTS

On December 23, 2021, AIQ entered into a Technology Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with PICOCEL, Co., Ltd. (the “Contractor” or “PICOCEL”) to develop a FPGA based Bitcoin mining simulation system. The Agreement was expected to be completed within 6 weeks for a total contract price of 198,000,000 Korean Won (“KRW”) or approximately $167,000. Total payments made to PICOCEL as of SeptemberMarch 30, 2022 amounted to approximately $69,000. On March 17, 2022,2023, the Company and PICOCEL entered into a mutualsigned an option agreement to cancel and terminateacquire 80 acres of commercially-zoned land in Imperial County, California (the “Option”) for $3,360,000 (“Purchase Price”). The Option expires in September 2024. The Company paid a non-refundable deposit of $84,000 on the Agreement.signing of the Option, which has been recognized as other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company is required to deposit an additional $84,000 into escrow (“Escrow Funds”) within 10 days after the execution of the purchase agreement. As of the dateissuance of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, the escrow had not been set up. Once the escrow is set up, the Company will deposit the $84,000. If the Company does not exercise the Option by September 2024, the Escrow funds will be returned to the Company.

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The Purchase Price is payable with a cash payment of $1,680,000 and the issuance of 840,000 shares of the termination, PICOCEL had completedCompany’s common stock (the “Purchase Shares”). At the first phaseclosing of the Agreement upon deliverypurchase (“Closing Date”), if the stock is trading at a value less than $1.00 per share, the Company is required to issue a promissory note in the amount of $840,000, payable on the third anniversary of the SHA-256 code and FPGA board simulator.closing date, with an interest rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 2.0%.

 

On April 5, 2022, AIQ entered into a Technology Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with NNS, Co., Ltd. (the “Contractor” or “NNS”) to develop a FPGA based Bitcoin mining simulation system. The Agreement was expected to be completed within 9 weeks for a total contract price of 99,000,000 KRW, including 9,000,000 KRW VAT, or approximately $82,000. The payments are scheduled as follows:

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

  Amount 
  USD  KRW 
Within 5 days after signing the contract $41,000   49,500,000 
Within 5 days after all conditions are met as stated in “Schedule B – Statement of Work”  41,000   49,500,000 
Total $82,000   99,000,000 

Payment of 90,000,000 KRW or approximately $69,000 was made to NNS as of September 30, 2022 which was expensed and included in in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Impairment

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Bitcoin market was in a constant decline, and since the ASIC chip being developed by AIQ was planned to be used for Bitcoin mining machines, management believes that there is an impairment indicator as of June 30, 2022. Management plans to discontinue the operations of AIQ subsequent to June 30, 2022 and no more future cash flows are expected from AIQ.

Indicators of impairment include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in our use of the assets or in our business strategy, loss of or changes in customer relationships and significant negative industry or economic trends. When indications of impairment arise for a particular asset or group of assets, we assess the future recoverability of the carrying value of the asset (or asset group) based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis. If the carrying value exceeds projected, net, undiscounted cash flows, an additional analysis is performedPurchase Shares are issued at the Closing Date, the Company has agreed to determinerepurchase the asset’ (or asset group), typically a discounted cashflow analysis, and an impairment charge is recordedPurchase Shares (the “Put Option”) under specific circumstances. However, the Put Option expires if the Company’s common stock trades above $2.00 per share for 120 consecutive days. If the Company’s common stock trades below $2.00 per share for 10 consecutive days, the Holder has the option for the excess of carrying value over fair value.Company to repurchase the Purchase Shares for $2.00 per share.

 

As of September 30, 2022, intangibles2023, the Company has incurred costs of approximately $1,232,000 for the development of the Data Center and other assets were fully impaired. Impairment loss amounted tohas capitalized approximately $154,000113,000, inclusive of a $12,000 impairment of prepaid VATinterest expense related to the services provided by PICOCEL and NNS.convertible promissory notes.

 

The table below summarizesOn June 23, 2023, the impairment lossCompany signed a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide site assessment and feasibility to connect critical resources for data center operations and develop a shovel-ready development plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:Company’s initial 80-acre site. The Company completed this development phase in October 2023 with an estimated cost of approximately $525,000.

