NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Background
The Company was incorporated pursuant to the British Columbia Companies Act on May 25, 1988 as Graham Gold Mining Corporation. On October 27, 1997, the Company changed its name to Sense Technologies Inc. and on December 14, 2001, the Company was continued in the Yukon Territory, Canada and during the year ended February 29, 2008, the Company changed its jurisdiction of organization from the Yukon Territory back to British Columbia, Canada.
The Company holds a non-exclusive license to manufacture, distribute, market and sell the ScopeOut® product, a system of specially designed mirrors which are placed at specific points on automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles or commercial vehicles to offer drivers a more complete view behind the vehicle.
During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company had assets and generated sales primarily in the United States of America.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to deferred income tax asset valuations, asset impairment, stock based compensation and loss contingencies. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We had $1,298 cash equivalents at February 29, 2016 and no cash equivalents at February 28, 2015.
Basis of Presentation
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary of a fair presentation have been included.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable are stated at the amounts management expects to collect from the outstanding balances. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance based upon its assessment of the current collection status of individual accounts. Delinquent amounts that are outstanding after management has conducted reasonable collection efforts are written of through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Total Allowance for Doubtful Accounts during the years ended 2016 and 2015 was $Nil and $Nil, respectively. The net Accounts Receivable is $36,675 at February 29, 2016 and $nil at February 28, 2015, respectively. No balances were due from related parties.
Inventory
Inventory consists of finished goods which are recorded at the lower of average cost and net realizable value. Average cost is determined using the weighted-average method and includes invoice cost, duties and freight where applicable plus direct labor applied to the product and an applicable share of manufacturing overhead. A provision for obsolescence for slow moving inventory items is estimated by management based on historical and expected future sales and is included in cost of goods sold. Inventory was expensed at year-end as the Company did not have title or access.
Prepaid Royalties
Prepaid royalties consist of guaranteed royalties the company has paid but for which sales have not yet been completed. Royalty expense that will not be recognized in the next year is classified as long-term. On December 31, 2011, the Company issued a promissory note for $189,000 for guaranteed royalty payments due under the Escort licensing agreement. Due to limited cash flows to insure the payment of this note, an impairment equal to the promissory note has been recorded. All prepaid royalties are considered impaired at February 29, 2016, due to the uncertainty of future sales.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method and the declining balance method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five to seven years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the original estimated economic useful lives of the applicable assets are capitalized. Expenditures for normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise disposed of are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the fiscal year-end rate of exchange. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies are translated at historic rates and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the month of transaction.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, goods are shipped and title passes, collection is probable, and the fee is fixed or determinable. Provisions are established for estimated product returns and warranty costs at the time the revenue is recognized. The Company records deferred revenue when cash is received in advance of the revenue recognition criteria being met.
Credit Risk
Sense Technologies does not require collateral from its customers with respect to accounts receivable. Sense determines any required allowance by considering a number of factors including lengths of time accounts receivable are past due. Reserves for accounts receivable are made when accounts become uncollectible. Payments subsequently received are credited to allowance for doubtful accounts.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future income tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and their respective income tax bases and for loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period of enactment. Deferred income tax assets are evaluated and if their realization is not considered to be "more likely than not", a valuation allowance is provided.
(Loss) Per Share
The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with FASB literature. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the year including stock options, using the treasury stock method, and convertible preferred stock, using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the year is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
For the year ended February 29, 2016, potentially dilutive common shares relating to options, convertible promissory notes payable and convertible preferred shares outstanding totaling 4,957,199 (February 28, 2015 – 4,957,199) were not included in the computation of loss per share because the effect was anti-dilutive.
Product Warranty
The Company generally sells products with a limited warranty on product quality and accrues for known warranty if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company accrues for estimated incurred based on historical activity. The accrual and the related expense for known issues were not significant during the periods presented.
