U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | 68-0681158 | |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
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601
South Figueroa Street, Suite 4050
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90017 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 330-4300
Copies to:
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
11693 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 357
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Telephone Number: (310) 557-3059
Facsimile Number: (310) 388-1320
Securities to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of Exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
Emerging growth company ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Explanatory Notes | ii | |
Forward-Looking Statements | ii | |
Item 1. | Business | 1 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 11 |
Item 2. | Financial Information | 18 |
Item 3. | Properties | 26 |
Item 4. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 26 |
Item 5. | Directors and Executive Officers | 27 |
Item 6. | Executive Compensation | 29 |
Item 7. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 31 |
Item 8. | Legal Proceedings | 34 |
Item 9. | Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters | 35 |
Item 10. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities | 35 |
Item 11. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered | 36 |
Item 12. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers | 37 |
Item 13. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 38 |
Item 14. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 38 |
Item 15. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 38 |
Signatures | 40 | |
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-1 |
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We are filing this General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 to register our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Previously, we were subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act pursuant to Section 15(d) thereof; however, we are no longer subject to reporting requirements thereunder.
Once this registration statement is deemed effective, we will be subject to the requirements of Regulation 13A under the Exchange Act, which will require us to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and we will be required to comply with all other obligations of the Exchange Act applicable to issuers filing registration statements pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Unless otherwise noted, references in this registration statement to the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” means Genufood Energy Enzymes Corp. (individually, “GEEC”), a Nevada corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Throughout this registration statement, we refer to our business from the period from inception (June 21, 2010) through approximately mid- to late-2016, as our “historic period”, the business conducted during the historic period as our “original business” and the management of our company during the historic period as “previous management” or “Oliver Lin’s management”.
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. Some of the key factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
● | risks related to our ability to recommence our enzyme business; |
● | risks related to our ability to pursue an alternate business strategy in combination with, or instead of, recommending our enzyme business; |
● | our ability to continue to purchase the raw materials needed to manufacture our products; |
● | our ability to market successfully our products; |
● | industry-wide market factors and regulatory and other developments affecting our operations; |
● | our ability to obtain adequate funding to recommence our enzyme business or pursue an alternate business strategy in combination with, or instead of, recommencing our enzyme business; |
● | certain disputes with previous management of our company, which disputes, among other things, affect amounts claimed by one party against the other; and |
● | our ability to fund litigation or other dispute resolution processes in the United States and/or other countries to prosecute or defend various disputes, including disputes with previous management. |
For a detailed description of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 11 of this registration statement.
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Item 1. | Business. |
Original Business
During our historic period, we were a start-up company whose main focus was to promote, market, distribute and export a range of enzyme products manufactured in the United States for sale for human and animal consumption in certain Asian markets, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”). Our objective was to commence marketing and distribution of a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption to sole country distributors, wholesalers, dealers and retailers, as well as to the general public following a Multi-Level Marketing – Franchise Investor Dealer Related (MLM-FIDR) concept, beginning in Taiwan, and then China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
As previously reported by previous management:
● | On May 24, 2011, GEEC Internet Sales (Private) Limited (“GEECIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEEC, was established in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. GEECIS was established initially to be responsible for GEEC’s internet sales worldwide, but its role changed to that of a sole country distributor. On August 8, 2013, GEECIS changed the company name from GEEC Internet Sales (Private) Limited to Genufood Enzymes Lanka (Private) Limited (“GELPL”). |
● | On February 13, 2012 GEEC incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary company, GEEC Enzymes (S) Pte Ltd (“GESPL”) in Singapore with a view to be the sole country distributor for ProCellax and ProAnilax in Singapore. GESPL had started initial test marketing for the range of ProCellax enzymes products. |
● | On May 2, 2013, GESPL entered into a Lease Agreement with Harmony Convention Holdings Pte Ltd to lease a store premises at Suntec City Mall for a period of three years. |
● | On April 9, 2014, GESPL entered into a License Agreement with City Square Mall, City Developments Limited to lease a pushcart store for a period of two month with option to renew. |
● | On May 14, 2014, GESPL entered into a Consignment Agreement with Nature’s Farm Pte. Ltd. to display and sell the Procellax range of enzyme products at six stores/locations throughout Singapore. |
At some point during our historic period, previous management also reported that GEPSL had a total of eight stores in Singapore for the display and resale of the Procellax range of enzyme products.
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Additionally, Genufood Enzymes (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary in Thailand in 2014.
During our historic period, we were in the development stage with no significant revenues. Our initial operations included organization, capital formation, target markets identification and developing marketing plans.
On August 19, 2014, GEEC entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Natfresh Exchange Agreement”) with Natfresh Beverages Corp (“Natfresh”), pursuant to which shareholders of Natfresh were issued one share of GEEC common stock for each share of Natfresh stock they owned as of the record date of the transaction. At the time of this transaction, Natfresh and we were under common control through management of both companies by Yi Lung (Oliver) Lin and possibly through common ownership of certain large shareholders, including Oliver Lin. See Item 7, “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”.
At some point, which we believe may have occurred approximately mid- to late-2016, previous management ceased operating our original business. We have not generated any revenue from operations since that time.
Recent Developments
After a period of time following the cessation of our original business at the initiative of previous management, Oliver Lin stated that he was unable to handle the Company’s daily operations due to a legal matter in which he was then personally involved and he advised the Company that it required a new management team.
Pursuant to an agreement entered into on April 18, 2017 (the “April 2017 Agreement”), Oliver Lin resigned as the Company’s President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a director. On the same day, Boon Kee (Beckenburg) Lim, the son of Oliver Lin, resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Also pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement, on April 18, 2017, the Board of Directors appointed Jui Pin (John) Lin as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. On the same date, John Lin, Ching Ming (James) Hsu and Yi Ling (Betty) Chen became directors. John Lin and Oliver Lin are not related.
A dispute arose between John Lin and Oliver Lin regarding the amount of compensation that Oliver Lin claimed he was owed by GEEC for prior period service, which amount was supposed to be paid to Oliver Lin pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement. We made a partial payment in the amount of $50,000 to Oliver Lin with respect to this claimed amount. See Item 6, “Executive Compensation”. Oliver Lin claimed additional amounts were owed to him. See Item 8, “Legal Proceedings”.
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There was also a dispute between John Lin and the Company over the price he paid for certain of our securities that he had purchased pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement, which was at a different price from the price paid in a contemporaneous private offering of our securities (the “2017 Offering”) by other investors. See Item 7, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” and Item 10, “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities”.
Because we did not having access to the Company’s financial books and records, which remained in the possession of Oliver Lin, despite Oliver Lin’s agreement to return all such books and records pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement, the Company entered into a series of agreements with AFS Singapore (Paralegal) Pte Ltd. (“AFS”), an entity controlled by Oliver Lin, in connection with the need to prepare the Company’s audited and interim consolidated financial statements and other matters.
From July 10, 2017 through August 25, 2017, we entered into seven similar agreements with AFS (collectively, the “AFS Agreements”), pursuant to which AFS was to: prepare agendas, minutes and/or resolutions for certain Board meetings (or action by written consent) and a special shareholders’ meeting; prepare employment agreements for James Hsu and Betty Chen; prepare subscription documents for a private offering of our securities and prepare instructions to our transfer agent with respect to issuances pursuant to such offering; make introductions to a new audit firm and review the engagement agreement from such firm; act as audit coordinator, including prepare Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 and the first three quarters of fiscal year 2017 (later expanded to include all of fiscal years 2017 and 2018); prepare news releases; review one or more Current Reports on Form 8-K; and act as liaison with the Board of Directors, management and our professional advisors. For these services, AFS would charge us on an hourly basis at a rate varying between $250 and $600 per hour, depending upon the seniority of the person performing the services.
In part because of the disputes between John Lin and Oliver Lin, and between John Lin and the Company, as described above, a majority in voting interest of our shareholders executed a written consented dated August 4, 2017, pursuant to which John Lin was removed as a director. On the same date, directors James Hsu and Betty Chen removed John Lin as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Also on August 4, 2017, the Board of Directors elected James Hsu as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Also on this date, our Board of Directors elected Betty Chen as our Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer and Secretary.
Following these developments, the Company entered into three more agreements with AFS (among the seven AFS Agreements described above) and another agreement with AFS dated August 28, 2017, pursuant to which AFS was engaged as the management consultant for the Company, including developing a marketing strategy, forming a U.S. subsidiary, training Company employees in sales and marketing; attending meetings as appropriate and serving as a liaison with the Board of Directors, management and our professional advisors. For these services, AFS would charge us on an hourly basis at a rate varying between $250 and $600 per hour, depending upon the seniority of the person performing the services.
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Mr. Hsu and Ms. Chen traveled to Singapore in September 2017, to meet with the Company’s bookkeeper and coordinate the Company’s audit. Subsequently, Mr. Hsu and Ms. Chen traveled to the United States and met with various people, including the Company’s professional advisors, to discuss the pending audit and certain legal matters. . As a result of these two trips, Mr. Hsu and Ms. Chen determined that Oliver Lin had not handed over the Company’s complete corporate files, including its complete books and records and other financial information, to our new management team, and was not otherwise performing or cooperating with the Company under the AFS Agreements.
On October 5, 2017, the Company dismissed AFS and Oliver Lin as a consultant under the AFS Agreements AFS billed us $68,352, plus interest, during the period July 10, 2017 through October 7, 2017. Of this amount, we paid AFS $12,500. The Company believes that AFS and Oliver Lin did not perform fully under the AFS Agreements and does not owe any further amounts under the AFS Agreements.
On October 23, 2017, former outside counsel to the Company requested in writing that Oliver Lin return the accounting books and records of GEEC and its affiliates. On October 26, 2017, Oliver Lin replied to the Company’s former outside counsel that Oliver Lin would not comply unless and until the Company settled all outstanding amounts that AFS and Oliver Lin claimed were owed to them.
The stalemate between the Company and Oliver Lin continued over the return of the Company’s corporate files, including the books and records and financial information, which stalemate persists to this day. The Company does not believe that Oliver Lin and/or AFS have ever returned the Company’s complete corporate files, including its complete books and records and other financial information.
On June 11, 2018, our Board of Directors appointed Kuang Ming (James) Tsai as a director to fill the vacancy created by John Lin’s removal as a director on August 4, 2017. On June 29, 2018, Mr. Tsai replaced Mr. Hsu as President and Chief Executive Officer, who resigned from those positions on such date. On September 12, 2018, Mr. Tsai replaced Mr. Hsu as Chief Financial Officer, who resigned from that position on such date.
Plan of Operations
It is the intention of our current management and Board of Directors to pursue a dual track approach to our future operations. We may:
(i) | restart our enzyme business; |
(ii) | engage in a reverse merger with a private company (the “Potential Acquirer”), whose business is in a different industry but aspects of which may be compatible with restarting our enzyme business; or |
(iii) | do both of the above, which is what we have assumed we shall do. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, management and the Board of Directors may amend or abandon at any time either or both of the elements of this dual track approach.
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The Enzyme Business
Introduction
Enzyme is a catalyst responsible for biochemical reactions in living things (including animals, plants, and microorganisms), synthesis, decomposition, oxidation, transfer and isomerization. Isomerization is the chemical process by which one molecule is transferred into another molecule which has exactly the same atoms, but the atoms are rearranged. The biotic phenomena would stop without enzymes, or the lack of it, or with its destruction. DNA would undergo a drastic change, unusual illness would occur and metabolism would become abnormal, among others.
Enzyme is a complex globule protein. It reacts optimally under body temperature. Reaction is many times faster with added enzymes. Therefore, regular consumption of enzyme is good for our well-being. In fact it has been categorized under “GRAS” (Generally Regarded as Safe) by the Food and Drug Administration. Our body loses enzymes as we grow old. It has been proven that many chronic, hereditary diseases and functional imbalance are caused by the deficiency of certain enzymes, for example, lipase (fat enzyme) deficiency causes hepatic diseases, diabetes and Vitamin A deficiency. Amylase (carbohydrate enzyme) deficiency results in liver diseases and gastro enteric diseases.
Enzymes are similar to minerals. But unlike minerals, they are made by living cells. Thus, enzyme is a catalyst responsible for biochemical reactions in living things (including animals, plants, micro-organisms), synthesis, decomposition, oxidation, transfer and isomerization, which is the process by which one molecule is transferred into another molecule which has exactly the same atoms, but the atoms are rearranged.
Enzyme is neither a drug, medicine or herb. It is extracted from fruits and vegetables. It can be a natural complex enzyme, plant-based complex enzyme or microbial enzyme. It is for the body cell. It is the “Cell Activator.” A Cell Activator refers to the enzymes that catalyze and regulate every biochemical reaction that occurs within the human body, making them essential to cellular function and health.
Without enzymes, the lack of it or with its destruction, biotic phenomena would stop, DNA would undergo a drastic change, unusual illnesses would occur and metabolism would become abnormal, among others. Human beings and animal will die without enzymes.
Business Opportunity
The enzyme market in Taiwan has gained popularity over the last 10 years as the country’s aging population grew rapidly and consumers from all ages, including “millennials”, are increasingly becoming more health conscious and aware of the need to take supplements such as enzymes to keep up with their daily dietary requirements for a healthy body, a strong immune system and good digestion.
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This growing trend presents an opportunity for us to bring to the Taiwanese and other Asian markets an advanced enzyme products. Management of the company believes that such enzyme products may provide certain benefits to people.
Over the years, a significant amount of research and studies have revealed the wide range of benefits of enzymes. Digestive enzymes are crucial for optimal digestion and nutrient absorption, and research suggests that some digestive enzymes may help with various digestive disorders, weight loss, inflammation, cancer and gut infections. The preservation of enzymes may also be an important part of longevity. In a recent animal study, researchers reported that nicotinamide mononucleotide, an enzyme involved in energy metabolism, helped regenerate aging cells, making them behave as younger cells and preventing certain age-related genetic changes. Proteolytic enzymes are essential for cell division, blood clotting, immune function and protein recycling, among other vital processes. Studies have found that the proteolytic enzyme bromelain was effective at reducing symptoms of pain, swelling and joint stiffness in people with osteoarthritis. Science has identified over 2,000 different enzymes and researchers have discovered enzymes for many uses, including the importance of enzymes for health, longevity and chronic disease prevention.
We believe that none of the currently marketed enzyme products in Taiwan derive from reputable natural resources. Our products in the past, and the ones we intend to again market in Taiwan, are manufactured in the United States, which is often viewed by Taiwanese and other Asian consumers as “premium grade” quality and for which they are willing to pay premium price over enzyme products made in Taiwan. We believe that this presents an opportunity for us to gain a foothold in the Taiwan and other Asian markets.
Subject to a number of factors, it is the intention of our current management to recommence our business to promote, market, distribute and import a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption, manufactured in the United States, for sale in certain Asian markets, including ASEAN. Although our future operations may be similar to our original business, our future operations may not be the same as our original business.
The following plan of operations is tentative and subject to change. Additionally, our plan of operations, both as to content and timing, is dependent on our ability to raise sufficient capital to fund the expenses we will incur until and if we become profitable. There is no commitment in place at present for any such capital.
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We plan to set up a subsidiary in Taiwan during 2020 and apply to the Ministry of Economic Affairs for approval. Once approved, we will request a U.S.-based enzymes manufacturer to send enzyme samples that are suitable for Asian markets to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for testing. If the Taiwan government approves the registration and import permits, we plan to order products from this and other U.S.-based enzyme manufacturers and explore sales opportunities for the Taiwan market, which events could occur also during 2020. During the second half of 2020, we plan to continue to find suitable and healthy food sales agents to sell on online/Internet platforms or offline, through both retail and wholesale outlets. In late-2020, we will conduct an in-depth evaluation of the sales status of the agents and investigate the consumer's acceptance of the products as the basis for future selection of products that are suitable for the Asian market in general and the Taiwan market in particular. Depending upon the results of these endeavors, we could also consider direct sale through a company store as well as direct on-line sales.
During 2019 and beyond, we will also be exploring other trading opportunities including expansion into new products, market and/or seeking and forming one or more strategic alliances with partners.
Suppliers
At present, prior to the restart of our operations, we do not have any formal agreements in place with any enzyme manufacturers or other suppliers. We have identified certain U.S.-based enzyme suppliers with whom we might do business, but there is no guarantee that we will enter into agreements with one or more of these, or any other, enzyme suppliers on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.
We do not expect to enter into long-term agreements with suppliers, meaning that they can be canceled at any time. We believe that the supply of enzyme products is readily available and if we lost one of our suppliers, we could readily find a replacement. We also do not believe that the supply of enzyme products fluctuates significantly due to market or seasonal factors, scarcity or inflationary pressures.
Sales and Marketing
Initially, we intend to recommence our operations by primarily serving the Taiwan domestic market. We plan to set up a subsidiary in Taiwan during 2020 and apply to the Ministry of Economic Affairs for approval. Once approved, we will request a U.S.-based enzymes manufacturer to send enzyme samples that are suitable for Asian markets to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for testing. If the Taiwan government approves the registration and import permits, we plan to order products from this and other U.S.-based enzyme manufacturers and explore sales opportunities for the Taiwan market, which events could occur also during 2020.
During the second half of 2020, we plan to continue to find suitable and healthy food sales agents to sell on online/Internet platforms or offline, through both retail and wholesale outlets. In late-2020, we intend to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the sales status of the agents and investigate the consumer's acceptance of the products as the basis for future selection of products that are suitable for the Asian market in general and the Taiwan market in particular. Depending upon the results of these endeavors, we could also consider direct sale through a company store as well as direct on-line sales.
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Intellectual Property
During our historic period, we owned the following trademarks:
● | ProCellax and |
● | ProAnilax. |
These trademarks and GEEC as a trademark were filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and registered with China (PRC), Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The trademarks on ProCellax and ProAnilax that we previously held have expired. We intend to explore the possibility of whether we can reregister these trademarks in the countries in which we intend to conduct business, including Taiwan.
We do not currently own any intellectual property the loss of which would be materially adverse to our business.
Research and Development
We did not incur any research and development expenses in fiscal years 2017 and 2018.
Competition
We compete with the manufacturers of other enzyme products, most of which are manufactured in Taiwan for sale in Taiwan. Currently, a few major enzyme manufacturers and half a dozen imported brands across Taiwan make up most of the growing enzyme market, which includes Taiwan Jialian, Dahan Biozyme, SenLife, One Power, Gypsophila Enzyme and Dishka.
Plant and Equipment
Historically, we have not used significant machinery or other equipment ourselves in the manufacture of enzyme products. In the future, we expect that this will continue to be the case, since we will rely primarily on OEMs for the manufacture of enzyme products.
Government Regulation
Our future operations will be subject to various laws and regulations in Taiwan and other countries in which we intend to conduct our business. To ensure that our operations are conducted in full and substantial regulatory compliance, as part of our current internal procedures and policies, we will verify and ensure that the OEMs with whom we contract have obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification and qualify for health food supplement regulations in the Asian and ASEAN regions. In Taiwan and other countries such as China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka, enzyme products are classified as “Food Supplement” and are regulated or governed by the Ministry of Health or equivalent government agency.
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Failure to comply with any laws and regulations may result in the assessment of administrative, civil and/or criminal penalties, and/or the imposition of injunctive relief. Moreover, the uncertain effect of changes in any of these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on business. In view of the many uncertainties with respect to current and future laws and regulations, including their applicability to us, we cannot predict the overall effect of such laws and regulations on our future operations.
