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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934
Commission file number: 000-55205
Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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46-5482689
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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4742 N. 24th Street Suite 300
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Phoenix, AZ
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85016
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 855-777-0077 ext 801
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of August 14, 2015, the issuer had 67,301,624 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
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Page
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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3
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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21
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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21
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PART II
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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22
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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22
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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22
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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22
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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22
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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23
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Signatures
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24
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.
Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Contents
Financial Statements
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Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014
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Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and the Period from April 22, 2014 (inception) to June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and the Period from April 22, 2014 (inception) to June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
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6
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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2015
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2014
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash
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$ | 33,006 | $ | 758 | ||||
Inventory
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224,100 | 224,100 | ||||||
Total current assets
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257,106 | 224,858 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
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$ | 257,106 | $ | 224,858 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 409,791 | $ | 359,626 | ||||
Accrued expenses
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10,063 | 16,498 | ||||||
Notes payable
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131,635 | 50,000 | ||||||
Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $47,947
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11,353 | - | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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562,842 | 426,124 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 67,301,624 and 85,050,390 shares issued and outstanding
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6,731 | 8,505 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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8,903,037 | 395,463 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(9,215,504 | ) | (605,234 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' deficit
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(305,736 | ) | (201,266 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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$ | 257,106 | $ | 224,858 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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2014
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June 30,
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2015
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Revenue
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Operating expenses:
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General and administrative expenses
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50,467 | 3,169 | 8,597,792 | 3,169 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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50,467 | 3,169 | 8,597,792 | 3,169 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations
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(50,467 | ) | (3,169 | ) | (8,597,792 | ) | (3,169 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses
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Interest expense
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(12,478 | ) | - | (12,478 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Total other expenses
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(12,478 | ) | - | (12,478 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Loss before income tax
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(62,945 | ) | (3,169 | ) | (8,610,270 | ) | (3,169 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net loss
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$ | (62,945 | ) | $ | (3,169 | ) | $ | (8,610,270 | ) | $ | (3,169 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding :
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Basic
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78,282,931 | 10,000,000 | 85,931,115 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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78,282,931 | 10,000,000 | 85,931,115 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Loss per share
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Basic
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||
Diluted
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net loss
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$ | (8,610,270 | ) | $ | (3,169 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Issuance of common stock for services
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8,408,000 | - | ||||||
Amortization of debt discounts
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11,353 | |||||||
Change in current assets and liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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50,165 | 1,169 | ||||||
Accrued expenses
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(6,435 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(147,187 | ) | (2,000 | ) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds from issuances of notes payable
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87,835 | - | ||||||
Repayments of notes payable
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(6,200 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds from convertible notes payable
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59,300 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of common stock
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38,500 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from contributed capital
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- | 2,000 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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179,435 | 2,000 | ||||||
NET INCREASE IN CASH
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32,248 | - | ||||||
CASH, BEGINNING BALANCE
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758 | - | ||||||
CASH, ENDING BALANCE
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$ | 33,006 | $ | - | ||||
CASH PAID FOR:
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Interest
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Income taxes
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$ | - | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial statements were prepared by Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. (the “Company”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2015. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015.
Description of Business
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014. The Company originally intended to serve as a vehicle to effect an asset acquisition, merger, exchange of capital stock or other business combination with a domestic or foreign business. The Company has subsequently entered into a License Agreement with AutoTek Incorporated (“AutoTek”), pursuant to which AutoTek licensed to the Company the right to use certain source code for the development of products. Subsequent to the entry into the License Agreement, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase and Share Exchange Agreement with AutoTek, relating to the purchase of the source code asset. The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval of AutoTek’s shareholders.
On June 27, 2014, the Board of Director and sole stockholder of Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company from ALPINE 4 Inc. to Alpine 4 Automotive Technologies Ltd. On that date, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Delaware.
Additionally, on June 30, 2014, the Board of Director and majority stockholder of the Company approved a further amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of common stock from 100,000,000 shares of common stock to 500,000,000 shares of common stock. On that date, the officers of the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment relating to the increase in authorized capital with the State of Delaware.
On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Pure Mobility International Inc. (“PMII”) relating to the proposed purchase by the Company of the outstanding shares of stock, or all of the assets (to be determined by the parties) of PMII. Pursuant to the LOI, the Company and PMII anticipated that the Company would acquire assets of PMII including certain distributor agreements, contracts, accounts receivable, and certain inventory of PMII. The Company proposed to issue shares of its restricted common stock with an aggregate value of approximately five million dollars ($5,000,000). The Company and PMII further agreed to negotiate a definitive agreement to set forth the material terms of the transaction, following appropriate due diligence.
