You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations together with our consolidated financial statements
and related notes included elsewhere in this filing. This discussion and other
parts of this filing contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and
uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations,
intentions, and beliefs. Our actual results may differ materially from those
discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors,
including those set forth under "Risk Factors" and in other parts of this
filing, and you should not place undue certain on these forward-looking
statements, which apply only as of the date of this filing. See "Disclosure
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".
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We are an emerging growth company as defined in Section 2(a) (19) of the
Securities Act. Pursuant to Section 107 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups
Act, we may take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section
7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting
standards, meaning that we can delay the adoption of certain accounting
standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We
have chosen to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying
with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies to delay
adoption of such standards until such standards are made applicable to private
companies. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements may not be
comparable to the financial statements of public companies that comply with such
new or revised accounting standards.
OVERVIEW:
Historical Development
Our Company
Qualis Innovations Inc. (hereinafter the "Company," "We," "Qualis") "Qualis")
was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 23, 2006. On June 28, 2021, the
Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement by and among mPathix Health,
Inc. (formerly known as EMF Medical Devices, Inc.), a Delaware corporation
("mPathix"), pursuant to which mPathix was acquired by the Company. Qualis is
now the holding company under which mPathix operates. mPathix is a clinical
stage company focused on the development, production, and distribution of pain
management and other central nervous system (CNS) based solutions.
We are developing a product designed to address the unmet needs of patients who
seek alternatives to traditional pain medications and interventions or
adjunctive therapies to their current treatment regimen. We believe that our
product will provide clinicians and patients with new and differentiated set of
pain management tools to meet the diversity of patient
Recent Developments
We have prepared our consolidated financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
("GAAP").
Financing Transactions
Insurance Financing Agreement
On July 20, 2022, the Company entered into a loan to finance its directors and
officer's insurance policy effective June 28, 2022. The loan has a principal
balance of $90,225, bears interest at 8.83% per annum, and is due and payable in
nine monthly payments of $10,397. During the years ended December 31, 2022, the
Company made repayments of $59,033 and has a balance of $31,192 at December 31,
2022.
Acquisition of mPathix
On June 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement ("Exchange
Agreement") by and among mPathix Health, Inc. (formerly EMF Medical Devices,
Inc., a Delaware corporation) ("mPathix") and Qualis. The closing of the
transaction (the "Closing") took place on June 29, 2021 (the "Closing Date"). On
the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company
acquired all of the outstanding shares (the "Shares") of mPathix. In exchange,
the Company issued to the mPathix shareholder's, their designees or assigns, an
aggregate of 6,988,300 shares of Company common stock (the "Shares Component")
or 93.36% of the shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding
after the Closing (the "Share Exchange"), at a valuation of $0.50 per share, and
the Company issued warrants to purchase an additional 1,098,830 shares (698,830
warrants issued to the Company's previous CEO and 400,000 to CreoMed which is
beneficially owned by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, the Company's acting CEO and
chairman of the board) of the Company's common stock, exercisable for 10 years
at a $0.50 per share exercise price, subject to adjustment. In connection with
the closing of the mPathix acquisition, the officers and directors of mPathix
were appointed as the officers and directors of the Company.
The acquisition was accounted for as a "reverse merger" and recapitalization
since the stockholders of mPathix prior to the acquisition acquired a majority
of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company immediately
following the completion of the transaction. mPathix was deemed to be the
accounting acquirer in the transaction, and, consequently, the transaction was
treated as a recapitalization of mPathix. As a result, the Company was
considered to be the continuation of the predecessor, mPathix. Accordingly, the
assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are reflected in the
Company's consolidated financial statements are those of mPathix and are
recorded at the historical cost basis of mPathix. The Company's assets,
liabilities and results of operations were consolidated with the assets,
liabilities and results of operations of mPathix after consummation of the
acquisition.
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Stock Based Compensation
Employment Agreement
On March 1, 2021, Mr. Ahmet Demir Bingol, the Company's CEO entered into an
Employment Agreement with the Company, with an effective date of March 16, 2021,
in which he receives an annual base salary of $250,000, plus bonus compensation
not to exceed 80% of base salary. In addition, Mr. Bingol was granted 698,830
warrants to purchase 698,830 of the Company's common stock, valued at $165,378
(based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The warrants
are exercisable for a period of ten years at $0.50 per share in whole or in
part, as either a cash exercise or as a cashless exercise, and fully vest at
grant date. Mr. Bingol's employment also provides for medical insurance,
disability benefits and one year of severance pay if his employment is
terminated without cause or due to a change in control. Mr. Bingol's
compensation was approved by the Company's Board of Directors on March 1, 2021.
On September 9, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a modified Employment
Agreement for Mr. Bingol which was subsequently signed on October 1, 2021. The
modification resulted in changing Mr. Bingol's position from CEO to President
and in reducing Mr. Bingol's base salary from $250,000 to $150,000 per year. In
addition, his bonus plan was reset with a target bonus at fifty percent (50%) of
Executive's Base Salary, based upon the actual achievement of financial and
other targets as established in the annual budget approved by the Board, in its
sole and absolute discretion. Further, on October 1, 2021, Mr. Bingol's
previously issued warrants were modified such that he will receive 300,000
warrants that vest immediately at an exercise price of $0.50 and 398,830
warrants that vest over a period of three years with an exercise price of $0.50.
As a result, in accordance with ASC 718-20-35-2A and 718-20-35-3, immediately
prior to the modification, the Company calculated the fair value of the warrants
and determined that there was no change to the fair value. Subsequent to the
modification, the Company will recognize a loss of $9,155 over the remaining
three year vesting period.