SCHEDULE OF IMPAIRMENT LOSS

  Amount  VAT  Total 
PICOCEL $69,000  $5,000  $74,000 
NNS  69,000   5,000   74,000 
Total  138,000   10,000   148,000 
Foreign exchange loss  4,000   2,000   6,000 
Impairment loss $142,000  $12,000  $154,000 

 

Note 3 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

The following table summarizes the Company’s accounts payable and accrued expense balances as of the dates indicated:

SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Accounts payable $251,000  $221,000  $508,000  $186,000 
Accrued expenses  2,000   99,000   193,000   28,000 
Accrued interest  211,000   114,000   677,000   326,000 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $464,000  $434,000  $1,378,000  $540,000 

 

Accrued Interest

 

The following table presents the details of accrued interest as of the dates indicated:

SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED INTEREST

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Notes payable $18,000  $9,000  $23,000  $17,000 
Convertible promissory notes  193,000   105,000   654,000   309,000 
Balance, end of the year $211,000  $114,000 
Balance, end of period $677,000  $326,000 

 

Note 4 – Notes Payable

NOTES PAYABLE

The table below summarizes the transactions as of the dates indicated:

SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Balance, beginning of the year $111,000  $11,000  $61,000  $61,000 
Additions     150,000       
Payments  (25,000)  (50,000)      
Balance, end of the year $86,000  $111,000  $61,000  $61,000 

 

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On July 7, 2020, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $11,000. The note is noninterest bearing. The principal was due on or before March 11, 2022. During any event of default under the note, the interest rate shall increase to 10% per annum. Events of default include failure to pay principal or interest, breach of covenants, breach of representations and warranties, borrower’s assignment of a substantial part of its property or business, any money judgment, writ, or similar process shall be entered or filed against the borrower or any subsidiary of the borrower or any of its properties or other assets for more than $100,000, bankruptcy, liquidation of business, and cessation of operations. The principal and interest amount outstanding under this note was $11,000 and $5,000, respectively, as of September 30, 2022. The note principal and interest are past due, therefore in default. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the Company has accrued approximately $2,000 of default interest.

On February 19, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $25,000. The interest on the unpaid principal balance accrued at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal and any accrued interest was to be paid in a single installment on or before February 19, 2022. If the Company fails to pay the balance of this note in full on the due date or fails to make any payment due within 15 days of the due date, any unpaid principal shall accrue interest at the rate of 15% per annum during the default (default interest). Events of default include failure to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary, or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession of the Company’s assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for the benefit of creditors. The principal amount was settled in full on January 25, 2022.2023.

 

On April 22, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000. The interest on the unpaid principal balance accruedaccrues at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal and any accrued interest was to be paid in a single installment on or before April 22, 2022. If the Company fails to pay the balance of this note in full on the date or fails to make any payments due within 15 days of the due date, any unpaid principal shall accrue interest at the rate of 15% per annum during the default. Events of default include failure to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary, or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession of the Company’s assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for the benefit of creditors. The principal and interest amount outstanding under this note was $50,000 and $18,000, respectively, as of September 30, 2022. The note principal and interest are past due, therefore in default. Interest accrued, including default interest, as of September 30, 2022 is $8,000.

On July 1, 2021, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $25,000. The interest on the unpaid principal balance accrues at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal and any accrued interest was to be paid in a single installment on or before July 1, 2022. If the Company fails to pay the balance of this note in full on the date or fails to make any payments due within 15 days of the due date, any unpaid principal shall accrue interest at the rate of 15% per annum during the default (default interest). Events of default include failure to make any payment including accrued interest when due, voluntary, or involuntary petition of bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or similar party to take possession of the Company’s assets or property, or assignment made by the Company for the benefit of creditors. The principal amount outstanding under this note was $25,000 as of September 30, 2022. The note principal and interest are past due, therefore in default. Interest accrued, including default interest, as of September 30, 2022 is $3,000.2023.

 

Interest expense on these notes payable amounted to $3,0009,000 and $9,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,2023 and $4,000 and $8,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022, respectively.

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Note 5 – Convertible Promissory Notes

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES

In 2021, the Company issued two convertible promissory notes amounting to $55,000 and $3,850,000 (the “Notes”), respectively. The total aggregate proceeds were $3,550,000 due to a $355,000 aggregate original issue discount. The Notes are non-interest bearing with the principal due and payable on March 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022, respectively. Any amount of unpaid principal on the date of maturity will accrue interest at rate of 10% per annum (default interest). Interest accrued as of September 30, 2022 is $35,000. The principal amount and all accrued interest are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, as of the date of issuance, at a rate of $1.00 and $1.25 per share (“Conversion Rate”), respectively. The Conversion Rate is adjustable if, at any time when any principal amount of the Notes remains unpaid or unconverted, the Company issues or sells any shares of the Company’s common stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith), which is less than the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of common stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”). Immediately upon a Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Rate will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Company in such Dilutive Issuance. Events of default include failure to issue conversion shares, the occurrence of a breach or default under any other agreement, any money judgment, writ, or similar process entered or filed against the Company or any of its property or other assets for more than $100,000, bankruptcy filing, application for the appointment of a custodian, trustee or receiver, insolvency, the Company’s common stock delisted, or dissolution, winding up, or termination of the business of the Company. The note principal and interest are past due, therefore in default.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company issued to the purchasers of the Notes stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,567,500 shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $1.50 to $1.87 per share, subject to adjustments. The Warrants were valued using the Black Scholes option pricing model for a total fair value of $3,004,000 based on a 3-year term, volatility of 404.91% to 405.93%, a risk-free equivalent yield of 0.27% to 0.42%, and stock price ranging from $0.10 to $1.95.

