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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

☑     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2020

 

or

 

☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

 

Commission File Number: 000-52898

 

Kisses From Italy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   46-2388377
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

80 SW 8th Street

Suite 2000

Miami, Florida 33130

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(305) 423-7129

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

____________________________________________________________

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes ☑    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☑    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☑ No

 

As of November 13, 2020, there were 151,902,335 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

 

     

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

        Page No.
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
           
Item 1.   Financial Statements     4
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     18
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     23
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures     23
           
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
           
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings     25
Item 1A.   Risk Factors     25
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     25
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities     25
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures     25
Item 5.   Other Information     25
Item 6.   Exhibits     26
      Signatures     27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon our current assumptions, expectations, and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on our business. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “approximately,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.

 

Factors that may cause or contribute actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, for example:

 

  · adverse economic conditions;

 

  · the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund a portion of its operations;

 

  · industry competition;

 

  · the inability to attract and retain qualified senior management;

 

  · other risks and uncertainties related to the restaurant industry and our business strategy; and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our operations; and

 

  · the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our operations.

  

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this Report are reasonable, we cannot assure you that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Kisses From Italy Inc.

(Unaudited) Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 99,838     $ 26,841  
Other receivable     4,642       4,442  
Inventory     2,076       1,987  
Total current assets     106,556       33,270  
Property and equipment, net     20,302       59,114  
Other Assets     2,635       2,664  
Total assets   $ 129,493     $ 95,048  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 46,630     $ 65,486  
Accrued liabilities     138,770       143,276  
Loans payable           6,000  
Total current liabilities     185,400       214,762  
Notes payable     12,171          
Convertible Notes     10,000       10,000  
Total liabilities     207,571       224,762  
                 
Commitments and contingencies            
                 
Stockholders' Equity:                
Preferred stock, Series A $0.001 par value. 1,500,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding            
Preferred stock, Series B $0.001 par value. 5,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding            
Preferred stock, Series C, $0.001 par value 1,000,000 shares authorized; 59,610 shares and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31 2019, respectively     60       50  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 152,112,335 and 126,550,335 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively     152,112       126,550  
Additional paid-in capital     8,335,553       4,945,109  
Retained earnings deficit     (8,565,803 )     (5,207,491 )
Total Kisses From Italy Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)     (78,078 )     (135,782 )
Non-controlling interest           6,068  
Total stockholders' equity     (78,078 )     (129,714 )
Total liabilities and equity   $ 129,493     $ 95,048  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Kisses From Italy Inc.

(Unaudited) Consolidated Statements of Operations

                   

 

    Three Months     Three Months     Nine Months     Nine Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
                         
Food sales   $ 44,331     $ 93,834     $ 163,413     $ 371,835  
Franchise sales                   291,585        
Total Revenue     44,331       93,834       454,998       371,835  
Cost of goods sold     29,164       39,659       80,649       166,593  
Gross margin     15,167       54,175       374,349       205,242  
Operating expenses:                                
Depreciation and amortization     12,992       10,983       38,977       32,241  
Executive compensation     4,950             17,631        
Stock based compensation -related party     720,000             720,000        
Stock based compensation                 2,018,240        
Payroll and other expenses     29,576       63,933       88,126       202,739  
Rent     49,269       17,127       107,872       82,001  
Consulting and professional fees     85,648       56,157       155,392       87,770  
General and administrative     38,419       32,687       95,124       137,964  
Total operating expenses     940,854       180,887       3,241,362       542,715  
Income (loss) from operations     (925,687 )     (126,712 )     (2,867,013 )     (337,473 )
Other income (expense)                                
Interest income (expense), net     (34,943 )     (88,988 )     (497,367 )     (162,673 )
Total other income (expense)     (34,943 )     (88,988 )     (497,367 )     (162,673 )
Income (loss) before income taxes     (960,630 )     (215,700 )     (3,364,380 )     (500,146 )
Provision for income taxes (benefit)                        
Net loss     (960,630 )     (215,700 )     (3,364,380 )     (500,146 )
Less: net gain(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests     (6,365 )     (3,168 )     (6,068 )     (12,742 )
Net loss attributable to Kisses From Italy Inc.   $ (954,265 )   $ (212,532 )   $ (3,358,312 )   $ (487,404 )
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )
                                 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:                                
Basic and diluted     150,776,792       81,892,064       135,992,240       81,817,878  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Kisses from Italy Inc.

(Unaudited) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019

         

 

    Preferred Stock     Preferred Stock     Preferred Stock  
    Series A     Series B     Series C  
    Shares     Value     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  
                                     
December 31, 2018         $           $           $  
                                                 
Net income (loss)                                    
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                                    
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes                                    
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2019         $           $           $  
                                                 
Net loss                                    
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes                                    
                                                 
Balance, June 30, 2019         $           $           $  
                                                 
Net income (loss)                                    
Retirement of convertible dent and accrued interest with common stock                                    
                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2019         $           $           $  
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2019         $           $       50,000     $ 50  
                                                 
Net income (loss)                                                
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                                    
Issuance of Series C Preferred stock                             66,000       66  
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                                    
Stock issued for services                                    
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2020         $           $       116,000     $ 116  
                                                 
Net income (loss)                                    
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                                    
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                                    
Issuance of Series C Preferred stock                             32,600       33  
Conversion of Series C Preferred stock to common stock                             (118,990 )     (119 )
Stock issued for services                                    
                                                 
Balance, June 30, 2020         $           $       29,610     $ 30  
                                                 
Net income (loss)                                    
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                                    
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                                    
Issuance of Series C Preferred stock                             37,000       37  
Conversion of Series C Preferred stock to common stock                             (7,000 )     (7 )
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                                    
Stock issued for services                                                
                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2020         $           $       59,610     $ 60  

(Continued)

 

 

 

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Kisses From Italy Inc.

(Unaudited) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019

(Continued)

 

 

                Additional     Non-           Total  
    Common Stock     Paid-in     controlling     Retained     Stockholders'  
    Shares     Value     Capital     Interest     Earnings     Equity  
                                     
December 31, 2018     81,780,170     $ 81,780     $ 1,638,253     $ 27,160     $ (2,124,631 )   $ (377,438 )
Net income (loss)                             (135,962 )     (135,962 )
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                       (6,197 )           (6,197 )
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes                 33,633                   33,633  
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2019     81,780,170     $ 81,780     $ 1,671,886     $ 20,963     $ (2,260,593 )   $ (485,964 )
                                                 
Net loss                       (3,377 )   $ (138,909 )     (142,286 )
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes                 20,913                   20,913  
                                                 
Balance, June 30, 2019     81,780,170     $ 81,780     $ 1,692,799     $ 17,586     $ (2,399,502 )   $ (607,338 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)                       (3,168 )     (212,532 )     (215,700 )
Retirement of convertible dent and accrued interest with common stock     10,294,285       10,294       750,816                   761,110  
                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2019     92,074,455     $ 92,074     $ 2,443,615     $ 14,418     $ (2,612,034 )   $ (61,928 )
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2019     126,550,535     $ 126,550.00     $ 4,945,109     $ 6,068     $ (5,207,491 )   $ (129,714 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)                                                
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                       2,004             2,004  
Issuance of Series C Preferred stock                 66,424                   66,490  
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                 351,920                   351,920  
Stock issued for services     541,800       542       35,759                   36,301  
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2020     127,092,335     $ 127,092     $ 5,399,212     $ 8,072     $ (5,707,396 )   $ (172,905 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)                             (1,904,142 )     (1,905,849 )
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                       (1,707 )           (1,707 )
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                 106,300                   106,300  
Issuance of Series C Preferred stock                 32,567                   32,600  
Conversion of Series C Preferred stock to common stock     2,480,000       2,480       (2,361 )                  
Stock issued for services     14,630,000       14,630       1,967,370                   1,982,000  
                                                 
Balance, June 30, 2020     144,202,335     $ 144,202     $ 7,503,088     $ 6,365     $ (7,611,538 )   $ 42,147  
                                                 
Net income (loss)                             (954,265 )     (954,265 )
Non-controlling interest, net income (loss)                       (6,365 )           (6,365 )
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                 33,425                   33,425  
Issuance of Series C Preferred stock                   36,740                   36,777  
Conversion of Series C Preferred stock to common stock     210,000       210                         203  
Beneficial conversion feature of Series C Preferred stock                                    
Stock issued for services     7,700,000       7,700       762,300                       770,000  
                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2020     152,112,335     $ 152,112     $ 8,335,553     $ (0 )   $ (8,565,803 )   $ (78,078 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Kisses From Italy Inc.