It is important to note that there is no actual statement of claim of any health benefits on any of our intended product’s labels. If we were to have a statement of claim on the label, the product in question could be classified as a medicine, drug or herb, which would require additional regulation in most or all of the countries in our potential market. In all of our target countries, health safety regulations imposed by each relevant health authority for food grade enzyme products are similar. Accordingly, we do not currently intend to have any statement of claim on any of the labels of our intended products.
Taiwan Regulation. We are required to apply to the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan for approval to sell our enzyme products. Assuming we receive such approval, we will be required to send enzyme samples to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for testing. The Taiwan government must approve our products and issue import permits before we can sell our enzyme products in Taiwan.
The Reverse Merger
In May 2019, we were introduced to the Potential Acquirer and began informal discussions about the possibility of a reverse merger. We have not entered into any legally binding agreements with the Potential Acquirer and there is no guarantee that the reverse merger will be consummated.
The Potential Acquirer is a private company that itself is in a relatively early stage of its own business. The Potential Acquirer is a pharmaceutical company developing dietary supplements and biopharmaceutical projects. The Potential Acquirer has stated that its biopharmaceutical products might include one or more of the following:
● | Weight loss combination drug, as a repurposed drug |
● | Oral peptide delivery using dead lactic acid bacteria |
● | Brain drug delivery system |
● | Atomic layer deposition coating and drug eluting stent coating, |
although the pursuit of any of these products is subject to change.
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Notwithstanding the differences between our intended business and the intended business of the Potential Acquirer, the principal of the Potential Acquirer and our management believe that there are synergies between the two companies’ currently intended businesses and it may be possible for the Company to pursue the enzyme business after the reverse merger is consummated, assuming that the reverse merger occurs. However, no assurance can be given that we will complete the reverse merger, that the enzyme business as described herein will be restarted or continued to the extent that it has been restarted prior to the consummation of the reverse merger, that the Potential Acquirer will pursue any of the above-referenced products or that the Potential Acquirer’s or our intended businesses will prove to be profitable or in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.
While we have not yet entered into a legally binding agreement with the Potential Acquirer, we have negotiated certain broad terms of the possible reverse merger, including the following:
● | the Potential Acquirer would obtain approximately 95% of our Common Stock and our then existing shareholders would retain approximately 5% of our Common Stock, resulting in significant dilution to our then existing shareholders; and |
● | the Potential Acquirer would control of a majority of the Board of Directors and it is likely that the newly constituted Board of Directors would appoint new officers. Therefore, if the reverse merger is consummated, the current directors and officers of the Company will no longer be in control of decision making for the Company. |
If we proceed with the reverse merger, it is the current intention of management to consummate the possible reverse merger early next year, subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence by both parties and other events, some of which are beyond the control of the Company’s management. There is no guarantee that the reverse merger will be completed or, if it is completed, if it will ultimately prove to be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.
Additionally, we anticipate that, assuming the reverse merger is consummated, we will require substantial additional capital to pursue to the Potential Acquirer’s intended business and plan of operations, either alone or together with our own plan of operations to restart the enzyme business. The Potential Acquirer’s proposed business is capital intensive and will be subject to extensive governmental regulation. The requirement for clinical trials for at least some of the Potential Acquirer’s intended products may result in delays in both (i) bringing products to market and (ii) assuming such clinical trials are successful, generating revenue. There are no commitments for any financing in place for either our business or the Potential Acquirer’s business, and there can be no assurance that any such financing will be available on favorable terms, or at all.
GEEC was incorporated in Nevada on June 21, 2010. Our principal place of business is located at 601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4050 Los Angeles, California 90017 and our telephone number is (213) 330-6770. Our website is www.geecenzymes.com. No part of our website is incorporated into this registration statement.
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Employees
As of October 18, 2019, we had two employees, both of whom were full-time employees. Both of our employees are employed in Taiwan.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Risks Related to our Business
There is no assurance that we will be able recommence operations.
We are in the process of recommencing our business operations. In order to do this, we will need substantial capital. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising such capital.
We currently estimate that we will need to raise additional capital of at least $200,000 to $300,000 to fund our operations until we become profitable.
We currently estimate that we may need at least $200,000 to $300,000 to restart our enzyme business. However, depending upon many factors, some of which are outside our control, we may ultimately need more than this amount to restart and maintain our business.
Assuming that we are able to recommence operations, our products may not achieve or maintain widespread market acceptance.
The success of our business will be highly dependent on market acceptance of our products. We believe that market acceptance of our products will depend on many factors, including:
● | the perceived advantages of our products over competing products and the availability and success of competing products; | |
● | the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts; | |
● | our product pricing and cost effectiveness; | |
● | the safety and efficacy of our products and the prevalence and severity of adverse side effects, if any; and | |
● | publicity concerning our products, product candidates or competing products. |
If our products fail to achieve or maintain market acceptance, or if new products are introduced by others that are more favorably received than our products, are more cost effective or otherwise render our products obsolete, we may experience a decline in the demand for our products. If we are unable to market and sell our products successfully, our business, financial condition, results of operation and future growth would be adversely affected.
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We may be subject to product liability claims or business interruptions.
The nature of our business exposes us to the risk of product liability claims that is inherent in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of our products. These risks are greater for our products that receive regulatory approval for commercial sale. Even if a product were approved for commercial use by a governmental agency, there can be no assurance that users will not claim adverse effects resulted from their use of our products. A substantial claim or a substantial number of claims, if successful, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We face substantial competition in connection with the marketing and sale of our products.
Our products will compete with products with similar efficacy in the geographic areas where we intend to market our products. Many of our competitors are well established, have greater financial, marketing, personnel and other resources, have been in business for longer periods of time than us, and have products that have gained wide customer acceptance in the marketplace. We may be unable to compete successfully or our competitors may develop products which have greater efficacy or gain wider market acceptance than ours.
We may not be able to manage the restart and further expansion of our operations effectively.
To manage the restart and any potential growth of our operations, we will be required to create effective operational and financial systems, procedures and controls, provide for manufacturing capacity and output, and train and manage our employee base. Furthermore, we need to reintroduce our products and brand with our customers, suppliers and other third parties. If we are unable to manage our growth effectively, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities, execute our business strategies or respond to competitive pressures.
We may incur substantial debt which could adversely affect our financial condition.
It is possible that we may incur substantial debt in order to restart and expand our business and/or to engage in the possible reverse merger, which could adversely affect our financial condition. Incurring a substantial amount of debt may require us to use a significant portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on such debt, which will reduce the amount of cash available to fund working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. Significant indebtedness may negatively impact our ability to operate our business and limit our ability to borrow additional funds by increasing our borrowing costs, and impact the terms, conditions and restrictions contained in possible future debt agreements, including the addition of more restrictive covenants; impact our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business as covenants and restrictions contained in possible future debt arrangements may require that we meet certain financial tests; and place restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and place us at a disadvantage compared to similar companies in our industry that have less debt.
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Our results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in availability and price of raw materials.
The raw materials we use are subject to price fluctuations due to various factors beyond our control, including, among other pertinent factors:
● | increasing market demand; | |
● | inflation; | |
● | climatic and environmental conditions; | |
● | seasonal factors, and | |
● | changes in governmental regulations and programs. |
We also expect that our raw material prices will continue to fluctuate and be affected by inflation in the future. Changes to raw materials prices may result in increases in production and packaging costs, and we may be unable to raise the prices of our products to offset the increase costs in the short-term or at all. As a result, our results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We are required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. If our competitors engage in these practices, they may receive preferential treatment from personnel of some companies, giving our competitors an advantage in securing business or from government officials who might give them priority in obtaining new licenses, which would put us at a disadvantage. Although we intend to inform our personnel that such practices are illegal, we cannot assure you that our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties.
The production, sale and distribution of our products are subject to regulation in Taiwan and other countries in which we may do business.
We must comply with existing and changing regulatory requirements in Taiwan and other countries in which we may do business. Such regulatory compliance is complex and costly. If we are unable to devote sufficient financial and personnel resources to regulatory compliance, we may not receive or maintain approval to sell our products.
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At least initially, we intend to derive virtually all of our revenues from Taiwan and we are therefore susceptible to the strength of the Taiwan economy.
We will derive virtually all of our revenues from the sale of products within Taiwan. Any significant decline in the condition of the Taiwan economy could adversely affect consumer demand of our products, among other things, which in turn would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Currency fluctuations and restrictions on currency exchange may adversely affect our business and, if the New Taiwan Dollar were to decline in value, reduce our revenue in U.S. dollar terms.
Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar (the “USD”) and our operations use the New Taiwan Dollar (the “TWD”) as our primary functional currency in our operations. We are subject to the effects of exchange rate fluctuations with respect to either of these currencies. We can offer no assurance that the TWD will be stable against the USD or any other foreign currency.
The income statements of our operations will be translated into USD at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. To the extent the USD strengthens against the TWD or other foreign currencies in which we may conduct operations, the translation of these foreign currencies denominated transactions results in reduced revenue, operating expenses and net income for our international operations. Similarly, to the extent the USD weakens against the TWD or other foreign currencies in which we may conduct operations, the translation of these foreign currency denominated transactions results in increased revenue, operating expenses and net income for our international operations. We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as we convert the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries into USD in consolidation. If there is a change in foreign currency exchange rates, the conversion of financial statements into USD will lead to a translation gain or loss which is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. In addition, we have certain assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the relevant entity’s functional currency. Changes in the functional currency value of these assets and liabilities create fluctuations that will lead to a transaction gain or loss. We have not entered into agreements or purchased instruments to hedge our exchange rate risks, although we may do so in the future. The availability and effectiveness of any hedging transaction may be limited and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exchange rate risks.
It will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities against our officers, directors and assets based outside the United States.
All of our assets are located outside of the United States and our officers and directors reside outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for United States investors to enforce their legal rights, effect service of process upon our directors or officers or enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of our directors and officers under Federal securities laws of the United States. Moreover, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the United States and Taiwan would permit effective enforcement of criminal penalties of the Federal securities laws of the United States.
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Risks Related to our Shareholders and Shares of Common Stock
We may issue more securities in one or more capital raises in the future, which will result in substantial dilution to all shareholders prior to such issuance.
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize us to issue an aggregate 10,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Any capital raise effected by us is likely to result in the issuance of additional equity securities, or securities convertible into or exchange for equity securities and substantial dilution in the percentage of the equity held by our then existing shareholders. Our board of directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval.
We currently do not have a sufficient number of shares of authorized and unissued Common Stock for a certain issuance to which we are contractually obligated. as well as future transactions in which we may engage.
As of October 18, 2019, we had 9,124,901,879 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding. The remaining number of authorized and unissued shares of our Common Stock is insufficient for us to meet certain contractual obligations to issue stock and to issue stock in any future capital raising or other transactions. We will either have to amend our Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, engage in a reverse stock split, engage in a similar recapitalization transaction or series of transactions, or a combination of the foregoing, before we can issue a significant additional number of shares of our Common Stock.
There is currently no trading market for our Common Stock and the liquidity of shares of our Common Stock is limited.
Shares of our Common Stock are not registered under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and there is currently no public trading market for our Common Stock. Furthermore, no public trading market is expected to develop in the foreseeable future unless and until the Company files and obtains effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Therefore, outstanding shares of our Common Stock cannot be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless subsequently registered pursuant to, or exempt from registration under, the Securities Act and federal or applicable state securities laws or regulations. Compliance with the criteria for securing exemptions under federal securities laws and applicable state securities laws is extremely complex, especially in respect of those exemptions affording flexibility and the elimination of trading restrictions in respect of securities received in exempt transactions and subsequently disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or state securities laws.
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If and when our Common Stock becomes trading, it is likely that it will be considered a “penny stock”, which may make it more difficult for investors to sell their shares due to suitability requirements.
Our Common Stock may be deemed to be “penny stock” as that term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). Penny stock rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors.” The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000, not including their primary residence, or an annual income exceeding $200,000 (or $300,000 jointly with their spouse) in each of the last two years.
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized disclosure document in a form prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. Moreover, broker/dealers are required to determine whether an investment in a penny stock is a suitable investment for a prospective investor. A broker/dealer must receive a written agreement to the transaction from the investor setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. These requirements may reduce the potential market for our common stock by reducing the number of potential investors. This may make it more difficult for investors in our common stock to sell shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them. This could cause our stock price to decline.
The market price of our Common Stock is likely to be subject to significant price and volume fluctuations.
The price of our Common Stock may be subject to wide fluctuations due to variations in our operating results, news announcements, our limited trading volume, general market trends both domestically and internationally, currency movements, sales of common shares by our officers, directors and our principal stockholders, and sales of common shares by existing investors. Certain events, such as the issuance of common shares upon the exercise of our outstanding stock options, could also materially and adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common shares. Further, the stock markets in general have recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices of equity securities of many companies and that have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of such companies. These fluctuations may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common shares and the ability to resell shares at or above the price paid, or at any price.
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We cannot assure you that our Common Stock will be listed on Nasdaq or another stock exchange.
Until and unless our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq or another stock exchange, we expect that our Common Stock would be eligible to trade on the OTCQB, as long as we maintain our filing requirements under the Exchange Act. If we do not maintain listing on the OTCQB, our Common Stock likely would be quoted on the OTC Pink. Neither the OTCQB nor the OTC Pink is as efficient a market as Nasdaq or another stock exchange. Among other things, our shareholders may find it more difficult to effect transactions in our Common Stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our Common Stock. The relative inefficiencies of the OTCQB or OTC Pink could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital.
We have never paid dividends on our Common Stock and do not intend to do so in the foreseeable future.
We have never paid dividends on our Common Stock and do not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that any funds available for payment of dividends will be re-invested into the Company to further our business strategy.
Reporting requirements under the Exchange Act and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including establishing and maintaining acceptable internal controls over financial reporting, are costly and may increase substantially.
The rules and regulations of the SEC require a public company to prepare and file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, which will require that the Company engage legal, accounting, auditing and other professional services. The engagement of such services is costly and we are likely to incur losses which may adversely affect our ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires, among other things, that we design, implement and maintain adequate internal controls and procedures over financial reporting. The costs of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the limited time that management will devote to the Company may make it difficult for us to design, implement and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting. In the event that we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or discover material weaknesses in our internal controls, we may not be able to produce reliable financial reports or report fraud, which may harm our overall financial condition and result in loss of investor confidence and a decline in our share price.
If we engage in the reverse merger, our then existing shareholders will likely suffer significant dilution.
While we have not yet entered into a legally binding agreement with the Potential Acquirer, we have negotiated certain broad terms of the possible reverse merger, including the fact that the Potential Acquirer would obtain approximately 95% of our Common Stock and our then existing shareholders would retain approximately 5% of our Common Stock, resulting in significant dilution to our then existing shareholders.
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If we engage in the reverse merger, it is likely that most of our management and directors would be replaced, resulting in a change of control of the Company as an operational and strategic matter.
While we have not yet entered into a legally binding agreement with the Potential Acquirer, we have negotiated certain broad terms of the possible reverse merger, including the fact that the Potential Acquirer would control of a majority of the Board of Directors and it is likely that the newly constituted Board of Directors would appoint new officers. Therefore, if the reverse merger is consummated, the current directors and officers of the Company would no longer be in control of decision making for the Company in terms of its strategic and operational direction.
Item 2. | Financial Information. |
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including the Notes thereto, for the years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018, and the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019, beginning on Page F-1.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Overview
During our historic period, we were a start-up company whose main focus was to promote, market, distribute and export a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption, manufactured in the United States, for sale in certain Asian markets, including ASEAN. Our objective was to commence marketing and distribution of American range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption to sole country distributors, wholesalers, dealers and retailers, as well as to the general public following a Multi-Level Marketing – Franchise Investor Dealer Related (MLM-FIDR) concept, to begin with, in Taiwan, and then to China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
During our historic period, we were in the development stage with no significant revenues. The Company’s initial operations included organization, capital formation, target markets identification and developing marketing plans. At some point, which we believe may have commenced beginning approximately mid- to late-2016, previous management ceased operating our original business. We have not had any revenues from operations since that time.
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It is the intention of our current management and Board of Directors to pursue a dual track approach to our future operations. We may:
(i) | restart our enzyme business; |
(ii) | engage in a reverse merger with the Potential Acquirer, whose business is in a different industry but aspects of which may be compatible with restarting our enzyme business; |
(iii) | do both of the above, which is what we have assumed we shall do. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, management and the Board of Directors may amend or abandon at any time either or both of the elements of this dual track approach.
Plan of Operations
The following plan of operations is tentative and subject to change. Additionally, our plan of operations, both as to content and timing, is dependent on our ability to raise sufficient capital to fund the expenses we will incur until and if we become profitable.
Subject to a number of factors, it is the intention of our current management to recommence our business to promote, market, distribute and export a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption, manufactured in the United States, for sale in certain Asian markets, including ASEAN. Although our future operations may be similar to our original business, our future operations may not be the same as our original business.
We plan to set up a subsidiary in Taiwan during 2020 and apply to the Ministry of Economic Affairs for approval. Once approved, we will request a U.S.-based enzymes manufacturer to send enzyme samples that are suitable for Asian markets to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for testing. If the Taiwan government approves the registration and import permits, we plan to order products from this and other U.S.-based enzyme manufacturers and explore sales opportunities for the Taiwan market, which events could occur also during 2020.
During the second half of 2020, we plan to continue to find suitable and healthy food sales agents to sell on online/Internet platforms or offline, through both retail and wholesale outlets. In late-2020, we will conduct an in-depth evaluation of the sales status of the agents and investigate the consumer's acceptance of the products as the basis for future selection of products that are suitable for the Asian market in general and the Taiwan market in particular. Depending upon the results of these endeavors, we could also consider direct sale through a company store as well as direct on-line sales.
During 2020 and beyond, we will also be exploring other trading opportunities including expansion into new products, market and/or seeking and forming one or more strategic alliances with partners.
A typical sales representative is paid the equivalent of $1,100 per month plus commissions. We currently plan to hire up to three sales representatives to market our products with a commission structure between 15-20% of sales revenue. We intend to require these representatives to have prior experience in the pharmaceutical and health food industry with extensive contacts and connections.
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We also intend to establish wholesale distribution channels through distributors of pharmaceutical and health care products. Another sales channel for us to pursue is through online retailing. First, we will be refining our company website to activate full e-commerce facility to allow direct purchases from the site. In addition to this, we will open online storefronts through popular shopping sites in Taiwan.
We expect to spend $5,000 to $20,000 for marketing costs, which includes sampling giveaway/testing, billboards, on-line marketing and printed marketing materials.
Once the above steps are successfully implemented, physical storefronts will be the next step to increase our footprint and brand awareness. However, this step can be proven to be capital and labor intensive, and therefore can only be done once we establish a steady income stream from operations or raise capital specifically for this purpose.
We currently anticipate that our expenses for fiscal year 2020 will be primarily cost of product inventory, warehousing of inventory, sales force expenses, overhead and professional fees.
If we proceed with the reverse merger, it is the current intention of management to consummate the possible reverse merger early next year, subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence by both parties and other events, some of which are beyond the control of the Company’s management. There is no guarantee that the reverse merger will be completed or, if it is completed, if it will ultimately prove to be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.
