Hestia Insight Inc 10-Q for FY2021 Q3
Hestia Insight Inc. (HSTA)
About this 10-Q
Hestia Insight Inc filed this 10-Q on October 12, 2021, covering the quarter ended August 31, 2021 (FY2021 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended August 31, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $91.3K
- up 204.3% from $30K a year earlier
- Net loss
- $10.36M
- compared with net income of $42.9K a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.37
- compared with $0.00 a year earlier
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As of October 7, 2021, shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were issued and outstanding.
HESTIA INSIGHT INC.
FORM 10-Q
August 31, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not deemed to represent an all-inclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements as denoted in this report. Additionally, statements concerning future matters are forward-looking statements.
Although forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, without limitation, those specifically addressed under the headings “Risks Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-Q and information contained in other reports that we file with the SEC. You are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.
We file reports with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including us. You can also read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You can obtain additional information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-033 .
We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report, except as required by law. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this quarterly report, which are designed to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Hestia Insight Inc. and its subsidiaries.
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Item 1. | Financial Statements. |
HESTIA INSIGHT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of August 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and November 30, 2020
| August 31, 2021 | November 30, 2020 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Investments in equities | ||||||||
| Note receivable; net of allowance for doubtful accounts of - | - | |||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| FIXED ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Right-of-Use auto lease | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related party – loans payable | - | - | ||||||
| Right-of-Use current liability | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| LONG TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Right-of-Use long term liability | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value $ per share; shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively. | ||||||||
| Series B common stock, par value $ per share; shares authorized; --- and issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively. | ||||||||
| Treasury Stock, and shares as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively. | ||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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HESTIA INSIGHT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for the Three and Nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended August 31, | For the Nine Months Ended August 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| REVENUE: | ||||||||||||||||
| Consulting revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSE: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expense | ||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Realized Gain/(Loss) on Equity Investments | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Equity Investments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Bad debt expense | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income/(expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| INCOME /(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME/(LOSS) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Basic net income/(loss) per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Diluted net income/(loss) per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Ave. common shares outstanding – Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Ave. common shares outstanding – Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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HESTIA INSIGHT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Nine months ended August 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
| Common
Stock par value $0.001 | Series
B Common Stock par value $0.001 | Preferred
Stock par value $0.00001 | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid In | Accum. Earnings/ | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | $ | Shares | $ | $ | Capital | (Deficit) | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2017 | $ | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjust common stock count to actual per stock transfer agent. | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Hestia Investments, Inc. stock for cash. | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss for 12-month period | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Hestia Investments, Inc. stock for cash. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Hestia Investments, Inc. stock for services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Hestia Insight Inc. Series B common stock for cash and services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Hestia Insight Inc. Series A preferred stock for services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of Hestia Insight Inc. Series B common stock. | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of Hestia Insight Inc. Series A preferred stock. | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse common stock split of 1 for 500 | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Hestia Insight Inc. common stock to Hestia Investments, Inc. shareholders in share exchange. | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidation of Hestia Insight Inc. with Hestia Investments, Inc. | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss for 12-month period | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance
of Hestia Insight Inc. common stock for services valued at $ | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit for 12-month period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance November 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance
of Hestia Insight Inc. common stock for services valued at $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of Hestia Insight Inc. Series B common stock. | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit for 9-month period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, August 31, 2021 | $ | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HESTIA INSIGHT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
| For the Nine months ended | ||||||||
| August 31, 2021 | August 31, 2020 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net Income/(Loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to operating cash flows: | ||||||||
| Fair Value of stock received as other income | ( | ) | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock for services | ||||||||
| Realized loss (gain) on investment equities | ||||||||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on investment equities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating asset and liability account balances: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | - | - | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued interest payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET ADJUSTMENTS | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds (used in) purchase of investment equities | - | ( | ) | |||||
| Proceeds provided by investment equities | - | |||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | $ | $ | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds (used in) loan receivable | ( | ) | - | |||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH – BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH – END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HESTIA INSIGHT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUGUST 31, 2021
Note 1 – Organization and basis of accounting
Nature of Organization
Hestia Insight Inc. (“Hestia” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 19, 2003, and was formerly known as Luxshmi Investments, Inc. until it changed its name to Hestia Insight Inc. on March 27, 2019. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hestia Investments Inc., provides strategic consulting and capital market advisory services for selective micro, small and medium sized companies in the healthcare, biotech and fintech sectors.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hestia Insight Inc. (“Hestia” or the “Company”) consolidated with the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Hestia Investments, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, and HSTA Health, Inc., a Nevada corporation. In these notes, the terms “us,” “we” or “our” refer to Hestia Insight Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company is a development stage enterprise devoting substantial efforts to establishing its new business, financial planning, raising capital, and research into investments and services which may become part of the Company’s investment and services portfolios. The Company has not realized significant revenues from inception through the date of these financial statements. A development stage company is defined as one in which all efforts are devoted substantially to establishing a new business and, even if planned principal operations have commenced, revenues are insignificant.