(Unaudited) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

               

 

    Nine Months     Nine Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019  
             
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:                
Net income (loss)   $ (3,358,312 )   $ (487,404 )
Net income loss attributable to non-controlling interest     (6,068 )     (12,742 )
Common stock issued for services                
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     38,977       32,241  
Amortization of debt discount     491,645       129,386  
Stock-based compensation for services     2,788,301        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Other assets     29        
Other receivable     (200 )      
Prepaid expenses            
Inventory     (89 )      
Accounts payable     (18,856 )     29,127  
Accrued liabilities     (4,506 )     3,199  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (69,079 )     (306,193 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of fixed assets           (6,757 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities           (6,757 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds/payments from short term borrowings-net     (6,000 )     (1,110 )
Proceeds from notes payable, net     12,171        
Proceeds from the sale of convertible notes           388,549  
Proceeds from the sale of preferred stock     136,070        
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     142,241       387,439  
                 
Impact of foreign exchange     (165 )      
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     73,162       74,489  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     26,841       22,877  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 99,838     $ 97,366  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest   $     $  
Cash paid for income taxes   $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Kisses From Italy Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020, and 2019

 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

  

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had $99,838 and $26,841 in cash on hand, respectively, and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company generated revenues of $454,998 and $371,835 and had losses of $3,358,312 and $487,404, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $78,843 and a stockholders deficiency of $78,078. The Company received a non-refundable fee of $291,585 USD (400,000 CAD) in connection with a multi-unit development agreement entered into in June 2020. Management believes that with the receipt of these funds, the Company can continue operations for the next 12 months.

 

The Company’s accounting year-end is December 31.

 

COVID-19

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In addition to the devastating effects on human life, the pandemic is having a negative ripple effect on the global economy, leading to disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets. Most US states and many countries have issued policies intended to stop or slow the further spread of the disease.

 

Covid-19 and the U.S’s response to the pandemic are significantly affecting the economy. There are no comparable events that provide guidance as to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate effect of the pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the effects on the economy, the markets we serve, our business, or our operations. If our restaurants are required to be closed or only allowed to operate at less than full capacity, we will continue to incur certain fixed expenses such as rent payments currently of approximately $10,000 per month.

 

All of the Company’s four corporate-owned restaurants which are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bari, Italy, and within the Wyndham Palm Aire and the Wyndham Sea Gardens Hotels and Resorts in Pompano Beach, Florida, have all fully re-opened subject to recommended social distancing guidelines. The Company’s hotel locations were closed longer than other sites due to CDC recommendations.  The Company’s flagship Fort Lauderdale restaurant re-opened on May 1, 2020, its Bari, Italy location re-opened on June 20, 2020, The Wyndham Palm Aire location re-opened on July 11, 2020 and the Wyndham Sea Gardens location re-opened on July 22, 2020.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  

Management’s Representation of Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations, and management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements include all of the adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2019, and 2018, filed as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 18, 2020, and May 29, 2020, respectively.

 

 

 

 

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Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. This basis of accounting involves the application of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses or recognized when incurred. The consolidated financials include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries; Kisses from Italy 9th LLC, Kisses from Italy-Franchising LLC, and Kisses from Italy Bari, Italy and its 70% owned subsidiary, Kisses-Palm Sea Royal LLC.

 

All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve months following the date of these financial statements. On a consolidated basis, the Company has incurred significant operating losses since inception.

 

Because the Company does not expect that existing operational cash flow will be sufficient to fund presently anticipated operations, this raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, the Company will need to raise additional funds and is currently exploring alternative sources of financing. Historically, the Company has raised capital through private placements of equity and convertible debt as interim measures to finance working capital needs and may continue its efforts to raise additional capital through the sale of common stock or other securities and obtain short-term loans. The Company will be required to continue to do so until its consolidated operations become profitable. Also, the Company has, in the past, paid for consulting services with its common stock to maximize working capital, and intends to continue this practice where feasible.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to impairment of long-lived assets, valuation of financial instruments, income taxes, and contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known or expected trends, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable given the quality of information available as of the date of these financial statements. The results of these assumptions provide the basis for making estimates about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Sales, as presented in the Company’s consolidated statement of earnings, represents food and beverage product sold and is presented net of discounts, coupons, employee meals, and complimentary meals. Revenue from restaurant sales is recognized when food and beverage products are sold.

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, the consolidated financial statements were not materially impacted as a result of the application of Topic 606.

 

 

 

 

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Inventory

 

The inventory is comprised of alcoholic beverages at the Company’s new Bari location in Italy which opened in 2019. Our US locations do not have liquor licenses. The balance of inventory at September 30, 2020 and 2018 was $2,076 and $1,987, respectively.

 

Value Added Tax

 

The Value Added Tax (“VAT”) is a broadly-based consumption tax which is assessed to the value that is added to goods and services. VAT applies to nearly all goods and services that are bought and sold within the European Union. In Italy where the Company operates, the VAT ranges between 4% and 10% for food products and alcohol. As of September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had a VAT net receivable of $4,642 and $4,442, respectively, which was classified as “Other Receivables” on its balance sheet.

 

Non-controlling interest

 

Non-controlling interest represents third-party ownership in the net assets of one of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. For financial reporting purposes, the assets and liabilities of our majority-owned subsidiary is consolidated with those of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, with any third-party investor’s interest shown as non-controlling interest.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. On September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company’s cash equivalents totaled $99,838 and $26,841, respectively.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost or fair value. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method and is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The carrying amount and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired are removed from the accounts in the year of disposal and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

 

Computers, software, and office equipment   1 – 6 years
Machinery and equipment   3 – 5 years
Leasehold improvements   Lesser of the lease term or estimated useful life

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under FASB ASC 740, 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. 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. Under FASB ASC 740, 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. FASB ASC 740-10-05, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.

 

 

 

 

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The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company assesses the validity of its conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions every quarter to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might cause it to change its judgment regarding the likelihood of a tax position’s sustainability under audit.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method following the guidance outlined in Section 718-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosure about Stock-Based Compensation. This Section requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award- the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, stock-based compensation was $2,738,420 and $-0-, respectively.

 

Leases

 

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 840 “Leases,” which requires the Company to evaluate the lease agreements the Company enters into to determine whether they represent operating or capital leases at the inception of the lease.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period as defined by Financial Accounting Standards, ASC Topic 260, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which establishes a new lease accounting model for lessees. The updated guidance requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Codification Improvements, which clarifies certain aspects of the new lease standard. The FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases in July 2018. Also in 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, which provides an optional transition method whereby the new lease standard is applied at the adoption date and recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings. The amendments have the same effective date and transition requirements as the new lease standard.

 

In November 2019 the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 which superseded ASU 2019-02 and deferred the effective date for the implementation of lease standards per Topic 842. As an emerging growth company, the Company has until the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020, to adopt ASC 842. While the Company continues to evaluate the impact of the new standard, the Company expects the adoption of this guidance will have not have any impact on its financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had $99,838 and $26,841 in cash on hand, respectively, and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company generated revenues of $454,998 and $371,835 and had losses of $3,358,312 and $487,404, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $78,843 and a stockholders deficiency of $78,078. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into a multi-unit development agreement pursuant to which, among other things, the Company granted development rights to open and operate up to 100 Kisses From Italy Italian restaurants in Canada using the Company’s proprietary recipes, formulae, techniques, trade dress, trademarks and logos (each a “Restaurant”) at locations approved by the Company. Under the terms of the Agreement The Company received a non-refundable fee of $291,585 USD (400,000 CAD) in connection with a multi-unit development agreement entered into in June 2020. Management believes that with the receipt of these funds, the Company can continue operations for the next 12 months.

 

The reports of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, include an explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

 

It is the Company’s current intention to raise debt and/or equity financing to fund ongoing operating expenses. There is no assurance that financing, whether debt or equity, will be available to the Company, satisfactorily completed or on terms favorable to the Company. Any issuance of equity securities, if accomplished, could cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders and any debt financing may contain covenants limiting certain corporate actions. Any failure by the Company to successfully raise additional financing would have a material adverse effect on its business, including the possible inability to continue operations.