Additionally, we anticipate that, assuming the reverse merger is consummated, we will require substantial additional capital to pursue to the Potential Acquirer’s intended business and plan of operations, either alone or together with our own plan of operations to restart the enzyme business. The Potential Acquirer’s proposed business is capital intensive and will be subject to extensive governmental regulation. The requirement for clinical trials for at least some of the Potential Acquirer’s intended products may result in delays in both (i) bringing products to market and (ii) assuming such clinical trials are successful, generating revenue. There are no commitments for any financing in place for either our business or the Potential Acquirer’s business, and there can be no assurance that any such financing will be available on favorable terms, or at all.
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Critical accounting policies and estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, recovery of long-lived assets, income taxes, and the valuation of equity transactions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Any future changes to these estimates and assumptions could cause a material change to our reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, no significant estimates and assumptions have been made in the consolidated financial statements. The following are some of the critical accounting policies in relation to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. For a full summary of our critical accounting policies, please refer to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Foreign currency translation
The financial statements of our subsidiary denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD using the closing rate method. The balance sheet items are translated into USD using the exchange rates at the respective balance sheet dates. The capital and various reserves are translated at historical exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transactions while income and expenses items are translated at the average exchange rate for the year. All exchange differences are recorded within equity.
Stock-Based Compensation
We account for stock-based compensation in which we obtain employee services in share-based payment transactions under FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires us to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of such instruments over the vesting period.
We also adopted FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, to account for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services. Such awards for services are recorded at either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more reliably measurable.
Recent accounting pronouncements
We do not expect that the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. For a full summary of recent accounting pronouncements, please refer to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Currency exchange rates
Our functional currency is the USD, and the functional currency of our operations is the TWD. It is anticipated that all of our sales will be denominated in TWD. As a result, changes in the relative values of USD and TWD affect our reported amounts of revenues and profit (or loss) as the results of our operations are translated into USD for reporting purposes. In particular, fluctuations in currency exchange rates could have a significant impact on our financial stability. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the USD and the TWD would also affect our gross and net profit margins and could result in foreign exchange and operating losses.
Our exposure to foreign exchange risk primarily relates to currency gains or losses resulting from timing differences between the signing of sales contracts and the settling of these contracts. Furthermore, we translate monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies into TWD, the functional currency of our operations. Our results of operations and cash flow are translated at average exchange rates during the period, and assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in our statement of shareholders’ equity. We have not used any forward contracts, currency options or borrowings to hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. We cannot predict the impact of future exchange rate fluctuations on our results of operations and may incur net foreign currency losses in the future.
To the extent that we hold assets denominated in USD, any appreciation of the TWD against the USD could result in a charge in our statement of operations and a reduction in the value of our USD-denominated assets. On the other hand, a decline in the value of the TWD against the USD could reduce the USD equivalent amounts of our financial results.
For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of our Singapore subsidiary, which are prepared using the Singapore Dollar, are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, USD. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, which was 0.7313 and 0.7367 as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Revenue and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period. The 0.7435 and 0.7169 average exchange rates were used to translate revenues and expenses for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Stockholders’ equity (deficiency) is translated at historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity (deficiency).
Results of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
Revenues
We did not generate any revenues during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.Our operating subsidiary, GESPL, ceased operation in 2016.
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Operating Expenses
We incurred total operating expenses of $282,176 and $213,796 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. General and administrative and professional fee expenses incurred are generally related to corporate overhead and professional contracted services including legal and accounting services. The increase in operating expenses for the fiscal year ended 2018 was mainly due to an increase in our professional expenses.
Net Loss
As a result of above, our net loss increased from $214,904 in the 2017 period to $282,174 in 2018.
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018
Revenues
We did not generate any revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
Operating Expenses
During the nine months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred operating expenses of $221,372 compared with total operating expenses of $171,087 during the nine months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of $50,285. Our operating expenses consist of professional fees, payroll expenses, rent and miscellaneous overhead, including bank charges, license and permits. The increase in operating expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in professional fees.
Net Loss
As a result of the foregoing, for the nine months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred a net loss of $221,440 compared with a net loss of $171,079 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
June 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Current Assets | $ | 215,893 | $ | 167,976 | ||||
Current Liabilities | 547,867 | 277,341 | ||||||
Working Capital Deficit | $ | (331,974 | ) | $ | (109,365 | ) |
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As of June 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $190,728 and a working capital deficit of $331,974. In comparison, as of September 30, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $131,720 and a working capital deficit of $109,365.
As of June 30, 2019, we had total assets of $215,893, compared with total assets of $167,976 at September 30, 2018. The increase in total assets was primarily from gross proceeds received for the subscription of the Company’s common stock.
We had $547,867 in total current liabilities as of June 30, 2019, consisting of $135,458 in accounts payables, $195,678 due to related parties, $12,145 in accrued expenses and $204,586 in other liability. This is compared to total current liabilities of $277,341 as of September 30, 2018, which included $133,060 in accounts payables, $143,654 due to related parties and $627 in accrued expenses.
We had a total stockholders’ deficiency of $331,974 and an accumulated deficit of $7,765,144 as of June 30, 2019. In comparison, we had a total stockholders’ deficiency of $109,365 and an accumulated deficit of $7,543,704 as of September 30, 2018
Cash Flows
Nine Months ended
June 30, 2019 |
Nine Months ended
June 30, 2018 |
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Cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (145,578 | ) | $ | (143,215 | ) | ||
Cash flows provided by financing activities | 204,586 | 333,991 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash during period | 0 | (99 | ) | |||||
Net increase in cash during period | $ | 59,008 | $ | 190,677 |
During the nine months ended June 30, 2019, we used $145,578 of cash in operating activities which was attributable primarily to our net loss of $221,440 offset by the change in operating assets and liabilities of $75,862. In comparison, as of September 30, 2018, we used $143,215 of cash in operating activities which was attributable to our net loss of $171,079 offset by the change in operating assets and liabilities of $27,864.
With respect to our investing activities, we had no cash activity in either period presented and we do not anticipate any significant capital expenditures in the near future as such items are not required by us at this time.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, net cash provided by financing activities was $204,586 and $333,991, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for both periods resulted from gross proceeds received for the subscription of the Company’s common stock.
This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that our consolidated financial statements are issued. The consolidated financial statements presented herein do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event that we cannot continue as a going concern.
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Our independent registered public accountant has issued a going concern opinion. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our expenses as they become due. We do not anticipate any significant additional revenue until and unless we begin to execute on our plan of operations involving the restart of our enzyme products business. There is no assurance that we will ever reach that stage.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to successfully execute our business plan and generate profitable operations in the future, and, until and unless we achieve that, to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operation as and when they become due. Management intends to finance operating costs for the foreseeable future with the issuance of equity and/or debt. There is no commitment from any person for any such capital and there can be no assurances that capital will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. Our failure to obtain adequate funding would be detrimental to us and result in the inability to execute our plan of operations, or even having to cease operations completely.
To date, our capital requirements have primarily been funded by shareholders through the purchase of our Common Stock in private offerings. We currently estimate that we will need to raise additional capital of at least $200,000 to $300,000 to restart our enzyme business. We are exploring options of raising additional capital through issuing more Common Stock, subject to the requirement that we must increase the number of authorized and unissued shares of our Common Stock, effect a reverse stock split or recapitalization transaction or series of transactions, before engaging in further capital raising transactions. We will also consider raising capital from strategic alliance partners, which may include the Potential Acquirer, which will not only provide needed additional capital but also potentially provide additional market access through deepening ties with our strategic partners.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have material contractual obligations and commitments. We only have one lease that is renewed on a month-to-month basis.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
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Item 3. | Properties. |
Our principal executive offices are located at 601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, California 90017. We pay monthly rent in the amount of $424 and the lease is on a month-to-month basis.
We previously leased office space in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The term of the lease was one year, commencing on October 20, 2017 and terminating on October 19, 2018. We paid rent in the amount of $600 per month during the term of the lease. We currently do not maintain an office in Taiwan.
Item 4. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. |
The following table sets forth, as of October 18, 2019, the number of shares of our Common Stock owned of record and beneficially by all directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially own.
Name and Address |
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percentage
of Class (1) |
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5% Shareholders | ||||||||
Jui Pin Lin
5F.-4, No.165, Sec. 5, Minsheng E. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan 10589 (R.O.C.) |
2,100,000,000 | (2) | 23.0 | % | ||||
Yi Lung (Oliver) Lin
No. 175-1, 4th Floor-1, Nanher Rd. South Dist.,Taichung City Taiwan 402 (R.O.C) |
2,071,291,953 | (3) | 22.7 | % | ||||
Huei Ling Wang
No. 175-1, 4th Floor-1, Nanher Rd. South Dist.,Taichung City Taiwan 402 (R.O.C) |
2,071,291,953 | (3) | 22.7 | % | ||||
Access Finance and Securities (NZ) Limited
Level 2, 507 Lake Rd., Takapuna Auckland 0622 New Zealand |
871,468,693 | (4) | 9.6 | % | ||||
Kuei Hua Tsai
No. 291-6, Beitun Rd. Beitun Dist., Taichung City Taiwan 40645(R.O.C) |
746,040,000 | (5) | 8.2 | % | ||||
Miao Ju Chien
No. 11, Lane 29, Hushan Rd., Yingge Dist., New Taipei City 23941 Taiwan (R.O.C) |
406,200,000 | (6) | 4.5 | % | ||||
Directors and Executive Officers: | ||||||||
Kuang Ming (James) Tsai
601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050 Los Angeles, California 90017 |
6,605,500 | (7) | * | |||||
Yi Ling (Betty) Chen
601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050 Los Angeles, California 90017 |
606,200,000 | (8) | 6.6 | % | ||||
Ching Ming (James) Hsu
601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050 Los Angeles, California 90017 |
115,185,266 | (9) | 1.3 | % | ||||
All Directors and Executive Officers
as a group (3 persons) |
727,990,766 | 8.0 | % |
* | less than 1.0% |
(1) | Percentages are calculated on the basis of 9,124,901,879 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 18, 2019. |
(2) | Does not include 900,000,000 shares of Common Stock which we are contractually obligated to issue to Mr. Lin, but which shares cannot be issued until such time as we have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance. |
(3) | Consists of (i) 871,468,693 shares held by Access Finance and Securities (NZ) Limited, which we believe is controlled by Oliver Lin; (ii) 172,976,345 shares held by Access Management and Consulting, which we believe is controlled by Oliver Lin; (iii) 2,152,000 shares held by Lin Yi Lung Foundation Charitable Trust, which we believe may be controlled by Oliver Lin; (iv) 934,691,915 shares held by Huei Ling Wang, the wife of Oliver Lin; (v) 90,000,000 shares held by Beckenburg Boon Kee Lim, a son of Oliver Lin, whom we believe may reside with his parents or act in concert with respect to the ownership of his shares; and (vi) 3,000 shares held by Benedict Lim Boon Cheong, a son of Oliver Lin, whom we believe may reside with his parents or act in concert with respect to the ownership of his shares. |
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(4) | We believe that Access Finance and Securities (NZ) Limited is controlled by Oliver Lin. See footnote (2) above. |
(5) | Consists of (i) 620,000,000 shares held by Kuei Hua Tsai; (ii) 10,000,000 shares held by His Chuen Pai, Ms. Tsai’s husband; and (iii) 116,040,000 shares held by En Chen Pai, the daughter of Mr. Tsai, whom we believe may reside with her parents or act in concert with respect to the ownership of her shares. Kuei Hua Tsai is not related to James Tsai, our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a director. |
(6) | Consists of (i) 405,000,000 shares held by Miao Ju Chien; and (ii) 1,200,000 shares held by Po Jen Chen, the husband of Ms. Chien. Ms. Chien is the mother of Yi-Ling (Betty) Chen, our Treasurer, Secretary and a director. |
(7) | Does not include 86,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable in the event of the conversion of accrued and unpaid compensation through June 30, 2019 upon the occurrence of certain events, and which shares cannot be issued until such time as we have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance. |
(8) | Consists of (i) 200,000,000 shares held by Ms. Chen; (ii) 405,000,000 shares held by Ms. Chen’s mother, Miao Ju Chien; and (iii) 1,200,000 shares held by Ms. Chen’s father, Po Jen Chen. Ms. Chen resides with her parents. Ms. Chen disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Miao Ju Chien and Po Jen Chen except the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. Does not include 104,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable in the event of the conversion of accrued and unpaid compensation through June 30, 2019 upon the occurrence of certain events, and which shares cannot be issued until such time as we have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance. |
(9) | Consists of (i) 114,640,000 shares held by Mr. Hsu; (ii) 478,600 shares held by Hui Cheng Lin Hsu, the wife of Mr. Hsu; and (iii) 66,666 shares held by Shu Hen Hsu, daughter of Mr. Hsu, who resides with her parents. Mr. Hsu disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Shu Hen Hsu except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Does not include 72,800,000 shares of Common Stock issuable in the event of the conversion of accrued and unpaid compensation and director fees upon the occurrence of certain events, and which shares cannot be issued until such time as we have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance. |
Item 5. | Directors and Executive Officers. |
Our current directors and executive officers and additional information concerning them are as follows:
Name | Age | Position | ||
Kuang Ming (James) Tsai | 69 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director | ||
Yi Ling (Betty) Chen | 42 | Treasurer, Secretary and Director | ||
Ching Ming (James) Hsu | 58 | Director |
Kuang Ming (James) Tsai has served as a director since June 11, 2018, our President and Chief Executive Officer since June 29, 2018, and our Chief Financial Officer since September 12, 2018. From July 2017 to June 2018, Mr. Tsai served as the President of YAMA KAWA Bilingual Club, part of District 67 Toastmasters International. From 2010 to 2017, Mr. Tsai was retired, during which period he was an investor of securities. From 2006 to 2010, he served as the President of Blanfield Pty Ltd., an import company. Mr. Tsai received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from National Taiwan University in 1973, majoring in Economics.
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Yi Ling (Betty) Chen has served as a director since April 18, 2017 and our Treasurer and Secretary since August 4, 2017. From December 2010 to the present, she has also served as the personnel officer of Human Resource Division, a company engaged in the business of four-star hotels in Taiwan. From July 2006 to November 2010, Ms. Chen was an Administration Officer in the New Taipei City Council Office Services. From February 2004 to June 2006, Ms. Chen was an Administrative Assistant at the Standard Chartered Bank, Taiwan. From November 1999 to August 2003, she was a kindergarten teacher in Taiwan. Ms. Chen received a Bachelor Degree from Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Department, majoring in an Early Childhood Care and Education.
Ching Ming (James) Hsu has served as a director since April 18, 2017. He served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from August 4, 2017 to June 29, 2018 and as our Chief Financial Officer from August 4, 2018 to September 12, 2018. From March 2017 to the present Mr. Hsu has been a manager and tour guide with EZ Tourism in Taiwan. From April 2014 to February 2017, he was a project manager at Pro Rental & Leasing Co. Ltd. in Taiwan. From July 2013 to March 2014, he was a consultant. From July 2012 to June 2013, he was the Development Manager for Opendata.ecnow International Co. Ltd., a company in Taiwan engaged in the business of water purification machinery. From May 2011 to June 2012, Mr. Hsu was the Sales Manager for Union Finances & Leasing Co. Ltd. in Taiwan. From June 2000 to April 2009, he was the Sales Director for Car-Plus Leasing Co. Ltd. in Taiwan. Mr. Hsu received a Bachelor of Soochow University, Taiwan, majoring in Economics.
During the past ten years, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director, executive officer, promoter or control person of the Company, including any allegations (not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated), permanent or temporary injunction, or any other order of any federal or state authority or self-regulatory organization, relating to activities in any phase of the securities, commodities, banking, savings and loan, or insurance businesses in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity, or involving mail or wire fraud in any business. None of our directors presently serves as a director of any other public companies.
We have not entered into indemnification agreements with our directors, although they have indemnification protection under the laws of the state of California, in which we are incorporated. We do not currently maintain director and officer liability insurance.
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Item 6. | Executive Compensation. |
The Summary Compensation Table shows certain compensation information for services rendered in all capacities for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and 2018. Other than as set forth herein, no executive officer’s salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 in any of the applicable years. The following information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards, the number of stock options granted and certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or deferred.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position | Fiscal Year |
Salary
($) |
Bonus
($) |
Stock
Awards ($) |
Option
Awards ($) |
All other
compensation ($) |
Total
($) |
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Boon Kee (Beckenburg) Lim(1), Former Chief Executive Officer | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yi Lung (Oliver) Lin(2), Former Chief Financial Officer | 2017 | 50,000 | 5,000 | - | - | 55,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jui-Pin (John) Lin(3), Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ching Ming (James) Hsu(4), Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | 2017 | 6,000 | - | - | - | 1,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 29,100 | - | - | - | 4,500 | 33,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kuang-Ming (James) Tsai(5), Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 9,000 | - | - | - | 7,000 | 16,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yi Ling (Betty) Chen(6), Principal Accounting Officer | 2017 | 6,000 | - | - | - | 1,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33,000 | - | - | - | 4,500 | 37,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hung Yin Pai(7), Former Chief Operating Officer | 2017 | 4,000 | - | - | - | 2,341 | 6,341 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2,000 | - | - | - | 500 | 2,500 |
(1) | Boon Kee Lim served as Chief Executive Officer from June 16, 2015 to April 18, 2017. |
(2) | Yi Lung (Oliver) Lin served as Chief Financial Officer from September 1, 2012 to April 18, 2017. |
(3) | Jui-Pin Lin served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer from April 18, 2017 to August 4, 2017. |
(4) | Mr. Hsu served as Chief Executive Officer from August 4, 2017 to June 29, 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer from August 4, 2017 to September 12, 2018. Of the total compensation shown above for fiscal year 2018, only $3,500 has been paid and $30,100 has been accrued and is unpaid. |
(5) | Mr. Tsai has served as Chief Executive Officer since June 29, 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer since September 12, 2018. From December 2017 to June 2018, Mr. Tsai served as a consultant, primarily for translation services, but was not an executive officer. Of the total compensation shown above for fiscal year 2018, none has been paid and $16,000 has been accrued and is unpaid. |
(6) | Ms. Chen has served as Principal Accounting Officer since August 4, 2017. Of the total compensation shown above for fiscal year 2018, only $3,500 has been paid and $34,000 has been accrued and is unpaid. |
(7) | Mr. Pai served as Chief Operating Officer from August 4, 2017 to October 31, 2017. From May 2017 to July 2017, Mr. Pai served as a consultant, primarily for IT and translation services, but was not an executive officer. |
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Employment Agreements
We have not entered into employment agreements with our named executive officers, except for an employment agreement previously entered into with Oliver Lin during the previous management period. See “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”.
The Board has agreed that all accrued and unpaid amounts of compensation, as of March 31, 2019, and thereafter, may be converted upon the occurrence of certain events, at the option of the executive officer, into shares of our Common Stock, at a rate of $0.0005 per share. As of June 30, 2019, such conversions, were they all to occur, would result in the issuance of an aggregate 250,200,000 shares of our Common Stock, as follows:
Name | Accrued Compensation | Conversion Rate | Shares Issuable | |||||||||
Ching Ming Hsu | $ | 30,100 | $ | 0.0005 | 60,200,000 | |||||||
Kuang Ming Tsai | $ | 43,000 | $ | 0.0005 | 86,000,000 | |||||||
Yi Ling Chen | $ | 52,000 | $ | 0.0005 | 104,000,000 |
However, these conversions cannot take place and the related shares issued until such time as the Company shall have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
There are no outstanding equity awards to any of our named executive officers.
No retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar programs have been adopted by the Company.
Director Compensation
Since October 2018, Mr. Hsu, our sole independent director, has received director fees in the amount of $700 per month. Of the total amount of $6,300 earned by Mr. Hsu as of June 30, 2019 as director fees, $0 has been paid and $6,300 has been accrued and is unpaid.
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The Board has agreed that all accrued and unpaid amounts of director fees, as of March 31, 2019, and thereafter, may be converted upon the occurrence of certain events, at the option of the director, into shares of our Common Stock, at a rate of $0.0005 per share. As of June 30, 2019, such conversion, were it to occur, would result in the issuance of 12,600,000 shares of our Common Stock to Mr. Hsu, in addition to the amount shown above for Mr. Hsu under “Employment Agreements”.
However, this conversion cannot take place and the related shares issued until such time as the Company shall have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance.
Corporate Governance
We do not have standing audit, compensation and corporate governance committees, or committees performing similar functions. We have not adopted a code of ethics. We anticipate that as we become more familiar with the obligations of U.S. public companies, we will implement appropriate corporate governance structures to comply with SEC and/or stock exchange requirements. We intend to comply with all corporate governance requirements applicable to us at this time.
Item 7. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. |
Transactions with Yi Lung (Oliver) Lin
During Oliver Lin’s management, he caused the Company to enter into several agreements with himself and/or his affiliates.
Oliver Lin had an employment agreement with the Company, which agreement was signed on September 1, 2012 (the “September 2012 Agreement”). The September 2012 Agreement provided for a salary in the amount of $5,000 per month and a bonus equal to one month’s salary payable at year-end.
Following Oliver Lin’s resignation and because our new management team did not having access to the Company’s financial books and records, which remained in the possession of Oliver Lin, despite Oliver Lin’s agreement to return all such books and records pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement, the Company entered into a series of agreements with AFS, an entity controlled by Oliver Lin, in connection with the need to prepare the Company’s audited and interim consolidated financial statements and other matters.
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From July 10, 2017 through August 25, 2017, we entered into the seven AFS Agreements, pursuant to which AFS was to: prepare agendas, minutes and/or resolutions for certain Board meetings (or action by written consent) and a special shareholders’ meeting; prepare employment agreements for James Hsu and Betty Chen; prepare subscription documents for a private offering of our securities and prepare instructions to our transfer agent with respect to issuances pursuant to such offering; make introductions to a new audit firm and review the engagement agreement from such firm; act as audit coordinator, including prepare Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 and the first three quarters of fiscal year 2017 (later expanded to include all of fiscal years 2017 and 2018); prepare news releases; review one or more Current Reports on Form 8-K; and act as liaison with the Board of Directors, management and our professional advisors. For these services, AFS would charge us on an hourly basis at a rate varying between $250 and $600 per hour, depending upon the seniority of the person performing the services.
Among the seven AFS Agreements were three agreements we entered into with AFS subsequent to August 4, 2017 and another agreement with AFS dated August 28, 2017, pursuant to which AFS was engaged as the management consultant for the Company, including developing a marketing strategy, forming a U.S. subsidiary, training Company employees in sales and marketing; attending meetings as appropriate and serving as a liaison with the Board of Directors, management and our professional advisors. For these services, AFS would charge us on an hourly basis at a rate varying between $250 and $600 per hour, depending upon the seniority of the person performing the services.
Mr. Hsu and Ms. Chen traveled to Singapore in September 2017, to meet with the Company’s bookkeeper and coordinate the Company’s audit. Subsequently, Mr. Hsu and Ms. Chen traveled to the United States and met with various people, including the Company’s professional advisors, to discuss the pending audit and certain legal matters. . As a result of these two trips, Mr. Hsu and Ms. Chen determined that Oliver Lin had not handed over the Company’s complete corporate files, including its complete books and records and other financial information, to our new management team, and was not otherwise performing or cooperating with the Company under the AFS Agreements.
On October 5, 2017, the Company dismissed AFS and Oliver Lin as a consultant under the AFS Agreements AFS billed us $68,352, plus interest, during the period July 10, 2017 through October 7, 2017. Of this amount, we paid AFS $12,500. The Company believes that AFS and Oliver Lin did not perform fully under the AFS Agreements and does not owe any further amounts under the AFS Agreements.
On October 23, 2017, former outside counsel to the Company requested in writing that Oliver Lin return the accounting books and records of GEEC and its affiliates. On October 26, 2017, Oliver Lin replied to the Company’s former outside counsel that Oliver Lin would not comply unless and until the Company settled all outstanding amounts that AFS and Oliver Lin claimed were owed to them.
The stalemate between the Company and Oliver Lin continued over the return of the Company’s corporate files, including the books and records and financial information, which stalemate persists to this day. The Company does not believe that Oliver Lin and/or AFS have ever returned the Company’s complete corporate files, including its complete books and records and other financial information. See Item 8, “Legal Proceedings”.
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Transactions with John Lin
The Company, John Lin and certain other parties, including Oliver Lin, entered into the April 2017 Agreement, which provided, among other things, for (i) the resignation of the then-incumbent directors and officers of the Company, including Oliver Lin as the Company’s President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a director. and Boon Kee (Beckenburg) Lim, the son of Oliver Lin, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer; (ii) the investment by John Lin of $300,000 in the form of the purchase of 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Lin Shares”) at a price per share of $0.001; and (iii) the appointment of John Lin to serve as a director of the Company and the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.
During the period February to November 2017, which period includes the period during which the April 2017 Agreement was negotiated, drafted, executed and delivered, the Company, under Oliver Lin’s management, conducted the 2017 Offering of units of the Company’s Common Stock and attached stock purchase warrants, at a price per unit of $0.0001, or one-tenth the price per share paid by John Lin for the Lin Shares pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement. In the 2017 Offering, the Company sold an aggregate 1,063,570,000 shares of its Common Stock to seven persons, with gross proceeds in the amount of $106,357. See Item 10, “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities”.
John Lin alleged that he was not informed by previous management, at the time of negotiating, drafting and entering into the April 2017 Agreement, of the difference between the price per share of the Company’s units being sold in the 2017 Offering and the price per share of the Company’s Common Stock sold to him pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement. The April 2017 Agreement did not disclose the existence or terms of the 2017 Offering. It was John Lin’s position that he should have been offered to purchase the Lin Shares pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement at the same price per share as in the 2017 Offering, which would have equaled 3,000,000,000 shares for his $300,000 investment.
John Lin brought this dispute to the attention of the Company’s newly-elected directors during the spring and summer of 2017. However, because of the then-recent turnover of the Company’s management and its Board of Directors, certain misinformation provided to the newly-elected directors by previous management and Oliver Lin’s failure to turn over the complete corporate records to the newly-elected directors, the newly-elected directors were uncertain as to the basis for, and validity of, John Lin’s claim during the spring and summer of 2017.
With the passage of time, upon careful review of such of the corporate records that now exist in the hands of the Company’s current directors and officers, further due diligence, and in consultation with the Company’s professional advisors, the Company came to understand the basis for John Lin’s claim.
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The Company and John Lin entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release effective September 30, 2019, as amended and restated (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to John Lin the additional 2,700,000,000 shares of Common Stock that he would have been issued at $0.0001 per share, or the same price paid by the purchasers in the 2017 Offering. Of this amount, the Company has issued 1,800,000,000 shares of Common Stock and has agreed to issue the remaining 900,000,000 shares at such time as the Company may lawfully issue such shares, whether as a result of amending its Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of its Common Stock, a reverse split of its Common Stock or another recapitalization transaction. As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company and John Lin mutually released each other from all claims arising out of this matter.
Natfresh
In 2013, Natfresh engaged in a private offering of its common stock (the “Natfresh Offering”), pursuant to which Natfresh raised $3 million. Our current management believes that approximately 15 persons (collectively, “Group B”) did not pay for an aggregate 546,460,641 shares of Natfresh common stock in the Natfresh Offering and that approximately 36 individuals (collectively, “Group A”) paid 100% of the consideration for these shares of Natfresh common stock in the Natfresh Offering. However, these shares of Natfresh common stock were issued to the persons comprising Group B and none of these shares were issued to the individuals comprising Group A.
On August 19, 2014, we entered into the Natfresh Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which the shareholders of Natfresh were issued one share of GEEC common stock for each share of Natfresh stock they owned as of the record date of the transaction. At the time of the Natfresh Offering and the time of the Natfresh Exchange Agreement, Natfresh and GEEC were under common control through Oliver Lin’s management of both companies and possibly through common ownership of certain large shareholders, including Oliver Lin and/or his affiliates.
Pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement, among the shares issued by GEEC to all Natfresh shareholders were 546,460,641 shares of GEEC Common Stock (the “Disputed Shares”), which were issued by Oliver Lin’s management to Group B. Our current management believes that the Disputed Shares should have been issued to Group A, since Group A, rather than Group B, had paid for the shares in question in the Natfresh Offering. However, our current management believes also that all shares of Natfresh common stock, including the Disputed Shares, were fully paid at the time of the Natfresh Offering and, therefore, all such shares, including the Disputed Shares, that were issued pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement were fully paid at the time of their issuance.
Our current management is aware of an attempt by Group A and Group B to negotiate and enter into an agreement (the “Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Group B would transfer all of the Disputed Shares to Group A in proportion to the consideration paid by the individuals comprising Group A during the Natfresh Offering and (ii) both Group A and Group B would indemnify us and hold us harmless for all matters arising out of or related in any manner whatsoever to the Disputed Shares.
The Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement has not yet been signed. We are continuing to monitor developments in this matter. If Group A and Group B do not sign and consummate the transactions provided for in the Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement, it is uncertain what liability we might face for the improper issuance of the Disputed Shares to Group B pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement and the failure to issue the Disputed Shares to Group A.
Item 8. | Legal Proceedings. |
On or about November 6, 2017, Oliver Lin filed a law suit against the Company in District Court, Clark County, Nevada. Oliver Lin claimed that he was owed money under the 2012 Agreement, pursuant to which Oliver Lin was to act as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Oliver Lin alleged that pursuant to an agreement dated April 18, 2017 (the “2017 Agreement”) he entered into with the Company that provided, among other things, for Oliver Lin’s resignation from all positions he held with the Company, the Company agreed to pay Oliver Lin all amounts due and owing to him under the 2012 Agreement within two days. Oliver Lin alleged that as of the date of the execution of the 2017 Agreement, the Company owed him $49,726 and that amount was not paid by the Company. Oliver Lin further claims that he sent a demand letter to the Company on September 5, 2017.
The Company was unaware of the filing of the lawsuit by Oliver Lin because it was not provided a copy of the complaint by the Company’s then corporate agent. Had the Company been aware of the complaint, current management believes that the Company would have had meritorious defense to the suit.
On or about September 14, 2018, the Company, which was still not aware of the lawsuit, was notified by its bank that the Company’s bank account had been attached, but no reason was given. Over the next two weeks, the Company investigated the situation and first learned of (i) the existence of the lawsuit; (ii) the entry of a corrected default judgment in Nevada against the Company on February 8, 2018; (iii) the entry of a sister-state judgment in California against the Company on February 20, 2018; (iv) a writ of execution issued against the company on June 26, 2018; and (v) the receipt on September 13, 2018 by the Company’s bank of the writ of execution.
During this investigation, the Company also learned that its then-current corporate agent failed to forward the court filings, or failed to properly forward the court filings, to the Company. By the time the Company learned of the entire situation, including the reason for the attachment of its bank account, the period of time to contest the attachment had expired in California.
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As a result of the above judgment against the Company, an order of attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $55,367, not including bank fees, on September 13, 2018, and an additional attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $8,743, not including bank fees, on March 28, 2019, for an aggregate amount of $64,110, not including bank fees.
The Company is reviewing the matter and consulting with attorneys as to whether or not the Company has recourse in this litigation, including one or more causes of action against Oliver Lin in respect of this dispute or the several other disputes that have existed, and still exist, between the Company and Oliver Lin. The Company is aware of the high cost of litigation in the United States and, even if the Company has one or more claims that it could assert against Oliver Lin, there is no assurance that the Company will have sufficient funds to pursue such litigation or, even if it has sufficient funds, that it will choose to spend them on such litigation, given the general uncertainties of litigation.
Other than as described above, there are presently no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or as to which any of our property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to us to be threatened or contemplated against us.
Item 9. | Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Our Common Stock is not traded on any stock exchange. We are not aware of any market activity in our Common Stock since its inception through the date of this filing. As of October 18, 2019, there were approximately 249 record holders of our Common Stock.
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and do not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the present intention of management to utilize all available funds for the execution of our business model.
We have not authorized the issuance of, or issued, any securities under a retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or other equity compensation plans.
Item 10. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. |
In the 2017 Offering, from February 2017 to November 2017, we sold an aggregate 1,063,570,000 units, each unit consisting of one share of our Common Stock and one stock purchase warrant with an expiration date six months after issuance, to seven individuals, at a price per unit of $0.0001, for gross and net proceeds of $106,357. All of the warrants issued in this offering have expired without being exercised.
In April 2017, we sold 300,000,000 shares of our Common Stock to John Lin pursuant to the April 2017 Agreement, for gross and net proceeds of $300,000.
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From March 2018 to June 2018, we sold an aggregate 909,985,000 shares of our Common Stock to 33 individuals at a price per share that varied from $0.0003 to $0.0004, or an average $0.00035 per share, for gross and net proceeds of $313,991.
From January 22, 2019 to June 3, 2019, we sold an aggregate 409,172,000 shares of our Common Stock to 42 individuals at a price per share of $0.0005 per share, for aggregate gross and net proceeds of $204,586. We conducted a rescission offer with respect to these sales from July 1, 2019 through July 15, 2019, to address the fact that certain disclosure about our full plan of operations was not contained in the private placement memorandum we originally used in the offering. After receiving additional disclosure information, all 42 subscribers in the offering elected to confirm their subscriptions, which subscriptions were accepted by the Company on June 16, 2019, upon the completion of the rescission offer. The rescission offer was conducted under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation S promulgated thereunder.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, we agreed to issue to John Lin 2,700,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Of this amount, in October 2019 we issued 1,800,000,000 shares of Common Stock and have agreed to issue the remaining 900,000,000 shares at such time as we may lawfully issue such shares, whether as a result of amending our Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our Common Stock, a reverse split of our Common Stock or another recapitalization transaction.
We sold all of the foregoing securities under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or Regulation D or Regulation S promulgated thereunder.
Item 11. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
This description of our securities is a summary only of certain provisions contained in our Articles of Incorporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms contained therein.
Common Stock
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the Company to issue 10,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of October 18, 2019, 9,124,901,879 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding, and such shares were held by approximately 249 shareholders. Our Common Stock is not traded on any stock exchange but it is quoted from time to time on the OTC Pink.
All outstanding shares of Common Stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company. All stockholders are entitled to share equally in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of liquidation, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all liabilities. Holders of Common Stock do not have cumulative or preemptive rights.
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Preferred Stock
As of the date of this registration statement, we are not authorized to issue any shares of preferred stock and we have not issued any such shares.
Debt Securities
As of the date of this registration statement, we do not have not issued any outstanding debt securities.
Convertible Securities
As of the date of this registration statement, we do not have any outstanding options, warrants or other securities which are convertible into or exercisable for shares of our Common Stock.
Other Securities to Be Registered
We are not registering any securities other than our Common Stock in this registration statement.
Item 12. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Corporation Law (the “NCL”) provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with various actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, a derivative action, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses including attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation's articles of incorporation, bylaws, agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
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The NCL permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation or bylaws that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for:
● | any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; |
● | acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
● | payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or |
● | any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. |
As permitted by the NCL, the Company's bylaws contain such provisions.
Additionally, the NCL provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the authority to indemnify such person against such liabilities or expenses. The Company does not currently maintain such insurance.
The Company has not entered into indemnification agreements with any of its directors and officers.
Item 13. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
The consolidated financial statements required by this Item begin on page F-1.
Item 14. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. |
There are not and have not been any disagreements between the Company and its accountants on any matter of accounting principles, practices or financial statement disclosure.
Item 15. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) | Financial Statements. |
The consolidated financial statements included in this registration statement on Form 10 are listed in Item 13 and commence following page 40 of this registration statement.
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(b) | Exhibits. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 25, 2019 | GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORP. | |
By | /s/ Kuang-Ming Tsai | |
Name: | Kuang-Ming Tsai | |
Title: | President |
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement | Page* | |
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 | ||
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-1 | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2 | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 | F-3 | |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 | F-4 | |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency for the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 | F-5 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 | F-6 | |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 | F-7 |
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Genufood Energy Enzymes Corporation and subsidiary
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genufood Energy Enzymes Corporation and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficiency, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its consolidated operations and its cash flows for each of the years in then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses, negative cash flows from operations, has limited capital resources, and a net stockholders’ deficiency. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/S/ DYH & Company |
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017. |
Brea, California |
October 25, 2019 |
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-3
GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
For the Years Ended
September 30, |
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2018 | 2017 | |||||||
REVENUE | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||
General & administrative | 282,176 | 213,796 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 282,176 | 213,796 | ||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (282,176 | ) | (213,796 | ) | ||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||
Foreign currency loss | (10 | ) | (1,120 | ) | ||||
Interest income | 12 | 12 | ||||||
Total other income (expense) | 2 | (1,108 | ) | |||||
NET LOSS | $ | (282,174 | ) | $ | (214,904 | ) | ||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction adjustments | 714 | (948 | ) | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $ | (281,460 | ) | $ | (215,852 | ) | ||
BASIC & DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $ | * | $ | * |
* | Less than $0.01 per share |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONSOILDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of
Shares |
Amount |
Additional
Paid-in-Capital |
Discount
on
Common Stock |
Accumulated Deficit |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total
Stockholders’ Deficiency |
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BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 | 4,642,174,879 | $ | 4,642,175 | $ | 4,830,752 | $ | (2,567,080 | ) | $ | (7,046,626 | ) | $ | (191,622 | ) | $ | (332,401 | ) | |||||||||||
Common stocks issued for equity financing | 1,163,570,000 | 1,163,570 | (960,311 | ) | 203,259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants issued for equity financing | 183,098 | 183,098 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (948 | ) | (948 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (214,904 | ) | (214,904 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 | 5,805,744,879 | 5,805,745 | 5,013,850 | (3,527,391 | ) | (7,261,530 | ) | (192,570 | ) | (161,896 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Common stocks issued for equity financing | 1,109,985,000 | 1,109,985 | (784,604 | ) | 325,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants issued for equity financing | 8,610 | 8,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 714 | 714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (282,174 | ) | (282,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 | 6,915,729,879 | $ | 6,915,730 | $ | 5,022,460 | $ | (4,311,995 | ) | $ | (7,543,704 | ) | $ | (191,856 | ) | $ | (109,365 | ) |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
For the Years Ended
September 30, |
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2018 | 2017 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (282,174 | ) | $ | (214,904 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Prepayment | (35,066 | ) | - | |||||
Other current assets | (1,190 | ) | 94 | |||||
Accounts payable | 4,051 | (32,411 | ) | |||||
Accrued expenses | (14,757 | ) | (11,100 | ) | ||||
Due to related parties | 16,304 | (21,002 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (312,832 | ) | (279,323 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | - | - | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 333,991 | 386,357 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 333,991 | 386,357 | ||||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | (53 | ) | (1,399 | ) | ||||
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 21,106 | 105,635 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 110,614 | 4,979 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ | 131,720 | $ | 110,614 |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1- GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
GenuFood Energy Enzymes Corp., USA (the “Company” or “GEEC”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June 21, 2010. The Company is a start-up company whose main focus was to promote, market, distribute and export a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption, manufactured in the United States, for sale in certain Asian markets, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”). The Company’s objective was to commence marketing and distribution of a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption to sole country distributors, wholesalers, dealers and retailers, as well as to the general public following a Multi-Level Marketing – Franchise Investor Dealer Related (MLM-FIDR) concept, to begin with, in Taiwan, and then to China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
On May 24, 2011, GEEC Internet Sales (Private) Limited (“GEECIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEEC, was established in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. GEECIS was established initially to be responsible for GEEC’s internet sales worldwide, but its role changed to that of a sole country distributor. On August 8, 2013, GEECIS changed the company name from GEEC Internet Sales (Private) Limited to Genufood Enzymes Lanka (Private) Limited (“GELPL”).