Presented as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the continuation of the Company 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 yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and is dependent on debt and equity financing to fund its operations. Management of the Company is making efforts to raise additional funding until a registration statement relating to an equity funding facility is in effect. While management of the Company believes that it will be successful in its capital formation and planned operating activities, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise additional equity capital or be successful in the development and commercialization of the investments and services it develops or enters into collaboration agreements thereon. Ultimately, the Company will need to achieve profitable operations in order to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the reclassification or the amounts that can be recovered from receivables or other assets, or the reclassification or the amounts of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
Note 2 – Summary of significant accounting policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of reporting within the balance sheets and the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all cash on hand, cash accounts not subject to withdrawal restrictions or penalties, cash on deposit in attorney trust accounts, and all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
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Prepaid Expenses
The Company records amounts which have been paid in advance
of receiving future economic benefits anticipated by the payment as prepaid expenses. Prepaid expenses are recorded as assets and expensed
over the period that the benefits are received from the payment. The Company recorded as prepaid expenses of $
Right-of-Use Assets
The Company recognizes operating lease assets and lease liabilities in accordance with ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases and makes certain changes to the accounting for lease expenses. The Company has adopted this standard starting for the year ending November 30, 2020, the first year the Company had any leased assets. This standard requires us to increase our assets and liabilities by equal amounts through the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for our operating leases and to recognize the initial and the monthly payments as operating expenses when paid or accrued on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
On November 2, 2020, the Company entered into an operating
lease to lease an automobile for a net initial payment of $
Investments in Equities
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”) provides a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs).
The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820 are described as follows:
| ● | Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. |
| ● | Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
| ● | Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. |
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For those investments in equities, including equity securities and partnership interests, that have a “readily determinable fair value,” as defined in ASC Topic 321 and discussed below, or are traded in a verifiable public market and are not restricted for sale in the public market by a restricted stock legend, or can otherwise be reasonably valued using the three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820 discussed above, we present and carry our investments at their estimate of fair value at net asset value (NAV) as of the balance sheet date. For these equity securities and partnership interests we include the realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from the changes in the fair values during the period as a component of investment gains in the consolidated statements of operations.
For those investments in equities, including equity securities and partnership interests, that do not have a “readily determinable fair value,” or are not traded in a verifiable public market or are restricted for sale in the public market by a restricted stock legend or otherwise, we present and carry our investments using the measurement alternative which is cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in “orderly transactions,” as defined in ASC 321, for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under FASB ASC Topic 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the bases of certain assets and liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified according to the financial statement classification of the assets and liabilities generating the differences.
The Company maintains a valuation allowance with respect to deferred tax assets. The Company establishes a valuation allowance based upon the potential likelihood of realizing the deferred tax asset and taking into consideration the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the current period. Future realization of the deferred tax benefit depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carry-forward period under the federal tax laws.
Changes in circumstances, including the Company generating significant taxable income, could cause a change in judgment about the reliability of the related deferred tax asset. Any change in the valuation allowance will be included in income in the year of the change in estimate.
Estimates
The financial statements are prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, also referred to as U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the balance sheets and the income and expenses for the periods ended as stated in the statements of operations.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes consulting income in accordance with ASC 606. This standard’s stated core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised services or goods 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 consulting revenues currently consist of consulting contracts for professional services that are performed over a stated period of time. We recognize income for each contract on a pro-rata basis over the stated period of time as we satisfy a performance obligation.
The Company recognizes loan origination fees in accordance with ASC Topic 310-20, “Receivables Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs” and records these fees as “Other Income.” Accordingly, revenue from loan origination fees, net of their direct costs, are deferred and amortized over the life of the loan to which they relate. Loan origination fees include fees for services and costs to originate, renew or restructure a loan, including costs directly related to evaluating the financial performance of the potential borrower and preparing loan documentation. Currently, the Company considers the costs of the loan origination fees to be immaterial for financial reporting purposes and therefore does not directly allocate the costs of these services.
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Our origination fees currently consist of our debtor’s stock that we have received from originating and renewing certain loans to the debtor. The amount of the origination fee is determined as the value of the stock on the sooner of the first date the Company receives the debtor’s stock without a restricted stock legend, or the first date the Company can otherwise ascertain the readily determinable value of the debtor’s stock.
In accordance with “ASC 321 Investments – Equity Securities,” described below, if stock or other equity securities are received for consulting income or origination fees then the value is measured at the cost of the equity securities minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in “orderly transactions,” as defined, for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The Company considers equity securities that have a restricted stock legend that restricts their free trading to have no readily determinable fair value, unless the Company can substantiate that a different value could be received for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer.
Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date when these financial statements are issued for disclosure consideration.
Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that management of the Company believes may impact its financial statements. Management does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Effective December 1, 2017, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01 “Financial Instruments—Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” ASU 2016-01 adds a new Topic, “ASC 321 Investments – Equity Securities” to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which provides guidance on accounting for all equity investments.
The guidance in ASC 321 allows a measurement exception for those equity investments that do not have a “readily determinable fair value,” as defined therein, and do not qualify to be measured using the practical expedient to estimate fair value at net asset value (NAV) of the investee in accordance with ASC 820-1035-59, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure. The measurement alternative allows those investments to be measured at their cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in “orderly transactions,” as defined, for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Hestia has elected to use this measurement exception. See Note 3 below for a detailed listing of the Company’s investment in equities to which the measurement exception applies.
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Note 3 – Investment in Equities
The following equity investments that have a readily determinable fair value are measured using ASC Topic 820, discussed above. The following equities without a readily determinable fair value use the measurement alternative of ASC Topic 321 and are measured at their cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in “orderly transactions,” as defined, for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.
| Schedule of investment in equities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | How Acquired | Readily Determinable Fair Value | Cost | Current Changes | Cumulative Impairments | Cumulative Adjust. | August 31, 2021 Bal. Sheet Value | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
On May 16, 2019, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement with Hestia Investments, Inc. to exchange on a 1 for 1 basis, 27,614,200 shares of the Company’s common stock for shares of Hestia Investments, Inc. that were owned by 100% of the then-shareholders of Hestia Investments, Inc.
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Note 5 – Discontinued Operations
In 2015, when the Company was known as Luxshmi Investments, Inc., the Company shutdown all of its operations and fully impaired all assets and liabilities by reducing their stated value to $-0-. Based on the passage of time permitted by the statute of limitations to file claims arising prior to 2016, and with the absence of a substantial amount of the old records that were obtained through the first quarter 2019, the Company recorded the effects of this impairment as a discontinued operations expense in 2015. This 2015 expense is carried as part of the accumulated deficit on the balance sheets for periods ending after December 31, 2015.
Note 6 – Income Taxes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The 2017 Tax Act includes a number of changes to existing U.S. income tax laws that affect the Company, most notably a reduction of the top U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The 2017 Tax Act also provides for the acceleration of depreciation for certain assets placed in service after September 27, 2017 as well as changes beginning in 2018, including additional limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation and interest.
On May 16, 2019 the Company entered into a share exchange agreement which resulted in Hestia Investments, Inc. becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the former shareholders Hestia Investments Inc becoming the new majority shareholders of the Company. Prior to this date the Company and Hestia Investments, Inc., have been taxed as separate C-Corporations for federal income tax purposes.
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for nine months ended August 31, 2021 and the year ended November 30, 2010 consist of the following:
| Schedule of provision for income taxes | ||||||||
| August 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | |||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Federal | $ | | $ | | ||||
| State | ||||||||
| Total Current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred: | ||||||||
| Federal | $ | $ | ||||||
| State | ||||||||
| Change in valuation | ||||||||
| Total provision (benefit) | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company, and its subsidiary have net deferred tax assets resulting from net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. These NOL carryforwards are subject to limitations on their use and availability. Under the 2017 Tax Act, NOL carryforwards can offset only 80% of taxable income in any given tax year and are significantly or completely reduced whenever there is a substantial change in the ownership of the Corporation.
The income tax provision (benefit) differs from the amount
computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of
| Schedule of reconciliation between provision for income taxes and income taxes at statutory U.S. federal income tax rate | ||||||||
| August 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) before taxes | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| US federal income tax rate | % | % | ||||||
| Computed expected tax provision (benefit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Permanent differences | ||||||||
| Timing differences | ( | ) | ||||||
| Limitations on NOL carryforwards due to change in stock ownership of the Corporation | ||||||||
| Federal income tax provision | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and, if necessary, in various state and local jurisdictions. All tax years from 2017 to 2021 are subject to examination.
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Note 7 – Related party transactions
Note Payable to Custodian Ventures, LLC
During the year ended November 30, 2018, Custodian Ventures,
LLC advanced a total of $
On December 12, 2018, the Company issued shares
of Series B common stock to Custodian Ventures LLC with a par value of $ for shares valued at $60,000 in exchange for settlement
of $
On March 1, 2019, the Company issued shares
of Series A preferred stock to Custodian Ventures LLC with a par value of $ for shares valued at $
Note 8 – Notes Receivable Patient Access Solutions, Inc.
On November 30, 2017, the Company received a Note Receivable
(the “Note”) in the amount of $
On July 7, 2021 the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with PASO regarding the Note, whereby the entire Note, including all unpaid principal, interest and late payments of PASO common stock shares that were due, were settled by the parties in exchange for shares of restricted PASO common stock, the value of which will be recognized as Other Income from loan origination fees when the restrictions on the stock are removed or the fair value of the stock becomes readily determinable, whichever comes first.