On December 11, 2014, the Company entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with PMII. The Company purchased certain assets of PMII, and issued 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, and 500,000 shares of restricted Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
Subsequently, on February 23, 2015, the Company and PMI mutually agreed that it would be in the best interest of both entities to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement and rescind the purchase of the Assets and the Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Company and PMI agree to rescind fully and completely the purchase of the assets by the Company, and to terminate fully the Asset Purchase Agreement. PMI agreed to return all of the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares to the Company, and agreed that it had no further right, title, or interest in or to the Common Shares or the Preferred Shares. As this transaction with PMI was fully and completely rescinded, it was not reflected in the December 31, 2014, financial statements.
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On February 11, 2015, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to change the name to Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd., and recommended the amendment to the shareholders of the Company. On May 29, 2015, the shareholders approved the name change and the filing of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name and incorporate all amendments to date.
On June 1, 2015, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to change the name of the Company to Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. and to file the Amended and Restated Certificate. The name change and the Amended and Restated Certificate became effective on the date of filing.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
The accompanying financial statements present the balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows of the Company. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments with original maturities of less than 90 days. Cash equivalents are placed with high credit quality financial institutions and are primarily in money market funds. The carrying value of those investments approximates fair value. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no cash equivalents.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of the inventory’s cost (weighted average basis) or market. Management compares the cost of inventory with its market value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to market value, if lower. All of the Company’s inventory at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was finished goods inventory.
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive securities had been issued. There were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the periods presented.
Stock-based compensation
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718-10, Compensation – Stock Compensation, and the conclusions reached by FASB ASC 505-50, Equity – Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earliest of a performance commitment is reached or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services as defined by FASB ASC 505-50.
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Income taxes
The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Accounting standards regarding income taxes requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed at each reporting period based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry forward periods, the Company’s experience with operating loss and tax credit carry forwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives.
The Company recorded valuation allowances on the net deferred tax assets. Management will reassess the realization of deferred tax assets based on the accounting standards for income taxes each reporting period. To the extent that the financial results of operations improve and it becomes more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable, the Company will be able to reduce the valuation allowance.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01 (Subtopic 225-20) - Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items. ASU 2015-01 eliminates the concept of an extraordinary item from US GAAP. As a result, an entity will no longer be required to segregate extraordinary items from the results of ordinary operations, to separately present an extraordinary item on its income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations or to disclose income taxes and earnings-per-share data applicable to an extraordinary item. However, ASU 2015-01 will still retain the presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature and occur infrequently. ASU 2015-01 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-01 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Early adoption is permitted.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 provides guidance on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Early adoption is permitted
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial statements.
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Note 3 – Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred losses since inception and had accumulated a deficit of $9,215,504 as of June 30, 2015. The Company requires capital for its contemplated operational and marketing activities. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company’s contemplated plan of operations, and its transition, ultimately, to the attainment of profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue operations. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.
In order to mitigate the risk related with this uncertainty, the Company plans to issue additional shares of common stock for cash and services during the next 12 months.
Note 4 – Notes Payable
At June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, notes payable consisted of the following:
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Note payable to individual; non-interest bearing; due upon demand; unsecured
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$ | 105,100 | $ | 25,000 | ||||
Note payable to individual; non-interest bearing; due upon demand; unsecured
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25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
Note payable to officer; non-interest bearing; due upon demand; unsecured
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1,535 | - | ||||||
$ | 131,635 | $ | 50,000 |
Note 5 – Convertible Notes Payable
At June 30, 2015, convertible notes payable consisted of the following:
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Note payable to stockholder and former officer; interest at 10% for each six-month period; due on November 24, 2015; unsecured; convertible into shares of common stock at $0.10 per shares at option of note holder
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$ | 57,300 | ||
Note payable to individual; interest at 10% for each six-month period; due on November 4, 2015; unsecured; convertible into shares of common stock at $0.10 per shares at option of note holder
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Total convertible notes payable
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Debt discount
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$ | 11,353 |
Both of the above convertible notes payable contain a provision allows the note holder to convert the outstanding balance into shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.10 per shares. The Company determined that the convertible notes payable contained a beneficial conversion feature which is limited to the face amount of the note. This beneficial conversion feature has been recorded in the financial statements to additional paid-in capital and as a discount to the convertible notes payable. The debt discount is being amortized over the remaining term of the note. The Company recognized interest expense of $11,353 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 related to the amortization of the debt discount.