On February 13, 2012 GEEC incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary company, GEEC Enzymes (S) Pte Ltd (“GESPL”) in Singapore with a view to be the sole country distributor for certain enzymes products in Singapore.
In 2014, GEEC incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Genufood Enzymes (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“GETCL”), in Thailand.
On August 19, 2014, GEEC entered into a share exchange agreement with Natfresh Beverages Corp (“Natfresh”) pursuant to which shareholders of Natfresh were issued one share of GEEC common stock for each share of Natfresh stock. As a result of the share exchange, Natfresh became a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEEC.
The Company ceased business operation in mid- to late-2016. All subsidiaries, except for GESPL, were closed or disposed before end of 2016.
Since its inception, the Company has always been in the development stage and never generated significant revenues. The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company’s current objective of commencing the marketing and distribution of its enzyme products and competitions from other enzyme product other manufacturer.
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NOTE 2- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Principle of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GEEC and its wholly-owned subsidiary GESPL. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The other wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company did not have accounting activities during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, no significant estimates and assumptions have been made in the consolidated financial statements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consisted primarily of cash, to the extent balances exceeded limits that were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company does not require collateral and maintains reserves for potential credit losses. Such losses have historically been immaterial and have been within management’s expectations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not have cash equivalents. The Company’s cash were denominated in United States Dollars (“US$”), Singapore Dollars (“SGD”) and Taiwan Dollars (“TWD”) and were placed with banks in the United States of America, Singapore, and Taiwan.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
● | Level 1 inputs are quoted prices available for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. |
● | Level 2 inputs are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
● | Level 3 inputs are less observable and reflect our own assumptions. |
The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses and due to related parties. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term nature. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to any significant currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The reporting and functional currency of GEEC is the US$. The functional currency of GESPL, a wholly owned subsidiary of GEEC, is the SGD.
For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company’s Singapore subsidiary, which are prepared using the SGD, are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, US$. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, which was 0.7313 and 0.7367 as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Revenue and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period. The 0.7435 and 0.7169 average exchange rates were used to translate revenues and expenses for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Stockholders’ equity (deficiency) is translated at historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity (deficiency).
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions. The resulting exchange difference, presented as foreign currency transaction gain (loss), is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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Business Segments
The Company operates in only one segment, thereafter segment disclosure is not presented.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is computed similar to basic income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common stock equivalents had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. There were no potential dilutive debt or equity instruments issued and outstanding at any time during the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.
Discounts on Common Stock
Common stocks issued under the Company’s par value are treated as common stocks issued under discounts. The portion of the discount is shown separately as a deduction from the Company’s account of common stock on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in which the Company obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions under FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of such instruments over the vesting period.
The Company also adopted FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, to account for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services. Such awards for services are recorded at either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more reliably measurable.
No stock based compensation was issued or outstanding during the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the Company’s deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
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The Company considers positive and negative evidence when determining whether a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, its experience with tax attributes expiring unused, and its tax planning strategies. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income within the carry-forward periods provided for in the tax law and during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Company has considered possible sources of taxable income including (i) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (ii) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry-forwards, (iii) future taxable income arising from implementing tax planning strategies, and (iv) specific known trend of profits expected to be reflected within the industry.
The Company recognizes a tax benefit associated with an uncertain tax position when, in its judgment, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. For a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company initially and subsequently measures the tax benefit as the largest amount that the Company judges to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. The Company’s liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. The Company’s effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. The Company classifies interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
There were no current and deferred income tax provision recorded for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 since the Company is in developing stage and did not generate any revenues in the two fiscal years.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed the following recent accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or had no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), ASU 606, to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and create common revenue recognition guidance between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new guidance establishes the principles to report useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenue from contracts with customers. An entity has the option to apply the provisions of ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this standard recognized at the date of initial application. ASU 2014-09 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted but not earlier than the original effective date of December 15, 2016. For all other entities, ASU 606 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The new standard currently is not applicable to the Company since the Company is still in development stage and does not generate revenue.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The new guidance will impact the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the FASB clarified the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The accounting for other financial instruments, such as loans, investments in debt securities, and financial liabilities not under the fair value option is largely unchanged. The standard is effective for public business entities for annual periods (and interim periods within those annual periods) beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a significant impact.
In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016–02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, ASU 842, which creates new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The new guidance requires organizations that lease assets to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet related to the rights and obligations created by those leases, regardless of whether they are classified as finance or operating leases. Consistent with current guidance, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires new disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early application permitted. For all other entities, ASC 842 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a significant impact.
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In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which will be effective January 1, 2020. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which a Group recognizes an allowance based on the estimate of expected credit loss. The Company does not expect that the adoption of the standard to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for eight specific cash flow issues with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The effective date for ASU 2016-15 is for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a significant impact.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) (“ASU 2016-18”). This ASU affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This update will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The adoption of the guidance does not have impact to the Company’s statement of cash flows as the Company currently does not have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.
In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EIFT Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcement and Observer Comments. The transition provisions in ASC Topic 606 require that a public business entity and certain other specified entities adopt ASC Topic 606 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. All other entities are required to adopt ASC Topic 606 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is still in the process of evaluation of the impact.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, The ASU provides final guidance aligning the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. Under the guidance, the measurement of equity-classified nonemployee awards will be fixed at the grant date, which may lower their cost and reduce volatility in the income statement. The guidance allows nonpublic entities to account for nonemployee awards using certain practical expedients that are already available for employee awards, but the same accounting policies must be used for awards to both employees and nonemployees. The guidance is effective for public business entities in annual periods beginning after 15 December 2018, and interim periods within those years. For all other entities, it is effective in annual periods beginning after 15 December 2019, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after 15 December 2020. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period, but not before an entity adopts the new revenue guidance. The new guidance should be applied to all new awards granted after the date of adoption. In addition, all liability-classified awards that have not been settled and equity-classified awards for which a measurement date has not been established under ASC 505-50 by the adoption date should be re-measured. These awards should be re-measured at fair value as of the adoption date, with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is still in the process of evaluation of the impact.
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In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that are required, under existing GAAP, to make disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company will evaluate the impact of the new standards in the fiscal year when it becomes effective.
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.
As of September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company experienced an accumulated deficit of $7,543,704 and $7,261,530, respectively that includes a net loss of $282,174 and $214,904 for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. To date, the Company’s cash flow requirements have been primarily met through proceeds received from sales of common stock. These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets and liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a going concern.
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The Company is actively pursuing additional funding, subject to the requirement that the Company increase the number of authorized and unissued shares of its Common Stock before engaging in further capital raising transactions and strategic partners, which may include the Company’s potential acquirer in a possible reverse merger transaction, to enable the Company to implement its business plan. Management believes that these actions, if successful, will allow the Company to continue its operations through the next fiscal year.
NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company is authorized under its articles of incorporation to issue 10,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Disputed Shares
NatFresh was incorporated in the State of Nevada in 2012. In 2013, Natfresh engaged in a private offering of its common stock (the “Natfresh Offering”), pursuant to which Natfresh raised $3 million. The Company’s management believes that approximately 15 persons (collectively, “Group B”) did not pay for an aggregate 546,460,641 shares of Natfresh common stock in the Natfresh Offering and that approximately 36 individuals (collectively, “Group A”) paid 100% of the consideration for these shares of Natfresh common stock in the Natfresh Offering. However, these shares of Natfresh common stock were issued to the persons comprising Group B and none of these shares were issued to the individuals comprising Group A.
On August 19, 2014, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement with Natfresh (the “Natfresh Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the shareholders of Natfresh were issued one share of GEEC common stock for each share of Natfresh stock they owned as of the record date of the transaction.
Pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement, among the shares issued by GEEC to all Natfresh shareholders were 546,460,641 shares of GEEC Common Stock (the “Disputed Shares”), which were issued by Oliver Lin’s management to Group B. The Company’s current management believes that the Disputed Shares should have been issued to Group A, since Group A, rather than Group B, had paid for the shares in question in the Natfresh Offering. However, the Company’s current management believes also that all shares of Natfresh common stock, including the Disputed Shares, were fully paid at the time of the Natfresh Offering and, therefore, all such shares, including the Disputed Shares, that were issued pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement were fully paid at the time of their issuance.
The Company’s current management is aware of an attempt by Group A and Group B to negotiate and enter into an agreement (the “Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Group B would transfer all of the Disputed Shares to Group A in proportion to the consideration paid by the individuals comprising Group A during the Natfresh Offering and (ii) both Group A and Group B would indemnify the Company and hold the Company harmless for all matters arising out of or related in any manner whatsoever to the Disputed Shares.
As of the date of filing of this registration statement, the Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement has not yet been signed. The Company continues to monitor developments in this matter. If Group A and Group B do not sign and consummate the transactions provided for in the Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement, it is uncertain what liability the Company might face for the improper issuance of the Disputed Shares to Group B pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement and the failure to issue the Disputed Shares to Group A.
Issuance of Common Stock
Fiscal 2017
On February 16, 2017, the Company completed a unit offering of 563,570,000 units at $0.0001 per unit to 5 investors. Each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable warrant entitling the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.0005 per share, exercisable immediately upon issuance and expiring after six months. These warrants subsequently expired and unexercised.
On March 9 and April 5, 2017, the Company completed two additional unit offerings of 600,000,000 units to 2 investors at a price of $0.0001 and $0.001, respectively. Each unit contain one common share and one non-transferable warrant entitling the holder to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.0005 per share, exercisable immediately upon issuance and expiring after six months. These warrants subsequently expired and unexercised.
Total proceeds from the above unit offerings in fiscal 2017 was $386,357. The transaction costs associated with the issuances were immaterial.
The proceeds from the three offerings in fiscal 2017 were allocated to the common shares and warrants based on the relative fair value approach as below:
Fair value of common shares | $ | 266,357 | ||
Fair value of warrants | 236,149 | |||
Total fair value of the unit offering before allocation | $ | 502,506 | ||
Proceeds to be allocated | $ | 386,357 | ||
Relative fair value allocated to: Common shares | 203,259 | |||
Relative fair value allocated to: Warrants | 183,098 | |||
Total | $ | 386,357 |
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The common shares were valued at the Company’s trading share prices of $0.0001, $0.0003 and $0.0004 as at February 16, 2017, March 9, 2017 and April 5, 2017 respectively. The share purchase warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected risk free interest rate | 0.66% - 0.95 | % | ||
Expected annual volatility | 479.03% - 507.92 | % | ||
Expected contractual life in years | 0.50 | |||
Expected annual dividend yield | 0.00 | % |
The $203,259 fair value allocated to common shares were recorded in common stock in the amount of $ 1,163,570 and in discount on common stock in the amount of $960,311 respectively. The $183,098 fair value allocated to warrants was recorded in additional paid-in-capital.
Fiscal 2018
During the fiscal year of 2018, the Company completed offerings of 1,109,985,000 shares at a price range from $0.0001 to $0.0004 to various investors. Of these equity financing transactions, one transaction completed on November 1, 2017 with an investor was through a unit offering. The total unit offered to this investor was 200,000,000 units and each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable warrant entitling this investor to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.0005 per share, exercisable immediately upon issuance and expiring after six months.
Total proceeds from the fiscal 2018 share issuances was $333,991. The transaction costs associated with the issuances were immaterial.
The proceeds from the November 1, 2017 unit offering was $20,000, which was allocated to the common shares and warrants based on the relative fair value approach as below:
Fair value of common shares | $ | 100,000 | ||
Fair value of warrants | 75,600 | |||
Total fair value of the unit offering before allocation | $ | 175,600 | ||
Proceeds to be allocated | $ | 20,000 | ||
Relative fair value allocated to: Common shares | 11,390 | |||
Relative fair value allocated to: Warrants | 8,610 | |||
Total | $ | 20,000 |
The common share was valued at the Company’s trading share prices of $0.0005 as at November 1, 2017. The share purchase warrant was valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected risk free interest rate | 1.30 | % | ||
Expected annual volatility | 328.71 | % | ||
Expected contractual life in years | 0.50 | |||
Expected annual dividend yield | 0.00 | % |
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The $11,390 fair value allocated to common shares were recorded in common stock in the amount of $ 200,000 and in discount on common stock in the amount of $188,610 respectively. The $8,610 fair value allocated to warrants was recorded in additional paid-in-capital.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Parties
Name of related parties | Relationship with the Company | |
Yi lung (Oliver) Lin | Principal shareholder, former President and CFO | |
Kuang Ming (James) Tsai | President, CEO, CFO and director and shareholder | |
Ching Ming (James) Hsu | Director and shareholder | |
Yi Ling (Betty) Chen | Director and shareholder | |
Access Management Consulting and Marketing Pte Ltd. (“AMCM”) | Company controlled by Oliver Lin |
Due to related party balance
The Company’s related party balances are as follows:
September 30,
2018 |
September 30,
2017 |
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AMCM | $ | 63,554 | $ | 64,022 | ||||
Oliver Lin | - | 49,796 | ||||||
James Tsai | 16,000 | - | ||||||
Betty Chen | 34,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
James Hsu | 30,100 | 7,000 | ||||||
Total | $ | 143,654 | $ | 127,818 |
The balances due to AMCM and Oliver Lin were carried forward from previous year. The balance due to AMCM was related to sharing of office space in Singapore and the balance due to Oliver Lin was related to salary payable to him.
The balances due to James Tsai, Betty Chen and James Hsu were related to the unpaid compensations due to these officers and directors.
All the above related party balances are unsecured, interest-free and due on demand.
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NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
The Company has not generated any revenue from any source in the US and had consolidated net loss for all the years since inception in 2010. Management believes GEEC does not have any US income tax liability due. However, even the Company does not have US income tax liability, it may be required to filing Form 5471 each year to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of Department of Treasury. GEEC falls in the Category Five Filer (as a domestic corporation). The Company used to have subsidiaries: GEECIS in Sri Lanka that was established in May 2011, GESPL in Singapore that was established in February 2012, GESTL in Thailand that was established in December 2014. While subsidiaries in Sri Lanka and Thailand were disposed in 2014 and 2016, respectively and the Singapore subsidiary has been inactive since 2016.
IRC Section 6038(a) requires information reporting with respect to certain foreign corporations (Form 5471) and describes the information required to be reported on this form. IRC Section 6038(b)(1) provides for a monetary penalty of $10,000 for each Form 5471 that is filed after the due date of the income tax return (including extensions) or does not include the complete and accurate information described in Section 6038(a). According to IRS rules, a penalty may apply to each Form 5471 which is filed after the due date of the income tax return. The penalty will be applied whether or not any tax is due on Form 1120.
The Company believes that based on the current information available, it is difficult to determine whether it is probable that the Company will be charged penalties by IRS for late filing of Form 5471 and even if it will be, it is difficult to reasonably estimate the amount of the penalties.
NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTIGINCIES
Operating lease commitments
The Company has a virtual office agreement in Los Angeles. The Agreement is on a month-to-month basis. One month’s written notification is required by either party to terminate this Agreement. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has no material commitments under operating leases.
Legal proceedings
On or about November 6, 2017, Oliver Lin filed a law suit against the Company in District Court, Clark County, Nevada. Oliver Lin claimed that he was owed money under an employment agreement he entered into with the Company on or about September 1, 2012 (the “2012 Agreement”), pursuant to which Oliver Lin was to act as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Oliver Lin alleged that pursuant to an agreement dated April 18, 2017 (the “2017 Agreement”) he entered into with the Company that provided, among other things, for Oliver Lin’s resignation from all positions he held with the Company, the Company agreed to pay Oliver Lin all amounts due and owing to him under the 2012 Agreement within two days. Oliver Lin alleged that as of the date of the execution of the 2017 Agreement, the Company owed him $49,726 and that amount was not paid by the Company. Oliver Lin further claims that he sent a demand letter to the Company on September 5, 2017.
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The Company was unaware of the filing of the lawsuit by Oliver Lin because it was not provided a copy of the complaint by the Company’s then corporate agent. Had the Company been aware of the complaint, current management believes that the Company would have had meritorious defense to the suit.
On or about September 14, 2018, the Company, which was still not aware of the lawsuit, was notified by its bank that the Company’s bank account had been attached, but no reason was given. Over the following two weeks, the Company investigated the situation and first learned of (i) the existence of the lawsuit; (ii) the entry of a corrected default judgment in Nevada against the Company on February 8, 2018; (iii) the entry of a sister-state judgment in California against the Company on February 20, 2018; (iv) a writ of execution issued against the company on June 26, 2018; and (v) the receipt on September 13, 2018 by the Company’s bank of the writ of execution.
During this investigation, the Company also learned that its then-current corporate agent failed to forward the court filings, or failed to properly forward the court filings, to the Company. By the time the Company learned of the entire situation, including the reason for the attachment of its bank account, the period of time to contest the attachment had expired in California.
As a result of the above judgment against the Company, an order of attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $55,367, not including bank fees, on September 13, 2018, and an additional attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $8,743, not including bank fees, on March 28, 2019, for an aggregate amount of $64,110, not including bank fees.
Other than as described above, there are presently no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or as to which any of our property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Company to be threatened or contemplated against the Company. Management believes that it is adequately insured for its operations and there are no current matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Issuance of Common Stock
On December 13, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to allow previously unpaid salaries and car allowance to be settled through conversion into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.0005 per share. Therefore, $80,100 is expected to be converted into 160,200,000 shares by James Tsai Kuan Ming, Betty Chen Yi Ling, and James Hsu Chin Ming as officers’ compensations for their services performed during fiscal year of 2018. However, these conversions cannot take place and the related shares issued until such time as the Company shall have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance. The related expenses, however, have already been reflected in the 2018 consolidated financial statements.
From January 22, 2019 to June 3, 2019, the Company sold an aggregate 409,172,000 shares of our common stock to 42 individuals at a price of $0.0005 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $204,586. The Company conducted a rescission offer with respect to these sales from July 1, 2019 through July 15, 2019, to address the fact that certain disclosure about our full plan of operations was not contained in the private placement memorandum the Company originally used in the offering. After receiving additional disclosure information, all 42 subscribers in the offering elected to confirm their subscriptions, which subscriptions were accepted by the Company on July 16, 2019, upon the completion of the rescission offer.
