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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2019

 

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

 

Commission File No. 000-27631

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   65-0782227
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification Number)

 

414-3120 Rutherford Rd

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B1

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (888) 554-8789

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.0001 per share par value

 

Indicate by check mark if registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark if registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

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 year 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 (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter year that the registrant was required to submit and post such files. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is contained in this form and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.[X]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company [X]
  Emerging growth company [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition year 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 [X]

 

As of May 14, 2020, there were the following shares outstanding: Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 47,037,772. Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000 preferred shares.

 

 

 

   
   

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

 

INDEX

 

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Pages

PART I.  
ITEM 1.   BUSINESS
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS 13
ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 13
ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES 13
ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 13
ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 13
       
PART II.  
ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 14
ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 15
ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 15
ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 17
ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 18
ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 34
ITEM 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 34
ITEM 9B OTHER INFORMATION 35
     
PART III.  
ITEM 10.   DIRETORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 36
ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 37
ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 37
ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 38
ITEM 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 38
       
PART IV.  
ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 40 39

 

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References in this document to “Franchise Holdings,” “us,” “we,” “our” or “Company” refer to Franchise Holdings International, Inc. unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

Cautionary Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements regarding us, our business, prospects and results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: our ability to successfully develop new products and services for new markets; the impact of competition on our revenues, changes in law or regulatory requirements that adversely affect or preclude clients from using us for certain applications; delays our introduction of new products or services; and our failure to keep pace with our competitors. When used in this discussion, words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

 

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

Narrative Description of the Business

 

Our History

 

Franchise Holdings was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 2, 2003. Franchise Holdings International, Inc. completed a merger with TMAN Global.com Inc. on April 30, 2003. This merger was in the nature of a change in domicile of the Florida corporation to the State of Nevada, as well as the acquisition of a new business. Since the inception of our current business operations, we have been in the business of acquiring franchise, license and distribution rights in new and emerging growth companies.

 

On December 16, 2014, Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (FNHI) entered into an Agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Worksport Ltd. (The Company” or Worksport”), an Ontario (Canada) corporation located at 8820 Jane St, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 2M9 Canada.

 

Operations

 

General

 

Worksport was founded in 2011 to take advantage of the limited innovation provided by existing tonneau cover manufacturers. Tonneau covers have remained much the same in price and design since 2005, with one main company controlling a majority of the tonneau cover market. This dynamic market segment is in need of a new innovative manufacturer of high quality, functional, and aggressively priced tonneau covers. Worksport has developed multiple products for the most prominent pick-up trucks available in North America. Details of each product can be found at www.Worksport.com. Worksport sells its products through wholesalers in Canada and the U.S. and through third-party online retailers. Worksport also manufactures its patented designed covers for other businesses under its private label and OEM manufacturing initiative.

 

On April 20th, 2018, the board of directors approved special resolutions to the articles of incorporation of Truxmart Ltd, as incorporated in the province on Ontario, Canada. The articles of the Corporation were amended to change the name of the Corporation from Truxmart Ltd. to Worksport Ltd.  

 

Nature of Products and Services

 

2018 SEMA Report

 

The 2018 SEMA Report shows the results of the previous year and indicates that 2017 was another good year for the specialty-equipment industry. The overall size of the market grew to $42.92 billion. The 4% growth continues a multiple-year trend. SEMA projects that enter the market will continue to grow through the end of 2018 and bring retail sales close to $45 billion.

 

This current growth trend is fueled by strong overall economic performance, including an ongoing decline in unemployment and growth in consumer spending. A strong economy paired with rising consumer confidence means that more people are willing to spend money on discretionary items, such as specialty automotive parts. While new vehicle sales have leveled off, they still remain at near-record highs—close to 17 million per year. Recently announced tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, etc. and other policy changes could affect the economy and the industry in 2018, but to this point, demand has been strong.

 

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(excerpt from 2018 SEMA report, relating to the tonneau cover aftermarket in USA / non-oem dealer sales)

 

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2019 Truck Market: Snapshot

 

Canada New Pickup Truck Sales by Month (All Models)

 

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the pickup truck segment in Canada on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major pickup truck models sold in the Canadian market and you can see that the monthly pickup truck sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual pickup truck model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).

 

Model  Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec 
Chevrolet Colorado   463    529    796    828    922    696    804    841    891    723    615    423 
Chevrolet Silverado   3,208    3,159    4,803    4,991    5,140    208    4,080    3,867    5,216    4,429    3,766    2,970 
Ford F-Series   8,554    8,455    13,098    13,513    15,891    15,394    13,862    14,600    13,675    10,972    11,068    6,128 
Ford Ranger   201    173    381    522    589    524    750    756    854    430    428    995 
GMC Canyon   333    381    574    597    665    502    579    606    312    415    353    219 
GMC Sierra   2,790    3,190    4,185    4,748    4,993    3,089    3,552    4,957    5,265    4,465    3,601    4,011 
Honda Ridgeline   247    201    284    320    365    310    291    311    252    244    356    224 
Jeep Gladiator   -    2    -    7    166    278    71    981    375    402    496    272 
Nissan Frontier   300    264    395    426    504    277    232    312    314    265    234    200 
Nissan Titan   292    243    390    260    214    338    222    178    143    142    221    164 
Ram Pickup   5,496    6,394    7,230    8,335    9,697    9,563    7,277    8,345    8,177    6,733    5,727    6,619 
Toyota Tacoma   852    733    1,055    1,324    1,169    1,186    1,147    1,121    865    1,078    1,139    867 
Toyota Tundra   612    631    909    952    1,134    867    882    1,139    641    617    907    675 

https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2019-canada-pickup-truck-sales-figures-by-model/

 

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USA

 

 

United States - best-selling light trucks – 2019

 

With year-end sales of almost 900,000 units, the Ford F-Series was the best-selling light truck in the United States. The Ford F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks, the most popular variant being the F-150. The 14th generation of this model will be released in 2020.

 

2019 best-selling light trucks in the United States

 

After years of recovery in demand for vehicles, U.S. car and light truck sales growth slowed down in 2019, compared with the year before. U.S. light vehicle sales came to around 17 million units in 2019, some 12.2 million of which were light trucks. With the exception of Toyota pickups, light trucks built by U.S.-based automakers continue to be favorites among U.S. vehicle buyers. The Ford F-Series, which has been one of the most popular automobiles with U.S. buyers for years, was ranked as the best-selling light truck in the United States at year-end 2019. The second spot was claimed by Chrysler’s Ram Pickup, followed by GM’s Chevrolet Silverado and the Toyota Tacoma.

 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/204473/best-selling-trucks-in-the-united-states-from-january-to-october-2011/

 

Background

 

For many years, consumers have had very limited options available to them from tonneau cover manufacturers. The leading manufacturers in the North American market have had very few new model developments. The tonneau cover market can be divided into four main styles of covers:

 

1. Soft Folding & Roll-up covers (Vinyl covers)

2. Hard Folding & Standing Covers (Aluminum and FRP)

3. Solid one piece caps and lids (Plastic & Fiberglass)

4. Retractable Covers (Plastic & Aluminum)

 

We believe the consumer favors models that are the least cumbersome, most functional, and lowest initial cost. Solid one piece covers and retractable covers are the least desirable because of their limited functionality and overall cost. Therefore, the most popular covers in today’s market are soft and hard folding/rolling tonneau covers.

 

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Market Analysis and Distribution

 

The Specialty Equipment (aftermarket) consists of three major types of customers which include; master warehouse distributor, dealer/wholesaler, and end retail consumer. Master warehouse distributors will stock and distribute product to their customers, which are usually local dealers and wholesalers. Dealers and wholesalers are local stores which sell product to some businesses and retail consumers in their area and online. Dealers will purchase most of their product from their local distributor who will deliver to them regularly. Retail end consumers are simply the end user of your product. Worksport currently sells its product line through distributors and dealer networks.

 

The OEM market consists of vehicle manufactures with corporate offices and distribution points globally. Specifically, within North America the OEM market would consist of corporate offices and warehouses in Canada, USA, and Mexico. Target OEM’s for Worksport would be:

 

Toyota Motor Co.

Ford Motor Co.

Nissan Motor Co.

General Motors

FCA Automotive (RAM Trucks)

 

In 2017, each vehicle manufacturer above, purchases their OEM brand tonneau covers (tonneau cover installed at the factory) from an independent accessory manufacturer, such as Worksport. No vehicle manufacturer designs and manufacturers their own tonneau covers.

 

Worksport’s target market includes master warehouse distributors and dealers.

 

In the Canadian market, Worksport does the majority of its business with warehouse distributors, and select dealer customers. In the US market, Worksport’s customer base is mostly dealers and wholesalers.

 

Worksport USA is a supplying member of one of the largest after-market buying groups in the USA. American Aftermarket Group (AAG), owned by Line-X coatings, consists of over 700 car and truck accessory stores. Being a supplying member of AAG gives Worksport access to most of the large truck accessory dealers, wholesalers, and online stores in the USA. Our products are sold to AAG members by the sales staff at AAG and all customer service and maintenance is done through phone calls, emails, and infrequent visits.