In accordance with ASC 470 - Debt, the Company has allocated the cash proceeds amounts of the Notes among the Notes, the Warrants and the conversion feature. The relative fair value of the Warrants issued amounted to approximately $1,690,000 and the beneficial conversion amounted to $0, which amounts are being amortized and expensed over the term of the Notes.

The Company determined that the conversion feature of the Notes would not be an embedded feature to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative in accordance with ASC 815-15 Derivatives and Hedging.

Financing cost recognized for the amortization of debt discount was approximately $1,526,000 and $170,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The convertibleConvertible promissory notes consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
Principal        
Balance, beginning of year $4,613,000  $708,000 
Additions     3,905,000 
Balance, end of period  4,613,000   4,613,000 
         
Discount        
Balance, beginning of year  1,526,000   5,000 
Additions     2,045,000 
Amortization  (1,526,000)  (524,000)
Balance, end of period  -   1,526,000 
Net carrying amount $4,613,000  $3,087,000 

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  September 30,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
Principal        
Balance, beginning of year $4,613,000  $4,613,000 
Additions      
Balance, end of year  4,613,000   4,613,000 
         
Discount        
Balance, beginning of year     1,526,000 
Additions      
Amortization     (1,526,000)
Balance, end of year      
Net carrying amount $4,613,000  $4,613,000 

 

EffectiveThe effective interest rate used to amortize the debt discount for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 rangesranged from 4.76% to 64.60%.

 

Potential future shares to be issued on conversion of the notes as of the dates indicated are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF POTENTIAL FUTURE SHARES ISSUANCE OF CONVERSION NOTES

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Principal $4,613,000  $4,613,000  $4,613,000  $4,613,000 
Interest  193,000   105,000   652,000   309,000 
Total  4,806,000   4,718,000   5,265,000   4,922,000 
Conversion price per share  1.00 1.25   1.001.25   1.001.25   1.001.25 
Potential future share  4,028,844   3,947,394   4,212,000   4,125,699 

 

TheInterest expense on default interest expense for the convertible promissory notes amounted to $88,000 and $48,000343,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.2023, of which $113,000 was capitalized as data center cost.

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Note 6 – Commitments and contingenciesContingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company may receive letters alleging infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, nor is the Company aware of any pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, cash flows, or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably, except as follows.unfavorably.

 

On January 3, 2022, a complaint was filed against our company inEmployment Agreement

In June 2023, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles titled Michael Sekula v. CalEthos Inc, Michael Campbell and Does 1-25 (Case No. 22STCV00121) for, among other matters, failureCompany executed an employment agreement (“Employment Agreement”) to pay wages, fraud and other wage-related claims. In the complaint, the plaintiff claimed he worked under a consulting agreement as Vice President of Brand Management of our company and wasemploy an individual to be the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer (“Executive”). As compensation for services rendered, the Executive will be paid a base salary of $4,000250,000 per monthannum. The Executive’s base salary may be increased as certain milestones are met, such as 1) when the necessary governmental permits are granted to start construction of the Data Center, 2) once the Data Center is operational and at least 25% of the planned MW’s of collation capacity is leased. Also, at the discretion of the Company, following each calendar year of continued employment, the Executive shall be eligible to receive an optiona discretionary bonus of up to fifty percent ( 50%) of Executive’s base salary during the first year of employment, up to seventy-five percent (75%) of Executive’s then-current base salary during the second year of employment, and up to one-hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s then-current base salary during Executive’s third year of employment (the “Bonus”). Payment of the Bonus will be based on achieving certain goals and performance criteria established by the Company. In addition, the Executive was granted options to purchase 50,000600,000 and 1,900,000 shares of ourthe Company’s common stock that was to vest quarterly over the term of the agreement. In the complaint, the plaintiff alleged that, on or around March 27, 2020, the Company ceased paying the plaintiff despite the plaintiff’s continuing efforts on behalf of our company and that the Company agreed to continue to accrue his monthly retainer amount until such time that the Company received at least $100,000 in funding. Plaintiff(see Note 7 – Stockholders Deficit) for further alleged that he continued to work for our company for 38 additional weeks in reliance on our promise of payment. The plaintiff claimed that our refusal to make the promised payments amounts to violations of the California labor laws and seeks damages in excess of $450,000.information.