On February 24, 2022, Mr. Bingol entered into a separation agreement whereby he
will terminate his employment effective April 15, 2022. He received no severance
payment and there were no disagreements between he or the Company. A total of
300,000 warrants have vested with the remaining 398,830 unvested warrants
expiring. As a result of Mr. Bingol's termination, the Company reversed the
remaining warrant modification balance of $94,101 during the years ended
December 31, 2022.
Consulting Agreement
On May 1, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a related
party to provide advisory services to the Company. The consulting agreement
terminates July 31, 2022. Under this consulting agreement, the related party
will be entitled to a monthly consulting fee of $10,000 and a total of 300,000
common shares to be issued 200,000 common shares based on the closing of reverse
acquisition transaction, 50,000 common shares on the delivery of two Company's
medical devices and 50,000 common shares on the delivery of ten Company's
medical devices. The Company issued 250,000 common shares during the year ended
December 31, 2021, for the fair value of $125,000 and 50,000 common shares shall
be issued on delivery of an additional eight devices at a fair value estimated
to be $25,000. The agreement has been extended through July 31, 2023 with a 90
day cancellation clause.
On January 27, 2022 the Company hired an engineering consultant to assist in
completing the design history file, updating new software, system design, pre
510(k) preparation, and testing of the SOLACE device. This work is expected to
be completed by the end of September 2022 and the cost of the contract is
$77,850.
On October 3, 2022, the Company entered into an Independent Contractor Services
Agreement ("Agreement") with a third party to provide professional services to
the Company. The Agreement terminates January 3, 2023. Under this Agreement, the
contractor will be entitled to a monthly consulting fee of $6,000 and a total of
36,000 common shares, valued at $18,000 (based on the estimated fair value of
the stock on the date of grant) for services rendered. The 36,000 common shares
to be issued by the end of November 2022.
Prior License
We previously licensed from Life Care Medical Devices a number of patents in
connection with the Prior Device, the predicate device which was marketed as the
"BeBe" device, and which received 510(k) clearance from the FDA in March 2014.
The granted indication for the BeBe device was "to generate deep heat within
body tissues for the treatment of medical conditions such as relief of pain,
muscle spasms and joint contractures."
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On August 28, 2019, our subsidiary, mPathix, entered into a Preliminary License
Agreement with LCMD, licensing from LCMD certain patents, know how, trade
secrets, 510(k) clearances and other property (the "Property") previously
transferred to LCMD by the Marchitto Entities (defined below) in accordance with
an Asset Purchase Agreement and a separate Intellectual Property License
Agreement dated November 10, 2015. Jim Holt who served as the sole officer and
director of LCMD, is also one of our directors. mPathix had an exclusive license
to reproduce, distribute, sell, lease, display and perform and otherwise use the
Property (including the SOLACE medical device) for use in pain management as of
the August 28, 2019 agreement. In consideration, mPathix issued 2,000,000 shares
of its common stock (1,878,955 shares issued to LCMD and 121,045 shares issued
to an affiliate of LCMD) and paid $110,000 in cash to LCMD on or about on
September 9, 2019, and mPathix was to pay continuing royalties to LCMD, with an
initial royalty payment of 6.0% of the net revenues from pain application sales
in each of the first twelve months, and lesser royalties thereafter based on
annual device sales. No royalty payments have been made to or earned by LCMD
since no revenues from medical device sales were generated.
On June 3, 2021, a Definitive License Agreement was signed by LCMD and mPathix
in order to finalize the terms of the August 28, 2019 Preliminary License
Agreement. The terms of the license with LCMD were contingent upon successful
fulfilment of a court ordered resolution between LCMD and the original owners of
the underlying intellectual property (the "Marchitto Entities"). LCMD was
obligated to pay to the Marchitto Entities the sum of $2,400,000 on or before
April 24, 2022, which has not occurred. Accordingly, we consider the license
agreement to be expired, and we do not intend to renew the license agreement
with LCMD or otherwise reacquire the intellectual property from the Marchitto
Entities.
ASC 730-10-25-2(c), Intangible Assets Purchased From Others, requires a company
to evaluate the technology acquired, and the applicable guidance for the
determination of alternative future uses. mPathix determined, at the date of the
acquisition of the technology, that it was acquiring an asset that represented a
research and development (R&D) project that was still in the process of
experimentation. The technology has additional potential future benefits
including hyperhidrosis, stress bladder incontinence, and cosmetic indications.
Therefore, the acquisition represented an asset by the Company.
Based on the Company's analysis of the Solace medical device, as of December 31,
2021, the Company reassessed the value of the Preliminary License Agreement with
LCMD. Related to this assessment, management determined that the intellectual
property used in the Solace device is different from the intellectual property
in the Preliminary License Agreement with LCMD. Therefore, the Company recorded
an impairment of intangible assets of $143,226 for the year ended December 31,
2021 and was classified in other expenses in the consolidated Statement of
Operations.
Common Stock
On October 3, 2022, the Company entered into an Independent Contractor Services
Agreement ("Agreement") with a third party to provide professional services to
the Company. The Agreement terminates January 3, 2023. Under this Agreement, the
contractor will be entitled to a monthly consulting fee of $6,000 and a total of
36,000 common shares, valued at $18,000 (based on the estimated fair value of
the stock on the date of grant) for services rendered.
On July 20, 2022, the Company issued 200,000 common shares to an affiliate for
aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000.
In July 2021, the Company issued 250,000 common shares to a related party valued
at $125,000 (based on the estimated fair value of the stock on the date of
grant) for services rendered.