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Note 6 – Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value preferred stock. As of June 30, 2015, no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock. As of June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, 67,301,624 and 85,050,390 shares, respectively, were issued and outstanding.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued 16,816,000 shares of common stock to consultants and professional of the Company for services rendered. The value of the shares issued of $8,408,000 was the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance which is based on prior sales of the Company’s common stock for cash.
Also, during the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued 59,232 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in private placement transactions to investors, in exchange for capital raised of approximately $38,500. The shares of common stock were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Additionally, as noted below, on April 29, 2015, in connection with his resignation (discussed in more detail below), Mr. Battaglini agreed to the cancellation of 34,623,998 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by him. Following such cancellation, he owned 20,602,002 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.
On August 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Licensing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with AutoTek Incorporated (“AutoTek”). Richard Battaglini, the Company’s former President, former Chairman and former majority shareholder of the Company, is also the President and Chairman of AutoTek.
AutoTek is the owner of software source code (the “Source Code”) which AutoTek licensed to the Company under the Agreement. The Company then developed that Source Code into a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, called 6thSenseAuto (formerly LotWatch and ServiceWatch) products designed to assist automobile dealerships. Prior to August 2014, AutoTek had started the development of the Source Code of LotWatch and ServiceWatch, but had not completed it, and had not taken further steps to commercialize such asset.
6th Sense provides real-time information relating to each vehicle on a dealer’s lot, and interfaces with a new vehicle, and provides information to a dealership service department about the vehicle, designed to improve communications between a dealer and a customer, and to provide better service to the customer. Collectively, LotWatch and ServiceWatch were referred to in the Agreement as the “Licensed Technology.”
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Pursuant to the Agreement, AutoTek granted to the Company an exclusive, transferable (including sub licensable) worldwide perpetual license of the Licensed Technology, to make, use, iport, lease, and sell products incorporating the Licensed Technology (the “Licensed Products”). The Company is required to pay to AutoTek royalty payments equal to $10 per ServiceWatch device activated using the Licensed Technology.
The term of the Agreement runs from its execution through the earlier of (A) the execution and closing of the definitive purchase agreement by the parties and providing for the acquisition of all of AutoTek’s issued capital stock or AutoTek’s assets and intellectual property rights related to the source code, or (B) the first annual anniversary of the effective date.
Cancellation of Shares by Mr. Battaglini
Additionally, on April 29, 2015, in connection with his resignation, Mr. Battaglini agreed to the cancellation of 34,623,998 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by him. Following such cancellation, he owned 20,602,002 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.
Also see Note 4 relating to notes payable to an officer of the Company.
Note 8 – Agreements
Execution of Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, Future Closing of Transaction
As previously disclosed, on January 28, 2015, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Clean Choice Solar, LLC, a California limited liability company (“CCS”), and its two members, Kort Potter and Barnaby Baker (collectively, the “Sellers”). CCS works with residential customers to provide solar energy generation products.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company, CCS, and Messrs. Potter and Baker agreed on the terms pursuant to which the Company would purchase from the Sellers all of the outstanding membership interests of CCS (the “Interests”). The purchase price to be paid by the Company for the Interests consists of cash, securities, and certain accounts receivable. The “Securities Consideration” will consist of 2,500,000 shares of Alpine 4 restricted common stock, with 1,250,000 shares to be issued to each Seller. The Sellers will have the right to require the Company to redeem the shares within 14 days after the two year anniversary of the closing of the transaction, at a redemption price of $1 per share. The “Cash Consideration” to be paid is the aggregate amount of $5,900,000, with $2,800,000 being paid to each Seller, and $300,000 deposited with CCS for use as working capital. The “Accounts Receivable” consideration will consist of the total amount collected by CCS from accounts receivable owed to CCS as of the Closing Date (defined below), and will be paid to the Sellers on a pro rata basis.
Also pursuant to the Agreement, the Company, CCS, and the Sellers all acknowledged and agreed that between the execution of the Agreement and the date of the closing of the purchase of the Interests (the “Closing Date”), the Sellers and CCS would continue to provide information to the Company.
The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 30, 2015.