 

On June 9, 2022, a SettlementThe Employment Agreement and Mutual Release was reachedalso provides for certain severance benefits upon termination by the parties whereby asCompany without “cause” or by the Executive for good reason. In the event of a termination by the Company without cause or by the Executive for good reason after the first full considerationyear of employment, the Executive would be entitled to (i) continued payment of the base salary for the plaintiff’s executionlesser of six months or the remaining term of the Employment Agreement, subject to the Executive signing a timely and compliance with theeffective separation agreement and plaintiff’scontaining a release of all claims against the defendants,Company and other customary terms; provided, however, that if such termination is between the Company agreed91st day and the end of the first year of employment, the Executive will be entitled to pay a gross settlement amountpro-rata portion of $90,000. Such payment was made on June 23, 2022.such payment.

 

Note 7 – Stockholders Deficit

STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT

Restricted Common Stock Awardsoptions

 

On August 17, 2021,As part of the Employment Agreement, as defined in Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies, the executive was granted an incentive stock option (“Incentive Option”) and a non-qualified stock option (“Non-Qual Option”) (collectively “Stock Options”) to purchase 600,000 and 1,900,000, respectively, shares of the Company’s common stock for $0.50 per share. The Stock Options are exercisable for a period of seven years from the date of grant, which was June 19, 2023 (“Grant Date”).

The Incentive Option shall vest and become exercisable as follows: (i) options to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock shall vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the Grant Date; (ii) options to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock shall vest and become exercisable on the second anniversary of the Grant Date; and (iii) options to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock shall vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the Grant Date; provided that the Optionee is an employee in good standing with the Company entered into Restricted Share Award Agreements (the “Award Agreements”)on such applicable vesting date. The Incentive Option Grant Date fair value of $600,000 was calculated using the Black Scholes fair value option-pricing model with two consultants pursuant to whichkey input variables provided by management, as of the Company issued todate of issuance: volatility of 339%, the consultants sharesfair value of common stock $0.50, estimated life of 5 years, risk-free rate of 3.99% and dividend rate of $0. For the Company in exchange for their future services. nine months ended September 30, 2023, approximately $221,000 was earned. Of the amount earned of $221,000 approximately $166,000 was capitalized as date center cost and the remaining $55,000 was expensed as stock-based compensation.

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The Awards had an initial term of one year, which was to be automatically renewed on a year-to-year basis unless either party gave a written notice of termination. The two consultants who entered into these agreements include:Non-Qual Option shall vest and become exercisable as follows:

 

 1)(1)A consultant who was granted 10,000,000216,666 restricted share awards.shares on each of the first two anniversaries of the Grant Date and 216,668 shares on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, provided that the Optionee is an employee or Board member in good standing with the Company on such applicable vesting date.
 2)An entity, which is owned by
(2)the Company’s CEOremaining 1,250,000 shares based on the Company completing the following milestones:

a.250,000 shares upon completion of the initial site development plan and majority shareholder, was granted Data Center design, and submission of a complete set of plans to Imperial County Planning and Development Department for approvals and permits.
1,500,000b.250,000 restricted share awards.shares upon the Company receiving permits necessary to start construction of the data center site and facilities (including but not limited to power substation, water delivery, pumping, storage and on-site distribution systems, fiber conduit lines and communications systems, and on-site roads, water, power and communications grid, warehousing, offices, administration, support and security buildings, perimeter walls and security systems).
c.250,000 shares upon the completion of construction of a complete data center facility and receipt of an occupancy permit for such facility, either for a Data Center facility to be built as a “build to suit” building for a hyperscale company or as a wholesale colocation building for enterprise IT customers.
d.500,000 shares upon signing a build-to-suit contract or one or more contracts being signed for 50% or more of a constructed and operational wholesale colocation facility’s capacity.

 

The Company’s management has accounted for the Award Grants as restricted stock compensationNon-Qual Option in accordance with ASC 718 – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requiredrequires the Company to estimate the service period over which the compensation cost wouldwill be recognized. Management hadhas estimated that the first two development phases wouldphase (a) will be completed within 15 monthsby March 31, 2024, the second development phase (b) by September 30, 2024, the third development phase (c) by March 31, 2025 and the Foundry Mask would be completed within 6 months for a total of 21 months service period. Compensation cost was to be recognized ratably over 21 months and in the same manner had the Company paid in cash.fourth development phase by September 30, 2025. The estimated service period wouldwill be adjusted for changes in actual and expected completion dates.date changes. Any such change was towill be recognized prospectively, and the remaining deferred compensation was towill be recognized over the remaining service period.