Advertising Costs
The Company expenses the costs of advertisements and marketing at the time the expenditure occurs, and expenses the costs of communicating advertisements in the period in which the advertising space or airtime is used.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are continually reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company is required to record compensation expense, based on the fair value of the awards, for all awards granted after the date of the adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding as at the date of adoption. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. For employees, the compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting period. Compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees is amortized over the contract services period or, if none exists, from the date of grant until the options vest. Compensation associated with unvested options granted to non-employees is re-measured on each balance sheet date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash, bank indebtedness, accounts payable, advances payable, dividends payable and promissory notes payable approximate fair value because of the demand or short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying value of the convertible promissory notes payable also approximates fair value. Unless otherwise noted, it is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
The Company discloses the assets and liabilities that are recognized and measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, presented in a three-tier fair value hierarchy, as follows:
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Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
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·
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Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
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·
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Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
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The following schedule summaries the gross value of assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis at February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015:
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Fair Value Measurements at February 29, 2016
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Level 1
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Level 2
|
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Level 3
|
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Convertible promissory notes payable
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$
|
-
|
|
|
$
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-
|
|
|
$
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584,447
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|
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Fair Value Measurements at February 28, 2015
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|
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Level 1
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Level 2
|
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Level 3
|
|
Convertible promissory notes payable
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$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
584,447
|
|
There were no gains or losses in fair value during the years ended February 29, 2016 or February 28, 2015.
Reclassification
Certain amounts reported in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to the current period presentation.
Recently Adopted and Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements
In September, 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805) (“ASU 2015-16”). Topic 805 requires that an acquirer retrospectively adjust provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, during the measurement period. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts, the amendments in the Update require that the acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is required to also record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. In addition an entity is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-016 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August, 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). The amendment in this ASU defers the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 for all entities for one year. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods with that reporting period.
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest–Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) (“ASU 2015-03”), which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The new guidance will be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2015-03 on its balance sheets.
On November 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-16—Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendments in this Update do not change the current criteria in GAAP for determining when separation of certain embedded derivative features in a hybrid financial instrument is required. That is, an entity will continue to evaluate whether the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative feature are clearly and closely related to those of the host contract, among other relevant criteria. The amendments clarify how current GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. The effects of initially adopting the amendments in this Update should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to existing hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the amendments are effective. Retrospective application is permitted to all relevant prior periods.
On November 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-17—Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendments in this Update provide an acquired entity with an option to apply pushdown accounting in its separate financial statements upon occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity. The amendments in this Update are effective on November 18, 2014. After the effective date, an acquired entity can make an election to apply the guidance to future change-in-control events or to its most recent change-in-control event. However, if the financial statements for the period in which the most recent change-in-control event occurred already have been issued or made available to be issued, the application of this guidance would be a change in accounting principle.
On August 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concerns (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The amendments require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. Specifically, the amendments (1) provide a definition of the term substantial doubt, (2) require an evaluation every reporting period including interim periods, (3) provide principles for considering the mitigating effect of management’s plans, (4) require certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans, (5) require an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated, and (6) require an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.
In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. The new guidance requires that share-based compensation that require a specific performance target to be achieved in order for employees to become eligible to vest in the awards and that could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation costs should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. Entities August apply the amendments in this Update either (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-10: Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation , to improve financial reporting by reducing the cost and complexity associated with the incremental reporting requirements of development stage entities. The amendments in this update remove all incremental financial reporting requirements from U.S. GAAP for development stage entities, thereby improving financial reporting by eliminating the cost and complexity associated with providing that information. The amendments in this Update also eliminate an exception provided to development stage entities in Topic 810, Consolidation, for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity on the basis of the amount of investment equity that is at risk. The amendments to eliminate that exception simplify U.S. GAAP by reducing avoidable complexity in existing accounting literature and improve the relevance of information provided to financial statement users by requiring the application of the same consolidation guidance by all reporting entities. The elimination of the exception August change the consolidation analysis, consolidation decision, and disclosure requirements for a reporting entity that has an interest in an entity in the development stage. The amendments related to the elimination of inception-to-date information and the other remaining disclosure requirements of Topic 915 should be applied retrospectively except for the clarification to Topic 275, which shall be applied prospectively. For public companies, those amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-10 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
At February 29, 2016, the Company had not yet achieved profitable operations, had an accumulated deficit of $21,650,457 (February 28, 2015 - $21,047,354) since its inception and incurred a net loss of $571,512 (February 28, 2015 - $746,203) for the year and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business, all of which casts substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management has no formal plan in place to address this concern but considers obtaining additional funds by equity financing and/or from related party. Management expects the Company’s cash requirement over the twelve-month period ended February 28, 2017 to be $300,000. While the Company is expending its best efforts to achieve the above plans, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds for operations.
NOTE 3 – PREPAID EXPENSES
As of February 29, 2016, included in prepaid expenses is $12,970 (February 28, 2015: $27,134) for an insurance premium for the directors of the Company financed through Flatiron Capital. The insurance policy is from August 23, 2015 to August 23, 2016.
NOTE 4 – ACCRUED EXPENSES/ACCRUED EXPENSES – RELATED PARTY
Other liabilities and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
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February 29,
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February 28,
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2016
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|
|
2015
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Bank overdraft
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|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
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24,626
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|
Accounts payable
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|
|
524,516
|
|
|
|
558,574
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|
Accounts payable – related party
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|
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35,884
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|
|
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35,884
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Accrued royalties payable – Guardian Alert
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|
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480,000
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|
|
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480,000
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Detail of Accrued Expenses:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Accrued interest payable
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$
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952,872
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|
|
$
|
1,024,502
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|
Accrued non-resident withholding taxes, including accrued interest
|
|
|
193,556
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|
|
|
183,472
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|
Credit card
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|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,180
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|
Commissions Payable
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|
|
-
|
|
|
|
30,552
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|
Accrued taxes payable
|
|
|
39,619
|
|
|
|
41,688
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|
Total accrued expenses
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|
$
|
1,186,047
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|
|
$
|
1,281,394
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Detail of Accrued Expense – Related party:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll – related party
|
|
$
|
53,694
|
|
|
$
|
53,694
|
|
Other accrued liabilities – related party
|
|
|
17,117
|
|
|
|
17,117
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|
Total accrued expenses – related party
|
|
$
|
70,811
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|
|
$
|
70,811
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|
As of February 29, 2016, included in the $35,884 of accounts payable to related parties is $33,495 (February 28, 2015: $33,495) and $2,389 (February 28, 2015: $2,389) owing to directors of the Company, an accounting firm in which a director of the Company is a partner and a company controlled by the Company’s President and a director with respect to unpaid fees, purchases and expenses, $480,000 (February 28, 2015: $480,000) owing to stockholders of the Company in respect of royalties payable and $53,694 (February 28, 2015: $53,694) owing to the former president of the Company in respect of unpaid wages.
At February 29, 2016, advances payable of $60,158 (February 28, 2015: $76,100) are due to a company controlled by a director of the Company.
At February 29, 2016, promissory notes payable of $439,590 (February 28, 2015: $439,590) is due to a profit sharing and retirement plan which is administered by a director of the Company.
The accounts payable and advances payable are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no specific terms of repayment. Sense Technologies, Inc. plans to use the funds from sales, and if we are able to raise funds through equity issuances, to fund the payment of delinquent liabilities.
NOTE 5 – ROYALTIES PAYABLE
Pursuant to the licenses with ScopeOut® license called for $150,000 to be paid over two years (paid) along with a royalty of 10% of wholesale price for each ScopeOut® unit sold, but not less than $2.00 per unit. In order to maintain the exclusive license for the ScopeOut® products, in accordance with the license agreement with Palowmar Industries, LLC, we are required to pay royalties to the licensor based on the following minimum quantities of units sold:
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a)
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30,000 units per year beginning in years 1-2
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b)
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60,000 units per year beginning in years 3-4
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c)
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100,000 units per year beginning in years 5 and above.
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During 2010, the Company re-negotiated the exclusive license agreement with the Scope Out® inventor. All prior minimum royalties were eliminated, and accordingly, the Company recorded $602,907 additional capital for a related party write-off.
Prepaid royalties payable under the new license are $5,000 per month for twelve months commencing September 1, 2010. The new agreement also calls for a 5% royalty with a $.75 per unit maximum “minimum royalty” to retain exclusivity with the following volumes:
End of calendar year containing the second anniversary:
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30,000 units
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End of calendar year containing the third anniversary:
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60,000 units
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End of calendar year containing the fourth anniversary:
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110,000 units
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End of calendar year containing the fifth anniversary and thereafter:
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125,000 units
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No royalties are currently accrued as we have not yet reached the end of the calendar year containing the second anniversary.
Such “calendar year” commencing the minimum royalties to retain exclusivity is the first year within which an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and/or Tier 1 manufacturer sub-licenses the Scope Out® product.
For any sub-licenses of the product, royalties are shared as follows:
OEM/Tier 1 Supplier Sub Licensor:
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65% Sense Technologies
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35% Inventor
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Any other Sub-Licensor:
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50% Sense Technologies
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50% Inventor
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The current royalties accrued for Scope Out royalties are $nil and $nil as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.
Pursuant to the Guardian Alert licenses, we are required to make royalty payments to the licensors and meet sales targets as follows:
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a)
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$6.00(US) per unit on the first one million units sold;
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b)
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thereafter, the greater of $4.00(US) per unit sold or 6% of the wholesale selling price on units sold; and
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c)
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50% of any fees paid to Sense in consideration for tooling, redesign, technical or aesthetic development or, should the licensors receive a similar fee, the licensors will pay 50% to Sense.
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In order to retain the exclusive right to this license we incurred minimum royalty fees. Because we were unable to pay these fees, we accrued the royalties as a payable. Royalties accruals were ceased in 2004 and rights of exclusivity were forfeited. Royalties payable to Guardian Alert are $480,000 and $480,000 as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively.
The following table presents the changes in the accrued royalties – related party balance from February 28, 2015 to February 29, 2016:
Guardian Alert
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February 29,
2016
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February 28,
2015
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Beginning balance
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$
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480,000
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|
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$
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480,000
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Accrued
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-
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-
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Paid
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-
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|
-
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Total Guardian Alert
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480,000
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480,000
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Scope Out
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|
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Beginning balance
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|
|
-
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|
|
|
-
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Accrued
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|
|
-
|
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-
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Total Scope Out
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|
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-
|
|
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|
-
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Total Accrued Royalties
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$
|
480,000
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|
|
$
|
480,000
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NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE, CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE, AND NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
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February 29,
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February 28,
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2016
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|
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2015
|
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Promissory notes payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with repayment due February 23, 2017.
|
|
$
|
282,029
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|
|
$
|
243,000
|
|
Promissory notes payable to related party, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with repayment due between December, 2016 and August, 2017.
|
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439,590
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|
|
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439,590
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|
Promissory notes payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with repayment due February 23, 2017.
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|
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20,057
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|
|
|
10,000
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Promissory notes payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with repayment due March 30, 2012. In default.
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10,000
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|
|
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10,000
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Finance agreement on directors and officers liability policy, secured by the unearned insurance premium, bearing interest at 7.75%, maturing June 23, 2016. This agreement is repayable in monthly principal and interest payments of $2,174.
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6,574
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|
|
|
6,569
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Finance agreement on directors and officers liability policy, bearing interest at 7.75% per annum, no maturity date.
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|
|
-
|
|
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|
11,050
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|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 5.25% per annum, due in December 2007. In default.
|
|
|
100,000
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|
|
|
100,000
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|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum, maturing June 1, 2014. In default.
|
|
|
54,734
|
|
|
|
75,198
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum, maturing May, 2016.
|
|
|
59,500
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|
|
|
91,500
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 7% per annum, maturing July 27, 2017.
|
|
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50,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Promissory note payable, personally guaranteed by a director of the Company, bearing interest at 4.0% per annum and maturing August 27, 2018.
|
|
|
62,719
|
|
|
|
86,259
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 7% per annum, maturing June 4 and July 17, 2017.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 5.5% per annum, maturing between August, 2016 and October, 2016.
|
|
|
65,000
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 5.5% per annum, maturing between October, 2016 and November, 2016.
|
|
|
165,000
|
|
|
|
165,000
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum, maturing between December, 2015 and December, 2016. $3,450 in default.
|
|
|
133,450
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum, maturing August 8, 2017.
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Promissory note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 5.5% per annum, maturing December 23, 2016.
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Promissory notes payable, unsecured, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum with repayment due February 23, 2017.
|
|
|
313,846
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Promissory note payable, no stated interest or maturity date. Due on demand.
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
|
1,860,499
|
|
|
|
1,390,166
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(1,797,780
|
)
|
|
|
(1,005,407
|
)
|
Long-term portion
|
|
$
|
62,719
|
|
|
$
|
384,759
|
|
The Company is in default with respect to four of the above notes payable totaling $168,184.
Convertible notes payable in default:
|
|
February 29,
2016
|
|
|
February 28,
2015
|
|
Series B secured promissory notes payable, secured by a charge over the Company’s inventory, bearing interest at 10% per annum and are payable on demand, along with accrued interest thereon, on or after August 30, 2005. These notes plus accrued interest may be redeemed at any time after August 30, 2005. These notes may be converted into common shares of the Company at any time prior to demand for payment at the rate of one common share for each $0.29 of principal and interest owed. As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, these notes were in default.
|
|
$
|
534,447
|
|
|
$
|
534,447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured promissory notes bearing interest at 10% per annum. These notes plus accrued interest are convertible into common shares of the Company at the rate of one common share for each $5.40 of principal and interest owed. These notes have matured and the holders thereof have received default judgments against the Company.
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
$
|
584,447
|
|
|
$
|
584,447
|
|
The Company is in default with respect to nine of the above convertible notes payable totaling $584,447 as of February 28, 2015 and February 29, 2016.
Future minimum note payments as of February 29, 2016 are as follows:
Years Ending February 28,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
2,406,719
|
|
2018
|
|
|
25,497
|
|
2019
|
|
|
12,730
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,444,946
|
|
NOTE 7 – PREFERRED STOCK
The Class A preferred shares entitle the holders thereof to cumulative dividends of $0.10 per share annually and the right to convert the preferred shares into common shares at the rate of $0.29 per share. The shares were redeemable at the option of the Company at any time after August 30, 2005 at the redemption price of $1.00 per share plus payment of unpaid dividends.
Dividends on preferred shares are payable annually on July 31 of each year. During the year ended February 29, 2016, the Company accrued dividends payable of $31,591 (February 28, 2015: $31,591). Dividends are currently accruing and total $424,281 and $392,689 at February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively.
NOTE 8 – COMMON STOCK
a)
Common stock issued for cash
During the year ended February 29, 2016, the company issued 150,000 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $45,000.
For the year ended February 28, 2015, the company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $450,000.
The Company issued 733,333 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $220,000 which was received in prior years and was recorded as Common Stock Payable at February 28, 2015. The Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $60,000 which was received in prior years and was recorded as Common Stock Payable at February 28, 2014.
The Company issued promissory notes with stock granted as an incentive. The stock was valued with relative fair value of common stock compared to fair market value of debt, common stock valued with closing price on date of agreement at $0.20. $960 recorded as a debt discount. As the debt was due on demand, the discount was fully expensed in the year ended February 29, 2016.
b)
Common stock for services
During the year ended February 29, 2008, the Company granted an officer and a director of the Company to the right to receive 250,000 common shares for past services provided. The fair value of each common share was $0.80 on the grant date. The shares, fully vested and non-forfeitable on the grant date, were issued in 2009. This balance is presented as Common Stock as of February 28, 2010. Further, in connection with a consulting services agreement, the Company also committed to issue 111,110 common shares with fair value of $88,889, being $0.80 per share based on the quoted market price of the Company’s common shares. This balance is presented as Common Stock Payable as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.
During the year ended February 29, 2016, the Company issued 100,000 common shares for consulting services. The fair value of each common share was $0.30 based on the closing trading price on the issue date and was recorded as consulting expense of $30,000.
During the year ended February 28, 2015, the Company issued 15,000 common shares for consulting services. The fair value of each common share was $0.30 based on the closing trading price on the grant date and was recorded as consulting expense of $4,500.
c)
Common stock payable
On February 24, 2016, the company received $30,000 for 150,000 shares of common stock subscription. The remaining balance of $15,000 was received in the next fiscal year.
d)
Options
Stock-based Compensation Plan
The Company has adopted a Stock Option Plan (‘the plan”) in which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors makes a determination to whom options should be granted and at what price and their terms of vesting.
The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. For employees, the compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting period. Compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees is amortized over the contract services period or, if none exists, from the date of grant until the options vest. Compensation associated with unvested options granted to non-employees is re-measured on each balance sheet date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using the historical stock price. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise, forfeiture and employee termination within the valuation model. For non-employees, the expected term of the options approximates the full term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected term of the stock options. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. Based on the best estimate, management applied the estimated forfeiture rate of Nil in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying Statement of Loss.
The Company has granted directors common share purchase options. These options were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant.
|
February 29, 2016
|
|
|
Options
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable at beginning of the year
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
Issued during the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable, February 29, 2016
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
February 28, 2015
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable at beginning of the year
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
Expired during the year
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
|
(0.50
|
)
|
Issued during the year
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable, February 28, 2015
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
The weighted average remaining contractual life of the share purchase options at February 29, 2016 is 4 years (February 28, 2015: 4 years).
For the year ended February 28, 2010, the Company granted a total of 100,000 options expiring on December 31, 2014 to the directors of the Company. These options vested at the grant date with exercise price of $0.30 per share. The fair value of these options was $0.20 per share, totaling $19,729 which was recognized as management fee in the year ended February 28, 2010. For the year ended February 28, 2011, the Company granted a total of 100,000 options expiring on December 31, 2014 to a director of the Company. These options vested at the grant date with exercise price of $0.30 per share. The fair value of these options was $0.30 per share, $19,626 was recognized as management fee in the year ended February 28, 2011. For the year ended February 28, 2013, the Company granted a total of 100,000 options expiring on December 31, 2014 to directors of the Company. These options vested at the grant date with exercise price of $0.30 per share. The fair value of these options was $0.30 per share, $26,303 was recognized as management fee in the year ended February 28, 2013. For the year ended February 28, 2015, the Company granted a total of 600,000 options expiring on December 31, 2019 to directors of the Company. These options vested at the grant date with exercise price of $0.20 per share. The fair value of these options was $0.0062 per share, $36,902 was recognized as management fee in the year ended February 28, 2015.The fair value of the options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
205.48
|
%
|
|
|
400.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected term in years
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
At February 29, 2016, the following director common share purchase options were outstanding entitling the holders thereof the right to purchase one common share for each share purchase option held:
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Price
|
|
Expiry Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
Warrants
As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company had no outstanding warrants
.
NOTE 9 – LEASE
The Company has a commercial lease for real estate. Rent expense for years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $15,271 and $15,470, respectively. The terms of the lease range from November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016.
Future minimum lease payments under this agreement as of February 29, 2016 are as follows:
Years Ending February 28,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
7,840
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7,840
|
|
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
The tax effects of the temporary differences that give rise to the Company's estimated deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
|
|
February 29,
|
|
|
February 28,
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
(35.00
|
%)
|
|
|
(35.00
|
%)
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
3,822,448
|
|
|
$
|
3,622,418
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(3,822,448
|
)
|
|
|
(3,622,418
|
)
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
As of February 29, 2016, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $10,921,279 available to offset future taxable income.
The Company evaluates its valuation allowance requirements based on projected future operations. When circumstances change and this causes a change in management’s judgment about the recoverability of deferred tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation allowance is reflected in current income. As management of the Company does not currently believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will receive the benefit of this asset, a valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax asset has been established at both February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state and foreign jurisdictions. All our tax returns are subject to tax examinations by U.S. federal and state tax authorities, or examinations by foreign tax authorities until respective statute of limitation. The Company currently has no tax years under examination.
Based on the management’s assessment of pronouncements, they concluded that no significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position, and required no adjustment to the opening balance sheet accounts. The year-end analysis supports the same conclusion, and the Company does not have an accrual for uncertain tax positions as of February 29, 2016. As a result, tabular reconciliation of beginning and ending balances would not be meaningful. If interest and penalties were to be assessed, we would charge interest to interest expense, and penalties to other operating expense. It is not anticipated that unrecognized tax benefits would significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date.
The Company is in arrears on filing its statutory income tax returns and is therefore has estimated the expected amount of loss carry forwards available once the outstanding returns are filed. The Company expects to have significant net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes available to offset future taxable income.
NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company incurred the following items with directors and companies with common directors and shareholders:
|
|
|
|
February 29, 2016
|
|
February 28, 2015
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
52,751
|
|
|
$
|
65,565
|
|
As of February 29, 2016, included in accounts payable and accrued expenses are $33,495 (February 28, 2015: $33,495) owing to an accounting firm in which a director of the Company is a partner and $2,389 (February 28, 2015: $2,389) to a shareholder with respect to unpaid fees and interest on promissory notes, $480,000 (February 28, 2015: $480,000) owing to shareholders of the Company in respect of royalties payable with no interest accruing, and $53,694 (February 28, 2015: $53,694) owing to the former president of the Company in respect of unpaid wages.
As of February 29, 2016, included in advances payable is $60,158 (February 28, 2015: $76,100) owed to a company controlled by a director.
As of February 29, 2016, promissory notes payable of $439,590 (February 28, 2015: $439,590) are due to a profit-sharing and retirement plan administered by a director of the Company. Terms are:
Date Due:
|
|
Amount
|
|
August, 2016
|
|
$
|
12,500
|
|
April, 2016
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
November, 2016
|
|
|
27,500
|
|
December, 2016
|
|
|
384,590
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
439,590
|
|
All bear interest at 12% per annum.
As of February 29, 2016, promissory note payable of $62,719 (February 28, 2015: $86,259) is personally guaranteed by a related party of the director of the company.
NOTE 12 – CONCENTRATIONS AND CONTINGENCIES
Concentrations
Approximately 95% of the Company’s revenues are obtained from two (2) customers. The Company is exposed to significant sales and accounts receivable concentration. Sales to these customers are not made pursuant to a long term agreement. Customers are under no obligation to continue to purchase from the Company.
For the year ended February 29, 2016, two (2) customers accounted for approximately 95% of revenue. For the year ended February 28, 2015 these two (2) customers accounted for 92% of revenue.
For the year ended February 29, 2016, one (1) customer accounted for approximately 100% on accounts receivable.
For the year ended February 28, 2015, there was no accounts receivable.
Contingencies
During the normal course of business we may from time to time be involved in litigation or other possible loss contingencies. As of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 management is not aware of any possible contingencies that would warrant disclosure pursuant to SFAS 5.
Commitments
Our future minimum royalty payments on the ScopeOut® agreement consist of the following:
A 5% royalty with a $.75 per unit maximum “minimum royalty” to retain exclusivity with the following volumes:
End of calendar year containing the second anniversary:
|
30,000 units
|
End of calendar year containing the third anniversary:
|
60,000 units
|
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events through date which the financial statements were issued.
Subsequent to February 29, 2016, the company issued 730,943 shares of common stock for subscriptions at $.30 per share.
On April 21, 2016, the Company completed a 10-for-one reverse split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock from approximately 144,186,784 common shares to 14,418,621 common shares. No fractional shares were issued. All fractional shares resulting from the reverse split were rounded down to the nearest whole number of common shares.
On May 24, 2016, the Company entered into a nonbinding letter of intent with R and D USA, LLC for the acquisition of business assets comprising R and D, USA, LLC's means of production of soy meal and soy oil products and non-GMO products, certified organic products, refined oils, agricultural oils, and other related specialty fertilizer crop products, including all intellectual and intangible property related thereto.
The Company intends to structure the transaction as a purchase of the Business Interests by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in consideration for which the Company shall initially raise $350,000 for the purpose of working capital for the soybean processing mill, and issue to R and D, USA, LLC common shares in the Company. The shares will be issued in two tiers of a number of common shares of the Company to be determined before entering a definitive agreement.