 

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s property and equipment at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019:

 

    September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    Cost     Accumulated Depreciation     Net Book
Value
    Cost     Accumulated Depreciation     Net Book
Value
 
Capital assets subject to depreciation:                                                
Furniture and equipment   $ 65,371       (54,798 )     10,573     $ 64,781     $ (45,587 )   $ 19,194  
Leasehold improvements     175,514       (165,785 )     9,729       175,916       (135,996 )     39,920  
Total fixed assets   $ 240,885       (220,583 )     20,302     $ 240,697     $ (181,583 )   $ 59,114  

 

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company recorded depreciation and amortization of $38,977 and $32,241, respectively.

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 5 – ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

 

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s accrued liabilities at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019.

 

    September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
Sales tax payable   $ 1,225     $ 7,630  
Accrued interest payable     1,823       2,940  
Payroll tax liabilities     135,722       132,706  
Total accrued liabilities   $ 138,770     $ 143,276  

 

The Company is in arrears on its payroll tax payments as of September 30, 2020. Included in the “payroll tax liabilities” as of September 30, 2020, is approximately $42,908 in interest and penalties.

 

NOTE 6 – LOANS PAYABLE

 

On an as-needed basis, the Company secures lines of credit of approximately $10,000 to $25,000. The amount of credit available to be accessed is dependent on the amount of documented credit card receipts received by the Company’s restaurants. The due dates on these credit advances are typically between 90 and 180 days and the interest rates on these facilities are typically, approximately 32%, plus additional processing fees of approximately 5%.

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, loan payable balances were $0 and $6,000, respectively. Currently, the Company has no lines of credit outstanding and there can be no assurances that previous lenders will extend new lines of credit to the Company.

 

NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the outstanding principal balance of the Company’s 8% unsecured convertible notes was $10,000 and $10,000, respectively. These notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $.0667 per share.

 

NOTE 8 – PROMISSORY NOTES

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued three unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $47,171. The notes mature in three years and have an 8% interest rate. During the three months ended September 30, 2020 one of the notes for $35,000 was paid off. As of September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the outstanding principal balance of these notes were $12,171 and $-0-, respectively.

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

On September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, there were 152,112,335 and 126,550,335 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, par value $0.001 per share.

 

 

 

 

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In May 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, increasing the number of authorized common stock to 200,000,000, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Common Stock Issued in Private Placements

  

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company did not accept any subscription agreements to purchase its common stock.

 

Common Stock Issued in Exchange for Services

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 22,871,000 shares of common stock for services that were valued at $2,788,301. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company did not issue any shares of its common stock for services.

 

Common Stock Issued Upon the Conversion of Series C Preferred to Common Stock

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, holders of an aggregate of 125,990 shares of Series C Stock converted their shares into an aggregate of 2,690,000 shares of common stock. There were no conversions during the nine month period ended September 30, 2019.

 

Preferred Stock

 

On December 19, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the State of Florida designating 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”), 5,000,000 shares as Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B Stock”) and 1,000,000 shares as Series C Preferred Stock (“Series C Stock”), par value $0.001 per share.

 

Series A Stock

 

The Series A Stock is not convertible. Each share of Series A Stock entitles the holder to three hundred votes for each share of Series A Stock. Any amendment to the Certificate of Designation requires the consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of Series A Stock then outstanding. The holders of Series A Stock are not entitled to dividends until and unless determined by the Board of Directors.

 

No distribution will be made to holders of shares of capital stock ranking junior to the Series A Stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company. The Series A Stock ranks pari passu with the Series C Stock.

 

There were no shares of Series A Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019.

 

Series B Stock

 

The Series B Stock is convertible at any time by the holder into the number of shares of common stock of the Company based on two times the purchase price of the shares. The Board may establish a minimum conversion price (so that if the market price of the common stock of the Company drops below the issuance price, the conversion rate will then be based on the minimum price established by the Board and not the price paid for the shares). The holders of the Series B Stock are not be entitled to voting rights except as otherwise required by law. The holders of Series B Stock are not entitled to dividends until and unless determined by the Board.

 

There were no shares of Series B Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

 

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Series C Stock

 

The Series C Stock is convertible at any time by the holder into the number of shares of common stock of the Company based on three times the purchase price of the shares. The Board has established a minimum price for the price paid of $0.10 per share. The holders of the Series C Stock are not be entitled to voting rights except as otherwise required by law. The holders of Series C Stock are not entitled to dividends until and unless determined by the Board.

 

There were 59,610 shares and 50,000 shares of Series C Stock, which were purchased at $1.00 per share, outstanding as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had four operating restaurants. The Company leases these spaces based upon the following schedules:

 

  · Kisses From Italy 9th LLC based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida leases approximately 990 square feet for $3,273.00 per month through the period ended July 31, 2018. Beginning on August 1, 2018, the rent increased to $5,773 per month for eight months, and then was reduced to $3,274 per month. The lease ends on December 9, 2020. The lease has an optional automatic renewal provision.

 

  · Kisses From Italy-Palm Aire based in Pompano Beach, Florida leases approximately 2,300 square feet for $3,933.00 per month. The Company has a one-year automatic renewal provision for this lease on May 1st of each year under the same terms.

 

  · Kisses From Italy – Sea Gardens based in Pompano Beach, Florida leases approximately 600 square feet for $578.06 per month. The lease ended on August 1, 2018, and was renewed on the same terms. The Company has a one-year optional automatic renewal provision for this lease.

 

  · Kisses From Italy – based in Bari, Italy, leases approximately 2,200 square feet of space for 1,400 euros per month under the terms of a six year lease which ends on May 5, 2024 and has an optional automatic renewal provision for six years.

 

The Company also rents furnished office space on a month to month basis in Miami, Florida for $223 per month which serves as its principal executive offices. The Company will remain responsible for rent payments for its restaurant space even if its restaurants are required to close or are permitted to open at limited occupancy, due to the continuing Covid-19 outbreak.

 

NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events, the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to September 30, 2020 to the date these consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein. In connection with, and because we desire to take advantage of, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements in the following discussion and elsewhere in this report and any other statement made by, or on our behalf, whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results, or other developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on our behalf. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated in the State of Florida on March 7, 2013, with a focus on developing a fast, casual food dining chain restaurant business. We commenced operations by opening our initial corporately owned restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in May 2015. By April 2016, we opened three additional restaurants located in various Wyndham Hotel properties in the Pompano Beach, Florida area. In September 2017, Hurricane Irma caused significant damage to the area which resulted in Wyndham halting operations at its hotel properties for repairs and renovations and the closure of our Wyndham hotel locations. The Hurricane also impacted travel to Florida during this time. While our Fort Lauderdale location was reopened in early November 2017, we were only able to reopen two of the hotel locations in Pompano Beach in late January 2018. We also elected not to reopen our fourth location, as the damages were too excessive. If we can raise additional capital, of which there is no assurance, we intend to own and operate up to 10 restaurants and utilize them as a showcase in the marketing of our proposed franchise operations.

 

In May 2017, we completed our National Franchise License which permits us to sell franchises in all of the United States, except New York, Virginia, and Maryland which licenses we hope to obtain if sufficient demand exists in the future. In September 2017, we completed the purchase of two franchise locations in Florida. We currently anticipate the commencement of the building and development of these locations by mid-2021.  

 

On October 24, 2019, we opened our first restaurant in Italy, at Strada Provinciale 70 #100, Via Vittorio Veneto 100 Ceglie del Campo, Bari, Italia which we intend to also use as a training facility for franchises in Europe. 

 

Management recently began scouting various locations in regions of Italy and believes that the regions of Rome and Puglia may offer opportunities for additional corporate-owned and franchise expansion. However, there are no agreements in place as of the date of this Report to open any new facilities, either Company-owned or franchises, and no assurances can be provided that we will expand our operations accordingly.

 

In September 2019, the Company's common stock was approved for trading by FINRA and in mid-October 2019 was approved for up-listing by the OTC Markets Group to the OTCQB under the symbol “KITL”.

 

The Company opened its inaugural European location in Ceglie del Campo, Bari, Italy, in October 2019.