In July 2021, the Company issued 5,000 common shares to a third party valued at
$2,500 (based on the estimated fair value of the stock on the date of grant) for
services rendered.
In June 2021, the Company issued 300,000 common shares to a third party for
aggregate gross proceeds of $150,000.
In June 2021, the Company issued 200,000 common shares to a related party for
aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000.
On June 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement ("Exchange
Agreement") by and among mPathix Health, Inc. (formerly EMF Medical Devices,
Inc., a Delaware corporation) ("mPathix") and Qualis. The closing of the
transaction (the "Closing") took place on June 29, 2021 (the "Closing Date"). On
the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company
acquired all of the outstanding shares (the "Shares") of mPathix. In exchange,
the Company issued to the mPathix shareholder's, their designees or assigns, an
aggregate of 6,988,300 shares of Company common stock (the "Shares Component")
or 93.36% of the shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding
after the Closing (the "Share Exchange"), at a valuation of $0.50 per share, and
the Company issued warrants to purchase an additional 1,098,830 shares (698,830
warrants issued to the Company's previous CEO and 400,000 to CreoMed which is
beneficially owned by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, the Company's acting CEO and
chairman of the board) of the Company's common stock, exercisable for 10 years
at a $0.50 per share exercise price, subject to adjustment. In connection with
the closing of the mPathix acquisition, the officers and directors of mPathix
were appointed as the officers and directors of the Company.
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The acquisition was accounted for as a "reverse merger'' and recapitalization
since the stockholders of mPathix owned a majority of the outstanding shares of
the common stock immediately following the completion of the transaction
assuming that holders of 10% of the Public Shares exercise their conversion
rights. mPathix was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and,
consequently, the transaction was treated as a recapitalization of mPathix. As a
result, Qualis was considered to be the continuation of the predecessor mPathix.
Accordingly, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are
reflected in the consolidated financial statements are those of mPathix and are
recorded at the historical cost basis of mPathix. Qualis's assets, liabilities
and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and
results of operations of mPathix after consummation of the acquisition.
On June 29, 2021, the Company issued 900,000 common shares to Echo Resources LLP
in conjunction with share agreement.
On June 29, 2021, the Company issued 496,650 common shares for the
recapitalization of Qualis in conjunction with the reverse acquisition.
On February 14, 2021, the Company issued a total of 30,000 restricted common
shares to members of its Board of Directors, valued at $15,000 (based on the
estimated fair value of the stock on the date of grant) for services to be
rendered in FY 2021.
On February 11, 2021, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares to third
parties for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
Warrants
On February 14, 2021, the Company granted 400,000 warrants to purchase 400,000
shares of the Company's common stock to a CreoMed (controlled by Dr. Joseph
Pergolizzi, Acting CEO and Chairman of the Board) for consulting services,
valued at $109,512 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of
grant). The warrants are exercisable for a period of seven years at $0.50 per
share in whole or in part, as either a cash exercise or as a cashless exercise,
and fully vest at grant date.
On March 16, 2021, the Company granted 698,830 warrants to purchase 698,830
shares of the Company's common stock to Ahmet Demir Bingol, valued at $166,141
(based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant), pursuant to
his Employment Agreement. The warrants are exercisable for a period of ten years
at $0.50 per share in whole or in part, as either a cash exercise or as a
cashless exercise, and fully vest at grant date.
On June 29, 2021, the Qualis Innovations, Inc. has cancelled previous warrants
agreement and regranted warrants to purchase an additional 1,098,830 shares
(698,830 warrants issued to the Ahmet Demir Bingol, Company's previous CEO and
400,000 to CreoMed which is beneficially owned by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, the
Company's acting CEO and chairman of the board) of the Company's common stock,
exercisable for 10 years at a $0.50 per share exercise price, subject to
adjustment in conjunction with the share exchange agreement.
On September 9, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a modified Employment
Agreement for Mr. Bingol which was subsequently signed on October 1, 2021. The
modification resulted in changing Mr. Bingol's position from CEO to President.
Further, on October 1, 2021, Mr. Bingol's previously issued warrants were
modified such that he will receive 300,000 warrants that vest immediately at an
exercise price of $0.50 and 398,830 warrants that vest over a period of three
years with an exercise price of $0.50. As a result, in accordance with ASC
718-20-35-2A and 718-20-35-3, immediately prior to the modification, the Company
calculated the fair value of the warrants and determined that there was no
change to the fair value. Subsequent to the modification, the Company will
recognize a loss of $9,155 over the remaining three-year vesting period.
On February 24, 2022, Mr. Bingol entered into a separation agreement whereby he
will terminate his employment effective April 15, 2022. He received no severance
payment and there were no disagreements between he or the Company. A total of
300,000 warrants have vested with the remaining 398,830 unvested warrants
expiring. As a result of Mr. Bingol's termination, the Company reversed the
remaining warrant modification balance of $94,101 during the years ended
December 31, 2022.
On February 1, 2022, the Company granted 30,000 warrants to purchase 30,000 of
the Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued at
$13,547 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The
options are exercisable for a period of three years at $1.00 per share in whole
or in part, and fully vest at grant date.
On March 29, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the granting of 400,000
warrants, with effect from April 1, 2022, convertible to the Company's common
shares with an exercise price of $1.10, valued at $290,276 (based on the Black
Scholes valuation model on the date of grant), to our acting CEO and Chairman
Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr., MD through his company, CreoMed, Inc. with an
expiration period of 10 years. These warrants were issued as compensation for
the first quarter to Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr., MD.