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
On August 4, 2015, the Company and AutoTek entered into a First Amendment to Licensing Agreement, which served to extend the deadline of the August 5, 2014, until the earlier of (a) the closing of the purchase by the Company of certain Source Code (identified in the Amendment Agreement) from AutoTek or (b) the second anniversary of the original agreement, namely August 5, 2016.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
There are statements in this Report that are not historical facts. These “forward-looking statements” can be identified by use of terminology such as “believe,” “hope,” “may,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “positioned,” “strategy” and similar expressions. You should be aware that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. For a discussion of these risks, you should read this entire Report carefully, especially the risks discussed under “Risk Factors.” Although management believes that the assumptions underlying the forward looking statements included in this Report are reasonable, they do not guarantee our future performance, and actual results could differ from those contemplated by these forward looking statements. The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. In the light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results and events contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report will in fact transpire. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Overview and Highlights
Company Background
Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. (formerly ALPINE 4 Inc. and Alpine 4 Automotive Technologies Ltd.) (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014. The Company was in the developmental stage and conducted virtually no business operations. On August 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Licensing Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with AutoTek Incorporated (“AutoTek”). Pursuant to the License Agreement, AutoTek granted to Alpine 4 an exclusive, transferable (including sublicensable) worldwide perpetual license of the source code that could be developed into the LotWatch and ServiceWatch Products, to make, use, iport, lease, and sell products incorporating the LotWatch and ServiceWatch products (the “Licensed Products”). The Company is required to pay to AutoTek royalty payments equal to $10 per ServiceWatch device activated using the Licensed Technology.
The term of the License Agreement runs from its execution through the earlier of (A) the execution and closing of the definitive purchase agreement by the parties and providing for the acquisition of all of AutoTek’s issued capital stock or AutoTek’s assets and intellectual property rights relating to the source code, or (B) the first annual anniversary of the effective date.
Following the entry into the Licensing Agreement, the Company and AutoTek negotiated an Asset Purchase and Share Exchange Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company would purchase the source code asset from AutoTek. The Company agreed to pay $30,000, and to offer to all of the AutoTek shareholders to issue shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for shares of AutoTek’s stock tendered. The closing of the asset purchase transaction is conditioned upon receipt of the approval of a majority of the AutoTek shareholders.
The Company filed a registration statement/proxy statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on November 4, 2014. The registration statement/proxy statement provides information about the Company and the asset purchase transaction to the shareholders of AutoTek, and provides that a special meeting of the AutoTek shareholders will be held where they can vote on the asset purchase transaction. As of the date of this Report, the registration statement/proxy statement was under review by the SEC. Following the review by the SEC and assuming that the AutoTek shareholders approve the asset purchase transaction, the Company and AutoTek intend to close the transaction shortly thereafter.
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As noted, the Company offered to issue shares of the Company’s common stock to the AutoTek shareholders who elect to exchange their AutoTek shares. The AutoTek shareholders are not required to exchange their shares, and any AutoTek shareholders who elect to not participate in the share exchange will remain AutoTek shareholders. The AutoTek shareholders who elect to exchange their shares will receive six (6) shares of the Company’s common stock for each one share of AutoTek stock tendered for exchange. As of the date of this Report, AutoTek had 25,000,000 shares of stock outstanding. Assuming that 100% of the shares are exchanged, the Company would have to issue 150,000,000 shares of common stock to the AutoTek stockholders. There can be no guarantee that all of the AutoTek stockholders will exchange their shares, or that the Company will be required to issue the full 150,000,000 shares. Until the share exchange is completed, the Company cannot determine how many shares of its common stock will be issued to the AutoTek stockholders.
Following the closing of the asset purchase transaction, the intended purpose of the Company is to use the source code to be acquired from AutoTek, as well as acquiring other potential businesses, and deploy those assets to the Company’s customer base which consists of automotive dealerships in the United States. As of the date of this Report, the Company has used AutoTek’s source code (pursuant to the License Agreement) to design, develop and market telematics devices and software for the Automotive Industry.
The Company has begun to deploy a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, called 6thSenseAuto (formerly LotWatch and ServiceWatch, discussed in more detail below) to the Company’s customer base. Further, management anticipates that these products will be sold in the United States from new car automotive dealership stores. The Company’s former Chairman and former President is an executive officer and former majority shareholder of AutoTek.
In March 2015, the Company completed its beta testing phase of its LotWatch and ServiceWatch dealership products and after extensive market research and communication with its beta test dealerships decided to rebrand these products into one cohesive product called 6thSenseAuto.
The new product was designed and developed in the United States and uses information gathered from the OBD (On Board Diagnostics) port of a vehicle. By utilizing both GPS technology and cellular based service, the Company’s new technology module gives automobile dealerships vehicle-specific, real-time, accurate information about the dealership’s fleet of new vehicles. This information is easily accessed and viewed on the Company’s user-friendly interface anywhere the dealer or salespeople have internet access.