 

In January of 2020, the Company completed its first franchise agreement for a restaurant in the State of California. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of this restaurant has been delayed and is currently expected to begin operating in December 2020.

 

 

 

 

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Recent Developments

 

On June 18, 2020, Kisses From Italy Franchising LLC entered into a multi-unit development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) pursuant to which it granted development rights to Demasar Management Inc., a Canadian corporation (“Developer”) to open and operate up to 100 Kisses From Italy Italian restaurants in Canada. Under the Agreement, Developer is obligated to open a minimum of 20 restaurants by June 17, 2025.

 

In consideration of the development rights, the Development Agreement provides for a franchise fee of $4,000 Canadian dollars (“CAD”) for each restaurant. Upon execution of the Development Agreement, the Developer paid $400,000 CAD to the Company, and the Company issued Denis Senecal, a director of the Developer, 9,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company.

 

The Developer will have a right of first refusal to obtain the development rights to additional restaurants in Canada if it is in compliance with the Development Agreement and has opened the minimum 20 restaurants. If the Developer receives a bona fide offer from an unaffiliated third party to purchase the Developer’s rights under the Development Agreement, Kisses From Italy-Franchising LLC will have the option, exercisable for 30 days to purchase such business, If Kisses From Italy Franchising LLC does not exercise such option, the Developer may sell its rights to said third party for a $5,000 transfer fee.

 

The Agreement contains certain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions.

 

The Company and Developer will share profits for all locations developed and agreed to an allocation of franchise royalties.

 

On June 17, 2020, the Company entered into a five-year distribution-financing-lead generation agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with Denis Senecal pursuant to which he will provide business development, financial advisory and franchise lead generation services to the Company in consideration for the issuance of 9,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Such common stock has “piggyback” registration rights for one year from the date of issuance for one registration statement. The Advisory Agreement will automatically be renewed for an additional five-year term unless either party notifies the other within 180 days prior to the expiration of the initial term that it desires not to renew the Agreement.

 

Covid-19 Pandemic

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In addition to the devastating effects on human life, the pandemic is having a negative ripple effect on the global economy, leading to disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets. Many states and countries have issued policies intended to stop or slow the further spread of the disease.

 

There are no comparable events that provide guidance as to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic may have, and, as a result, the full impact of the pandemic continues to evolve, is highly uncertain, and is subject to change. Management is actively monitoring the situation but given the daily evolution of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Company is not currently able to estimate the full effects on the economy, the markets we serve, our business, or on our operations and financial condition.

 

As a result of Covid-19, our two restaurants located in Florida in the Wyndham hotels closed on March 17, 2020 and re-opened on July 11, 2020 and July 22, 2020 for the Wyndham Palm Aire and the Wyndham Sea Gardens, respectively. Our Fort Lauderdale location closed on April 1, 2020 and re-opened on May 1, 2020. The only restrictions currently imposed on our business are recommended social distancing guidelines along with the requirements that our employees wear masks. Our restaurant in Bari, Italy closed on March 1, 2020, and re-opened on July 1, 2020 and. may be subject to future closure due to Covid-19. As a result of these closures, revenue from our restaurants were severely impacted during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

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Going forward there can be no assurance that our restaurants will be allowed to remain open or if open, at full capacity, or that we can achieve historic sales levels in the near future.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019

 

Revenue and Cost of Sales

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, our revenues from food sales at our restaurants were $44,331 compared to $93,834 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, representing a decrease of $49,503. We believe the decrease in revenue is attributable to the Covid-19 mandated capacity restrictions of all of our locations, as well as the general public reluctance to dine out due to the threat of contracting Covid 19.

 

Cost of goods sold during the three months ended September 30, 2020, was $29,164 compared to $39,659 during the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease in cost of sales is attributable to lower sales volumes.

 

Operating expenses

 

Operating expense increased to $941,550 during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $180,887 during the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to $720,000 in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to no stock-based compensation in the three months ended September 30, 2019. The stock-based compensation during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was comprised primarily of $720,000 in stock-based compensation to Company officers. Excluding $720,000 in stock-based compensation to officers and $50,000 in legal fees paid for with common stock,, operating expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $170,854 compared to $180,887 in the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease is attributable to payroll expense reductions due to fewer personnel required at Company locations due to the impact of Covid-19 on sales levels, offset by increases in rent, legal fees and general and administrative expenses.

 

Other income and expense

 

Other expense was $34,943 during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $88,988 during the three months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in other expenses is attributable to the Company’s financing from convertible notes in the three months ended September 30, 2019 with higher beneficial conversion features, compared to lower beneficial conversion features as a result of the issuance of Series C preferred stock in the three months ended September 30, 2020. Both beneficial conversion features were charged to interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

 

Net Loss

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred a net loss of $960,630 and a net loss of $6,365 attributable to non-controlling interests, compared to a net loss of $215,700 and a $3,168 net loss attributable to non-controlling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The significant increase in the net loss during the three months ended September 30, 2020 is attributable to a lower gross margin of $39,008 due to reduced sales levels, an increase in operating expenses of $759,967, partially offset by a reduction in interest expense of $54,045.

 

 

 

 

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Comparison of Results of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019

 

Revenue and Cost of Sales

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our revenues from food sales at our restaurants were $163,413 compared to $371,835 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, representing a decrease of $208,422. We believe the decrease in revenue is attributable to the Covid-19 mandated shutdowns for three months as well as capacity restrictions of all of our locations.

 

As discussed above in Recent Developments, we entered into a Development Agreement in which we received a fee of 400,000 CAD, or $291,585. This fee falls under the guidelines of ASC 606 which states that the entire amount of revenue can be recognized because we have no future performance obligations associated with the Agreement, and the fee is non-refundable. As a result, we recorded the entire amount as revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Franchise sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $291,585 compared to no franchise sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Cost of goods sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $80,649 compared to $166,953 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease is attributable to lower sales volumes due to the impact of Covid-19.

 

Operating expenses

 

Operating expense increased to $3,241,362 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $542,715 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to 2,788,301 in stock-based compensation expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to no stock-based compensation in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The stock-based compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was comprised primarily of $480,000 related to compensation under investor relations agreements, $1,425,000 related to the Advisory Agreement, $720,000 in stock-based compensation to executive officers and $50,000 for legal expenses. Excluding the stock-based compensation, operating expenses were $453,061 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $542,715 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, representing a decrease of $89,654. This decrease is primarily attributable to a reduction in payroll expenses of $114,613 due to the impact of Covid-19 on sales levels.

 

Other income and expense

 

Other expense was $497,367 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $162,673 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The significant increase in other expenses is attributable to increased interest expense due to the issuance of Series C preferred stock with a beneficial conversion features of $106,300 that was charged to interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Net Loss

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred a net loss of $3,364,380 and a net loss of $6,068 attributable to non-controlling interests, compared to a net loss of $500,146 and a net loss of $12,742 attributable to non-controlling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The significant increase in the net loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily attributable to an increase in operating expenses of $2,698,647 an increase in interest expense of $334,694, offset by an increase of $169,107 in gross profit margin.

 

 

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On September 30, 2020, we had $99,838 in cash and cash equivalents.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $69,079 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net cash used of $306,193 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities is primarily attributable to our receipt of $291,585 in franchise fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

There was no cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net cash of $6,757 used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, in which we purchased $6,757 worth of equipment for the Bari location in Italy.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $142,241 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $387,439 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities is primarily attributable to the sale of Series C preferred stock of $136,070 and the issuance of $12,171 in promissory notes, net of repayment in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to proceeds of $388,549 from the sale of convertible notes in the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

We currently believe that due to the $400,000 CAD or approximately $291,000 USD we received in connection with the Development Agreement described above, we can continue operations for the next 12 months.

 

We estimate that we will need approximately $1,000,000 to fully effectuate our business development plans, including opening additional company-owned restaurants and continuing to develop and enhance the marketing of our franchise concept. Subject to the continued impact of Covid-19, we currently believe that we can open at least two additional restaurants for approximately $300,000. We may use some of the cash we received from the Development Agreement to open additional locations or for franchise marketing. We believe that continuing to open company-owned restaurants will assist us to market other locations.