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The Company issued restricted stock grants totaling 10,000,000 shares to Hyuncheol (Peter) Kim, the Company’s former Chief Technology Officer, and 1,500,000 to a M1 Advisors LLC, a company owned by the Company’s chief executive officer. The value was $1.93 per share on the date of issuance (“Grant Date”) for an aggregate fair value of $22,195,000

 

The stock-based award compensationNon-Qual Option Grant Date fair value of $550,000 was recordedcalculated using the Black Scholes fair value option-pricing model with key input variables provided by management, as an increase in deferred compensation expense,of the date of issuance: volatility range of 137% to 176%, the fair value of common stock $0.50, estimated life range of 3.9 years to 4.5 years, risk-free rate range of 4.7% to 5.2% and additional paid-in capital in the Company’s books at the timedividend rate of the grant.$0

On July 27, 2022, the Company sent Hyuncheol (Peter) Kim, the Company’s former Chief Technology Officer, a letter notifying him that the Company’s Board of Directors had resolved to discontinue the Company’s 5 nanometer ASIC chip and bitcoin mining machine project and that his consulting agreement will terminate at the end of August 2022. The restricted stock grant issued in connection with the consulting agreement will also be cancelled.

Also, at the end of August 2022, the Company cancelled the restricted stock grant issued to M1 Advisors LLC.

The table below summarizes the transactions related to the Company restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2022:

SCHEDULE OF COMPANY RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

  Shares  Deferred
compensation
 
Grant date fair value  11,500,000  $22,195,000 
Accretion  -   (11,168,000)
Forfeiture  (11,500,000)  (11,027,000)
Balance as of September 30, 2022  -  $- 

Restricted stock grant compensation expense for. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, is as follows:2023, the Company recorded compensation expenses of approximately $18,000

SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT COMPENSATION EXPENSE

  Three months
ended
  Nine months
ended
 
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2022
 
2022 Accretion expense $-  $6,377,000 
Reversal of 2021 accretion expense  (4,791,000)  (4,791,000)
Reversal of 2022 accretion expense  (6,377,000)  (6,377,000)
Restricted stock grant compensation $(11,168,000) $(4,791,000)

Warrants Expired.

 

As of September 30, 2022, a total2023, the Company had 2,500,000 stock options outstanding, of which all were unvested, with weighted average remaining life, strike price and grant date fair value of 253,0007 warrants expired.years, $0.50 and $0.47, respectively, and intrinsic value of nil.

 

Note 8 – Earnings (Loss) Per ShareWarrants

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table sets forthDuring the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED

Numerator 2022  2021  2022  2021 
  For the three Months Ended September 30,  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
Numerator 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Net income (loss) $10,500,000  $(2,063,000) $2,399,000  $(2,813,000)
Effect of dilutive instruments                
Convertible notes interest expense  51,000   -   88,000   - 
Numerator for diluted EPS  10,551,000   (2,063,000)  2,487,000   (2,813,000)
                 
Denominator                
Denominator - for basic EPS  14,176,349   17,602,886   24,769,518   17,282,889 
                 
Effect of dilutive instruments                
Warrants  748,432   -   748,432   - 
Convertible notes  4,028,844   -   4,028,844   - 
Dilutive potential common shares  4,777,276   -   4,777,276   - 
                 
Denominator for diluted EPS  18,953,625   17,602,886   29,546,794   17,282,889 
                 
Basic EPS $0.74  $(0.12) $0.10  $(0.16)
Diluted EPS $0.56  $(0.12) $0.08  $(0.16)

Securities that could potentially dilute loss per share in the future were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months endedending September 30, 2021 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Common share equivalents amounted to2023, 3,942,60889,804 for warrants 4,612,607 for convertible notes and 11,500,000 for restricted stock units for total of 20,055,215 asexpired. As of September 30, 2021. For2023, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company hadremaining outstanding balance of warrants was 1,678,500, with a weighted average exercise price of $4,777,2761.86, average remaining life of 0.39 dilutive securities.years, weighed average grant date fair value of approximately $0.47.

Note 98 – Subsequent Events

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date when the financial statements were issued to determine if they must be reported. The management of the Company determined there are no reportable events.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the financial statements and related notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022.

 

This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth herein and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements.”