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On August 1, 2022, based on a revised agreement signed by the relevant parties,
the Company granted 60,000 warrants to purchase 60,000 of the Company's common
stock to a third party for consulting services, valued at $7,632 (based on the
Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The options are exercisable
for a period of three years at $1.10 per share in whole or in part, and fully
vest at grant date.
On September 1, 2022, the Company granted 300,000 warrants to purchase 300,000
of the Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued
at $60,916 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant).
The options are exercisable for a period of four years at $1.10 per share in
whole or in part and vest 50% in six months and the remaining 50% in twelve
months from the grant date.
Options
In July 2021, the Company granted a total of 100,000 options to purchase 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock to third parties for consulting services,
valued at $25,077 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of
grant). The options are exercisable for a period of five years at $0.50 per
share in whole or in part and vest 50% in six months and the remaining 50% in
twelve months from the grant date.
On June 7, 2021, the Company granted 20,000 options to purchase 20,000 shares of
the Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued at
$5,040 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The
options are exercisable for a period of five years at $0.50 per share in whole
or in part and vest 50% in six months and the remaining 50% in twelve months
from the grant date.
Impairment of Intangible Assets
Based on the Company's analysis of the Solace medical device, as of December 31,
2021, the Company reassessed the value of the Preliminary License Agreement with
LCMD. Related to this assessment, management determined that the intellectual
property used in the Solace device is different from the intellectual property
in the Preliminary License Agreement with LCMD. Therefore, the Company recorded
an impairment of intangible assets of $143,226 for the year ended December 31,
2021 and is classified in other expenses in the consolidated Statement of
Operations.
Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
There is limited historical financial information about us on which to base an
evaluation of our performance. We have not finalized development of our planned
SOLACE device, nor have we generated any cash flow from operations. The
Company's cash position may not be sufficient to support the Company's daily
operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business
operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a
new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, and possible cost
overruns due to increases in the cost of services. To become profitable and
competitive, we must receive additional capital. We have no assurance that
future financing will materialize. If that financing is not available, we may be
unable to continue operations.
Overview of Presentation
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") or Plan of
Operations includes the following sections:
? Results of Operations
? Liquidity and Capital Resources
? Capital Expenditures
? Going Concern
? Critical Accounting Policies
? Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
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General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs and
professional fees required to support our operations and growth.
Depending on the extent of our future growth, we may experience significant
strain on our management, personnel, and information systems. We will need to
implement and improve operational, financial, and management information
systems. In addition, we are implementing new information systems that will
provide better record-keeping. However, there can be no assurance that our
management resources or information systems will be sufficient to manage any
future growth in our business, and the failure to do so could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021
The following discussion represents a comparison of our results of operations
for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The results of operations for
the periods shown in our audited consolidated financial statements are not
necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire period. In the
opinion of management, the audited consolidated financial statements recognize
all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to fairly
state our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the
periods presented.
Year Ended Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Net revenues $ - $ -
Cost of sales - -
Gross Profit - -
Operating expenses 920,515 1,588,890
Other expense - 143,226
Net loss before income taxes $ (920,515 ) $ (1,732,116 )
Revenues
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had no revenues.
Cost of Sales
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had no cost of sales.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses decreased by $668,375, or 42.1%, to $920,515 for year ended
December 31, 2022 from $1,588,890 for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily
due to decreases in compensation costs of $166,511, research and development
costs of $424,207, consulting fees of $277,815, and travel costs of $3,240,
offset partially by professional fees of $37,376, insurance costs of $61,832,
depreciation costs of $149, stock based compensation of $81,782, and general and
administration costs of $22,259. In March 2021, the Company hired its CEO
resulting in compensation costs and stock based compensation. Effective April
15, 2022, the Company entered into a separation agreement with its CEO whereby
he was terminated resulting in decreased compensation costs. In addition, the
Company has incurred an increase in professional fees (primarily legal and audit
fees) and has decreased consulting fees (primarily the fair value of common
stock and options issued for services), as a result of the Company filing its
S-1 and 10K. Amortization of the Company's Intellectual Property License
Agreement decreased in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the years
ended December 31, 2021.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had research and development costs of
$76,360 and general and administrative expenses of $844,155 primarily due to
professional fees of $165,993, compensation costs of $43,288, depreciation costs
of $17,102, consulting fees of $187,894, insurance costs of $144,427, travel
costs of $1,686, stock based compensation of $247,923, and general and
administration costs of $35,842. Amortization of the Company's Intellectual
Property License Agreement decreased in the year ended December 31, 2022
compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Consulting fees consist of
$273,387 of the fair value of common stock and options issued for services and
$162,430 of consulting services.
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For the years ended December 31, 2021, we had research and development costs of
$500,567, stock based compensation of $166,141, and general and administrative
expenses of $922,182 primarily due to compensation costs of $209,799,
depreciation costs of $16,953, professional fees of $128,617, consulting costs
of $465,709, insurance costs of $82,595, travel costs of $4,926, and general and
administration costs of $13,583, as a result of adding administrative
infrastructure for our anticipated business development. In March 2021, the
Company hired its CEO resulting in compensation costs and stock based
compensation. Consulting fees consist of $274,809 of the fair value of common
stock and options issued for services and $190,900 of consulting services.
Research and development costs consist of $429,677 for the amortization of the
Company's Intellectual Property License Agreement, and $70,890 to a third party
for an evaluation of our product.
Other Income
Other expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 was none. Other expense for
the year ended December 31, 2021 of $143,226 resulted from an impairment of
assets.