Effective October 1, 2019, the Company received a Note
Receivable (the “Consulting Note”) in the amount of $
On October 29, 2020, the Company exercised its conversion rights on the Consulting Note and received shares of restricted shares of common stock of PASO, the value of which will be recognized as consulting income when the restrictions on the stock are removed or the fair value of this stock becomes readily determinable, whichever comes first.
On July 2, 2021, the Company loaned PASO $
Note 9 – Common Stock
On December 12, 2018, the Company created shares of Series B common stock, par value $ per share, out of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock. The Series B common stock has the same powers, designation, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the Company’s authorized shares of common stock, except that the holder of each share of Series B common stock has the right to forty-one (41) votes for each share of Series B common stock held.
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On December 12, 2018, the Company issued shares
of Series B common stock to Custodian Ventures, LLC, a related party, with a par value of $ for shares the Company valued at $60,000
in exchange for settlement of the $
On March 27, 2019,
On November 21, 2019, the Company retired and cancelled
shares out of the shares of Series B common stock that was authorized and outstanding on that date and recognized
the $
On September 10, 2020, the Company issued shares of common stock to an unrelated independent contractor valued at $ for services valued at $12,360.
On January 10, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock to an unrelated independent contractor valued at $ for services valued at $12,360.
On March 1, 2021, Hestia Investments, Inc. returned to the Company for cancellation its remaining shares of Series B Common Stock and, accordingly, the Company cancelled the remaining outstanding 500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock.
Note 10 – Preferred Stock
On February 26, 2019, the Company designated shares of its authorized preferred shares as Series A preferred stock with the specific powers, preferences, rights and limitations described below.
On March 1, 2019, the Company issued shares
of Series A preferred stock to Custodian Ventures LLC with a par value of $ for shares valued at $
On November 21, 2019, the Company retired and cancelled
all outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock and recognized the $
Prior to the Company’s withdrawal of the Series A preferred stock designation before the designation of the entire series was withdrawn on November 24, 2019, the Series A preferred stock was entitled to the following specific powers, preferences, rights and limitations:
| 1. | Dividend Provisions - Entitled to receive dividends, out of any assets legally available therefor, upon any payment of any dividend (payable other than in common stock or other securities and rights convertible into or entitling the holder thereof to receive, directly or indirectly, additional shares of common stock of the Corporation) on the common stock of the Corporation, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, as if the Series A preferred stock had been converted into common stock. |
| 2. | Liquidation Preference - Entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation to the holders of common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to the price per share actually paid to the Corporation upon the initial issuance of the Series preferred stock (each, the “the Original Issue Price”) for each share of Series A preferred stock then held by them, plus declared but unpaid dividends. |
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| 3. | Conversion
Rights – Entitled to convert into such of number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock as is determined by dividing
the Original Issue Price of the Series A preferred stock, $0.00001, by the Series A Conversion Price applicable to such share, in effect
on the date the certificate is surrendered for conversion. The initial Series A Conversion Price per share shall be $ |
| 4. | Voting Rights - The holder of each share of Series A preferred stock shall have the right to one vote for each share of common stock into which such preferred stock could then be converted, on an as-converted basis, and with respect to such vote, such holder shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of common stock. |
| 5. | Protective Provisions - the Corporation shall not without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock to: |
| a. | amend or repeal any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or bylaws if such action would materially and adversely change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A preferred stock; |
| b. | increase or decrease (other than by redemption or conversion) the total number of authorized shares of Series A preferred stock; or |
| c. | redeem shares of common stock (other than shares repurchased upon termination of an officer, employee or director pursuant to a restricted stock purchase agreement). |
Note 11 – Subsequent Events
The Company evaluates events that occur after the period end date through the date the financial statements are available to be issued. Accordingly, management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements are issued and has determined that the following subsequent event requires disclosure in these financial statements.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) was reported and in January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On May 31, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the COVID-19 threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries, and on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.
The broader implications of COVID-19 on our results of operations and overall financial performance remain uncertain. We may experience business disruptions that could materially impact our business, results of operations and overall financial performance in future periods. See Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020, for further discussion of the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Hestia Insight Inc. for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, and 2020, should be read in conjunction with the Hestia Insight Inc. unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Risk Factors, Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Business sections in our Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.