 

Plan of Operations

 

As of the filing of this Report, it is our plan to continue our focus on building a large-scale, clean-energy powered, containerized, immersion-cooledclean-energy-powered, data center operation that willusing the latest energy-efficient cooling technologies and to provide wholesale colocation services to high-density computing, enterprise customers. While it was originally part of our strategy to build such a facility for our own utilization with the bitcoin mining systems that we planned to manufactureIT and use for our own bitcoin mining operations, going forward, our operating plan is to focus only on developing and building clean-energy powered, containerized, immersion-cooled data centers for enterprisehyperscale customers. To implement this plan, we intend to complete the purchase ofhave optioned 80 acres of land for the initial phase of development and contracted HDR Engineering, Inc., a data center architect and engineering firm (“HDR”), to negotiateprovide master planning services that include site feasibility and a Power Purchase Agreement with the local utility company for upshovel-ready site development plan. In addition, we are having on-going discussions and negotiations to 100 megawatts ofacquire clean energy from the local power utility and nearby geothermal power plants and solar farms and contracting a network engineering firm to evaluate and engineer various paths to run conduit for accessing close-by internet fiber networks.

 

Once the land acquisition is closed,On June 23, 2023, we intendengaged HDR to complete a land usefeasibility study and site development master plan. Once the plan thatis developed, we will be submittedsubmit plans to authorities for approval and for permits to start construction. We expect, based on all related factors, that a submittable plan, which will include civil engineering, data center and infrastructure design and construction schedule, will take approximately threesix months to complete. Once submitted to the appropriate governmental departments and agencies for approval, it is expected that it could take another three months or more before we receive the required permits forto start construction, and that the construction could take another six to twelve months or more to complete depending on supply chain issues at the time for data center, electrical and communication connectivity components of the data center build.

 

As we move through the development process to build a clean-energy powered containerized, immersion-cooled data center operation, we will continue to refine and finalize the courses of action needed to implement our business plan and operations. As a result, management has not fully determined our actual short-term or long-term capital requirements, which management expects to be substantial.

 

It is anticipated that we will incur significant expenses in the implementation of our business plan as described herein, and that we will require substantial financing to complete the development and construction of the planned data center operation. A failure to obtain this necessary capital when required on acceptable terms, or at all, could force us to delay, limit, reduce, or terminate our development plans, any commercialization efforts and any other operations. We may not be able to secure financing on favorable terms, or at all, to meet our future capital needs. In addition, even if we are able to obtain sufficient funding to commence our business operations, we may need to pursue additional financing in the future to make expenditures and/or investments to support the growth of our business. In addition, we may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to new competitive pressures, pay extraordinary expenses or fund our growth, including through acquisitions. Additional funding, however, may not be available when required on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us when it is required, our ability to commence and grow our proposed business operations, to support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.

 

We currently have only limited capital with which to pay these anticipated expenses. To fund our business plan going forward, we intend to raise funds from investors by issuing common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The table summarizes the results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Three Months Ended 

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                  
Revenues $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Operating expenses                                
Professional fees  136,000   118,000   588,000   824,000   48,000   136,000   234,000   558,000 
Stock based compensation  (11,168,000)  1,745,000   (4,791,000)  1,745,000 
Equity-based compensation  31,000   (11,168,000)  55,000   (4,791,000)
General and administrative expenses  24,000   13,000   59,000   18,000   13,000   24,000   54,000   59,000 
Impairment loss  -   -   154,000   -   -   -   -   154,000 
Total operating (income)expenses  (11,008,000)  1,876,000   (4,020,000)  2,587,000 
Total operating (income) expenses  92,000   (11,008,000)  343,000   (4,020,000)
Income (loss) from operations  11,008,000   (1,876,000)  4,020,000   (2,587,000)  (92,000)  11,008,000   (343,000)  4,020,000 
                                
Other income (expense)                
Other income (expenses) ��              
Interest income  1,000   -   1,000   -   14,000   1,000   45,000   1,000 
Gain on settlement of debt  -   -   23,000   - 
Financing costs  (509,000)  (187,000)  (1,622,000)  (226,000)  (20,000)  (509,000)  (239,000)  (1,622,000)
Total other expenses  (508,000)  (187,000)  (1,621,000)  (226,000)  (6,000)  (508,000)  (171,000)  (1,621,000)
                                
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes  10,500,000   (2,063,000)  2,399,000   (2,813,000)  (98,000)  10,500,000   (514,000)  2,399,000 
Provision for income taxes  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net income (loss) $10,500,000  $(2,063,000) $2,399,000  $(2,813,000) $(98,000) $10,500,000  $(514,000) $2,399,000 

 

Revenues

 

The CompanyWe had no revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021.2022.