Net loss before income taxes
Net loss before income for years ended December 31, 2022 totaled $920,515
primarily due to (increases/decreases) in compensation costs, professional fees,
consulting fees, depreciation, insurance costs, research and development costs,
and general and administration costs compared to a loss of $1,732,116 for years
ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to (increases/decreases) in compensation
costs, consulting fees, professional fees, depreciation, travel costs, insurance
costs, research and development costs, and general and administration costs.
Assets and Liabilities
Assets were $315,561 as of December 31, 2022. Assets consisted primarily of cash
of $69,858, inventory of $40,175, deposits of $54,000, other current assets of
$92,170, and property and equipment of $39,258. Liabilities were $71,507 as of
December 31, 2022. Liabilities consisted primarily of accounts payable and
accrued expenses and short-term note payable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the
realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $3,625,287 at December 31,
2022, had working capital of $184,696 at December 31, 2022, had net losses of
$920,515 and $1,732,116 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, and net cash used in operating activities of $558,426 and $792,844
for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with no revenue
earned since inception, and a lack of operational history. These matters raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
While the Company is attempting to expand operations and increase revenues, the
Company's cash position may not be significant enough to support the Company's
daily operations. Management intends to raise additional funds by way of a
public offering or an asset sale transaction. Management believes that the
actions presently being taken to further implement its business plan and
generate revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going
concern. While management believes in the viability of its strategy to generate
revenues and in its ability to raise additional funds or transact an asset sale,
there can be no assurances to that effect or on terms acceptable to the Company.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the
Company's ability to further implement its business plan and generate revenues.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.
General - Overall, we had a decrease in cash flows for years ended December 31,
2022 of $458,426 resulting from cash used in operating activities of $558,426,
offset partially by cash provided by financing activities of $100,000.
The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating,
investing, and financing activities during the periods indicated:
Year Ended Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities $ (558,426 ) $ (792,844 )
Investing activities - (1,787 )
Financing activities 100,000 1,250,000
$ (458,426 ) $ 455,369
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities - For the year ended December 31, 2022, net
cash used in operations was $558,426 compared to net cash used in operations of
$792,844 for the year ended December 31, 2021. Net cash used in operations was
primarily due to a net loss of $920,515 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and
the changes in operating assets and liabilities of $70,933, primarily due to
other current assets of $8,974, inventory of $20,100, short-term notes payable
of $31,192 and accounts payable and accrued expenses of $22,067, offset
partially by other current liabilities of $11,400. In addition, net cash used in
operating activities includes adjustments to reconcile net profit from
depreciation expense of $17,102, warrants issued for services of $342,024,
options issued for services of $8,131, issuance of common stock for services of
$18,000, and warrants forfeited in conjunction with compensation - related
parties of $94,101.
Net cash used in operations was primarily due to a net loss of $1,732,116 for
year ended December 31, 2021 and the changes in operating assets and liabilities
of $90,771, primarily due to the changes in deposits of $36,000, accounts
payable and accrued expenses of $18,248, and other current liabilities of
$11,400, offset partially by other current assets of $96,144 and inventory of
$60,275. In addition, net cash used in operating activities includes adjustments
to reconcile net profit from amortization expense of $429,677, depreciation
expense of $16,953, warrants issued for services of $131,546, stock based
compensation - related parties of $166,141, issuance of common stock for
services of $2,500, issuance of common stock for services - related parties of
$140,000, and an impairment of assets of $143,226.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities - For the years ended December 31, 2022,
net cash used in investing was none compared to cash flows used in investing
activities of $1,787 for years ended December 31, 2021 due to the purchase of
property and equipment.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities - For years ended December 31, 2022, net
cash provided by financing was $100,000 due to proceeds from issuance of common
stock for cash. For years ended December 31, 2021, cash flows provided by
financing activities was $1,250,000 due to proceeds from issuance of common
stock for cash.
Financing - We expect that our current working capital position, together with
our expected future cash flows from operations will be insufficient to fund our
operations in the ordinary course of business, anticipated capital expenditures,
debt payment requirements and other contractual obligations for at least the
next twelve months. However, this belief is based upon many assumptions and is
subject to numerous risks, and there can be no assurance that we will not
require additional funding in the future.
We have no present agreements or commitments with respect to any material
acquisitions of other businesses, products, product rights or technologies or
any other material capital expenditures. However, we will continue to evaluate
acquisitions of and/or investments in products, technologies, capital equipment
or improvements or companies that complement our business and may make such
acquisitions and/or investments in the future. Accordingly, we may need to
obtain additional sources of capital in the future to finance any such
acquisitions and/or investments. We may not be able to obtain such financing on
commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Due to the ongoing global economic
crisis, we believe it may be difficult to obtain additional financing if needed.
Even if we are able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue
restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause
substantial dilution for our shareholders, in the case of equity financing.
Acquisition of mPathix
On June 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement ("Exchange
Agreement") by and among mPathix Health, Inc. (formerly EMF Medical Devices,
Inc., a Delaware corporation) ("mPathix") and Qualis. The closing of the
transaction (the "Closing") took place on June 29, 2021 (the "Closing Date"). On
the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company
acquired all of the outstanding shares (the "Shares") of mPathix. In exchange,
the Company issued to the mPathix shareholder's, their designees or assigns, an
aggregate of 6,988,300 shares of Company common stock (the "Shares Component")
or 93.36% of the shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding
after the Closing (the "Share Exchange"), at a valuation of $0.50 per share, and
the Company issued warrants to purchase an additional 1,098,830 shares (698,830
warrants issued to the Company's previous CEO and 400,000 to CreoMed which is
beneficially owned by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, the Company's acting CEO and
chairman of the board) of the Company's common stock, exercisable for 10 years
at a $0.50 per share exercise price, subject to adjustment. In connection with
the closing of the mPathix acquisition, the officers and directors of mPathix
were appointed as the officers and directors of the Company.