Unless otherwise indicated, references to the “Company,” “us” or “we” refer to Hestia Insight Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
Hestia Insight Inc. (“Hestia”, “Hestia Insight”, or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 19, 2003, under the name Luxshmi Investments, Inc. (“Luxshmi Investments”), until the Company changed its name to Hestia Insight Inc. on March 27, 2019. Luxshmi Investments ceased its operations in 2015. On November 9, 2018, the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada appointed Custodian Ventures, LLC (“Custodian Ventures”) as custodian for the Company, with proper notice having been given to the officers and directors of the Company, to which there was no opposition. On November 13, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Reinstatement with the State of Nevada, and Custodian Ventures appointed David Lazar the Company’s sole officer and director. On December 07, 2018, the Company created 5,000,000 shares of Series B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, out of the Company’s then 200,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, which such Series B Common Stock had the same powers, designation, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the Company’s authorized shares of common stock, except that the holder of each share of Series B common had the right to forty-one (41) votes for each share of Series B common Stock. On December 12, 2018, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of Series B common stock (the “Series B Common Stock”) to Custodian Ventures LLC in exchange for the settlement of a portion of related party debt owed to Custodian Ventures. On February 26, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the State of Nevada to create Series A Preferred Stock consisting of 10,000,000 shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), which such Series A Preferred Shares were concurrently issued to Custodian Ventures. On March 6, 2019, Custodian Ventures transferred its Series B Common Stock and Series A Preferred Shares to Hestia Investments Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“Hestia Investments”), resulting in a change of control of the Company, concurrently upon which David Lazar resigned as the Company’s sole officer and director and Edward Lee was appointed as the sole officer and director of the Company. On March 12, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation authorizing 300,000,000 shares of capital stock, comprised of 290,000,000 shares of common stock, par value per share (the “Common Stock”) and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). On March 27, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (i) effecting a name change from Luxshmi Investments, Inc. to Hestia Insight Inc., and (ii) effecting a 50-to-1 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split did not impact the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or its par value. On May 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Hestia Investments to exchange, on a 1-for-1 basis, 27,614,200 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in exchange for 27,614,200 shares of Hestia Investments which were owned by 100% of the then-shareholders of Hestia Investments (the “Share Exchange Transaction”). As a result of the Share Exchange Transaction, Hestia Investments became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On November 21, 2019, Hestia Investments returned to the Company for cancellation 4,500,000 of its 5,000,000 shares of Series B Common Stock and, accordingly, the Company cancelled the 4,500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock. On March 1, 2021, Hestia Investments returned to the Company for cancellation its remaining 500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock and, accordingly, the Company cancelled the remaining outstanding 500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock. As of March 15, 2021: (i) there are no authorized or outstanding shares of Series B common Stock, and (ii) there are 300,000,000 authorized shares of capital stock, comprised of 290,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
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The Company currently conducts all of its operations through its two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Hestia Investments, and HSTA HEALTH INC., a Nevada corporation (“HSTA HEALTH”). Hestia Investments provides strategic consulting, medical supply sales support, management, and capital market advisory services for selective companies in the healthcare and biotech sectors. HSTA HEALTH provides healthcare management and patient services and develops new healthcare technologies and analysis for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Our Markets and Services
The Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary, Hestia Investments, provides strategic consulting, medical supply sales support, management, and capital market advisory services for select micro, small and medium sized companies in the healthcare and biotech sectors. The Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary, HSTA HEALTH, provides healthcare management and patient services and develops new healthcare technologies and analysis for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The Company is positioned to make strategic acquisitions of and enter joint ventures with emerging growth companies with unique sciences and technologies. The Company also provides sales and marketing guidance and services and capital markets advisory services to its clients.
Sales and Marketing
We seek to develop new business through relationships driven by our senior management, which have extensive contacts throughout the healthcare system. Our senior management is seeking opportunities for joint ventures, strategic relationships and acquisitions in the healthcare and biotech sectors.
Business Model
The Company intends to pursue the acquisition and development of healthcare related technologies in the healthcare and biotech sectors through acquisition, licensing or joint ventures. We will also consider a third avenue of investing in certain technologies. The Company entered the healthcare sector to explore emerging healthcare technologies, especially growth companies that own and develop unique sciences and technologies.
Competitive Advantages
The Company focuses on small and micro-cap companies in the healthcare and biotech sectors with limited access to growth capital. We provide specialized consulting services to assist companies with their operations in the public markets. Our management team is experienced in risk management and exit planning. The Company’s competitive advantages include a global business network of healthcare, investment and financial professionals who are integrated into the technology licensing and commercialization departments of universities and institutions. Through our offered services and access to investment, we intend to accelerate the development and commercialization of the healthcare businesses that we engage with.
Strategic Relationships
Noether Sciences and Technologies, Inc. On November 18, 2020, the Company entered into a non-binding Supplemental Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding (the “Noether MOU”) with Noether Science and Technologies, Inc. (“NSAT”) pursuant to which the parties will seek to enter into a definitive agreement to (i) establish an exclusive partnership that will focus on research and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders, (ii) commercialize existing NSAT technologies for the healthcare market, (iii) provide the Company with an exclusive license to use and develop the existing and ready to use depression and anxiety therapy protocols in the United States, and (iv) establish a neurotherapy center in the metropolitan New York City area and another 3-4 clinics in other strategic areas yet to be determined.
Immudyne Nutritional. On June 21, 2020, the Company entered into a sales agency agreement with Immudyne Nutritional LLC (“Immudyne”), pursuant to which the Company acts as sales agent for certain of Immudyne’s medical products. Immudyne is located in Jacksonville, Florida.