 

Operating Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

Operating (income) expenseProfessional fees decreased to approximately $48,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $136,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. As the Company has shifted its operating activity toward developing the data center professional fees have either decreased or have been capitalized as development cost.

Equity-based compensation increased to approximately $31,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $(11,168,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2022. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, was $4,020,000, comparedWe had a cancelation of an equity-based compensation agreement for 10,000,000 shares of our common stock. Therefore, we had a reversal of approximately $11,168,000 of previously expensed equity-based compensation. The equity-based compensation of $31,000 related to $(2,587,000)the issuance of an employment agreement during the second quarter of 2023.

General and administrative expenses decreased to approximately $13,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021. The increase of $6,607,000, in operating income, pertains primarily2023, as compared to (1) reversal of $4,791,000 of stock-based compensation expense,$24,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021, related to the forfeiture of the stock-based awards. Since the Company discontinued the development in South Korea of the Company’s 5 nanometer ASIC chip and containerized, immersion-cooled bitcoin mining computer system, management determine that performance-based service would not be achievable. Also, the stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 31, 2022 was nil, because of the reversal of unvested restricted stock awards, which was forfeited, compared to the stock based compensation expense of $1,745,000 for the nine months ended September 31, 2021. The expense of $90,000 for settling a legal case for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was attributable to the capitalization of out-of-pocket expenses related to the development of the data center.

Operating Expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Professional fees decreased to approximately $234,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $558,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. As we have shifted our operating activity toward developing the data center professional fees have either decreased or have been capitalized as development cost.

Equity-based compensation increased to approximately $55,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $(4,791,000) for the six months ended September 30, 2022. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, we had a cancelation of an equity-based compensation agreement for 10,000,000 shares of our common stock. Therefore, we had a reversal of approximately $11,168,000 of previously expensed equity-based compensation. The equity-based compensation of $55,000 related to the issuance of an employment agreement during the second quarter of 2023.

General and administrative expenses decreased to approximately $54,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $59,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was attributable to the capitalization of out-of-pocket expenses related to the development of the data center.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company’sOur financial position as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021 were2022 was as follows:

 

Working Capital Deficit

 

 September 30,
2022
  December 31,
2021
  September 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)   
Current assets $2,250,000  $3,054,000  $1,190,000  $2,071,000 
Current liabilities  5,163,000   3,632,000   6,052,000   5,214,000 
Working deficit $(2,913,000) $(578,000)
Working capital deficit $(4,862,000) $(3,143,000)

 

AtOur working capital deficit increased by $1,719,000 as of September 30, 2022,2023 from $3,143,000 as of December 31, 2022. The increase was due to the Company haduse of cash of approximately $2,249,000$233,000 for operating expenses and prepaid expenses of approximately $1,000. The working deficit increased by approximately $2,335,000 from December 31, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The increase in the working capital deficit was due primarily to the decrease in cash of $798,000$661,000 for data center development costs, and the increase in convertible promissoryour accounts payable and accrued expense of approximately $1,526,000$838,000..

 

At September 30, 2022, the Company had outstanding promissory notes and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $104,000 and outstanding convertible notes and accrued interest in aggregate amount of $4,806,000, all of which were past due and all of which were in default. See Notes 4 and 5 to the accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company.

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Cash Flows

 

  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2022  2021 
       
Net cash used in operating activities $(674,000) $(301,000)
Net cash used in investing activities  (106,000)  - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (25,000)  3,678,000 
Effect of exchange rate changes  7,000   - 
Increase (decrease) in Cash during the Period  (798,000)  3,377,000 
Cash, Beginning of Period  3,047,000   - 
Cash, End of Period $2,249,000  $3,377,000 

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  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2023  2022 
       
Net cash used in operating activities $(233,000) $(674,000)
Net cash used in investing activities  (661,000)  (106,000)
Net cash used in financing activities  -   (25,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes  5,000   7,000 
Increase (decrease) in Cash during the Period  (889,000)  (798,000)
Cash, Beginning of Period  2,067,000   3,047,000 
Cash, End of Period $1,178,000  $2,249,000 

 

Cash flows used in operating activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities increaseddecreased by $373,000$441,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared2023 from $674,000 for nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease resulted from the reduction in our operating expense related to professional fees and general administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to an increase in cash expense of approximately $403,000.2023.

 

Cash flows used in investing activityactivities

 

Net cash used in investing activity increased by $106,000$555,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to2023 from $106,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to payments for design and development work2022. The increase resulted from the expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 for the Company’s ASIC chip which was discontinued in the third quarter of 2022.development activities for our data center project.