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The acquisition was accounted for as a "reverse merger" and recapitalization
since the stockholders of mPathix prior to the acquisition acquired a majority
of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company immediately
following the completion of the transaction. mPathix was deemed to be the
accounting acquirer in the transaction, and, consequently, the transaction was
treated as a recapitalization of mPathix. As a result, the Company was
considered to be the continuation of the predecessor, mPathix. Accordingly, the
assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are reflected in the
Company's consolidated financial statements are those of mPathix and are
recorded at the historical cost basis of mPathix. The Company's assets,
liabilities and results of operations were consolidated with the assets,
liabilities and results of operations of mPathix after consummation of the
acquisition.
Stock Based Compensation
Employment Agreement
On March 1, 2021, Mr. Ahmet Demir Bingol, the Company's CEO entered into an
Employment Agreement with the Company, with an effective date of March 16, 2021,
in which he receives an annual base salary of $250,000, plus bonus compensation
not to exceed 80% of base salary. In addition, Mr. Bingol was granted 698,830
warrants to purchase 698,830 of the Company's common stock, valued at $165,378
(based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The warrants
are exercisable for a period of ten years at $0.50 per share in whole or in
part, as either a cash exercise or as a cashless exercise, and fully vest at
grant date. Mr. Bingol's employment also provides for medical insurance,
disability benefits and one year of severance pay if his employment is
terminated without cause or due to a change in control. Mr. Bingol's
compensation was approved by the Company's Board of Directors on March 1, 2021.
On September 9, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a modified Employment
Agreement for Mr. Bingol which was subsequently signed on October 1, 2021. The
modification resulted in changing Mr. Bingol's position from CEO to President
and in reducing Mr. Bingol's base salary from $250,000 to $150,000 per year. In
addition, his bonus plan was reset with a target bonus at fifty percent (50%) of
Executive's Base Salary, based upon the actual achievement of financial and
other targets as established in the annual budget approved by the Board, in its
sole and absolute discretion. Further, on October 1, 2021, Mr. Bingol's
previously issued warrants were modified such that he will receive 300,000
warrants that vest immediately at an exercise price of $0.50 and 398,830
warrants that vest over a period of three years with an exercise price of $0.50.
As a result, in accordance with ASC 718-20-35-2A and 718-20-35-3, immediately
prior to the modification, the Company calculated the fair value of the warrants
and determined that there was no change to the fair value. Subsequent to the
modification, the Company will recognize a loss of $9,155 over the remaining
three year vesting period.
On February 24, 2022, Mr. Bingol entered into a separation agreement whereby he
will terminate his employment effective April 15, 2022. He received no severance
payment and there were no disagreements between he or the Company. A total of
300,000 warrants have vested with the remaining 398,830 unvested warrants
expiring. As a result of Mr. Bingol's termination, the Company reversed the
remaining warrant modification balance of $94,101 during the years ended
December 31, 2022.
Consulting Agreement
On May 1, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a related
party to provide advisory services to the Company. The consulting agreement
terminates July 31, 2022. Under this consulting agreement, the related party
will be entitled to a monthly consulting fee of $10,000 and a total of 300,000
common shares to be issued 200,000 common shares based on the closing of reverse
acquisition transaction, 50,000 common shares on the delivery of two Company's
medical devices and 50,000 common shares on the delivery of ten Company's
medical devices. The Company issued 250,000 common shares during the year ended
December 31, 2021, for the fair value of $125,000 and 50,000 common shares shall
be issued on delivery of an additional eight devices at a fair value estimated
to be $25,000. The agreement has been extended through July 31, 2023 with a 90
day cancellation clause.
On January 27, 2022 the Company hired an engineering consultant to assist in
completing the design history file, updating new software, system design, pre
510(k) preparation, and testing of the SOLACE device. This work is expected to
be completed by the end of September 2022 and the cost of the contract is
$77,850.
On October 3, 2022, the Company entered into an Independent Contractor Services
Agreement ("Agreement") with a third party to provide professional services to
the Company. The Agreement terminates January 3, 2023. Under this Agreement, the
contractor will be entitled to a monthly consulting fee of $6,000 and a total of
36,000 common shares, valued at $18,000 (based on the estimated fair value of
the stock on the date of grant) for services rendered. The 36,000 common shares
to be issued by the end of November 2022.
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Prior License
We previously licensed from Life Care Medical Devices a number of patents in
connection with the Prior Device, the predicate device which was marketed as the
"BeBe" device, and which received 510(k) clearance from the FDA in March 2014.
The granted indication for the BeBe device was "to generate deep heat within
body tissues for the treatment of medical conditions such as relief of pain,
muscle spasms and joint contractures."
On August 28, 2019, our subsidiary, mPathix, entered into a Preliminary License
Agreement with LCMD, licensing from LCMD certain patents, know how, trade
secrets, 510(k) clearances and other property (the "Property") previously
transferred to LCMD by the Marchitto Entities (defined below) in accordance with
an Asset Purchase Agreement and a separate Intellectual Property License
Agreement dated November 10, 2015. Jim Holt who served as the sole officer and
director of LCMD, is also one of our directors. mPathix had an exclusive license
to reproduce, distribute, sell, lease, display and perform and otherwise use the
Property (including the SOLACE medical device) for use in pain management as of
the August 28, 2019 agreement. In consideration, mPathix issued 2,000,000 shares
of its common stock (1,878,955 shares issued to LCMD and 121,045 shares issued
to an affiliate of LCMD) and paid $110,000 in cash to LCMD on or about on
September 9, 2019, and mPathix was to pay continuing royalties to LCMD, with an
initial royalty payment of 6.0% of the net revenues from pain application sales
in each of the first twelve months, and lesser royalties thereafter based on
annual device sales. No royalty payments have been made to or earned by LCMD
since no revenues from medical device sales were generated.