 

There can be no assurances that additional financing, either through equity or debt, will be available on a timely basis, on favorable terms or at all. While we have had discussions with potential investors and investment bankers, we have no agreement with any third party to provide additional financing. Our inability to obtain additional financing may have a significant negative impact on our continued development and results of our operations.

 

Covid-19 has also caused significant disruptions to the global financial markets, which impacts our ability to raise additional capital. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital due to the continued spread of Covid-19, the Company may be required to reduce the scope, delay, or eliminate some or all of its planned operations.

 

Going Concern

 

Our consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include adjustments for the recoverability and the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve months following the date of these financial statements that may be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation. Our report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. Also, if the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital due to the continued spread of Covid-19, the Company may be required to further reduce the scope, delay, or eliminate some or all of its planned operations. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

 

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are 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. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that we believe are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. See notes to our financial statements, Note 2 – Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to have a material effect on the Company's operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information under this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures – Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

 

These controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2020.

 

We believe that our financial statements presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented herein.

 

 

 

 

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Inherent Limitations – Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well-conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake. In particular, many of our current processes rely upon manual reviews and processes to ensure that neither human error nor system weakness has resulted in erroneous reporting of financial data.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting –. During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company. The Company's property is not the subject of any pending legal proceedings.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information under this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Except as set forth below, there were no sales of equity securities during the period covered by this Report that were not registered under the Securities Act and were not previously reported by the Company.

 

On July 13, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,200,000 shares to executive officers of the Company as compensation for their services.

 

On July 22, 2020, the Company issued 500,000 shares of its common stock as payment for legal fees.

 

On August 21, 2020, the Company sold 14,563 shares of its Series C preferred stock to an accredited investor in a private offering for $14,563,

 

On September 25, 2020, the Company sold 15,327 shares of its Series C preferred stock to an accredited investor in a private offering for $15,327.

 

On September 25, 2020, the Company sold 7,000 shares of its Series C preferred stock to an accredited investor in a private offering for $7,000.

 

The above issuances did not involve any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering and we believe is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.9   Investor Relations Consulting Agreement with HIR Holdings,LLC
10.10   Corporate Communication Consulting Agreement with Impact IR Inc.
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on November 13, 2020.

 

 

KISSES FROM ITALY INC.

     
  By: /s/ Michele Di Turi                                 
   

Michele Di Turi

Co-Chief Executive Officer and President

    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
     
  By: /s/ Claudio Ferri                                      
   

Claudio Ferri

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and

    Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

HIR HOLDINGS, LLC INVE STOR R ELATIONS CONSULTING AGREEMENT THIS CONSULTING AGRE E MENT ("Agreement") by and between Kisses from Ita l y, Inc . (OTC : KJTL) (hereinafter referre<I to as Che " Co mpany" or «KffL"), and HTR Hold i ngs, LLC (hereinafter refe,re d co as the "Consultant" or"HIRH ) . EXPLANATORY STATEMENT The Consultant aff ir ms 1 J,at it has successfully demonstrated financial and pub li c relatio n s C<>n s ult ing expertise, and po s sesses valuable knowle d ge, and experience in the areas of business finance an d corporate investor/pub I i c re l at i ons . 'I 'he Company believes tliat the Consult a nt's knowledge, expertise and experience wo u ld b enefit the Company, and t he Company desires to retain the Consu lta nt to perfonn consultingservices for the Company under th is Agreement . . . . ... - Pl'ogram Objectives : 11 te program i s designed to achieve these r esults thr ough numer o us activities as des cri bed below in Sections fl and ill : • Build a core messag i ng platform tha t properly positions KITL's long - t em1 value proposition to inv esrors; • Enhance/create investor focused content (investo r presentation . IR website, foetshc - ct etc . ) ; to focuson the strategic in i t i ativ es tha t the managemcnc team is im p lemen t ing which w ill d rive future growth ; • Expand awareness tofamily offices, he dge funds .. and individual investors to broaden KfrL's long - e t rm shareholder base, and increase in t ere s t from sophisticated,value dr i ven investors to meaningfully expand ow nershipover time ; • Achieve anappropr i ate va l ualion basedon p ee r gro up comparison a nd in - li ne with the financial ratios of compan ie s with similar financial mode l s. NOW, TH £ REFOR £ , in consideration of th eir mutual ag r eemen ts aod covena n L conta i ned h erei n, and for O th er valuable consideration , t he rece i pt and sufficiency of wh ich is hereby acknowledged, and in f u rther conside r a tion of thealuxat i on by the parti es of their respect i ve s i gna tu res below, the parties agree as follows : L CONSULTING SERVICF,S I . I HIRH agrees that for twelve ( 1 2 ) months, commencing o o May l 5 , 2020 , the Consu l tant will reasonably be avai l ab l e du . ring regular busine ss hours to adv i se , co unse l and i nfonn designated officers and employees of the Company about the various i ndustries and businesses in " 1 iich KJTL is engage d, financial markets and exchan ges, competitor .; , business acquisitions and oU,cr aspects of or concerning the Company's bus i nc, ; s about which HlRH has k n ow le dge orexpert i se .

 
 

1 . 2 HIRH shall render services to the Company as an i ndepen d ent c o n tr act or , and n ot as an employee . All serv ic es rendere d by H IRH on behalf of the Company s ha ll be performed to the best of HIRH's ability in concert w i lh the overa ll business pla, 1 of the Company an d th e goals ai 1 d o b ject iv es of the Co mp any's management and Boa rd of Di r ectors . Il . SCOPEOF SF, RVI C i .; S /PROGRAMS/ACTIVJ, : IES : HrRH will develop, i mp lem ent . and maintain anongo i ng stock market . su p portsys t emfo r KITL through a coordinated program of proactive outreach and non - dea l roa d show campaigns to expand awareness a mong all appropriate members of the investm ent comm u n i ty, including stoc kbrokers, analysts, ( m d m i cro - cap p o rtfolio/fund manage r s . The program will be pred ica ted on accw·ate, deliberale and direct di sclosure a nd i nformation flow from th e Com!)l!ny and dissemination to the appr opria te i ovestor aud i ences ; we will expand you r shareholder base bi marketing to tbe buy - s i de d i rec t ly as we ll as by mark eling LO L] 1 c c ll i dc a n d pu rsu i ng r esea r ch cove r age as appro p r i a t e . Key i nformation to be articu lated to the invest i ng public in c l ud es : • A better undersran i dngofrhe core growth opportun iti esand keyd r ivers fo r rhe end - market be i ng addressed - this will be a recast in g an d deve l opment of the i nvestment rh esis; • l'hc extent of th e Company ' s g r owthplans , capita l requireme n ts, and opera ting leverage; • Estab li shingand art i culati n g th e key operating, growth, and valuat i on me tr i cs that investors/ sha reholders s h ould focuson to judge future p crfonnance . Answeri ng t he quest i on, "w hyshou l d ao i nvestor i nvest in KJTL'?" Sha reho lder Communications On a regular basis H I RH will contact known key shareho l ders, research analys t s, and other prospective sources of cap ital markets supp ort and ga th er perception feedback for K ITL executive management on their viewsand expectations of results . val ation . and management's execution re lat ive to expecta i t ons . • . HIRH will open dialogue, expand a nd update a database of known an d potentia l sha r e h oldersand keep key i nvestors informe . d o nce mater i a l developments a r c repo 11 cd . • HLRH will during the first 30 days of t hisa,, . , . ecmcnt u ndertake an analys i s of K ITI . financia l s and a l l ope r ating metrics in d elail and keep u p d ated o n t h ese metr i cs allowing interac t ions witn new and current investors and articula ting the necessary information to assist professionals in comp l et i ns their d u e di li gence . • HJRH sha ll handle investor requests for t imely infom 1 a tion fulfillment via the telephone an d e mail . HJRH wi . 11 have a knowledgeable senior profoss i ona l avai la b l e d ur i n g m arket ho u rs to field and respond to a . II in vestor inquir i es and update the sha r eho lder database accor din g l y . T h is i s a t im e i nt e n s i ve service that a ll ows manageme nt to foc us on execut i ng while showing the Company i s shareholder friendly . ir,d proac i t ve in its communica i ton effo r b . 2

 
 