We are in negotiation in our areas of focus with respect to potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships. There is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully sign a definitive agreement, close or implement such business arrangement.
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Intellectual Property
The Company owns no patents. We have not applied for or received patent protection in the US or any other country, and, as a result, there is a distinct risk that we will not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property rights in these countries. We own and control a variety of trade secrets, confidential information, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights that, in the aggregate, are of material importance to our business. We consider our trademarks, service marks, and other intellectual property to be proprietary, and rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, trade secret, non-disclosure, and contractual safeguards to protect our intellectual property rights.
Competition
In our current consulting business, we compete with a number of advisory firms offering similar service including consulting and strategy firms; market research, data, benchmarking, and forecasting providers; technology vendors and services firms; health care information technology firms; technology advisory firms; outsourcing firms; and specialized providers of advisory services. Other organizations, such as state and national trade associations, group purchasing organizations, non-profit think-tanks, and database companies, also may offer research, consulting, tools, and advisory services to health care organizations.
We believe that the principal competitive factors in our market include quality and timeliness of our services, strength and depth of relationships with our clients, ability to meet the changing needs of current and prospective clients, measurable returns on customer investment, and service and affordability.
As our business develops and we expand through joint ventures, acquisitions and strategic partnerships in the U.S., we will have competition with other direct service providers, emerging technologies and medical communication platforms. The Company will seek to maintain a competitive advantage through intellectual property, superior quality management and cutting-edge technology.
Government Regulation
The health care industry in the U.S. is highly regulated and subject to changing political, legislative, regulatory, and other influences. Further, the healthcare industry is currently undergoing rapid change. We are uncertain how, when or in what context these new changes will be adopted or implemented. These new regulations could create unexpected liabilities for us, could cause us or our members to incur additional costs and could restrict our or our clients’ operations. Many of the laws are complex and their application to us, our clients, or the specific services and relationships we have are not always clear. Our failure to anticipate accurately the application of these laws and regulations, or our other failure to comply, could create liability for us, result in adverse publicity, and otherwise negatively affect our business.
Employees
The Company has one employee. We otherwise rely on the services of independent contractors.
Our Offices
Our principal executive office is located at 400 S. 4th Street, Suite 500, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
Our Website
www.HestiaInsight.com
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Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our normal business operations. We are not currently a party to, and our property is not subject to, any material legal proceedings.
Reports to Security Holders
We intend to furnish our shareholders annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent registered public accounting firm and to make available quarterly reports containing unaudited financial statements for each of the first three quarters of each year. We file Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K with the SEC in order to meet our timely and continuous disclosure requirements. We may also file additional documents with the SEC if they become necessary in the course of our company’s operations.
Going Concern
We have a limited operating history, and our continued growth is dependent upon the continuation of providing medical consulting services to our clients, generating revenue, and obtaining additional financing to fund future obligations, and pay liabilities arising from normal business operations. We had accumulated earning of $7,137,923 at August 31, 2021. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2020, contained an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern based upon cash used in operating activities and the current cash balance cannot be projected to cover the operating expenses for the next twelve months from the release date of this report. These factors, among others, raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. There are no assurances we will be successful in our efforts to generate significant revenues or report profitable operations or to continue as a going concern, in which event investors would lose their entire investment in our company. The financial statements contained herein do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to carry out our business plan, achieve profitable operations, obtain additional working capital funds from our significant shareholders, and or through debt and equity financings. However, there can be no assurance that any additional financings will be available to us on satisfactory terms and conditions, if any.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, recovery of long-lived assets, income taxes and the valuation of equity transactions.
We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Any future changes to these estimates and assumptions could cause a material change to our reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
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Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or products have been sold, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
We provide medical related consulting services to our clients. We are paid fees for our services by our clients under written consulting agreements. Each contract calls for a fixed payment in a fixed period of time. We recognize revenue by providing medical related consulting services under written service contracts with our customers. Revenue related to our service offerings is recognized as the services are performed and amounts are earned, using the straight-line method over the term of the related services agreement. Prepayments, if any, received from customers prior to the services being performed are recorded as advance from customers. In these cases, when the services are performed, the amount recorded as advance from customers is recognized as revenue.
Income Taxes
We are governed by the income tax laws of the United States. Income taxes are accounted for pursuant to ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The charge for taxes is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
Deferred tax is calculated using tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it is related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is changed to equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they related to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and we intend to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
Stock-based Compensation
Stock based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment topic of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718 which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award. The Accounting Standards Codification also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.