Subsequent to the development of 6thSenseAuto, the Company entered into agreements with two large dealerships in Arizona for the dealerships to sell the 6thSenseAuto product. Based on conversations with management of the two dealerships, the Company anticipates strong demand from each of these dealerships for its 6thSenseAuto product, and believes that once these dealerships are fully trained and brought into our sales cycle, the Company projects that it is likely to sell a significant amount of the product per year at these locations.
Revenues from Operations
In July 2015, the Company began producing revenues from operations through the Company’s 6thSense Auto line of products. The Company has agreements with three automobile dealerships selling the 6thSense Auto products. Management anticipates that the Company will continue to add dealerships and grow revenues, although there can be no guarantee of the Company’s ability to grow its business as anticipated.
Business Strategy
The Company is committed to bringing the best user experience to its customers through its innovative telematics hardware, software and services. The Company’s business strategy is to leverage its unique ability to design and develop its own user interface operating systems, and third party hardware and services to provide its customers new products and solutions with superior ease-of-use, seamless integration, and innovative design. The Company believes continual investment in research and development, marketing and advertising is critical to the development and sale of innovative products and technologies. As part of its strategy, following the planned acquisition of certain assets of AutoTek, the Company plans to continue to expand its platform for the discovery and delivery of automotive related businesses, services and products. The Company believes a high-quality buying experience with knowledgeable salespersons who can convey the value of the Company’s products and services greatly enhances its ability to attract and retain customers. Therefore, the Company’s strategy also includes enhancing and expanding its own automotive dealership distribution network to effectively reach more customers and provide them with a high-quality sales and post-sales support experience.
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Developed Products
LotWatch – Integrated Inventory Management System
LotWatch™ is a product that was designed and developed by Alpine 4 in the United States. By using information gathered from the OBD (On Board Diagnostics) port in almost any newer vehicle, and by utilizing both GPS technology and cellular based service, the LotWatch™ module gives car dealerships vehicle-specific, real-time, accurate information about your fleet of new vehicles. This information can be easily accessed and viewed on Alpine 4’s user-friendly interface anywhere the dealership has internet access. LotWatch™ uses wireless data transmission technology.
LotWatch™ provides better inventory management by:
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Knowing when a vehicle has left a specific geo-fence that a dealership can establish in Alpine 4’s proprietary system. With this product, dealership management can know the location of its inventory.
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Knowing how many days any vehicle has been in the dealership’s new car inventory. The dealership’s sales team will know where the oldest vehicle on the lot is, resulting in a substantial savings in flooring fees.
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Eliminating lost sales because the dealership team did not know a vehicle’s battery needed to be charged or the vehicle refueled before the customer did. The LotWatch provides information about the vehicle’s status, including battery charge, fuel status, and the last time it was driven.
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Keeping the dealership informed of customer and employee driving habits when a new vehicle leaves the lot.
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Recording events specific to each of the dealership’s vehicles. Dealership management will know when and how many times any new vehicle on its lot has been driven.
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Generating customized reports on a pre-determined basis. Dealership management can determine the scope and frequency of reports generated by the system.
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ServiceWatch – Personalized Assistance and Diagnostic Solution
ServiceWatch is a product that uses information gathered from the OBD (On Board Diagnostics) port in almost any newer vehicle, and utilizes GPS technology and cellular based services. The ServiceWatch module provides personalized assistance and diagnostic solutions to both the vehicle owner and the dealership that sold the vehicle. ServiceWatch is also designed to transmit information to a dealership’s service department to help improve customer service levels.
The benefits of ServiceWatch include:
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Vehicle Awareness: real-time notifications of check-engine diagnostics and vehicle maintenance are sent to the owner of the vehicle and the selling dealership service department via text message or email.
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Nationwide Service Support: the mobile application provides location-specific services, which can help refer a vehicle owner to the nearest dealership and recommend driving distances, based on diagnostics from the check-engine light and information obtained from the vehicle’s on board computer.
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Convenient Access: the mobile app and a proprietary web-based interface provide vehicle owners with 24-hour convenient and easy access to vehicle information or location.
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Lost or Stolen Vehicle Support: the embedded GPS feature enables the vehicle owner to assist local police departments with locating a lost or stolen vehicle through Alpine 4’s toll-free customer service line.
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Personal Assistance: ServiceWatch includes Personal Assistance as an additional benefit. Services include directory assistance, driving directions, and dining suggestions and reservations are examples of features that are available. Typical arrangements include a three-year contract for the vehicle owner which can be renewed directly with Alpine 4 if the owner desires.
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Usage Visibility: this feature permits parents to effectively manage the safety of younger drivers by utilizing GPS services online or via the mobile app. The ability to obtain new driver habits, top speeds, panic stops, quick accelerations, curfew notifications and geo-fence guidelines are examples of the features available in ServiceWatch.
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As of the date of this Report, Alpine 4 had concluded installations at four automobile dealerships in Arizona, California, and Indiana for the LotWatch and ServiceWatch products for beta testing. In the third quarter of 2014, Alpine 4 conducted a beta launch of its LotWatch product. That launch consisted of beta testing at the dealerships located in Arizona, California and Indiana. Two of the dealerships were charged “installation fees,” and two dealerships were also charged LotWatch access fees to Alpine 4’s user interface. The revenue generated during the third quarter 2014 was minimal in nature.
Alpine 4 personnel provide training in the installation of the devices, creation of the customized user interface, and use of the inventory management system. Additionally, personnel introduce and explain the details of the products to a dealership’s sales staff, train the finance managers on the benefits of ServiceWatch and the registration process, and provide other training and support as agreed upon with the dealership.
As noted above, the Company has rebranded the LotWatch and ServiceWatch products into a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, called 6thSenseAuto. Subsequent to the development of 6thSenseAuto, the Company entered into agreements with two large dealerships in Arizona for the dealerships to sell the 6thSenseAuto product. Based on conversations with management of the two dealerships, the Company anticipates strong demand from each of these dealerships for its 6thSenseAuto product, and believes that once these dealerships are fully trained and brought into our sales cycle, the Company projects that it is likely to sell a significant amount of the product per year at these locations.
Business Seasonality and Product Introductions
Following the planned acquisition of the AutoTek assets, the Company expects to experience higher net sales in its first and third quarters compared to other quarters in its fiscal year due in part to seasonal holiday demand and the automotive industry model year end that typically concludes in the third quarter of each year. Additionally, new automotive models introductions can significantly impact our products ability to communicate properly and therefore product costs and operating expenses may rise. Product introductions can also impact the Company’s net sales to its indirect distribution channels as these channels are filled with new product inventory following a product introduction, and often, channel inventory of a particular product declines as the next related major product launch approaches. Net sales can also be affected when consumers and dealerships anticipate a vehicle introduction.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred losses since inception and had accumulated a deficit of $9,215,504 as of June 30, 2015. The Company requires capital for its contemplated operational and marketing activities. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company’s contemplated plan of operations, and its transition, ultimately, to the attainment of profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue operations. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.
In order to mitigate the risk related with this uncertainty, the Company plans to issue additional shares of common stock for cash and services during the next 12 months.
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Results of Operations
Revenue
Our revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, were $0. We expect our revenue to grow over the next 12 months. Management’s expectations of growth in revenues is based on management’s contacts within the automobile dealership industry, and the anticipated increase in interest in Alpine 4’s products and services as Alpine 4 increases its advertising and brand and product/service awareness campaigns which began in the second quarter and which will continue through 2015. Additionally, management anticipates that the new 6thSenseAuto campaigns will result in the Company’s adding new dealerships each month starting as early as the third quarter of 2015.
General and administrative expenses
Our general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, were $50,467 and $8,597,792. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, $8,408,000 of our general and administrative expenses was a non-cash expense related to the issuance of our common stock for services. For the period from April 22, 2014 to June 30, 2014, our general and administrative expenses were $3,169. The significant increase in general and administrative expenses is due to the issuance of common stock for services and the expansion of our business in 2015. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase significantly over the next 12 months as we ramp up our operations. As Alpine 4 increases its advertising and brand and product/service awareness campaigns beginning in the first half of 2015, and as Alpine 4 hires additional personnel as needed and as operations permit, management anticipates that such actions will result in significantly increased expenses to the Company. The addition of more dealerships also will increase expenses relating to installations, customer management, and operational costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations since inception from the sale of common stock, capital contributions from stockholders, issuance of notes payable and convertible notes payable. We expect to continue to finance our operations by selling shares of our common stock and by generating income from the sale of our products. As noted above, management’s expectations of growth in revenues is based on management’s contacts within the automobile dealership industry, and the anticipated increase in interest in Alpine 4’s products and services as Alpine 4 increases its advertising and brand and product/service awareness campaigns beginning in the second and third quarters of 2015. Additionally, management anticipates that the new campaigns will result in the Company’s adding new dealerships each month, which began in the second quarter and continues through the third quarter of 2015.
Management expects to have sufficient working capital for continuing operations from either the sale of its products or through the raising of additional capital through private offerings of our securities. Additionally, as of the date of this Report, the Company was in negotiations to acquire two businesses, which management believes will provide additional operating revenues to the Company. There can be no guarantee that the planned acquisitions will close or that they will produce the anticipated revenues on the schedule anticipated by management, or at all.
The Company also may elect to seek bank financing or to engage in debt financing through a placement agent. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital from operations or through sales of its securities or other means, we may need to delay implementation of our business plans.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby the Company has financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments, or other contingent arrangements that expose the Company to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support to the Company.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of this Form 10-Q describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such differences may be material.
Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are those related to revenue recognition and inventory valuation. Management considers these policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about inherently uncertain matters.
Revenue Recognition
Alpine 4 has a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications called 6thSenseAuto, which consists primarily of the Company’s two products previously branded as LotWatch™ and ServiceWatch™.
LotWatch™ is a product for dealerships to give them vehicle inventory information. Our telematics devices use information gathered from the OBD (On Board Diagnostics) port, and by utilizing both GPS technology and cellular based service, the LotWatch™ module provides specific, real-time, accurate information about a dealership’s fleet of new vehicles. This information can be easily accessed and viewed on Alpine 4’s interface anywhere the dealership have internet access.
ServiceWatch™ is a product for the driving consumer that also uses information gathered from the OBD port. By utilizing both GPS technology and cellular based service, the ServiceWatch™ module provides vehicle specific real-time, accurate information to a dealership’s service department to increase sales all while improving their level of service.
When the Company enters into an agreement with a car dealership that wants to utilize its LotWatch™ service, a telematics device must be installed in each vehicle. The Company will generally charge the car dealership a flat fee to install its telematics device in each vehicle. The Company recognizes revenue when all the devices have been installed. At the end of each month, the Company will charge the dealership a fee based on the average number of cars on the dealers lot during the month and revenue is recognized at that time (end of the month).
The Company will account for its revenue per the guidance in ASC 605-25-25 by allocating the total contract amount between the product and service elements. When a vehicle is sold to the driving consumer who purchases the ServiceWatch™ service, the cost of the service is added to the price of the car and the amount collected by the dealership for this service is remitted to the Company. At the time of the vehicle is purchased, the Company recognizes revenue for the retail value of the telematics device that has been installed in the vehicle and the remaining amount is recognized over the service period of generally 24 to 36 months.
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Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of the inventory’s cost (weighted average basis) or the current market price of the inventory. Management compares the cost of inventory with its market value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to market value, if lower.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2015, there were no off balance sheet arrangements.
Recent Developments
Resignation of Richard Battaglini; Appointment of Kent Wilson; Search for Additional Directors
On April 29, 2015, Richard Battaglini, who had been serving as the Company’s President and Chairman, resigned from all positions with the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Battaglini’s resignation was for personal reasons, and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Battaglini also agreed to the termination of his employment agreement with the Company, and waived claims to any severance pay under the agreement.
Mr. Battaglini will remain the President of AutoTek Incorporated, the company from which Alpine 4 has agreed to purchase certain assets, subject to the approval of the shareholders of AutoTek, all as outlined above and in Alpine 4’s registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC.
Additionally, on April 29, 2015, in connection with his resignation, Mr. Battaglini agreed to the cancellation of 34,623,998 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by him. Following such cancellation, he owned 20,602,002 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.
Also on April 29, 2015, following the resignation of Mr. Battaglini, Alpine 4’s Board of Directors appointed Kent B. Wilson as Alpine 4’s President, and appointed Charles Winters as Alpine 4’s Chairman of the Board. Mr. Wilson will continue to serve as Alpine 4’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Following Mr. Battaglini’s resignation, the Board of Directors began a search for additional individuals to work with Alpine 4 and serve on its Board of Directors.
Name Change; Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
On February 11, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to change the name to Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd., and recommended the amendment to the shareholders of the Company. On May 29, 2015, the shareholders approved the name change and the filing of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name and incorporate all amendments to date.
On June 1, 2015, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to change the name of the Company to Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. and to file the Amended and Restated Certificate. The name change and the Amended and Restated Certificate became effective on the date of filing.
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Advisory Board
On June 15, 2015, the Company announced that it had formed an exploratory committee headed by Ian Kantrowitz, the Company’s Director of Investor Relations, for the identification and creation of a new Advisory Board to guide the Company’s strategic direction. The goal is to help foster and bring powerful voices to the executive leadership team of Alpine 4.
The goal of the exploratory committee was to identify a diverse advisory board representing a wide breadth of various professional experiences.
Subsequently, on August 12, 2015, the Company announced that it had concluded its search for advisory board members and has selected an initial advisory board consisting of five individuals: Shannon Rigney, Daniel McIntosh, Michael Parsons, Kelsey Womack, and Christophe Jeunot. Alpine 4 announced that Ms. Shannon Rigney has been appointed as Chair of the Advisory Board.
Biographical information about the new Advisory Board Members is included below.
Shannon Rigney: Ms. Rigney currently serves as Alpine 4’s VP of Acquisitions and Director of Finance. Prior to joining Alpine 4, Ms. Rigney was a financial analyst for Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc, a division of C.R. Bard. She has a degree in Business Administration from The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.
Daniel McIntosh: Mr. McIntosh is a Lecturer in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University teaching courses in Marketing Research, Sports Management and Analytics. Mr. McIntosh is also President of Cardinal Advising, a consultancy practice that assists organization in understanding and leveraging big data. Prior to joining ASU, Mr. McIntosh was a full time faculty instructor of Mathematics and Marketing at Grand Canyon University for 5 years.
Michael Parsons: Mr. Parsons currently serves as the Privacy and Data Management Manager for PayPal, Inc. Mr. Parsons has over 10 years of professional data protection experience in the fields of privacy, information security, data governance, risk management, IT audit, and healthcare compliance. Michael's experience includes working with various small and large federal and commercial organizations including Fortune 500 companies and has served as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and has managed teams of various sizes. Mr. Parsons’s credentials include a BS in computer science, an MBA, and certifications in CIPP, CISSP, CISA, and ITIL.
Christophe Jeunot: Mr. Jeunot holds a Master’s Degree from one of the leading business school in Paris, France. Mr. Jeunot worked in the marketing department for M.B.S the leader in media managing in France before relocating to Los Angeles where he enjoyed started a successful career carrier with several advertizing agencies and productions companies. His long time clients include accounts such as EBAY, ESPN, L'Oréal, The Surgeon General, HONDA, DISCOVERY CHANNEL, and CHASE BANK.
Kelsey Womack: Mr. Womack currently serves as the Director of IT for Alpine 4 and has nearly 20 years experience in technology development. Mr. Womack specializes in platform development, from concept to launch. Mr. Womack has brought several start-ups to life in various industries, including financial, intellectual property, telecommunications, social, charitable, and now, telematics.
New Director Appointed
On August 12, 2015, the Company announced that Ian Kantrowitz, the Company’s Director of Investor Relations, had been appointed to the Alpine 4 Board of Directors, to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Prior to his appointment to the Board, Mr.Kantrowitz had been serving as Chairman of the Advisory Board, but he resigned that position upon his appointment to the Board of Directors.
As of the date of this report, Alpine 4’s Board had not determined on what committees, if any, Mr. Kantrowitz will serve in his capacity as Director.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
None.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, June 30, 2015. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based upon that evaluation, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the end of the period covered by this report due to the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which are indicative of many small companies with small staff: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment; and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both U.S. GAAP and SEC guidelines.
We plan to take steps to enhance and improve the design of our internal control over financial reporting. During the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we have not been able to remediate the material weaknesses identified above. To remediate such weaknesses, we hope to implement the following changes during our fiscal year ending December 31, 2015: (i) appoint additional qualified personnel to address inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk management; and (ii) adopt sufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting. The remediation efforts set out in (i) and (ii) are largely dependent upon our securing additional financing to cover the costs of implementing the changes required. If we are unsuccessful in securing such funds, remediation efforts may be adversely affected in a material manner.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended June 30, 2015, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
There are not presently any material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Company to be threatened or contemplated against it.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not required for Smaller Reporting Companies.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company sold an aggregate of 59,232 shares of its restricted common stock in private offerings. The Company raised an aggregate of approximately $38,500.
The shares of common stock were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mining Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
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Certificate of Incorporation (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10 and incorporated herein by reference)
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Bylaws (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10 and incorporated herein by reference)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 18, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 18, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
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Share Purchase Agreement (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K on June 25, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
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Kent B. Wilson Employment Contract (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 18, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
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Licensing Agreement between the Company and AutoTek Incorporated (previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K on August 8, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)
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PULS™ Master Service Agreement by and between Alpine 4 and CalAmp Wireless Data Systems, Inc., dated as of August 15, 2014. Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2015.
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Clean Choice Solar Membership Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 30, 2015)
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First Amendment to Licensing Agreement between the Company and AutoTek Incorporated, dated August 4, 2015.
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.INS*
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XBRL Instance Document
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.LAB*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Definition
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.
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Dated: August 14, 2015
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By: /s/ Kent B. Wilson
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Kent B. Wilson
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer)
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