 

Cash flows used in financing activities

 

The Company had netNet cash used in financing activities decreased by $25,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 due2023 as compared to $25,000 repayment of notes payable. Conversely, it had net cash provided by financing activities duringfor the nine months ended September 30, 2021 mainly due to proceeds2022. The decrease resulted from convertible promissoryour not making any repayments of our outstanding notes and notes payable amounting to $3,550,000 and $128,000, respectively.payable.

 

Capital Requirements

 

The Company estimatesWe estimate that itwe will require up to $2 million of its current cash for expenses and operating costs to complete the development of a comprehensive plan for itsour planned clean-energy powered, containerized, immersion-cooled data center operation. Once the plans are approved for construction by the requisite authorities, the Company estimateswe estimate the initial phase of itsour planned data center operation will cost between $60 to 75$75 million to build.

 

Past the plan development phase, the Companywe will need to raise capital in order to build itsour planned operations and achieve itsour growth targets, which the company planswe plan to raise from investors by issuing common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that such financingsfinancing will be available in sufficient amounts and on acceptable terms when it’sit is needed. The precise amount and timing of theour funding needs cannot be determined accurately at this time, and will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to the condition of the capital market, investor interest in our business plan, demand for the Company’sour services by enterprise customers, the timing of approvals from authorities to start construction, the management of working capital, and reasonable payment terms and conditions for the purchase of the goods and services we will need to build our data center operation.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures of our company. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions that our company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from such estimates.

 

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Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Companyour company and its wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary from the formation date. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The financial statements of our foreign subsidiary, for which the functional currency is the local currency, are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at the consolidated balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and a weighted-average exchange rate during the year for revenue, expenses, gains and losses. Translation adjustments are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders’ equity (deficit). Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Debt and Debt Discounts

 

In accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, the Companywe first allocatesallocate the cash proceeds of the notes between the notes and the warrants on a relative fair value basis, secondly,basis. Secondly, proceeds are then allocated to the conversion feature.

 

The Company accountsWe account for debt discounts originating in connection with conversion features that remain embedded in the related notes in accordance with ASC 470-20. These costs are classified on the consolidated balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The Company amortizesWe amortize these costs over the term of itsour debt agreements as financing cost in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for our stock-based compensation under ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” using the fair value basedvalue-based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges it equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.

 

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We use the fair value method for equity instruments granted to non-employees and use the BSM model for measuring the fair value of options. The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant (measurement date) and is recognized over the vesting periods.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company’sOur management reviewed all recently issued accounting standard updates (“ASU’s”) not yet adopted by the Companyus and does not believe the future adoptions of any such ASU’s may be expected to cause a material impact on the Company’sour condensed consolidated financial condition or the results of itsour operations.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2022,2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not required under Regulation S-K for smaller reporting companies.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our “Certifying Officers”), conducted evaluations of our disclosure controls and procedures. As defined under Sections 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

Based on their evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2022,2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

The material weakness related to internal control over financial reporting that was identified at September 30, 20222023 was that we did not have sufficient personnel staffing in our accounting and financial reporting department. As a result, we were not able to achieve adequate segregation of duties and were not able to provide for adequate review of the financial statements.

 

This control deficiency could result in a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. However, our management believes that the material weakness identified does not result in the restatement of any previously reported financial statements or any other related financial disclosure, and management does not believe that the material weakness had any effect on the accuracy of our financial statements included as part of this Quarterly Report.

 

We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 20222023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

 

Readers are cautioned that our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our control have been detected. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any control design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

TheWe know of no material active or pending legal proceedingsproceeding against our company, nor are we involved as discusseda plaintiff in Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 were settled during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. See Note 6 of the notes to the unaudited financial statements included in this report for a description of those proceedings and the resolution thereof.any material proceeding or pending litigation.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

We are a small reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

There have been no sales of unregistered securities within the period covered by this report that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 701 of Regulation S-K.

 

Repurchases of Shares or of Company Equity Securities

 

None.

 

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

 

AtAs of September 30, 2022, the Company2023, we had outstandingnotes payable of $61,000, convertible promissory notes payable of $4,613,000 and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $104,000 and outstanding convertible notes and accrued interest in aggregate amount of $4,806,000,$675,000, all of which were past due and all of which were in default. See Notes 4 and 5 to theour accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.statements.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following documents are filed as a part of this report or incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit
Number
 Description
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2 Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
   
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
   
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
   
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
   
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 14, 20222023CalEthos, Inc.
  
 By:/s/ Michael Campbell
 Name:Michael Campbell
 Title:Chief Executive Officer
   
 By:/s/ Dean S Skupen
 Name:Dean S Skupen
 Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

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