Pursuant to ASC Topic 505-50, for share-based payments to consultants and other third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The expense is recognized over the period of services or the vesting period, whichever is applicable. Until the measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains uncertain. We record compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at the reporting date. The awards to consultants and other third-parties are then revalued, or the total compensation is recalculated based on the then current fair value, at each subsequent reporting date.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU addresses the classification of certain specific cash flow issues including debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, settlement of certain debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of certain insurance claims and distributions received from equity method investees. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. We are currently evaluating the impact it may have on our consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption. We do not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020
Revenue
For the nine months ended August 31, 2021, total revenues amounted to $109,800, which consisted of $109,800 of consulting revenue. For the nine months ended August 31, 2020, revenue was $121,350, which consisted of $90,000 of consulting revenue and $31,5350 of other income from loan origination fees. The increase of revenue was due to the receipt of $91,300 of consulting revenue from the sale of BHPA common stock that was received for consulting work.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue includes the cost of internal labor and related benefits, travel expenses related to consulting services, subcontractor costs, other related consulting costs, and other overhead costs. These costs are recorded as operating expenses.
Operating Expenses
For the nine months ended August 31, 2021, operating expenses were $179,679 representing an increase of $78,135 over the operating expenses of $101,544 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The increase of cost of revenue was mainly driven by an increase in professional fees related to becoming and being a public company.
For the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, operating expenses consisted of the following:
| For the Nine months ended August 31, 2021 | For the Nine months ended August 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Selling expense | $ | 2,791 | $ | 9,424 | ||||
| Professional fees | 167,494 | 79,771 | ||||||
| Other general and administrative | 9,394 | 12,349 | ||||||
| $ | 179,679 | $ | 101,544 | |||||
| ● | Our selling expense mainly includes our marketing and sales staff’s salaries and related benefits, and travel and entertainment costs incurred by our sales department. Selling expense totaled $2,791 for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, and $9,424 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020. Selling expense as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 was 2.5%. |
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| ● | Professional fees primarily consisted of accounting fees, legal service fees, consulting fees, investor relations service charges, OTC markets application and listing fees and other fees incurred for services related to becoming and being a public company. For the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, professional fees amounted to $167,494 and $79,771, respectively, an increase of $87,723 or 110%. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in legal services incurred in being a public company of $31,600 combined with an increase in audit fees incurred of approximately $26,100, an increase in professional fees for our contractors in China of $13,788 and an increase in professional fees related to being a public company of approximately $22,835. These increases are offset by a decrease in accounting fees of approximately $6,600 incurred for services performed by our financial consultant. We expect professional fees to increase as we incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, and costs associated with newly applicable corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| ● | Other general and administrative expenses mainly consisted of automobile expenses, office supplies, rent, bank service charges and other miscellaneous items. Other general and administrative expenses totaled $9,393 for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, as compared to $12,349 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020, a decrease of $2,956. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in other miscellaneous general and administrative expenses. |
Income (Loss) from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, loss from operations amounted to $(69,879), as compared to gain from operations of $19,806 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income includes interest income from bank deposits, interest income from loans receivable amounted to $338 and $5,795, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, respectively.
The Company had realized gains on equity investments of $0 for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and $48,240 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The Company had unrealized gains/(losses) on equity investments of $(4,016,752) for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and $(5,164) for the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
The Company had $0 interest expense for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and $5,457 interest expense for the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
Income Taxes
We did not have any income taxes expense for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 since we did not have any taxable income in the periods which was not reduced by prior net operating loss carryforwards or reduced by the exclusion of any unrealized gains/(losses) on equity investments, which are excluded from our taxable income until they become realized gains/(losses) on equity investments.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 was $(4,086,292) and net income for the nine months ended August 31, 2020 was $66,041.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. At August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, we had cash balances of $515,410 and $598,765, respectively. These funds are kept in financial institutions located in United States. We had total liabilities of $22,374 at August 31, 2021, of which $16,308 is a liability for the future 26 monthly lease payments of $627.24 for the Right-of-Use lease of an automobile; $6,066 for accounts payable and accrued liabilities. We had total liabilities of $39,156 at November 30, 2020, of which $21,953 is a liability for the future 35 monthly lease payments of $627.24 for the Right-of-Use lease of an automobile; $17,203 for accounts payable and accrued liabilities and $0 is a loan payable to a related party. As of August 31, 2021, and November 30, 2020, the Company had accumulated earnings of $7,137,923 and $11,224,215, respectively.
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We currently have no agreements and arrangements with any person to obtain funds through bank loans, lines of credit or any other sources. Since the Company has no such arrangements or plans currently in effect, its inability to raise funds for the above purposes will have a severe negative impact on its ability to remain a viable company.
Covid 19
A novel strain of coronavirus (“Covid-19”) emerged globally in December 2019 and has been declared a pandemic. The extent to which Covid-19 will impact our customers, business, results and financial condition will depend on current and future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. While the Company’s day-to-day operations beginning March 2020 have been impacted, we have suffered less immediate impact as most staff and contractors can work remotely and can continue to develop our product offerings.
That said, we have seen our business opportunities develop more slowly as business partners and potential customers are dealing with Covid-19 issues, working remotely and these issues are causing delays in decision making and finalization of negotiations and agreements.
Cash flows from Operating Activities
Operating activities used $68,136 in cash during the nine months ended August 31, 2021, as compared with using $1,497 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The increase in cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 is primarily due to the payment of increased professional fees.
Cash flows from Investing Activities
For the nine months ended August 31, 2021, the Company’s cash flow in investing activities provided $0, and for the nine months ended August 31, 2020, the cash flow in investing activities provided $122,571 of cash flow.
Cash flows from Financing Activities
For the nine months ended August 31, 2021, the Company used $15,038 in cash flows in financing activities, and for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, the Company’s financing activities neither used nor provided any cash flows.
Our capital requirements for the next twelve months primarily relate to cash to pay salaries, consulting fees and fees related to third parties’ professional services. All funds received have been primarily expended in the furtherance of growing the business. The following trends are reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in our liquidity over the near to long term:
| ● | An increase in working capital requirements to finance our current business; |
| ● | Addition of administrative and sales personnel as the business grows; and |
| ● | The cost of being a public company. |
We will need to raise additional funds, particularly if we are unable to generate positive cash flow as a result of our operations. We estimate that based on current plans and assumptions, that our available cash will be insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements under our present operating expectations. Other than working capital and advance received from related parties and funds received pursuant to securities purchase agreements, we presently have no other significant alternative source of working capital. We have used these funds to fund our operating expenses, pay our obligations and grow our company. We will need to raise significant additional capital to fund our operations and to provide working capital for our ongoing operations and obligations. Therefore, our future operation is dependent on our ability to secure additional financing. Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, the trading price of our common stock and a downturn in the U.S. equity and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will be required to cease our operations. To date, we have not considered this alternative, nor do we view it as a likely occurrence.
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Going Concern.
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company incurred a net loss of $(4,086,292), of which $(4,016,752) is from unrealized gain on equity investments, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and a net profit of $66,041, of which $48,240 is from realized gains/(losses) and $(5,164) is from unrealized loss on equity investments, for the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The Company had accumulated earnings of $7,137,923, as of August 31, 2021, and accumulated earnings of $11,224,215 as of November 30, 2020. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual Obligations
We presently do not have any contractual obligations.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any 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 investors.
Since inception, our principal sources of operating funds have been proceeds from equity financing including the sale of our Common Stock to initial investors known to management and principal shareholders of the Company. We do not expect that our current cash on hand will fund our existing operations. We will need to raise additional capital in order execute our business plan and growth goals for at least the next twelve-month period thereafter. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to execute a slower than planned growth path, reduce overhead and scale back its business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operational expansion and growth. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.
Inflation
The effect of inflation on our revenue and operating results was not significant.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or 1934 Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer (principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the 1934 Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, because of the Company’s limited resources and limited number of employees, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of August 31, 2021.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There were no changes (including corrective actions with regard to material weakness) in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our normal business operations. We are not currently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risk factors describing the major risks to our business can be found under Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. There has been no material change in our risk factors from those previously discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On December 12, 2018, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of Series B common stock (the “Series B Common Stock”) to Custodian Ventures valued at $5,000 in exchange for the settlement of a portion of related party debt owed to Custodian Ventures representing cash advances of $5,000.
On February 26, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the State of Nevada to create Series A Preferred Stock consisting of 10,000,000 shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), which such Series A Preferred Shares were concurrently issued to Custodian Ventures.
On March 6, 2019, Custodian Ventures transferred its Series B Common Stock and Series A Preferred Shares to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Hestia Investments Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“Hestia Investments”), resulting in a change of control of the Company.
On May 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Hestia Investments to exchange, on a 1-for-1 basis, 27,614,200 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for 27,614,200 shares of Hestia Investments which were owned by 100% of the then-shareholders of Hestia Investments.
On March 27, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation effecting a 50-to-1 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split did not impact the Company’s authorized shares of common stock or preferred stock, or its par value.
On November 21, 2019, Hestia Investments returned to the Company for cancellation 4,500,000 of its 5,000,000 shares of Series B Common Stock and, accordingly, the Company cancelled the 4,500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock.
On September 10, 2020, the Company issued 6,000 shares of common stock to an unrelated independent contractor valued at $12,360 for services valued at $12,360.
On January 10, 2021, the Company issued 6,000 shares of common stock to an unrelated independent contractor valued at $12,360 for services valued at $12,360.
On March 1, 2021, Hestia Investments returned to the Company for cancellation its remaining 500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock and, accordingly, the Company cancelled the remaining outstanding 500,000 shares of Series B Common Stock.
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The offers, sales, and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 or Regulation D promulgated thereunder as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of securities in each of these transactions acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions was an accredited or sophisticated person and had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about us.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
| * | Filed herewith |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| HESTIA INSIGHT INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: October 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Edward Lee |
| Edward Lee | ||
| Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: October 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Edward Lee |
| Edward Lee | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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