Legal proceedings
On March 28, 2019, an order of attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $8,743, not including bank fees. It is related to the litigation with Oliver Lin. Refer to Note 7 for more details.
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement | Page* | |
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 | F-21 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss the for Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 | F-22 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 | F-23 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 | F-24 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 | F-25 |
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
For the Nine Months
Ended |
For the Three Months
Ended |
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June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
REVENUE | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
General & administrative expenses | 221,372 | 171,087 | 72,501 | 40,408 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 221,372 | 171,087 | 72,501 | 40,408 | ||||||||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (221,372 | ) | (171,087 | ) | (72,501 | ) | (40,408 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency loss | (197 | ) | - | (171 | ) | (105 | ) | |||||||||
Other non-operating income, net | 123 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (68 | ) | 8 | (169 | ) | (100 | ) | |||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (221,440 | ) | (171,079 | ) | (72,670 | ) | (40,508 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
NET LOSS | $ | (221,440 | ) | $ | (171,079 | ) | $ | (72,670 | ) | $ | (40,508 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (1,169 | ) | 345 | (178 | ) | (1,095 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $ | (222,609 | ) | $ | (170,734 | ) | $ | (72,848 | ) | $ | (41,603 | ) | ||||
BASIC & DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $ | * | $ | * | $ | * | $ | * | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORGINARY SHARES-BASIC & DILUTED | 6,915,729,879 | 6,243,817,132 | 6,915,729,879 | 6,786,994,384 |
* | Less than $0.01 |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION |
CONDENSED CONSOILDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY |
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted) |
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019
Common Stock |
Accumulated
Other |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares |
Amount |
Additional
Paid-in-Capital |
Discount on
Common Stock |
Accumulated
Deficit |
Comprehensive
loss |
Stockholders’
Deficiency |
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BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 | 6,915,729,879 | $ | 6,915,730 | $ | 5,022,460 | $ | (4,311,995 | ) | $ | (7,543,704 | ) | $ | (191,856 | ) | $ | (109,365 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (324 | ) | (324 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (71,245 | ) | (71,245 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) | 6,915,729,879 | 6,915,730 | 5,022,460 | (4,311,995 | ) | (7,614,949 | ) | (192,180 | ) | (180,934 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (667 | ) | (667 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (77,525 | ) | (77,525 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARECH 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | 6,915,729,879 | 6,915,730 | 5,022,460 | (4,311,995 | ) | (7,692,474 | ) | (192,847 | ) | (259,126 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (178 | ) | (178 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (72,670 | ) | (72,670 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | 6,915,729,879 | $ | 6,915,730 | $ | 5,022,460 | $ | (4,311,995 | ) | $ | (7,765,144 | ) | $ | (193,025 | ) | $ | (331,974 | ) |
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018
Common Stock |
Accumulated
Other |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares |
Amount |
Additional
Paid-in-Capital |
Discount on
Common Stock |
Accumulated
Deficit |
Comprehensive
loss |
Stockholders’
Deficiency |
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BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 | 5,805,744,879 | $ | 5,805,745 | $ | 5,013,850 | $ | (3,527,391 | ) | $ | (7,261,530 | ) | $ | (192,570 | ) | $ | (161,896 | ) | |||||||||||
Common stocks issued for equity financing | 200,000,000 | 200,000 | (188,610 | ) | 11,390 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants issued for equity financing | 8,610 | 8,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 743 | 743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (93,507 | ) | (93,507 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 (UNAUIDTED) | 6,005,744,879 | 6,005,745 | 5,022,460 | (3,716,001 | ) | (7,355,037 | ) | (191,827 | ) | (234,660 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for cash | 300,020,000 | 300,020 | (201,404 | ) | 98,616 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 697 | 697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (37,064 | ) | (37,064 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARECH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) | 6,305,764,879 | 6,305,765 | 5,022,460 | (3,917,405 | ) | (7,392,101 | ) | (191,130 | ) | (172,411 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for cash | 609,965,000 | 609,965 | (394,590 | ) | 215,375 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (1,095 | ) | (1,095 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (40,508 | ) | (40,508 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2018 (UNAUDITED) | 6,915,729,879 | $ | 6,915,730 | $ | 5,022,460 | $ | (4,311,995 | ) | $ | (7,432,609 | ) | $ | (192,225 | ) | $ | 1,361 |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30, |
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2019 | 2018 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (221,440 | ) | $ | (171,079 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Prepayment | 9,901 | (10,084 | ) | |||||
Other current assets | 1,190 | (1,190 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable | 1,952 | 9,891 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 11,519 | (14,753 | ) | |||||
Due to related parties | 51,300 | 44,000 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (145,578 | ) | (143,215 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | - | - | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | - | 333,991 | ||||||
Receipts for subscription of common stock | 204,586 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 204,586 | 333,991 | ||||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | - | (99 | ) | |||||
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 59,008 | 190,677 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 131,720 | 110,614 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ | 190,728 | $ | 301,291 |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1- GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
GenuFood Energy Enzymes Corp., USA (the “Company” or “GEEC”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June 21, 2010. The Company is a start-up company whose main focus was to promote, market, distribute and export a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption, manufactured in the United States, for sale in certain Asian markets, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”). The Company’s objective was to commence marketing and distribution of a range of enzyme products for human and animal consumption to sole country distributors, wholesalers, dealers and retailers, as well as to the general public following a Multi-Level Marketing – Franchise Investor Dealer Related (MLM-FIDR) concept, to begin with, in Taiwan, and then to China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
On May 24, 2011, GEEC Internet Sales (Private) Limited (“GEECIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEEC, was established in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. GEECIS was established initially to be responsible for GEEC’s internet sales worldwide, but its role changed to that of a sole country distributor. On August 8, 2013, GEECIS changed the company name from GEEC Internet Sales (Private) Limited to Genufood Enzymes Lanka (Private) Limited (“GELPL”).
On February 13, 2012 GEEC incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary company, GEEC Enzymes (S) Pte Ltd (“GESPL”) in Singapore with a view to be the sole country distributor for certain enzymes products in Singapore.
In 2014, GEEC incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Genufood Enzymes (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“GETCL”), in Thailand.
On August 19, 2014, GEEC entered into a share exchange agreement with Natfresh Beverages Corp (“Natfresh”) pursuant to which shareholders of Natfresh were issued one share of GEEC common stock for each share of Natfresh stock. As a result of the share exchange, Natfresh became a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEEC.
The Company ceased business operation in mid- to late-2016. All subsidiaries, except for GESPL, were closed or disposed before end of 2016.
Since its inception, the Company has always been in the development stage and never generated significant revenues. The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company’s current objective of commencing the marketing and distribution of its enzyme products and competitions from other enzyme product other manufacturer.
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NOTE 2- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods shown and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending September 30, 2019. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 2018 that are included in the Company’s Form 10 filing.
Principle of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GEEC and its wholly-owned subsidiary GESPL. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The other wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company did not have accounting activities during the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, no significant estimates and assumptions have been made in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consisted primarily of cash, to the extent balances exceeded limits that were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company does not require collateral and maintains reserves for potential credit losses. Such losses have historically been immaterial and have been within management’s expectations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company did not have cash equivalents. The Company’s cash was denominated in United States Dollars (“US$”) or Taiwan Dollars (“TWD”) and was placed with banks in the United States of America and Taiwan.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
● | Level 1 inputs are quoted prices available for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. |
● | Level 2 inputs are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
● | Level 3 inputs are less observable and reflect our own assumptions. |
The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and due to related parties. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term nature. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to any significant currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The reporting and functional currency of GEEC is the US$. The functional currency of GESPL, a wholly owned subsidiary of GEEC, is the SGD.
For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company’s Singapore subsidiary, which are prepared using the SGD, are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, US$. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, which was 0.7396 and 0.7313 as of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. Revenue and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period. The 0.7328 and 0.7484 average exchange rates were used to translate revenues and expenses for the reporting periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Stockholders’ equity (deficiency) is translated at historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity (deficiency).
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The resulting exchange difference, presented as foreign currency transaction gain (loss), is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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Business Segments
The Company operates in only one segment, thereafter segment disclosure is not presented.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is computed similar to basic income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common stock equivalents had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. There were no potential dilutive debt or equity instruments issued and outstanding at any time during the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
Discounts on Common Stock
Common stocks issued under the Company’s par value are treated as common stocks issued under discounts. The portion of the discount is shown separately as a deduction from the Company’s account of common stock on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in which the Company obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions under FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of such instruments over the vesting period.
The Company also adopted FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, to account for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services. Such awards for services are recorded at either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more reliably measurable.
No stock based compensation was issued or outstanding during the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
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Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the Company’s deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
The Company considers positive and negative evidence when determining whether a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, its experience with tax attributes expiring unused, and its tax planning strategies. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income within the carry-forward periods provided for in the tax law and during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Company has considered possible sources of taxable income including (i) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (ii) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry-forwards, (iii) future taxable income arising from implementing tax planning strategies, and (iv) specific known trend of profits expected to be reflected within the industry.
The Company recognizes a tax benefit associated with an uncertain tax position when, in its judgment, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. For a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company initially and subsequently measures the tax benefit as the largest amount that the Company judges to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. The Company’s liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. The Company’s effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. The Company classifies interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
There were no current and deferred income tax provision recorded for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 since the Company is in developing stage and did not generate any revenues in the two fiscal periods.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed the following recent accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or had no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), ASU 606, to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and create common revenue recognition guidance between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new guidance establishes the principles to report useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenue from contracts with customers. An entity has the option to apply the provisions of ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this standard recognized at the date of initial application. ASU 2014-09 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted but not earlier than the original effective date of December 15, 2016. For all other entities, ASU 606 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The new standard currently is not applicable to the Company since the Company is still in development stage and does not generate revenue.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The new guidance will impact the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the FASB clarified the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The accounting for other financial instruments, such as loans, investments in debt securities, and financial liabilities not under the fair value option is largely unchanged. The standard is effective for public business entities for annual periods (and interim periods within those annual periods) beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a significant impact.
In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016–02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, ASU 842, which creates new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The new guidance requires organizations that lease assets to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet related to the rights and obligations created by those leases, regardless of whether they are classified as finance or operating leases. Consistent with current guidance, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires new disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early application permitted. For all other entities, ASC 842 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a significant impact.
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In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which will be effective January 1, 2020. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which a Group recognizes an allowance based on the estimate of expected credit loss. The Company does not expect that the adoption of the standard to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for eight specific cash flow issues with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The effective date for ASU 2016-15 is for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a significant impact.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) (“ASU 2016-18”). This ASU affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This update will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The adoption of the guidance does not have impact to the Company’s statement of cash flows as the Company currently does not have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.
In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EIFT Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcement and Observer Comments. The transition provisions in ASC Topic 606 require that a public business entity and certain other specified entities adopt ASC Topic 606 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. All other entities are required to adopt ASC Topic 606 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is still in the process of evaluation of the impact.
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In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, The ASU provides final guidance aligning the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. Under the guidance, the measurement of equity-classified nonemployee awards will be fixed at the grant date, which may lower their cost and reduce volatility in the income statement. The guidance allows nonpublic entities to account for nonemployee awards using certain practical expedients that are already available for employee awards, but the same accounting policies must be used for awards to both employees and nonemployees. The guidance is effective for public business entities in annual periods beginning after 15 December 2018, and interim periods within those years. For all other entities, it is effective in annual periods beginning after 15 December 2019, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after 15 December 2020. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period, but not before an entity adopts the new revenue guidance. The new guidance should be applied to all new awards granted after the date of adoption. In addition, all liability-classified awards that have not been settled and equity-classified awards for which a measurement date has not been established under ASC 505-50 by the adoption date should be re-measured. These awards should be re-measured at fair value as of the adoption date, with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is still in the process of evaluation of the impact.
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that are required, under existing GAAP, to make disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company will evaluate the impact of the new standards in the fiscal year when it becomes effective.
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
As of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company experienced an accumulated deficit of $7,765,144 and $7,543,704, respectively that includes a net loss of $221,440 and $171,079 for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. To date, the Company’s cash flow requirements have been primarily met through proceeds received from sales of common stock. These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets and liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a going concern.
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The Company is actively pursuing additional funding, subject to the requirement that the Company increase the number of authorized and unissued shares of its Common Stock before engaging in further capital raising transactions and strategic partners, which may include the Company’s potential acquirer in a possible reverse merger transaction, to enable it to implement the Company’s business plan. Management believes that these actions, if successful, will allow the Company to continue its operations through the next 12 months.
NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company is authorized under its articles of incorporation to issue 10,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Disputed Shares
NatFresh was incorporated in the State of Nevada in 2012. In 2013, Natfresh engaged in the Natfresh Offering, pursuant to which Natfresh raised $3 million. The Company’s management believes that approximately 15 persons collectively comprising Group B did not pay for an aggregate 546,460,641 shares of Natfresh common stock in the Natfresh Offering and that approximately 36 individuals collectively comprising Group A paid 100% of the consideration for these shares of Natfresh common stock in the Natfresh Offering. However, these shares of Natfresh common stock were issued to the persons comprising Group B and none of these shares were issued to the individuals comprising Group A.
On August 19, 2014, the Company entered into the Natfresh Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which the shareholders of Natfresh were issued one share of GEEC common stock for each share of Natfresh stock they owned as of the record date of the transaction.
Pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement, among the shares issued by GEEC to all Natfresh shareholders were 546,460,641 shares of GEEC Common Stock constituting the Disputed Shares, which were issued by Oliver Lin’s management to Group B. The Company’s current management believes that the Disputed Shares should have been issued to Group A, since Group A, rather than Group B, had paid for the shares in question in the Natfresh Offering. However, the Company’s current management believes also that all shares of Natfresh common stock, including the Disputed Shares, were fully paid at the time of the Natfresh Offering and, therefore, all such shares, including the Disputed Shares, that were issued pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement were fully paid at the time of their issuance.
The Company’s current management is aware of an attempt by Group A and Group B to negotiate and enter into the Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Group B would transfer all of the Disputed Shares to Group A in proportion to the consideration paid by the individuals comprising Group A during the Natfresh Offering and (ii) both Group A and Group B would indemnify the Company and hold the Company harmless for all matters arising out of or related in any manner whatsoever to the Disputed Shares.
As of the date of filing of this registration statement, the Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement has not yet been signed. The Company continues to monitor developments in this matter. If Group A and Group B do not sign and consummate the transactions provided for in the Group A/Group B Settlement Agreement, it is uncertain what liability the Company might face for the improper issuance of the Disputed Shares to Group B pursuant to the Natfresh Exchange Agreement and the failure to issue the Disputed Shares to Group A.
Issuance of Common Stock
During the nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not issue any common stock.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,109,985,000 shares of common stock at price range from $0.0001 to $0.0004 per share to 33 investors. Total proceeds from these share issuances was $333,991. The transaction costs associated with the issuances were immaterial. Of these equity financing transactions, one transaction completed on November 1, 2017 with an investor was through a unit offering. The total unit offered to this investor was 200,000,000 units and each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable warrant entitling this investor to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.0005 per share, exercisable immediately upon issuance and expiring after six months.
The proceeds from the November 1, 2017 unit offering was $20,000, which was allocated to the common shares and warrants based on the relative fair value approach as below:
Fair value of common shares | $ | 100,000 | ||
Fair value of warrants | 75,600 | |||
Total fair value of the unit offering before allocation | $ | 175,600 | ||
Proceeds to be allocated | $ | 20,000 | ||
Relative fair value allocated to: Common shares | 11,390 | |||
Relative fair value allocated to: Warrants | 8,610 | |||
Total | $ | 20,000 |
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The common share was valued at the Company’s trading share prices of $0.0005 as at November 1, 2017. The share purchase warrant was valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected risk free interest rate | 1.30 | % | ||
Expected annual volatility | 328.71 | % | ||
Expected contractual life in years | 0.50 | |||
Expected annual dividend yield | 0.00 | % |
The $11,390 fair value allocated to common shares were recorded in common stock in the amount of $ 200,000 and in discount on common stock in the amount of $188,610 respectively. The $8,610 fair value allocated to warrants was recorded in additional paid-in-capital.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Parties
Name of related parties | Relationship with the Company | |
Yi lung (Oliver) Lin | Principal shareholder, former President and CFO | |
Kuang Ming (James) Tsai | President, CEO, CFO and director and shareholder | |
Ching Ming (James) Hsu | Director and shareholder | |
Yi Ling (Betty) Chen | Director and shareholder | |
Access Management Consulting and Marketing Pte Ltd. (“AMCM”) | Company controlled by Oliver Lin |
Due to related party balance
The Company’s related party balances are as follows:
June 30, 2019 |
September 30,
2018 |
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AMCM | $ | 64,278 | $ | 63,554 | ||||
James Tsai | 43,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
Betty Chen | 52,000 | 34,000 | ||||||
James Hsu | 36,400 | 30,100 | ||||||
Total | $ | 195,678 | $ | 143,654 |
The balances due to AMCM were carried forward from previous year. The balance due to AMCM was related to sharing of office space in Singapore.
The balances due to James Tsai, Betty Chen and James Hsu were related to unpaid compensations due to these officers and directors.
The related party balances are unsecured, interest-free and due on demand.
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NOTE 6 – OTHER LIABILITY
The company commenced a private offering began on January 22, 2019 and was terminated on June 3, 2019. The Company terminated the Offering after consulting with professional advisors and determining that certain material information was not included in the Private Placement Memorandum dated May 16, 2019 (the “Memorandum”), which information should have been provided to investors before they made their investment decision. The Company received subscriptions for an aggregate 409,172,000 shares at $0.0005 per share, or $204,586 gross proceeds, from 42 individuals. On July 1, 2019, the Company has provided these 42 individuals certain supplemental and amended disclosure information that should have been included in the Memorandum and offered the option to either (i) confirm their subscription of the Company’s shares; or (ii) rescind their earlier subscriptions for the shares. The 42 individuals consist of the following three groups of individuals:
● | 9 individuals who had subscribed for an aggregate 75,000,000 shares at $0.0005 per share, or aggregate gross proceeds of $37,500, during January and February 2019. The Company conducted two rescission offers with these 9 individuals. The First Rescission Offer was in May due to no memorandum given to them before they subscribed shares. The Second Rescission Offer was in July as described above due to certain material information not included in the memorandum. In the First Rescission Offer, each of those 9 individuals confirmed their subscription. These 9 individuals will participate in the Second Rescission Offer. |
● | 12 individuals who had subscribed for 126,000,000 shares at a price of $0.0005 per share, or aggregate gross proceeds of $63,000 in April 2019 before the Company finalized the Memorandum. The Company refunded the entire $63,000 to these 12 individuals and provided these 12 individuals a copy of the Memorandum in May 2019 and gave them an opportunity to re-subscribe for Shares in the Offering if they wished to do so. Of these 12 individuals, 11 individuals re-subscribed for an aggregate 124,000,000 shares, at $0.0005 per share, or an aggregate $62,000 gross proceeds. These 11 individuals will participate in the Second Rescission Offer. |
● | 22 individuals who had subscribed for an aggregate 210,172,000 shares, at $0.0005 per share, or an aggregate $105,086 gross proceeds between May 16, 2019 and June 3, 2019. These 22 individuals will also participate in the Second Rescission Offer. |
Before decisions were made by these 42 individuals, there is a contingency that the net proceeds of $204,586 received by the Company will be refunded to these investors. Therefore, the balance was recorded as other liability as of June 30, 2019.