On June 3, 2021, a Definitive License Agreement was signed by LCMD and mPathix
in order to finalize the terms of the August 28, 2019 Preliminary License
Agreement. The terms of the license with LCMD were contingent upon successful
fulfilment of a court ordered resolution between LCMD and the original owners of
the underlying intellectual property (the "Marchitto Entities"). LCMD was
obligated to pay to the Marchitto Entities the sum of $2,400,000 on or before
April 24, 2022, which has not occurred. Accordingly, we consider the license
agreement to be expired, and we do not intend to renew the license agreement
with LCMD or otherwise reacquire the intellectual property from the Marchitto
Entities.
The Company is in the process of finalizing the SOLACE product design and is
beginning to compile the data required to complete an application with the FDA.
Further, given the substantial changes and modifications that we have identified
for our device, the Company will seek to file provisional patents at the
earliest possible date.
ASC 730-10-25-2(c), Intangible Assets Purchased From Others, requires a company
to evaluate the technology acquired, and the applicable guidance for the
determination of alternative future uses. mPathix determined, at the date of the
acquisition of the technology, that it was acquiring an asset that represented a
research and development (R&D) project that was still in the process of
experimentation. The technology has additional potential future benefits
including hyperhidrosis, stress bladder incontinence, and cosmetic indications.
Therefore, the acquisition represented an asset by the Company.
The Intellectual Property License Agreement will expire in April 2022. mPathix
recorded $1,110,000 as an intangible asset and is being amortized on a
straight-line basis thru the end of the licensing agreement of April 2022.
Based on the Company's analysis of the Solace medical device, as of December 31,
2021, the Company reassessed the value of the Preliminary License Agreement with
LCMD. Related to this assessment, management determined that the intellectual
property used in the Solace device is different from the intellectual property
in the Preliminary License Agreement with LCMD. Therefore, the Company recorded
an impairment of intangible assets of $143,226 for the year ended December 31,
2021 and is classified in other expenses in the consolidated Statement of
Operations.
Common Stock
On October 3, 2022, the Company entered into an Independent Contractor Services
Agreement ("Agreement") with a third party to provide professional services to
the Company. The Agreement terminates January 3, 2023. Under this Agreement, the
contractor will be entitled to a monthly consulting fee of $6,000 and a total of
36,000 common shares, valued at $18,000 (based on the estimated fair value of
the stock on the date of grant) for services rendered.
On July 20, 2022, the Company issued 200,000 common shares to an affiliate for
aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000.
In July 2021, the Company issued 250,000 common shares to a related party valued
at $125,000 (based on the estimated fair value of the stock on the date of
grant) for services rendered.
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In July 2021, the Company issued 5,000 common shares to a third party valued at
$2,500 (based on the estimated fair value of the stock on the date of grant) for
services rendered.
In June 2021, the Company issued 300,000 common shares to a third party for
aggregate gross proceeds of $150,000.
In June 2021, the Company issued 200,000 common shares to a related party for
aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000.
On June 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement ("Exchange
Agreement") by and among mPathix Health, Inc. (formerly EMF Medical Devices,
Inc., a Delaware corporation) ("mPathix") and Qualis. The closing of the
transaction (the "Closing") took place on June 29, 2021 (the "Closing Date"). On
the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company
acquired all of the outstanding shares (the "Shares") of mPathix. In exchange,
the Company issued to the mPathix shareholder's, their designees or assigns, an
aggregate of 6,988,300 shares of Company common stock (the "Shares Component")
or 93.36% of the shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding
after the Closing (the "Share Exchange"), at a valuation of $0.50 per share, and
the Company issued warrants to purchase an additional 1,098,830 shares (698,830
warrants issued to the Company's previous CEO and 400,000 to CreoMed which is
beneficially owned by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, the Company's acting CEO and
chairman of the board) of the Company's common stock, exercisable for 10 years
at a $0.50 per share exercise price, subject to adjustment. In connection with
the closing of the mPathix acquisition, the officers and directors of mPathix
were appointed as the officers and directors of the Company.
The acquisition was accounted for as a "reverse merger'' and recapitalization
since the stockholders of mPathix owned a majority of the outstanding shares of
the common stock immediately following the completion of the transaction
assuming that holders of 10% of the Public Shares exercise their conversion
rights. mPathix was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and,
consequently, the transaction was treated as a recapitalization of mPathix. As a
result, Qualis was considered to be the continuation of the predecessor mPathix.
Accordingly, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are
reflected in the consolidated financial statements are those of mPathix and are
recorded at the historical cost basis of mPathix. Qualis's assets, liabilities
and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and
results of operations of mPathix after consummation of the acquisition.
On June 29, 2021, the Company issued 900,000 common shares to Echo Resources LLP
in conjunction with share agreement.
On June 29, 2021, the Company issued 496,650 common shares for the
recapitalization of Qualis in conjunction with the reverse acquisition.
On February 14, 2021, the Company issued a total of 30,000 restricted common
shares to members of its Board of Directors, valued at $15,000 (based on the
estimated fair value of the stock on the date of grant) for services to be
rendered in FY 2021.