 

Worksport Canada sells to only select dealers in Ontario as well as, the largest warehouse distributor in eastern Canada. Robert Thibert in Châteauguay, QC has over 600,000 square feet of warehouse space in three provinces in Canada. Robert Thibert is responsible for stocking and selling our product to their customer base in Canada. Worksport dealer sales in Ontario are to only select dealers who assist with product feedback.

 

Regular contact is made with our customer base about new product, promotions, updates, and general sales by phone, email, and in person, when possible.

 

A partial list of our customers includes:

 

Enterprise Robert Thibert (Québec, Canada)

Trailer Parts Etc. (Florida, USA)

AutoAnything (California)

Turn 5 Distributing

 

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Competition

 

Companies that compete in this market are Truck Hero Group, Tonno Pro and Rugged Liner however not all companies charge competitive prices:

 

The Extang (TruckHero) Trifecta retails in the USA for $425. The Tonno Pro Tri Fold retails for $269. The Rugged Liner Tri Fold retails for $329. Whereas the Worksport Tri Fold retails for CAD$259; US$239.

 

The Extang Solid Fold retails in the USA for $799. The Rugged Liner Hard Fold retails for $689. The Worksport Forte retails at CAD$699; US$689.

 

Low profile Roll-Up covers are manufactured by many different companies. The two most popular Roll-Up covers are the Truxedo (TruckHero) Low-ProQT, which retails for $499 and the Tonno Pro Low-Roll which retails for $269. The Worksport Roll-Up retails for $CAD299; US$269.

 

Truck Hero Group is the holding company for Extang Corporation, TruXedo, Inc., BedRug, Inc, UnderCover Inc., Advantage Truck Accessories Inc, Retrax Inc, and BAK Industries, NFAB, RealTruck.Com, Auto Customs, and ARE Truck Caps. They account for the majority of the competing brands in North America.

 

The area of biggest growth in the tonneau cover market is in the area of aggressively priced hard folding tonneau covers. Currently, the market distribution is shared by three primary participants, with LKQ/Keystone considered the market leader.

 

Sales, Marketing and Distribution Strategy

 

Worksport’s sales strategy is constantly changing and dynamic. Sales are made through warehouse distributors, as they typically handle product sales and promotion through their in-house sales department. To fully saturate the market a business must entice the retail consumer to purchase its product by way of a strong internet presence which will consist of YouTube videos and commercials, an interactive website, search engine optimization, social media, etc. The next step is to have strong working relationships and reputations among dealers and wholesalers who purchase Worksport’s product, either directly or through distributors.

 

Worksport will continue to grow private label sales where Worksport sells products, branded as other companies’ products. Clients who wish to participate in the tonneau cover market, but do not have the ability to navigate the complex manufacturing processes paired with challenging intellectual property rights can utilize Worksports designs, patents, factories, and distribution infrastructure to be able to stock and sell its own unique product without facing any challenges of directly manufacturing.

 

Worksport hopes to become the leader in the tonneau cover market through innovation. Our main objective is to design and engineer our products to better suit todays new, dynamic, and innovative models of light trucks.

 

Worksport hopes to become a significant player in our market segment by always maintaining a strong emphasis on customer service, innovation, quality, and a robust global branding.

 

Worksport’s target market is North, Central, and South America with future plans to expand globally to other market opportunities. Worksport intends to earn revenues from both the automotive specialty equipment market as well as OEM production for vehicle manufactures, globally.

 

Worksport also plans to gain market share and core value by internally engineering our products to best suit the evolving needs of the consumer as well as a strong intellectual property portfolio (3 Granted Patents, 3 patent applications in Canada and USA – as of 2019)

 

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The Company’s current product lines are as follows:

 

1. Worksport SC3: Tri Fold (introduced in 2011)

 

The Worksport Tri Fold is our staple soft folding tonneau cover. The Tri Fold is made with features such as stainless steel hardware, double coated vinyl tarp, and all aluminum and plastic coated front clamps. The Tri Fold is made available to our customer base at an average cost savings of 5% over competing products. Worksport has designed multiple unique variations of this product and is currently manufacturing various versions for Worksport branded sales, as well as private label clients.

 

2. Worksport SC3Pro: Smart Fold (introduced in 2012)

 

The Worksport Smart Fold is our second product to market and offers our patented rear Smart Latch system. The Smart Fold is the first innovation in the rear latching system offered on soft folding tonneau covers. The Smart Fold cover comes with all of the same features as the Tri Fold but with a new rear latch system that allows the cover to be opened by simply pulling a release cable which is a new innovation in the soft tri fold segment of our market.

 

The Company introduced three new products at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas in November 2014. These products were the following:

 

3. Worksport SC4: Quad-Fold (Introduced 2015)

 

The Worksport Quad-Fold will be the first vinyl wrapped tonneau cover to fold in four sections. This cover will also allow its users full bed access by being foldable upwards towards the rear window of the truck. We chose to make the world’s first quad folding cover so this cover is more compact when standing parallel to the back window of a truck, thus eliminating wind resistance and rear window obstruction.

 

4. Worksport HC3: Forte (2nd Gen launched in 2016 as Private Label in Canada Only)

 

Taking valuable information learned from the launch of the first generation Worksport Forte. The all-new redesigned Worksport Forte “GEN2” has been engineered to be easy to install and operate while being offered at an MAP price that fills a much needed void between soft and hard tonneau covers.

 

The GEN2 Forte cover will now be built using 6MM thick aluminum panels with a robust honeycomb core, coated in a durable matte-black scratch resistant powder coating. The GEN2 Forte cover will be 30% lighter and cost 25-30% less to manufacture. With robust packaging, the lighter weight GEN2 Forte will also save time and money with up to 10% more load quantity in a standard 40’ HC container, therefore maximizing value and product profitability. Notably, the GEN2 Forte will not come with the same cargo-division and tool bags as its predecessor, as cargo division and storage solutions are being closely reviewed and implemented with the Worksport Alpha series of products.

 

The GEN2 Forte will be manufactured as a Worksport branded product as well as a cornerstone product for private label manufacturing in North, Central, and South American markets.

 

In addition, we redesigned the Worksport Smart Fold latch system based on consumer feedback. As a consequence, the next generation SC3Pro: Smart Fold covers will be far easier to install and will be available for both domestic and imported light trucks.

 

Worksport also launched its new Alpha series of tonneau covers at SEMA 2015. The Alpha products are set to be released late 2020, upon successful capital raise for new research and development. The Alpha and TerraVis model covers are anticipated to be very successful in the automotive aftermarket.

 

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Production and Delivery

 

Worksport products are manufactured to our specifications and design in China. All of our soft (vinyl) covers are made in a factory in Meizhou, China. All future Worksport hard products are manufactured in China. Our soft cover factory is capable of producing 3,000 pieces per month and our hard cover factory is capable of producing 1,500 pieces per month. Production at both factories can be increased within thirty days to facilitate volumes up to ten times the Chinese contract manufacturers’ current output without any stress on their capacity.

 

Employees

 

Currently, we employ 1 full-time person. We may hire additional employees in the future to facilitate anticipated growth projections. We reimburse our employee for all necessary and customary business related expenses.

 

We have no plans or agreements which provide health care, insurance or compensation on the event of termination of employment or change in our control.

 

Proprietary Information

 

Intellectual Property Rights

 

As at the time of filing of this Report, the Corporation has obtained three patents in the US. As disclosed below, the patents are for the company’s “Smart Fold” and “Quad-Fold” tonneau covers and for the “Tool Bag” which s an accessory and part of the “GEN2 Forte” tonneau covers.

 

In October 2014, the Corporation also filed two provisional patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark ffice which were subsequently granted. Worksport has paid $7,718 since October 2012 for the cost of obtaining US Patent No. 8,814,249 – a system for securing a truck bed cover. This patent is owned by Steven Rossi, previously the sole stockholder of Worksport. Under an exclusive license agreement between the Corporation and Steven Rossi, dated November 26, 2014, Worksport has the right to commercialize this patent. Under this agreement, Worksport is not obligated to pay any royalties to Steven Rossi. Worksport is, however, obligated to pay any expenses incurred to keep the patent in full force and effect.

 

In 2015, Steven Rossi filed three patent applications and one provisional patent application, all under exclusive license to Worksport, with the US Patent and Trademark Office. As at the date of filing of this Report, the status of the patent applications are as follows:

 

Worksport for life of patent is expected to be granted within 2019 and includes the Adjustable/Removable Tool Bag. This feature relates to removable and adjustable bag under tonneau cover and is used on Alpha and GEN 2 Forte. The patent was granted on April 9, 2019.

 

● Worksport Quattro cover is a full bed access soft folding cover. The patent was granted on March 3, 2019.

 

Alpha full-featured tonneau cover system (discussed above) is expected to be branched into two separate patents. The Alpha patent is expected to be granted within 2019.

 

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As at the date of filing of this Report, Worksport also has submitted a US, Canada and China Trademark application for “WORKSPORT” on September 17, 2017. The Corporation expects to be granted trademark ownership rights to the mark “Worksport” within 2019. As of the date hereof, the Corporation has applied for the Worksport logo and word mark in China and is awaiting confirmation through its Chinese trademark agent.