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NOTE 7 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
On May 6, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to allow previously unpaid salaries and car allowance to be settled through conversion to the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.0005 per share. $45,000 is expected to be converted into 90,000,000 shares as officers’ compensation for services performed for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 to James Tsai Kuan Ming and Ms. Betty Chen Yi Ling. $6,300 is expected to be settled through conversion into 12,600,000 shares for director’s fee by James Hsu Chin Ming during the nine months ended June 30, 2019. However, these conversions cannot take place and the related shares issued until such time as the Company shall have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available for such issuance. The expenses have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES
The Company has not generated any revenue from any source in the US and had consolidated net loss for all the years since inception in 2010. Management believes GEEC does not have any US income tax liability due. However, even the Company does not have US income tax liability, it may be required to filing Form 5471 each year to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of Department of Treasury. GEEC falls in the Category Five Filer (as a domestic corporation). The Company used to have subsidiaries: GEECIS in Sri Lanka that was established in May 2011, GESPL in Singapore that was established in February 2012, GESTL in Thailand that was established in December 2014. While subsidiaries in Sri Lanka and Thailand were disposed in 2014 and 2016, respectively and the Singapore subsidiary has been inactive since 2016.
IRC Section 6038(a) requires information reporting with respect to certain foreign corporations (Form 5471) and describes the information required to be reported on this form. IRC Section 6038(b)(1) provides for a monetary penalty of $10,000 for each Form 5471 that is filed after the due date of the income tax return (including extensions) or does not include the complete and accurate information described in Section 6038(a). According to IRS rules, a penalty may apply to each Form 5471 which is filed after the due date of the income tax return. The penalty will be applied whether or not any tax is due on Form 1120.
The Company believes that based on the current information available, it is difficult to determine whether it is probable that the Company will be charged penalties by IRS for late filing of Form 5471 and even if it will be, it is difficult to reasonably estimate the amount of the penalties.
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NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTIGINCIES
Operating lease commitments
The Company has a virtual office agreement in Los Angeles. The Agreement is on a month to month basis. One month’s written notification is required by either party to terminate this Agreement. As of June 30, 2019, the Company has no material commitments under operating leases.
Legal proceedings
On or about November 6, 2017, Oliver Lin filed a law suit against the Company in District Court, Clark County, Nevada. Oliver Lin claimed that he was owed money under an employment agreement he entered into with the Company on or about September 1, 2012 (the “2012 Agreement”), pursuant to which Oliver Lin was to act as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Oliver Lin alleged that pursuant to an agreement dated April 18, 2017 (the “2017 Agreement”) he entered into with the Company that provided, among other things, for Oliver Lin’s resignation from all positions he held with the Company, the Company agreed to pay Oliver Lin all amounts due and owing to him under the 2012 Agreement within two days. Oliver Lin alleged that as of the date of the execution of the 2017 Agreement, the Company owed him $49,726 and that amount was not paid by the Company. Oliver Lin further claims that he sent a demand letter to the Company on September 5, 2017.
The Company was unaware of the filing of the lawsuit by Oliver Lin because it was not provided a copy of the complaint by the Company’s then corporate agent. Had the Company been aware of the complaint, current management believes that the Company would have had meritorious defense to the suit.
On or about September 14, 2018, the Company, which was still not aware of the lawsuit, was notified by its bank that the Company’s bank account had been attached, but no reason was given. Over the following two weeks, the Company investigated the situation and first learned of (i) the existence of the lawsuit; (ii) the entry of a corrected default judgment in Nevada against the Company on February 8, 2018; (iii) the entry of a sister-state judgment in California against the Company on February 20, 2018; (iv) a writ of execution issued against the company on June 26, 2018; and (v) the receipt on September 13, 2018 by the Company’s bank of the writ of execution.
During this investigation, the Company also learned that its then-current corporate agent failed to forward the court filings, or failed to properly forward the court filings, to the Company. By the time the Company learned of the entire situation, including the reason for the attachment of its bank account, the period of time to contest the attachment had expired in California.
As a result of the above judgment against the Company, an order of attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $55,367, not including bank fees, on September 13, 2018, and an additional attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $8,743, not including bank fees, on March 28, 2019, for an aggregate amount of $64,110, not including bank fees.
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On March 28, 2019, an order of attachment was executed against the Company’s bank account in the amount of $8,743, not including bank fees. It is related to the litigation with Oliver Lin. The Company is reviewing the matter and consulting with attorneys as to whether or not the Company has recourse in this litigation, including one or more causes of action against Oliver Lin in respect of this dispute or the several other disputes that have existed, and still exist, between the Company and Oliver Lin. The Company is aware of the high cost of litigation in the United States and, even if the Company has one or more claims that it could assert against Oliver Lin, there is no assurance that the Company will have sufficient funds to pursue such litigation or, even if it has sufficient funds, that it will choose to spend them on such litigation, given the general uncertainties of litigation.
Other than as described above, there are presently no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or as to which any of our property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Company to be threatened or contemplated against the Company. Management believes that it is adequately insured for its operations and there are no current matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Issuance of Common Stock
The Company conducted a rescission offer on July 1, 2019 to address the fact that certain disclosure about the Company’s full plan of operations was not contained in the Private Placement Memorandum the Company originally used in the private offering. After receiving additional disclosure information, all subscribers in the earlier offering elected to confirm their subscriptions by July 15, 2019. Refer to Note 6 for more details.
Settlement Agreement
The Company and John Lin entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release effective September 30, 2019, as amended and restated (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to John Lin the 2,700,000,000 shares of Common Stock that he would have been issued at $0.0001 per share, or the same price paid by the purchasers in a private offering conducted between April and November 2017. Of this amount, the Company has issued 1,800,000,000 shares of Common Stock and has agreed to issue the remaining 900,000,000 shares at such time as the Company may lawfully issue such shares, whether as a result of amending its Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of its Common Stock, a reverse split of its Common Stock or another recapitalization transaction. As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company and John Lin mutually released each other from all claims arising out of this matter.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 3.2
Exhibit 3.3
Exhibit 3.4
Exhibit 3.5
BYLAWS
OF
GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORP
June 21, 2010
ARTICLE I
OFFICES AND CORPORATE SEAL
SECTION 1.1 Registered Office. GenuFood Energy Enzymes Corp, (hereinafter the “Corporation”) shall maintain a registered office in the State of Nevada. In addition to its registered office, the Corporation shall maintain a principal office at a location determined by the Board. The Board of Directors may change the Corporation’s registered office and principal office from time to time.
SECTION 1.2 Other Offices. The Corporation may also maintain offices at such other place or places, either within or without the State of Nevada, as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors (hereinafter the “Board”), and the business of the Corporation may be transacted at such other offices with the same effect as that conducted at the principal office.
SECTION 1.3 Corporate Seal. A Corporate seal shall not be requisite to the validity of any instrument executed by or on behalf of the Corporation, but nevertheless if in any instance a corporate seal be used, the same shall be a circle having on the circumference thereof the name of the Corporation and in the center the words “corporate seal”, the year incorporated, and the state where incorporated.
ARTICLE II
SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 2.1 Shareholders Meetings. All meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or at such other time and place as may be fixed from time to time by the Board, or in the absence of direction by the Board, by the President or Secretary of the Corporation, either within or without the State of Nevada, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. A special or annual meeting called by shareholders owning a majority of the entire capital stock of the Corporation pursuant to Sections 2.2 or 2.3 shall be held at the place designated by the shareholders calling the meeting in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
SECTION 2.2 Annual Meetings. Annual meetings of a shareholders shall be held on a date designated by the Board of Directors or if that day shall be a legal holiday, then on the next succeeding business day, or at such other date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting. At the annual meeting, shareholders shall elect the Board and transact such other business as may properly be brought before thee meeting. In the event that an annual meeting is not held on the date specified in this Section 2.2, the annual meeting may be held on the written call of the shareholders owning a majority of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote.
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SECTION 2.3 Special Meetings of Shareholders. Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by Nevada statute or by the Articles of Incorporation (hereinafter the “Articles”), may be called by the President and shall be called by the President or Secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the Board, or at the request in writing of shareholders owning a majority of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. In the event that the President or Secretary fails to call a meeting pursuant to such a request, a special meeting may be held on the written call of the shareholders owning a majority of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote.
SECTION 2.4 List of Shareholders. The officer who has charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the Corporation shall prepare and make, no more than two (2) days after notice of a meeting of a shareholders is given, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address and the number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder. Such list shall be open to examination and copying by any shareholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any shareholder present.
SECTION 2.5 Notice of Shareholders Meetings. Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given, either personally or by mail, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when mailed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation. Business transacted at any special meeting of shareholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice unless determined otherwise by the unanimous vote of the holders of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation present at the meeting in person or represented by proxy.
SECTION 2.6 Closing of Transfer Books or Fixing of Record Date. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of, or permitted to vote at, any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the board may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period but not to exceed, in any case, sixty (60) days. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of, or permitted to vote at, a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten (10) days immediately preceding such meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the board may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than sixty (60) days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to he date on which the particular action requiring such determination of shareholders is to be taken. If the stock transfer books are not enclosed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, or permitted to vote at, a meeting of shareholders, or for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the record date shall be 4:00 p.m. on the day before the day on which notice of the meeting is given or, if notice is waived, the record date shall be the day on which, and the time at which, the meeting is commenced. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, provided that the board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting and further provided that such adjournments do not in the aggregate exceed thirty (30) days. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to express consent to action without a meeting pursuant to Section 2.9 shall be the date on which the first shareholder signs the consent.
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SECTION 2.7 Quorum and Adjournment.
(a)
The holders of a majority of the shares issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the shareholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by Nevada statute or by the Articles.
(b)
Business may be conducted once a quorum is present and may continue until adjournment of the meeting notwithstanding the withdrawal or temporary absence of sufficient shares to reduce the number present to less than a quorum. Unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by Nevada statute or the Articles, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares then represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the shareholders; provided, however, that if the shares then represented are less than required to constitute a quorum, the affirmative vote must be such as would constitute a majority if a quorum were present; and provided further, that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares then present shall be sufficient in all cases to adjourn a meeting.
(c)
If a quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the shareholders, the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting to another time or place, without notice other than announcement at the meeting at which adjournment is taken, until a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
SECTION 2.8 Voting. At every meeting of the shareholders, each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such shareholder, but no proxy shall be voted or acted upon after six (6) months from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period not to exceed seven (7) years.
SECTION 2.9 Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter of the action unless a greater percentage is required by law in which case such greater percentage shall be required.
Section 2.10 Waiver. A shareholder’s attendance at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of any objection to defective notice or lack of notice of the meeting unless the shareholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting, and shall constitute a waiver of any objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented. A shareholder may otherwise waive notice of any annual or special meeting of shareholders by executing a written waiver of notice either before, at or after the time of the meeting.
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SECTION 2.11 Conduct of Meetings. Meetings of the shareholders shall be presided over by a chairman to be chosen, subject to confirmation after tabulation of the votes, by a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting who are present in person or by proxy. The secretary for the meeting shall be the Secretary of the Corporation, or if the Secretary of the Corporation is absent, then the chairman initially chosen by a majority of the shareholders shall appoint any person present to act as secretary. The chairman shall conduct the meeting in accordance with the Corporation’s Articles, Bylaws and the notice of the meeting, and may establish rules for conducting the business of the meeting. After calling the meeting to order, the chairman initially chosen shall call for the election inspector, or if no inspector is present then the secretary of the meeting, to tabulate the votes represented at the meeting and entitled to be cast. Once the votes are tabulated, the shares entitled to vote shall confirm the chairman initially chosen or shall choose another chairman, who shall confirm the secretary initially chosen or shall choose another secretary in accordance with this section. If directors are to be elected, the tabulation of votes present at the meeting shall be announced prior to the casting of votes for the directors.
Section 2.12 Election Inspector. The Board of Directors, in advance of any shareholders meeting, may appoint an election inspector to act at such meeting. If an election inspector is not so appointed or is not present at the meeting, the chairman of the meeting may, and upon the request of any person entitled to vote at the meeting shall, make such appointment. If appointed, the election inspector will determine the number of shares outstanding, the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies and the number of shares represented at the meeting in person and by proxy; receive and count votes, ballots and consents and announce the results thereof; hear and determine all challenges and questions pertaining to proxies and voting; and, in general, perform such acts as may be proper to ensure the fair conduct of the meeting.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
SECTION 3.1 Number and Election. The number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board shall initially be four; provided, such number may be changed by the shareholders so long as the number of directors shall not be less than one or more than nine. Directors shall be elected by the shareholders, and each director shall serve until the next annual meeting and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until resignation or removal.
SECTION 3.2 Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts as are not by Nevada statute, the Articles, or these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the shareholders.
SECTION 3.3 Resignation of Directors. Any director may resign his office at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time be specified therein, at the time of the receipt thereof, and the acceptance thereof shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 3.4 Removal of Directors. Any director or the entire Board may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors at a meeting of shareholders called expressly for that purpose.
SECTION 3.5 Vacancies. Vacancies resulting from the resignation or removal of a director and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors shall be filled by the shareholders in accordance with Section 3.1.
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SECTION 3.6 Place of Meetings. Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of the directors then serving, all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the Corporation’s principal office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and such meetings may be held by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.6 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
SECTION 3.7 Annual Meetings. Annual meetings of the Board shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of the shareholders and in the same place as the annual meeting of shareholders. In the event such meeting is not held, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board, or as shall be specified in a written waiver of notice by all of the directors.
SECTION 3.8 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.
SECTION 3.9 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or the Secretary with seven (7) days notice to each director, either personally, by mail, by telegram, or by telephone; special meetings shall be called in like manner and on like notice by the President or Secretary on the written request of two (2) directors and shall in such case be held at the time requested by those directors, o if the President or Secretary fails to call the special meeting as requested, then the meeting may be called by the two requesting directors ad shall be held at the time designated by those directors in the notice.
SECTION 3.10 Quorum and Voting. A quorum at any meeting of the Board shall consist of a majority of the number of directors then serving, but not less than two (2) directors, provided that if and when a Board comprised of one member is authorized, or in the event that only one director is then serving, then one director shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the directors then present may adjourn the meeting to another time or place, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. If a quorum is present, then the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is the act of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3.11 Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
SECTION 3.12 Committee of the Board. The Board, by resolution, adopted by a majority of the full Board, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution and permitted by law, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board. The Board, with or without cause, may dissolve any such committee or remove any member thereof at any time. The designation of any such committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board, or any member thereof, of any responsibility imposed by law.
SECTION 3.13 Compensation. To the extent authorized by resolution of the Board and not prohibited or limited by the Articles, these Bylaws, or the shareholders, a director may be reimbursed by the Corporation for his expenses, if any, incurred in attending a meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid by the Corporation for his expenses, if any, incurred in attending a meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid by the Corporation a fixed sum or a stated salary or both for attending meetings of the Board. No such reimbursement or payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any such capacity and receiving compensation therefore.
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SECTION 3.14 Waiver. A director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting shall constitute a waiver of any objection to defective notice or lack of notice of the meeting unless the director objects at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon his arrival to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting. A director may otherwise waive notice of any annual, regular or special meeting of directors by executing a written notice of waiver either before or after the time of the meeting.
SECTION 3.15 Chairman of the Board. A Chairman of the Board may be appointed by the directors. The Chairman of the Board shall perform such duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board, the shareholders, or these Bylaws. The Vice Chairman, if one has been elected, shall serve in the Chairman’s absence.
SECTION 3.16 Conduct of Meetings. At each meeting of the Board, one of the following shall act as chairman of the meeting and preside, in the following order of precedence:
(a)
The Chairman of the Board;
(b)
The Vice Chairman;
(c)
The President of the Corporation; or
(d)
A director chosen by a majority of the directors present, or if a majority is unable to agree on who shall act as chairman, then the director with the earliest date of birth shall act as the chairman.
The Secretary of the Corporation, or if he shall be absent from such meeting, the person whom the chairman of such meeting appoints, shall act as secretary of such meeting and keep the minutes thereof. The order of business and rules of procedure at each meeting of the Board shall be determined by the chairman of such meeting, but the same may be changed by the vote of a majority of those directors present at such meeting. The Board shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
SECTION 4.1 Titles, Offices, Authority. The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall include a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and may, but need not, include a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Vice President, additional Vice Presidents, one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, or any other officer appointed by the Board. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Articles or these Bylaws otherwise provide. If only one person is serving as an officer of this Corporation, he or she shall be deemed to be President and Secretary. An officer shall have such authority and shall perform such duties in the management of the Corporation as may be provided by the Articles or these Bylaws, or as may be determined by resolution of the Board or the shareholders in accordance with Article V.
SECTION 4.2 Subordinate Officers. The Board may appoint such subordinate officers, agents or employees as the Board may deem necessary or advisable, including one or more additional Vice Presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, and one or more assistant treasurers, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have authority and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine. The Board may delegate to any executive officer or to any committee the power to appoint any such additional officers, agents or employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no assistant secretary or assistant treasurer shall have power or authority to collect, account for, or pay over any tax imposed by any federal, state or city government.
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SECTION 4.3 Appointment, Term of Office, Qualification. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board and each officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board until the next annual meeting and until a successor is appointed and qualified, or until resignation or removal.
SECTION 4.4 Resignation. Any officer may resign his office at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time be specified therein, at the time of the receipt thereof, and the acceptance thereof shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 4.5 Removal. Any officer or agent may be removed by the Board whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.
SECTION 4.6 Vacancies. A vacancy in any office, because of death, resignation, removal, or any other cause, shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the manner prescribed in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of this Article IV for appointment to such office.
SECTION 4.7 The President. The President shall preside at all meetings of shareholders. The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control of the Board, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He may sign, when authorized by the Board, certificates for shares of the Corporation and deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of the President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board form time to time.
SECTION 4.8 The Vice President. Each Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board or the President may from time to time prescribe and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by these Bylaws. At the request of the President, or in case of his absence or inability to act, the Vice President or, if there shall be more than one Vice President then in office, then one of them who shall be designated for the purpose by the President or by the Board shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President.
SECTION 4.9 The Secretary. The Secretary shall act as secretary of, and keep the minutes of, all meetings of the Board and of the shareholders; he shall cause to be given notice of all meetings of the shareholders and directors; he shall be the custodian of the seal of the Corporation and shall affix the seal, or cause it to be affixed, to all proper instruments when deemed advisable by him; he shall have charge of the stock book and also of the other books, records and papers of the Corporation relating to its organization as a Corporation, and shall see that the reports, statements and other documents required by law are properly kept or filed; and he shall in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary. He shall also have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned to him by these Bylaws, and he shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these Bylaws, as the Board shall from time to time prescribe. If no officer has been named as Secretary, the duties of the Secretary shall be performed by the President or a person designated by the President.
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SECTION 4.10 The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all the funds and securities of the Corporation and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name of and to the credit of the Corporation in such banks and other depositories as may be designated by the Board, or in the absence of direction by the Board, by the President; he shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and to the directors at the regular meetings of the Board or whenever they may require it, a statement of all his transactions as Treasurer and an account of the financial condition of the Corporation; and, in general, he shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board. He may sign, with the President or a Vice President, certificates of stock of the Corporation. If no officer has been named as Treasurer, the duties of the Treasurer shall be performed by the President or a person designated by the President.