On February 11, 2021, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares to third
parties for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
Warrants
On February 14, 2021, the Company granted 400,000 warrants to purchase 400,000
of the Company's common stock to CreoMed (controlled by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi,
Acting CEO and Chairman of the Board) for consulting services, valued at
$109,512 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The
warrants are exercisable for a period of seven years at $0.50 per share in whole
or in part, as either a cash exercise or as a cashless exercise, and fully vest
at grant date.
On March 16, 2021, the Company granted 698,830 warrants to purchase 698,830
shares of the Company's common stock to Ahmet Demir Bingol, valued at $166,141
(based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant), pursuant to
his Employment Agreement. The warrants are exercisable for a period of ten years
at $0.50 per share in whole or in part, as either a cash exercise or as a
cashless exercise, and fully vest at grant date.
On June 29, 2021, the Qualis Innovations, Inc. has cancelled previous warrants
agreement and regranted warrants to purchase an additional 1,098,830 shares
(698,830 warrants issued to the Ahmet Demir Bingol, Company's previous CEO and
400,000 to CreoMed which is beneficially owned by Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, the
Company's acting CEO and chairman of the board) of the Company's common stock,
exercisable for 10 years at a $0.50 per share exercise price, subject to
adjustment in conjunction with the share exchange agreement.
On September 9, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a modified Employment
Agreement for Mr. Bingol which was subsequently signed on October 1, 2021. The
modification resulted in changing Mr. Bingol's position from CEO to President.
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Further, on October 1, 2021, Mr. Bingol's previously issued warrants were
modified such that he will receive 300,000 warrants that vest immediately at an
exercise price of $0.50 and 398,830 warrants that vest over a period of three
years with an exercise price of $0.50. As a result, in accordance with ASC
718-20-35-2A and 718-20-35-3, immediately prior to the modification, the Company
calculated the fair value of the warrants and determined that there was no
change to the fair value. Subsequent to the modification, the Company will
recognize a loss of $9,155 over the remaining three-year vesting period.
On February 24, 2022, Mr. Bingol entered into a separation agreement whereby he
will terminate his employment effective April 15, 2022. He received no severance
payment and there were no disagreements between he or the Company. A total of
300,000 warrants have vested with the remaining 398,830 unvested warrants
expiring. As a result of Mr. Bingol's termination, the Company reversed the
remaining warrant modification balance of $94,101 during the years ended
December 31, 2022.
On February 1, 2022, the Company granted 30,000 warrants to purchase 30,000 of
the Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued at
$13,547 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The
options are exercisable for a period of three years at $1.00 per share in whole
or in part.
On March 29, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the granting of 400,000
warrants, with effect from April 1, 2022, convertible to the Company's common
shares with an exercise price of $1.10, valued at $290,276 (based on the Black
Scholes valuation model on the date of grant), to our acting CEO and Chairman
Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr., MD through his company, CreoMed Inc with an expiration
period of 10 years. These warrants were issued as compensation for the first
quarter to Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr., MD.
On August 1, 2022, the Company granted 60,000 warrants to purchase 60,000 of the
Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued at
$7,632 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The
options are exercisable for a period of three years at $1.10 per share in whole
or in part, and fully vest at grant date.
On September 1, 2022, the Company granted 300,000 warrants to purchase 300,000
of the Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued
at $60,916 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant).
The options are exercisable for a period of four years at $1.10 per share in
whole or in part and vest 50% in six months and the remaining 50% in twelve
months from the grant date.
Options
On June 7, 2021, the Company granted 20,000 options to purchase 20,000 of the
Company's common stock to a third party for consulting services, valued at
$5,040 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant). The
options are exercisable for a period of five years at $0.50 per share in whole
or in part and vest 50% in six months and the remaining 50% in twelve months
from the grant date.
In July 2021, the Company granted a total of 100,000 options to purchase 100,000
of the Company's common stock to third parties for consulting services, valued
at $25,077 (based on the Black Scholes valuation model on the date of grant).
The options are exercisable for a period of five years at $0.50 per share in
whole or in part and vest 50% in six months and the remaining 50% in twelve
months from the grant date.
Insurance Financing Agreement
On July 20, 2022, the Company entered into a loan to finance its directors and
officer's insurance policy effective June 28, 2022. The loan has a principal
balance of $90,225, bears interest at 8.83% per annum, and is due and payable in
nine monthly payments of $10,397. During the years ended December 31, 2022, the
Company made repayments of $59,033 and has a balance of $31,192 at December 31,
2022.
Capital Expenditures
Other Capital Expenditures
We expect to purchase approximately $30,000 of equipment in connection with the
expansion of our business during the next twelve months.
Fiscal year end
Our fiscal year end is December 31.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Refer to Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements for critical accounting policies.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 3 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Refer to Note 10 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements for future contractual obligations and commitments. Future
contractual obligations and commitments are based on the terms of the relevant
agreements and appropriate classification of items under U.S. GAAP as currently
in effect. Future events could cause actual payments to differ from these
amounts.
We incur contractual obligations and financial commitments in the normal course
of our operations and financing activities. Contractual obligations include
future cash payments required under existing contracts, such as debt and lease
agreements. These obligations may result from both general financing activities
and from commercial arrangements that are directly supported by related
operating activities. Details on these obligations are set forth below.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2022, we have not entered into any transaction, agreement or
other contractual arrangement with an entity unconsolidated under which it has:
? a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to the unconsolidated
entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit;
? liquidity or market risk support to such entity for such assets;
? an obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a contract that would
be accounted for as a derivative instrument; or
? an obligation, including a contingent obligation, arising out of a variable
interest in an unconsolidated entity that is held by, and material to us,
where such entity provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk
support to or engages in leasing, hedging, or research and development
services with us.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our results of
operations.
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