Ma rk e l In telli gence I P er e T ra cl<lng As pa rt o f our effo rt , HlR H wo u l d tak e responsib ili ty o f moo i iori . og the newswi r es a n d in dus try pub li cat i on s in real - t i m e for any r elevant n ews, events or sto ri es i nvolvingKITL, th e ove ra ll i n d us try o r its peers . Dur i ngo u r fo,t mo n th, we w ill rev i ew and outline with m anagement the key top i cs a n d peers that shou d l be in c luded in in t ellige n cemonitoring cffortS . ln addit i on, d uri n g earnings s e aso n , H f RH w i 11 t ake an ac t ive ro l e reviewing, ana l yzinga n d trac k i n g t h e quarterly re p o rt s of KJTL's rc l eva m pee r s . HIJUi can be counted on tosend ma n agement a summary of p eer earnings releas , es key themes a n d messaging and all supporting ma 1 erials . The Fin anci al Pr ess HT R H wi ll assis t executive managemeot i o drafting and supp , o t ing KJTL i , n fo l i vcr i ng , ; omp M e press relea s es on all materia l events as deemed by U 1 e Co m p any to t he i n ves t ing pu b l i c . Executive Manageme nt and corporate cou 11 s l c , when required by KITL's press release po li cy a nd procedu r es, w ill approve all press re l eases before they are sent to the wire . We have n ego t iated volume di scounts with a to p - t i er w i re service vendor and shall p ai ; s t hr ough those s ig n ificantly discounted pric i ng p l ans on a w id e range of services to KJTL . At Company's dis c retion, H!RH wjjj d i ssem i nate news re l eas e s th rough e - ma i l to our established d atabase o f fuia n cial professionals inc l uding : special i tuatio n analysts, bro k ers, fund managers, individual i nvestors,money rnanage r s, and current or prospective i n div i dual sh a reholders who are already invested or have expresse d an interest i n K ITL . Pu bli c Market fns i gbt P aramo un t to our collecti v e cffortS, HJRH wi l l discuss with exec u tive manageme n t th e im p ortance of es ta blish i ng conservative expec t atio n s and how various co rp orate acl i o n s rnay t>e perce i ved a nd i mpac t the public market . IIIRH has th e c a pa b il i ty to hel p assess acquisition candidates, di . sc uss the finan c ia l i mp a cts, in addition to the l onge r tenn implications . We will ass i st executive management in understandi n g t he life cyc l e of the finan c ial markets and how K ITL i s impacted d i rect l y and indirectly by different variables . The Team al H IRH l everages i ts collective expert i se ga i oed t h r ough rep r esenting ove r 200 pub l ic compa n ies to help oui - clients understand expectations, valuatio n s, perceptions, and i nvestme n t methodo l og i es u t i li zed by inves tm ent profess i onals . We believe tl 1 is co ns u lting aspeet of our b us in ess is ex t remely val u ablefor ma na gement t o optimize key o p portunitiesa n d to avoid p i t falls . ID . LNlTIAL MA RK ETING OUTLOOK & D ETAil .. ED AGENDA HIRH w ill incorpora t e all of the i n i t i at i ves and services out l ined above ao d build a month l y age n da tha t Km management will a p provea n d collective l y wor k off of . In addi t ion, H f RH shall pro vid e progress repo r ts t o senior management whe n app r o p r i ate to evaluate ach i ev , e nents a n d make ch ang - s to th e p la il wh e r e n ecessru . y . P rof es sio nalI n ve s tment Comm unit y Aware n ess 3

 
 

The key focus is w ill be finding t h e proper audience of micro - cap foc u se d, valuedriven investors who can invest in a company with your pr ofi le . Because of this, proa ct i ve ou r reach to we ll - ta rge t ed i nvestors and ana l y sts will be a vitalcomponen t of our program . For mo st micro - cap co mpan ie s , the audience of potential investors is li mited and accessing them can be challenging. Finding the r i ght investor at th e right t im e, a nd making sureyour pilcb" mirrors d i e ur i ique approa c h ofeach i nvestor i s c r itic al to attrac tin g long - term sha reho lders, c t'ea tin g reasonable l i qui di ty and driving shareholder va l ue. HIR . H has one of the most su ccessful track records for i ntr oducing i nves t ors a n d we maintain the strongest network of micro - cap i . nveslors i n the business . We cons i sten tly p u t ou r clie nts in front of in ves torswh o can take actio n imm e diate ly , and no t w h en the client is la rg er or fu 11 bcr along the co rpo rate l i fecycle . We target i nvestorsi n our ne twork for n ewc li enrs using th e following crit e r i a : • A track record of similar in vestme n ts made oradded to i n tl ie past six month s • A h i gh level of pre - qualified in 1 c rc st based on HIRH's phone conversations • And most important: a h i s tory with, and an understanding of , the investor, based ou inte ra c t ions b et ween that inves'tor a n d previous H1RH clien t s. Th is ou tcome of our pmcess is a h ighly targeted list of potentia l i nvestors with a hi gh l i ke li hood of intere st . We then make introductions . cultivate the in terest, and a rra ng e for face - to - face or conference call meetings . Fi nall y, we prepare manage 111 cnt for this i nteractio n , making s ure th e c lie nt unde r stands die iniportant cri teria each contact will uti li ze in the eval ua t i on . This a p proac h has been proven to de li ver resul ts in the short - tenn ( hi g)l . er qua li fy meet i ngs for management , ) as we ll as over the Jong - term (liq ui d i ty, a dive r se shareho l der base and improve d valuations . ) All interested parties will be conti . l)ually updated of the Com pa ny's progress v ia ph one conv ersat io n s and thro ugh our e - ma i l list for news releases . Tn addition, HIRH will screen all investment firm s for upcom n ig financial confere nc es, which would be appropriate for KITL . HIRH will work through the proper channels with lb c goal of receiv i ng invitations for man agement to present at fo ur t o six relevant conferences per year and ensuring that management's time is maximized w it h strong sc he du lesa t th ose co,uc rcnccs tha t they attend . JV . CONT RAC TUAL R F . l . ATI O N SHTP fn perfo r ming serv ices under this proposa l, HIRH shall operateas, a nd have the Sta tus of, an independen t c . ontractor . HIRH agrees tha t all i nform a tio n disclosed to it about th e KrfVs prod u cts, proces se s and s ervices are th e so l e property of KJTL . and it wi ll no t asse rt any rights of imy confiden ti al o r proprietary i n f<Jrma t i on or material, nor w ill it di rectl y or indirectly . except as requ i red in the conduct of its du t ies . V . T ER M This agreement s h all rem ain in effect fo r a period commencing o n the Eff e ctive D ale of May 15, 2020 with a twe lve (12) mo n th minimum guaran teedco mmi tme nt , cancellablc therea!ler o n a 3 0 days' n o t i c e by eit h er party. After tl ie i nitial twe l ve { 1 2) months, b otli parties will n ego tiate in go od fa i th regarding future compensation and term . ln d ie event that H IRH commits any material breach or vio la tionof rhe pr ovi si ons of a writt en Agreemen t between HlRH and KJTL, the n , the Company h as the r ig ht to tenn i nate i t s relationsh i p wit h HlRH a nytime during th e Tenn . KITL warrants tha t it will p rov ide its best efforts iu 4

 
 

comp l ying with H!RH i n the perfonnance of i ts duties and ob li gat i ons and to not unre asonabl y withhold information or ae< : ess of KffL's executi ve management which c o u l d cause HlRH t o no t fu l fill i ts duties under i ts o b ligati ons herew i t h . VI. COMPENSATION Re ga rdin g co mp en sa t io n, it is our in tent i on t o propose parameters tJ 1 a 1 arc murually acceptable to both KITL and HlRH i n or der to accomp lis h o ur collective miss i on . Based on a comm itm em of reso ur ces necessary t o perfonn successfully o n behalf of KITL . HIRH proposes th e foUowing comp ens a t i on t e r ms : • Equ i 1)': 2,000,000 Million shares of Rule 144 res tricte d stock due upo n the execution of the agreement. T h is agreement will remain in eff ect for a 1 2 months per i od. • E:xpe nses : On l y expenses t b at would ordinarily be i n cur red b y th e Client w ill be bille - d ck on a m onth ly basis . App lic able n':hnburscrnents 'tQlllll 1ilt fi 1 de - : cr - e. tioo ·,t> ri•.1 \ i ng and · · · po stage for investor packages, fees fornews wire s e r v ic es, and foes for fax - bro adcas \ iog news releases. Any packages requ i ringadd itio nal photoco pyin g/printing will be billed back to t he C lient at cosr (w i th no mark - u1>) . Any cxtraord i n , a y i (cms , such a:; brok er l un ch pre sentatio n s, a i r trav el, hotel, g ro und t ran sportai i on o r media campaigns, etc . sha ll be paid by t h e C li ent. VII. PRIOR R E STRICTION H(RH represents to the Company that it is not subject 10 , or bound by, any agre emen t whic h setS fo n b o r contains any p rovis i on, th e ex i s ten ce o r enforcement of which would in any way restric t or h in d e r H I RH fr o m per form in g 1 he services on behalf of the Compan y that H I RH is h ere i n ag ; ee . i n g to pcrfo 1 m . VIII - A SS IG NMENT Th is Agreement is pe r sonal to HTRH and may not be assigned in any way by HlRH wi thout the prior written consent o f the Company . Subje< : t t o t he foregoi ng, th e ri ghts and obligations unde r th is Agreement s hall inure to the benefit of , and shall be bind i ng upon, the h e irs, legatees, s u ccessors and permitted ass i gn s of HIRH , and upon thesue< : essors and assig n s of the Co m pan y . IX . CONFIDF . NTfALlTY Exc ept as re quired by l aw or court order , HlRH will keepcon fiden t ial any trade secrets or confident i a l or pro p r i etary info 1 ma 1 i o n of th e Company w h i ch are now know n t o HIR H or w hi ch herei nafter may become knom 1 to BIRII an d I l lR . H s h a ll not a t any time directly o r i ndi rec lly disclose o r perm i t to be di s cJo ; e d any such in fo rma t io n to any person, finn, orcorporation or othe r entity, or us e th e same i n any way o th e r t h an i n connection wilh the business of the Com pa ny and i n any case on ly wil h p rior wri tt en permission of KlTL . F o r purposes of this Ag reem ent, " l rade se crets or confidential or pro pri e tary infonnation" inc l u des informa t io n un ique to or about the Com pa ny in cl ud i n g but not lim i ted to i ts bus ine s s and is no t known or ge ner a ll y ava il able to tl 1 c pub li c . HIR!l sha ll r eturn t o Company all informat i on and proper t y of Com pan y promp l t y upon terminat ion or expi ratio n of t h is Agre emen t . This i ncludes but is not lim ited to, shar eholder lists , inve sto r package s, annu a l reports, annual b udge ts, an d an y ot h er documentat io n tllat w as generated by o r for K I T L during ou r con 1 rac 1 l ueangagement . 5

 
 

GOVE RNI NGLAW; VFNUF.; OF.FAULT x . 10.1 111is Ag11..'<.:mCnl shall b e governed by I.he l aws of tl1e state of Arizona, wit11out rega r d to its co n flic t of law provisions . Any cla i m or co n troversy arising under or related to a n y of the provis i ons of th i s Agreement shall be brought o nl y in the state or federal courts sining in Arizona . Eac h of th e parti e s hereto c onsents to the persona l j u ri sdiction of the aforementioned courts and agrees not to raise any object i on to the laying of venue therein i nclud i ng, without l i mitation, any cla i m of fonim non c o n ve ni ens . 2. In the event that fllRH commits any material breach of any provision of this Agreeme n t, as determined by the Company i n good fa i th, the Company may, by inj u nctive action, compe l H . iRH to comply with, or r estrai n HIRH from v i olati ng,such prov i sion, a n d, in addition, and Ml i n the al t ernative, th e Company shall be entitle d to dec l are HI R H in defau l t hcreu n d r an d to terminate t h is Agree m ent and any further payments here u nder . H IR . H agree, ; to indem n ify , hold harmless and defend the Comp a ny, its direc t ors, otlicers , employees and agents from and aga i nst any aJ 1 d all claims , ac t ions, pr ocee d ings, los s es, li ab il ities, costsand expenses (inc l uding wit h out limita t ion, reasonable attorneys' fees) i ncu , Ted by any of them i n c onnection w i th,as a rc s 11 lt of andlor d u e to anyactions o r i n act i ons and/or missta te me nt s b y HIRll, its officers, age n ts and /or emp l oyees regarding andlot on behalf of t h e Com p any w!Jetlic r in co n nect i on with HIRH's perform a nce of its obligations a n d/or rendering of services pursuant to this Agreement orotbe r wise . 3. S i nce HIR . H m u st at all times rely upon the accuracy and completeness of i nfo r ma t ion supplie d to it by the Company ' s officers, di r e tors, agcnLS . and em p loyees, t he Company agrees to indctllni f y, hold harmless, aJ 1 d defend I URI!, its officers, agents , and e mp l oyees at the Com p any's expense, against any proceeding or suit which may arise out of and/or be due to any materia l misrepresentation in such i nfonnation supplied by the Company to HIRH ( or any material omission by the Company that caused suchs u pplied informatio n to be materially mis l eading) . XI . SEVERABI LI TY AND REFORMATION If any provision of this Agreement is he l d to be i llegal,inva li d, or unenforceab l e under present or future l aw, such provision sha JJ be fu ll y severable, and this Agreement shall be construe d an d enforced a s if such illegal . invalid or unenforceable provis i on we r e never 3 part hereof : and the remaining provi i sons shall remain i n full forceand shall not beaffected by the illega l , inva l id, or unenforceable p r ovision, or by i t s severance ; . but in any su c h event t h is Agreement shall be co n strued to give effec t to the sevci - ed provision to theexte n t l ega lly pe r missi b le . Xlt NOT I CES An y notices r e qu in> . d by this Agreement shall (i) be rnade i n writing and d e li vered to the party to whom i t is addressed by hand de li ve ry , by cert i fied ma il , re t urn recei p t req u ested, wi tl 1 adequate pos t age prepa i d, o r byco u rier delivery service ( i ncl u d in g majo r overn i ght de li very compa n i es s uc h as Federal Exp r es s and Airborne), ( ii ) be deemed given when received , an d (iii) i n the case of the Compa , ny be m ail ed to i ts pr inc i pal office at 80 SW 8 '' Stre , e t S u ite 200 , Miami, l'L 33130 and in the case of HJRH, b e maile d l o HIR Ho ld i n gs , LLC, 1 5879 N . 80 th St r eet, Suite 204 , Sc - 0 ttsdalc, A 7 . 852 - 60 . Xlll . MISCE L LANEOUS

 
 

1. This Agreeme n t may n ot oo amended, except by a written instnnnent signed a nd delivered by each of the parties hereto . 2. This Agreement cons titut es the e n tire understanding between the part i es hereto with respect to the subject matter h ereo f, and all other ag reement s re l at i ng to the subject matter hereof a re hereby superseded . 3. This Ag r eement may bee xecu ted in any numbe r of counterparts, each o f w hich sha ll b e deemed a n origina l , a n d al l of which t ogeth er shall constitute one and the sa m e i n str u me n t . S i gna tures delivered by facsimile tra n smission or by e - ma il delivery of a " . pdf'' format dam fi l e, shall be g iv en th e same l egal force a n d effect as o r i gina l signan , res . Jn Wirness Whereof, th parties have exec ut e d tltis Consu lt i 11 g Ag , ' 1 : - :. emcnt as of the day and year first above w 1 i tten . AGREED : 7

 

 

Exhibit 10.10

 

impact

IR

responsible Investor relations

 

 

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

 

This Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement"), effective as of June 10th, 2020 is entered into by and between, Kisses from Italy Inc., a Florida Corporation, with principal offices at 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33130, (herein referred to as the "Company") and Impact IR Inc., a Nevada Corporation with principal address at 54 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018 (herein referred to as the "Consultant"). Company and Consultant may also be referred to each herein as a "Party," or collectively as the "Parties."

 

WHEREAS, the Company seeks to engage the services of Consultant to assist the Company in its efforts to gain greater recognition and awareness among investors in the public capital markets and the Consultant will seek to assist the Company in its efforts to better develop investor recognition and awareness in the public capital markets.

 

NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

 

1) Commencement and Term of Consulting Services from Consultant. The Company hereby agrees to retain the Consultant to act in a consulting capacity to the Company, and Consultant hereby agrees to provide certain consulting services to the Company as described in Section 2 of this Agreement for a period of twelve (12) months from the date at which a copy of this Agreement is executed and delivered to Consultant with the Fees (defined in Section 3 of this Agreement) (the "Term").

 

2) Duties of Consultant. Consultant agrees that it shall provide the following specified consulting services on a best efforts basis:

 

a) Assist the Company in packaging its investment story, by analyzing strengths and weaknesses, as well as providing general strategy for its corporate communications.
b) Review the Company's marketing materials and provide comments in order to make them effective for distribution to existing and potential investors.
c) Present the Company's investment story to Consultant's network of market participants, including analysts, brokers, portfolio managers, and investors that will receive news releases, notification of conference calls and mailings of or emails containing Company's relevant corporate updates;
d) Through the term of the Contract, communicate with the Consultant's network relevant information about the ongoing development of the Company's activities.
e) At the Company's request, review business plans, corporate strategies and proposed financing transactions for the purpose of advising the Company of the public relations implications thereof.

1)       At the Company's request, edit press releases on behalf of the Company.

 

  3) Consulting Fees. In consideration for the consulting services rendered to the Company as described in Section 2 of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to pay Consultant the following consulting fees (the "Fees"):

 

Equity Fee. A service fee equal to Two Million and Four Hundred Thousand (2,400,000) shares of the Company's restricted common stock issued at the time of the execution of this agreement.

 

 

 

Consulting Agreement I Impact IR Inc. 154 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

 

 

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Holding Period: All equity compensation received pursuant to this agreement shall be held for a minimum of twelve (12) months from the date of the signing of this agreement.

 

The stock certificate(s) and or warrants should be in the name "Impact IR Inc." and issued within 5 working days of agreement. Each Certificate shall bear a restricted securities legend in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933.

 

The Shares issued upon execution constitute a commencement incentive and consideration now earned, due and owing to Consultant for entering into this Agreement and allocating its resources to Company's account for the Initial Term. Company acknowledges that Consultant must forego other opportunities to enter into this Agreement. As such, the Shares are irrevocably earned as of the Effective Date, and any calculation of the statutory holding period for removal of restrictive legend under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, shall be measured from the Effective Date.

 

The Company agrees to deliver a true and accurate photocopy of the Board of Directors' resolution(s) duly adopted by the Company's Board of Directors authorizing and approving this Agreement, and the issuance of the Shares in accordance with this Agreement.

 

Company agrees that it shall take no action to cause the Shares to become canceled, voided or revoked, or the issuance thereof to be voided or terminated.

4) Allocation of Time. The Consultant hereby agrees to use its best efforts to perform and discharge faithfully the responsibilities which may be assigned to the Consultant from time to time by the officers and duly authorized representatives of the Company in connection with the conduct of the Company's financial, public relations and communications activities, subject to compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations.

 

The services to be provided by Consultant shall not be measured by the number of hours devoted by Consultant's staff on a per day basis and Consultant and the Company agree that Consultant shall perform the duties set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement in a diligent and professional manner. The Parties acknowledge and agree that a disproportionately large amount of the effort to be expended and the costs to be incurred by the Consultant and the benefits to be received by the Company are expected to occur within or shortly after the first three (3) months from the commencement of the Term of this Agreement. It is expressly understood that Consultant's performance of its duties hereunder will in no way be measured by the price of the Company's common stock, nor the trading volume of the Company's common stock.

 

The Parties acknowledge and agree that the services to be performed under this Agreement are to be performed by Consultant and not by any individual staff member of Consultant. At all times hereunder, the death, disability, or incapacity of any member of Consultant's staff shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

 

5) Obligation for Expenses. Consultant agrees to pay for all of its routine business expenses, such as phone, mailing, labor, etc. In the event of the need for expenditures on extraordinary items, such as travel required by/or specifically requested by the Company, luncheons or dinners to large groups of investment professionals, print advertisements in publications, etc., the Consultant will discuss those with the Company and gain its prior approval to incur those expenses on behalf of the Company, and have it billed directly to the Company

 

Consulting Agreement I Impact IR Inc. 154 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

 

 

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6) Representations of Each of the Parties. The Company represents that: (1) it has the requisite authority and power to enter into this Agreement; (2) this Agreement and the obligations recited hereunder have been approved by the Company's Board of Directors. In addition, the Company represents that Company, and not Consultant, is responsible to perform any and all due diligence on such lender, equity purchaser or acquisition candidate introduced to it by Consultant under this Agreement, prior to Company receiving funds or closing on any acquisition. However, Consultant shall undertake its best efforts to avoid the introduction of any third-party which is known to Consultant to have had a prior reputation or history of questionable, unethical, or illicit activities.

 

7) Assignment of Agreement & Assignment of Rights and Obligations. Consultant's services under this contract are offered to Company only and may not be assigned by the Company to any other person or entity with which Company merges or which acquires the Company or substantially all of its assets. In the event of said merger or acquisition, all compensation to Consultant herein under the schedules set forth herein shall remain due and payable, and any compensation received by the Consultant may be retained in the entirety by Consultant, all without any reduction or pro-rating and shall be considered and remain fully paid and non-assessable. Company shall assure that in the event of any merger, acquisition, or similar change of form of entity that its successor entity shall agree to complete all obligations to Consultant, including the provision and transfer of all compensation herein, and the preservation of the value thereof consistent with the rights granted to Consultant by the Company herein, and to Shareholders.

 

8) Indemnification of Consultant and Consultant's Employees and Agents by the Company. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Consultant and Consultant's employees and agents (the "Indemnified Parties") harmless against (i) any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, actions, asserted against any one or more of the Indemnified Parties, based upon, resulting from or arising out of any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in one or more of the statements, representations, press releases, announcements, reports, or filings made or prepared by the Company or its agents and (ii) any cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any of them in connection with the foregoing (including, without limitation, any cost or expense incurred by the Indemnified Parties in enforcing their rights pursuant to this Section 9). No demand or claim for indemnification under this Section 9 may be made after 11:59 p.m., East Coast Standard Time (EST), on the date five (5) years following the last date at which services were rendered to the Company under this Agreement or any extension thereof.

 

Obligation for Compliance with Securities Laws. The Parties agree that the Company shall assume and remain at all times responsible for all information, statements, and documents released or provided to Consultant and for compliance with Regulation FD or any other provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act Obligations").

 

9) Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising to or in any way related to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in the State of New York. All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). AAA shall designate an arbitrator from an approved list of arbitrators following both parties' review and deletion of those arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with either party. Each party shall pay its own expenses associated with such arbitration. A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no event, shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within 60 days of submission of any claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed to all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

 

Consulting Agreement I Impact IR Inc. 154 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

 

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10) Attorney's Fees. In the event of a dispute between the parties concerning the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably incurred attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses by the other Parties to the dispute.

 

11) Power to Bind. A responsible officer of the Company has read and understands the contents of this Agreement and is empowered and duly authorized on behalf of the Company to execute it.

 

12) Confidentiality. The parties hereto agree that the terms of this Agreement and all documents constituting parts of this transaction shall be kept strictly confidential except to the extent necessary to protect the rights of the parties hereto or to satisfy the Company's obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission hereunder.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

 

Kisses from Italy Inc. IMPACT IR INC.
   
   
By: /s/ Claudio Ferri By: /s/ Dahe Zhang
Claudio Ferri, Chief Executive Officer Dahe Zhang
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2000 54 West 40th Street
Miami, FL 33130 New York 10018
United States United States

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 USC, SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Michael Di Turi, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kisses From Italy Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedure to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based upon such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: November 13, 2020

/s/ Michael Di Turi                                     

Michael Di Turi

Co-Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

   

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 USC, SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Claudio Ferri, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kisses From Italy Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedure to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based upon such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: November 13, 2020

/s/ Claudio Ferri                                   

Claudio Ferri

Chief Financial Officer Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

   

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 USC, SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this quarterly report of Kisses From Italy Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2020 (the “Report”), I, the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Rule 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Dated: November 13, 2020

/s/ Michael Di Turi                         

Michael Di Turi

Co-Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
   

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 USC, SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this quarterly report of Kisses From Italy Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2020 (the “Report”), I, the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Rule 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

   
Dated:  November 13, 2020

/s/ Claudio Ferri                              

Claudio Ferri

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)