 

Applicant’s English name WORKSPORT, LTD.
Proposed Chinese name 沃可斯堡特有限公司
Applicant’s English address 414-3120 RUTHERFORD, VAUGHN, ONTARIO, CANADA L4K 0B1
Proposed Chinese address 加拿大安大略省沃恩市卢瑟福路414-3120

 

Current Patent Portfolio

 

The table below contains a record of the patents and trademarks that the Corporation currently owns and holds:

 

PATENT #  DESCRIPTION  STATUS  AREA  STATUS
62/823,316  3 LATCHES  APPLICATION  WORLD
WIDE
  PENDING
US20170355251A1  QUATTRO  GRANTED  US  EXPIRES IN 2035
US10252676B2  TOOL BAG  GRANTED  US  EXPIRES IN 2035
WO2017070786A1  ALPHA (BRANCH
OFF TERRAVIS)
  WORLDWIDE PCT
APPLICATION
  WORLD
WIDE
  PENDING
US8814249B2  SMART LATCH  GRANTED  US  EXPIRES IN 2040
1920142  WORKSPORT
LOGO MARK
  TRADEMARK
APPLICATION IN
CANADA
  CANADA  GRANTED
1921043  WORKSPORT
WORD MARK
  TRADEMARK
APPLICATION IN
CANADA
  CANADA  GRANTED
88/120,025  WORKSPORT
WORK MARK
  TRADEMARK
APPLICATION IN US
  US  GRANTED
88/120,020  WORKSPORT
LOGO MARK
  TRADEMARK
APPLICATION IN THE
US FOR LOGO.
  US  GRANTED

 

Government Regulation

 

We believe that governmental regulation will not be significant to us now or in the future.

 

Research and Development

 

We will spend for research and development activities on an ongoing basis.

 

Environmental Compliance

 

We believe that we are not subject to any material costs for compliance with any environmental laws.

 

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How to Obtain our SEC Filings

 

We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Our investor relations department can be contacted at our principal executive office at 3120 Rutherford Road, Suite 414, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B2. Our phone number is 1 (888) 554-8789. Our website is www,franchiseholdingsinternational.com

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

As a “smaller reporting company,” are not required to provide the information required by this Item 1A.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information in this Item.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

We currently occupy office space in Toronto, Ontario. All Worksport product in the USA is stocked by a bonded third party logistics warehouse at an annual rent of approximately $10,000. We have virtually no owned equipment and rely on contracted logistics partners and their equipment to support Worksports supply chain and distribution.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company (defendant) was currently in an ongoing legal proceedings with a supplier (plaintiff). Subsequent to year end on February 6, 2020, the Company reached a legal settlement with the supplier in which the Company is obligated to pay $6,037 per month beginning on March 1, 2020 for four months until the full amount of $24,148 has been repaid in full on June 1, 2020.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (“OTCQB”) under the symbol “FNHI.”

 

The table below sets forth the high and low closing prices of the Company’s Common Stock during the years indicated. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not reflect actual transactions.

 

   Fiscal Year Ended   Fiscal Year Ended 
  

December 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 
   High   Low   High   Low 
First Quarter  $2.000   $0.006   $0.027   $0.011 
Second Quarter  $0.300   $0.055   $0.019   $0.008 
Third Quarter  $0.130   $0.071   $0.042   $0.017 
Fourth Quarter  $0.115   $0.044   $0.042   $0.017 

 

The closing sales price of the Company’s common stock as reported on May 14, 2020 was $0.10 per share.

 

Holders

 

As of May 14, 2020, there were approximately 120 record holders of our common stock and there are 47,037,772 shares of our common stock outstanding.

 

Stock Transfer Agent

 

The stock transfer agent for our securities is Corporate Stock Transfer of Denver, Colorado. Their address is 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209. Their phone number is (303) 282-4800.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have not previously declared or paid any dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock is within the discretion of our board of directors.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

We adopted an equity incentive plan on June 5, 2015 (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of the following types of stock awards: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-statutory stock options, (iii) stock appreciation rights, (iv) restricted stock awards, (v) restricted stock unit awards and (vi) other stock awards. The Plan is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock. The Board will administer the Plan. Up to 100,000,000 shares may be issued under the Plan. No other stock options or similar instruments have been granted to any of our officers or directors pursuant to the Plan.

 

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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed one unregistered sales of equity securities, all pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D. The company raised $30,000 in exchange for 250,000 post consolidation common shares of the company. This consisted of the following investments:

 

Date  Amount   Securities Purchased 
Jan-7-2019  $30,000    250,000 
TOTAL  $30,000    250,000 

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

There were no repurchases of shares of the Company’s common stock during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information in this Item.

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with financial statements of FNHI for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the notes thereto. Additional information relating to FNHI is available at www.franchiseholdingsinternational.com

 

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this MD&A constitute forward-looking statements, including those identified by the expressions anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, intend, and similar expressions to the extent they relate to FNHI or its management. These forward-looking statements are not facts, promises, or guarantees; rather, they reflect current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, activities, performance, or events to differ materially from current expectations. These include risks related to revenue growth, operating results, industry, products, and litigation, as well as the matters discussed in FNHI’s MD&A under Risk Factors. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. FNHI disclaims any obligation to publicly update or to revise any such statements to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included in this report.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, revenue from the entire line of Worksport products were $1,926,405, as compared to $481,521 for the year ended, December 31, 2018. The year over year sales increased by approximately 300% as the Company acquired more share of sales of existing customers and increased availability of the Company to fill orders product orders in the USA and Canada.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019 revenue generated in Canada was $65,842 compared to $65,190 for the same period in 2018 a increase of 1%. For the year ended December 31, 2019 revenue generated in the United States was $1,860,563 compared to $416,331 for the same period in 2018. This represents an increase in US- source revenue of approximately 347% year-over-year. This increase in the US is primarily attributable the Company’s ability and success to re-enter the US market as of mid-2018, after the allowance of use of the Worksport trademark.

 

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Sales from online retailers of the Worksport products increased from $151,285 in 2018 to $174,793 in 2019, an increase of 16%. Online retailers accounted for 8% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to 32% for the year ended December 31, 2018. Distributor sales stayed consistent for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 with $64,610 and $64,164 respectively. Private label sales in 2018 were $265,969 and accounted for 56% of total sales. For the year ended December 31, 2019 private label sales were $1,912,401 an increase of 619% or $1,646,432. Worksport expects to continue to grow it’s fields of business as it develops unique and non-competing products to offer to other prospective clients in the US and Canadian markets.

 

Currently, Worksport works closely with one distributor in Canada, along with its own contracted distribution and inventory facility in Breinigsville, PA and Depew, NY. This does not include multiple independent online retailers.

 

Although Worksport currently supports a total of 9 dealers and distributors, Worksport will return to a focus on online sales with new inventory being received in the US market for 2020. Worksport continues to believe the trend of increasing sales through online retailers will continue to outpace the traditional distribution business model. Moreover, reputable online retailer’s customers tend to provide larger sales volumes, greater margin of profit as well as greater protection against price erosion.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Cost of sales increased by 339% from $384,908 for the year ended December 31, 2018 to $1,687,858 for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase correlates to the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2019. Our cost of sales, as a percentage of sales, was approximately 88% and 80% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in percentage of sales resulted in a gross margin decrease from 20% for the years ended December 31, 2018 to 12% for the year ended December 31, 2019. This decrease in gross margin is related to the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates used to translate Canadian Dollar sales into United States Dollars for purposes of financial reporting as well as the increased cost for cost of goods sold and cost associated with warehousing inventory, to fulfil just in time sales, in the US market.

 

Within cost of sales, shipping and freight costs accounted for 3% of cost of sales during the year ended December 31, 2019, whereas in 2018, it accounted for 31% of cost of sales. This decrease is primarily attributed to an increase in volume of sales to a single customer, decreasing shipping and freight cost.

 

Worksport provides its distributors and online retailers an “all-in” wholesale price. This includes any import duty charges, taxes and shipping charges. Discounts are applied if the distributor or retailer chooses to use their own shipping process. Certain exceptions apply on rare occasions where product is shipped outside the contiguous United Sates or from the United States to Canada. Volume discounts are also offered to certain higher volume customers. Worksport also offers a “dock price” or “pickup program”; where clients are able to pick up product directly from one of Worksport stocking warehouses

 

Operating Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses was constant for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2019 general and administrative expenses were $238,841 similar to $268,707 for the year ended December 31, 2018. General and administrative expenses consisted of the following changes:

 

  Sales wages decreased from $113,121 for the year ended December 31, 2018 to $72,081 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
     
  Investor relations decreased by $46,479 or 94% from $49,479 to $3,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
     
  Insurance decreased by $9,346 or 49% from $19,070 to $9,724 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
     
  General expenses was $23,922 for December 31, 2018 increasing by $103,474 to $127,396 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was due to the adoption of ASC 842 Lease Accounting, amortization of property and equipment, repairs and maintenance, and general supplies and expenses.
     
  Shipping and freight charges decreased by 58% or $36,475 to $26,641 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease was due to less shipping cost as a result of increase in logistics and bulk shipping.

 

Professional fees which include accounting, legal fees, consulting fees, and listing and filing fees, decreased from $864,160 for the year ended December 31, 2018 to $570,852 for the year ended December 31, 2019 – a decrease of 34%. Accounting and audit fees increased by 69% from $102,413 to $173,433. Consulting fees decreased by 69% or $415,119 to $189,881 due to the Company completing previous consulting contracts in early 2019. Legal fees increased by $39,537 from $84,836 to $124,373 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Other Income and Expenses

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reached a legal settlement agreement (the “unwinding”) with an individual investor to dissolve the Debt Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement entered into on January 12, 2018. In accordance to the settlement agreement, 19,055,551 pre-stock split, reserved shares were released and returned to the Company. In addition, 5,944,449 pre-stock split (990,742 post stock split) shares already issued were returned to the Company’s treasury, and cancelled, reducing the companies issued and outstanding shares accordingly. This transaction resulted in a gain on debt settlement of $250,778. The company closed the unwinding in August 2019.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, there was a settlement of payables which resulted in a loss of $495,944 and the issuance of share subscriptions with a fair market value of $650,000.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $414,607 compared to a net loss of $1,763,038 for the year ended December 31, 2018 which is a of 76% decrease in net loss when compared year over year. This decrease was a result of the following:

 

  Decrease in operating expenses from $1,307,741 for 2018 to $831,973 for 2019. A decrease of $475,768 or 36%.
 

Increase in gross profit from $96,614 for 2018 to $238,547 for 2019. An increase of $141,933 or 147%.

  The gain on settlement of debt as discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flow Activities

 

Cash decreased from $25,323 at December 31, 2018 to $11,993 at December 31, 2019, an decrease of $13,330 or 53%. The decrease was primarily due to the ongoing trade dispute between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China.

 

Financing Activities

 

During fiscal 2019 and 2018, aside from working capital we funded operations through, the issuance of common stock, share subscriptions receivable and the interest bearing loans. Proceeds from financing activities totaled $117,842. Our stock issuances and notes payable contain features that may be dilutive to our shareholders.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements with any party.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable, inventories, valuation of intangible assets and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates 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.

 

The accounting policies that we follow are set forth in Note 3 to our financial statements as included in this annual report. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information in this Item.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 19
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019 and 2018 20
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 21
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 22
Consolidated statements of Cash Flow for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 23
Notes to the Financial Statements 24

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Consideration of the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred net losses and has an accumulated deficit. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Haynie & Company

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

May 14, 2020

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2016.

 

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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

   2019   2018 
Assets          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $11,993   $25,323 
Accounts receivable net   67,795    61,883 
Inventory (note 4)   113,156    289,516 
Prepaid expenses and deposits   60,741    124,114 
Total Current Assets   253,685    500,835 
Investment (note 18)   15,658    - 
Property and Equipment, net (note 5)   94,695    43,860 
Right-of-use asset, net (note 19)   60,125    - 
Intangible Assets, net (note 6)   57,145    12,673 
Total Assets  $481,308   $557,368 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $969,321   $401,766 
Income taxes payable (note 10)   36,844    82,365 
Related party loan (note 9)   28,638    9,372 
Current portion of notes payable (note 7)   267,881    287,425 
Current lease liability (note 19)   22,000    - 
Total Current Liabilities   1,324,684    780,928 
Long Term – Lease Liability   39,185    - 
Total Liabilities   1,363,869    780,928 
Commitments and Contingencies          
Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)          
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 100,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (note 8)   -    10,000 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 43,833,333 shares authorized, 41,906,790 and 24,634,051 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (note 8)   4,191    2,463 
Additional paid-in capital   8,381,231    8,103,934 
Share subscriptions receivable   (1,577)   (1,577)
Share subscriptions payable   1,511,080    2,019,532 
Accumulated deficit   (10,768,906)   (10,354,299)
Cumulative translation adjustment   (8,580)   (3,613)
Total Shareholders’ Deficit   (882,561)   (223,560)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit  $481,308   $557,368 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

   2019   2018 
         
Net Sales  $1,926,405   $481,521 
Cost of Goods Sold   1,687,858    384,908 
Gross Profit   238,547    96,614 
Operating Expenses          
General and administrative   238,841    268,707 
Sales and marketing   50,159    90,567 
Professional fees   570,852    864,160 
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange   (27,881)   84,306 
Total operating expenses   831,971    1,307,741 
Loss from operations   (593,424)   (1,211,127)
Other Income (Expense)          
Interest expense (note 7)   (71,961)   (55,548)
Finance charges   -    (418)
Gain (loss) on settlement of debt   250,778    (495,944)
Total other income (expense)   178,817    (551,910)
Net Loss   (414,607)   (1,763,038)
Other Comprehensive Loss          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (4,967)   40,770 
Comprehensive Loss  $(419,574)  $(1,722,268)
           
Loss per Share (basic and diluted)  $(0.01)  $(0.08)
Weighted Average Number of Shares (basic and diluted)   36,824,519    22,348,119 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit

December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

   Preferred Stock   Common Stock  

Additional

Paid-in

   Share Subscriptions   Share Subscription   Accumulated   Cumulative Translation  

Total Stockholders’

Equity

 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Receivable   Payable   Deficit   Adjustment   (Deficit) 
Balance at December 31, 2017   1,000,000   $10,000    20,387,873   $2,039   $7,474,811   $(10,755)  $1,531,080   $(8,591,261)  $(44,383)  $371,531 
Issuance for services   -    -    3,125,001    312    533,958    -    (534,270)   -    -    - 
Issuance for settlement of payables   -    -    1,121,177    112    95,166    -    (95,278)   -    -    - 
 Issuance for cash and subscription payable   -    -    -    -    -    -    1,118,000    -    -    1,118,000 
Uncollectible receivables   -    -    -    -    -    9,177    -    -    -    9,177 
Net Loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,763,038)   -    (1,763,038)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    40,770    40,770 
Balance at December 31, 2018   1,000,000   $10,000    24,634,051   $2,463   $8,103,934   $(1,577)  $2,019,532   $(10,354,299)  $(3,613)  $(223,560)
Issuance for Services   -    -    4,680,084    469    345,834    -    (290,730)   -    -    55,573 
Return and cancellation of shares   -    -    (990,742)   (99)   (77,179)   -    (247,722)   -    -    (325,000)
Issuance for cash and subscriptions payable   -    -    -    -    -    -    30,000    -    -    30,000 
Conversion of Preferred Stock   (1,000,000)   (10,000)   13,583,397    1,358    8,642    -    -    -    -    - 
Net Income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (414,607)   -    (414,607)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,967)   (4,967)
Balance at December 31, 2019   -    -    41,906,790   $4,191   $8,381,231   $(1,577)  $1,511,080   $(10,768,906)  $(8,580)  $(882,561)

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

   2019   2018 
Operating Activities          
Net Loss  $(414,607)  $(1,763,038)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:          
Shares issued for services   55,573    - 
Loss on impairment   54,292    - 
Depreciation and amortization   11,439    1,516 
Uncollectible Subscription Receivable   -    9,178 
(Gain) Loss on settlement of debt   (250,778)   495,944 
    (544,081)   (1,256,400)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (note 13)   530,828    877,124 
Net cash used in operating activities   (13,253)   (379,276)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Purchase of investment (note 18)   (15,658)   - 
Purchase of property and equipment   (98,353)   (1,874)
Net cash used in investing activities   (114,011)   (1,874)
           
Financing Activities          
Proceeds from issuance of stock for cash   30,000    300,000 
Proceeds from loan payable   88,120    22,639 
Shareholder Assumption of Debt   19,266    (11,058)
Proceeds from shareholder loan   -    (12,839)
Payments on notes payable   (19,544)   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   117,842    298,742 
Effects of Foreign Currency Translation   (3,908)   40,770 
Change in cash   (13,328)   (41,638)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   25,323    66,961 
Cash and cash equivalents end of year  $11,993   $25,323 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Interest paid  $8,113   $39,572 
Supplemental Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing Activities          
Shares issued for settlement of notes and accounts payable  $-   $18,000 
Share cancellation  $(77,179)  $- 
Shares issued to service providers  $55,573   $150,000 
Conversion of Preferred Stock to Common Stock  $8,642   $- 
Shares issued for share subscriptions payable  $290,540   $611,548 
Write off share subscriptions receivable  $-   $(9,177)
Reverse stock split  $-   $12,312 

Recognition of operating lease right of use asset and liability

  $

68,517

   $- 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

1. Nature of Operations and Reverse Acquisition Transaction

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 2, 2003. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction (the “Reverse Acquisition”) with TruXmart Ltd. (“TruXmart”). On May 2, 2018, Truxmart legally changed its name to Worksport Ltd. (“Worksport”). Worksport designs and distributes truck tonneau covers in Canada and the United States.

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Going Concern

 

a) Statement of Compliance

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

 

b) Basis of Measurement

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis.

 

c) Consolidation

 

The Company's consolidated financial statements consolidate the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains or losses from intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

d) Functional and Presentation Currency

 

These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian Dollar. For purposes of preparing these consolidated financial statements, balances denominated in Canadian Dollars outstanding at December 31, 2019 were converted into United States Dollars at a rate of 1.30 Canadian Dollars to one United States Dollar. Balances denominated in Canadian Dollars outstanding at December 31, 2018 were converted into United States Dollars at a rate of 1.36 Canadian Dollars to one United States Dollar. Transactions denominated in Canadian Dollars for the period ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were converted into United States Dollars at an average rate of 1.33 and 1.30 Canadian Dollars to one United States Dollar, respectfully.

 

e) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

f) Going Concern

 

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $414,607 and as of that date, the Company’s accumulated deficit was $10,768,906. While the Company has demonstrated the ability to generate revenue, there are no assurances that it will be able to achieve level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or obtain additional financing through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing necessary to support our working capital requirements. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing are insufficient, we will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on acceptable terms. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If adequate working capital is not available we may be forced to discontinue operations, which would cause investors to lose their entire investment. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result relating to the recoverability and classification of the asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this risk and uncertainty.

 

g) Reclassification

 

Certain comparative figures have been re-classified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

 

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3. Significant Accounting Policies

 

Consolidation - The Company is incorporated in the state of Nevada. The Company has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Worksport Ltd., a company incorporated in the province of Ontario. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on account and demand deposits with maturities of three months or less.

 

Receivables - Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. Receivables are reviewed individually for collectability. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, allowances may be required.

 

The Company offers credit terms on the sale of the Company’s products to a significant majority of the Company’s customers and requires no collateral from these customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of customers’ financial condition and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon the Company’s historical experience and a specific review or accounts receivable at the end of each period. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Inventory - Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost being determined by a weighted average basis. Cost includes the cost of materials plus direct labor applied to the product.

 

Warranties - The Company offers limited warranties against product defects. Customers who are not completely satisfied with their purchase may attempt to be reimbursed for their purchases outside the warranty period. For the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred warranty expenses of $2,106 and $3,538.

 

Revenue Recognition – Beginning after December 15, 2017, for public entities reporting Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ASC 606, a new accounting standard for revenue recognition was issued. An entity must satisfy the following steps under ASC 606 for revenue recognition; identifiable contract, identifiable performance obligation, determinable transaction price, allocating the transaction price and satisfying performance obligations. Sales are recognized when products are shipped, with no right of return, the title and risk of loss has passed to the customers or when they are delivered based on the terms of the sale. Revenue related to shipping and handling costs billed to customers is included in net sales and the related shipping and handling costs are included in cost of products sold. These standards have had no effect on the reported consolidated financial statements.

 

Property and Equipment - Capital assets are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Furniture and equipment   5 years
Computers   3 years
Patents   25 years
Leasehold improvements   15 years

 

As at December 31, 2019, the Company does not take depreciation for the following items: product moulds, trademarks and the website as the following items are not in service.

 

Income Taxes - Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and pretax financial income, and between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled as prescribed in FASB ASC 740. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.

 

Tax positions initially need to be recognized in the financial statements when it is more-likely-than-not the positions will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities.

 

Foreign Currency Translation - Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency using exchange rates in effect at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. All exchange gains and losses are included in the statement of operations and deficit.

 

For the purpose of presenting financial statements in United States Dollars, the assets and liabilities are expressed in United States Dollars using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuated significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognized in other comprehensive loss and reported as cumulative translation adjustment in shareholder’s equity.

 

For the purpose of these financial statements, the following exchange rates were used:

 

   Balance Sheet  Income Statement
December 31, 2019  0.7699 USD/ CAD  0.7537 USD/ CAD
December 31, 2018  0.7330 USD/ CAD  0.7721 USD/ CAD

 

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Financial Instruments - Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s current financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and shareholder loan, approximates their fair values because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

Measurement - The Company initially measures its financial instrument at fair value, except for certain non-arm’s length transactions. The Company subsequently measures all its financial assets and financial liabilities at amortized cost, except for investments in equity instruments that are quoted in an active market, which are measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings for the period in which they occur.

 

Financial assets measured at amortized cost include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, related party receivable, other receivables and share subscriptions receivable. Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost include accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and promissory note payable.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - The Company has issued and could issue instruments with such terms that require the Company to account for the transactions as derivative financial instruments. The Company is accounting for these transactions in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires that every derivative instrument is recorded on the balance sheet as an asset or liability measured at its fair value as of the reporting date. ASC 815 also requires changes in the derivatives’ fair value to be recognized in earnings for the period.

 

Related Party Transactions - All transactions with related parties are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount.

 

Intangible Assets and Impairment - Patents and other intangibles are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives and are evaluated for impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances arise that indicate the existence of impairment. The Company evaluates the recoverability of identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. When indicators of impairment exist, the Company measures the carrying amount of the asset against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. Should the sum of the expected future cash flows be less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. The evaluation of asset impairment requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows over the life of the asset being evaluated. These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no impairment losses related to intangible assets.

 

Lease Accounting - On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new accounting standards ASC 842 that requires lessees to recognize all leases on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities based on the value of the discounted future lease payments. Expanded disclosures about the nature and terms of lease agreements are required prospectively and are included in Note 19. Upon adoption, the Company also recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $68,516.

 

Private Equity Investment - Private equity investments may consist of common stock and preferred stock of privately owned companies. The Company records all private equity investments at the transaction price, excluding transaction costs. The Company assesses annually if there is any objective evidence that its interest in its investments are impaired. If impaired, the carrying value of the Company's share of the underlying assets of the investment is written down to its estimated recoverable amount and charged to the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

4. Inventory

 

Inventory consists of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2019   2018 
Finished goods  $104,868   $282,239 
Promotional items   552    700 
Raw materials   7,737    6,577 
   $113,156   $289,516 
Prepaid inventory  $50,000   $- 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company recognized a loss on impairment of inventory $54,292.

 

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5. Property and Equipment

 

Major classes of property and equipment at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

   2019 
   Equipment   Product molds   Computers   Leasehold Improvements   Total 
Cost                         
Balance – January 1, 2019  $8,850   $37,243   $1,162   $         -   $47,255 
Additions   1,197    28,465    -    23,371    53,033 
Balance – December 31, 2019  $10,047   $65,708   $1,162   $23,371    100,288 
                          
Accumulated Depreciation                         
Balance – January 1, 2019  $(2,254)  $-   $(1,141)  $-   $(3,395)
Additions   (1,531)   -    (21)   (646)   (2,198)
Balance – December 31, 2019  $(3,785)  $-   $(1,162)  $(646)  $(5,593)
                          
Net amount as at December 31, 2019  $6,262   $65,708   $-   $22,725   $94,695 

 

   2018 
   Equipment   Product molds   Computers   Leasehold Improvements   Total 
Cost                    
Balance – January 1, 2018  $6,976   $37,243   $1,162   $-   $45,381 
Additions   1,874    -    -    -    1,874 
Balance – December 31, 2018  $8,850   $37,243   $1,162   $          -   $47,255 
                          
Accumulated Depreciation                         
Balance – January 1, 2018  $(1,181)  $-   $(1,121)  $-   $(2,302)
Additions   (1,073)   -    (20)   -    (1,093)
Balance – December 31, 2018  $(2,254)  $-   $(1,141)  $-   $(3,395)
                          
Net amount as at December 31, 2018  $6,596   $37,243   $21   $-   $43,860 

 

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized depreciation expense of $2,198 and $1,093, respectively. All current property and equipment, as well as any future purchases of property and equipment have been pledged as security for the notes payable disclosed in Note 7.

 

6. Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of costs incurred to establish the Worksport Tri-Fold and Smart Fold patent technology, Worksport trademarks, as well as the Company’s website. The patent was issued in 2014 and 2019. The patent will be amortized on a straight-line basis over its useful life of 25 years. The Company’s trademark and website are reassessed annually for impairment; the Company has determined that impairment is not necessary for the current year ended December 31, 2019. The change in intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

   2019 
   Patent   Website   Trademarks   Total 
Cost                
Balance – January 1, 2019  $10,574   $3,500   $-   $14,074 
Additions   40,676    -    4,644    45,320 
Balance – December 31, 2019  $51,250   $3,500   $4,644   $59,394 
                     
Accumulated Depreciation                    
Balance – January 1, 2019  $(1,401)  $-   $-   $(1,401)
Additions   (848)   -    -    (848)
Balance – December 31, 2019  $(2,249)  $-   $-   $(2,249)
                     
Net amount as at December 31, 2019  $49,001   $3,500   $4,643   $57,145 

 

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   2018 
   Patent   Website   Trademarks   Total 
Cost                
Balance – January 1, 2018  $10,574   $3,500   $           -   $14,074 
Additions   -    -    -    - 
Balance – December 31, 2018  $10,574   $3,500   $-   $14,074 
                     
Accumulated Depreciation                    
Balance – January 1, 2018  $(978)  $-   $-   $(978)
Additions   (423)   -    -    (423)
Balance – December 31, 2018  $(1,401)  $-   $-   $(1,401)
                     
Net amount as at December 31, 2018  $9,173   $3,500   $-   $12,673 

 

Amortization of the patent over the next five years and beyond December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

2020  $2,050 
2021  $2,050 
2022  $2,050 
2023  $2,050 
2024  $2,050 
2025 and later  $46,895 

 

7. Notes Payable

 

The following tables shows the balance of the notes payable as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

Balance as at December 31, 2017  $275,844 
Additions   22,639 
Payment   (11,058)
Balance as at December 31, 2018  $287,425 
Additions   - 
Payments   (19,544)
Balance as at December 31, 2019  $267,881 

 

2019 Notes Payable

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company extended the maturity dates of all secured promissory notes in the amount of $79,000 and $96,091 ($123,231 Canadian Dollars) to be due on April 1, 2021.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company extended the maturity dates of all unsecured promissory notes in the amount of $50,000 and $53,848 ($67,700 Canadian Dollars) to be due on October 8, 2020 and November 3, 2020 respectively.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company repaid $9,545 ($12,000 Canadian dollars) and $10,000 of its unsecured promissory notes. In addition, the Company paid $8,113 in interest for outstanding unsecured promissory notes.

 

2018 Notes Payable

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued two additions to the original unsecured promissory note of July 2016, totaling $22,639 ($30,884 Canadian dollars). Interest is accrued at 18% per annum, payable monthly. The payment terms of the original note including these additions are due “upon completion of going public on the Canadian Securities Exchange, with no change in interest rate.

 

2017 Notes Payable

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $9,545 ($12,000 Canadian Dollars). The unsecured promissory note was due in August 2018 and bears interest at a rate of 18% per annum, payable monthly. As the note is in good standing, the payment terms have been extended indefinitely with no change in interest rate.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued secured promissory notes in the amount of $53,848 ($67,700 Canadian Dollars). The secured promissory notes were due in October and November 2018 and bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The secured promissory notes are secured by Company inventory and personal assets held by the CEO. As the note is in good standing, the payment terms have been extended with no change in interest rate. Refer to 2019 notes payable above for note extension.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued secured promissory notes in the amount of $60,000. The secured promissory notes are due in August and November 2018 and bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The secured promissory notes are secured by Company inventory and personal assets held by the CEO. As the note is in good standing, the payment terms have been extended with no change in interest rate. Refer to 2019 notes payable above for note extension.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued a secured promissory note in the amount of $52,845 ($64,677 Canadian Dollars), respectively. The secured promissory note was due in July 2018 and bears interest at a rate of 18% per annum. The secured promissory note is secured by all present and after-acquired property and assets of the Company. The balance owed on this note payable at December 31, 2017 is $73,452 ($92,348 Canadian Dollars). At December 31, 2017, the accrued interest on this note payable was $13,134 ($16,513 Canadian Dollars). The payment due date remains the same as stated: upon completion of going public on the Canadian Securities Exchange with no change in interest rate.

 

Secured Promissory Note

 

In October 2015, the Company signed a secured promissory note with an investor in the principal amount of $79,768 ($102,000 Canadian Dollars. The Company received proceeds of $58,653 (75,000 Canadian Dollars) and $21,115 (27,000 Canadian Dollars) was recorded as a discount which was accrued over the life of the note. The promissory note required a daily payment of $249 (324 Canadian Dollars) until January 26, 2017 and carried a 40.0% interest rate.

 

The promissory note was secured by all assets of the Company. During 2017, the lender agreed to settle the loan for $30,826 ($39,000 Canadian Dollars) resulting in the Company recording a $13,556 gain on the forgiveness of the remaining portion of the secured promissory note.

 

The amounts repayable under notes payable and secured promissory note at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

   2019   2018 
Balance owing  $278,938   $287,425 
Less amounts due within one year   (278,938)   (287,425)
Long-term portion  $-   $- 

 

8. Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed a share consolidation of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares based on six (6) pre-consolidation shares to one (1) post-consolidation share. The Consolidation reduced the number of issued and outstanding common shares of the Company from 147,804,298 pre-Consolidation common shares to approximately 24,634,051 post-Consolidation common shares. While the share consolidation occurred during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company has accounted for the effects retrospectively as such, the schedules and all references to shares, options and warrants throughout the financial statements have been updated to reflect the number of post-consolidation securities.

 

In 2018 and 2019, the Company was authorized to issue 49,833,333 shares of its common stock with a par value of $0.0001. All shares were ranked equally with regards to the Company’s residual assets. During 2018 and 2019, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001. These shares have voting rights equal to 299 shares of common stock, per share of preferred.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,901,455 common shares, previously recorded as subscription payable to a consultant with a value of $290,730. In addition the Company also issued to the same consultant 2,778,629 common shares at $0.02 per share for $55,573 for additional consulting serviced performed. During the same period, the Company entered into a share subscription agreement with a consultant of the Company for 1,500,000 common shares valued at $30,000. As the shares have not yet been issued, the $30,000 has been recorded as share subscriptions payable.

 

During year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reached a legal settlement agreement (the “unwinding”) with an individual investor to dissolve the Debt Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement entered into on January 12, 2018. In accordance to the settlement agreement, 19,055,551 pre-stock split (990,742 post stock split), reserved shares with a value of $325,000 recorded in share subscription payable were released and returned to the Company.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, Steven Rossi was issued 13,583,397 shares of Franchise Holdings International, Inc common stock as approved by the board of directors, due to a conversion of all 1,000,000 shares of his Series A Preferred stock.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with an investor relations company to provide various services to the Company. These services were valued at $150,000 and will be charged to expense as certain milestones are met. The agreement is to be settled through the issuance of 1,250,000 common shares. As of December 31, 2019, all shares have been issued and $150,000 has been expensed.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a share issuance/ claim extinguishment agreement with two parties, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 8,333,333 shares of its common stock in exchange for the assumption of aggregate accounts payable of the Company totaling $154,057. The fair value of the shares to be issued was estimated to be $650,000 resulting in a loss on the settlement of debt in the amount of $495,944 recognized during the year ended December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, 990,742 shares were issued under this agreement which reduced the stock subscription payable by $77,278. The third parties failed to pay the Company’s vendors as agreed so the Company notified them that they are in breach of contract.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 3,125,001 common shares related to consulting agreements with two individuals with a subscription payable value of $534,270.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received proceeds of $300,000 on subscription agreements ($0.12 per share). The Company will issue 2,500,000 shares for this capital raise. As of December 31, 2019, the shares have not been issued.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a share issuance agreement with a public relations company whereby they would issue shares in satisfaction for service rendered. Through December 31, 2018, the public relations company provided services valued at $18,000. During September 2018, the Company issued 130,435 shares valued at $0.138 per share to settle the payable.

 

9. Related Party Transactions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred $112,665 payable to a US based corporation controlled by the Company’s CEO and director for the purchase of inventory.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded salaries expense of $65,589 (2018 - $63,796) related to services rendered to the Company by its CEO.

 

10. Income Taxes

 

a) The income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is reconciled per the schedule below:

 

   2019   2018 
Net loss before income taxes  $(414,607)  $(1,763,038)
Depreciation   (10,956)   566 
Non-deductible portion of meals and entertainment   1,115    2,953 
Expenses paid in shares   55,573    322,056 
Loss on impairment   54,292    - 
GL Settlement of Debt   (250,778)   495,944 
Adjusted net loss for tax purposes   (565,361)   (951,207)
Statutory rate   24.63%   25.35%
    (139,236)   (241,127)
Increase in valuation allowance   139,236    241,127 
Provision for income taxes  $-   $- 

 

b) Deferred Income Tax Assets

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

   2019   2018 
Net operating loss carry forwards  $1,125,158   $997,723 
Transaction costs   -    34,109 
    1,125,158    1,031,832 
Deferred tax assets not recognized   (1,125,158)   (1,031,832)
Net deferred tax asset  $-   $- 

 

c) Cumulative Net Operating Losses

 

The Company has non-capital losses carried forward of approximately $4,942,000 available to reduce future years’ taxable income. These losses will expire as follows:

 

   United States   Canada   Total 
2034  $53,000   $183,000   $236,000 
2035   161,000    368,000    529,000 
2036   868,000    262,000    1,130,000 
2037   1,472,000    59,000    1,531,000 
2038   431,000    520,000    951,000 
2039   372,000    193,000    565,000 
   $3,357,000   $1,585,000   $4,942,000 

 

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These net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4,942,000 may be offset against future taxable income for the years 2020 through 2039. No tax benefit from continuing or discontinued operations have been reported in the December 31, 2019 consolidated financial statements since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.

 

Due to change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net operation loss carryforwards for Federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in ownership occur, net operating loss carryforwards may be limited as to use in future years.

 

The Company complies with the provisions of FASB ASC 740 in accounting for its uncertain tax positions. ASC 740 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely that not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has determined that the Company has no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition under ASC 740.

 

The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. The Company had no accruals for interest and tax penalties at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

The Company does not expect the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially change within the next twelve months.

 

The Company is required to file income tax returns in the U.S. and Canadian Federal jurisdictions, as well as the states of New York, New Jersey, and Utah and in the province of Ontario. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for tax years ending before December 31, 2016.

 

11. Financial Instruments

 

Credit Risk

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk on the accounts receivable from its customers. In order to reduce its credit risk, the Company has adopted credit policies which include the analysis of the financial position of its customers and the regular review of their credit balances. The Company incurred no bad debt expense during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

Currency Risk

 

The Company is exposed to currency risk on its sales and purchases denominated in Canadian Dollars. The Company actively manages these risks by adjusting its pricing to reflect currency fluctuations and purchasing foreign currency at advantageous rates.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company relies on cash flows generated from operations, as well as injections of capital through the issuance of the Company’s capital stock to settle its liabilities when they become due.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk due to the short-term maturity of its monetary current assets and current liabilities.

 

Concentration of Supplier Risk

 

The Company purchases all of its inventory from one supplier source in Asia. The Company carries significant strategic inventories of these materials to reduce the risk associated with this concentration of suppliers. Strategic inventories are managed based on demand. To date, the Company has been able to obtain adequate supplies of the materials used in the production of its products in a timely manner from existing sources. The loss of this key supplier or a delay in shipments could have an adverse effect on its business.

 

Concentration of Customer Risk

 

The following table includes the percentage of the Company’s sales to significant customers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. A customer is considered to be significant if they account for greater than 10% of the Company’s annual sales:

 

   2019   2018 
Customer A   89%   37.8%
Customer B   -%   31.2%
Customer C   -%   19.8%
Customer D   -%   10.4%
    89%   99.2%

 

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The loss of any of these key customers could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business. At December 31, 2019, $1,912,401 was included in revenue from Company A, representing 89% of the Company’s total sales for the year ended. With Customer A representing 89% of the revenue, the loss of the customer would have an adverse effect on the Company’s revenue.

 

In 2018, Customer A represented 37.8% or $182,738 of total sales.

 

12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company complies with the accounting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10, Fair Value Measurements, as well as certain related FASB staff positions. This guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact business and considers assumptions that marketplace participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance.

 

The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy for measurements of fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 – quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 – inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company had no assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

13. Changes in Cash Flows from Operating Assets and Liabilities

 

The changes to the Company’s operating assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

   2019   2018 
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable  $(5,913)  $127,620 
Decrease (increase) in inventory   122,067    (225,197)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and deposits   63,373    554,405 
Decrease (increase) in related party receivables   -    (6)
Increase (decrease) in lease liability   (8,392)   - 
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable   (45,521)   77,251 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   405,214    343,051 
   $530,828   $877,124 

 

14. Commitments

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into a License Agreement whereby the Company was granted an exclusive license under Patent Rights to make, use, offer for sale, import or sell a proprietary latching system developed and patented by the Company’s shareholder (the “Licensor”). The License Agreement allows the Company to manufacture or sub-license the patented latching system and provide services utilizing the patented latching system within the United States and its territories and possessions and any foreign countries where Patent Rights exist. The License Agreement does not require the payment of license issue fees or royalties, however, the Company will be required to maintain any fees or costs associated to keep the patent active. The License Agreement will be in effect for the life of the last-to-expire patent or last-to-be-abandoned patent application licensed under this Agreement, whichever is later. The Company will have the right to terminate the Agreement in whole or as to any portion of Patent Rights at any time by giving such notice to the Licensor. Should the Company violate or fail to perform any term of this Agreement, the Licensor may give written notice of such default (“Notice of Default”) to the Company. Should the Company fail to repair such default within sixty days, of the effective date of such notice, the Licensor will have the right to terminate the License Agreement and the licenses therein by a second written notice (“Notice of Termination”) to the Company. If a Notice of Termination is sent to the Company, the License Agreement will automatically terminate on the effective date of such notice.

 

15. Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt

 

During year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reached a legal settlement agreement (the “unwinding”) with an individual investor to dissolve the Debt Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement entered into on January 12, 2018. In accordance to the settlement agreement, 19,055,551 pre-stock split, reserved shares were released and returned to the Company. In addition, 5,944,449 pre-stock split (990,742 post stock split) shares already issued were returned to the Company’s treasury, and cancelled, reducing the companies issued and outstanding shares accordingly. The company closed the unwinding in August 2019.

 

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16. Contingent Liability

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company entered into an agreement with a debtor for the settlement of outstanding notes payable of $56,723 ($75,000 CAD). The Company will issue to the debtor 1,500,000 million common shares for the settlement of the outstanding notes payable upon listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The agreement was subsequently cancelled after year end.

 

As of December 31, 2019 the Company (defendant) is currently in an ongoing legal proceedings with a supplier (plaintiff). Refer to Note 20 for subsequent event and resolution.

 

17. Reverse Stock Split

 

On March 8th, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the submission of a Certificate of Change/Amendment to the Nevada Secretary of State in which the Company sought to affect a reverse split of its common stock at the rate of 1 for 6 for the purpose of increasing the per share price for the Company’s stock in an effort to meet the minimum listing requirements of the Canadian Stock Exchange (“CSE”). The Certificate of Change was submitted to the Nevada Secretary of State on March 20, 2019 and the FINRA corporate action was filed on March 21, 2019. FINRA declared the 1 for 6 reverse stock split effective on March 29, 2019. These financial statements including, prior period comparative share amounts, have been retrospectively restated to reflect this reverse split.

 

18. Investment

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase 10,000,000 shares for $50,000 which has been issued to FNHI. The Company’s investment accounts for a 10% equity stake in a US based mobile phone development company. As of December 31, 2019 the Company had advanced a total of $15,658 and is advancing trenches of capital as required by the Company.

 

19. Lease Liabilities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company signed a lease agreement for warehouse space to commence on August 1, 2019 and end on July 31, 2022 with monthly lease payments of $2,221. The Company has accounted for its leases upon adoption of ASC 842 whereby it recognizes a lease liability and a right-of-use asset at the date of initial application, beginning January 1, 2019. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of 10%. The Company has measured the right-of-use asset at an amount equal to the lease liability.

 

The Company’s right-of-use asset for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

   2019 
Right-of-use asset  $60,125 
      
Current lease liability  $22,000 
Long-term lease liability  $39,185 

 

The components of lease expense are as follows:

 

   2020 
Amortization of right-of-use  $21,619 
Interest on lease liability  $5,039 
Total lease cost  $26,658 

 

Maturities of lease liability are as follows:

 

Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2019,

 

2020  $26,658 
2021   26,658 
2022   15,551 
Total future minimum lease payments   68,867 
Less: amount representing interest   (7,682)
Present value of future payments   61,185 
Current portion   22,000 
Long term portion  $39,185 

 

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20. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 14, 2020 which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued and the following events after year end occurred:

 

  On January 2, 2020, a consulting agreement was signed with Craft Capital Management LLC to introduce placement opportunities to the Company in exchange for 4%-8% of the Placement received by the Company. The agreement is effective from the date of signing for 18 months.
     
  On January 4, 2020, a consulting agreement was signed with an individual to assist the Company in developing and procuring all company media assets including videos, photos, photo shoots, video shoots, logos, print and digital media. The term of the consulting agreement will be for a minimum period of 18 months with a consideration of 4,000,000 common shares at $0.03 per share for a total value of $125,000.
     
  On January 23, 2020, a subscription agreement for 5,000,000 shares for $186,874 was cancelled. The Company and investor are currently in negotiation on the return the funds.
     
  On January 28, 2020, a consulting agreement was signed with YK GROUP INC in assisting the Company with going public on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
     
  On February 3, 2020, the Company terminated a consulting agreement signed on July 23, 2016.
     
  On February 6, 2020, the Company reached a legal settlement with a supplier in which the Company is obligated to pay $6,037 per month beginning on March 1, 2020 for four months until the full amount of $24,148 has been repaid in full on June 1, 2020.
     
  On February 28, 2020, the Company issued 2,680,982 for shares to settle the remaining debt purchase agreement entered in 2017 of $84,310.
     
  In March 2020, the Company entered into a secured promissory note of $544,425. $44,425 are to be used to pay legal and accounting fees. As part of the secured promissory note the agreement the loan holder is also granted warrants allowing the loan holder to purchase 900,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.10. The agreement also requires the Company to issue 450,000 shares to the loan holder.
     
  On March 26, 2020 the Company issued 2,000,000 shares to a consultant for $40,000 of consulting expense performed.
     
  On April 20, 2020, the Company changed its name from Franchise Holding International Inc. to Worksport Ltd pending approval of the change from “FNHI” to WKSP”.
     
  On April 20, 2020, the Company issued 1,000 preferred stock to the Company’s President, Secretary and Director.
     
  Due to the impact of COVID-19 around the world the Company expects its sales to decrease significantly for the first and second quarter of 2020 as governments around the world enter a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the year covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time years and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error or 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. 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. Due to 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, have been detected. To address the material weaknesses, we performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures in an effort to ensure our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the years presented.

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, 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.

 

The framework our management uses to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is based on the guidance provided by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission in its 2013 report: INTERNAL CONTROL - INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK. Based on our evaluation under the framework described above, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2019 due to the same material weaknesses that rendered our disclosure controls and procedures ineffective. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is not effective due to a lack of sufficient resources to hire a support staff in order to separate duties between different individuals. The Company lacks the appropriate personnel to handle all the varying recording and reporting tasks on a timely basis. The Company plans to address these material weaknesses as resources become available by hiring additional professional staff, as funding becomes available, outsourcing certain aspects of the recording and reporting functions, and separating responsibilities. We have identified the following material weak-nesses. A CFO was hired by FNHI in 2017.

 

As of December 31, 2019, we did not maintain effective controls over the control environment. Specifically, we have not developed and effectively communicated to our employees the accounting policies and procedures. This has resulted in inconsistent practices. Further, the Board of Directors does not currently have any independent members and no director qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Since these entity level programs have a pervasive effect across the organization, management has determined that these circumstances constitute a material weakness.

 

As of December 31, 2019, we did not maintain effective controls over financial statement disclosure. Specifically, controls were not designed and in place to ensure that all disclosures required were originally addressed in our financial statements. Accordingly, management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

 

Because of these material weaknesses, management has concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in "INTERNAL CONTROL-INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK" issued by the COSO.

 

Change In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Our Directors and Executive Officers, ages and position held with us is as follows:

 

Name   Position Held
Steven Rossi *   President, Secretary and Director
Michael Johnston*****   Chief Financial Officer
Paul Haber **   Director
Lorenzo Rossi ***   Director
Craig Loverock ****   Director; Chair of Audit Committee

 

* appointed as an officer and director effective November 7, 2014

** appointed as an officer and director effective October 27, 2017

*** appointed as a director effective December 9, 2014

****appointed April 22, 2019

*****appointed on December 5, 2017

 

The persons named above are expected to hold said offices/positions until the next annual meeting of our stockholders. Mr. Steven Rossi cannot be considered to be independent directors.

 

Mr. Steven Rossi attended from the University of Toronto from 2005 to 2007, majoring in Life Science. He founded two companies in 2005 and 2006: 2230164 Ontario, Inc. and Scrap my Junk Car. Both businesses are still in operation and Mr. Rossi is not active in the business operations of them at this time. Mr. Rossi established, developed and ran both of these automotive related companies at the same time for five years. Since founding Worksport, Mr. Rossi has been granted one U.S. Patent on tonneau cover design and has filed three more U.S. and Canadian Patent applications. He has licensed all patents to Worksport on an exclusive basis.

 

Mr. Johnston CA, CPA, a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, is a partner at Toronto’s Forbes Andersen LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, and offers over 12 years of experience with both private and public companies.

 

Mr. Haber, age 47, has been involved in corporate finance and capital markets for over 18 years. He has helped many companies navigate the IPO/RTO process and has participated in numerous M&A and financing transactions.

 

Mr. Haber currently sits on the board of directors of South American Silver Corp. (TSX:SAC) and Chinapintza Mining Corp. (TSXV:CPA). Mr. Haber is a past director of High Desert Gold Corp., China Health and Diagnostics Ltd., IND Dairytech Inc., Migao Corporation. Mr. Haber is also active in the TSX Venture Capital Pool Company program having helped found the Black Birch Capital Acquisition series of CPCs as well as many others.

 

Mr. Haber started his career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoppers LLP). He is both a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant, with an Honours Bachelors of Arts Degree in Management from the University of Toronto. Mr. Haber was awarded his Chartered Director designation from the DeGroote School of Business in partnership with the Conference Board of Canada.

 

Mr. Lorenzo Rossi received a Master of Education in 1995 from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University in 1977. Since 2005 he has been the Computer Science & Communications Technology Department Head at the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts of the Toronto Catholic District Schools. Mr. Lorenzo Rossi is the father of Mr. Steven Rossi.

 

Craig Loverock, CPA, CA, is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 24 years’ experience in accounting and finance roles in Canada, the United States and England. Mr. Loverock has been the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary at Contagious Gaming Inc. since November 30, 2015, and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Sproutly Canada, Inc. From October 2014 to May 2015, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of VoiceTrust Inc. From November 2012 to October 2014, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Quartz Capital Group Ltd. From January 2010 to November 2012, he provided Chief Financial Officer consulting services to a number of high-growth businesses. Mr. Loverock served as the Senior Financial Advisor to the Chairman at Magna International from August 2007 to January 2010. Mr. Loverock received his Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ontario in 1997.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

Currently, we have an audit committee which is chaired by Mr Craig Loverock.  

 

Director and Executive Compensation

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, Steven Rossi was paid salaries of $65,589 (2018 - $63,796)

 

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Employment Agreements

 

We have no written employment agreements with any of our executive officer or key employee.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

We adopted the Plan on June 5, 2015. The Plan provides for the grant of the following types of stock awards: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-statutory stock options, (iii) stock appreciation rights, (iv) restricted stock awards, (v) restricted stock unit awards and (vi) other stock awards. The Plan is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any affiliate and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock. The Board will administer the Plan. Up to 100,000,000 shares may be issued under the Plan. No other stock options or similar instruments have been granted to any of our officers or directors pursuant to the Plan.

 

Indemnification and Limitation on Liability of Directors

 

Our Articles of Incorporation limit the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. Nothing contained in the provisions will be construed to deprive any director of his right to all defenses ordinarily available to the director nor will anything herein be construed to deprive any director of any right he may have for contribution from any other director or other person.

 

At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers, employees or agents where indemnification will be required or permitted. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, Steven Rossi was paid salaries of $65,589 (2018 - $63,796).

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

The following sets forth the number of shares of our $0.0001 par value common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person who, as of May 14, 2020, was known by us to own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of its common stock; (ii) our individual Director and (iii) our Officer and Director as a group. A total of 46,587,772 common shares were issued and outstanding as of May 14, 2020.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)   Number of Shares Owned   Percentage of Ownership
Steven Rossi        
414-3120 Rutherford Rd        
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B1   13,583,397   29%
         
Michael Johnston        
414-3120 Rutherford Rd        
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B1   0   0.0%
         
Paul Haber        
414-3120 Rutherford Rd        
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B1   0   00%
         
Lorenzo Rossi        
414-3120 Rutherford Rd        
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B1   0   0.0%
         
Craig Loverock        
414-3120 Rutherford Rd        
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B1   0   0.0%
         
All Officers and Directors as a Group    13,583,397    29%

 

Mr. Rossi also owns all issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock (1,000 shares). The Series B Preferred Stock has voting rights equal to 10,000 shares of common stock, per share of Series B Preferred.

 

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Particular Transactions

 

Steven Rossi is the owner of U.S. Patent #8,814,249 filed on October 26, 2012 and issued on May 1, 2014. Worksport paid $7,718 in patent filing expenses. Worksport licenses this patent from Mr. Rossi.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded salaries expense of $65,589 (2018 - $63,796) related to services rendered to the Company by its major shareholder and CEO.

 

Controlling Persons

 

The Company is not aware of any agreements or understandings by a person or group of persons that could be construed as a controlling person.

 

Director Independence

 

Our board of directors consists of Messrs. Rossi, Haber, and Rossi. The board considers all relevant facts and circumstances in its determination of independence of all members of the board (including any relationships set forth in this prospectus under the heading "Certain Related Person Transactions). After review of the Directors by the Board, and specifically by the Chairman of the Board, it has been determined that no board members are considered independent. The Company uses the term "independent" as described by NASDAQ.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Our independent auditor, Haynie & Company billed an aggregate of $84,287 and $38,200 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports.

 

We have an audit committee chaired by Craig Loverock, who was appointed on April 2, 2019. The audit committee performs the duties of evaluating the scope and cost of the engagement of an auditor before the auditor renders audit and non-audit services.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

The following exhibits required by Item 601 to be filed herewith are incorporated by reference to previously filed documents:

 

Exhibit  
Number Description
   
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (1)
   
3.2 Bylaws (1)
   
3.3 Articles of Merger of TMAN Global.com, Inc. and Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (2)
   
10.1 Definitive Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of December 16 2014, by and among the Company, Steven Rossi and Worksport, Ltd. (3)
   
10.2 Patent license agreement, dated November 26, 2014 (3)
   
10.3 Corporate Advisory Services Agreement by and between Worksport, Ltd. and Belair Capital Partners, Inc., dated May 1, 2014 (3)
   
10.4 Shipping Agreement with Federal Express (FedEX) dated September 26, 2014 (3)
   
10.5 Shipping Agreement with United Parcel Service (UPS) dated March 31, 2014 (3)
   
10.6 Warehousing and Shipping with JBF Express dated June 24, 2013 (3)
   
10.7 Continuous Importation Bond with Globe Express Services (3)
   
10.8 Business Services Agreement, by and between 1369781and FNHI, dated June 1, 2015 (4)
   
10.9 Business Services Agreement, by and between 2224342and FNHI, dated June 23, 2015 (4)
   
10.10 Services Agreement, by and between Marcheseand FNHI, dated June 3, 2015 (4)
   
10.11 Services Agreement, by and between JAAMand FNHI, dated June 8, 2015 (4)
   
21.1 Subsidiaries- Worksport, Ltd.
   
31.1 Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to Sec. 302
   
32.1 Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to Sec. 906

 

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

 

 

 

(1) Filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s Form 10-KSB, filed October 13, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein.

(2) Filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s Form 10-Q, filed April 24, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein.

(3) Filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s Form 8-K, filed on December 17, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.

(4) Filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s Form S-1, filed on July 21, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: Dated: May 14, 2020 By: /s/ Steven Rossi
  Name:  Steven Rossi
  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
     

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ Steven Rossi Dated: May 14, 2020
  Steven Rossi  
  Director  
     
By: /s/ Lorenzo Rossi Dated: May 14, 2020
  Lorenzo Rossi  
  Director  
     
By: /s/ Paul Haber Dated: May 14, 2020
  Paul Haber  
  Director  

 

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