SECTION 4.11 Compensation. The Board shall have the power to set the compensation of all officers of the Corporation. It may authorize any officer, upon whom the power of appointing subordinate officers may have been conferred, to set the compensation of such subordinate officers.
ARTICLE V
AUTHORITY TO INCUR CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 5.1 Limit on Authority. No officer or agent of the Corporation shall be authorized to incur obligations on behalf of the Corporation except as authorized by the Articles or these Bylaws, or by resolution of the Board or the shareholders. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
SECTION 5.2 Contracts and Other Obligations. To the extent authorized by the Articles or these Bylaws, or by resolution of the Board or the shareholders, officers and agents of the Corporation may enter into contracts, execute and deliver instruments, sign and issue checks, and otherwise incur obligations on behalf of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VI
SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
SECTION 6.1 Certificates for Shares. Certificates representing shares of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board. Such certificates shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an assistant secretary. The signatures of such officers upon a certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is manually signed on behalf of a transfer agent or a registrar, other than the Corporation itself or one of its employees. Each certificate for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the Corporation. All certificates surrendered to the Corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefore upon such terms and indemnity to the Corporation as the Board may prescribe.
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SECTION 6.2 Issuance. Before the Corporation issues shares, the Board shall determine that the consideration received or to be received for the shares is adequate. A certificate shall not be issued for any share until such share is fully paid.
SECTION 6.3 Transfer of Shares. Transfer of shares of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for such shares. The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed by the Corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes.
ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be September 30.
ARTICLE VIII
DIVIDENDS
From time to time the Board may declare, and the Corporation may pay dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and its Articles.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
The Corporation may indemnify and advance litigation expenses to its directors, officers, employees and agents to the extent permitted by law, the Articles or these Bylaws, and shall indemnify and advance litigation expenses to its directors, officers, employees and agents to the extent required by law, the Articles or these Bylaws. The Corporation’s obligations of indemnification, if any, shall be conditioned on the Corporation receiving prompt notice of the claim and the opportunity to settle and defend the claim. The Corporation may, to the extent permitted by law, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation.
ARTICLE X
REPEAL, ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT
These Bylaws may be repealed, altered, or amended, or substitute Bylaws may be adopted at any time by a majority of the Board at any regular or special meeting, or by the shareholders at a special meeting called for that purpose. Any amendment made by the shareholders shall be valid.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the directors of GenuFood Energy Enzymes Corp, adopt the foregoing Bylaws, effective as of the date first written above.
DIRECTORS:
/s/ Lin Yi Lung | |
Lin Yi Lung ~ DIRECTOR |
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/s/ Chen Yi Chou | |
Chen Yi Chou – DIRECTOR | |
/s/ Chen I Jen | |
Chen I Jen – DIRECTOR | |
/s/ Hsu Chen Wen | |
Hsu Chen Wen – DIRECTOR |
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned, as secretary of GenuFood Energy Enzymes Corp, hereby certifies that the foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted by the Board of Directors.
/s/ Lin Yi Lung | |
Lin Yi Lung ~ SECRETARY |
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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 30, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and Genufood Energy Enzymes Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Jui Pin Lin (also known as John Lin) (“Lin”). The Company and Lin are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, Lin and certain affiliates of the Company entered into that certain Agreement dated as of April 18, 2017 (the “2017 Agreement”), which provided, among other things, for (i) the resignation of the then-incumbent directors and officers of the Company (collectively, “Prior Management”); (ii) the investment by Lin of an aggregate $300,000 in the form of the purchase of 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Lin Shares”) at a price per share of $0.001; and (iii) the agreement by Lin to serve as a director of the Company and the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer; and
WHEREAS, during the period February to November 2017, which period includes the period during which the 2017 Agreement was negotiated, drafted, executed and delivered, the Company, under Prior Management, began a private offering of units of the Company’s common stock and attached stock purchase warrants, at a price per unit of $0.0001 (the “2017 Private Offering”), or one-tenth the price per share paid by Lin for the Lin Shares pursuant to the 2017 Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in the 2017 Private Offering, the Company sold an aggregate 1,063,570,000 shares of its common stock to seven persons, with gross proceeds in the amount of $106,357; and
WHEREAS, it was and remains the position of Lin that he was not informed by Prior Management at the time of negotiating, drafting and entering into the 2017 Agreement of the vast difference between the price per share of the Company’s common stock being sold in the 2017 Private Offering and the price per share of the Company’s common stock being sold to Lin pursuant to the 2017 Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 Agreement did not disclose the existence or the terms of the 2017 Private Offering; and
WHEREAS, it was and remains the position of Lin that the existence and terms of the 2017 Private Offering was material information which he should have been provided at the time of the negotiation and drafting, and prior to the execution, of the 2017 Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it was and remains the position of Lin that he should have been offered to purchase the Lin Shares pursuant to the 2017 Agreement at the same price per share as in the 2017 Private Offering, which would have equaled 3,000,000,000 shares for his $300,000 investment (the “Dispute”); and
WHEREAS, Lin brought the Dispute to the attention of the Company’s newly-elected directors during the spring and summer of 2017; and
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WHEREAS, because of the then-recent turnover of the Company’s management and its Board of Directors, certain misinformation provided to the newly-elected directors by Prior Management and Prior Management’s failure to turn over the complete corporate records to the newly-elected directors, the newly-elected directors were uncertain as to the basis for, and validity of, Lin’s claim during the spring and summer of 2017; and
WHEREAS, with the passage of time, upon careful review of such of the corporate records that now exist in the hands of the Company’s current directors and officers, further due diligence, and in consultation with the Company’s professional advisors, the Company’s current directors and officers have come to understand the basis for Lin’s claim; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to resolve the Dispute, including any and all claims relating or allegedly relating thereto, pursuant to which the Company recognizes that, for fairness and equity, Lin should have been issued shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2017 Agreement on the same price per share basis as in the 2017 Offering; and
WHEREAS, the Company presently does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of its common stock to issue all such shares of the Company’s common stock to Lin at one time;
WHEREAS, the Parties further desire to and do intend to discharge each other from any and all liability with reference to the 2017 Agreement and the Dispute on the terms and subject to the conditions and provisions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals of this Agreement specified above are expressly incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement.
2. No Admission of Liability. In entering this Agreement, neither the Company nor Lin is admitting to the validity of any claims, allegations, assertions, contentions or positions of the other Party, including without limitation the Dispute, nor the validity of the defenses to any such claims, allegations, assertions, contentions or positions.
3. Consideration. In consideration of the terms, conditions, representations, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
(a) The Company shall cause to be issued to Lin an additional 2,700,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Settlement Shares”), in addition to the 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock previously issued to Lin pursuant to the 2017 Agreement, in full, complete and final satisfaction of the Dispute. The Company shall bear all costs related to the issuance of the Settlement Shares and shall take all such necessary and further action to effect the issuance of the Settlement Shares to Lin. The 2,700,000,000 Settlement Shares shall be issued as follows:
(i) | 1,800,000,000 shares issued as promptly as commercially reasonable following the full execution and delivery of this Agreement by both Parties, the Parties acknowledging that at this time the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of its common stock to issue all the Settlement Shares; and |
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(ii) | 900,000,000 shares issued at such time as the Company may lawfully issue such shares, whether as a result of amending its Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of its common stock, a reverse split of its common stock, or another recapitalization transaction; |
(b) The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have its transfer agent reflect the issuance of the Settlement Shares provided for in Section 3(a) on the stock ledger of the Company; and
(c) The Parties shall each fully and finally release each other and the Company with respect to all matters contemplated by this Agreement.
4. Mutual Release of All Claims
(a) The Company and Lin, and each of them, on behalf of themselves and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, representatives, attorneys, joint venturers, predecessors, heirs, successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably and forever release, acquit, discharge the other Party and its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, representatives, attorneys, joint venturers, predecessors, heirs, successors and assigns from any and all claims, charges, complaints, injuries, liabilities, obligations, losses, debts, suits, demands, grievances, costs, expenses (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, receiver fees, accountant fees, and other professional and expert fees), rights, actions and causes of action, of any nature or manner whatsoever, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, contingent or fixed, liquidated or unliquidated, past, present or future, including, but not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any covenant of good faith and fair dealing, express or implied, any tort, or any federal, state or governmental statute, regulation, law or ordinance from the beginning of time to the date of execution of this Agreement, which such parties may have against each other arising out of or related to the Dispute.
(b) It is understood that there is a risk that, subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, losses, damages or injuries might be incurred which are unknown or unanticipated, for whatever reason, at the time of the execution and delivery of this Agreement. It is nonetheless specifically agreed that the releases specified in this Agreement are fully and completely effective regardless of any present lack of knowledge on the part of any Party as to any claims, charges, complaints, liabilities, obligations, debts, suits, demands, grievances, losses, damages, injuries, costs, expenses, rights, actions or causes of action, or as to any possible fact or circumstance relating in any manner to the matters for which the releases specified in this Agreement are made. The Company and Lin voluntarily, intentionally and expressly each waive the benefits and provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction. Specifically, Section 1542 specifies as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
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5. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to Lin as follows:
(a) It has the sole right and authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of itself, and the person executing this Agreement in a representative capacity on behalf of the Company has been duly authorized and has the authority to do so.
(b) When executed and delivered, this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by the laws of bankruptcy or insolvency.
(c) It has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement, and other matters contained in, referenced in, or relating to, this Agreement, as it deems necessary or desirable in its sole and absolute discretion.
6. Representations and Warranties of Lin.
Lin represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) Lin has the sole and exclusive right, authority and legal capacity to execute this Agreement on his behalf.
(b) When executed and delivered, this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of his, enforceable against him accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by the laws of bankruptcy or insolvency.
(c) Lin understands and acknowledges that an investment in the Company is highly risky. By settling the Dispute for the Settlement Shares, Lin understands that he may lose his entire investment. Lin has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement, and other matters contained in, referenced in, or relating to, this Agreement, as he deems necessary or desirable in his sole and absolute discretion. Such investigation includes without limitation the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company regarding its business and operations, subject to the right of the Company to require Lin to execute a non-disclosure agreement in connection with, and prior to, the receipt of any material non-public information.
(d) Lin has at all times since their issuance, been the record and beneficial owner of the Lin Shares; he has not sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, any of the Lin Shares, nor granted an interest in or to any of the Lin Shares, including without limitation a right for any person to acquire, option or issue a call on any of the Lin Shares.
(e) Lin owns the Lin Shares free and clear of any liens, claims or other encumbrances.
(f) Lin is, and at all times since the issuance of the Lin Shares has been, a citizen of the Republic of China and a resident of the Republic of China. A copy of Lin’s national identity card, passport or other government-issued document confirming his residence will be provided by Lin contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement and the receipt of such documentation is an express condition to the obligation of the Company to issue or cause to be issued the Settlement Shares to Lin.
(g) Lin, either alone or together with his advisors, has such knowledge and understanding of financial matters that he is capable of evaluating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation the issuance of the Settlement Shares in full, complete and final resolution of the Dispute and the investment in the Company that such issuance represents.
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(h) Lin understands and acknowledges that the Settlement Shares are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Settlement Shares may be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of only in compliance with U.S. Federal and applicable state and laws. In connection with any transfer of securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement, the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such sale, transfer, pledge hypothecation or other disposition does not require registration of such securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As a condition of any such transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section 6(h).
(i) In furtherance of Section 6(h), Lin further understands and acknowledges that the stock certificates evidencing the Settlement Shares shall bear a restrictive legend substantially as follows:
“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.”
(j) Lin understands and acknowledges that upon the issuance of the Settlement Shares, he will be considered an “affiliate” of the Company. In connection with his percentage ownership of the Company’s common stock, Lin will be subject to certain individual reporting obligations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including without limitation the requirement to (i) file a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); (ii) make an initial filing on Form 3 pursuant to Section 16 under the Exchange Act; and (iii) refrain from trading in violation of the “short swing” trading prohibition pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Lin understands that it his sole responsibility to obtain and pay for proper advice, and pay any costs, including legal costs, directly or indirectly associated with his ownership of the Company’s common stock, his status as an “affiliate” of the Company and/or his initial and periodic reporting obligations required as a result thereof.
7. Each Party to Pay Its Own Costs. With the exception of costs payable to the Company’s transfer agent in connection with the issuance of the Settlement Shares, which costs the Company shall be solely responsible for paying, each Party to this Agreement shall bear and pay that Party’s own costs, attorneys’ fees incurred with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation the Dispute, and any costs, expenses and attorneys’ or other professional fees incurred with respect to the negotiation, drafting execution and delivery of this Agreement.
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8. Enforcement. In the event any Party shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement or seek relief from any violation of this Agreement, or to otherwise obtain any judgment or order relating to or arising from the subject matter of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to receive its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to prosecute or defend such action or proceeding. For purposes of this Agreement, in any action or proceeding instituted by a Party, the prevailing Party shall be that Party in any such action or proceeding (i) in whose favor a judgment is entered, or (ii) prior to trial, hearing or judgment, any other Party shall pay all or any portion of amounts claimed by the Party seeking payment, or such other Party shall eliminate the condition, cease the act, or otherwise cure the act of commission or omission claimed to be violative of this Agreement by the Party initiating such action or proceeding.
9. Representation by Counsel. Each Party understands completely and fully the terms, conditions and consequences of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Party represents, warrants and covenants that such Party executes and delivers this Agreement of its own free will and under no threat, menace, coercion or duress, whether economic, physical or otherwise. Moreover, each Party represents, warrants and covenants that such Party executes this Agreement acting on its own independent judgment and upon the advice of such Party’s counsel, if a Party wishes to avail itself of counsel at his own expense, without any representation, express or implied, of any kind from the other Party, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
10. Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties. All covenants, representations and warranties made by each Party to this Agreement shall be deemed made for the purpose of inducing the other Party to enter into and execute this Agreement. The representations, warranties and covenants of one Party specified in this Agreement shall survive any investigation by the other Party, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The covenants, representations and warranties of the Parties are made only to and for the benefit of each other and shall not create or vest rights in any other persons.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the undersigned Parties and their respective representatives, successors and assigns. Whenever, in this Agreement, a reference to any Party is made, such reference shall be deemed to include a reference to the representatives, successors and assigns of such Party.
12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the final written expression and the complete and exclusive statement of all the terms, conditions, promises, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and this Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions, representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and understandings by and between the Parties, their respective representatives and agents, and any other person with respect to the subject matter specified in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing, which expressly refers to this Agreement and specifically states that such instrument is intended to amend this Agreement, signed by each of the Parties.
13. Severability. In the event any part of this Agreement, for any reason, is determined to be invalid, such determination shall not affect the validity of any remaining portions of this Agreement, which remaining portions shall remain in complete force and effect as if this Agreement had been executed with the invalid portion(s) of this Agreement eliminated. It is hereby declared the intention of the Parties that the Parties would have executed the remaining portions of this Agreement without including any such portion(s) which, for any reason, hereafter may be determined to be invalid.
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14. Captions and Interpretation. Captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and the words contained in those captions shall in no way be held to explain, modify, amplify or aid in the interpretation, construction or meaning of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement. The language and all parts to this Agreement, in all cases, shall be construed in accordance with the fair meaning of that language and those parts and as if that language and those parts were prepared by all Parties and not strictly by, for or against any Party. Each Party and counsel for such Party has reviewed this Agreement. The rule of construction, which requires a court to resolve any ambiguities against the drafting Party, shall not apply in interpreting the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted to provide the maximum benefit and protection to the Company.
15. Further Assurances. Each Party shall take any and all action necessary, appropriate or advisable to execute and discharge such Party’s responsibilities and obligations created by the provisions of this Agreement and to further effectuate, perform, discharge, consummate and carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the provisions of this Agreement.
16. Number and Gender. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement, and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa; and the word “person” shall include individual, company, sole proprietorship, corporation, joint venture, association, joint stock company, fraternal order, cooperative, league, club, society, organization, trust, estate, governmental agency, political subdivision or authority, firm, municipality, congregation, partnership or other form of entity.
17. Reservation of Rights. The failure of any Party at any time hereafter to require strict performance by any other Party of any of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements specified in this Agreement shall not waive, affect or diminish any right of the Party failing to require strict performance to demand strict compliance and performance therewith and with respect to any of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements specified in this Agreement, and any waiver of any default shall not waive or affect any other default, whether prior or subsequent thereto, and whether the same or of a different type. None of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements specified in this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or knowledge of any Party, and any such waiver shall be made only by an instrument in writing, signed by the waiving Party and directed to the non-waiving Party specifying such waiver. Each Party reserves such Party’s rights to insist upon strict compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement at all times.
18. Choice of Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and all questions concerning the validity, interpretation or performance of any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or of any of the rights or obligations of the Parties, shall be governed by, and resolved in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any and all actions or proceedings, at law or in equity, to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement shall be litigated exclusively in courts having situs within the jurisdiction of Clark County, Nevada.
19. Counterpart Signatures. The signatures of the Parties may be affixed to one copy or to counterpart copies of this Agreement and when all such copies are received, and signed by all the Parties, those copies shall constitute one agreement which is not otherwise separable or divisible. For purposes of executing this Agreement, an electronic and/or scanned signature shall have the force and effect of a manual signature.
20. Consent to Agreement. By executing this Agreement, each Party, for himself, herself and itself represents such Party has read or caused to be read this Agreement in all particulars, and consents to the rights, conditions, duties and responsibilities imposed upon such Party as specified in this Agreement.
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21. Confidentiality. Neither Party shall issue or make any oral or written statement to the press, or to any form of public media, or to any third party which relates in any manner to the Dispute which is the subject of this Agreement or the existence of or terms of this Agreement, nor shall they discuss or disclose with any third party, in any manner whatsoever, the facts or allegations giving rise to the Dispute, this Agreement, or the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except to the extent that such disclosure is legally compelled, made in response to regulatory inquiry, or to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably required by their tax advisors, accountants and attorneys, who shall be obligated by the respective Party to treat such information confidentially in a manner similar to the manner provided herein. It is expressly understood and acknowledged by Lin that the Company shall be required to make certain disclosures regarding the Dispute, this Agreement and the Settlement Shares, to the SEC, and none of such disclosures shall be deemed a violation of this Section 21.
22. English Language Version Governs. This official version of this Agreement is this English language version. Any translation of this Agreement into Chinese is done as an accommodation only and shall not be considered the official version of this Agreement for any purpose, including without limitation, for purposes of interpretation and/or enforcement. In the event of any conflict between the English language version of this Agreement and any Chinese version of this Agreement, the English language version of this Agreement shall govern.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, each of the undersigned Parties has executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORP. | ||
By | /s/ Kuang Ming Tsai 2019-10-18 | |
Kuang Ming (James) Tsai | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
/s/ Jui Pin Lin 2019-10-18 | ||
Jui Pin (John) Lin |
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Exhibit 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF GENUFOOD ENERGY ENZYMES CORP.
The following entities are 100% owned subsidiaries of the registrant:
Entity Name | Jurisdiction | |
GEEC Enzymes (S) Pte Ltd (Singapore) | Singapore | |
Genufood Enzymes Lanka (Private) Limited | Sri Lanka | |
Genufood Enzymes (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand |