UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2023 |
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the transition period from ___________ to ___________ |
Commission File Number: 033-55254-38
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wyoming | | 87-2765150 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1740H Del Range Blvd, Suite 166 Cheyenne, WY | | 82009 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(800) 401-4535
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated Filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
97,245,388 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 15, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 63,529 | | | $ | 55,434 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 6,540 | | | | 240 | |
Inventory | | | 102,268 | | | | 114,645 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 172,337 | | | | 170,319 | |
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Intangible assets | | | 4,195,353 | | | | 4,195,353 | |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | | | 24,773 | | | | 39,367 | |
Equipment, net | | | 4,283 | | | | 4,547 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 4,396,746 | | | $ | 4,409,586 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 121,861 | | | $ | 87,398 | |
Convertible note payable | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,000 | |
Due to related party | | | 1,133,205 | | | | 899,153 | |
Operating lease liability - current portion | | | 24,773 | | | | 39,367 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 1,314,839 | | | | 1,060,918 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 1,314,839 | | | | 1,060,918 | |
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Stockholders' Equity | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, authorized 10,000,000 shares, 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
Convertible Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, authorized 5,000,000 shares, 950,000 issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 950 | | | | 950 | |
Common Stock par value $0.001, authorized 1,000,000,000 shares, 94,245,388 and 93,945,388 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 94,245 | | | | 93,945 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 62,711,723 | | | | 62,625,173 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (59,735,011 | ) | | | (59,381,400 | ) |
Total Stockholders' Equity | | | 3,081,907 | | | | 3,348,668 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | $ | 4,396,746 | | | $ | 4,409,586 | |
See the accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
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Revenue | | $ | 55,595 | | | $ | - | |
Cost of revenue | | | 13,854 | | | | - | |
Gross Profit | | | 41,741 | | | | - | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administration | | | 99,784 | | | | 2,595 | |
Depreciation | | | 264 | | | | - | |
Professional fees | | | 295,129 | | | | 40,171 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 395,177 | | | | 42,766 | |
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Loss from Operations | | | (353,436 | ) | | | (42,766 | ) |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | (175 | ) | | | - | |
Total other expense | | | (175 | ) | | | - | |
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Loss from continuing operations | | $ | (353,611 | ) | | $ | (42,766 | ) |
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Discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | |
Income from discontinued operations | | $ | - | | | $ | 13,016 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | $ | - | | | $ | 13,016 | |
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Net Loss | | $ | (353,611 | ) | | $ | (29,750 | ) |
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Loss from continuing operations Per Common Share – Basic | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Income from discontinuing operations Per Common Share– Basic | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | |
Net loss per common share - Basic | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
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Loss from continuing operations Per Common Share – Diluted | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Income from discontinuing operations Per Common Share– Diluted | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | |
Net loss per common share - Diluted | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Basic Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding | | | 94,165,388 | | | | 22,945,388 | |
Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding | | | 113,165,388 | | | | 22,945,388 | |
See the accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Change in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31, 2023
| | Convertible Series A | | | Convertible Series C | | | | | | | | | Additional | | | | | | Total | |
| | Preferred stock | | | Preferred stock | | | Common Stock | | | Paid-In | | | Accumulated | | | Stockholders' | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Equity | |
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Balance - December 31, 2022 | | | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | 950,000 | | | $ | 950 | | | | 93,945,388 | | | $ | 93,945 | | | $ | 62,625,173 | | | $ | (59,381,400 | ) | | $ | 3,348,668 | |
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Common stock issued for services | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 300,000 | | | | 300 | | | | 86,550 | | | | - | | | | 86,850 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (353,611 | ) | | | (353,611 | ) |
Balance - March 31, 2023 | | | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | 950,000 | | | $ | 950 | | | | 94,245,388 | | | $ | 94,245 | | | $ | 62,711,723 | | | $ | (59,735,011 | ) | | $ | 3,081,907 | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2022
| | Convertible Series A | | | | | | | | | Additional | | | | | | Total Stockholders' | |
| | Preferred stock | | | Common Stock | | | Paid-In | | | Accumulated | | | Equity | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | (Deficit) | |
Balance - December 31, 2021 | | | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | 22,945,388 | | | $ | 22,945 | | | $ | 56,387,768 | | | $ | (56,473,572 | ) | | $ | (52,859 | ) |
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Debt forgiveness - former related party | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 9,355 | | | | - | | | | 9,355 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (29,750 | ) | | | (29,750 | ) |
Balance - March 31, 2022 | | | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | 22,945,388 | | | $ | 22,945 | | | $ | 56,397,123 | | | $ | (56,503,322 | ) | | $ | (73,254 | ) |
See the accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (353,611 | ) | | $ | (29,750 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 86,850 | | | | - | |
Impairment loss on digital assets | | | - | | | | 6,125 | |
Non-cash lease expense | | | 15,000 | | | | - | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 264 | | | | 15,059 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Inventory | | | 12,377 | | | | - | |
Digital currency | | | - | | | | 374 | |
Prepaid expense | | | (6,300 | ) | | | - | |
Related party advances funding operating expense | | | 49,052 | | | | 40,171 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 34,463 | | | | 1,545 | |
Fixed cash payments related to operating leases | | | (15,000 | ) | | | - | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | | | (176,905 | ) | | | 33,524 | |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from loan - related party | | | 185,000 | | | | 55,000 | |
Repayment of loan- related party | | | - | | | | (47,323 | ) |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 185,000 | | | | 7,677 | |
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Change in cash | | | 8,095 | | | | 41,201 | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | 55,434 | | | | 5,469 | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | 63,529 | | | $ | 46,670 | |
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Supplemental Disclosure Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Cash paid for taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
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Non-Cash Financing Disclosure: | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock for services | | $ | 86,850 | | | $ | - | |
Debt forgiveness - related party | | $ | - | | | $ | 9,355 | |
See the accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2023
Note 1 – Nature of Operations and Going Concern
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc., (the “Company” or “GEVI”), was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 14, 1990.
Business
We are a fully integrated technology company structured to provide mergers and acquisitions of new and available technology. Through our services, we incubate first-to-market products and help existing companies accelerate their product development within all regulatory requirements.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared (i) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and (ii) assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated significant income to date. The Company is subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with a business with no substantive revenue, as well as limitations on its operating capital resources. These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. In light of these matters, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise capital and generate revenue and profits in the future.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for a fair statement of the periods presented for: (a) the financial position; (b) the result of operations; and (c) cash flows, have been made in order to make the unaudited interim financial statements presented not misleading. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operations for a full year. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these good faith estimates and judgments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of balance sheet presentation and reporting of cash flows, the Company considers all unrestricted demand deposits, money market funds and highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of less than 90 days to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents. The Company had $63,529 and $55,434 cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Inventory
Inventories consist of raw materials which are stated at lower cost or net realizable value, with cost being determined on the weighted average method. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company held inventories of $102,268 and $114,645, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company recorded cost of goods sold of $13,854 and $0 associated with the cost of inventories sold, respectively. The Company did not write-off any inventories as unsalable during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method. Currently our assets consist solely of furniture and equipment which we amortize over a useful life of 5 years.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Improvements of a major nature are capitalized. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gains or losses are reflected in income.
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful lives of these assets are no longer appropriate. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the undiscounted future cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined as follows:
| ● | Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
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| ● | Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and |
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| ● | Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. |
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash, prepaid expenses, inventory, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related party, are carried at amortized cost. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
Related Parties
The Company follows ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions (see Note 8).
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive securities had been issued.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the following common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the result of the computation was anti-dilutive.
| | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Convertible notes | | | 194,444 | | | | - | |
Revenue
We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard’s stated core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, ASC 606 includes provisions within a five-step model that includes identifying the contract with a customer, identifying the performance obligations in the contract, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognizing revenue when, or as, an entity satisfies a performance obligation.
Our revenues currently consist of products used for lumber products for fire prevention. Revenue is recognized at a point in time that is which the risks and rewards of ownership of the products transfer from the Company to the customer.
Note 2 – Discontinued Operations
Crypto mining
On April 1, 2022, the Company implemented a plan to divest its crypto mining operations to focus its resources on the MFB acquisition (see Note 3). The Company recognized a loss of $2,030 from the disposition of its crypto mining operations, which consisted of the relinquishment of the digital currency assets in exchange for settlement of the related party note payable associated with the acquisition of the equipment.
Note 3 – Equipment, net
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, equipment consisted of the following:
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Cost: | | | | | | |
Furniture and equipment | | $ | 5,350 | | | $ | 5,350 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (1,067 | ) | | | (803 | ) |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 4,283 | | | $ | 4,547 | |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a depreciation of $264.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a depreciation of $15,059 for digital currency equipment, which is included within the Company’s income from discontinued operations.
Note 4 – Intangible Assets
The Company has capitalized the costs associated with acquiring the intellectual property of MFB at a value of $4,195,353 as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The amount capitalized consisted of a portion of the fair value of 1,000,000 shares of Convertible Preferred C stock of $4,200,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, no additional costs met the criteria for capitalization as an intangible asset.
Note 5 – Lease
The following summarizes right-of-use asset and lease information about the Company’s operating lease as of March 31, 2023:
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | |
Lease cost: | | | |
Operating lease cost | | $ | 15,000 | |
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Other information: | | | | |
Cash paid for operating cash flows from operating leases | | $ | 15,000 | |
Right -of-use assets obtained upon acquisition | | $ | 81,967 | |
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Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (year) | | | 0.42 | |
Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases | | | 5.50 | % |
Future minimum lease payments under the operating lease liability have the following non-cancellable lease payments as of March 31, 2023:
2023 (remaining nine months) | | $ | 25,000 | |
Thereafter | | | - | |
| | | 25,000 | |
Less: Imputed interest | | | (227 | ) |
Operating lease liabilities | | $ | 24,773 | |
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Operating lease liabilities - current | | $ | 24,773 | |
Operating lease liabilities- non-current | | $ | - | |
Note 6 – Convertible Note
On September 30, 2022, the Company entered into a convertible note agreement for the amount of $54,000, with term of six (6) months from the date of receipt of the funds, at interest rate of 2% per annum, currently the note is in default. At the sole option of the Lender, all or part of unpaid principal then outstanding may be converted into shares of common stock at any time starting from 24 hours after payment at a fixed conversion price of $0.18 per share. As of March 31, 2023, following is the summary of funds received from the lender:
| | Principal | | | Maturity | | Interest | | | | |
Payment date | | Amount | | | date | | Rate | | | Balance | |
August 11, 2022 | | $ | 18,000 | | | 2/11/2023 | | | 2 | % | | $ | 18,000 | |
September 2, 2022 | | $ | 17,000 | | | 3/2/2023 | | | 2 | % | | | 17,000 | |
Total Convertible notes | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 35,000 | |
Current portion | | | | | | | | | | | | | (35,000 | ) |
Long -term portion | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | - | |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $175 interest. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31,2022, the Company owed principal of $35,000 and $35,000 and accrued interest of $ 430 and $255, respectively.
Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Shares
The Company’s preferred shares consist of the following:
| · | 10,000,000 authorized shares of Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001. The Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into common stock of the Corporation at a conversion rate of one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock and entitled to one thousand (1,000) votes of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive dividends. Issued and outstanding Convertible Series A Preferred stock as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, was 10,000,000, respectively. |
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| · | 5,000,000 authorized shares of non-voting Convertible Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001. The Series C Preferred Stock shares are convertible into common stock of the Corporation at a conversion rate of one (1) Preferred C share for twenty (20) shares of common stock. Issued and outstanding Convertible Series A Preferred stock as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were 950,000, respectively. |
Common Shares
The Company has authorized 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. Each common stock entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which action of the stockholders of the corporation is sought. As of March 31, 2023, 70,000,000 shares issued to a member of the board of directors and President of the Company are restricted (the “Restricted Stock Award”) and shall be released only upon the Company achieving gross revenue in each of the calendar years ended December 31, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, of not less than $100,000,000. The holder of the Restricted stock shall be entitled to vote but is not entitled to dividends or disposal. The Company valued the voting rights associated with the awards at $2,100,000 which is recorded as stock-based compensation during the year ended December 31, 2022.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the company issued 300,000 shares of common stock for services valued at $86,850.
Common shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were 94,245,388 and 93,945,388, respectively.
Restricted Stock Award
On June 13, 2022, the Company issued a 70,000,000 Restricted Stock Award (“RSA”) to a member of the board of directors and President of the Company. Set out below is a summary of the changes in the Restricted Shares during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2023 | |
| | RSA | | | Weighted -Average Grant Price | |
Balance, December 31, 2022 | | | 70,000,000 | | | $ | 0.03 | |
Granted | | | - | | | | - | |
Vested | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited | | | - | | | | - | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | | | 70,000,000 | | | $ | 0.03 | |
Note 8 – Related Party Transactions
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, our former officer forgave $9,355 in accrued salary and the Company recognized it as additional paid-in-capital.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, a related party advanced to the Company an amount of $185,000 and $55,000 and paid $49,052 and $40,171 for operating expenses on behalf of the Company, respectively. During the three months ended March 31,2023 and 2022, the Company repaid $0 and $47,323 owing of the loan.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid $45,000 consulting to an entity under common control of a related party and $40,000 commission to a related party.
As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company was obliged to related parties, for unsecured, non-interest-bearing demand loans with a balance of $1,133,205 and $899,153, respectively.
Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies
On November 9, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Duchess Group LLC. for propose of obtaining corporate consulting services so as to better serve its shareholders and investment community. The agreement shall be for period of nine months and corporate consulting services to be settled by issuing 300,000 shares of common stock upon execution agreement, 150,000 shares of common stock due three months after execution of agreement and 150,000 shares of common stock due six months after execution of agreement.
On January 25, 2023, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock for first commitment and it was valued based on valuation of common stock price on issuance date for amount of $86,850.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized commitment for consulting services based on valuation of common stock price on March 31,2023 for outstanding common shares.
As part of the consideration for the Company’s acquisition of MFB (see Note 4), the vendor will be entitled to a ten (10%) percent royalty on the gross sales before taxes of products sold under the MFB family of products, to be paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the following month.
Note 10 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued. Based on our evaluation no material events have occurred that require disclosure, except as follows:
On April 5, 2023, the holder of the Convertible Series C Preferred Stock converted 150,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock into 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common shares.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements. The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This report and other written and oral statements that we make from time to time contain such forward-looking statements that set out anticipated results based on management’s plans and assumptions regarding future events or performance. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results of current and anticipated sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results.
We caution that the factors described herein, and other factors could cause our actual results of operations and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements we make and that investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of such factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Our unaudited financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (USD) and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this quarterly report.
In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to “common shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “our company” mean General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.
General Overview
General Enterprise Ventures, Inc. (the “Company”) was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 14, 1990.
On April 13, 2022, General Enterprise Ventures, Inc. acquired Mighty Fire Breaker LLC and all associated IP, in exchange for 1,000,000 Preferred C Shares.
On April 13, 2022, The Company designated 5,000,000 shares of Series C convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”). The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into twenty (20) shares of Common Stock for each share of Series C Preferred Stock at the option of the stockholder. The Series C Preferred Stock does not have voting rights and is not eligible to receive dividends
On April 28, 2022, Jan Ralston transferred ownership of 10,000,000 Preferred A shares to CEO, Joshua Ralston, making Mr. Ralston the new Majority Shareholder.
Current Operations
Fully Integrated Services
We are a fully integrated technology company structured to provide mergers and acquisitions of new and available technology. Through our services, we incubate first-to-market products and help existing companies accelerate their product development within all regulatory requirements.
Corporate changes
On April 13, 2022 General Enterprise Ventures, Inc. acquired Mighty Fire Breaker, LLC , an Ohio Limited Liability company (“ MFB”) and all associated IP, in exchange for 1,000,000 Preferred C Shares and a 10% royalty on the gross sales before taxes of products sold under the MFB family of products. MFB has 19 patents centered around its CitroTech MFB 31 Technology for the prevention and spread of wildfires. Its core products can be used for lumber treatments for fire prevention. It has been widely tested and is currently in testing at 3 major us government agencies. When CitroTech Science is sprayed and applied it takes flammable fuels like dry native vegetation and wood and makes them noncombustible. During the third quarter of 2022 the company received EPA Safer Choice status and UL Green-Guard Gold approval on its CitroTech fire inhibitor. It continues to pursue additional accreditations such Missoula Testing approval for selling products to the government. Currently the Company’s subsidiary Mighty Fire Breaker LLC Ohio is involved in installing large home and facility Proactive Wildfire Prevention Systems.
Effective April 1, 2022, the Company implemented a plan to divest its Crypto Mining operations and focus resources on the operations of Mighty Fire Breaker LLC (“MFB”). We expanded our services by building upon its foundation of emerging technology development, by creating a Crypto-Currency mining operation (farm). Previously, the Company had 20 Bitmain Antminer SJ19 PRO 104t/h and 99 Mini-Doge 185 m/h miners deployed, which are mining, Bitcoin, Doge, and Litecoin through the F2Pool and utilized its 8,000 Sq Ft Commercial space to house these ASIC Miners.
Effective November 20, 2022 General Enterprise Ventures Inc. formed a UK branch of its US subsidiary Mighty Fire Breaker LLC, named Mighty Fire Breaker UK Limited. The new Subsidiary headquartered in the United Kingdom, will be used to direct the sales of the Mighty Fire Breaker line of products and technologies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Results of Operations
Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the three months ended March 31, 2022
Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized below:
| | Three Months Ended | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | Change | |
Revenue | | $ | 55,595 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 55,595 | |
Operating expenses | | | 395,177 | | | | 42,766 | | | | 352,411 | |
Interest expense | | | 175 | | | | - | | | | 175 | |
Net loss from continuing operations | | $ | (353,611 | ) | | $ | (42,766 | ) | | $ | 408,006 | |
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Income from discontinued operations | | | - | | | | 13,016 | | | | (13,016 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (353,611 | ) | | $ | (29,750 | ) | | $ | (323,861 | ) |
Revenue
Our Company generated $55,595 and $0 revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s revenue is associated with revenue from MFB which was acquired in April 2022.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consisted of professional fees of $295,129, depreciation of $264 and general and administrative expenses of $99,784 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to professional fees of $40,171 and general and administrative of $2,595 in the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Discontinuing Operating Expenses
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, income from discontinued operations of $13,016 was the result of the net income from the operations of crypto mining and the disposition of crypto mining which the Company implemented a plan to divest its crypto mining operations to focus its resources on the MFB acquisition.
Net Loss
As a result of the foregoing, we incurred a net loss of $353,611, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a net loss of $29,750 for the corresponding three months ended March 31, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | | | | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | Change | |
Cash | | $ | 63,529 | | | $ | 55,434 | | | $ | 8,095 | |
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Current Assets | | $ | 172,337 | | | $ | 170,319 | | | $ | 2,018 | |
Current Liabilities | | $ | 1,314,839 | | | $ | 1,060,918 | | | $ | 253,921 | |
Working Capital (Deficiency) | | $ | (1,142,502 | ) | | $ | (890,599 | ) | | $ | (251,903 | ) |
The increase in working capital deficiency in 2023 was primarily the result of increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $34,463 and due to related party of $234,052.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the current assets consisted primarily of cash of $63,529 and $55,434, and inventory of $102,268 and $114,645, respectively.
As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the current liabilities consisted of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $121,861 and $87,398, due to related party of $1,133,205 and $899,153, convertible note of $35,000 and $35,000, and current portion of operating lease liability of $24,773 and $39,367, respectively.
Cash Flows
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | $ | (176,905 | ) | | $ | 33,524 | |
Cash provided by financing activities | | $ | 185,000 | | | $ | 7,677 | |
Net Change in Cash | | $ | 8,095 | | | $ | 41,201 | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash flows used in operating activities consisted of a net loss of $353,611, reduced by stock-based compensation of $86,850, non-cash lease expenses of $15,000, depreciation $264 and reduced by an increase in changes in operating assets and liabilities of $74,592.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash flows provided by operating activities consisted of a net loss of $29,750, reduced by impairment loss on digital assets of $6,125, depreciation of $15,059, reduced by an increase in changes in operating assets and liabilities of $33,524.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of $185,000 received from a related party.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 net cash provided by financing activities consisted of $55,000 received from a related party and $47,323 repaid to a related party.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared (i) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and (ii) assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated significant income to date. The Company is subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with a business with no substantive revenue, as well as limitations on its operating capital resources. These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. In light of these matters, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise capital and generate revenue and profits in the future.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements is critical to an understanding of our financial statements.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms as a result of the following material weaknesses: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee, (2) lack of a majority of outside directors on our Board of Directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (3) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and (4) management is dominated by one individual without adequate compensating controls.
A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We expect to be materially dependent upon a third party to provide us with accounting consulting services for the foreseeable future. Until such time as we have a chief financial officer with the requisite expertise in U.S. GAAP, there are no assurances that the material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will not result in errors in our financial statements which could lead to a restatement of those financial statements.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 that occurred in the period ended March 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal proceedings relating to claims arising out of our operations. We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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* Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| | General Enterprise Ventures, Inc. | |
| | (Registrant) | |
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Dated: May 15, 2023 | | /s/ Joshua Ralston | |
| | Joshua Ralston | |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |